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Q1. A naturally occuring substance that has a definite chemical composition is a
(i) ore
(ii) rock
(iii) mineral
(iv) copper
(iii) mineral
Q2. Which is one of the deepest gold mine of the world?
(i) Kolar
(ii) Jharia
(iii) Raniganj
(iv) Bikaner
(i) Kolar
Q3. The process of taking out minerals from rocks buried under the surface of the earth is named as
(i) mining
(ii) pumping
(iii) extracting
(iv) none of these
(i) mining
Q4. Give two examples of non- metallic mineral fuels from the options given below:
(i) Manganese Ore, Bauxite
(ii) Gold, Silver
(iii) Coal, Petroleum
(iv) Iron Ore, Bauxite
(iii) Coal, Petroleum
Q5. Geothermal energy is the thermal energy present________.
(i) On the surface of the earth
(ii) In the interior of the earth
(iii) On the surface of the ocean
(iv) None of the above
(ii) In the interior of the earth
Q6. Deep wells bored to take the petroleum and natural gas out is called
(i) quarrying
(ii) drilling
(iii) mining
(iv) shaft mining
(ii) drilling
Q7. Name the country where there are no known mineral deposits in the world
(i) France
(ii) Switzerland
(iii) Canada
(iv) Algeria
(ii) Switzerland
Q8. What is the process in which minerals lying near the surface are dug?
(i) Drilling
(ii) Off-shore drilling
(iii) Quarrying
(iv) Extraction
(iii) Quarrying
Q9. Some examples of minerals are given below, pick out the one that is not a metallic mineral
(i) Gold
(ii) Bauxite
(iii) Limestone
(iv) Iron Ore
(iii) Limestone
Q10. What is the name of the mineral that is extracted from Bauxite?
(i) Silver
(ii) Manganese
(iii) Aluminium
(iv) Copper
(iii) Aluminium
Q11. Which is the rarest diamond on this earth?
(i) Black diamond
(ii) Blue diamond
(iii) Red diamond
(iv) Green diamond
(iv) Green diamond
Q12. Mineral fuel is found in:
(i) Sedimentary rocks
(ii) Metamorphic rocks
(iii) Igneous rocks
(iv) All of these
(iv) All of these
Q13. Gold is an example of minerals.
(i) ferrous
(ii) non-ferrous
(iii) both (i) and (ii)
(iv) none of these
(ii) non-ferrous
Q14. From the following options given, pick out the correct reason as to why impurities should be removed from mineral ores?
(i) To convert mineral ores into useful materials
(ii) To obtain large quantities of mineral ores
(iii) To avoid drilling, mining etc
(iv) To retain the minerals in its pure state.
(i) To convert mineral ores into useful materials
Q15. Which is one of the deepest gold mine of the world?
(i) Kolar
(ii) Jharia
(iii) Raniganj
(iv) Bikaner
(i) Kolar
Q16. What is the appropriate source of energy for coastal area?
(i) Tidal energy
(ii) Solar energy
(iii) Biogas
(iv) Wind energy
(i) Tidal energy
Q17. Which continent is the largest producer of iron?
(i) Asia
(ii) Europe
(iii) North America
(iv) Australia
(ii) Europe
Q20. From which mineral is silicon obtained?
(i) Coal
(ii) Bauxite
(iii) Thorium
(iv) Quartz
(iv) Quartz
Q21. Which one of the following is a leading producer of copper in the world?
(i) Bolivia
(ii) Ghana
(iii) Chile
(iv) Zimbabwe
(iii) Chile
Q22. Which of the following countries do not have huge reserves of Petroleum and natural gas?
(i) Iran
(ii) Iraq
(iii) China
(iv) Saudi Arabia
(iii) China
Q23. Which of the following gas is present in large quantities of biogas?
(i) Carbon monoxide
(ii) Carbon dioxide
(iii) Methane
(iv) Oxygen
(iii) Methane
Q24. Which is one of the deepest gold mine of the world?
(i) Kolar
(ii) Jharia
(iii) Raniganj
(iv) Bikaner
(i) Kolar
Q25. Which is the rarest diamond on this earth?
(i) Black diamond
(ii) Blue diamond
(iii) Red diamond
(iv) Green diamond
(iv) Green diamond
Q26. What is ‘Black gold’?
(i) Coal
(ii) Mica
(iii) Petrol
(iv) None of these
(i) Coal
Q27. Petrbleum is referred to as ‘black gold’ because
(i) it’is black in colour
(ii) it is yellow in colour
(iii) it is valuable
(iv) it is used in making jewellery
(iii) it is valuable
Q28. Thorium is found in large quantities in the Monazite sands of an important state of India. From the options given, choose the state.
(i) Orissa
(ii) Kerala
(iii) Maharashtra
(iv) Madhya Pradesh
(ii) Kerala
Q29. To reach mineral deposits at great depths, deep bores have to be made. This process is called _
(i) shaft mining
(ii) drilling
(iii) quarrying
(iv) Open cast mining
(i) shaft mining
Q30. Which of the following are non-conventional resources?
(i) Wind energy
(ii) Solar energy
(iii) Tidal energy
(iv) All of these
(iv) All of these
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