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Mineral and Energy Resources Flashcards

1
Q 
Which of the following is a non-metallic mineral?
(A) Copper
(B) Lead
(C ) Nickel
(D) Mica
A

(D) Mica

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What is the most important use of mica?
(A) It is a light mineral
(B) It has insulating property
(C ) It is used for making wires
(D) It is strong and malleable
A

(B) It has insulating property

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3
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Which one of the following minerals belongs to the non-ferrous category?
(A) Iron Ore
(B) Manganese
(C ) Cobalt
(D) Copper
A

(D) Copper

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Koderma-Gaya-Hazaribagh belt of Bihar-Jharkhand is the leading producer of which one of the following minerals?
(A) Bauxite
(B) Mica
(C ) Iron Ore
(D) Sulphur
A

(B) Mica

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5
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Which of the following sedimentary minerals is formed as a result of evaporation. Especially in arid regions?
(A) Coal
(B) Potash salt
(C ) Iron ore
(D) Sulphur
A

(B) Potash salt

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Geo-thermal energy is produced in \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_?
(A) Sikkim
(B) Uttarakhand
(C ) Himachal Pradesh
(D) Mizoram
A

(C ) Himachal Pradesh

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Which one of the following states is the largest producer of "Manganese" in India?
(A) Karnataka
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C ) Orissa
(D) Jharkhand
A

(C ) Orissa

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8
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Which one of the following is the largest producers of copper in India?
(A) Jharkhand
(B) Rajasthan
(C ) Madhyapradesh
(D) Orissa
A

(C ) Madhyapradesh

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9
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Which one of the following oilfields is the largest producer in India?
(A) Ankeleshwar
(B) Digboi
(C ) Mumbai High
(D) Naharkatia
A

(C ) Mumbai High

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10
Q 
Which one of the following neuclear power plants is located in Tamilnadu?
(A) Kakrapara
(B) Kaiga
(C ) Kalpakkam
(D) Naraura
A

(C ) Kalpakkam

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Which one of the following is the oldest oil producing state in India?
(A) Assam
(B) Maharashtra
(C ) Gujarat
(D) Arunachal Pradesh
A

(A) Assam

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12
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Which one of the following minerals is contained in the Monazite sand?
(A) Magnesium
(B) Graphite
(C ) Thorium
(D) Gold
A

(C ) Thorium

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13
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At which place in India, experimental project for Geo-thermal energy has been set up?
(A) Srinagar
(B) Shimla
(C ) Manikaran
(D) Manali
A

(C ) Manikaran

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Which of the following iron ore deposits is known to be one of the largest in the world?
(A) Bailadila range of iron deposits
(B) Kudremukh iron ore deposits
(C ) Orissa-Jharkhand iron ore belt
(D) None of these
A

(B) Kudremukh iron ore deposits

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15
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Which one among the following is a good example of non-metallic minerals?
(A) Copper, Lead, Tin
(B) Gold, Silver, Platinum
(C ) Manganese, Nickel, Cobalt
(D) Coal, Petroleum, Natural gas
A

(D) Coal, Petroleum, Natural gas

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16
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What are the methods of conservation of energy resources?
(A) Preventing wastage
(B) Upgrading technology
(C ) Using non-conventional energy
(D) All of these
A

(D) All of these

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17
Q 
Which one of the following minerals contains aluminium?
(A) Magnetite
(B) Bauxite
(C ) Hematite
(D) None of the above
A

(B) Bauxite

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18
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Which one amongst the following is not a variety of coal?
(A) Lignite
(B) Anthracite
(C ) Bituminous
(D) Haematite
A

(D) Haematite

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19
Q 
Which one of the following states was the largest producer of iron ore during 2003-2004?
(A) Goa
(B) Karnataka
(C ) Orissa
(D) Jharkhand
A

(B) Karnataka

20
Q 
Which one of the following metals is obtained from bauxite ore?
(A) Steel
(B) Copper
(C ) Aluminium
(D) Lead
A

(C ) Aluminium

21
Q 
Which of the following acts as a nodal industry for synthetic textile?
(A) Potash
(B) Petroleum refineries
(C ) Mica
(D) Cobalt
A

(B) Petroleum refineries

22
Q 
Which one of the following minerals provides a strong base for the development of metallurgical industry?
(A) Ferrous
(B) Non-ferrous
(C ) Non-metallic
(D) Energy minerals
A

