Multiple Choice Questions

GEOGRAPHY - Minerals and Energy Resources

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Q. 1
Which one is not a conventional source of energy?
A
Coal
B
Biogas
C
Firewood
D
Petroleum
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Q. 2
Which type of resource is solar energy ?
A
Non-recyclable
B
Biotic
C
Replenishable
D
Human-made
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Q. 3
About sixty per cent of India’s petroleum production comes from the region of ..........
A
Gujarat
B
Rajasthan
C
Assam
D
Mumbai High
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Q. 4
Which of the following minerals is a non- metalic mineral ?
A
Iron Ore
B
Bauxite
C
Mica
D
Manganese
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Q. 5
Neyveli lignite mines are located at -
A
Karnataka
B
Tamil Nadu
C
Orissa
D
Rajasthan
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Q. 6
The oldest oil producing state of India is
A
Gujarat.
B
Maharashtra.
C
Assam.
D
Mizoram.
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Q. 7
_____________ is a low grade brown coal which is soft with high moisture content.
A
Bituminous
B
Anthracite
C
Metallurgical
D
Lignite
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Q. 8
Name the rocks in which coal is formed -
A
Igneous
B
Metamorphic
C
Sedimentary
D
None of these
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Q. 9
Khetri mines in Rajasthan are famous for
A
Copper
B
Iron-ore
C
Mica
D
Lime stone
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Q. 10
The largest solar power plant is located at -
A
Madhopur
B
Ahemdabad
C
Thar desert
D
Bhopal
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Q. 11
Minerals occur in igneous and metamorphic rocks in ......... .
A
the veins and the lodes
B
layers
C
alluvial deposits
D
the decomposed surface rocks
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Q. 12
Koderma mines located in Jharkhand is rich in which minerals ?
A
Bauxite
B
Mica
C
Iron ore
D
Copper
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Q. 13
India now ranks as a super power in the world, that is:
A
Wind Super Power
B
Solar Super Power
C
Hydel superpower
D
Tidal Super Power
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Q. 14
Which mineral is used as the basic raw material for the cement industry
A
Copper
B
Manganese
C
Lime stone
D
None of these
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Q. 15
Koderma in Jharkhand is the leading producer of which of the following minerals ?
A
Bauxite
B
Copper
C
Mica
D
Iron ore
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Q. 16
Common salt, magnesium and bromine are derived from______.
A
Ocean water
B
Sea water
C
Rivers
D
Mountains
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Q. 17
Which mineral is used as the basic raw material for the cement industry -
A
Copper
B
Lime stone
C
Manganese
D
None of these
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Q. 18
Name the finest iron ore.
A
Hematite
B
Magnetite
C
Manazite
D
Lignite
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Q. 19
Which is the finest iron ore with 70% of iron ?
A
All of these
B
Magnetite
C
Hematite
D
Bauxite
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Q. 20
Major solar power plant of Haryana is
A
Sarai Saadi
B
Madhopur
C
Kalyanpur
D
Gurgaon
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Q. 21
Which is the most important energy resource of India
A
Hydro power
B
Petroleum
C
Natural gas
D
Coal
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Q. 22
Which of the following minerals are obtained from veins and lodes? (i) Zinc (ii) Copper (iii) Coal (iv) Bauxite
A
Only (i) and (ii)
B
Only (ii) and (iii)
C
Only (iii) and (iv)
D
All of the above
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Q. 23
Study the picture and answer the question that follows: Which of the following best signifies the above image?
A
Mining Area
B
Farming Area
C
Mineral Belts
D
Transportation System
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Q. 24
Which is the oldest oil producing state in India:
A
Gujarat
B
Maharashtra
C
Assam
D
none of this
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Q. 25
Major solar power plant of Haryana is -
A
Gurgaon
B
Sarai Saadi
C
Madhopur
D
Kalyanpur
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Q. 26
Which is the basic mineral and the backbone of industrial development?
A
Iron ore
B
Copper
C
Bauxite
D
Coal
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Q. 27
Rocks are combinations of homogeneous substances called _________ .
A
Minerals
B
Metals
C
Ores
D
Limestone
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Q. 28
Tertiary coal fields of India lie in ……….
