1. Minerals need to be conserved because
(i) They are renewable.
(ii) They are depleting rapidly.
(iii) They are needed for country’s industrial development.
(iv) Their formation is very fast.
(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (ii) and (iii)
(c) (iii) and (iv)
(d) All of the above
Answer
Answer: b
2. Which of the following statements are incorrect with regard to placer deposits?
(i) They occur as alluvial deposits.
(ii) They are corroded by water.
(iii) They occur in ocean beds.
(iv) They are found in sands of the valley floors and the base of hills.
(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (ii) and (iii)
(c) (iii) and (iv)
(d) (i) and (iv)
Answer
Answer: b
3. The Hazira – Vijaipur – Jagdishpur pipeline . does not pass through this state.
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Gujarat
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Maharashtra
Answer
Answer: d
4. Low grade brown coal is called
(a) Magnetite
(b) Bauxite
(c) Lignite
(d) Limonite
Answer
Answer: c
5. Which of the following states is the oldest producer of oil?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Assam
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Gujarat
Answer
Answer: b
6. Metallurgical coal used in the smelting of iron ore is
(a) Anthracite
(b) Bituminous
(c) Lignite
(d) Peat
Answer
Answer: b
7. Which one of the following states is the leading producer of Iron ore?
(a) Chhattisgarh
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Karnataka
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer
Answer: c
8. Kakrapara nuclear power station is located in the state of
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Karnataka
(d) Gujarat
Answer
Answer: d
9. Which one of the following is a non- metallic mineral? [All India 2012]
(a) Lead
(b) Copper
(c) Tin
(d) Limestone
Answer
Answer: d
10. Kudremukh is an important Iron Ore mine of
(a) Kerala
(ft) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Karnataka
(d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer
Answer: c
11. Which of the following minerals is mined at Balaghat mines?
(a) Manganese
(b) Aluminium
(c) Copper
(d) Limestone
Answer
Answer: a
12. Which of the following is an offshore oil field?
(a) Ankaleshwar
(b) Digboi
(c) Kalol
(d) Mumbai High
Answer
Answer: d
13. Which one of the following minerals is formed by decomposition of rocks, leaving a residual mass of weathered material?
(a) Coal
(b) Bauxite
(c) Gold
(d) Zinc
Answer
Answer: b
14. Koderma, in Jharkhand, is the leading producer of which one of the following minerals? (Textbook)
(a) Bauxite
(b) Mica
(c) Iron ore
(d) Copper
Answer
Answer: b
15. Minerals are deposited and accumulated in the stratas of which of the following rocks?
(a) Sedimentary rocks
(b) Igneous rocks
(c) Metamorphic rocks
(d) None of the above
Answer
Answer: a
16. Which one of the following minerals is contained in the Monazite sand? (Textbook)
(a) Oil
(b) Uranium
(c) Thorium
(d) Coal
Answer
Answer: c
17. Which one of the following is a ferrous metal?
(a) copper
(b) manganese
(c) coal
(d) bauxite
Answer
Answer: b
18. Which one of the following is a non-metal?
(a) gold
(b) silver
(c) mica
(d) platinum
Answer
Answer: c
19. Large occurrences of minerals in cracks, crevices, faults in igneous and metamorphic rocks are called:
(a) Layers
(b) Veins
(c) Lodes
(d) Chamber
Answer
Answer: c
20. Mineral deposits that occur as alluvial deposits in sands of valley floors are called:
(a) Placer deposits
(b) Lodes
(c) Reserve
(d) Layers
Answer
Answer: a
21. How many kilograms of manganese is required to manufacture one tonne of steel?
(a) 2 kgs
(b) 11 kgs
(c) 10 kgs
(d) 20 kgs
Answer
Answer: c
22. Most of India’s mineral reserves are found in
(a) Himalayan region
(b) Coastal region
(c) Peninsular rocks
(d) None of the above
Answer
Answer: c
23. Which is the finest quality iron ore in terms of iron content?
(a) Hematite
(b) Magnetite
(c) Siderite
(d) Limonite
Answer
Answer: b
24. Which state is the largest producer of j manganese ore in India?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Orissa
(d) West Bengal
Answer
Answer: c
25. Which among the following is a 100 per cent ‘export-oriented’ iron ore mine of India?
(a) Kendujhar in Orissa
(b) Bailadila range of Chhattisgarh
(c) Ratnagiri of Maharashtra
(d) Kudremukh mines of Karnataka
Answer
Answer: d
26. India is deficient in which of the following minerals?
(a) Iron ore
(b) Coal
(c) Copper
(d) Mica
Answer
Answer: c
27. Which of the following are copper mines of India?
(a) Ratnagiri and Bailadila
(b) Jharia and Raniganj
(c) Balaghat and Khetri
(d) Tarapur and Kakrapara
Answer
Answer: c
28. Which is the largest bauxite producing state of India?
(a) Orissa
(b) Goa I
(c) Sikkim
(d) Bihar
Answer
Answer: a
29. Limestone is the basic raw material of
(a) Paper industry
(b) Cement industry
(c) Sugar industry
(d) Textile industry
Answer
Answer: b
30. Balaghat mines in Rajasthan are famous for
(a) Iron ore
(b) Mica
(c) Copper
(d) Limestone
Answer
Answer: c
31. Mica is used in electric and electronic industries because
(a) of its insulating properties and resistance to high voltage
(b) it is a good conductor of electricity
(c) of its great malleability
(d) of its sonorous nature
Answer
Answer: a
32. Gondwana coal deposits are found in
(a) Ganga valley
(b) Damodar valley
(c) Kaveri delta
(d) Narmada valley
Answer
Answer: b
33. Tertiary coals occur in the
(a) North-western states
(b) Coastal states
(c) North-eastern states
(d) Southern states
Answer
Answer: c
34. Neyveli lignite mines are located in the State of:
(a) Kerala
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Karnataka
(d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer
Answer: b
35. In which region of India tidal energy is produced?
(a) Gulf of Kuchchh
(b) Puga Valley of Ladakh
(c) Gulf of Cambay
(d) Madhapur near Bhuj
Answer
Answer: a
36. Electricity produced from the heat of the earth’s interior is
(a) Geothermal energy
(b) Solar energy
(c) Hydel energy
(d) Nuclear energy
Answer
Answer: a
37. Uranium and thorium used for generating nuclear power are found in
(a) Godavari Basin
(b) Gulf of Cambay
(c) Manikarn in Himachal Pradesh
(d) Aravalli ranges of Rajasthan
Answer
Answer: d
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