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Class 10^th Social Science- Minerals and Energy Resources

MINERALS AND ENERGY RESOURCES

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. Study about which of the characteristics of minerals is not a concern of geographers?

(a) Minerals as part of the earth’s crust for better understanding of landforms.

(b) Distribution of minerals

(d) Formation, age and physical and chemical composition of minerals

2. Which of the following rocks consists of a single mineral?

(a) Granite (b) Basalt

3. Metals like gold, silver and platinum are known as which of the following?

(a) Ferrous minerals

(b) Non-ferrous minerals

(d) Precious minerals

4. Minerals formed from solidification of molten matter in the crack, crevices, faults or joints are found in which types of rocks?

(a) Stratified rocks

(b) Igneous and metamorphic rocks

(d) None of the above

5. Which of the following is a major metallic mineral obtained from veins and lodes?

(a) Tin (b) Iron

6. Minerals are deposited and accumulated in strata of which of the following rocks?

(a) Sedimentary rocks (b) Metamorphic rocks

7. Which of the following sedimentary minerals is formed as a result of evaporation, especially in arid regions?

(a) Coal (b) Potash salt

8. Which of the following regions of India contain most of the reserves of coal, metallic minerals, mica and many other non-metallic minerals?

(a) The Himalayas

(b) Alluvial plains of North India

(d) Peninsular plateau region

9. Which of the following regions of India is almost devoid of economic minerals?

(a) The Himalayan belt

(b) The alluvial plains of North India

(d) The Peninsular plateau

10. Which of the following is the finest quality of iron ore with magnetic qualities ?

(a) Magnetite (b) Haematite

11. Which one of the following mineral ores is formed by decomposition of rocks, leaving a residual mass of weathered material?

(a) Coal (b) Bauxite

12. Due to which of the following reasons is the Bailadila range in the Bastar district of Chhattisgarh famous?

(a) It is the highest range in Central India

(b) Very high grade hematite variety of iron ore is found here

(d) It is the largest iron ore deposit in the world

13. Which of the following minerals is an important raw material in the iron and steel industry apart from iron?

(a) Mica (b) Aluminium

14. India’s reserves and production of which of the following types of minerals is not very satisfactory?

(a) Ferrous Minerals

(b) Non-Ferrous Minerals

15. India is critically deficient in the reserve and production of which of the following minerals?

(a) Iron ore (b) Manganese

16. Koderma in Jharkhand is the leading producer of which one of the following minerals?

(a) Bauxite (b) Mica

17. Which of the following minerals is indispensable for electric and electronic industries?

(a) Iron (b) Nickel

18. To which of the following categories of resources, do minerals belong?

(a) Renewable and replenishable

(b) Flow

(d) None of the above

19. Which of the following is a non-commercial source of energy widely used in rural areas?

(a) Coal (b) Firewood

20. Which of the following energy sources are not the conventional sources of energy?

(a) Firewood, cattle dung cake

(b) Atomic energy, biogas, solar energy

(d) Hydel and thermal electricity

21. Which of the following is a fuel mineral?

(a) Hydro-electricity (b) Solar power

22. Which of the following is the most abundantly available fossil fuel in India?

(a) Petroleum (b) Coal

23. Which of the following is the geological age of coal found in north-eastern India?

(a) Jurassic (b) Gondwana

24. Which of the following energy sources is also termed as mineral oil or crude oil?

(a) Coal (b) Petroleum

25. Petroleum was first drilled in which of the following oilfields of India?

(a) Ankaleshwar (b) Digboi

26. Which of the following is not one of the major offshore fields of western India?

(a) Mumbai High (b) Bassien

27. Which of the following is considered to be an environment friendly fuel?

(a) Peat (b) Coal

28. Which of the following industries are the key users of natural gas?

(a) Cotton and jute textiles

(b) The power and fertiliser industries

(d) All the above

29. Per capita consumption of which of the following is considered as an index of development?

(a) Electricity (b) Coal

30. Which of the following uses non-renewable fossil fuels for generation of electricity?

(a) Hydro-electricity projects

(b) Thermal power stations

(d) Nuclear power plants

QUESTIONS FROM CBSE EXAMINATION PAPERS

1. Which is correct about Magnetite iron ore?

(a) Magnetite is the most important industrial iron ore in terms of the quantity used.

(b) Magnetite has the inferior magnetic qualities which is not valuable in the electric industry.

(d) It has a slightly lower iron content than hematite (50-60%).

2. Which of the following includes non-ferrous metals?

(a) Iron and manganese

(b) Steel and iron ore

(d) Copper and bauxite

3. Which one of the following features is not trueabout copper?

(a) India is deficient in the reserve and production of copper.

(b) It is meliable, ductile and a good conductor.

(d) It is mainly used in electrical cables and electronic goods.

4. Which one of the following is an essential feature of Mica?

(a) It is a metallic mineral made up of a series of plates

(b) It can be clear, black, green, red, yellow or brown.

