Mineral and Energy Resources MCQ Questions for Class 12 Geography Chapter 7 with Answers

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NCERT Chapters for Class 12 Geography Part. B

India People and Economy

Q1. Where is the largest solar plant located?

(i) Nasik
(ii) Madhopur
(iii) Kaiga
(iv) Chandrapur

(ii) Madhopur

Q2. Which of the following is not a ferrous mineral?

(i) Iron
(ii) Manganese
(iii) Chromite
(iv) Zinc

(iv) Zinc

Q3. Which of the following minerals is known as brown diamond?

(i) Mica
(ii) Iron
(iii) Manganese
(iv) Lignite

(iv) Lignite

Q4. Lignite coal is found in:

(i) Jharia
(ii) Neyveli
(iii) Bokaro
(iv) Raniganj

(ii) Neyveli

Q5. Which of the following is non-metallic mineral?

(i) Copper
(ii) Gold
(iii) Silver
(iv) Limestone

(iv) Limestone

Q6. Which one of these is not a renewable energy resource?

(i) Wind energy
(ii) Geothermal Energy
(iii) Solar Energy
(iv) Natural Gas

(iv) Natural Gas

Q7. Which one of the following is a famous Copper mine?

(i) Bastar
(ii) Khetri
(iii) Nellore
(iv) Jharia

(ii) Khetri

Q8. Which of the following is a non- conventional source of energy?

(i) Natural Gas
(ii) Petroleum
(iii) Coal
(iv) Wind

(iv) Wind

Q9. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre is situated in?

(i) Mathura
(ii) Bengaluru
(iii) Tarapur
(iv) Kota

(iii) Tarapur

Q10. The iron content in Hematite is:

(i) 20 – 30%
(ii) 30 – 40%
(iii) 40 – 50%
(iv) 60 – 70%

(iv) 60 – 70%

Q11. Which of the following non-metallic minerals is used in the electrical and electronic industries?

(i) Bauxite
(ii) Copper
(iii) Mica
(iv) Manganese

(iii) Mica

Q12. What is full form of HVJ?

(i) Hajira-Virganj-Jagdishpur
(ii) Hajira-Vijaypur-Jagdishpur
(iii) Hajira-Vijaypur-Jamnagar
(iv) Haldia-Vishakhapatnam-Jodhpur

(ii) Hajira-Vijaypur-Jagdishpur

Q13. Which one of the following is a ferrous mineral?

(i) Bauxite
(ii) Iron ore
(iii) Mica
(iv) Coal

(ii) Iron ore

Q14. When was the Atomic Energy Commission established?

(i) 1947
(ii) 1948
(iii) 1950
(iv) 1952

(ii) 1948

Q15. Singareni mines belong to which mineral?

(i) Iron
(ii) Petrol
(iii) Copper
(iv) Coal

(iv) Coal

Q16. Which is the hardest mineral?

(i) Diamond
(ii) Granite
(iii) Basalt
(iv) Gabbro

(i) Diamond

Q17. Where is Digboi oil field located?

(i) Assam
(ii) Rajasthan
(iii) Maharashtra
(iv) Tamil Nadu

(i) Assam

Q18. Which is the best quality of iron ore?

(i) Hematite
(ii) Siderite
(iii) Magnetite
(iv) Limonite

(iii) Magnetite

Q19. Out of the following, which mineral is called ‘Brown diamond’?

(i) Iron ore
(ii) Lignite
(iii) Manganese
(iv) Mica

(ii) Lignite

Q20. When was the Gas Authority of India Limited set up?

(i) 1983
(ii) 1984
(iii) 1985
(iv) 1986

(ii) 1984

Q21. Manikaran (Himachal Pradesh) is popular for production of

(i) Solar Energy
(ii) Wind Energy
(iii) Geothermal Energy
(iv) Tidal Energy

(iii) Geothermal Energy

Q22. On which station out of the following, the first atomic station was set up?

(i) Kalpakkam
(ii) Narora
(iii) RanaPartapSagar
(iv) Tarapur.

(iv) Tarapur

Q23. Which fossil fuel is called liquid gold?

(i) Petroleum
(ii) Coal
(iii) Natural Gas
(iv) All of these

(i) Petroleum

Q24. Which mineral is also known as ‘liquid gold’?

(i) Water
(ii) Petroleum
(iii) Coal
(iv) Mercury

(ii) Petroleum

Q25. Which out of the following states has major oil fields?

(i) Assam
(ii) Bihar
(iii) Rajasthan
(iv) Tamil Nadu