1. Which is the main coal-producing area of Chhattisgarh?
(a) Korba
(b) Mand-Raigarh
(c) Sonhat
(d) Lakhanpur
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2011]
Ans. (a) Korba
- Korba is one of the major coal-producing regions in Chhattisgarh.
- Out of all the areas, Raigarh has the largest amount of coal reserves, with 11755.66 million tonnes.
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2. In which district Iklama iron ore area lie?
(a) Rajnandgaon
(b) Kanker
(c) Durg
(d) Kabirdham
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]
Ans. (d) Kabirdham
- Chhattisgarh has iron ore deposits located in rocks with a high-grade hematite content, which is a type of ore known worldwide.
- Recently, a new area with high-grade hematite was found in Kabirdham district.
- It’s called Eklama or Iklama iron ore complex and is expected to provide lots of iron ore for steel production.
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3. According to year 2011 Census, the male literacy rate (%) in Chhattisgarh is :
(a) 81.45
(b) 80.45
(c) 79.45
(d) 78.45
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]
Ans. (*)
- Based on the final data from 2011 Census, the literacy rate for males in Chhattisgarh was 80.27%.
- This was also confirmed as the correct answer by CGPSC.
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4. In which district of Chhattisgarh diamond reserve have been found?
(a) Raigarh
(b) Jagdalpur
(c) Raipur
(d) Rajnandgaon
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2003]
Ans. (c) Raipur
- Diamonds are made of carbon.
- The majority of diamond reserves can be found in Mainpur and Devbhog Tehsil of Raipur district in Chhattisgarh.
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5. In this year the production of coal has declined as compared to previous year in Chhattisgarh during the period 2012-13 to 2015-16.
(a) 2012-13
(b) 2013-14
(c) 2014-15
(d) 2015-16
(e) None of these
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2017]
Ans. (d) 2015-16
- The Chhatisgarh Economic Survey 2016-17 reveals that coal production was 117,830, 127,095, 134,800, and 130,500 thousand tons in the years 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, and 2015-16 respectively.
- This shows that the production of coal has decreased in 2015-16 in comparison with the previous year.
- In 2017-18, the production of coal in Chhattisgarh was 142.51 million tons.
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6. Dalli-Rajhara mines of Chhattisgarh are famous for –
(a) Gold Production
(b) Manganese production
(c) Iron ore production
(d) Bauxite production
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2011]
Ans. (c) Iron ore production
- The Dalli-Rajhara mines in Durg, Chhattisgarh are well-known for the production of iron ore.
- This iron ore is then supplied to the biggest steel plant in India, the Bhilai Steel Plant.
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7. Approximately what percentage of the country’s iron ore deposit is available in Chhattisgarh?
(a) 23 percent
(b) 18.5 percent
(c) 12.5 percent
(d) 28.5 percent
(e) 20 percent
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S (Pre) 2013]
Ans. (e) 20 percent
- Chhattisgarh is a state with a lot of minerals. It has 20.5% of all the iron ore in India.
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8. Which mineral is possible to produce in Kabirdham district?
(a) Bauxite
(b) Diamond
(c) Mica
(d) Iron ore
(e) Coal
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S (Pre) 2013]
Ans. (d) Iron ore
- Kabirdham in Chhattisgarh is known for its abundance of minerals, such as dolomite, bauxite, iron ore, and coal.
- There is a lot of dolomite in Kabirdham, and recently, they also discovered a large iron-ore reserve with the potential to create high-quality hematite iron
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9. Hasdeo Valley in Chhattisgarh is famous for –
(a) Iron ore mines
(b) Coal mines
(c) Bauxite mines
(d) Dolomite mines
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2011]
Ans. (b) Coal mines
- Hasdeo Coalfield is a big coal field in eastern India in the state of Chhattisgarh.
- It is one of the biggest coal reserves in India and has an estimated 5.18 billion tonnes of coal.
