Class 10 Social Science Chapter 5: Minerals and Energy Resources — practice questions with answers
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Q1. Minerals that may occur as alluvial deposits in sands of valley floors and base of hills are called ______ deposits.
- placer
- vein
- lode
- bed
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Answer: A. placer
Why: Gold, silver, tin and platinum occur this way. [p.44]
Why: Gold, silver, tin and platinum occur this way. [p.44]
Q2. In Meghalaya, coal is mined by family members digging long narrow tunnels; this is called ______ mining.
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Answer: rat-hole
Why: Mining in tribal areas of the north-east is owned by individuals or communities. [p.44]
Why: Mining in tribal areas of the north-east is owned by individuals or communities. [p.44]
Q3. Which is the finest iron ore with up to 70% iron and excellent magnetic qualities?
- Magnetite
- Haematite
- Limonite
- Siderite
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Answer: A. Magnetite
Why: Haematite is the most important industrial iron ore by quantity. [p.44]
Why: Haematite is the most important industrial iron ore by quantity. [p.44]
Q4. The Bailadila hills that produce high-grade haematite are named so because they look like ______.
- the hump of an ox
- a lion's mane
- a sleeping elephant
- a coiled snake
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Answer: A. the hump of an ox
Why: They are in the Bastar district of Chhattisgarh. [p.44]
Why: They are in the Bastar district of Chhattisgarh. [p.44]
Q5. Which is the oldest oil-producing state of India?
- Assam
- Gujarat
- Maharashtra
- Rajasthan
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Answer: A. Assam
Why: Digboi, Naharkatiya and Moran-Hugrijan are its important oil fields. [p.52]
Why: Digboi, Naharkatiya and Moran-Hugrijan are its important oil fields. [p.52]
Q6. Low-grade brown coal that is soft with high moisture content, mined at Neyveli in Tamil Nadu, is called ______.
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Answer: lignite
Why: It is used for generating electricity. [p.50]
Why: It is used for generating electricity. [p.50]
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