Choose the correct option:
Question 1.
The Monazite sands in Kerala is rich in
(a) thorium
(b) uranium
(c) platinum
(d) all of the above
Answer
Answer: (a) thorium
Question 2.
Nagarcoil and Jaisalmer are well known for effective use of
(a) solar energy
(b) wind energy
(c) atomic energy
(d) tidal energy
Answer
Answer: (b) wind energy
Question 3.
The pair of states which has most of the petroleum deposits
(a) Rajasthan and Karnataka
(b) Assam and Gujarat
(c) Gujarat and Maharashtra
(d) Odisha and Goa
Answer
Answer: (b) Assam and Gujarat
Question 4.
One of the following is a non-metallic mineral
(a) manganese
(b) copper
(c) coal
(d) granite
Answer
Answer: (d) granite
Question 5.
Aluminium is obtained from
(a) bauxite
(b) limestone
(c) copper
(d) manganese
Answer
Answer: (a) bauxite
Question 6.
Uranium and thorium used for generating nuclear power are found in
(a) Godavari Basin
(b) Gulf of Cambay
(c) Manikarn in Himachal Pradesh
(d) Aravalli ranges of Rajasthan
Answer
Answer: (d) Aravalli ranges of Rajasthan
Question 7.
In which region of India tidal energy is produced?
(a) Gulf of Kuchchh
(b) Puga Valley of Ladakh
(c) Gulf of Cambay
(d) Madhapur near Bhuj
Answer
Answer: (a) Gulf of Kuchchh
Question 8.
Tertiary coals occur in the
(a) North-western states
(b) Coastal states
(c) North-eastern states
(d) Southern states
Answer
Answer: (c) North-eastern states
Question 9.
Mica is used in electric and electronic industries because
(a) of its insulating properties and resistance to high voltage
(b) it is a good conductor of electricity
(c) of its great malleability
(d) of its sonorous nature
Answer
Answer: (a) of its insulating properties and resistance to high voltage
Question 10.
Limestone is the basic raw material of
(a) Paper industry
(b) Cement industry
(c) Sugar industry
(d) Textile industry
Answer
Answer: (b) Cement industry
Question 11.
The larger occurrences of minerals of igneous and metamorphic rocks are
called:
(a) Veins
(b) Lodes
(c) Beds
(d) Layers
Answer
Answer: (b) Lodes
Question 12.
In which one of the following states the largest wind farm cluster is
located?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Kerala
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Tamil Nadu
Answer
Answer: (d) Tamil Nadu
Question 13.
Which of the following is the oldest oil producing state of India?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Assam
(d) Andaman Nicobar island
Answer
Answer: (c) Assam
Question 14.
Which one of the following non- conventional sources of energy is harnessed
near Manikarn in Himachal Pradesh?
(a) Geothermal Energy
(b) Wind energy
(c) Solar energy
(d) None of the above
Answer
Answer: (a) Geothermal Energy
Question 15.
In which of the following iron ore belt Kudremukh mines are located?
(a) Orissa-Jharkhand belt
(b) Maharashtra-Goa belt
(c) Durg-Baster-Chandrapur belt
(d) Bellary-Chitradiga-Chikmaglur-Tumkur belt
Answer
Answer: (d) Bellary-Chitradiga-Chikmaglur-Tumkur belt
Question 16.
Which one of the following states, is the largest producer of copper in India
?
(a) Orissa
(b) Karnataka
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Gujarat
Answer
Answer: (c) Madhya Pradesh
Question 17.
Which one of the following is largely derived from ocean water?
(a) Bauxite
(b) Magnesium
(c) Gold
(d) Mica
Answer
Answer: (b) Magnesium
Question 18.
The highest quality of hard coal is:
(a) Lignite
(b) Bituminous
(c) Peat
(d) Anthracite
Answer
Answer: (d) Anthracite
Question 19.
Which form of coal has a low carbon and high moisture contents and low heating
capacity?
(a) Peat
(b) Lignite
(c) Anthracite
(d) Bituminous
Answer
Answer: (a) Peat
Question 20.
Which one of the following factors is responsible for the sugar mills to shift
and concentrate in the southern and western states of India?
(a) Sugarcane is bulky raw material.
(b) The sucrose content reduces with distance.
(c) The cane produced has higher sucrose content.
(d) The cooperative are not successful.
Answer
Answer: (c) The cane produced has higher sucrose content.
Question 21.
Which one of the following is not true regarding the importance of
manufacturing industries?
(a) They generate jobs in the secondary and tertiary sectors.
(b) Export of manufactured goods brings in forgein exchange.
(c) Manufacturing industries encourage trade and commerce.
(d) The economic strength of a country is measured in terms of the raw
material it possesses.
Answer
Answer: (d) The economic strength of a country is measured in terms of the raw material it possesses.
Question 22.
