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
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