MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Q.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
(c) Economic
activities associated with minerals
(d) Formation,
age and physical and chemical composition of minerals
Ans.
(d)
Q.2. Which of the following rocks consists of a single mineral?
(a) Granite (b)
Basalt
(c) Limestone
(d) Sandstone
Ans.
(c)
Q.3. Metals like gold, silver and platinum are known as which of the following?
(a) Ferrous
minerals
(b) Non-ferrous
minerals
(c) Non-metallic
minerals
(d) Precious
minerals
Ans.
(d)
Q.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
(c) Sedimentary
rocks
(d) None of the
above
Ans.
(b)
Q.5. Which of the following is a major metallic mineral obtained from veins and
lodes?
(a) Tin (b) Iron
(c) Manganese
(d) Gold
Ans.
(a)
Q.6. Minerals are deposited and accumulated in strata of which of the following
rocks?
(a) Sedimentary
rocks
(b) Metamorphic
rocks
(c) Igneous
rocks
(d) None of the
above
Ans.
(a)
Q.7. 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
Ans.
(b)
Q.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
(c) Rock system
of peninsula in Rajasthan
(d) Peninsular
plateau region
Ans.
(d)
Q.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
(c) The Thar
desert
(d) The
Peninsular plateau
Ans.
(b)
Q.10. Which of the following is the finest quality of iron ore with magnetic
qualities ?
(a) Magnetite
(b) Haematite
(c) Siderite (d)
Limonite
Ans.
(a)
Q.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
(c) Gold (d)
Zinc
Ans.
(b)
Q.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
(c) Very high
grade coal deposits are found here
(d) It is the
largest iron ore deposit in the world
Ans.
(b)
Q.13. Which of the following minerals is an important raw material in the iron
and steel industry apart from iron ?
(a) Mica (b)
Aluminium
(c) Gypsum (d)
Manganese
Ans.
(d)
Q.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
(c) Energy
Minerals
(d) None of the
above
Ans.
(b)
Q.15. India is critically deficient in the reserve and production of which of
the following minerals?
(a) Iron ore (b)
Manganese
(c) Copper (d)
Coal
Ans.
(c)
Q.16. Koderma in Jharkhand is the leading producer of which one of the following
minerals?
(a) Bauxite (b)
Mica
(c) Iron ore (d)
Copper
Ans.
(b)
Q.17. Which of the following minerals is indispensable for electric and
electronic industries?
(a) Iron (b)
Nickel
(c) Manganese
(d) Mica
Ans.
(d)
Q.18. To which of the following categories of resources, do minerals belong ?
(a) Renewable
and replenish able
(b) Flow
(c)
Non-renewable and finite
(d) None of the
above
Ans.
(c)
Q.19. Which of the following is a noncommercial source of energy widely used in
rural areas?
(a) Coal (b)
Firewood
(c) Natural gas
(d) Electricity
Ans.
(b)
Q.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
(c) Coal,
petroleum, natural gas
(d) Hydel and
thermal electricity
Ans.
(b)
Q.21. Which of the following is a fuel mineral?
(a)
Hydro-electricity (b) Solar power
(c) Thorium (d)
Biogas
Ans.
(c)
Q.22. Which of the following is the most abundantly available fossil fuel in
India?
(a) Petroleum
(b) Coal
(c) Firewood (d)
Biogas
Ans.
(b)
Q.23. Which of the following is the geological age of coal found in
north-eastern India?
(a) Jurassic (b)
Gondwana
(c) Tertiary (d)
Pre-Cambrian
Ans.
(c)
Q.24. Which of the following energy sources is also termed as mineral oil or
crude oil?
(a) Coal (b)
Petroleum
(c) Biogas (d)
Natural gas
Ans.
(b)
Q.25. Petroleum was first drilled in which of the following oilfields of India ?
(a) Ankaleshwar
(b) Digboi
(c) Mumbai High
(d) Kalol
Ans.