A
North-Eastern states
B
South-Eastern states
C
North-Western states
D
North-Southern states
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Q. 29
Identify the type of coal with the help of following features : (i) It is a low-grade brown coal.
(ii) It is soft with high moisture content.
(iii) The principal reserves are in Neyveli in Tamil Nadu.
A
Peat
B
Bituminous
C
Lignite
D
Anthracite
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Q. 30
HBJ gas pipeline links…………..and………..
A
Ankleshwar, Jalandhar
B
Mumbai high, Kolkata
C
Mumbai high, Bassien
D
Mumbai high, Gujarat
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Q. 31
The major aluminium producing ore is-
A
Magnetite
B
Bauxite
C
Mica
D
Manganese
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Q. 32
Hydro-Electric Power provided in Shivana Samudra was first of its kind in the whole of Aisa. The Diwan of Mysore responsible for this is
A
Karnataka
B
Kerala
C
Madhya Pradesh
D
Andhra Pradesh
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Q. 33
Which mineral contains calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate ?
A
Mica
B
Limestone
C
Manganese
D
Iron
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Q. 34
Kakrapara nuclear power station is located in the states of -
A
Maharashtra
B
Andhra Pradesh
C
Karnataka
D
Gujarat
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Q. 35
Neyveli has reserves of ......... .
A
Anthracite
B
Poat
C
Lignite
D
Bituminous
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Q. 36
Which of the following is a famous metal?
A
Manganese
B
Bauxite
C
Gold
D
Mica
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Q. 37
In which of the following states is Kalpakkam Nuclear power plant located?
A
Gujarat
B
Kerala
C
Odisha
D
Tamil Nadu
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Q. 38
"It is an important clean energy resources found in association with or without petroleum." Identify the energy resources -
A
Hydroelectricity
B
Atomic-electricity
C
Natural gas
D
Solar
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Q. 39
Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO) IS LOCATED in ...............
A
Bhopal
B
Bhilai
C
Rourkela
D
Jamshedpur
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Q. 40
Which is the most important energy resource of India -
A
Petroleum
B
Natural gas
C
Coal
D
Hydro power
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Q. 41
Which one is not a ferrous mineral?
A
Iron ore
B
Manganese
C
Copper
D
Hematite
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Q. 42
Hydro-Electric Power provided in Shivana Samudra was first of its kind in the whole of Aisa. The Diwan of Mysore responsible for this is
A
Sir Mirza Ismail
B
Dewan Sheshadrilyer
C
Sir M. Visweswaraiah
D
Dewan Rangacharlu
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Q. 43
Where is the lignite coal found ?
A
Narayan Sarovar
B
Panandhro
C
Bhuj
D
Lakhpat
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Q. 44
Which of the following is an example of nonmetallic mineral
A
Bauxite
B
Gold
C
Graphite
D
Tin
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Q. 45
The full form of CNG is ......... .
A
Compound Natural Gas
B
Complex Natural Gas
C
Compound New Gas
D
Compressed Natural Gas
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Q. 46
What occurs naturally inside the earth's crust and has a definable internal structure ?
A
Metals
B
Minerals
C
Chemicals
D
Coal
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Q. 47
Igneous, metamorphic rocks and minerals may occur in the _______.
A
Crevices
B
All of these
C
Cracks
D
Faults or Joints
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Q. 48
Minerals are deposited and accumulated in the strata which of the following rocks?
A
granite rocks.
B
metamorphic rocks.
C
igneous rocks.
D
sedimentary rocks.
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Q. 49
Tertiary coal occur in the region of ......... .
A
Damodar valley
B
Wardha valley
C
Godavari valley
D
North-eastern states
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Q. 50
The largest bauxite producing state in India with 45 per cent of the country’s total production in 2000-01 is
A
Orissa.
B
Uttar Pardesh.
C
Punjab.
D
Karnataka.
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Q. 51
Two importers of iron ore in India
A
Japan & South Korea
B
U.K. & South Korea
C
China & Japan
D
U.K. & U.S.A
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Q. 52
Where is the lignite coal found ?
A
Bhuj
B
Narayan Sarovar
C
Panandhro
D
Lakhpat
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Q. 53
Which one of the following is not a property of copper?
