This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Geography > Resources > Minerals – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Minerals Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Tea, coffee and rubber grow well In this soil A) Laterite soil. B) Mountain soil. C) Black soil. D) Alluvial soil. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Laterite soil. 2. Hazaribagh in Jharkhand is important for which of the following Minerals? A) Copper. B) Manganese. C) Bauxite. D) Mica. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Copper. 3. Largest Uranium deposits in India A) Monazite sand. B) The manesture mines. C) The Bherak deposits. D) Zawar mines. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Monazite sand. 4. What is the main source of aluminium extracted globally? A) Galena Ore. B) Bauxite Ore. C) Malachite Ore. D) Sphalerite Ore. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bauxite Ore. 5. Lignite coal is mined from ..... in Tamil Nadu. A) Kaiga. B) Kalpakam. C) Neyvali. D) Tuticorin. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neyvali. 6. ..... is the ore of Aluminium. A) Bauxite. B) Iron. C) Mineral oil. D) Coal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bauxite. 7. Extraction of minerals is carried out by the process of ..... A) Weathering. B) Clearing forests. C) Clearing land. D) Mining. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mining. 8. Minerals found near earth's surface are taken out by the process of ..... A) Quarrying. B) Digging. C) Weathering. D) Drilling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Quarrying. 9. Arguably the most useful mineral: ..... A) Cobalt. B) Copper. C) Silver. D) Bauxite. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Copper. 10. Haematite is the name for A) Iron ore. B) Silver ore. C) Calcium carbonate. D) Zinc Oxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Iron ore. 11. Which of the following is a ferrous mineral? A) Bauxite. B) Mica. C) Manganese. D) Copper. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Manganese. 12. Shale is often used to make kitchen counters and bathroom tiles A) False. B) Obviously. C) True. D) A little. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 13. The only coal reserve of south India is found in A) Mysore. B) Bhadravati. C) Shimoga. D) Neyveli. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Neyveli. 14. Assertion(A):Minerals are a non renewable resourceReason(R):It is necessary to reduce wastage in the process of mining. A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. C) A is true but R is false. D) A is false but R is true. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. 15. Which place has the least amount of minerals A) Bihar. B) Russia. C) Odisha. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bihar. 16. WHERE IS PETROLEUM SEND TO OBTAIN DIESEL? A) HOUSES. B) REFINERIES. C) SHOPS. D) MALLS. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) REFINERIES. 17. Which state is the leading producer of Manganese in India A) Madhya Pradesh. B) Maharashtra. C) Odisha. D) Andhra Pradesh. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Odisha. 18. Identify the mineral which is mixed with gold to provide strength to jewellery. A) Manganese. B) Copper. C) Mica. D) Bauxite. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Copper. 19. India has the ..... largest reserves of manganese in he word. A) Second. B) Third. C) Fourth. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Second. 20. Natural, non-living substances that make up rocks. A) Hardness. B) Ore. C) Minerals. D) Luster. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Minerals. 21. Sandur-Hospet, Baba-Budan Hills, Kudremukh are regions of iron ore concentration found in which of the following States of India A) MP. B) Karnataka. C) Andhra Pradesh. D) Chhattisgarh. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Karnataka. 22. A naturally occurring substance that has a definite chemical composition is known as a ..... A) ORE. B) MINERAL. C) ROCK. D) SOIL. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) MINERAL. 23. ..... is the largest producer of diamond among all continents. A) Australia. B) Asia. C) South America. D) Africa. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Africa. 24. ..... is the disadvantage of using hydel power. A) Easy access. B) Cevacuation of people. C) Cause pollution. D) Cheap for usage. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cevacuation of people. 25. Which type of coal is the highest quality hard coal? A) Lignite. B) Bituminous. C) Metallurgical. D) Anthracite. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Anthracite. 26. Lignite coal is found in: A) Jharia. B) Neyveli. C) Bokaro. D) Raniganj. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neyveli. 27. The two type of minerals are ..... and ..... A) Free minerals and to minerals. B) Petroleum and coal. C) Metallic and non-metallic. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Metallic and non-metallic. 28. ..... is used to make pottery? A) Sand stone. B) Tale. C) China. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) China. 29. Madhya Pradesh is known for which power plant? A) Nuclear. B) Thermal. C) Atomic. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thermal. 30. Limonite is a ..... coloured iron ore containing about 60% iron A) Yellowish. B) Orange. C) Reddish. D) Brown. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yellowish. 