Minerals and Energy Resources — Class 10 MCQs with Answers
Class 10 CBSE Geography · Chapter 5
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Minerals and Energy Resources — important questions & MCQs with answers (Class 10 Geography)
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- Q1 of 6Easy
In 2018–19, almost the entire production of iron ore in India (97 per cent) came from which group of states?
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Answer: Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka and Jharkhand
Explanation: The chapter says that in 2018–19 almost the entire production of iron ore (97%) accrued from Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka and Jharkhand; the remaining 3 per cent came from other states.
- Q2 of 6Easy
In India, which is the most abundantly available fossil fuel?
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Answer: Coal
Explanation: The chapter says coal is the most abundantly available fossil fuel in India and provides a substantial part of the nation's energy needs.
- Q3 of 6Medium
Which is a non-conventional energy source?
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Answer: Solar
Explanation: Solar, wind, biogas, tidal are non-conventional.
- Q4 of 6Medium
In igneous and metamorphic rocks, minerals may occur in cracks, crevices, faults or joints. What are the smaller and the larger of these occurrences called?
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Answer: Veins and lodes
Explanation: The chapter says that in igneous and metamorphic rocks the smaller occurrences of minerals are called veins and the larger ones lodes.
- Q5 of 6Hard
Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
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Answer: Bauxite is a ferrous mineral and the chief ore of iron
Explanation: The chapter lists bauxite among the non-ferrous minerals and says aluminium is obtained from it, so calling it a ferrous mineral and the chief ore of iron is incorrect. Iron ore and manganese are described under ferrous minerals, mica under non-metallic minerals, and copper and bauxite under non-ferrous minerals.
- Q6 of 6Hard
Assertion (A): The use of cattle dung cake as a fuel is being discouraged. Reason (R): Burning dung cake consumes the most valuable manure that could be used in agriculture.
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Answer: Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Explanation: The chapter says using dung cake is being discouraged because it consumes the most valuable manure which could be used in agriculture, so R explains A.
Minerals and Energy Resources notes: key concepts (Class 10 Geography)
Covers how minerals occur (veins, beds, placers) and their types—ferrous (iron ore, manganese), non-ferrous (copper, bauxite) and non-metallic (mica, limestone). Then energy: conventional sources (coal, petroleum, gas, thermal, hydel, nuclear) and non-conventional (solar, wind, tidal, geothermal, biogas), and conservation.
| Mode | Found in | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Veins and lodes | Cracks, faults or joints in igneous and metamorphic rocks | Tin, copper, zinc, lead |
| Beds | Sedimentary rocks; some form by evaporation in arid regions | Coal; gypsum, potash salt |
| Placer deposits | Sands of valley floors and the base of hills | Gold, tin, platinum |
| Ocean waters | Sea water; manganese nodules on ocean beds | Common salt, magnesium, bromine |
| Source | Type | In India |
|---|---|---|
| Coal | Conventional | Gondwana coal: Damodar valley; lignite: Neyveli (Tamil Nadu) |
| Petroleum | Conventional | Mumbai High, Gujarat, Assam (the oldest oil producing state) |
| Natural gas | Conventional | Krishna-Godavari basin |
| Hydel power | Conventional | Bhakra-Nangal; Damodar Valley Corporation |
| Nuclear power | Conventional | Uranium, thorium: Aravalli ranges (Rajasthan); thorium: Monazite sands of Kerala |
| Wind | Non-conventional | Nagarcoil to Madurai (Tamil Nadu); Jaisalmer |
| Tidal | Non-conventional | Gulf of Khambhat, Gulf of Kachchh, Sundarban deltas |
| Geothermal | Non-conventional | Manikaran, Parvati valley (Himachal Pradesh); Puga valley (Ladakh) |
| Biogas | Non-conventional | Rural plants using dung and farm waste |
- 1Peat: from decaying plants in swamps; low carbon, high moisture
- 2Lignite: low grade brown coal; main reserves at Neyveli, Tamil Nadu
- 3Bituminous: buried deep and subjected to increased temperatures
- 4Anthracite: the highest quality hard coal
- 1Where the geothermal gradient is high, high temperatures are found at shallow depths
- 2Groundwater absorbs heat from the rocks and becomes hot
- 3The hot water rises to the surface and turns into steam
- 4The steam drives turbines to generate electricity
- Mineral
- A naturally occurring, homogeneous substance with a definable internal structure; it is found in ores in rocks, from which metals are extracted.
- Modes of Occurrence
- Minerals occur in veins and lodes (igneous/metamorphic cracks), beds or layers (sedimentary, e.g. coal), residual weathered mass (bauxite), alluvial placer deposits and ocean waters.
- Ferrous Minerals
- Contain iron; iron ore and manganese are key. Magnetite is the finest iron ore (up to ~70% metal); manganese is used to make steel and alloys.
- Non-Ferrous Minerals
- Metals without iron: copper (malleable and ductile, used in electricals) and bauxite, the ore from which aluminium is smelted.
- Non-Metallic Minerals
- Include mica and limestone. Mica insulates and resists high voltage, vital in electronics; limestone is basic to cement and iron-smelting.
- Placer Deposits
- Alluvial deposits in the sands of valley floors and the base of hills, holding minerals not corroded by water—gold, silver, tin and platinum.
- Coal
- India's most abundant fossil fuel; its grades by rising carbon and quality are peat, lignite, bituminous and anthracite (the best).
- Petroleum
- 'Liquid gold': the chief fuel and raw material for petrochemicals; it occurs in folds of sedimentary rock (Mumbai High, Gujarat, Assam).
- Natural Gas
- A cleaner fossil fuel used as CNG for vehicles and as industrial feedstock; the Krishna-Godavari basin holds large reserves.
- Thermal, Hydel and Nuclear Power
- Conventional electricity: thermal from coal/gas (Korba), hydel from falling or stored water (Bhakra-Nangal), nuclear from uranium (Tarapur).
- Solar and Wind Energy
- Non-conventional sources: photovoltaic cells turn sunlight to power; India's largest wind cluster runs from Nagarcoil to Madurai in Tamil Nadu.
- Tidal and Geothermal Energy
- Tidal energy uses floodgate dams across gulf inlets; geothermal taps the earth's heat, as at the Parvati valley (HP) and Puga valley (Ladakh).
- Biogas
- Rural plants decompose cattle dung and farm waste into gas for cooking and lighting, leaving improved manure—better than burning dung directly.
- Mineral Conservation
- Minerals form over millions of years but are used up fast; recycling, using scrap and substitutes conserves these exhaustible resources.
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What are the key concepts in Class 10 Geography Minerals and Energy Resources?+
Covers how minerals occur (veins, beds, placers) and their types—ferrous (iron ore, manganese), non-ferrous (copper, bauxite) and non-metallic (mica, limestone). Then energy: conventional sources (coal, petroleum, gas, thermal, hydel, nuclear) and non-conventional (solar, wind, tidal, geothermal, biogas), and conservation. Key ideas include Mineral, Modes of Occurrence, Ferrous Minerals, Non-Ferrous Minerals, Non-Metallic Minerals, Placer Deposits.
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