NCERT Book Class 10th Geography MCQ
Chapter 5 : Minerals and Energy Resources
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. Which of the following is a ‘non-metallic mineral’?
a) Iron
b) Bauxite
c) Limestone
d) Manganese
Answer: c) Limestone
2. Which state is the largest producer of iron ore in India?
a) Jharkhand
b) Odisha
c) Chhattisgarh
d) Karnataka
Answer: b) Odisha
3. ‘Bailadila’ is famous for which mineral?
a) Coal
b) Iron ore
c) Bauxite
d) Copper
Answer: b) Iron ore
4. Bauxite is the main ore of which metal?
a) Iron
b) Aluminium
c) Copper
d) Gold
Answer: b) Aluminium
5. Which of the following minerals is obtained from ‘placer deposits’?
a) Coal
b) Gold
c) Limestone
d) Gypsum
Answer: b) Gold
6. Which state is the largest producer of copper in India?
a) Rajasthan
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Jharkhand
d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: b) Madhya Pradesh
7. ‘Kolar’ is famous for which mineral?
a) Gold
b) Diamond
c) Iron ore
d) Bauxite
Answer: a) Gold
8. Which of the following minerals is found in ‘weathered rocks’?
a) Coal
b) Bauxite
c) Iron ore
d) Limestone
Answer: b) Bauxite
9. Which state is the largest producer of mica in India?
a) Jharkhand
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Rajasthan
d) Bihar
Answer: a) Jharkhand
10. Which of the following is not an ‘energy resource’?
a) Coal
b) Petroleum
c) Natural gas
d) Limestone
Answer: d) Limestone
11. Which state has the largest coal reserves in India?
a) Jharkhand
b) Odisha
c) Chhattisgarh
d) West Bengal
Answer: a) Jharkhand
12. Which of the following is a type of coal?
a) Anthracite
b) Lignite
c) Bituminous
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
13. Which is the largest petroleum-producing region in India?
a) Assam
b) Gujarat
c) Mumbai High
d) Krishna-Godavari Delta
Answer: c) Mumbai High
14. ‘Digboi’ is famous for:
a) Coal
b) Petroleum
c) Natural gas
d) Nuclear energy
Answer: b) Petroleum
15. Where are the largest natural gas reserves found in India?
a) Krishna-Godavari Basin
b) Mumbai High
c) Assam
d) Tripura
Answer: b) Mumbai High
16. Which of the following is a ‘non-conventional energy source’?
a) Coal
b) Petroleum
c) Solar energy
d) Natural gas
Answer: c) Solar energy
17. Where is India’s largest nuclear power plant located?
a) Kudankulam (Tamil Nadu)
b) Tarapur (Maharashtra)
c) Kaiga (Karnataka)
d) Rawatbhata (Rajasthan)
Answer: a) Kudankulam (Tamil Nadu)
18. Which is the largest hydropower project in India?
a) Bhakra Nangal
b) Tehri Dam
c) Sardar Sarovar Dam
d) Hirakud Dam
Answer: b) Tehri Dam
19. ‘Thorium’ is associated with which energy source?
a) Wind energy
b) Nuclear energy
c) Hydropower
d) Solar energy
Answer: b) Nuclear energy
20. Which state is the largest producer of wind energy in India?
a) Gujarat
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Maharashtra
d) Rajasthan
Answer: b) Tamil Nadu
21. What is the environmental impact of mining activities?
a) Deforestation
b) Land degradation
c) Water pollution
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
22. ‘Sustainable development’ means:
a) Meeting present needs without compromising future generations
b) Focusing only on economic growth
c) Over-exploitation of natural resources
d) Rapid industrial expansion
Answer: a) Meeting present needs without compromising future generations
23. Which of the following is a method of ‘energy conservation’?
a) Using LED bulbs
b) Using public transport
c) Using solar energy
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
24. India’s ‘National Green Energy Mission’ is related to:
a) Coal production
b) Renewable energy
c) Petroleum production
d) Nuclear energy
Answer: b) Renewable energy
25. ‘Geothermal energy’ is obtained from:
a) Sun
b) Earth’s internal heat
c) Wind
d) Water
Answer: b) Earth’s internal heat
26. (CBSE 2020) Which type of coal is most abundant in India?
