CBSE Class 12 Geography Mineral and Energy Resources MCQ

Question: Which is the best quality of iron ore?

(a) Hematite

(b) Siderite

(c) Magnetite

(d) Limonite 

Answer : C

Question: Singareni mines belong to which mineral?

(a) Iron

(b) Petrol

(c) Copper

(d) Coal 

Answer : D

Question: What is full form of HVJ?

(a) Hajira-Virganj-Jagdishpur

(b) Hajira-Vijaypur-Jagdishpur

(c) Hajira-Vijaypur-Jamnagar

(d) Haldia-Vishakhapatnam-Jodhpur 

Answer : B

Question: Bhabha Atomic Research Centre is situated in?

(a) Mathura

(b) Bengaluru

(c) Tarapur

(d) Kota 

Answer : C

Question: Which one of these is not a renewable energy resource?

(a) Wind energy

(b) Geothermal Energy

(c) Solar Energy

(d) Natural Gas 

Answer : D

Question: Which of the following minerals is known as brown diamond?

(a) Mica

(b) Iron

(c) Manganese

(d) Lignite 

Answer : D

Question: Ankleshwar oilfield is situated in?

(a) Gujarat

(b) Assam

(c) Coastal Andhra

(d) Maharashtra 

Answer : A

Question:   Bhilai steel plant was established in collaboration with which of the following nations?

(a) Russia (USSR)

(b) Germany

(c) United Kingdom

(d) USA 

Answer : A

Question: Which mineral is also known as 'liquid gold'?

(a) Water

(b) Petroleum

(c) Coal

(d) Mercury 

Answer : B

Question:  Manikaran (Himachal Pradesh) is popular for production of

(a) Solar Energy

(b) Wind Energy

(c) Geothermal Energy

(d) Tidal Energy 

Answer : C

Question. Uranium deposits are found in which rock system in India?
(a) Cuddapah
(b) Gondwana
(c) Dharwar
(d) All of these

Answer: C

Question. Which one of the following minerals is known as brown diamond?
(a) Iron
(b) Lignite
(c) Manganese
(d) Mica

Answer: B

Question. Mayurbhanj Hills are a source of which of the following minerals?
(a) Uranium
(b) Iron ore
(c) Petroleum
(d) Manganese

Answer: B

Question. Which of these states have high potential for development of solar energy?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Assam
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Bihar

Answer: A

Question. In which one of the following states are the major oil fields located?
(a) Assam
(b) Bihar
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Tamil Nadu

Answer: A

Question. Manganese is mainly used in which of these activities?
1. Smelting of iron ore
2. Producing ferro alloys
3. Manufacturing aluminium
Codes
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 2
(d) 1 and 3

Answer: C

Question. Coal and petroleum are examples of
(a) Renewable minerals
(b) Inorganic minerals
(c) In exhaustible minerals
(d) Fuel minerals

Answer: D 

Question. Which of the following is non-renewable source of energy?
(a) Hydel
(b) Solar
(c) Thermal
(d) Wind Power

Answer: C

Question. Which of the following oil refineries are correctly arranged from North to South?
(a) Visakhapatnam, Chennai, Nagapattinam, Haldia
(b) Haldia, Chennai, Nagapattinam, Visakhapatnam
(c) Haldia, Visakhapatnam, Chennai, Nagapattinam
(d) Visakhapatnam, Haldia, Chennai, Nagapattinam

Answer: C

Question. The largest coal field containing Gondwana coal in India is ........... .
(a) Raniganj
(b) Singrauli
(c) Bokaro
(d) Jharia

Answer: D

Question. Balaghat-Chhindwara-Mimar-Mandla-Jhabua belt is famous for the mining of
(a) iron ore
(b) copper
(c) manganese
(d) mica

Answer: C

Question. The North-Eastern plateau region consists of mainly which of the following minerals?
1. Iron-ore
2. Coal
3. Zinc
4. Granite
Codes
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 1 and 3

Answer: A 

Question. Which of the following are sources of Non-convectional energy?
(a) Solar
(b) Wind
(c) Bio-energy
(d) All of these

Answer: D

Question. Manganese minerals are found in which of the following rocks?
(a) Dharwar rocks
(b) Gondwana rocks
(c) Cuddapah rocks
(d) Vindhyan rocks

Answer: A

Question. Which of the following is a metallic mineral?
(a) Coal
(b) Bauxite
(c) Mica
(d) Graphite

Answer: B

Question. Noamundi and Gua iron ore mines are located in which state?
(a) Haryana
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Odisha
(d) Karnataka

Answer: B

Question. High quality mica is produced in lower ............. plateau in Jharkhand.
(a) Malwa
(b) Hazaribagh
(c) Chhotanagpur
(d) Bastar

Answer: B 

Question. Which of these is a market based oil refinery?
(a) Digboi
(b) Koyali
(c) Barauni
(d) Tatipaka

Answer: C

Question. Gondwana coal fields are located mainly in the ........... valley.
(a) Ganga
(b) Damodar
(c) Chambal
(d) Narmada

Answer: B

Question. The Oil and Natural Gas Commission was set up in ............. .
(a) 1981
(b) 1947
(c) 1956
(d) 1921

Answer: C 

Question. Thorium is obtained from which of the following mineral?
(a) Monazite
(b) Dolomite
(c) Cuperite
(d) Calcite

Answer: A

Question. At which one of the following places was the first atomic power station started?
(a) Kalpakkam
(b) Narora
(c) Rana Pratap Sagar
(d) Tarapur

Answer: D 

Question. Over 97% of Coal reserves occur in the valleys of Damodar, Sone, Godavari and......
(a) Krishna
(b) Cauvery
(c) Mahanadi
(d) Narmada

Answer: C 

Question. Match the following pairs and choose the correct option.
List I (Coal Mines)            List II (State)
1. Singrauli                      A. West Bengal
2. Talcher                        B. Madhya Pradesh
3. Raniganj                     C. Jharkhand
4. Jharia                          D. Odisha
Codes
     A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 1 2 4 3
(c) 3 1 4 2
(d) 4 1 3 2

Answer: C

Question. Match the following pairs and choose the correct option.
List I                                          List II
(State)                        (Copper Producing Region)
1. Jharkhand                         A. Agnigundala
2. Madhya Pradesh              B. Singhbhum
3. Rajasthan                         C. Jhunjhunu
4. Andhra Pradesh               D. Balaghat
Codes
    A B C D
(a) 1 2 4 3
(b) 1 2 3 4
(c) 4 1 3 2
(d) 4 1 2 3

Answer: C