Question 1

Which of the following is a metallic mineral?

Accepted Answer

Iron ore

Answer

Coal

Answer

Limestone

Answer

Mica

Question 2

Which state is the leading producer of iron ore in India?

Accepted Answer

Jharkhand

Answer

Rajasthan

Answer

Gujarat

Answer

Tamil Nadu

Question 3

Which of the following is a non-metallic mineral?

Accepted Answer

Limestone

Answer

Bauxite

Answer

Iron ore

Answer

Copper

Question 4

Which mineral is known as ‘black diamond’?

Accepted Answer

Coal

Answer

Petroleum

Answer

Manganese

Answer

Graphite

Question 5

Bauxite is the ore of:

Accepted Answer

Aluminium

Answer

Copper

Answer

Manganese

Answer

Iron

Question 6

Which state is the largest producer of coal in India?

Accepted Answer

Jharkhand

Answer

Odisha

Answer

Maharashtra

Answer

West Bengal

Question 7

Manganese is mainly used in:

Accepted Answer

Iron and Steel Industry

Answer

Cement Industry

Answer

Aluminium Industry

Answer

Fertiliser Industry

Question 8

Which of the following is a fossil fuel?

Accepted Answer

Petroleum

Answer

Iron ore

Answer

Limestone

Answer

Bauxite

Question 9

Which mineral is extracted from the Zawar mines in Rajasthan?

Accepted Answer

Lead and Zinc

Answer

Manganese

Answer

Bauxite

Answer

Copper

Question 10

Which of these is an offshore oil field in India?

Accepted Answer

Bombay High

Answer

Digboi

Answer

Ankleshwar

Answer

Naharkatia

Question 11

Which of the following is an important use of limestone?

Accepted Answer

Cement production

Answer

Fuel for power plants

Answer

Fertilisers

Answer

Steel making

Question 12

Which mineral is mainly used in electrical and electronic industries?

Accepted Answer

Mica

Answer

Iron ore

Answer

Bauxite

Answer

Limestone

Question 13

Which of these is a ferrous mineral?

Accepted Answer

Iron ore

Answer

Mica

Answer

Copper

Answer

Bauxite

Question 14

Which state is the largest producer of bauxite in India?

Accepted Answer

Odisha

Answer

Madhya Pradesh

Answer

Gujarat

Answer

Maharashtra

Question 15

Which is the oldest oil field in India?

Accepted Answer

Digboi

Answer

Naharkatia

Answer

Bombay High

Answer

Ankleshwar

Question 16

Which mineral is used as an insulating material in the electrical industry?

Accepted Answer

Mica

Answer

Iron ore

Answer

Limestone

Answer

Coal

Question 17

Which of these is a non-ferrous mineral?

Accepted Answer

Copper

Answer

Chromite

Answer

Iron ore

Answer

Manganese

Question 18

The mineral-rich region of Chota Nagpur Plateau is located in:

Accepted Answer

Jharkhand

Answer

Kerala

Answer

Rajasthan

Answer

Punjab

Question 19

Which mineral is known for its high refractive index and insulating properties?

Accepted Answer

Mica

Answer

Limestone

Answer

Bauxite

Answer

Coal

Question 20

Which of these minerals is associated with the formation of cement?

Accepted Answer

Limestone

Answer

Mica

Answer

Iron ore

Answer

Bauxite

Question 21

Which state is famous for copper mining in India?

Accepted Answer

Jharkhand

Answer

Rajasthan

Answer

Assam

Answer

Tamil Nadu

Question 22

Which is a renewable alternative to fossil fuels?

Accepted Answer

Wind energy

Answer

Petroleum

Answer

Coal

Answer

Natural gas

Question 23

Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?

Accepted Answer

Limestone

Answer

Petroleum

Answer

Natural gas

Answer

Coal

Question 24

Which mineral is obtained from the Balaghat mines in Madhya Pradesh?

Accepted Answer

Manganese

Answer

Copper

Answer

Mica

Answer

Bauxite

Question 25

Petroleum refineries are primarily located near:

Accepted Answer

Ports

Answer

Iron ore belts

Answer

Coal mines

Answer

Forest areas

Question 26

Which mineral is used in the manufacture of aluminium?

Accepted Answer

Bauxite

Answer

Mica

Answer

Copper

Answer

Limestone

Question 27

Which of the following is a major lignite-producing state?

Accepted Answer

Tamil Nadu

Answer

Jharkhand

Answer

Rajasthan

Answer

Odisha

Question 28

Which mineral is essential for steel manufacturing besides iron?

Accepted Answer

Manganese

Answer

Mica

Answer

Bauxite

Answer

Copper

Question 29

Which of these is an example of an open-cast mining area?

Accepted Answer

Jharia

Answer

Raniganj

Answer

Singhbhum

Answer

Kolar

Question 30

The mineral oil extracted from beneath the ocean floor is known as:

Accepted Answer

Offshore oil

Answer

Shale oil

Answer

Crude oil

Answer

Onshore oil

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