Free Minerals and Resources MCQs with Answers
59 Minerals and Resources MCQs from Pakistan Studies, each with the correct answer and a written explanation of why it is correct. Free and unlimited, with no account needed.
Pakistan's mineral resources include natural gas, coal, petroleum, rock salt, limestone, gypsum, chromite, iron ore and copper, with deposits concentrated in particular provinces and regions. The topic also covers hydropower, forests and other natural resources, their economic uses, extraction challenges and the distinction between renewable and non-renewable resources.
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- A. 18.20
- B. 19.50
- C. 20.30
- D. 21.10
Explanation: The industrial sector’s reported contribution to Pakistan’s GDP in this data set was 20.30%.
Correct answer: 20.30- A. Jhelum
- B. DG Khan
- C. DI Khan
- D. Gujrat
Explanation: The Khewra Salt Mine is in Jhelum District, Punjab. It is famous for rock salt deposits and is one of the world’s oldest and largest salt…
Correct answer: Jhelum- A. 70%
- B. 90%
- C. 80%
- D. 85%
Explanation: In the older textbook-based petroleum statistics used in such examinations, the Dhulian and Balkassar fields together accounted for about…
Correct answer: 90%- A. Iron
- B. Sulphur
- C. Salt
- D. None of these
Explanation: Kalabagh in Punjab is historically noted for its iron-ore deposits. Salt is associated particularly with the Salt Range, while sulphur is…
Correct answer: Iron- A. 43%
- B. 38%
- C. 40%
- D. 33%
Explanation: Older Pakistan Studies references commonly state that the Sui Gas Field supplied about 43 percent of Pakistan’s natural gas.
Correct answer: 43%- A. Dhulian
- B. Mial
- C. Pirkoh
- D. Sui
Explanation: Pakistan’s first major gas field was discovered at Sui in Balochistan in 1952.
Correct answer: Sui- A. Koh-i-Sultan
- B. Chitral
- C. Koh-i-Sulaiman
- D. Kalabagh
Explanation: Kalabagh has Pakistan’s best-known and largest deposits of iron ore among the listed areas.
Correct answer: Kalabagh- A. Areas of Wazirastan
- B. Chitral
- C. Northern Eastern Balochistan
- D. All of these
Explanation: Waziristan, Chitral and northeastern Balochistan are all recognised areas of mineral potential in Pakistan.
Correct answer: All of these- A. Koh-i-Sultan
- B. Hyderabad
- C. Chitral
- D. All of these
Explanation: Pakistan has sulphur deposits at Koh-i-Sultan in Balochistan, Hyderabad in Sindh and Chitral in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Correct answer: All of these- A. 1979
- B. 1981
- C. 1974
- D. 1978
Explanation: The Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation was established in 1974 to develop and exploit the country’s mineral resources.
Correct answer: 1974- A. Kalat
- B. Chitral
- C. Kalabagh
- D. Muslim bagh
Explanation: Muslim Bagh in Balochistan is Pakistan’s best-known chromite-producing area.
Correct answer: Muslim bagh- A. 2
- B. 4
- C. 6
- D. 8
Explanation: The commonly cited Pakistan Studies figure is four working oil refineries, including refineries at Karachi, Rawalpindi and Multan.
Correct answer: 4- A. Aghari
- B. Dadhak
- C. Dakhni
- D. Saindak
Explanation: Saindak in Chagai District, Balochistan, is famous for deposits of copper, gold and silver.
Correct answer: Saindak- A. 1949
- B. 1957
- C. 1951
- D. 1958
Explanation: Commercial production of iron ore in Pakistan began in 1957, linked with the early development of iron-ore deposits such as those in…
Correct answer: 1957- A. Thar
- B. Karachi
- C. Thal
- D. Thatta
Explanation: Pakistan’s largest coal reserves are located in the Thar coalfield of Sindh.
Correct answer: Thar- A. Ship Breaking
- B. Ship making
- C. Fishing
- D. None of them
Explanation: Gaddani, on the Balochistan coast, is famous for ship breaking, where obsolete vessels are dismantled for reusable steel and other…
Correct answer: Ship Breaking- A. 1950
- B. 1954
- C. 1953
- D. 1952
Explanation: Natural gas was discovered at Sui in Balochistan in 1952, although commercial production began later.
Correct answer: 1952- A. Lakhra coal field
- B. Thar coal field
- C. Sonda coal field
- D. Jherruck coal field
Explanation: The Thar coalfield in Sindh contains Pakistan’s largest lignite coal reserves.
Correct answer: Thar coal field- A. 175 billion tons
- B. 135 billion tons
- C. 184.5 billion tons
- D. 163.2 billion tons
Explanation: Thar coalfield is generally reported in Pakistan Studies as containing approximately 175 billion tons of coal reserves.
Correct answer: 175 billion tons- A. Anthracite
- B. Lignite
- C. Bituminous
- D. Lignite and sub-bituminous
Explanation: Thar coal is predominantly lignite, with some sub-bituminous coal also reported in the deposits.
Correct answer: Lignite and sub-bituminousMinerals and Resources MCQs: common questions
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