MCQ Concept pertaining to Mining Methods/Acts/Rules/Provisions etc

MCQ pertaining to Mining Methods/Acts/Rules/Provisions etc
1.      Board & Pillar Method of mining is also called…………….
Ans: Room & Pillar and Stall Method
2.      What is the meaning of depillaring in reference to Coal Mining?
Ans: Extraction of coal from the pillars formed during the process of development.
3.      Which mine machinery is used in Mechanized Long Wall Face?
Ans: Powered Support Mechanism
4.      Board & Pillar Method carried out through how many operations?
Ans: By two operations—Development & Depillaring
5.      Long Wall mining method is generally carried out by how many methods?
Ans: Two – Long wall Advancing & Long Wall Retreating
6.      Which instrument is used for measuring the coal dust in mines?
Ans: Personal Dust Sampler (PDS) & Gravimetric Dust Sampler(GDS)
7.      What should be the minimum Shelter Area under the provisions of Mines Rules, 1955?
Ans: 14 Sq meter
8.      Which section of the Mines Act, 1952 and rule of the Mines Rule, 1955restricts the employment of persons for not more than 6 days in a week?
Ans: section 28 of the MA, 1952 & Rule 47 of the MR, 1955
9.      In which area of a mine, chances of air blast is maximum?
Ans: Blasting Gallery
10.  Who shall be held responsible for complying the provisions of regulation 177 of the Coal Mines Regulations, 1957?
Ans: Short Firer
11.  What is the name of the place where explosives are stored for issuance to an authorized person?
Ans: Magazine
12.  Which section of the Mines Act, 1952 incorporates the provision of exemption regarding hours of employment above and below the ground?
Ans: section 38
13.  Which section of the Mines Act prohibits the employment of women in UG mine?
Ans: section 46
14.  As per CMR, 1957, a competent person in relation to any work in a mine means a person who has attend the age of……..
Ans: 20 years
15.   In which Form under the MA, 1952, the owner, agent or manager of a mine is bound to submit the annual return of the mine to the Inspector/Chief Inspector?
Ans: Form-T
16.  How many days in advance, an owner, agent or manager of a mine shall give notice if they wish to abandon the work of a mine?
Ans: 40 days advance notice
17.  What is the main objective of CIL Safety Policy?
Ans: Zero Harm Potential
18.  What is a ‘production cycle’ in an UG mining?
Ans: the operation of cutting, drilling and blasting is called the production cycle.
19.  What is the measurement of blasting zone in an open cast mine?
Ans: 500 meters, 60 meters from abandoned mine/new mine
20.  In Indian mining perspective, a coal seam is defined as thick seam if its thickness is……
Ans: more than 4.8 m
21.  Which device is used to measure the cooling power of the air in mining perspective?
Ans: Kata Thermometer
22.  In mining terms, joining of two winding rope is called…………..
Ans: Splashing
23.  First Mines Rescue Station in India was set up at………………
Ans: Sitarampur
24.  Which mining equipment is suitable for Over Casting operation?
Ans: Dragline
25.  Blasting gallery method of coal mining is not suitable for working seam having thickness less than……….
Ans: less than 7 meter
26.  In an UG mine, who shall inform the manager about the changes in barometric pressure?
Ans: Ventilating Officer
27.  Under which rule of the MR, 1955 constitution of a statutory safety committee has been made mandatory where 100 workers are generally employed in a mine?
Ans: Rule 29(T)
28.  Who act as Secretary of the Safety Committee?
Ans: Safety Officer
29.  In case of any difference in opinion between Workman’s Inspector, owner, agent or manager of the mine in regard to some operation, the matter is referred for mediation to……………..
Ans: Chief Inspector of the mine
30.  In which form under the MA, 1952 the date of termination of employment in respect of an employee is recorded?
Ans: Form-B


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