A
It is malleable.
B
It is ductile.
C
It is good conductor.
D
It is hard.
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Q. 54
Which of the following is a non-renewable as well as non-recyclable resource ?
A
Iron
B
Coal
C
Water
D
Forests
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Q. 55
The principal lignite reserves are used for ......... .
A
None of the above
B
Generation of thermal power
C
Generation of electricity
D
Generation of wind power
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Q. 56
What percentage of total mineral are utilised by us in the form of nutrients?
A
0.4%
B
0.3%
C
0.2%
D
0.1%
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Q. 57
Which mineral is contained in the Monazite sand?
A
Oil
B
Thorium
C
Uranium
D
Coal
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Q. 58
The most important oil field in Gujarat is ......... .
A
Kalol
B
Ankaleshwar
C
Vadodara
D
Hajira
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Q. 59
Which is the oldest oil producing state in India:
A
Gujarat
B
Maharashtra
C
Assam
D
none of this
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Q. 60
When mining is done by family members in the form of a long narrow tunnel it is known as ......
A
Narrow tunnel mining
B
Rat hole mining
C
Snake mining
D
Killer mining
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Q. 61
Which mineral may occur as alluvial deposits ?
A
Silver
B
Iron
C
Aluminium
D
Steel
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Q. 62
There are over ......... thermal power plants in India.
A
210
B
310
C
410
D
510
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Q. 63
Two importers of iron ore in India -
A
China & Japan
B
U.K. & South Korea
C
U.K. & U.S.A.
D
Japan & South Korea
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Q. 64
The major resources of Gondwana coal are located in ......... .
A
Damodar valley
B
Sone valley
C
Godavari valley
D
Wardha valley
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Q. 65
_______ deposits are formed by the decomposition of a wide variety of rocks rich in aluminium silicates.
A
Zinc
B
Bauxite
C
Copper
D
Mica
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Q. 66
The oldest oil-producing state in India is ......... .
A
Assam
B
Gujarat
C
Maharashtra
D
Tamil Nadu
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Q. 67
State which is the largest producer of Manganese is –
A
Karnataka
B
Jharkhand
C
Madhya Pradesh
D
Orissa
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Q. 68
_______ is a mineral made up of a series of plates or leaves and split into thin sheets.
A
Mica
B
Bauxite
C
Aluminium
D
Copper
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Q. 69
The largest bauxite-producing state in India is ......... .
A
Jharkhand
B
Maharashtra
C
Orissa
D
Madhya Pradesh
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Q. 70
Jharia, Bokaro, Giridh and Karanpur are important coal fields of which one of the following states ?
A
Jharkhand
B
Bihar
C
Odisha
D
Chattisgharh
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Q. 71
Which of the following is a non-renewable as well as non-recyclable resource ?
A
Forests
B
Coal
C
Iron
D
Water
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Q. 72
Which state is the largest producer of manganese ore in India ?
A
Gujarat
B
Maharashtra
C
Madhya Pradesh
D
Rajasthan
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Q. 73
Which one of the following is an example of the Ferrous Metal ?
A
Tin
B
Bauxite
C
Copper
D
Nickel
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Q. 74
Study the picture and answer the question that follows: Which of the following best signifies the above image?
A
Biogas Plant
B
Bauxite Mine
C
Coal Mine
D
Wind Mills
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Q. 75
Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO) IS LOCATED in
A
Jamshedpur
B
Bhilai
C
Rourkela
D
Bhopal
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Q. 76
Koderma is the leading producer of -
A
Mica
B
Iron ore
C
Bauxite
D
Copper
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Q. 77
Arrange the following in the sequence of most usable source of energy in India. (i) Coal
(ii) Solar energy
(iii) Petroleum
(iv) Geothermal energy
A
(i)-(iii)-(iv)-(ii)
B
(i)-(iii)-(ii)-(iv)
C
(i)-(iv)-(iii)-(ii)
D
(i)-(ii)-(iii)-(iv)
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Q. 78
Koderma, in Jharkhand is the leading producer of
A
Bauxite.
B
Mica.
C
Iron ore.
D
Copper.
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Q. 79
Decaying plants in swamps produce what ......... .
