This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 10 > Class 10 Geography Chapter 5 Minerals And Energy Resources – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 10 Geography Chapter 5 Minerals And Energy Resources Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is a disadvantage of fossil fuels? A) Not easily available. B) Causes pollution when burned. C) Only available at certain times. D) Creates long lasting waste. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Causes pollution when burned. 2. Magnetite is the finest iron ore with a very high content of iron up to ..... A) 70 percent. B) 50 percent. C) 40 percent. D) 30 percent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 70 percent. 3. What are the two main types of minerals? A) Silicate minerals and non-silicate minerals. B) Precious minerals and semi-precious minerals. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Silicate minerals and non-silicate minerals. 4. Which of the following is a mineral? A) Diamond. B) Talc. C) Mica. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 5. Availability of which of the following minerals are associated with Kerala? A) Thorium. B) Gypsum. C) Bauxite clay and Gypsum. D) Granite and gypsum. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thorium. 6. ..... is an example of ferrous mineral A) Copper. B) Gold. C) Coal. D) Iron. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Iron. 7. What is the main component of coal? A) Iron. B) Silica. C) Carbon. D) Aluminium. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Carbon. 8. A coalfield of West Bengal is at ..... , while that of Jharkhand is at ..... and ..... A) Ranigunj, Jharia and Bokaro. B) Wardha valley, Mahanadi and Godavari basins. C) Raniganj, Shon and Chambal Valles. D) Rankugunj, Wardha & Bokaro. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ranigunj, Jharia and Bokaro. 9. Which one of the following states is the leading producer of Iron ore? A) Chhattisgarh. B) Jharkhand. C) Karnataka. D) Madhya pradesh. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Karnataka. 10. What is the process of extracting minerals from the earth called? A) Cooking. B) Mining. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mining. 11. Homogenous, naturally occurring substances with a definable internal structure are known as A) A. Ore. B) B. Mine. C) C.Mineral. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C.Mineral. 12. Which one of the following state has major oilfields? A) Bihar. B) Rajasthan. C) Assam. D) Haryana. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Assam. 13. What is the most abundant renewable energy resource on Earth? A) Wind energy. B) Hydropower. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hydropower. 14. Choose the incorrect statement A) Minerals are an indispensable part of our lives. B) Almost everything we use, from a tiny pin to a towering building or a big ship, all are made from minerals. C) Cars, buses, trains, aeroplanes are manufactured from minerals and run on power resources derived from the earth. D) All minerals occur from sedimentary rocks. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All minerals occur from sedimentary rocks. 15. Which of the following is not a type of conventional source of energy? A) Coal. B) Petroleum. C) Hydro Energy. D) Nuclear Energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nuclear Energy. 16. Low grade brown coal is called A) Magnetite. B) Bauxite. C) Lignite. D) Limonite. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lignite. 17. Sandstone and Mica are examples of ..... A) Non-metallic minerals. B) Energy minerals. C) Non-ferrous minerals. D) Ferrous minerals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Non-metallic minerals. 18. Name one example of a non-metallic mineral. A) Silver. B) Diamond. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Diamond. 19. Hazaribagh in Jharkhand is important for which of the following Minerals? A) Copper. B) Bauxite. C) Mica. D) Manganese. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Copper. 20. Which of the following is the largest coal field in India? A) Jharia. B) Raniganj. C) Bokaro. D) Singrauli. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jharia. 21. An example of a mineral found in igneous and metamorphic rocks is A) A. Gold. B) B. Platinum. C) C. Copper. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. Copper. 22. Veins and lodes are the joints and cracks where minerals are found in A) Igneous Rocks. B) Sedimentary Rocks. C) Metamorphic Rocks. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Igneous Rocks. 23. Where is the largest wind farm cluster located in India? A) Andhra Pradesh. B) Kerala. C) Karnataka. D) Tamil Nadu. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tamil Nadu. 24. The finest quality of iron ore is ..... A) Pyrite. B) Magnetite. C) Siderite. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Magnetite. 25. What type of mining is prevalent in Meghalaya for coal extraction? A) Quarry mining. B) Open-pit mining. C) Underground mining. D) Rat-hole mining. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rat-hole mining. Next →Related QuizzesClass 10 Geography Chapter 5 Minerals And Energy Resources Quiz 2Class 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 5Class 10 Geography Chapter 5 Minerals And Energy Resources Quiz 6Class 10 Geography Chapter 5 Minerals And Energy Resources Quiz 7Class 10 Geography Chapter 5 Minerals And Energy Resources Quiz 8Class 10 Geography Chapter 5 Minerals And Energy Resources Quiz 9Class 10 Geography Chapter 5 Minerals And Energy Resources Quiz 10Class 10 Geography Chapter 5 Minerals And Energy Resources Quiz 11 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books