(A) Ferrous

23
Q 
Which one of the following is a metallic mineral?
(A) Nickel
(B) Mica
(C ) Salt
(D) Coal
A

(A) Nickel

24
Q 
Which state has the largest deposits of coal in India?
(A) West Bengal
(B) Punjab
(C ) Uttarkhand
(D) Andhrapradesh
A

(A) West Bengal

25
Q 
Therml power is generated by which of the following?
(A) Coal and petroleum
(B) Fast flowing of water
(C ) Thorium
(D) Solar energy
A

(A) Coal and petroleum

26
Q 
On which of the following does mining depend?
(A) Concentration of minerals
(B) Ease of extraction
(C ) Nearest to market
(D) All of these
A

(A) Concentration of minerals

27
Q 
Which one of the following minerals is a ferrous mineral?
(A) Copper
(B) Cobalt
(C ) Tin
(D) Lead
A

(B) Cobalt

28
Q 
Which one of the following minerals is a non-metallic mineral?
(A) Gold
(B) Nickel
(C ) Potash
(D) Bauxite
A

(C ) Potash

29
Q 
Which one of the following minerals is used in the making of toothpastes?
(A) Platinum
(B) Limestone
(C ) Sulphur
(D) Tin
A

(B) Limestone

30
Q 
Which one of the following minerals is a non-ferrous mineral?
(A) Tin
(B) Manganese
(C ) Cobalt
(D) Nickel
A

(A) Tin

31
Q 
Which one of the following minerals is formed as a result of evaporation?
(A) Zinc
(B) Gypsum
(C ) Bauxite
(D) Lead
A

(B) Gypsum

32
Q 
Which one of the following minerals is formed a a result of compression of plant materials over million of years?
(A) Tin
(B) Platinum
(C ) Coal
(D) Zinc
A

(C ) Coal

33
Q 
Which one of the following minerals belong to the category of ferrous minerals?
(A) Manganese
(B) Bauxite
(C ) Copper
(D) Mica
A

(A) Manganese

34
Q 
Which of the following states is not linked with HBJ Natural Gas Pipeline?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Maharashtra
(C ) Madhyapradesh
(D) Uttar Pradesh
A

(B) Maharashtra

35
Q 
Which one of the following iron ore mines is located in Karnataka?
(A) Bailadila
(B) Durg
(C ) Mayurbhanj
(D) Kudremukh
A

(D) Kudremukh

36
Q 
Neyveli mines are famous for which one of the following?
(A) Lignite
(B) Bituminous
(C ) Peat
(D) Anthracite
A

(A) Lignite

37
Q 
Which of the following is the best variety of iron ore?
(A) Hametite
(B) Magnetite
(C ) Limonite
(D) Anthracite
A

(B) Magnetite

38
Q 
Which of the following region is the largest producer of petroleum?
(A) Deccan Plateau
(B) Malwa plateau
(C ) Mumbai High
(D) Assam
A

(C ) Mumbai High

39
Q 
Which one of the following minerals is largely derived from placer deposits?
(A) Gold
(B) Magnesium
(C ) Bromine
(D) Salt
A

(A) Gold

40
Q 
In which one of the following states are Balaghat copper mines situated?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Madhya pradesh
(C ) Bihar
(D) Orissa
A

(B) Madhya pradesh

41
Q

Mica is one of the most indispensable minerals used in electric and electronic industry because ________________?
(A) It has excellent di-electric strength
(B) It has insulating property
(C ) it shows low power loss
(D) All of the above

A

(D) All of the above

42
Q 
Energy that is produced by using the heat from the interior of the earth :
(A) Tidal energy
(B) Solar energy
(C ) Geothermal energy
(D) Wind energy
A

(C ) Geothermal energy

43
Q 
In India geothermal energy is produced in \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_?
(A) Sikkim
(B) Uttarakhand
(C ) Himachal pradesh
(D) Mizoram
A

(C ) Himachal pradesh

44
Q 
Koderma, in Jharkhand is the leading producer of which one of the following minerals?
(A) Bauxite
(B) Mica
(C ) Iron ore
(D) Copper
A

(B) Mica

45
Q 
India is referred to as 'super power ' in the world in which on eo fthe following non-conventional sources of energy?
(A) Solar energy
(B) Wind power
(C ) Biogas
(D) Tidal energy
A

(B) Wind power

46
Q 
Which type of energy is obtained by altering the structure of atoms?
(A) Solar energy
(B) Wind energy
(C ) Tidal energy
(D) Nuclear energy
A

(D) Nuclear energy

CBSE 10th Social Science - SA2 (2 decks)

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