CBSE Questions for Class 10 Geography Minerals And Energy Resources Quiz 11 - MCQExams.com

Geothermal energy is basically
  • Non-renewable
  • Renewable
  • Biotic
  • Non-cyclic
Bronze is a durable alloy made by mixing copper with ________.
  • Tin
  • Iron
  • Magnesium
  • Nickel
Minerals are not evenly distributed over the Earth, they are concentrated over a particular area or rock formation and can be extracted by different processes like mining, drilling and quarrying. Which of the following minerals are usually taken
out by the process of drilling?
  • Metallic minerals like Iron ore, Bauxite, Manganese
  • Non-metallic minerals like Mica, Gypsum, Limestone
  • Non-ferrous minerals like Gold, Silver, Copper
  • Fossil fuels like Petroleum and Natural Gas
___________ is an ore from which aluminum is refined.
  • Magnetite
  • Galena
  • Bauxite
  • Chromite
___________ is a rock containing large quantity of a single mineral.
  • Aggregate
  • Bitumen
  • Ore
  • Abrogeniel
Consider the following statements
(a)  With the rapid advancement of Industries, the use of metal has increased.
(b)  Mineral resources are renewable.
(c)  High quality coal deposits are depleting.
(d)  To conserve our resources, we should take measured to reduce wastage during mining and processing of an ore.
Which of the above statements are correct?
  • (a), (b) and (c)
  • (b), (c) and (d)
  • (a), (c) and (d)
  • (a), (b), (c) and (d)
Which of the following is NOT a coal field?
  • Raniganj
  • Jharia
  • Mosabani
  • Korba
Which of the following mineral is formed by decomposition of rocks leaving a residual mass of weathered material?
  • Coal
  • Bauxite
  • Gold
  • Zinc
  • None of these
India has got rights to mine magnesium nodules from the ______.
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Indian Ocean
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Arctic Ocean
choose the odd one out.
  • Brass
  • Bronze
  • Copper
  • Steel
Coal mining started at Raniganj in West Bengal in _______.
  • 1700
  • 1765
  • 1774
  • 1779
Choose the odd one out.
  • Ankleshwar
  • Digboi
  • Kohima
  • Naharkatia
Zawar mines in Rajasthan are famous for the production of ________.
  • Bauxite
  • Copper
  • Iron ore
  • Zinc
Which one of the following is not correctly  matched?
  • Korba-Chhattisgarh
  • Neyvali-Tamil Nadu
  • Raniganj-Jharkhand
  • Talcher-Odisha
The first oil refinery in India was set up at _________.
  • Digboi
  • Naharkatiya
  • Bongaigaon
  • Guwahati
In which type of rocks is limestone found?
  • Stone rocks
  • Sedimentary rocks
  • Backlight rocks
  • Gemstone rocks
  • None of these
Which country is the largest producer of bauxite in the world?
  • India
  • Australia
  • Cuba
  • China
Magnetite is a good quality ore of _______.
  • Copper
  • Iron
  • Bauxite
  • Sodium salt
  • None of these
Coal and petroleum are the examples of ________.
  • Metallic mineral
  • Precious mineral
  • Non-metallic mineral
  • Energy mineral
  • None of these
In placer deposits, you are likely to find which of the following minerals?
  • Mica
  • Gold
  • Coal
  • Bauxite
Which of the following is not the category of mineral?
  • Metallic mineral
  • Precious mineral
  • Non-metallic mineral
  • Abrasive mineral
  • None of these
In India the diamonds are quarried from __________.
  • Golconda
  • Balaghat
  • Khetri
  • Panna
Iron content in hematite and magnetite is _______ and _______ respectively.
  • 60%, 62%
  • 68%, 60%
  • 72%, 80%
  • 80%, 88%
Under which of the following type of resource can tidal energy be put?
  • Replenishable
  • Abiotic
  • Human-made
  • Non-recyclable
  • None of these
Where has the Geological Survey of India found the most of India's Chromite?
  • Singhbhum
  • Hubli
  • Cuttack
  • Manipur
How many thermal power stations are using resources that are non-renewable?
  • 300 power stations
  • 200 power stations
  • 400 power stations
  • 500 power stations
India faces competition from _______ in mica production.
  • Russia
  • Canada
  • South Africa
  • Brazil
A petroleum refinery is located at __________.
  • Barauni
  • Kanpur
  • Bihar
  • None of these
Which of the following statements is correct?
  • Mica is found in Koderma
  • Cuddapah series is famous for diamonds
  • Petroleum reserves are found in Aravalli hills
  • Natural gas is found in Dharwar rock formation
The cost of producing iron in India is considerably lower than in other countries because of _________.
  • Large supply of iron ore
  • Large supply of coal
  • Low wage of miners
  • Coal and iron are found in the same area
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