Which one of the following minerals is not obtained from the veins and
lodes?
(a) Tin
(b) Zinc
(c) Lead
(d) Gypsum
Answer
Answer: (d) Gypsum
Question 23.
Which one of the following non-conventional sources of energy is harnessed in
the Parvati Valley near Manikaran in Himachal Pradesh
(a) Tidal Energy
(b) Geothermal Energy
(c) Wind Energy
(d) Solar Energy
Answer
Answer: (b) Geothermal Energy
Question 24.
Which one of the following is an essential feature of Mica?
(a) It is a metallic mineral made up of a series of plates
(b) It can be clear, black, green, red, yellow or brown.
(c) It is not used in electric and electronic industry.
(d) It cannot be easily split into thin sheets
Answer
Answer: (b) It can be clear, black, green, red, yellow or brown.
Question 25.
Which one of the following features is not true about copper?
(a) India is deficient in the reserve and production of copper.
(b) It is reliable, ductile and a good conductor.
(c) It is a ferrous ore.
(d) It is mainly used in electrical cables and electronic goods.
Answer
Answer: (c) It is a ferrous ore.
Categorise the following minerals into ferrous and non-ferrous:
Answer
Answer:
Ferrous: Iron-ore, manganese, cobalt, nickel.
Non-ferrous: Bauxite, tin, lead, copper.
Categorise the following minerals into metallic and non-metallic.
Answer
Answer:
Metallic: Gold, iron-ore, platinum, tin, nickel, copper, silver
Non-metallic: Sulphur, marble, granite, salt, sandstone
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Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which one of the following is a non-metallic mineral? [All India 2012]
(a) Lead
(b) Copper
(c) Tin
(d) Limestone
2. Kodarma Gaya-Hazaribagh belt of Jharkhand is the leading producer of which one of the following minerals? [Delhi 2012]
(a) Copper
(b) Bauxite
(c) Iron-ore
(d) Mica
3. Which one of the following fuels is considered environment friendly? [Delhi 2012]
(a) Coal
(b) Petroleum
(c) Natural gas
(d) Firewood
4. Which one of the following minerals belongs to the non-ferrous category?
(a) Iron Ore
(b) Manganese
(c) Cobalt
(d) Copper
5. Which one of the following states is the largest producer of ‘Manganese’ imlndia ? [CBSE CCE 2012]
(a) Karnataka
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Orissa
(d) Jharkhand
6. Which one of the following is the largest producers of copper in India? [CBSE CCE 2012]
(a) Jharkhand
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Orissa
7. Kudremukh is an important iron ore mine of: [CBSE CCE 2012]
(a) Kerala
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Karnataka
(d) Andhra Pradesh
8. The largest solar power plant is located at: [CBSE CCE 2012]
(a) Ahmedabad
(b) Madhapur
(c) Raipur
(d) Ajmer
9. Which of the following states is the oldest oil producing state in India? [CBSE CCE 2012]
(a) AndhraPradesh
(b) Manipur
(c) Assam
(d) Bihar
10. Which one of the following minerals is a fossil fuel? [AI 2011]
(a) Barium
(b) Coal
(c) Zircon
(d) Uranium
11. Which one of the following states has the largest wind-farm cluster? [Foreign 2011]
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Gujarat
(d) Rajasthan
12. What for is Moran-Hugrijan famous ? [Foreign 2011]
(a) Atomic energy
(b) Solar plant
(c) Coal reserve
(d) Oil field
13. Minerals are deposited and accumulated in the stratas of which of the following rocks?
(a) Sedimentary rocks
(b) Igneous rocks
(c) Metamorphic rocks
(d) None of the above
14. Which one of the following minerals is contained in the Monazite sand ?
(a) Oil
(b) Uranium
(c) Thorium
(d) Coal
Additional Questions
15. Kudremukh is an important Iron Ore mine of
(a) Kerala
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Karnataka
(d) Andhra Pradesh
16. Khetri mines in Rajasthan are famous for
(a) Iron ore
(b) Mica
(c) Copper
(d) Limestone
17. Neyveli Lignite mines are located at
(a) Karnataka
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) Orissa
18. The largest solar power plant is located at
(a) Ahmedabad
(b) Madhapur
(c) Mahabalipuram
(d) Thar Desert
19. Kakrapara nuclear power station is located in the state of
(a) Maharashtra
(c) Karnataka
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Gujarat
20. The Rhur of India is
(a) Godavari valley
(b) Damodar valley
(c) Ganga valley
(d) None of the above
21. The richest mineral belt of India is ………………
(a) Himalayas
(b) Northern plains
(c) Coastal plains
(d) Peninsular Plateau
22. The finest quality of iron ore is ……………..
(a) Bauxite
(b) Galena
(c) Magnetite
(d) Anthracite
23. Which one of the following states is the leading producer of Manganese ?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Mizoram
