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 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 10 Geography Chapter 5 Minerals And Energy Resources Quiz 3 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the main environmental impact of coal mining? A) Air pollution. B) Water pollution. C) Land degradation. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 2. Iron ore is an example of which of the following minerals? A) Inorganic. B) Organic. C) Non-ferrous. D) Ferrous minerals. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ferrous minerals. 3. A gas which is found along with petroleum A) Carbon dioxide. B) Water gas. C) Natural gas. D) Producer gas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Natural gas. 4. In which of the following states is the largest wind farm cluster located? A) Tamil Nadu. B) Gujarat. C) Kerala. D) Rajasthan. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tamil Nadu. 5. Which is the major mica producing area in Rajasthan? A) S.Jaipur. B) D. Jodhpur. C) A. Bikaner. D) B. Ajmer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) B. Ajmer. 6. Ballari-Chitradurga-Chikkamagaluru-Tumkur Belt in Karnataka Has Largereserves A ..... A) Iron ore. B) Granite. C) Uranium. D) Copper. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Iron ore. 7. The type of energy that cattle create is ..... ? A) Solar. B) Biomass. C) Nuclear. D) Natural gas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biomass. 8. Full form of LPG A) Liquified petroleum gas. B) Long petroleum gas. C) Long pipe of gas. D) Light petroleum gas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Liquified petroleum gas. 9. Bellary-Chitradurga-Chikkamarurutumakur Belt Is Famous for A) Copper. B) Platinum. C) Zinc. D) Iron ore. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Iron ore. 10. Which metals are placed in the category of metallic minerals A) Iron ore. B) Gold. C) Copper. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 11. Name the mines in Karnataka which is a 100 per cent export unit? A) . B) Khetri mines. C) Kudermukh mines. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Kudermukh mines. 12. Petroleum refineries act as a " ..... " for synthetic textile, fertiliser and numerous chemical industries. A) Nodal Industry. B) Main Industry. C) Focal. D) Key Industry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nodal Industry. 13. What is not a drawback of nuclear power plants? A) Generation of nuclear waste. B) Risk of accidents. C) High cost of construction. D) Renewable source of energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Renewable source of energy. 14. ..... is the oldest oil producing state of India. A) Meghalaya. B) Maharashtra. C) Gujarat. D) Assam. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Assam. 15. Wind power is an energy source that causes very little pollution. Large modern wind turbines are turned by the wind to produce electricity. What type of resource is wind power? A) Reusable. B) Recyclable. C) Nonrenewable. D) Renewable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Renewable. 16. Which mineral is primarily found in placer deposits? A) Gold. B) Bauxite. C) Iron ore. D) Copper. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gold. 17. What minerals are used in toothpaste? A) Phosphate minerals, toothbrush, tube. B) Fluoride, titanium oxide, mica. C) Silica, limestone, aluminium oxide. D) Petroleum, rutile, ilmenite. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fluoride, titanium oxide, mica. 18. We should adopt a cautious approach for the judicious use of ..... energy resources A) Ample. B) Valuable. C) Limited. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Limited. 19. Monazite sands of ..... is rich in throrium A) Karnataka. B) Tamil Nadu. C) Andaman and Nicobar islands. D) Kerala. E) Lakshwadeep. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Kerala. 20. Which one of the following is a non-metallic mineral? A) Copper. B) Mica. C) Iron. D) Bauxite. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mica. 21. The oldest oil fields of India are in A) Mumbai-High. B) Moran Hugrijan of Assam. C) Digboi of Assam. D) Anklehswar in Gujarat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Digboi of Assam. 22. Which of the following states is the oldest producer of oil? A) Arunachal Pradesh. B) Assam. C) Andhra Pradesh. D) Gujarat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Assam. 23. Manganese is an example of ferrous metallic mineral. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 24. The south-west plateau region is rich in which of the following minerals? A) Silver. B) Mica and Graphite. C) Ferrous metals and bauxite. D) Anthracite coal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ferrous metals and bauxite. 25. The Metallurgical coal is called A) Tertiary, found in North-Eastern States. B) Gondwana coal found in Damordar valley of West Bengal and Jharkhand. C) Tertiary coals of southern India. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gondwana coal found in Damordar valley of West Bengal and Jharkhand. 26. Which state was the largest bauxite producing state in India in 2016-17 A) Kerala. B) Karnataka. C) Odisha. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Odisha. 27. Which mineral is used to reduce cavities in toothpaste? A) Titanium oxide. B) Fluoride. C) Silica. D) Aluminium oxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fluoride. 28. Rocks are combination of homogeneous substances called ..... A) Materials. B) Layers. C) Minerals. D) Chemicals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Minerals. 29. Large reserves of Natural Gas in India are found in Mumbai-High, Andaman and Nicobar islands, Krishna-Godavari basin and A) Gulf off something. B) Chilka lake. C) Gulf of Cambay. D) Gulf of Mannar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gulf of Cambay. 30. Bailadila range of hills in the Bastar district have ..... deposits of super high grade hematite iron ore? A) 10. B) 11. C) 12. D) 14. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 14. 