A
Peat
B
Lignite
C
Bituminous
D
Coal
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Q. 80
Which one of the following is the correct setn of natural gas producing sites ?
A
Bombay, High, Digoi, Godwari, Basin, Ankaleshwar
B
Bombay High, Godavari basin, Digboi, Ankaleshwar
C
Ankaleshwar, Bombay High, Digboi, Godavari basin
D
Bombay High, Ankaleshwar, Godavari basin, Cauvery basin
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Q. 81
Which is the finest iron ore ?
A
Haematite
B
Magnetite
C
None of these
D
Both of these
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Q. 82
How many percent minerals intake represents in our total intake of nutrients –
A
0.3
B
3.0
C
0.5
D
5.0
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Q. 83
Photovoltaic technology converts sunlight directly into _______.
A
Nuclear Energy
B
Wind energy
C
Atomic energy
D
Electricity
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Q. 84
Which mine is found in Khetri ?
A
Bauxite Mines
B
Copper Mines
C
Lignite Mines
D
Iron Ore Mines
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Q. 85
HBJ gas pipeline links_____ and _____
A
Mumbai high, Kolkata
B
Mumbai high, Gujarat
C
Mumbai high, Bassien
D
Ankleshwar, Jalandhar
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Q. 86
Which mine is found in Khetri ?
A
Copper Mines
B
Lignite Mines
C
Bauxite Mines
D
Iron Ore Mines
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Q. 87
Which is the finest iron ore ?
A
Magnetite
B
Haematite
C
Both of these
D
None of these
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Q. 88
The Rhur of India is -
A
Godavari valley
B
Damodar valley
C
Ganga valley
D
None of the above
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Q. 89
Identify the type of mineral with the help of following features :
(i) It is formed by the decomposition of a wide variety of rocks rich in aluminium silicates.
(ii) Its deposits are mainly found in the Amarkantak Plateau, Maikal hills and the plateau region of Bilaspur-Katni.
(iii) Panchpatmali deposits in Koraput district are the most important deposits in the state.
A
Iron ore
B
Copper
C
Mica
D
Bauxite
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Q. 90
Hydro-Electric Power provided in Shivana Samudra was first of its kind in the whole of Aisa. The Diwan of Mysore responsible for this is
A
Dewan Rangacharlu
B
Sir M. Visweswaraiah
C
Dewan Sheshadrilyer
D
Sir Mirza Ismail
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Q. 91
Balaghat mines of Madhya Pradesh are famous for -
A
Copper
B
Mica
C
Iron-ore
D
Zinc
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Q. 92
Khetri mines in Rajasthan are famous for -
A
Iron-ore
B
Mica
C
Copper
D
Lime stone
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Q. 93
The Khetri mines in Rajasthan are famous for which of the following minerals?
A
Bauxite
B
Aluminium
C
Mica
D
Copper
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Q. 94
Which is the oldest oil producing state of India ?
A
Odisha (Orissa)
B
Gujarat
C
Assam
D
Maharashtra
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Q. 95
Which mineral is contained in the Monazite sand?
A
Thorium
B
Oil
C
Uranium
D
Coal
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Q. 96
Name the technology which converts sunlight directly into electricity ?
A
Photo voltaic
B
Turbine
C
Both of these
D
None of these
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Q. 97
India now ranks as a super power in the world, that is:
A
Wind Super Power
B
Solar Super Power
C
Hydel superpower
D
Tidal Super Power
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Q. 98
Koderma mines located in Jharkhand is rich in which minerals ?
A
Mica
B
Copper
C
Bauxite
D
Iron ore
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Q. 99
The major resources of Gondwana coal are located in ………..
A
Ganga valley
B
Brahmaputra valley
C
Indus valley
D
Damodar valley
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Q. 100
Heavy industries and thermal power stations are located on or near the coalfields because ......... .
A
coal is a bulky material
B
coal loses weight on use
C
coal transportation is very costly
D
all of the above
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Q. 101
Name an iron ore mine which is a 100 % export unit -
A
Ratnagiri
B
Bastar
C
Mayur bhanj
D
Kudremukh
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Q. 102
Which metal has a very high content of iron up to 70 per cent?