(d) It cannot be easily split into thin sheets

5. Where is an experimental geo-thermal energy project located in India?

(a) Gulf of Kuchch - Gujarat

(b) Puga valley - Ladakh

(d) Nagarcoil - Tamil Nadu

6. Which one of the following does not influence the location of industries?

(a) Availability of raw material and electricity.

(b) Availability of markets and capital.

(d) Availability of educational and medical services.

7. Which one of the following is not true regarding wind power in India?

(a) The largest wind farm cluster is located in Tamil Nadu.

(b) Jaisalmer is well known for effective use of wind energy in our country.

(d) Andaman Nicobar islands have important wind farms.

8. Which one of the following is not true regarding the importance of manufacturing industries?

(a) They generate jobs in the secondary and tertiary sectors.

(b) Export of manufactured goods brings in forgein exchange.

(d) The economic strength of a country is measured in terms of the raw material it possesses.

9. Which one of the following minerals is NOT obtained from the veins and lodes?

(a) Tin (b) Zinc (c) Lead (d) Gypsum

10. Which one of the following non-conventional sources of energy is harnessed in the Parvati Valley near Manikaran in Himachal Pradesh?

(a) Tidal Energy (b) Geothermal Energy

11. Which one of the following factors is responsible for the sugar mills to shift and concentrate in the southern and western states of India?

(a) Sugarcane is bulky raw material.

(b) The sucrose content reduces with distance.

(d) The cooperative are not successful.

12. The larger occurrences of minerals of igneous and metamorphic rocks are called:

(a) Veins (b) Lodes (c) Beds (d) Layers

13. The largest solar plant of India is located at:

(a) Madhapur (b) Nagarcoil

14. Which mineral belongs to the category of nonferrous minerals?

(a) Iron ore (b) Manganese

15. Which form of coal has a low carbon and high moisture contents and low heating capacity?

(a) Peat (b) Lignite

16. The largest manganese producing state of India is -

(a) Orissa (b) Madhya Pradesh

17. Which one of the following minerals belongs to a category which is different from others?

(a) Mica (b) Gold (c) Copper (d) Iron

18. The highest quality of hard coal is:

(a) Lignite (b) Bituminous

19. Which one of the following is largely derived from ocean water?

(a) Bauxite (b) Magnesium

20. Which one of the following minerals belongs to the category of ferrous minerals?

(a) Mica (b) Silver

21. The best quality of iron ore is : (a) Magnetite (b) Pyrite

22. Minerals are deposited and accumulated in the horizontal strata of which of the following rocks?

(a) Sedimentary rocks (b) Igneous rocks

23. Which one of the following minerals is largely derived from Ocean Waters?

(a) Bromine (b) Silver

24. In which state of India are the Khetri Copper mines situated?

(a) Punjab (b) Jharkhand

25. Which one of the following minerals is largely derived from ‘placer deposits’?

(a) Magnesium (b) Gold

26. In which state of India the Balaghat Copper Mines are situated?

(a) Punjab (b) Kerala

27. Which one of the following states, is the largest producer of copper in India?

(a) Orissa (b) Karnataka

28. In which one of the following states the largest wind farm cluster is located?

(a) Gujarat (b) Kerala

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

(a) Iron ore (b) Copper

30. Which of the following is the oldest oil producing state of India?

(a) Gujarat

(b) Madhya Pradesh

(d) Andaman Nicobar island

31. Which one of the following minerals is contained in the monazite sands?

(a) Oil (b) Uranium

32. Which one of the following minerals is contained in the monazite sands?

(a) Ankaleshwar (b) Digboi

33. 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

34. India is critically deficient in which of the following minerals reserves?

(a) Mika (b) Copper

35. In which of the following iron ore belt Kudremukh mines are located?

(a) Orissa-Jharkhand belt

(b) Maharashtra-Goa belt

(d) Bellary-Chitradiga-Chikmaglur-Tumkur belt

36. Electri generated by buring fossil-fuels is called:

(a) Hydro-electricity (b) Tidal electricity

37. Koderma - Gaya - Hazaribagh belt is the leading producer of which one of the following minerals?

(a) Bauxite (b) Mica

38. Which one of the following types of coal is the most popular for commercial use?

(a) Bituminous (b) Anthracite

39. Which one of the following non-conventional sources of energy is harnessed near Manikarn in Himachal Pradesh?

(a) Geothermal Energy (b) Wind energy

40. Which one of the following states is the largest producer of bauxite?

(a) Rajasthan (b) Madhya Pradesh

41. Which one of the following states is the largest producer of iron-ore in India?

(a) Goa (b) Karnataka

SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

1. What are minerals? How are they classified?

2. (i) What are ores? Give example.

(ii) What are ‘placer deposits’? Give examples of minerals found in such deposits.

