Geography, Chapter 5: Mineramls and Energy Resources MCQs, Assertion–Reason Questions, Map based questions

Geography, Chapter 5: Mineramls and Energy Resources

MCQs,  Assertion–Reason Questions, Map based questions 

MCQs 

Q1. Which one of the following is a metallic mineral?

(a) Limestone

(b) Coal

(c) Iron ore

(d) Mica

✔ Answer: (c) Iron ore

Q2. Which iron ore is the best quality iron ore?

(a) Magnetite

(b) Hematite

(c) Limonite

(d) Siderite

✔ Answer: (a) Magnetite

Q3. Which state is the largest producer of manganese in India?

(a) Odisha

(b) Karnataka

(c) Madhya Pradesh

(d) Maharashtra

✔ Answer: (d) Maharashtra

Q4. Which mineral is used in the manufacturing of electrical goods?

(a) Bauxite

(b) Mica

(c) Iron

(d) Limestone

✔ Answer: (b) Mica

Q5. Bauxite is the ore of:

(a) Copper

(b) Iron

(c) Aluminium

(d) Zinc

✔ Answer: (c) Aluminium

Q6. Which coal type has the highest carbon content?

(a) Peat

(b) Lignite

(c) Bituminous

(d) Anthracite

✔ Answer: (d) Anthracite

Q7. Which oil field is located in Assam?

(a) Digboi

(b) Ankleshwar

(c) Kalol

(d) Mumbai High

✔ Answer: (a) Digboi

Q8. Which energy source is non-conventional?

(a) Coal

(b) Petroleum

(c) Solar energy

(d) Thermal power

✔ Answer: (c) Solar energy

Q9. Which one is a ferrous mineral?

(a) Copper

(b) Aluminium

(c) Iron

(d) Gold

✔ Answer: (c) Iron

Q10. Which power is generated using water?

(a) Thermal power

(b) Nuclear power

(c) Solar power

(d) Hydel power

✔ Answer: (d) Hydel power

Q11. Which mineral is known as “Black Gold”?

(a) Coal

(b) Petroleum

(c) Iron

(d) Manganese

✔ Ans: (b)

Q12. Which one is a non-metallic mineral?

(a) Iron

(b) Copper

(c) Mica

(d) Aluminium

✔ Ans: (c)

Q13. Which state is the largest producer of iron ore in India?

(a) Odisha

(b) Jharkhand

(c) Chhattisgarh

(d) Karnataka

✔ Ans: (a)

Q14. Which coal field is located in Jharkhand?

(a) Jharia

(b) Raniganj

(c) Talcher

(d) Neyveli

✔ Ans: (a)

Q15. Which mineral is used in making cement?

(a) Iron ore

(b) Limestone

(c) Bauxite

(d) Mica

✔ Ans: (b)

Q16. Which power station uses uranium?

(a) Thermal

(b) Solar

(c) Nuclear

(d) Hydel

✔ Ans: (c)

Q17. Which one is a renewable resource?

(a) Coal

(b) Petroleum

(c) Solar energy

(d) Natural gas

✔ Ans: (c)

Q18. Which metal is obtained from bauxite?

(a) Copper

(b) Aluminium

(c) Zinc

(d) Iron

✔ Ans: (b)

Q19. Which mineral belt is famous for iron ore?

(a) Chota Nagpur Plateau

(b) Deccan Plateau

(c) Himalayas

(d) Coastal Plains

✔ Ans: (a)

Q20. Which coal has the lowest carbon content?

(a) Anthracite

(b) Bituminous

(c) Lignite

(d) Peat

✔ Ans: (d)

Q21. Which mineral is essential for electric wiring?

(a) Iron

(b) Copper

(c) Aluminium

(d) Zinc

✔ Ans: (b)

Q22. Which oil refinery is located in Assam?

(a) Digboi

(b) Mathura

(c) Barauni

(d) Haldia

✔ Ans: (a)

Q23. Which state leads in bauxite production?

(a) Gujarat

(b) Odisha

(c) Jharkhand

(d) Maharashtra

✔ Ans: (b)

Q24. Which energy source is also called inexhaustible?

(a) Coal

(b) Petroleum

(c) Solar energy

(d) Natural gas

✔ Ans: (c)

Q25. Which mineral is used in glass industry?

(a) Limestone

(b) Silica

(c) Mica

(d) Iron

✔ Ans: (b)

Q26. Which coal field is located in West Bengal?

(a) Jharia

(b) Raniganj

(c) Bokaro

(d) Talcher

✔ Ans: (b)

Q27. Which metal is corrosion-resistant?

(a) Iron

(b) Copper

(c) Aluminium

(d) Zinc

✔ Ans: (c)

Q28. Which power plant is located in Tamil Nadu?