A
Magnetite ore
B
Hematite iron
C
Hematite ore
D
Iron ore
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Q. 103
Which of the following states is not connected with Hajira-Vijaypur-Jagdishpur pipeline ?
A
Madhya Pradesh
B
Maharashtra
C
Gujarat
D
Utter Pradesh
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Q. 104
Hydroelectricity is generated by :
A
Petroleum
B
Water
C
Natural gas
D
Coal
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Q. 105
Mineral resources are:
A
Finite
B
Non-renewable
C
None of these
D
Both (a) and (b)
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Q. 106
Which one of the following fuels is considered environment-friendly?
A
Coal
B
Petroleum
C
Natural gas
D
Firewood
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Q. 107
The largest wind farm cluster is located in:
A
Kerala
B
Chennai
C
Tamil Nadu
D
Karnataka
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Q. 108
Off-shore drilling is
A
drilling in the shallow sea.
B
drilling in the land area.
C
drilling in the deep sea.
D
drilling in the mountain region.
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Q. 109
Two experimental projects that have been set up in India to harness geothermal energy are in :
A
Assam and Bihar
B
Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh
C
Odisha and Jharkhand
D
Punjab and Uttar Pradesh
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Q. 110
Kundremukh is an important Iron ore mine of -
A
Kerala
B
Madhya Pradesh
C
Karnataka
D
Andhra Pradesh
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Q. 111
Jharia, Bokaro, Giridh and Karanpur are important coal fields of which one of the following states ?
A
Bihar
B
Odisha
C
Jharkhand
D
Chattisgharh
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Q. 112
Which of the following minerals is a non- metalic mineral ?
A
Bauxite
B
Manganese
C
Iron Ore
D
Mica
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Q. 113
Where are minerals generally found ?
A
Above the eart
B
In rocks
C
Under the earth
D
In ores
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Q. 114
Kakrapara nuclear power station is located in the states of
A
Copper
B
Lime stone
C
Gujarat
D
None of these
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Q. 115
Koderma is the leading producer of
A
Mica
B
Copper
C
Bauxite
D
Iron ore
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Q. 116
The mineral ore from which aluminium is mainly obtained ......... .
A
copper
B
iron ore
C
bauxite
D
none of the above
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Q. 117
Which one of the following is the hardest mineral?
A
Diamond
B
Gold
C
Ruby
D
Silver
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Q. 118
In which state are Balaghat copper mines situated?
A
Madhya Pradesh
B
Bihar
C
Jharkhand
D
Rajasthan
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Q. 119
Nagercoil of Tamil Nadu is famous for
A
Solar Energy
B
Widn Power
C
Thermal Power
D
Tidal Energy Tokjh
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Q. 120
What is used to melt the metal ?
A
Graphite
B
Bauxite
C
Flourspar
D
Lignite
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Q. 121
Which of the following in not a nuclear power station
A
Narora
B
Kaiga
C
Korba
D
Kakrapara
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Q. 122
Which is the most popular coal for commercial use -
A
Lignite
B
Peat
C
Bituminous
D
Anthracite
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Q. 123
The nuclear energy contributes ............... % of our total power generation
A
2.9
B
2.7
C
2.8
D
3.0
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Q. 124
Tertiary coal fields of India lie in
A
North-Western states
B
North-Eastern states
C
North-Southern states
D
South-Eastern states
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Q. 125
Which of the following in not a nuclear power station:
A
Kaiga
B
Narora
C
Korba
D
Kakrapara
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Q. 126
Nagercoil of Tamil Nadu is famous for
A
Thermal Power
B
Solar Energy
C
Tidal Energy Tokjh
D
Wind Power
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Q. 127
Nagarcoil and Jaisalmer are well known for effective use of ......... in the country.
A
solar energy
B
wind energy
C
tidal energy
D
atomic energy
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Q. 128
The largest solar plant of India is located at :
A
Jaisalmer
B
Jodhpur
C
Bhadla
D
Mahapur
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Q. 129
Ferrous minerals account for about ......... of the total value of the production of metallic minerals.