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10. Match List-I (Mineral) with List-II (districts of C.G.) on the basis of code –
| List-I |
List-II |
| A. Tin |
1. Dantewada |
| B. Corandom |
2. Korba |
| C. Iron ore |
3. Raipur |
| D. Coal |
4. Bastar |
Code :
A B C D
(a) 4 3 2 1
(b) 3 4 1 2
(c) 2 1 3 4
(d) 1 2 4 3
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]
Ans. (*)
- Chhattisgarh is the main producer of tin in India. Tin is mostly found in the Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh. The biggest Corundum producer in the state is in Bastar district and it is also found in Raipur district.
- Iron ore is abundant in the Dantewada, Bastar, Kanker, and Rajnadgaon districts of Chhattisgarh.
- The Bailadila iron ore mine of Dantewada is the biggest iron-ore mine in Asia.
- Chhattisgarh is the third largest coal producer in the country.
- Most of the coal is in the Sarguja district. It is also found in Koraba and Raigarh areas.
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11. In which of the following districts of Chhattisgarh tin mines are located?
(a) Sarguja
(b) Dhamtari
(c) Bilaspur
(d) Dantewada
(e) Korba
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S (Pre) 2013]
Ans. (d) Dantewada
- Chhattisgarh is one of the top tin producers in the nation. Most of the tin comes from Dantewada district.
- Corundum is mostly found in Bastar district, but there is also some in Raipur.
- Iron ore is abundant in Dantewada, Bastar, Kanker, and Rajnadgaon.
- Bailadila iron ore mine in Dantewada is the biggest iron ore mine in Asia.
- Chhattisgarh is the third biggest coal producer in the country, with most of the reserves in Sarguja district, and some in Koraba and Raigarh.
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12. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
| List-I |
List-II |
| (District) |
(Minerals) |
| (a) Koriya |
Coal |
| (b) Raipur |
Diamond |
| (c) Raigarh |
Iron ore |
| (d) Sarguja |
Gold |
| (e) None of these |
List-I List-II
(District) (Minerals)
(a) Koriya – Coal
(b) Raipur – Diamond
(c) Raigarh – Iron ore
(d) Sarguja – Gold
(e) None of these
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]
Ans. (*)
| The correct match is as follows – |
| District |
Minerals |
| Koriya |
Coal |
| Raipur |
Diamond |
| Raigarh |
Iron Ore |
| Sarguja |
Gold |
| Note – The Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission deleted this question from the evaluation. |
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13. In which year the value of mineral production of Chhattisgarh state is the maximum percentage of the value of mineral production of All India during 2012-13 to 2016-17 October period?
(a) 2012-13
(b) 2013-14
(c) 2015-16
(d) 2016-17 Oct
(e) None of these
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2017]
Ans. (b) 2013-14
- Chhattisgarh was fourth in terms of mineral value production.
- According to the Chhattisgarh Economic Survey of 2016-17, Chhattisgarh had the highest percentage of mineral value production of all India during 2012-13 to 2016-17 October period at 8.7%.
- During the years 2012-13, 2014-15, 2016-17, and 2017-18, the percentage was 7.9%, 8.2%, 8.5% and 9.6% respectively.
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14. In Chhattisgarh, what was the production price of secondary minerals in the year 2012-13?
(a) Rs. 33,495 lakh
(b) Rs. 43,904 lakh
(c) Rs. 27,897 lakh
(d) Rs. 35,295 lakh
(e) Rs. 30,275 lakh
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]
Ans. (b) Rs. 43,904 lakh
- In 2012-13, Chhattisgarh produced a total of 43,904.30 lakh rupees from secondary minerals.
- Limestone was the most profitable, making 28,607.
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15. In which of the following districts limestone is produced more?
(a) Bilaspur
(b) Durg
(c) Raipur
(d) Mahasumund
(e) Balanda Bazar
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]
Ans. (c) Raipur
- Chhattisgarh has 5% of India’s limestone reserves.
- In 2012-13, the state produced 20,172 thousand tonnes of limestone.
- It is found in 8 districts of the state – Raigarh, Raipur, Bastar, Bilaspur, Durg, Janjgir-Champa, Kawardha, and Raj Nandgaon districts of the state.
- Raipur produced a maximum of limestone (16520 thousand tonnes).
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