(a) Narora

(b) Kalpakkam

(c) Tarapur

(d) Rawatbhata

✔ Ans: (b)

Q29. Which mineral is used as a lubricant?

(a) Graphite

(b) Iron

(c) Mica

(d) Bauxite

✔ Ans: (a)

Q30. Which gas is found with petroleum deposits?

(a) Nitrogen

(b) Oxygen

(c) Natural gas

(d) Carbon monoxide

✔ Ans: (c)

Q31. Which mineral is used in fertilisers?

(a) Mica

(b) Phosphorite

(c) Iron

(d) Bauxite

✔ Ans: (b)

Q32. Which power is generated from flowing water?

(a) Thermal

(b) Nuclear

(c) Solar

(d) Hydel

✔ Ans: (d)

Q33. Which state has the largest coal reserves?

(a) Odisha

(b) Jharkhand

(c) Chhattisgarh

(d) West Bengal

✔ Ans: (b)

Q34. Which mineral is called the backbone of industry?

(a) Copper

(b) Iron

(c) Aluminium

(d) Manganese

✔ Ans: (b)

Q35. Which mineral is used in making aircraft?

(a) Iron

(b) Copper

(c) Aluminium

(d) Zinc

✔ Ans: (c)

Q36. Which energy resource causes maximum pollution?

(a) Solar

(b) Wind

(c) Coal

(d) Hydel

✔ Ans: (c)

Q37. Which mineral is used in dry cells?

(a) Zinc

(b) Iron

(c) Copper

(d) Aluminium

✔ Ans: (a)

Q38. Which state has the largest wind power capacity?

(a) Gujarat

(b) Rajasthan

(c) Tamil Nadu

(d) Maharashtra

✔ Ans: (c)

Q39. Which oil field is offshore?

(a) Digboi

(b) Ankleshwar

(c) Mumbai High

(d) Naharkatiya

✔ Ans: (c)

Q40. Which mineral is used in making alloys?

(a) Iron

(b) Manganese

(c) Limestone

(d) Mica

✔ Ans: (b)

Q41. Which mineral is used in paints and rubber?

(a) Limestone

(b) Bauxite

(c) Mica

(d) Iron

✔ Ans: (c)

Q42. Which mineral is found in sedimentary rocks?

(a) Iron

(b) Copper

(c) Coal

(d) Gold

✔ Ans: (c)

Q43. Which energy source is least polluting?

(a) Coal

(b) Petroleum

(c) Solar

(d) Thermal

✔ Ans: (c)

Q44. Which mineral is used in making steel?

(a) Copper

(b) Aluminium

(c) Iron ore

(d) Mica

✔ Ans: (c)

Q45. Which state is famous for mica production?

(a) Bihar

(b) Jharkhand

(c) Odisha

(d) Rajasthan

✔ Ans: (b)

Q46. Which mineral helps in strengthening steel?

(a) Copper

(b) Zinc

(c) Manganese

(d) Bauxite

✔ Ans: (c)

Q47. Which energy resource is obtained from the sun?

(a) Wind

(b) Thermal

(c) Solar

(d) Hydel

✔ Ans: (c)

Q48. Which coal field is located in Odisha?

(a) Bokaro

(b) Talcher

(c) Raniganj

(d) Jharia

✔ Ans: (b)

Q49. Which metal is good conductor of electricity?

(a) Iron

(b) Aluminium

(c) Copper

(d) Zinc

✔ Ans: (c)

Q50. Which mineral is used in making fertiliser and chemicals?

(a) Mica

(b) Limestone

(c) Phosphorite

(d) Iron

✔ Ans: (c)

Q51. Which mineral is extracted from veins and lodes?

(a) Coal

(b) Iron ore

(c) Tin

(d) Petroleum

✔ Ans: (c)

Q52. Which power station is located in Uttar Pradesh?

(a) Kalpakkam

(b) Tarapur

(c) Narora

(d) Rawatbhata

✔ Ans: (c)

Q53. Which mineral is used in nuclear power generation?

(a) Thorium

(b) Uranium

(c) Coal

(d) Natural gas

✔ Ans: (b)

Q54. Which energy resource is found in the Gulf of Khambhat?

(a) Coal

(b) Petroleum

(c) Wind

(d) Solar

✔ Ans: (b)

Q55. Which mineral is used in making toothpaste?

(a) Limestone

(b) Mica

(c) Phosphate

(d) Iron

✔ Ans: (c)

Q56. Which state is rich in petroleum resources?

(a) Assam

(b) Gujarat

(c) Maharashtra

(d) All of these

✔ Ans: (d)

Q57. Which mineral is used in making glass and ceramics?

