Q 1 – Which one of the following is not true regarding the importance of manufacturing industries?
(a) They generate jobs in the secondary and tertiary sectors.
(b) Export of manufactured goods brings in foreign exchange.
(c) Manufacturing industries encourage trade and commerce.
(d) The economic strength of a country is measured in terms of the raw material it possesses.
(d) The economic strength of a country is measured in terms of the raw material it possesses.
Q 2 – Solar and wind energies are being developed not because of the following fact:
(a) Rising prices of oil and gas
(b) Potential shortages of fossil fuels
(c) Causes environmental pollution
(d) Fossil fuels are not eco-friendly
(c) Causes environmental pollution
Q 3 – Which one of the following minerals is not obtained from the veins and lodes?
(a) Tin
(b) Zinc
(c) Lead
(d) Gypsum
(d) Gypsum
Q 4 – Which one of the following does not contribute to conserving energy resources?
(a) Using public transport system
(b) Switching off electricity when not required
(c) Using power saving devices
(d) Using individual vehicles.
(d) Using individual vehicles.
Q 5 – Which one of the following is an essential feature of Mica?
(a) It is a metallic mineral made up of a series of plates
(b) It can be clear, black, green, red, yellow or brown.
(c) It is not used in the electric and electronic industry.
(d) It cannot be easily split into thin sheets
(b) It can be clear, black, green, red, yellow or brown.
Q 6 – Petroleum refineries do not act as ‘a nodal industry’ for which of the following industry?
(a) Synthetic textile
(b) Silk textile
(c) Fertilisers
(d) Chemical industries.
(b) Silk textile
Q 7 – Which one of the following features is not true about copper?
(a) India is deficient in the reserve and production of copper.
(b) It is reliable, ductile and a good conductor.
(c) It is a ferrous ore.
(d) It is mainly used in electrical cables and electronic goods.
(c) It is a ferrous ore.
Q 8 – The mining industry is called as- robber industry because :
(a) They are the hiding places for thieves and dacoits
(b) Thieves hide their loot inside the mines
(c) Earth is robbed of its mineral wealth
(d) None of the above.
(c) Earth is robbed of its mineral wealth
Q 9 – Koderma, in Jharkhand, is the leading producer of which one of the following minerals?
(a) Bauxite
(b) Mica
(c) Iron ore
(d) Copper
(b) Mica
Q 10 – Which of the following sedimentary minerals is formed as a result of evaporation, especially in arid regions?
(a) Coal
(b) Potash salt
(c) Iron ore
(d) Sulphur
(b) Potash salt
Q 11 – Which one of the following non-conventional sources of energy is harnessed in the Parvati Valley near Manikaran in Himachal Pradesh ?
(a) Solar Energy
(b) Tidal Energy
(c) Geothermal Energy
(d) Wind Energy.
(c) Geothermal Energy
Q 12 – Minerals formed from the solidification of molten matter in the crack, crevices, faults or joints are found in which types of rocks?
(a) Stratified rocks
(b) Igneous and metamorphic rocks
(c) Sedimentary rocks
(d) None of the above
(b) Igneous and metamorphic rocks
Q 13 – Which one of the following iron-ore deposits are known to be one of the largest deposits in the world ?
(a) Bailadila
(b) Badampur
(c) Kudremukh
(d) Ratnagiri.
(c) Kudremukh
Q 14 – Study about which of the characteristics of minerals is not a concern of geographers?
(a) Minerals as part of the earth’s crust for better understanding of landforms.
(b) Distribution of minerals
(c) Economic activities associated with minerals
(d) Formation, age and physical and chemical composition of minerals
(d) Formation, age and physical and chemical composition of minerals
Q 15 – Which of the following is the finest quality of iron ore with magnetic qualities?
(a) Magnetite
(b) Haematite
(c) Siderite
(d) Limonite
(a) Magnetite
Q 16 – Which one of the following is the finest quality of iron ore ?
(a) Haematite
(b) Limonite
(c) Magnetite
(d) Siderite
(c) Magnetite
Q 17 – Which one of the following fuels is considered environmentally friendly?
(a) Coal
(b) Petroleum
(c) Natural gas
(d) Firewood.
(c) Natural gas
Q 18 – Which of the following regions of India is almost devoid of economic minerals?
(a) The Himalayan belt
(b) The alluvial plains of North India
(c) The Thar desert
(d) The Peninsular plateau
(b) The alluvial plains of North India
Q 19 – Which of the following regions of India contain most of the reserves of coal, metallic minerals, mica and many other nonmetallic minerals?
(a) The Himalayas
(b) Alluvial plains of North India
(c) Rock system of the peninsula in Rajasthan
(d) Peninsular plateau region
(d) Peninsular plateau region
Q 20 – Which one of the following is a non-metallic mineral?
(a) Lead
(b) Copper
(c) Tin
(d) Limestone
(d) Limestone
Q 21 – Which one of the following states has the largest wind-farm cluster?
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Gujarat
(d) Rajasthan.
(b) Tamil Nadu
Q 22 – To which of the following categories of resources, do minerals belong?
(a) Renewable and replenishable
(b) Flow
(c) Non-renewable and finite
(d) None of the above
(c) Non-renewable and finite
Q 23 – 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
(b) Non-Ferrous Minerals
Q 24 – India is referred to as a ‘Super Power’ in the world in which one of the following non-conventional sources of energy?