31. One problem with ..... energy is that it produces radioactive waste. A) Tidal. B) Nuclear. C) Wind. D) Solar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nuclear. 32. Where are minerals usually found? A) On roads. B) In living organisms. C) In rocks and underground. D) In water. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In rocks and underground. 33. How does mining impact the environment? A) Mining helps in preserving natural habitats. B) Mining can lead to deforestation, soil erosion, and contamination of water sources. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mining can lead to deforestation, soil erosion, and contamination of water sources. 34. Alternative energy is A) Generated by natural resources and is renewable. B) Man made. C) Nonrenewable. D) Gross. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Generated by natural resources and is renewable. 35. What are the 3 main fossil fuels? A) Coal, Oil, and Gasoline. B) Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas. C) Electricity, Gasoline, Petroleum. D) Coal, Oil, Non-renewable Resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas. 36. Which of the following minerals is used to reduce cavities in teeth? A) Fluoride. B) Limestone. C) Silica. D) Aluminium oxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fluoride. 37. Which of the given options does not have iron ore mines. A) Badampahar in Mayurbhanj and Kendujhar districts of Odisha. B) Gua and Noamundi of Singhbhum districts of Jharkhand. C) Bailadila range in the Bastar district of Chhattisgarh. D) Kudremukh mines of Karnataka. E) Vishakhapatnam of Andhra Pradesh. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Vishakhapatnam of Andhra Pradesh. 38. Which mineral is commonly used in batteries? A) Iron. B) Silver. C) Lead. D) Gold. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lead. 39. Choose the CORRECT Statement on limestone. A) It is clay-like substance that alumina. B) It is found insedimentary rocks of most geologicalformations. C) It is malleable, ductile and a good conductor. D) Odisha is the largest producing state. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is found insedimentary rocks of most geologicalformations. 40. Koderma, in Jharkhand, is the leading producer of which one of the following minerals? A) Bauxite. B) Mica. C) Copper. D) Iron ore. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mica. 41. Which fossil fuel is most commonly used for power generation in India? A) Coal. B) Natural gas. C) Petroleum. D) Uranium. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coal. 42. The careful use of a resource is ..... A) Pollution. B) Recycling. C) Depositing. D) Conservation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Conservation. 43. The largest bauxite producing state in India is A) MP. B) Chattisgarh. C) Iaisha. D) Jharkhand. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Iaisha. 44. What does "clean" mean for energy sources? A) Creates pollution. B) Smells good. C) Not dirty. D) Does not create pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Does not create pollution. 45. The mineral resources of any country provide the necessary foundation for the development of ..... A) Industrial development. B) Agricultural development. C) Human development. D) Social development. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Industrial development. 46. Which one of the following mineral is used in manufacturing of Aluminum? A) Bauxite. B) Iron-ore. C) Copper. D) Manganese. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bauxite. 47. Where is the nuclear Power Plant located in Maharashtra? A) Trombay. B) Tarapur. C) Talcher. D) Tucticin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tarapur. 48. Other than Mumbai-High, India's off shore oil field is at A) Pool. B) Andaman Nicobar islands. C) Lakshwadeep. D) Sundarbans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pool. 49. What is the main source of energy for rural households in India? A) Electricity. B) Firewood and cattle dung cake. C) Coal. D) Natural gas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Firewood and cattle dung cake. 50. Pick out the incorrect option:Wind farms in India are located at A) Nagarcoil in Tamil Nadu. B) Lakshadweep. C) Jaisalmer in Rajasthan. D) Western Ghats in Maharashtra. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Western Ghats in Maharashtra. 51. The bauxite mines of Koraput are huge deposits in the state of A) Rajasthan. B) Odisha. C) MP. D) Chattisgarh. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Odisha. 52. Why is burning fossil fuels harmful? A) Then we won't have any fossil fuels if we burn them all. B) They can get extremely hot. C) Increases the amount of greenhouse gases in the air. D) This would destroy fossils. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Increases the amount of greenhouse gases in the air. 53. Which mineral is formed from the decomposition of surface rocks? A) Iron ore. B) Coal. C) Bauxite. D) Copper. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bauxite. 54. Name one renewable energy resource. A) Solar energy. B) Nuclear energy. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Solar energy. 55. India is critically deficient in the reserve and production of: A) Bauxite. B) Copper. C) Platinum. D) Zinc. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Copper. 56. What are minerals used for? A) Decoration and festivities. B) Building houses and roads. C) Manufacturing vehicles and machinery. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 57. What are buses and trains made of? 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. 58. What is coal also called? A) Black Gold. B) Liquid Gold. C) Earth's treasure. D) White Gold. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Black Gold. 59. Which mineral is essential for the production of aluminum? A) Quartz. B) Bauxite. C) Iron ore. D) Coal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bauxite. 60. In igneous and metamorphic rocks minerals may not occur in the ..... A) Beds. B) Crevices,. C) Cracks,. 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