(a) Bauxite

(b) Silica

(c) Iron

(d) Manganese

✔ Ans: (b)

Q58. Which energy resource is biodegradable?

(a) Coal

(b) Petroleum

(c) Biogas

(d) Nuclear

✔ Ans: (c)

Q59. Which mineral is used in making pencils?

(a) Iron

(b) Graphite

(c) Mica

(d) Zinc

✔ Ans: (b)

Q60. Which energy resource is cheapest in the long run?

(a) Coal

(b) Solar

(c) Petroleum

(d) Nuclear

✔ Ans: (b)

Assertion – Reason Questions

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

(c) A is true but R is false

(d) A is false but R is true

Q1.

Assertion (A): Minerals are unevenly distributed in India.

Reason (R): Mineral distribution depends on geological structure.

✔ Answer: (a)

Q2.

Assertion (A): Aluminium is a light metal.

Reason (R): It is extracted from bauxite.

✔ Answer: (b)

Q3.

Assertion (A): Coal is an exhaustible resource.

Reason (R): It takes millions of years to form.

✔ Answer: (a)

Q4.

Assertion (A): Petroleum is called liquid gold.

Reason (R): It has high economic value and multiple uses.

✔ Answer: (a)

Q5.

Assertion (A): Solar energy is environment-friendly.

Reason (R): It does not cause pollution.

✔ Answer: (a)

Q6.

Assertion (A): Minerals are non-renewable resources.

Reason (R): They take millions of years to form.

✔ Ans: (a)

Q7.

Assertion (A): Ferrous minerals are mainly used in heavy industries.

Reason (R): They contain iron.

✔ Ans: (a)

Q8.

Assertion (A): India is rich in coal resources.

Reason (R): Coal is mainly found in sedimentary rocks.

✔ Ans: (b)

Q9.

Assertion (A): Aluminium is considered a metal of the future.

Reason (R): It is light, strong and resistant to corrosion.

✔ Ans: (a)

Q10.

Assertion (A): Petroleum is an exhaustible resource.

Reason (R): It is formed from the remains of organisms over millions of years.

✔ Ans: (a)

Q11.

Assertion (A): Non-conventional energy resources help in sustainable development.

Reason (R): They reduce dependence on fossil fuels.

✔ Ans: (a)

Q12.

Assertion (A): Hydel power is an eco-friendly source of energy.

Reason (R): It does not emit pollutants during power generation.

✔ Ans: (a)

Q13.

Assertion (A): Mica is widely used in the electrical industry.

Reason (R): It is a poor conductor of electricity.

✔ Ans: (a)

Q14.

Assertion (A): Coal is called a fossil fuel.

Reason (R): It is formed from the remains of ancient plants.

✔ Ans: (a)

Q15.

Assertion (A): Nuclear energy is a non-renewable source of energy.

Reason (R): Uranium reserves are limited.

✔ Ans: (a)

Q16.

Assertion (A): Odisha is a leading producer of iron ore.

Reason (R): The state lies in the Chotanagpur Plateau region.

✔ Ans: (a)

Q17.

Assertion (A): Mumbai High is an offshore oil field.

Reason (R): It is located in the Arabian Sea.

✔ Ans: (a)

Q18.

Assertion (A): Talcher is an important coalfield of India.

Reason (R): It is located in Odisha.

✔ Ans: (b)

Q19.

Assertion (A): Kalpakkam is a nuclear power station.

Reason (R): It is located in Karnataka.

✔ Ans: (c)

Q20.

Assertion (A): Jharia coalfield produces high-quality coal.

Reason (R): It is rich in anthracite coal.

✔ Ans: (c)

Q21.

Assertion (A): Conservation of minerals is essential.

Reason (R): Minerals are unevenly distributed and exhaustible.

✔ Ans: (a)

Q22.

Assertion (A): Wind energy is mainly developed in coastal and hilly areas.

Reason (R): These areas experience strong and consistent winds.

✔ Ans: (a)

Q23.

Assertion (A): Biogas is considered a clean fuel.

Reason (R): It produces very little smoke.

✔ Ans: (a)

Q24.

Assertion (A): Thermal power plants cause environmental pollution.

Reason (R): They use fossil fuels like coal.

✔ Ans: (a)

Q25.

Assertion (A): Tidal energy has limited use in India.

Reason (R): Suitable sites are very few.

✔ Ans: (a)

Map-Based Questions

On the outline map of India, locate and label ANY FIVE:

Minerals

• Iron ore – Odisha belt
• Manganese – Maharashtra
• Bauxite – Odisha
• Mica – Jharkhand

Energy Resources

• Coal field – Jharia
• Oil field – Digboi
• Oil field – Mumbai High
• Thermal power station – Talcher
• Nuclear power plant – Kalpakkam