a) Anthracite
b) Bituminous
c) Lignite
d) Peat
Answer: b) Bituminous
27. (UP Board 2019) ‘Anantapur’ is famous for which mineral?
a) Iron ore
b) Bauxite
c) Copper
d) Limestone
Answer: a) Iron ore
28. (MP Board 2021) Where are the largest thorium reserves in India?
a) Kerala
b) Odisha
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Rajasthan
Answer: a) Kerala
29. (Bihar Board 2020) ‘Golden Quadrilateral’ is related to:
a) Railway network
b) Road transport
c) Airports
d) Waterways
Answer: b) Road transport
30. (CBSE 2019) Where is India’s largest solar energy park located?
a) Gujarat
b) Rajasthan
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Karnataka
Answer: b) Rajasthan
31. Which of these is NOT a type of iron ore?
a) Magnetite
b) Hematite
c) Bauxite
d) Limonite
Answer: c) Bauxite
32. The ‘Kudremukh’ iron ore mines are located in:
a) Karnataka
b) Odisha
c) Jharkhand
d) Chhattisgarh
Answer: a) Karnataka
33. Which state has India’s largest bauxite deposits?
a) Odisha
b) Gujarat
c) Jharkhand
d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: a) Odisha
34. Which mineral is classified as ‘non-ferrous’?
a) Copper
b) Gold
c) Limestone
d) Iron
Answer: c) Limestone
35. ‘Khetri’ is famous for:
a) Copper
b) Zinc
c) Gold
d) Mica
Answer: a) Copper
36. India’s largest mica producing area is:
a) Koderma (Jharkhand)
b) Balaghat (MP)
c) Nellore (AP)
d) Ajmer (Rajasthan)
Answer: a) Koderma (Jharkhand)
37. Which mineral is obtained from placer deposits?
a) Coal
b) Diamond
c) Limestone
d) Gypsum
Answer: b) Diamond
38. Maximum gypsum deposits are found in:
a) Rajasthan
b) Gujarat
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Haryana
Answer: a) Rajasthan
39. ‘Panna’ is famous for:
a) Diamond
b) Gold
c) Copper
d) Mica
Answer: a) Diamond
40. Which mineral is used in thermal power generation?
a) Coal
b) Bauxite
c) Limestone
d) Gypsum
Answer: a) Coal
41. India’s largest coal field is:
a) Jharia (Jharkhand)
b) Raniganj (WB)
c) Singrauli (MP)
d) Talcher (Odisha)
Answer: a) Jharia (Jharkhand)
42. ‘Mumbai High’ is famous for:
a) Coal
b) Petroleum
c) Natural gas
d) Nuclear energy
Answer: b) Petroleum
43. Largest natural gas producing region:
a) KG Basin
b) Assam
c) Mumbai High
d) Tripura
Answer: c) Mumbai High
44. Which is NOT non-conventional energy?
a) Wind
b) Hydropower
c) Biogas
d) Solar
Answer: b) Hydropower
45. India’s largest nuclear plant:
a) Tarapur (Maharashtra)
b) Kudankulam (TN)
c) Kaiga (Karnataka)
d) Rawatbhata (Rajasthan)
Answer: b) Kudankulam (TN)
46. ‘Thorium’ is associated with which energy source?
a) Solar energy
b) Wind energy
c) Nuclear energy
d) Hydropower
Answer: c) Nuclear energy
47. Which state is India’s largest producer of wind energy?
a) Gujarat
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Maharashtra
d) Rajasthan
Answer: b) Tamil Nadu
48. Which of these is an example of “bio-energy”?
a) Coal
b) Biogas
c) Petroleum
d) Natural gas
Answer: b) Biogas
49. Where is India’s largest solar park located?
a) Bhadmer (Rajasthan)
b) Kutch (Gujarat)
c) Anantapur (Andhra Pradesh)
d) Leh (Ladakh)
Answer: a) Bhadmer (Rajasthan)
50. The “National Green Energy Mission” relates to:
a) Coal production
b) Renewable energy
c) Petroleum production
d) Nuclear energy
Answer: b) Renewable energy
51. (CBSE 2021) Where are India’s largest lignite coal fields located?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Rajasthan
c) Gujarat
d) Odisha
Answer: a) Tamil Nadu
52. (UP Board 2020) “BALCO” is associated with which mineral?
