CMR 2017, Chapter-1, MCQ Practice Set-1

  1. DGMS comes under which ministry?
    A. Ministry of Labour and Employment
    B. Ministry of coal
    C. Ministry of steel and coal
    D. Ministry of mines
    A. Ministry of Labour and Employment

  2. What is the full form of the CMR 2017?
    A. The Coal Mines Regulations 2017
    B. The Coal Minutes Regulations 2017
    C. The Coal Mines Rules 2017
    D. The Coal Mines Regulations 1952
    A. The Coal Mines Regulations 2017

  3. The Coal Mines Regulations 2017, comes under which “Act”?
    A. The Mines Act 1972
    B. The Mines Act 1955
    C. The Mines Rules 1952
    D. The Mines Act 1952
    D. The Mines Act 1952

  4. Which Section of the Mines Act 1952 covers The Coal Mines Regulations 2017?
    A. Section 55
    B. Section 56
    C. Section 57
    D. Section 58
    C. Section 57

  5. The Coal Mines Regulations 2017 is effective from which date?
    A. 27 November 2017
    B. 17 November 2017
    C. 07 November 2017
    D. 27 November 2018
    A. 27 November 2017

  6. Is The Coal Mines Regulations 1957 still applicable in this year i.e. in 2022?
    A. No
    B. Yes  
    C. May be
    D.  Whenever DGMS Director wishes
    A. No, The Coal Mines Regulations 1957 has been replaced by The Coal Mines Regulations 2017.

  7. An underground mine opened in 2016. Choose the correct Regulations applicable to this mines in current year i.e. in 2022 ?
    A. The Coal Mines Regulations 1957
    B. The Coal Mines Regulations 2017
    C. Whatever DGMS Director wishes
    D.  Both CMR 1957 & CMR 2017 apply
    B. The Coal Mines Regulations 2017

  8.  “abandoned working” mean?
    A. Such Working that has been abandoned.
    B. Such Working that has been stopped for 60 days.
    C. Such Working that has been abandoned with intention of working in future.
    D.  Such Working that has been abandoned with no intention of working in future.
    D.  Such Working that has been abandoned with no intention of working in future.

  9. “Abandoned Mine Methane (AMM)” mean ?
    A. natural gas recovered from abandoned coal mines or part thereof
    B. Methane gas recovered from abandoned coal mines or part thereof
    C. Methane and Ethane recovered from abandoned coal mines or part thereof;
    D. LPG recovered from abandoned coal mines or part thereof;
    A. natural gas recovered from abandoned coal mines or part thereof;
    Hint: Although Methane and Ethane is the part of Natural gas but it is not limited to that only.

  10. “approved safety lamp” mean ?
    A. safety lamp with good quality and having DGMS Seal with sign
    B. safety lamp manufactured by Chief Inspector of mines
    C. safety lamp manufactured by Inspector of mines
    D. safety lamp manufactured by such firm that has been approved by Chief Inspector of mines
    D. safety lamp manufactured by such firm that has been approved by Chief Inspector of mines

  11. when LED cap lamp will become “approved electric torch” ?
    A. if LED cap lamp good quality and having DGMS Seal with sign
    B. if LED cap lamp is manufactured by Chief Inspector of mines
    C. if LED cap lamp is manufactured by Inspector of mines
    D. if LED cap lamp is manufactured by such firm that has been approved by Chief Inspector of mines
    D. if LED cap lamp is manufactured by such firm that has been approved by Chief Inspector of mines

  12. According to CMR 2017,“assistant manager” means ?
    A. a person possessing a Manager’s Certificate appointed in writing by the owner, agent or manager to assist the manager
    B. a person possessing a Overman’s Certificate appointed in writing by the owner, agent or manager to assist the manager
    C. a person possessing a Manager’s Certificate appointed in writing by the owner, agent or manager to assist the Sub- Area manager or Agent or owner
    D. a person possessing a Overman’s Certificate appointed in writing by the owner, agent or manager to assist the Sub- Area manager or Agent or owner
    A. a person possessing a Manager’s Certificate appointed in writing by the owner, agent or manager to assist the manager

  13. “auxiliary fan” means?
    A. forcing fan or an exhausting fan used belowground for ventilating a ventilating district.
    B. an exhausting fan used belowground for ventilating a ventilating district.
    C. forcing fan fan used belowground for ventilating a ventilating district.
    D. A. forcing fan or an exhausting fan used aboveground for ventilating purpose.
    A. forcing fan or an exhausting fan used belowground for ventilating a ventilating district.

  14. “average output” of any mine, means ?
    A. the average output per Month during the preceding financial year of the total output from all workings within the specified mine boundaries;
    B. the average output per Day during the preceding financial year of the total output from all workings within the specified mine boundaries;
    C. the average output per YEAR during the preceding financial year of the total output from all workings within the specified mine boundaries;
    D. the average output per Month during the preceding Calendar year of the total output from all workings within the specified mine boundaries;
    A. the average output per Month during the preceding financial year of the total output from all workings within the specified mine boundaries;

  15. financial year means?
    A. 31 April to 1 March
    B. 1 April to 31 March
    C. 31 March to 1 April
    D. 1 March to 31 April
    B. 1 April to 31 March
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