(a) Solar Energy
(b) Wind Power
(c) Bio Gas
(d) Tidal Energy.
(b) Wind Power
Q 25 – 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
(b) Very high-grade haematite variety of iron ore is found here
Q 26 – Which one of the following minerals is obtained from veins and lodes?
(a) Potash
(b) Gypsum
(c) Bauxite
(d) Copper
(d) Copper
Q 27 – The Monazite sands in Kerala is rich in
(a) thorium
(b) uranium
(c) platinum
(d) all of the above
(a) thorium
Q 28 – Petroleum was first drilled in which of the following oilfields of India?
(a) Ankaleshwar
(b) Digboi
(c) Mumbai High
(d) Kalol
(b) Digboi
Q 29 – Nagarcoil and Jaisalmer are well known for effective use of
(a) solar energy
(b) wind energy
(c) atomic energy
(d) tidal energy
(b) wind energy
Q 30 – Which is correct about Magnetite iron ore?
(a) Magnetite is the most important industrial iron ore in terms of the quantity used.
(b) Magnetite has inferior magnetic qualities which are not valuable in the electric industry.
(c) It is the finest iron ore with a very high content of iron up to 70%.
(d) It has a slightly lower iron content than haematite (50-60%).
(c) It is the finest iron ore with a very high content of iron up to 70%.
Q 31 – The pair of states which has most of the petroleum deposits
(a) Rajasthan and Karnataka
(b) Assam and Gujarat
(c) Gujarat and Maharashtra
(d) Odisha and Goa
(b) Assam and Gujarat
Q 32 – Which one of the following does not influence the location of industries?
(a) Availability of raw material and electricity.
(b) Availability of markets and capital.
(c) Availability of raw material and labour.
(d) Availability of educational and medical services.
(d) Availability of educational and medical services.
Q 33 – One of the following is a non-metallic mineral
(a) manganese
(b) copper
(c) coal
(d) granite
(d) granite
Q 34 – Which one of the following does not influence the location of industries?
(a) Availability of raw material and electricity.
(b) Availability of markets and capital.
(c) Availability of raw material and labour.
(d) Availability of educational and medical services.
(d) Availability of educational and medical services.
Q 35 – Aluminium is obtained from
(a) bauxite
(b) limestone
(c) copper
(d) manganese
(a) bauxite.
Q 36 – Which one of the following is not true regarding the importance of manufacturing industries?
(a) They generate jobs in the secondary and tertiary sectors.
(b) Export of manufactured goods brings in foreign exchange.
(c) Manufacturing industries encourage trade and commerce.
(d) The economic strength of a country is measured in terms of the raw material it possesses.
(d) The economic strength of a country is measured in terms of the raw material it possesses.
Q 37 – Uranium and thorium used for generating nuclear power are found in
(a) Godavari Basin
(b) Gulf of Cambay
(c) Manikaran in Himachal Pradesh
(d) Aravalli ranges of Rajasthan
(d) Aravalli ranges of Rajasthan
Q 38 – In which region of India tidal energy is produced?
(a) Gulf of Kutch
(b) Puga Valley of Ladakh
(c) Gulf of Cambay
(d) Madhapur near Bhuj
(a) Gulf of Kutch
Q 39 – Which one of the following factors is responsible for the sugar mills to shift and concentrate in the southern and western states of India?
(a) Sugarcane is bulky raw material.
(b) The sucrose content reduces with distance.
(c) The cane produced has higher sucrose content.
(d) The cooperative is not successful.
(c) The cane produced has higher sucrose content.
Q 40 – Tertiary coals occur in the
(a) North-western states
(b) Coastal states
(c) North-eastern states
(d) Southern states
(c) North-eastern states
Q 41 – Where is an experimental geothermal energy project located in India?
(a) Gulf of Kutch – Gujarat
(b) Puga Valley – Ladakh
(c) Ganga valley – Himachal Pradesh
(d) Nagarcoil – Tamil Nadu
(b) Puga valley – Ladakh
Q 42 – Mica is used in electric and electronic industries because
(a) of its insulating properties and resistance to high voltage
(b) it is a good conductor of electricity
(c) of its great malleability
(d) of its sonorous nature
(a) of its insulating properties and resistance to high voltage
Q 43 – Which form of coal has low carbon and high moisture contents and low heating capacity?
(a) Peat
(b) Lignite
(c) Anthracite
(d) Bituminous
(a) Peat
Q 44 – Limestone is the basic raw material of
(a) Paper industry
(b) Cement industry
(c) Sugar industry
(d) Textile industry
(b) Cement industry
Q 45 – The highest quality of hard coal is:
(a) Lignite
(b) Bituminous
(c) Peat
(d) Anthracite
(d) Anthracite
Q 46 – The larger occurrences of minerals of igneous and metamorphic rocks are called:
(a) Veins
(b) Lodes
(c) Beds
(d) Layers
(b) Lodes
Q 47 – Which one of the following is largely derived from ocean water?
(a) Bauxite
(b) Magnesium
(c) Gold
(d) Mica
(b) Magnesium
Q 48 – In which one of the following states the largest wind farm cluster is located?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Kerala
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Tamil Nadu
(d) Tamil Nadu
Q 49 – Which one of the following states, is the largest producer of copper in India?
(a) Orissa
(b) Karnataka
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Gujarat
(c) Madhya Pradesh
Q 50 – Which of the following is the oldest oil-producing state of India?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Assam
(d) Andaman Nicobar island
(c) Assam