a) Copper
b) Aluminium
c) Iron
d) Zinc
Answer: b) Aluminium
53. (MP Board 2022) India’s largest hydroelectric project is:
a) Bhakra Nangal
b) Tehri Dam
c) Sardar Sarovar Dam
d) Hirakud Dam
Answer: b) Tehri Dam
54. (Bihar Board 2021) Which is NOT a “non-conventional energy source”?
a) Geothermal energy
b) Hydropower
c) Tidal energy
d) Biomass energy
Answer: b) Hydropower
55. (CBSE 2018) Most coal for India’s thermal power plants comes from:
a) Jharkhand
b) Odisha
c) Chhattisgarh
d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: a) Jharkhand
56. Which of these is NOT a type of coal?
a) Anthracite
b) Bituminous
c) Granite
d) Lignite
Answer: c) Granite
57. India’s first oil refinery was established at:
a) Digboi (Assam)
b) Mumbai (Maharashtra)
c) Vadodara (Gujarat)
d) Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
Answer: a) Digboi (Assam)
58. The “Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana” is related to:
a) Solar energy
b) LPG distribution
c) Hydropower
d) Nuclear energy
Answer: b) LPG distribution
59. Which state has India’s largest uranium reserves?
a) Jharkhand
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Rajasthan
d) Meghalaya
Answer: b) Andhra Pradesh
60. The “Tidal energy” project is located at:
a) Gulf of Kutch
b) Sundarbans
c) Chilika Lake
d) Vembanad Lake
Answer: a) Gulf of Kutch
61. Mining causes:
a) Air pollution
b) Water pollution
c) Land degradation
d) All of above
Answer: d) All of above
62. Best mineral conservation method:
a) Recycling
b) Reduced use
c) Alternatives
d) All of above
Answer: d) All of above
63. NOT a green energy source:
a) Coal
b) Wind
c) Solar
d) Hydropower
Answer: a) Coal
64. National Mineral Policy aims for:
a) Maximum exploitation
b) Sustainable development
c) Only exports
d) Only employment
Answer: b) Sustainable development
65. Energy conservation includes:
a) Public transport
b) LED bulbs
c) Solar energy
d) All of above
Answer: d) All of above
76. (CBSE 2022) Largest thermal plant:
a) Vijaywada
b) Vindhyachal
c) Talcher
d) NTPC Dadri
Answer: b) Vindhyachal
77. (UP Board 2021) ‘Ratnagiri’ is famous for:
a) Oil refinery
b) Gas plant
c) Nuclear plant
d) Solar park
Answer: b) Gas plant
78. (MP Board 2020) Largest lignite reserves:
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Rajasthan
c) Gujarat
d) Odisha
Answer: a) Tamil Nadu
79. (Bihar Board 2022) Hirakud Dam is on:
a) Ganga
b) Mahanadi
c) Godavari
d) Krishna
Answer: b) Mahanadi
80. (CBSE 2020) Largest hydro project:
a) Bhakra Nangal
b) Tehri
c) Sardar Sarovar
d) Hirakud
Answer: b) Tehri
81. Bauxite is mainly used in:
a) Cement
b) Aluminium
c) Steel
d) Glass
Answer: b) Aluminium
82. Most abundant coal type in India:
a) Anthracite
b) Bituminous
c) Lignite
d) Peat
Answer: b) Bituminous
83. ‘Khetri’ is famous for:
a) Copper
b) Zinc
c) Gold
d) Mica
Answer: a) Copper
84. Non-conventional energy source:
a) Coal
b) Petroleum
c) Solar
d) Natural gas
Answer: c) Solar
85. Maximum coal for thermal plants comes from:
a) Jharkhand
b) Odisha
c) Chhattisgarh
d) MP
Answer: a) Jharkhand