Important Questions for Social Science Class 10 Geography Chapter 5 Minerals and Energy Resources
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CBSE Class 10 Geography Chapter 5 Important Questions and Answers:
(1.) How much manganese is required to manufacture one tonne of steel?
(a) 10 kg ((b)) 8 kg ((c)) 7.5 kg ((d)) 12 kg
Ans. A
(2.) Kudremukh mines is located at
(a) Chotanagpur plateau (b) Karnataka (c) Tamil Nadu (d) Kerala
Ans. B
(3.) Khetri mines in Rajasthan producer of –
(a) Coal (b) Iron ore (c) Copper (d) Mica
Ans. c
(4.) Mica is the Example of –
(a) Rock (b) Non-Metallic Mineral (c) Metallic Mineral (d) None of above
Ans. B
(5.) Which one of the following mineral are the basic raw material for Cement Industry –
(a) Limestone (b) Mica (c) Copper (d) Bauxite
Ans. A
(6.) Gondowana Coal are located in –
(a) Neyveli (b) Damodar valley (c) Wardha valley (d) Bokaro
Ans. B
(7.) Which is the best iron ore
(a) magnetite (b) hematite (c) limonite (d) sidorite
Ans. A
(8.) What percentage of iron ore is in magnetite –
(a) 60% (b) 40% (c) 80% (d) 70%
Ans. D
(9.) Which of the following is a petroleum production centre –
(a) Rajasthan (b) Goa (c) Mumbai high (d) West bengal
Ans. Mumbai high
(10.) The largest bauxite producing state in india –
(a) Odisha (b) West bengal (c) Bihar (d) Jharkhand
FILL IN THE BLANKS
(1) In igneous and metamorphic rocks minerals may occur in the____________. The smaller occurrences are called _______ and the larger are called _________ .
Ans. cracks; veins, lodes
(2) ________________________ belt of Jharkhand is the leading producer of Mica.
Ans. Koderma Gaya – Hazaribagh
(3.) Rocks are combinations of homogenous substances called
__________________ .
Ans. Mineral
(4.) Minerals are usually found in __________________.
Ans. Ores
(5.) In sedimentary rocks a number of minerals occur in the _______ or __________ .
Ans. Bed or layers
(6.) Mica is __________________ .
Ans. Mineral
(7.) ________________________- is a low grade brown coal .
Ans. Lignite
(8.) _______________________ is highest qualities hard coal .
Ans. Anthracite
(9.) ______________________-coal is the most popular coal in commercial use.
Ans. Bituminous
(10.) The _____________ sands of Kerala is also rich in thorium.
Ans. Monazite
SHORT QUESTION
(1.) Where minerals are found?
Ans. Minerals are usually found in ores.
(2.) How Sedimentary rocks are formed?
Ans. Sedimentary rocks formed as a result of deposition, accumulation and concentration in horizontal strata.
(3.) What is Rat-Hole mining? And Where it is still practicing?
Ans. It is one kind of mining in the form of a long narrow tunnel, known as ‘Rat hole’ mining. This kind of illegal mining is still practicing in Jowai and Cherapunjee by family members.
(4.) Which state was the largest bauxite producing state in India in 2016-17
Ans. Odisha was the largest bauxite producing state in India in 2016-17.
(5.) Where Mica deposits are found?
Ans. Mica deposits are found in the northern edge of the Chota Nagpur plateau.
(6.) What is the composition of Limestone.
Ans. Limestone is found in association with rocks composed of Calcium carbonates or calcium and magnesium carbonates.
(7.) How a geographer and geologist studies minerals ?
Ans. Geographers study minerals as part of the earth’s crust for a better understanding of landforms. The distribution of mineral resources and associated economic activities are of interest to geographers. A geologist, however, is interested in the formation of minerals, their age and physical and chemical composition.
(8.) Where is copper found in India ?
Ans. The Balaghat mines in Madhya Pradesh, Khetri mines in Rajasthan and Singhbhum district of Jharkhand are leading producers of copper.
(9.) Where is bauxite deposits in india ?
Ans. deposits are mainly found in the Amarkantak plateau, Maikal hills and the plateau region of Bilaspur-Katni.
BOARD QUESTION
(1.) Classify the minerals.
(2.) Give an idea about conventional energy shots
(3.) Give an idea about unconventional energy.
(4.) Write a note on energy conservation.
(5.) Write a note on conservation of minerals.
(6.) Write an idea about bauxite and copper in India.
(7.) Write about the major iron belts in India.