3. What is a mine ? Name the different types of mining prevalent in India. What is rat hole mining and where in India is this type of mining done?

4. Mention any four uses of manganese ore. Name three areas where manganese is found.

5. Which types of minerals have provided a strong base for development of metallurgical industries in India? Which particular mineral is termed as the backbone of industrial development and why?

6. Distinguish between metals and non-metals. Give examples.

7. Why is mica considered to be an indispensable mineral for the electronics industry? Mention the names of the main mica producing areas of India.

8. Why are petroleum refineries termed as ‘nodal industries’?

9. What factors make the production of solar energy convenient in India? What are its uses? Name the largest solar plant of India.

QUESTION FROM CBSE EXAMINATION PAPERS

1. Describe the qualities of four different types of coal found in India. How is coal formed?

2. What are renewable resources? Why has it become necessary to use renewable energy resources?

3. What is mineral? Mention two types of formations in which they occur.

4. In what ways are some manufacturing industries dependent on mineral resources? Explain.

5. Explain why the use of non-conventional sources of energy is becoming necessary in our country? Give three reasons.

6. Describe any three factors which play a very important role in turning a mineral reserve into a mine.

7. ‘Energy saved is energy produced’. Justify the statement by giving any six measures to conserve the energy resources.

8. What is a mineral? Distinguish between ferrous and non-ferrous minerals.

9. “India is highly dependent on coal for meeting its commercial energy requirement.” Support the statement with three arguments.

10. State the importance of petroleum as an energy resource. Mention any four oil fields of India.

11. Why do we need to conserve energy resources?

Write two ways to conserve energy resources?

12. Explain the importance, occurance and distribution of petroleum in India.

13. Explain three factors that make minerals extraction commercially viable.

14. Explain any three measures for the conservation of minerals.

15. “Mineral resources in India are unevenly distributed.” Support the statement with three suitable examples.

16. Explain any three types of formations in which minerals occur.

17. Which is the next major source of energy after coal in India? Mention any four points of its importance.

18. How is mica one of the most indispensable minerals? Explain any three points.

19. State the facts about the coal found in India with reference to the following:

(a) Name its four varieties.

(b) Name the geological ages in which it is found in India.

20. Define minerals. How are minerals formed in igneous and metamorphic rocks?

22. Name any three major iron ore belts found in India. Write main feature of each.

23. “Solar energy has a bright future in India” Support the statements with three facts.

24. What are the uses of copper? Name the two leading copper producing states of India.

25. What are the uses of limestone? Mention any two states which are the major producers of limestone.

26. Identify the most abundantly available fossil fuel in India. Explain any two types with its characteristics.

27. Explain three phases by which treatment of industrial effluents can be done?

LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

1. Name the two varieties of iron ore of India having high content of iron. Mention the names of places in India which have the richest iron ore deposits. Explain two effects on our economy due to export of good quality ores in large quantities.

2. What are the differences between hydroelectricity and thermal electricity? What is nuclear electricity?

3. Name the ore from which aluminium is obtained. Why is aluminium considered to be an important metal? Name the areas which have rich deposits of the ore of aluminium.

4. State the facts about coal found in India with reference to the following:

(a) their total reserves

(b) its importance as a source of energy and as a source of raw material

(d) distribution of coal in India

5. How is petroleum an important source of both energy and raw material? Mention the names of the areas which have rich petroleum deposits.

6. Differentiate between conventional and nonconventional sources of energy.

7. Why do we need to conserve our mineral resources? Explain any three methods of conservation of minerals.

8. In recent years, use of which fuel for transport vehicles is gaining popularity? What development has provided impetus to India’s gas production?

QUESTIONS FROM CBSE EXAMINATION PAPERS

1. Which is the most abundantly available fossil fuel in India? What are its three major forms? Write main features of each form.

2. Explain four points of distinction between conventional and non-conventional sources of energy.

3. Classify resources into two groups on the basis of exhaustibility. Mention three characteristics of each.

MAP WORK

1. On an outline map of India mark and label the following:

(a) Mica mine in Andhra Pradesh.

(b) Bauxite mine in Orissa.

(d) An iron ore mine in Jharkhand.

(e) Most important copper mine.

(f) A manganese mine in Orissa.

2. On an outline map of India mark and label the following power plants.

(a) Dhuvran – Thermal power plant.

(b) Namrup – Thermal power plant.

(d) Tarapur – Nuclear power plant.

(e) A nuclear power plant in Rajasthan.

(f) A thermal power plant in Tamil Nadu using lignite coal.

3. On an outline map of India mark and label the following:

(a) Raniganj coal fields.

(b) Singarauli coal mine.

(d) Haldia oil refinery

(e) An offshore oilfield

(f) Place where petroleum oil was first drilled.

Minerals and Energy Resources

Class 10th Social Science- Minerals and Energy Resources

Class 10^th Social Science- Minerals and Energy Resources