31. ..... can be found in the Appalachian region of Canada. A) Chromium. B) Coal. C) Silver. D) Diesel. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coal. 32. Maharashtra produces which fibre? A) Cotton. B) Silk. C) Coir. D) Jute. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cotton. 33. Ores of ..... contain iron. A) Chromite. B) Gypsum. C) Sandstone. D) Marble. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chromite. 34. Minerals are obtained by a process called ..... A) Hiking. B) Digging. C) Mining. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mining. 35. One among the following in NOT a non-conventional sources of energy: A) Nuclear power. B) Natural gas. C) Solar energy. D) Wind energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Natural gas. 36. Mineral fuel is found in: A) Sedimentary rocks. B) Metamorphic rocks. C) Igneous rocks. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 37. Which of the following statements are NOT true.(i) The decreasing rate of fossil fuels is leading to its shortage.(ii) The reserves of these fuels will not get exhausted.(iii) The use of these fuels causes pollution. A) Both i and iii. B) Both ii and iii. C) Both i and ii. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both i and ii. 38. Coal has been categorised in ..... varieties. A) 4. B) 5. C) 2. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 4. 39. Minerals found in ..... are not accessible. A) Greenland. B) Serbia. C) Antarctica. D) Japan. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Antarctica. 40. Which of the following minerals is contained in the Monazite sand? A) Oil. B) Uranium. C) Coal. D) Thorium. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thorium. 41. For which mineral, is Hazaribagh Plateau famous? A) Coal. B) Mica. C) Iron ore. D) Copper. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mica. 42. Electricity from coal is called ..... ..... A) Thermal Power. B) Natural Gas. C) Geothermal Power. D) Wind Energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thermal Power. 43. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre is situated in? A) Tarapur. B) Kota. C) Bengaluru. D) Mathura. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tarapur. 44. What is a non renewable energy source. A) Natural Gas. B) Wind. C) Solar Power. D) Tidal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Natural Gas. 45. I am a clacium carbonate-non metallic mineral and I am found in China. Who am I??? A) Bauxite. B) Chinese. C) Mica. D) Limestone. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Limestone. 46. Largest coal field of India is A) Jharia. B) Bailadila. C) Bokaro. D) Singhbhumi. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jharia. 47. Rajasthan is rich in building ..... ? A) Ferrous metals. B) Bauxite. C) Stones. D) Iron ore. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stones. 48. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS ECO-FREINDLY? A) DIESEL. B) LPG. C) PETROL. D) CNG. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) CNG. 49. Largest iron-ore deposits in Asia A) India. B) China. C) Indonesia. D) China and India. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) China and India. 50. ..... is the largest producer of bauxite in the world. A) North America. B) Australia. C) South America. D) Africa. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Australia. 51. Which is one of the deepest gold mine of the world? A) Kolar. B) Bikaner. C) Jharia. D) Raniganj. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kolar. 52. The mineral iron is primarily used to make A) Cement. B) Tools. C) Jewelry. D) Glass. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tools. 53. Assertion(A):The reserves of fossil fuels are limited.Reason(R):Fossil Fuels such as coal, petroleum and natural gas are the main sources of conventional sources of energy. A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. C) A is true but R is false. D) A is false but R is true. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. 54. ..... is the largest reserves of oil. A) Saudi Arabia. B) India. C) Russia. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Saudi Arabia. 55. Where is the largest solar plant located? A) Nasik. B) Madhopur. C) Kaiga. D) Chandrapur. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Madhopur. 56. What can coal be used for? A) Construction. B) Heat and electricity. C) Countertops. D) Making glass. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Heat and electricity. 57. One of the following places in India is famous for geo-thermal power plant: A) Manikaran in Himachal Pradesh. B) Aravalli Hills in the west. C) Rourkela in Orissa. D) Kalpakam in Tamil Nadu. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Manikaran in Himachal Pradesh. 58. The colour of copper rock is A) Blue. B) Grey. C) Purple. D) Brown. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Blue. 59. ..... is used in glass making, battries, insecticides etc A) Gold. B) Uranium. C) Coal. D) Manganese. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Manganese. 60. Largest producer of Copper in the World A) U.S.A. B) China. C) Peru. D) Chile. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chile. Next →Related QuizzesIndian Geography QuizzesGeneral Knowledge QuizzesMinerals Quiz 2Minerals Quiz 3Minerals Quiz 4Minerals Quiz 5Minerals Quiz 6Mineral And Energy Resources In India QuizMineral And Energy Resources QuizNatural Resources Of India Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books