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UPSC Prelims PYQs – Economic Geography – Mineral & Energy Resources (World)

 December 4, 2024  Leave a comment

Instructions:

– Previous year UPSC CSE prelims questions from the topic ‘Economic Geography – Mineral & Energy Resources (World)’ are given here for practice.
– Each question carries 2 marks.
– There is 1/3 negative marking for incorrect answers.

Your participation in this quiz can help you to analyse the question pattern for the UPSC civil services prelims exam.

Best of luck! Let’s get started.

1. Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: India, despite having uranium deposits, depends on coal for most its electricity production.

Statement-II: Uranium, enriched to the extent at least 60%, is required for the production of electricity.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2023 Prelims]

 
 
 
 

2. With reference to coal-based thermal power plants in India, consider the following statements:

  1. None of them uses seawater.
  2. None of them is set up in water-stressed district.
  3. None of them is privately owned.

How many of the above statements are correct?

[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2023 Prelims]

 

 
 
 
 

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