Minerals and Areas of Occurrence — UPSC Prelims PYQ 1997

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:

List I

(Minerals)

1. Coal
2. Gold
3. Mica
4. Manganese

List II

(Typical areas of Occurrence)

1. Bhandara
2. Karanpura
3. Hutti
4. Nellore

Codes:

1. I-A, II-C, III-B, IV-D
2. I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A
3. I-C, II-D, III-B, IV-A
4. I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C

Explanation

Option (b) is correct

• Coal is correctly matched with Karanpura, as the Karanpura coalfields of Jharkhand are well known for coal deposits. Gold is matched with Hutti because the Hutti Gold Mines in Karnataka are among the oldest and most important gold-producing regions in India. Mica is associated with Nellore in Andhra Pradesh, a major mica-producing area. Manganese is matched with Bhandara in Maharashtra, which is known for its manganese ore deposits. Hence, the correct matching is I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A.

Answer: (b) I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A