Minerals and Energy Resources

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Minerals and Energy Resources — solved practice questions

8 Class 10 Geography questions with step-by-step solutions. Attempt each, then reveal the answer.

1. Q1easy

   Iron ore is classified as a/an _____ resource:

   • Abiotic renewable
   • Bbiotic non-renewable
   • Cabiotic non-renewable
   • Dabiotic renewable
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   Correct answer: (C) abiotic non-renewable

   Iron ore is a non-renewable (finite) abiotic (non-living) resource.

2. Q2easy

   India is a leading producer of:

   • Airon ore and mica
   • Bgold and diamonds
   • Cpetroleum and silver
   • Duranium and aluminium
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   Correct answer: (A) iron ore and mica

   India is one of the leading producers of iron ore, bauxite, mica and coal in the world.

3. Q3medium

   The best quality iron ore is:

   • Amagnetite
   • Bhaematite
   • Climonite
   • Dsiderite
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   Correct answer: (A) magnetite

   Magnetite is the highest quality iron ore with iron content of about 70%.

4. Q4medium

   The Kolar gold fields are located in:

   • AJharkhand
   • BKarnataka
   • CRajasthan
   • DAndhra Pradesh
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   Correct answer: (B) Karnataka

   The Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) are in Karnataka and were once among the world's deepest gold mines.

5. Q5medium

   The highest reserves of coal in India are found in:

   • AJharkhand
   • BWest Bengal
   • COdisha
   • DChhattisgarh
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   Correct answer: (A) Jharkhand

   Jharkhand (Damodar Valley — Jharia, Raniganj) has the largest coal reserves in India.

6. Q6easy

   Petroleum is found in:

   • Aonly the sea
   • Bsedimentary rock formations
   • Cgranite rocks
   • Dfertile plains
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   Correct answer: (B) sedimentary rock formations

   Petroleum occurs in rock formations between non-porous layers. Mumbai High is India's largest offshore oilfield.

7. Q7easy

   Mumbai High is associated with:

   • Anatural gas only
   • Boffshore petroleum
   • Ccoal
   • Dnuclear fuel
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   Correct answer: (B) offshore petroleum

   Mumbai High (off the coast of Mumbai) is India's largest offshore petroleum production field.

8. Q8easy

   Conventional sources of energy include:

   • Acoal, petroleum, natural gas
   • Bsolar, wind, tidal
   • Cbiogas, geothermal
   • Dnuclear only
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   Correct answer: (A) coal, petroleum, natural gas

   Conventional (traditional) energy sources are coal, petroleum, natural gas and fuelwood — used since the industrial era.

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