This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 10 > Geography > Minerals And Energy Resources > Class 10 Geography Chapter 5 Minerals And Energy Resources – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 10 Geography Chapter 5 Minerals And Energy Resources Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What are some items used in our house made up of metals? A) Bricks and stones. B) Wood and plastic. C) Metals like iron and aluminium. D) Glass and ceramics. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Metals like iron and aluminium. 2. What are non-renewable energy resources also known as? A) Fossil fuels. B) Renewable energy. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fossil fuels. 3. Which of the below given deposits is a 100% export unit, and is transported as slurry through a pipeline to a port at Mangalore? A) Ratnagiri mines. B) Boiladila Mines. C) Nuamundi Mines. D) Kurdamukh Mines. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Kurdamukh Mines. 4. From which mineral is aluminum obtained? A) Manganese. B) Bauxite. C) Pyrite. D) Iron ore. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bauxite. 5. Which one of the following minerals is contained in the Monazite sand? A) Uranium. B) Thorium. C) Oil. D) Coal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thorium. 6. The oldest oil producing state of India ..... A) Assam. B) Gujarat. C) Mumbai. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Assam. 7. Which out of the following metallic minerals is obtained from veins and lodes? A) Rutile. B) Limestone. C) Zinc. D) Little. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Zinc. 8. In India the Gulf of ..... on the western coast provide ideal conditions for utilising tidal energy. A) Sundarbans. B) PUGA VALLEY. C) Pillar. D) Mannar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pillar. 9. Which type of sand in Kerala is rich in thorium? A) Monazite sands. B) Gypsum sands. C) Silica sands. D) Black sands. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Monazite sands. 10. Solar energy causes air pollution. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. Which one of the following minerals is largely derived from ocean waters? A) Bromine. B) Silver. C) Platinum. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bromine. 12. What is the definition of a mineral? A) A naturally occurring substance with a definable internal structure. B) A type of rock with a high mineral content. C) A substance made of metals and minerals. D) A homogenous substance found in the earth's crust. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A naturally occurring substance with a definable internal structure. 13. What is known black gold A) Crude oil. B) Petroleum. C) Coal. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Coal. 14. Which mineral is primarily used in the manufacturing of steel? A) Copper. B) Zinc. C) Iron ore. D) Bauxite. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Iron ore. 15. Which mineral is used in the production of cement? A) Bauxite. B) Copper. C) Limestone. D) Iron ore. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Limestone. 16. Some of the minerals derived from ocean waters are A) Calcium, iron, potash. B) Common salt, magnesium and bromine. C) Fluoride, copper and zince. D) Tin, platinum, gold and silver. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Common salt, magnesium and bromine. 17. Which of the finest iron ore with a very high content of iron? A) Magnetite. B) Henmasite. C) Lemon. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Magnetite. 18. Limestone is found in which rocks? A) Igneous. B) Sedimentary. C) Metamorphic. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sedimentary. 19. Which one of the following is a famous Copper mine? A) Khetri. B) Bastar. C) Jharia. D) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Khetri. 20. What is the primary use of gypsum? A) As a fertilizer. B) To produce glass. C) In drywall construction. D) In steel manufacturing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In drywall construction. 21. Which non-metallic mineral is commonly used in construction? A) Granite. B) Platinum. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Granite. 22. Which mineral is also known as 'liquid gold'? A) Water. B) Mercury. C) Coal. D) Petroleum. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Petroleum. 23. Which of the following regions is not associated with the availability of petroleum? A) Mumbai High. B) Gujarat. C) Assam. D) Madhya pradesh. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Madhya pradesh. 24. Koderma Gaya-Hazaribagh belt of Jharkhand is the leading producer of ..... mineral A) Iron. B) Manganese. C) Bauxite. D) Mica. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mica. 25. Iron ore is exported to Japan and South Korea via which port? A) Mangaluru. B) Visakhapatnam. C) Haldia. D) Chennai. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Visakhapatnam. 26. Large reserves of Natural Gas in found in the A) Krishna-a guy basi. B) The Mahanadi-Godaveri Basin. C) Krishna-Godavari Basin. D) Ganga-Yamuna Doab. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Krishna-Godavari Basin. 27. Which of the following is the world's largest producer of solar energy? A) USA. B) Germany. C) China. D) India. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) China. 28. Which of the following is a non-renewable energy source? A) Wind energy. B) Natural gas. C) Solar energy. D) Biogas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Natural gas. 29. Minerals need to be conserved because A) They are renewable. B) They are depleting rapidly. C) They are needed for country's industrial development. D) Both (b) & (c). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both (b) & (c). 30. Name the lignite mine of Tamil Nadu A) Jharia. B) Neyveli. C) Singhbhum. D) Salem. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neyveli. 31. Which mineral is formed by decomposition of rocks, leaving a residual mass of weathered material? A) Coal. B) Bauxite. C) Gold. D) Zinc. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bauxite. 32. Which one of the following is a low quality brown coal? A) Uranium. B) Lignite. C) Bauxite. D) Peat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lignite. 33. What are minerals? A) Natural substances from Earth. B) Man-made items. C) Only shiny stones. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Natural substances from Earth. 34. This metal is malleable, ductile and a good conductor, A) Manganese. B) Bauxite. C) Mica. D) Copper. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Copper. 