CBSE Class 8 Geography Mineral and Power Resources MCQs

Question.Why has quarrying become a major environmental concern?
(a) Because minerals are pollutants
(b) Due to dust raised from the quarrying activities
(c) Because it is done by displacing people
(d) None of these

Answer :  B

Question. The difference between tidal energy and wave energy is that
(a) Wave energy uses the gravitational pull of the Earth and moon to generate energy
(b) Tidal energy uses the kinetic force of waves to produce energy
(c) Tidal energy uses the gravitational pull of the Earth, moon, and sun to generate energy
(d) None of the above

Answer :  C

Question. Geothermal energy is the thermal energy present________.
(a) On the surface of the earth
(b) In the interior of the earth
(c) On the surface of the ocean
(d) None of the above

Answer :  B

Question .Which among the following is a leading producer of tin in the world?
(a) Indonesia
(b) Malaysia
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) China

Answer :  D

Question.Which one of the followings is not the way of saving energy at home?
(a) Switching off lights when not in use
(b) Keeping gas off when not in use
(c) Cooking food in an open pan on low flame
(d) Switching on lights during daytime

Answer :  C

Question. What is the name of the mineral that is extracted from Bauxite?
(a) Silver
(b) Manganese
(c) Aluminium
(d) Copper

Answer :  C

Question. A naturally occuring substance that has a definite chemical composition is a
(a) ore
(b) rock
(c) mineral
(d) copper

Answer :  C

Question.Which of the following are non-conventional resources?
(a) Wind energy
(b) Solar energy
(c) Tidal energy
(d) All of these

Answer :  D

Question.Gold is an example of minerals.
(a) ferrous
(b) non-ferrous
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) none of these

Answer :  B

Question.Which is one of the deepest gold mine of the world?
(a) Kolar
(b) Jharia
(c) Raniganj
(d) Bikaner

Answer :  A

Question. The process of taking out minerals from rocks buried under the surface of the earth is named as
(a) mining
(b) pumping
(c) extracting
(d) None of the above

Answer :  A

Question.What are the fossil fuels?
(a) Fuels used for domestic purpose
(b) Fuel found in highly area
(c) Created by buried organism
(d) None of these

Answer :  C

Question.From which mineral is silicon obtained?
(a) Coal
(b) Bauxite
(c) Thorium
(d) Quartz

Answer :  D

Question. What is the process in which minerals lying near the surface are dug?
(a) Drilling
(b) Off-shore drilling
(c) Quarrying
(d) Extraction

Answer :  C

Question. Which one of the following countries in Europe has the largest deposits of iron?
(a) Portugal
(b) Russia
(c) Germany
(d) Hungary

Answer :  B

Question. Which is the rarest diamond on this earth?
(a) Black diamond
(b) Blue diamond
(c) Red diamond
(d) Green diamond

Answer :  D

Question. Which of the following countries do not have huge reserves of Petroleum and natural gas?
(a) Iran
(b) Iraq
(c) China
(d) Saudi Arabia

Answer :  C

Question. Minerals can be identified on the basis of their physical properties. Which one among the following is not a physical property with respect to the minerals?
(a) Colour
(b) Presence of Sulphides
(c) Hardness
(d) Density

Answer :  B

Question- Minerals found in ______ are not accessible.
(a) Greenland
(b) Serbia
(c) Antarctica
(d) Japan

Answer :  C

Question- Limestone is a ____ mineral.
(a) ferrous
(b) metallic
(c) non-metallic
(d) non – ferrous

Answer :  C

Question- ___ is found in China.
(a) Gold
(b) bauxite
(c) Antimony
(d) Copper

Answer :  C

Question- _____ is the largest producer of diamond among all continents.
(a) Asia
(b) South America
(c) Africa
(d) Australia

Answer : C

Question- _____ is an example of conventional energy sources.
(a) Firewood
(b) Technology
(c) iron
(d) Silver

Answer : A

Question- Gypsum is an example of _____ mineral.
(a) metallic
(b) ferrous
(c) non-metallic
(d) non-ferrous

Answer :  C

Question. ________is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth.
(a) Mining
(b) Smelting
(c) Quarrying
(d) Excavating

Answer :  A

Question- To reach mineral deposits at great depths, deep bores have to be made. This process is called _____
(a) shaft mining
(b) drilling
(c) quarrying
(d) Open cast mining

Answer :  A

Question- ______ produces more than half of the world’s tin.
(a) Africa
(b) Asia
(c) Antarctica
(d) Europe

Answer :  B

Question. The National Metallurgical Laboratory of India located at____________.
(a) Jamshedpur
(b) Dhanbad
(c) Roorkee
(d) Ranchi

Answer :  A

Question. Give two examples of non- metallic mineral fuels from the options given below:
(a) Manganese Ore, Bauxite
(b) Gold, Silver
(c) Coal, Petroleum
(d) Iron Ore, Bauxite

Answer :  C

Question. Which of the following gas is present in large quantities of biogas?
(a) Carbon monoxide
(b) Carbon dioxide
(c) Methane
(d) Oxygen

Answer :  C