Online Test of Chapter – 5 Minerals and Energy Resources Test 2 | Geography Class 10th Social Science (S.St)

Q.1. Which one of the following mineral ores is formed by decomposition of rocks, leaving a residual mass of weathered material?
(a) Coal
(b) Bauxite
(c) Gold
(d) Zinc

Q.2. Due to which of the following reasons is the Bailadila range in the Bastar district of Chhattisgarh famous?
(a) It is the highest range in Central India
(b) Very high grade haematite variety of iron ore is found here
(c) Very high grade coal deposits are found here
(d) It is the largest iron ore deposit in the world

Q.3. Which of the following minerals is an important raw material in the iron and steel industry apart from iron?
(a) Mica
(b) Aluminium
(c) Gypsum
(d) Manganese

Q.4. India’s reserves and production of which of the following types of minerals is not very satisfactory?
(a) Ferrous Minerals
(b) Non-Ferrous Minerals
(c) Energy Minerals
(d) None of the above

Q.5. India is critically deficient in the reserve and production of which of the following minerals?
(a) Iron ore
(b) Manganese
(c) Copper
(d) Coal

Q.6. Koderma in Jharkhand is the leading producer of which one of the following minerals?
(a) Bauxite
(b) Mica
(c) Iron ore
(d) Copper

Q.7. Which of the following minerals is indispensable for electric and electronic industries?
(a) Iron
(b) Nickel
(c) Manganese
(d) Mica

Q.8. To which of the following categories of resources, do minerals belong?
(a) Renewable and replenish able
(b) Flow
(c) Non-renewable and finite
(d) None of the above

Q.9. Which of the following is a commercial source of energy widely used in rural areas?
(a) Coal
(b) Firewood
(c) Natural gas
(d) Electricity

Q.10. Which of the following energy sources are not the conventional sources of energy?
(a) Firewood, cattle dung cake
(b) Atomic energy, biogas, solar energy
(c) Coal, petroleum, natural gas
(d) Hydel and thermal electricity