This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Geography > Resources > Minerals – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Minerals Quiz 8 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In which year ONGC was set up? A) 1965. B) 1956. C) 1958. D) 1975. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1956. 2. Who owns a third of the minerals in india? A) Andrew shava. B) Your mum. C) The ppl of India. D) Federal government. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Federal government. 3. Mineral deposits in North America are located in 3 zones. Identify the correct zone. A) The Canadian region north of the Great Lakes. B) The Appalachian region. C) *the mountain ranges of the west. D) All. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All. 4. Which one of the following countries in Europe has the largest deposits of iron? A) Portugal. B) Russia. C) Germany. D) Hungary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Russia. 5. An example of mineral fuel is ..... A) Coal. B) Bauxite. C) Iron. D) Gold. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coal. 6. Most common energy resources in rural India are? A) Coal. B) Natural gas. C) Petroleum. D) Firewood and cattle dung cake. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Firewood and cattle dung cake. 7. World's largest reserves of petroleum and natural gas A) Middle-East Countries. B) North America. C) Argentina. D) Chile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Middle-East Countries. 8. One of the following is NOT a physical property of minerals A) Colour. B) Size. C) Density. D) Hardness. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Size. 9. Assertion(A):Environmental Aspects must be looked before building a dam.Reason(R):Large amount of Land is going to get submerged and we need to keep a check on these things. 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 and R is false. D) A is false and R is true. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Both A and R are True and R is the correct explanation of A. 10. ..... rocks are always formed in layers. A) Sedimentary. B) Igneous. C) Metamorphic. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sedimentary. 11. The South American country which boasts of mineral oil is ..... A) Uruguay. B) Bolivia. C) Brazil. D) Venezuela. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Venezuela. 12. IN WHICH STATE IS NARAURA LOCATED IN? A) HARYANA. B) PUNJAB. C) UTTAR PRADESH. D) GUJARAT. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) UTTAR PRADESH. 13. Minerals can be extracted by A) Mining. B) Quarrying. C) Drilling. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 14. The iron content in Hematite is: A) 20-30%. B) 30-40%. C) 40-50%. D) 60-70%. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 60-70%. 15. Leading producers of copper A) Chile. B) Peru. C) Brazil. D) Chile and Peru. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chile and Peru. 16. Which of the following statements about minerals is FALSE? A) Minerals have a crystalline structure. B) Humans can create minerals to suit specific needs. C) Minerals are inorganic materials. D) Minerals cannot be liquids or gases. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Humans can create minerals to suit specific needs. 17. This is used in making electrical wires? A) Copper. B) Manganese. C) Gold. D) Pertroleum. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Copper. 18. Gypsum is an example of ..... mineral. A) Metallic. B) Ferrous. C) Non-metallic. D) Non-ferrous. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Non-metallic. 19. Heat energy obtained from earth is called ..... A) Tidal Energy. B) Geothermal Energy. C) Nuclear Energy. D) Wind Energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Geothermal Energy. 20. When petroleum first comes out of the ground it is known as ..... A) Natural gas. B) Ethanol. C) Crude oil. D) Nomads. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Crude oil. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesIndian Geography QuizzesMinerals Quiz 1Minerals Quiz 2Minerals Quiz 3Minerals Quiz 4Minerals Quiz 5Minerals Quiz 6Minerals Quiz 7Minerals Quiz 9Minerals Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books