10th Standard CBSE - Social Science - Minerals and Energy Resources

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Question - 1

Which one of the following minerals is formed by decomposition of rocks, leaving a residual mass of weathered material?

  • A coal
  • B bauxite
  • C gold
  • D zinc

Question - 2

Koderma, in Jharkhand is the leading producer of which one of the following minerals?

  • A bauxite
  • B mica
  • C iron ore
  • D copper

Question - 3

Minerals are deposited and accumulated in the stratas of which of the following rocks?

  • A sedimentary rocks
  • B metamorphic rocks
  • C igneous rocks
  • D none of the above

Question - 4

Which one of the following minerals is contained in the Monazite sand?

  • A oil
  • B uranium
  • C thorium
  • D coal

Question - 5

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

Question - 6

Which out of the following minerals is formed by the decomposition of surface rocks, and leaves a residual mass of weathered material?

  • A Gold
  • B Bauxite
  • C Zinc
  • D Coal

Question - 7

Which out of the following minerals occur in the sands of valley floors and the base of hills?

  • A Gold
  • B Copper
  • C Sulphur
  • D Marble

Question - 8

What is 'Rat hole' mining?

  • A Mining in places where there are lots of rats
  • B Mining done by family members in the form of a long narrow tunnel
  • C Mining that kills rats
  • D None of these

Question - 9

Name the mines in Karnataka which is a 100per cent export unit?

  • A Balaghat mines
  • B Khetri mines
  • C Kudermukh mines
  • D None of these

Question - 10

Which state in India is the largest producer of manganese ores?

  • A Jharkhand
  • B Madhya Pradesh
  • C Maharashtra
  • D Odisha