A
one-fourth
B
three-fourths
C
one-fifth
D
one-third
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Q. 130
Name an iron ore mine which is a 100 % export unit
A
Mayur bhanj
B
Bastar
C
Ratnagiri
D
Kudremukh
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Q. 131
"It is an important clean energy resources found in association with or without petroleum."Identify the energy resources -
A
Hydroelectricity
B
Natural gas
C
Atomic-electricity
D
Solar
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Q. 132
How many percent minerals intake represents in our total intake of nutrients –
A
0.3
B
3.0
C
0.5
D
5.0
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Q. 133
What is used to melt the metal ?
A
Flourspar
B
Bauxite
C
Lignite
D
Graphite
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Q. 134
Which is the largest producer of manganese ores in India?
A
Kudremukh
B
Bailadila
C
Odisha
D
Jharkhand
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Q. 135
......... is the basic raw material for the cement industry and essential for smelting iron ore in the blast furnace.
A
Gypsum
B
Limestone
C
Potash salt
D
Sodium salt
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Q. 136
Monazite sands of Kerala is rich in :
A
Uranium
B
Barium
C
Thorium
D
Coal
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Q. 137
Which is the highest quality hard coal ?
A
Bituminous
B
Peat
C
Lignite
D
Anthracite
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Q. 138
The Rhur of India is
A
None of the above
B
Damodar valley
C
Godavari valley
D
None of these
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Q. 139
Study the picture and answer the question that follows: Which plant is it?
A
Thermal power plant
B
Biogas power plant
C
Solar plant
D
Nuclear power plant
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Q. 140
Bellary-Chitradurga-Chikmaglur-Tumkur belt is located in ......... .
A
Madhya Pradesh
B
Karnataka
C
Andhra Pradesh
D
Tamil Nadu
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Q. 141
In which state does Nellore mica belt lie?
A
Tamil Nadu
B
Rajasthan
C
Karnataka
D
Andhra Pradesh
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Q. 142
Name the technology which converts sunlight directly into electricity ?
A
Turbine
B
Both of these
C
Photo voltaic
D
None of these
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Q. 143
Which is the most popular coal for commercial use
A
Bituminous
B
Lignite
C
Peat
D
Anthracite
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Q. 144
In which areas sedimentary minerals are formed as a result of evaporation ?
A
Semi-arid regions
B
Dry regions
C
Arid regions
D
Moist regions
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Q. 145
In which rocks are potash salt and sodium salt formed?
A
None of the above
B
Metamorphic rocks
C
Igneous rocks
D
Sedimentary rocks
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Q. 146
The nuclear energy contributes ............... % of our total power generation -
A
2.7
B
2.8
C
2.9
D
3.0
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Q. 147
Solar, Wind Tidal, Geo-thermal, Atomic energy and biogas are called __________ energy.
A
Conventional
B
Non-conventional
C
Metallic
D
Non-metallic
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Q. 148
Which of the following states has wind farm cluster ?
A
Assam
B
Punjab
C
Rajasthan
D
Tamil Nadu
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Q. 149
Which of the following is an example of nonmetallic mineral -
A
Gold
B
Bauxite
C
Graphite
D
Tin
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Q. 150
Which is the highest quality hard coal ?
A
Lignite
B
Peat
C
Anthracite
D
Bituminous
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Q. 151
The largest solar power plant is located at
A
Madhopur
B
Bhopal
C
Ahemdabad
D
Thar desert
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Q. 152
Magnetite is the finest iron or with a new higher content iron- up to –
A
60%
B
70%
C
80%
D
90%
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Q. 153
Which one of the following is the softest mineral?
A
Talc
B
Toothpaste
C
Salt
D
Cement
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Q. 154
The mines in India that produce 52% of India’s Copper is
A
Singhbum in Jharkhand.
B
Khetri mines in Rajasthan.
C
Balaghat mines in Madhya Pradesh.
D
Gaya mines in Bihar.
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Q. 155
Neyveli lignite mines are located at
A
Rajasthan
B
Tamil Nadu
C
Karnataka
D
Orissa
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Q. 156
The major iron ore exporting port in India
A
Bombay
B
Calcutta
C
Paradip
D
Chennai
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Q. 157
The largest solar plant of India is located at ......... .
A
Madhapur
B
Nagarcoil
C
Jaisalmer
D
Madurai
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Q. 158
Where are minerals usually found?
A
Rocks
B
Earth crust
C
Ores
D
Earth core
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