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Mineral Resources — MCQ Practice

Updated 19 Oct 2026

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A deposit contains one million tonnes of ore at 1% metal grade. If 80% of the contained metal is recovered, what is the recovered metal quantity?

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Why can a mineral reserve estimate increase even while extraction continues?

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A reserves-to-annual-production ratio equals twenty. What can reasonably be concluded?

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A country has identified a critical-mineral resource but imports most refined material. Which explanation is most plausible without contradicting the discovery?

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The January 2025 NCMM approval distinguished ₹16,300 crore expenditure from ₹18,000 crore expected investment by PSUs and others. Which reading preserves that distinction?