35. ..... is an example of energy minerals. A) Salt. B) Petroleum. C) Bauxite. D) Platinum. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Petroleum. 36. Coal often forms where once there was swamps. What characteristic of swamps is important to the formation of coal? A) Frequent Rains. B) Abundant Plant Life. C) High Temperature. D) Reptile Predators. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Abundant Plant Life. 37. Uranium and thorium used for generating power are found in: A) A Godavari basin. B) Gulf of Cambay. C) Manikram in Himachal Pradesh. D) Arvalli ranges of Rajasthan. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Arvalli ranges of Rajasthan. 38. Which mineral is known for its excellent insulating properties? A) Aluminium. B) Mica. C) Gold. D) Lead. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mica. 39. Which state in India is the largest producer of manganese ores? A) Jharkhand. B) Madhya Pradesh. C) Maharashtra. D) Odisha. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Madhya Pradesh. 40. Copper is an example for ..... A) Energy resource. B) Ferrous. C) Non Ferrous. D) Precious. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Non Ferrous. 41. India is endowed with a rich variety of mineral resources due to its varied geological structure, mainly associated to the ..... part of our country. A) North-Western. B) Himalayan. C) Peninsular. D) North-Eastern. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Peninsular. 42. From which of these sources iron ore is exported to Japan and Korea via Vishakhapatnam port? A) Gua and Nuamundi of Singhbhum district of Jharkhand. B) Chittradurga-tumakura belt. C) Bailadila hills in the Bastar District. D) Ratnagiri of Maharashtra. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bailadila hills in the Bastar District. 43. Which is the option that isn't matching with the given statement?An ore of a mineral is viable for extraction when A) The mineral is sufficiently concentrated in the ore. B) Easily extractable. C) Mining is cost effective. D) Impurities in the ores are equally economically viable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Impurities in the ores are equally economically viable. 44. Which of these is a metallic mineral? A) Salt. B) Coal. C) Iron. D) Limestone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Iron. 45. Hazira-Vijaipur-Jagdishpur cross country pipeline of 1700 km connect Mumbai High and Bassien fields with A) Fertilizer, power and industrial complexes of western and northern India. B) Shipyards at Mumbai. C) Khadi Free Trade Zone. D) Tarapur atomic power plants. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fertilizer, power and industrial complexes of western and northern India. 46. What is the impact on the environment of using non-renewable energy resources? A) Negative impact on the environment. B) Positive impact on the environment. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Negative impact on the environment. 47. Rat hole mining is A) Commonly seen in Maharashtra. B) Open cast mining to extract iron ore. C) Is mostly done with the permission from the government. D) In the form of a long narrow tunnel done by family member. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In the form of a long narrow tunnel done by family member. 48. What are the advantages of using renewable energy resources? A) Renewable energy resources are sustainable, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and decrease dependence on fossil fuels. B) Renewable energy resources are expensive and unaffordable for most people. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Renewable energy resources are sustainable, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and decrease dependence on fossil fuels. 49. Which of the following is not a characteristic of minerals? A) A. Organic origin. B) B. Definite chemical composition. C) C. Crystalline structure. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. Organic origin. 50. Ferrous minerals account for about ..... of the total value of production of metallic minerals. A) H/thh. B) 1/FTH. C) 2/FTH. D) 2/3rd. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) H/thh. 51. Which of the following is not an advantage of non-conventional sources of energy? A) Low cost of production. B) Environment-friendly. C) Abundant availability. D) Can be harnessed locally. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Low cost of production. 52. What is the main use of bauxite? A) Manufacturing steel. B) Producing copper. C) Making toothpaste. D) Extracting petroleum. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Manufacturing steel. 53. Odisha is the leading producer of which mineral? A) Coal. B) Iron ore. C) Petroleum. D) Manganese. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Manganese. 54. Where are most of India's petroleum deposits found? A) In the Himalayas. B) In the western and eastern flanks of the peninsula. C) In the southern tip of India. D) In the northern plains. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In the western and eastern flanks of the peninsula. 55. Which energy source is renewable and pollution-free? A) Coal. B) Petroleum. C) Solar Energy. D) Natural Gas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Solar Energy. 56. Which energy source is renewable? A) Solar. B) Natural Gas. C) Tidal. D) Petroleum. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Solar. 57. Large reserves of natural gas have been discovered in which place in India? A) Arabian Sea. B) Andaman Nicober Island. C) Krishna Godavari Basin. D) Gulf of Mannar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Krishna Godavari Basin. 58. Which renewable energy source is obtained by altering the structure of atoms? A) Nuclear energy. B) Solar energy. C) Wind power. D) Biogas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nuclear energy. 59. What quantity of India's petroleum production is obtained from Mumbai High? A) 36%. B) 65%. C) 69%. D) 63%. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 63%. 60. Which ore is the most important industrial iron ore in terms of the quantity used? A) Goethite. B) Hematite. C) Magnetite. D) Pyrite. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hematite. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGeography QuizzesClass 10 QuizzesClass 10 Geography Chapter 5 Minerals And Energy Resources Quiz 1Class 10 Geography Chapter 5 Minerals And Energy Resources Quiz 3Class 10 Geography Chapter 5 Minerals And Energy Resources Quiz 4Class 10 Geography Chapter 5 Minerals And Energy Resources Quiz 5 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books