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Minerals and Ores

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Minerals and ores encompass the extraction, identification, and economic significance of naturally occurring crystalline substances. Topics cover specific ores like cinnabar and bauxite, alongside global mineral resource distribution. Candidates preparing for general awareness and geography sections should review these questions to master regional and global mineral reserves.

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Minerals and Ores Questions

Multiple choice geography economic activity people and resources utilisation of europe europe - peninsula of asia continents: europe

What is the chief mineral of Russia?

  1. Iron

  2. Coal

  3. Copper

  4. Tin
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Coal,

The total coal reserves in Russia amount to 173 billion tons. This puts Russia behind the United States in total coal reserves, which has 263 billion tons (see coal in the United States). Most of Russia's coal reserves are in the Kuznetsk and Kansk-Achinsk basins.

Multiple choice geography economic activity people and resources utilisation of europe europe - peninsula of asia continents: europe

What is the chief mineral of Russia ?

  1. Iron

  2. Coal

  3. Diamond

  4. Tin
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Russia has the second-largest coal reserves in the world, equaling 19% of the world's total. The total coal reserves in Russia amount to 173 billion tons. This puts Russia behind the United States in total coal reserves, which has 263 billion tons (see coal in the United States). Most of Russia's coal reserves are in the Kuznetsk and Kansk-Achinsk basins.

Multiple choice biology coal, petroleum and petrochemicals carbon cycling mineral coal carbon cycle coal and its products

The major content of coal in India is:

  1. dust

  2. ash

  3. fly ash

  4. cinder
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The ash content of Indian coal is 30℅. Initially, in the 1970s it was 28℅. The quality of Indian coal is deteriorating over the years. Compared to other constituents also, ash content is more in Indian coal. 


Hence, the correct option is $B$

Multiple choice geography australia - location, political divisions and physical features australia australia australia - geographical features

What is the second largest mineral of Australia?

  1. Gold

  2. Silver

  3. Lead

  4. Diamond
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Gold,

Australia is the world's leading producer of bauxite,ilmenite, iron ore, rutile and zircon; the second largest producer of gold, lead, lithium, manganese ore and zinc; the third largest producer of uranium; the fourth largest producer of black coal (also the largest exporter), nickel and silver

Multiple choice evs - i constituents of food minerals in our diets types of nutrients nutrients and deficiency

Our mineral needs are met from 

  1. Roughage

  2. Mineral water

  3. Mineral tablets

  4. Food
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Our mineral needs are met from food. Minerals also help your body function. Some minerals, like iodine and fluoride, are only needed in very small quantities. Others, such as calcium, magnesium, and potassium, are needed in larger amounts. As with vitamins, if you eat a varied diet, you will probably get enough of most minerals.

Therefore, the correct answer is option D.

Multiple choice evs - i constituents of food minerals in our diets types of nutrients nutrients and deficiency

Which of the following is a non-metallic mineral?

  1. Petroleum

  2. Feldspar

  3. Gypsum

  4. Hematite
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Petroleun is a liquid mixture of hydrocarbons which is present in suitable rock strata and can be extracted and refined to produce fuels including petrol, paraffin, and diesel oil; oil.
Feldspar is an abundant rock-forming mineral typically occurring as colourless or pale-coloured 
Gypsum is a soft white or grey mineral consisting of hydrated calcium sulphate.
Hematite is a reddish-black mineral consisting of ferric oxide.

Multiple choice evs - i constituents of food minerals in our diets types of nutrients nutrients and deficiency

Which one of the following is correct?

  1. All minerals are ores

  2. All ores one minerals.

  3. Metal is extracted from all minerals

  4. Bauxite is an ore of iron
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Minerals are natural elements or compounds occur in earth's crust whereas over are those, which are extracted from minerals without economic loss.

So, all ores are minerals.

Multiple choice evs - i constituents of food minerals in our diets types of nutrients nutrients and deficiency

A mineral is known as the ore of a metal if the metal:

  1. can not be produced from it

  2. can be produced from it

  3. can be produced from it profitably

  4. present in it, is very costly
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

A mineral is known as the ore of a metal if the metal can be produced from it profitably. There can be many minerals of a metal but the ones which undergo purification are known as ores.

Multiple choice evs - i constituents of food minerals in our diets types of nutrients nutrients and deficiency

Pick the correct statements.

  1. All ores are minerals

  2. All minerals are ores

  3. A mineral cannot be an ore

  4. An ore cannot be a mineral
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Minerals are natural elements or compounds occurs in earth's crust where as ores are those, which are extracted from minerals without economic loss.

All ores are minerals.
Ex: Iron minerals are Siderite and Haematite. But Haematite is only ore.