(d) Orissa
24. Which of the following industries is limestone a basic raw material?
(a) Aluminium smelting
(b) Manufacture of ferro alloys
(c) Electrical
(d) Cement
25. Low grade brown coal is called
(a) Magnetite
(b) Bauxite
(c) Lignite
(d) Limonite
26. Which of the following is an offshore oil field ?
(a) Ankaleshwar
(b) Digboi
(c) Kalol
(d) Mumbai High
27. India exports ………… minerals.
(a) Metallic minerals
(b) Non-metallic minerals
(c) Ferrous minerals
(d) Non-ferrous minerals
28. Indian Iron ore is mainly exported to ……………
(a) USA
(b) UK
(c) China
(d) Japan
29. Which one of the following is not a conventional source of energy?
(a) Cow dung
(b) Firewood
(c) Coal
(d) Wind
30. A person who studies the formation of minerals, their age and physical and chemical properties – Who am I ?
(a) Geographer
(b) Geophysicist
(c) Geologist
(d) Geomorphologist
31. Minerals obtained from veins and lodes.
(a) Iron
(b) Gold
(c) Copper
(d) Manganese
32. The ocean beds are rich in ……………..
(a) Mica
(b) Manganese
(c) Gold
(d) Copper
33. Mining depends upon ……………
(a) Concentration of mineral only
(b) Ease of extraction
(c) Nearness to the market
(d) All of the above
34. Which one of the following states is the leading producer of Iron ore ?
(a) Chhattisgarh
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Karnataka
(d) Madhya Pradesh
35. Bailadila mines is located in which of the following states ?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Jharkhand
(d) Orissa
36. The iron ore from Kudremukh mines is exported through this port.
(a) Vishakhapatnam
(b) Mangalore
(c) Marmagoa
(d) Paradip
37. Metallurgical coal used in the smelting of iron ore is
(a) Anthracite
(b) Bituminous
(c) Lignite
(d) Peat
38. Which of the following states is the oldest producer of oil ?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Assam
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Gujarat
39. The Hazira – Vijaipur – Jagdishpur pipeline does not pass through this state.
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Gujarat
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Maharashtra
40. Write True or False
(a) Thermal electricity is non-renewable.
(b) The largest solar power plant is located in Rajasthan.
(c) The largest wind farm cluster is located in Tamil Nadu.
(d) The Gulf of Kuchchh is the leading producer of geothermal energy.
41. Match the following :
Column I Column II
(A) Most important oil field of Gujarat (i) Andaman & Nicobar Islands
(B) Lignite mine (ii) Tarapur
(C) A nuclear power plant (iii) Neyveli
(D) A geothermal energy plant (iv) Ankaleshwar
(E) Large reserves of natural gas (v) Manikarn
(a) (A) – (iv), (B) – (iii), (C) – (ii), (D) – (v), (E) – (i)
(b) (A) – (iii), (B) – (iv), (C) – (ii), (D) – (v), (E) – (i)
(c) (A) – (iv), (B) – (iii), (C) – (v), (D) – (ii), (E) – (i)
(d) (A) – (iv), (B) – (iii), (C) – (i), (D) – (ii), (E) – (v)
42. Where in India is Rat Hole mining done ?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Mizoram
43. To which Geological period does Gondwana coal belong ?
(a) over 200 million years
(b) 100 million years
(c) 50 million years
(d) 500 million years
44. For which mineral is Neyveli famous for ?
(a) Iron ore
(b) Manganese
(c) Lignite coal
(d) Limestone
45. Which of the following statements are incorrect with regard to placer deposits ?
(i) They occur as alluvial deposits.
(ii) They are corroded by water.
(iii) They occur in ocean beds.
(iv) They are found in sands of the valley floors and the base of hills.
(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (ii) and (iii)
(c) (iii) and (iv)
(d) (i) and (iv)
46. Which of the following pairs of statements are incorrect ?
(i) India is rich in copper.
(ii) Bauxite is formed by decomposition of a wide variety of rocks rich in aluminium silicates.
(iii) Maharashtra is the largest producer of Bauxite.
(iv) Mica is the most indispensable mineral used in electrical and electronic industries.
(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (i) and (iii)
(c) (ii) and (iii)
(d) (iii) and (iv)
47. Minerals need to be conserved because
(i) They are renewable.
(ii) They are depleting rapidly.
(iii) They are needed for country’s industrial development.
(iv) Their formation is very fast.
(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (ii) and (iii)
(c) (iii) and (iv)
(d) All of the above.
48. Which of the following minerals is mined at Balaghat mines?
(a) Manganese
(b) Aluminium
(c) Copper
(d) Limestone
49. For which of the following minerals is Katni famous ?
(a) Iron Ore
(b) Mica
(c) Copper
(d) Bauxite
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