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What term describes an accumulation of any mineral mixed with other elements?Read the answer and worked solution →How do geologists define a mineral?Read the answer and worked solution →Roughly how many minerals have been identified so far?Read the answer and worked solution →Which mineral is named as the softest in nature?Read the answer and worked solution →Which mining method in Meghalaya was declared illegal by the National Green Tribunal?Read the answer and worked solution →Mineral extraction in India is possible only after obtaining what?Read the answer and worked solution →Which region's rocks hold most of India's coal, metallic minerals and mica reserves?Read the answer and worked solution →Which mineral supplies fluoride that reduces cavities in toothpaste?Read the answer and worked solution →Titanium oxide, which whitens toothpaste, comes from which minerals?Read the answer and worked solution →What gives the sparkle in some toothpastes?Read the answer and worked solution →Plastics used in toothbrushes and paste tubes are made from which source?Read the answer and worked solution →Coal forms from which material?Read the answer and worked solution →What would large solar power plants reduce rural dependence on?Read the answer and worked solution →Which resources does India have in abundance for renewable energy?Read the answer and worked solution →Most of the energy used in rural households comes from firewood and what other fuel?Read the answer and worked solution →Which four cities are joined by the Golden Quadrilateral network?Read the answer and worked solution →Which two places does the East-West highway corridor connect?Read the answer and worked solution →Which agency implements the Golden Quadrilateral?Read the answer and worked solution →In which year was the Border Roads Organisation established?Read the answer and worked solution →Into how many classes are Indian roads grouped by their capacity?Read the answer and worked solution →Which scheme gave special impetus to rural roads?Read the answer and worked solution →Why can roads reach mountain areas more easily than railways?Read the answer and worked solution →Which feature of road transport lowers the cost of loading and unloading?Read the answer and worked solution →Which type of road stays usable during the rainy season?Read the answer and worked solution →Which mode is the principal carrier of freight and passengers in India?Read the answer and worked solution →In which year did the first train in India run from Mumbai to Thane?Read the answer and worked solution →Which gauge covers the largest share of India's railway route length?Read the answer and worked solution →How were railway lines carried across the Sahyadri range?Read the answer and worked solution →Why were Himalayan regions unfavourable for building railway lines?Read the answer and worked solution →Which mode of transport rules out trans-shipment losses and delays?Read the answer and worked solution →

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What term describes an accumulation of any mineral mixed with other elements?

  1. Alloy
  2. Ore
  3. Fuel
  4. Lattice
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Correct answer: B. Ore

An ore is an accumulation of a mineral mixed with other elements, mined when concentration is high enough.

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How do geologists define a mineral?

  1. A liquid fuel for engines
  2. A man-made metal alloy
  3. A rock with fine layers
  4. A homogenous natural substance
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Correct answer: D. A homogenous natural substance

Geologists define a mineral as a homogenous, naturally occurring substance with a definable internal structure.

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Roughly how many minerals have been identified so far?

  1. About 200 minerals
  2. About 20 minerals
  3. Over 2000 minerals
  4. Over 20 million minerals
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Correct answer: C. Over 2000 minerals

Over 2000 minerals have been identified, but only a few are abundant in most rocks.

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