Class 10 Minerals And Energy Resources MCQ Quiz – Test Your Knowledge

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Are you prepared for your Class 10 Social Science board exam? This MCQ quiz on Minerals and Energy Resources will help you revise key topics like types of minerals, energy resources, conservation, and their importance for economic development.

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Chapter Name: Minerals and Energy Resources
Subject: Social Science (Geography)
Book: NCERT Class 10 Geography
Question Type: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
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Chapter 5 - Minerals and Energy Resources

1 / 15

The toothbrush and tube containing paste are made up of plastic obtained from _________.

Petroleum

Coal

Natural Gas

Iron Ore

2 / 15

Where are most of the petroleum occurrences in India associated with?

Igneous rocks

Sedimentary rocks

Volcanic rocks

Anticlines and fault traps in rock formations of the tertiary age

3 / 15

__________ sands in Kerala are rich in thorium.

Monazite

Ilmenite

Rutile

Garnet

4 / 15

In _________ iron ore belt, Kudremukh mines are located.

Durg-Bastar-Chandrapur

Odisha-Jharkhand

Bellari-Chitradurga-Chikkamagaluru-Tumakuru

Maharashtra-Goa

5 / 15

What is the primary difference between conventional and non-conventional sources of energy?

Conventional sources are non-renewable, while non-conventional sources are renewable.

Conventional sources are cheaper, while non-conventional sources are expensive.

Conventional sources are renewable, while non-conventional sources are non-renewable.

Conventional sources are pollution-free, while non-conventional sources pollute the atmosphere.

6 / 15

Sharanya is making a list of natural resources for a project. She puts wind energy under one column and coal under another column.

On what basis is she classifying the resources?

on the basis of exhaustibility

on the basis of ownership

on the basis of origin

on the basis of status of development

7 / 15

Which of the following is a benefit of using solar energy in rural areas?

Decreased environmental conservation

Minimized dependence on firewood and dung cakes

Increased cost of energy production

Increased dependence on firewood

8 / 15

__________ rock consists of a single mineral.

Limestone

Sedimentary

Metamorphic

Igneous

9 / 15

Ferrous minerals account for about ________ of the total value of production of metallic minerals.

One-third

Two-third

One-fourth

Three-fourth

10 / 15

What is the source of geothermal energy?

Heat from the Earth's interior

Fossil fuels

Heat from the Sun

Nuclear energy

11 / 15

Observe the map given below showing the distribution of thermal and nuclear power plants across India.

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Air Quality Index (AQI) is used to measure real-time air pollution levels. A high AQI represents poor air quality.

Accordingly, which of the following regions marked on the map is LIKELY to experience comparatively better AQI?

12 / 15

__________ metal is obtained from Bauxite.

Copper

Aluminium

Zinc

Iron

13 / 15

Match the items in Column A with that in Column B.

Column A (Resources)	Column B (Category)
A. Potash	i. Non-Ferrous Mineral
B. Tin	ii. Energy Resource
C. Manganese	iii. Non-metallic mineral
D. Coal	iv. Metallic mineral

A-iii, B-i, C-iv, D-ii

A-ii, B-i, C-iv, D-iii

A-iii, B-iv, C-i, D-ii

A-iii, B-ii, C-iv, D-i

14 / 15

What is the primary advantage of hydroelectricity over thermal electricity?

It is a non-renewable resource

It is cheaper in the long run

It causes pollution

It is more expensive in the long run

15 / 15

What is the most abundantly available fossil fuel in India?

Coal

Natural Gas

Lignite

Petroleum

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Key Topics Covered in the Quiz

✔ Types of Minerals: Metallic & Non-Metallic
✔ Conventional & Non-Conventional Energy Sources
✔ Iron Ore, Bauxite, Coal, Petroleum & Natural Gas
✔ Conservation of Minerals and Energy Resources
✔ Distribution of Major Minerals in India

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