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Bihar Board Class 10 (BSEB) C10minerals — practice questions

Explore 8 free C10minerals questions in Bihar Board Class 10 (BSEB) Social Science. Open each question or exercise to read its content, reference answers and available explanation.

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HEMATITE iron ore, India's most important variety, occurs primarily in:Read the answer and worked solution →BAUXITE, the principal ore of aluminium, is mainly mined in:Read the answer and worked solution →India is the WORLD'S LARGEST producer of which non-metallic mineral?Read the answer and worked solution →India's MAIN coal-producing states include:Read the answer and worked solution →India's OLDEST oil field, dating to 1889, is located at:Read the answer and worked solution →The BHADLA SOLAR PARK in Rajasthan is famous for being:Read the answer and worked solution →India's largest WIND POWER state, with major sites at Muppandal, is:Read the answer and worked solution →Drag each field to its home stateRead the answer and worked solution →

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HEMATITE iron ore, India's most important variety, occurs primarily in:

  1. Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh plains
  2. Odisha, Jharkhand, and Chhattisgarh region
  3. Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka coast
  4. Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh deserts
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Correct answer: B. Odisha, Jharkhand, and Chhattisgarh region

Hematite (red, ~70% iron) occurs in Odisha (Mayurbhanj), Jharkhand (Singhbhum), and Chhattisgarh. Magnetite (black, 72% iron) is in Karnataka and Goa. India is among the world's top 5 iron ore producers.

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BAUXITE, the principal ore of aluminium, is mainly mined in:

  1. Tamil Nadu (Salem region) of south India
  2. Jharkhand (Singhbhum) of east India
  3. Maharashtra (Vidarbha region) of west India
  4. Odisha (Panchpatmali area) of east India
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Correct answer: D. Odisha (Panchpatmali area) of east India

Odisha's Panchpatmali deposits make it India's largest bauxite producer. Bauxite is used to make aluminium for cans, foil, electrical wires, and aircraft.

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India is the WORLD'S LARGEST producer of which non-metallic mineral?

  1. Limestone, used in the cement industry
  2. Gypsum, used for plaster and fertilizer
  3. Mica, used in electrical insulation
  4. Rock salt, used in chemical industries
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Correct answer: C. Mica, used in electrical insulation

India is the world's largest producer of MICA, mainly from the Kodarma belt in Jharkhand-Bihar. Mica is used extensively in electrical insulation, electronics, and paint manufacturing.

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