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CHAPTER 5
Minerals and Energy Resources
Multiple Choice Questions
Q.1. Minerals are usually found……….. .
(a) Under earth
(b) Above earth
(c) In ores
(d) Under water
Q.2. In igneous and metamorphic rocks, minerals may occur in the…………. .
(i) Cracks
(ii) Crevices
(iii) Faults or joints
(iv) Beds
(a) Only (i) and (ii)
(b) Only (i), (ii) and (iii)
(c) Only (iii) and (iv)
(d) All of the above
Q.3. Which of the following minerals is obtained from veins and lodes?
(i) Zinc
(ii) Copper
(iii)Coal
(iv) Bauxite
(a) Only (i) and (ii)
(b) Only (ii) and (iii)
(c)Only (iii) and (iv)
(d) All of the above
Q.4. Coal is formed in………. rocks.
(a) Metamorphic
(b) Igneous
(c) Sedimentary
(d) Primary
Q.5. Which of the following is a ferrous metal?
(a) Manganese
(b) Bauxite
(c) Gold
(d) Mica
Q.6. Which of the following is the best variety of iron ore?
(a) Haematite
(b) Magnetite
(c) Limonite
(d) Anthracite
Q.7. Mayurbhanj and Kendujhar are important iron ore mines of……….
(a) Karnataka
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Odisha
Q.8. The Kudremukh iron ore mines are located in ………
(a) Odisha
(b) Goa
(c) Karnataka
(d) Chhattisgarh
Q.9. Which of the following states is the largest producer of manganese?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Goa
(c) Karnataka
(d) Odisha
Q.10. The Balaghat mines in Madhya Pradesh are famous for ………….
(a) Copper
(b) Coal
(c) Bauxite
(d) Mica
Q.11. Which of the following states is the largest producer of bauxite?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Odisha
(d) Gujarat
Q.12. Which of the following is the highest quality hard coal?
(a) lignite
(b) Bituminous
(c) Anthracite
(d) Bauxite
Q.13. Maria, Raniganj, Bokaro are famous for……….
(a) Petroleum
(c) Mica
(c) Coal
(d) Bauxite
Q.14. Which of the following is the oldest on producing state of India?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Maharasthra
(c) Assam
(d) Goa
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Q.15. Which of the following energies can be produced from ocean?
(a) Tidal energy
(b) Bio gas
(c) Solar energy
(d) Geo-thermal energy
Q.16. Which one of the following belongs to the category of non-metallic minerals?
(a) Iron-ore
(b) Copper
(c) Mica
(d) Nickel
Q.17. Which one of the following minerals belongs to the non ferrous category?
(a) Iron-ore
(b) Manganese
(c) Cobalt
(d) Copper
Q.18. Which one of the following is a non-metallic mineral?
(a) Lead
(b) Copper
(c) Tin
(d) Limestone
Q.19. In which one of the following States is Rawatbhata Nuclear Energy Plant located?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Kamataka
(c) Punjab
(d) Rajasthan
Q.20. In which one of the following States is Kaiga Nuclear Energy Plant located?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Kamataka
(c) Punjab
(d) Kerala
ANSWERS:-
| 1. (c) In ores |
| 2. (a) Only (i) and (ii) |
| 3. (a) Only (i) and (ii) |
| 4. (c) Sedimentary |
| 5. (a) Manganese |
| 6. (b) Magnetite |
| 7. (c) Maharashtra |
| 8. (c) Karnataka |
| 9. (d) Odisha |
| 10. (a) Copper |
| 11. (c) Odisha |
| 12. (c) Anthracite |
| 13. (c) Coal |
| 14. (c) Assam |
| 15. (a) Tidal energy |
| 16. (c) Mica |
| 17. (c) Cobalt |
| 18. (d) Limestone |
| 19. (d) Rajasthan |
| 20. (b) Kamataka |