(b)
Q.26. Which of the following is not one of the major offshore fields of western
India ?
(a) Mumbai High
(b) Bassien
(c) Jwalamukhi
(d) Aliabet
Ans.
(b)
Q.27. Which of the following is considered to be an environment friendly fuel?
(a) Peat (b)
Coal
(c) Petroleum
(d) Natural gas
Ans.
(d)
Q.28. Which of the following industries are the key users of natural gas?
(a) Cotton and
jute textiles
(b) The power
and fertiliser industries
(c) Iron and
steel industry
(d) All the
above
Ans.
(b)
Q.29. Per capita consumption of which of the following is considered as an index
of development?
(a) Electricity
(b) Coal
(c) Petroleum
(d) Atomic minerals
Ans.
(a)
Q.30. Which of the following uses nonrenewable fossil fuels for generation of
electricity?
(a)
Hydro-electricity projects
(b) Thermal
power stations
(c) Geothermal
energy stations
(d) Nuclear
power plants
Ans.
(b)
PREVIOUS YEARS’ QUESTIONS
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.
(c) It is the
finest iron ore with a very high content of iron up to 70%.
(d) It has a
slightly lower iron content than haematite (50-60%).
Ans.
(c)
2. Which of the following includes nonferrous metals ?
(a) Iron and
manganese
(b) Steel and
iron ore
(c) Haematite
and magnetite
(d) Copper and
bauxite
Ans.
(d)
3. Which one of the following features is not true about copper ?
(a) India is
deficient in the reserve and production of copper.
(b) It is
meliable, ductile and a good conductor.
(c) It is a
ferrous ore.
(d) It is mainly
used in electrical cables and electronic goods.
Ans.
(c)
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.
(c) It is not
used in electric and electronic industry.
(d) It cannot be
easily split into thin sheets
Ans.
(b)
5. Where is an experimental geo-thermal energy project located in India ?
(a) Gulf of
Kuchch - Gujarat
(b)Puga valley -
Ladakh
(c) Ganga valley
- Himachal Pradesh
(d)Nagarcoil -
Tamil Nadu
Ans.
(b)
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.
(c) Availability
of raw material and labour.
(d) Availability
of educational and medical services.
Ans.
(d)
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.
(c) Andhra
Pradesh and Karnataka have important wind farms.
(d) Andaman
Nicobar islands have important wind farms.
Ans.
(d)
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 forge in exchange.
(c)
Manufacturing industries encourage trade and commerce.
(d) The economic
strength of a country is measured in terms of the raw material it possesses.
Ans.
(d)
9. Which one of the following minerals is NOT obtained from the veins and lodes?
(a) Tin (b) Zinc
(c) Lead (d)
Gypsum
Ans.
(d)
10. Which one of the following nonconventional sources of energy is harnessed in
the Parvati Valley near
Manikaran in Himachal Pradesh
(a) Tidal Energy
(b) Geothermal
Energy
(c) Wind Energy
(d) Solar Energy
Ans.
(b)
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.
(c) The cane
produced has higher sucrose content.
(d) The
cooperative are not successful.
Ans.
(c)
12. The larger occurrences of minerals of igneous and metamorphic rocks are
called :
(a) Veins (b)
Lodes
(c) Beds (d)
Layers
Ans.
(b)
13. The largest solar plant of India is located at :
(a) Madhapur (b)
Nagarcoil
(c) Madurai (d)
Manikaran
Ans.
(a)
14. Which mineral belongs to the category of non-ferrous minerals?
(a) Iron ore (b)
Manganese
(c) Cobalt (d)
Copper
Ans.
(d)
15. Which form of coal has a low carbon and high moisture contents and low
heating capacity ?
(a) Peat (b)
Lignite
(c) Anthracite
(d) Bituminous
Ans.
(a)
16. The largest manganese producing state of India is -
(a) Orissa (b)
Madhya Pradesh
(c) Karnataka
(d) Kerala
Ans.
