This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Geography > Resources > Minerals – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Minerals Quiz 7 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which one of the following types of ore found in India? A) Magnetite and Titanomagnetite. B) Titanomagnetite and Haematite. C) Haematite and Magnetite. D) Titanomagnetite and Pisolitic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Haematite and Magnetite. 2. The process of taking out minerals from rocks buried under the surface of the earth is named as A) Mining. B) Pumping. C) Extracting. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mining. 3. Which is a hard rock A) Slate. B) Chalk. C) Sandstone. D) Coal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sandstone. 4. The mineral deposits in North America are NOT located inone of these zones A) Canadian region. B) North of the GreatLakes. C) The Ural mountains. D) Appalachian region. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Ural mountains. 5. Crude oil can be found in ..... A) Qatar. B) Thailand. C) Malaysia. D) Zambia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Qatar. 6. Uttar Pradesh is the largest producer of which crop? A) Rice. B) Wheat. C) Pulses. D) Sugarcane. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sugarcane. 7. What is talc used for? A) Talc is used for making pottery. B) Talec is used for crayons. C) Talec is used for makking talcum powder. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Talec is used for makking talcum powder. 8. State which is the largest producer of Manganese is- A) Karnataka. B) Jharkhand. C) Madhya Pradesh. D) Orissa. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Orissa. 9. Industrial revolution took place in the ..... century A) 16th. B) 18th. C) 17th. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 18th. 10. Which of the following is NOT a non-metallic mineral? A) Gypsum. B) Manganese. C) Mica. D) Limestone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Manganese. 11. Which is the hardest mineral? A) Diamond. B) Granite. C) Basalt. D) Gabbro. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Diamond. 12. Which of the following is the rarest diamond in the world? A) Kohinoor Diamond. B) Orange Diamond. C) Red Diamond. D) Green Diamond. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Green Diamond. 13. ..... is a mineral fuel. A) Gold. B) Silicon. C) Petroleum. D) Iron. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Petroleum. 14. More than ..... different types of minerals have been identified until now. A) 3000. B) 2800. C) 2500. D) 2900. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2800. 15. Cosmetics and plastics are used in making this A) Coal. B) Jelly. C) Petroleum. D) Copper. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Petroleum. 16. Assertion(A):The sharp increase in the consumption of fossil fuels has led to their depletion at an alarming rate.Reason(R):The toxic pollutants released from burning these fuels are also a cause for concern. A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. B) Both A and R are true and 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 and R is not the correct explanation of A. 17. ..... is the world's largest producer of diamonds, gold and platinum. A) Antarctica. B) Australia. C) India. D) Africa. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Africa. 18. Ferrous minerals constitute ..... percent of the total production of minerals in India. A) 20. B) 45. C) 75. D) 25. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 75. 19. Largest producers of coal in India A) Odisha. B) West Bengal. C) Gujarat. D) Madhya Pradesh. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) West Bengal. 20. France has ..... deposits. A) Copper. B) Limestone. C) Gypsum. D) Petroleum. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Limestone. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesIndian Geography QuizzesMinerals Quiz 1Minerals Quiz 2Minerals Quiz 3Minerals Quiz 4Minerals Quiz 5Minerals Quiz 6Minerals Quiz 8Minerals Quiz 9Minerals Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books