Geography Quiz 17

1. Monazite is a source of rare earths. 
2. Monazite contains thorium. 
3. Monazite occurs naturally in the entire Indian coastal sands in India. 
4. In India, Government bodies only can process or export monazite. 

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1. Bentonite 
2. Chromite 
3. Kyanite 
4. Sillimanite 

In India, which of the above is/are officially designated as major minerals?

1. Cambay Basin 
2. Cauvery Basin 
3. Krishna-Godavari Basin

1. Terrace cultivation 
2. Deforestation 
3. Tropical climate

1. Coalbed methane is the pure methane gas extracted from coal seams, while shale gas is a mixture of propane and butane only that can be extracted from fine-grained sedimentary rocks. 
2. In India, abundant coalbed methane sources exist, but so far no shale gas sources have been found.

1. They are generally red in colour. 
2. They are rich in nitrogen and Potash. 
3. They are well-developed in Rajasthan and UP. 
4. Tapioca and Cashew nuts grow well on these soils.

1. Natural gas occurs in the Gondwana beds. 
2. Mica occurs in abundance in Kodarma. 
3. Dharwars are famous for petroleum.