Previous Year Question
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Mining Areas) | List-II (Minerals) |
A. Gurumahisani | 1. Lead |
B. Talchar | 2. Uranium |
C. Jaduguda | 3. Iron ore |
D. Zavar | 4. Coal |
Codes:
A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1
A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
Correct Answer: A
Detailed Solution
The correct matching is—Gurumahisani–Iron ore, Talchar–Coal, Jaduguda–Uranium and Zavar–Lead.
Gurumahisani is a well-known iron-ore mining area in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha. Current records of the Indian Bureau of Mines also list the Gorumahisani Iron Ore Mine in Mayurbhanj, Odisha.
The Talcher Coalfield is located in Odisha and forms an important part of the Gondwana coalfields. Most of the coalfield lies in Angul district. According to the Ministry of Coal, the Talcher Coalfield contains very large coal resources.
Jaduguda, in East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand, is famous for uranium mining. An especially important fact to remember is that the Jaduguda Mine is India's first uranium mine.
Zawar, in Udaipur district of Rajasthan, is a historic lead-zinc mining belt. Records of the Indian Bureau of Mines identify Lead & Zinc Ore as the mineral worked in mines of the Zawar area. According to the option given in the question, it matches with Lead.
For examination purposes, remember all four together—Gurumahisani–Iron ore–Odisha; Talcher–Coal–Odisha; Jaduguda–Uranium–Jharkhand; Zawar–Lead-Zinc–Rajasthan.