This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Geography > Resources > Minerals – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Minerals Quiz 16 (15 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. They study minerals as part of earth's crust for a better understanding of land-forms. They are called: A) Scientists. B) Geographers. C) Geologists. D) Ecologists. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Geologists. 2. Assertion(A):Quarrying can become a major environmental concern.Reason(R):It does not cause air pollution and it does not affect people who are doing the job. 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 and R is true. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A is true but R is false. 3. In Shaft Mining, what is the machine used for extracting minerals? A) Shafts. B) JCB. C) Truck. D) Plough. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shafts. 4. India is the largest producer of ..... A) Gold. B) Silver. C) Mica. D) Aluminium. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mica. 5. ..... produces more than half of the world's tin. A) Africa. B) Asia. C) Antarctica. D) Europe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Asia. 6. What are minerals? A) Minerals are the substances that are formed by earth. B) Minerals are the layers of earth. C) Minerals are some food type. D) Minerals are the layers of atmosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Minerals are the substances that are formed by earth. 7. ..... is a leading producer of tin. A) China. B) Pakistan. C) Switzerland. D) USA. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) China. 8. Khetri mine in Rajasthan is known for A) Iron Ore. B) Lime stone. C) Coal. D) Copper. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Copper. 9. Largest producer of Limestone in the world A) China. B) India. C) United States of America. D) Mexico. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) China. 10. Petrolem and its derivatives are called ..... A) Black Gold. B) Blue Gold. C) Super Gold. D) Brown Gold. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Black Gold. 11. WHERE DO WE FIND NATURAL GAS IN INDIA? A) MUMBAI. B) KERALA. C) TELENGANA. D) JAMMU AND KASHMIR. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) MUMBAI. 12. Impure form of mineral is called as A) Ore. B) Core. C) Tore. D) More. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ore. 13. Neyveli coal reserves are found in which of the following region? A) North-eastern states. B) North-east plateau region. C) South-west plateau region. D) North-western region. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) South-west plateau region. 14. Identify a mineral from the following A) Iron ore. B) Biscuit. C) Wood. D) Food. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Iron ore. 15. If you are in Tamil Nadu which power plant will you be close to? A) Ramagundam. B) Namrup. C) Kakrapara. D) Kalpakkam. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Kalpakkam. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesIndian Geography QuizzesMinerals Quiz 1Minerals Quiz 2Minerals Quiz 3Minerals Quiz 4Minerals Quiz 5Minerals Quiz 6Minerals Quiz 7Minerals Quiz 8Minerals Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books