(a)
17. Which one of the following minerals belongs to a category which is different
from others ?
(a) Mica (b)
Gold
(c) Copper (d)
Iron
Ans.
(b)
18. The highest quality of hard coal is :
(a) Lignite (b)
Bituminous
(c) Peat (d)
Anthracite
Ans.
(d)
19. Which one of the following is largely derived from ocean water?
(a) Bauxite (b)
Magnesium
(c) Gold (d)
Mica
Ans.
(b)
20. Which one of the following minerals belongs to the category of ferrous
minerals ?
(a) Mica (b)
Silver
(c) Bauxite (d)
Manganese
Ans.
(d)
21. The best quality of iron ore is :
(a) Magnetite
(b) Pyrite
(c) Hematite (d)
Siderite
Ans.
(a)
22. Minerals are deposited and accumulated in the horizontal strata of which of
the following rocks ?
(a) Sedimentary
rocks
(b) Igneous
rocks
(c) Metamorphic
rocks
(d) None of the
above
Ans.
(a)
23. Which one of the following minerals is largely derived from Ocean Waters ?
(a) Bromine (b)
Silver
(c) Platinum (d)
Bauxite
Ans.
(a)
24. In which state of India are the Khetri Copper mines situated ?
(a) Punjab (b)
Jharkhand
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Ans.
(c)
25. Which one of the following minerals is largely derived from ‘placer
deposits’ ?
(a) Magnesium
(b) Gold
(c) Iron ore (d)
Bromine
Ans.
(b)
26. In which state of India the Balaghat Copper Mines are situated?
(a) Punjab (b)
Kerala
(c) Madhya
Pradesh (d) West Bengal
Ans.
(c)
27. Which one of the following states, is the largest producer of copper in
India ?
(a) Orissa (b)
Karnataka
(c) Madhya
Pradesh (d) Gujarat
Ans.
(c)
28. In which one of the following states the largest wind farm cluster is
located ?
(a) Gujarat (b)
Kerala
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Tamil Nadu
Ans.
(d)
29. Which of the following is non-metallic mineral?
(a) Iron ore (b)
Copper
(c) Bauxite (d)
Lime stone
Ans.
(d)
30. Which of the following is the oldest oil producing state of India ?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Madhya
Pradesh
(c) Assam
(d) Andaman
Nicobar island
Ans.
(c)
31. Which one of the following minerals is contained in the monazite sands ?
(a) Oil (b)
Uranium
(c) Thorium (d)
Coal
Ans.
(c)
32. 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
Ans.
(b)
33. India is critically deficient in which of the following minerals reserves ?
(a) Mica (b)
Copper
(c) Bauxite (d)
Manganese
Ans.
(b)
34. In which of the following iron ore belt Kudremukh mines are located ?
(a)
Orissa-Jharkhand belt
(b)
Maharashtra-Goa belt
(c)
Durg-Baster-Chandrapur belt
(d)
Bellary-Chitradiga-Chikmaglur-Tumkur belt
Ans.
(d)
35. Electricity generated by burning fossil fuels is called :
(a)
Hydro-electricity
(b) Tidal
electricity
(c) Thermal
electricity
(d) Nuclear
energy
Ans.
(c)
36. Koderma - Gaya - Hazaribagh belt is the leading producer of which one of the
following minerals ?
(a) Bauxite (b)
Mica
(c) Iron Ore (d)
Copper
Ans.
(b)
37. Which one of the following types of coal is the most popular for commercial
use?
(a) Bituminous
(b) Anthracite
(c) Lignite (d)
None of the above
Ans.
(a)
38. Which one of the following nonconventional sources of energy is harnessed
near Manikarn in Himachal
Pradesh ?
(a) Geothermal
Energy
(b) Wind energy
(c) Solar energy
(d) None of the
above
Ans.
(a)
39. Which one of the following states is the largest producer of bauxite?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Orissa (d)
Gujarat
Ans.
(c)