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Uttarakhand Board Class 10 Minerals and Energy Resources — practice questions

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A naturally occurring substance with a definite chemical composition is called a:Read the answer and worked solution →Which is the most important metallic mineral by tonnage in India's industry?Read the answer and worked solution →Which of these is a non-conventional source of energy?Read the answer and worked solution →India's Mineral Belt called the 'Chota Nagpur Plateau' lies primarily in which state?Read the answer and worked solution →Which of these is NOT a ferrous mineral?Read the answer and worked solution →Magnetite is considered the finest iron ore variety because it has:Read the answer and worked solution →Which is the largest iron-ore producing state in India?Read the answer and worked solution →Bauxite is the principal ore of which metal?Read the answer and worked solution →Which of these is a rock mineral used as the source of nuclear energy in India?Read the answer and worked solution →India's first oil well was drilled at which location, marking the start of India's petroleum industry?Read the answer and worked solution →Mumbai High is significant for India's economy because it produces:Read the answer and worked solution →Manganese is primarily used in India to produce:Read the answer and worked solution →Mica deposits in India occur most prominently in the northern edge of which plateau?Read the answer and worked solution →Which of these is an example of a thermal power plant fuel in India?Read the answer and worked solution →Which Indian state was a pioneer in harnessing tidal energy?Read the answer and worked solution →Which of these locations is famous for harnessing geothermal energy in India?Read the answer and worked solution →Petroleum, when refined, produces which of these as a non-fuel by-product?Read the answer and worked solution →Ferrous or non-ferrous?Read the answer and worked solution →Conventional or non-conventional?Read the answer and worked solution →

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A naturally occurring substance with a definite chemical composition is called a:

  1. Rock
  2. Fossil
  3. Ore
  4. Mineral
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Correct answer: D. Mineral

1. syllabus opens Ch 5 with the basic definition. 2. A mineral is a homogenous, naturally occurring substance with a definable internal structure. 3. Rocks are aggregates of minerals; ores are mineral concentrations rich enough to mine. _Source: syllabus Geography Contemporary India - II, Ch 5 "Minerals and Energy Resources", §Intro ¶1_

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Which is the most important metallic mineral by tonnage in India's industry?

  1. Bauxite
  2. Manganese
  3. Copper
  4. Iron ore
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Correct answer: D. Iron ore

1. Your syllabus highlights iron ore as the basic mineral and the backbone of industrial development. 2. Magnetite has the highest content of iron (up to 70%). 3. Bauxite, copper and manganese are important but rank below iron ore in industrial use. _Source: syllabus Geography Contemporary India - II, Ch 5 "Minerals and Energy Resources", §Iron Ore ¶1_

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Which of these is a non-conventional source of energy?

  1. Coal
  2. Petroleum
  3. Solar energy
  4. Natural gas
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Correct answer: C. Solar energy

1. syllabus categorises energy as conventional vs non-conventional. 2. Solar, wind, tidal, geothermal, biogas and atomic energy are non-conventional sources. 3. Coal, petroleum, natural gas and firewood are conventional sources. _Source: syllabus Geography Contemporary India - II, Ch 5 "Minerals and Energy Resources", §Non-conventional ¶1_

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