This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 10 > 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 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the study of minerals, their composition, structure, and properties called? A) A. Mineralogy. B) B. Geology. C) C. Petrology. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. Mineralogy. 2. Why are coal, oil, and natural gas classified as nonrenewable resources? A) They are limitless. B) They exist in many places on Earth. C) They are originally from once-living things. D) They take millions of years to form. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They take millions of years to form. 3. Which out of the following minerals is formed as a result of evaporation in the arid regions? A) Gypsum. B) Zinc. C) Coal. D) Copper. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gypsum. 4. Which mineral is known for its excellent di-electric strength? A) Mica. B) Bauxite. C) Copper. D) Iron ore. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mica. 5. Which of the following is an example of a conventional source of energy? A) Solar Energy. B) Biogas. C) Coal. D) Wind Energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Coal. 6. Gold, silver and platinum are examples of A) Ferrous minerals. B) Non-ferrous minerals. C) Precious minerals. D) Non-metallic minerals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Precious minerals. 7. Types of coal on the basis of time period A) Peat and Lignite. B) Gondwana and Tertiary. C) Bituminous and Anthracite. D) Hematite and Magnatite. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gondwana and Tertiary. 8. Which of the following minerals belongs to the category of ferrous minerals? A) Mica. B) Bauxite. C) Manganese. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Manganese. 9. Which state in India has the largest wind farm cluster? A) Tamil Nadu. B) Andhra Pradesh. C) Karnataka. D) Gujarat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tamil Nadu. 10. Brown coal, soft with high moisture content is called A) Lignite. B) Peat. C) Anthracite. D) Bituminous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lignite. 11. Which of the following is an example of ferrous minerals? A) Copper. B) Manganese. C) Bauxite. D) Gold. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Manganese. 12. Minerals are deposited and accumulated in the stratas of the following rocks? A) Sedimentary rocks. B) Metamorphic rocks. C) Igneous rocks. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sedimentary rocks. 13. Name the state which has thorium reserve A) Kerala. B) Karnataka. C) Jharkhand. D) Odisha. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kerala. 14. Which type of coal is the highest quality hard coal? A) Lignite. B) Bituminous. C) Metallurgical. D) Anthracite. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Anthracite. 15. The smaller occurrences of minerals are called as ..... A) Beds. B) Layers. C) Veins. D) Bullets. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Veins. 16. Where is coal mainly used A) 1-generation of thermal power. B) 2-smelting of iron ore. C) 3-Textile industry. D) Both 1 and 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both 1 and 2. 17. Which state in India has the largest coal reserves? A) Jharkhand. B) West Bengal. C) Madhya pradesh. D) Rajasthan. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jharkhand. 18. ..... is an example of precious mineral. A) Gold. B) Coal. C) Limestone. D) Marble. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gold. 19. Which of the following is the basic mineral and the backbone of industrial development? A) Zinc ore. B) Iron Ore. C) Manganese ore. D) Silver ore. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Iron Ore. 20. This is a conventional energy source. A) Solar energy. B) Tidal energy. C) Coal. D) Biogas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Coal. 21. Name the mineral which is used to reduce cavity. A) Silicon. B) Fluorite. C) Aluminium oxide. D) Limestone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fluorite. 22. Which is true about Bauxite? A) India is critically deficient in the reserve and production of bauxite. B) It is a clay-like substance that alumina and later aluminium is obtained. C) It is used in the manufacturing of steel. D) Odisha high grade manganese ore is found in Badampahar mines in the Mayurbhanj and Kendujhar districts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is a clay-like substance that alumina and later aluminium is obtained. 23. Which is the hardest mineral? A) Diamond. B) Granite. C) Basalt. D) Gabbro. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Diamond. 24. Amarkantak Plateau and Maikal hills of MP are famous for A) Coal. B) Iron ore. C) Manganese. D) Bauxite. E) Copper. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bauxite. 25. In how many ways minerals are classified on the basis of composition? A) Two. B) Three. C) Four. D) Five. 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