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Multiple choice geography mineral and energy resources - ii mineral resources - petroleum mineral fuels energy resources

In which year oil was first mined in Canada?

  1. 1850

  2. 1855

  3. 1858

  4. 1862
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Canadian petroleum industry developed in parallel with that of the United States. The first oil well in Canada was dug by hand (rather than drilled) in 1858 by James Miller Williams near his asphalt plant at Oil Springs,Ontario.

Multiple choice geography mineral and energy resources - ii mineral resources - petroleum mineral fuels energy resources

Crude petroleum is refined to obtain which of the following?

  1. Petrol

  2. Diesel

  3. Kerosene

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Petroleum is found between the layers of rocks and is drilled from oil fields located in off-shore and coastal areas. This is then sent to refineries which process the crude oil and produce a variety of products like diesel, petrol, kerosene, wax, plastics and lubricants.

Multiple choice geography mineral and energy resources - ii mineral resources - petroleum mineral fuels energy resources

Unrefined state of petrol and diesel is called ____________.

  1. edible oil

  2. vegetable oil

  3. crude oil

  4. mineral oil
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

crude oil is a naturally occurring, unrefined petroleum product composed of hydrocarbon deposits and other organic materials. A type of fossil fuel, crude oil can be refined to produce usable products such as gasoline, diesel and various forms of petrochemicals.

Multiple choice geography mineral and energy resources - ii mineral resources - petroleum mineral fuels energy resources

Which of the following is the largest oil producer in South-West Asian region?

  1. Saudi Arabia

  2. Iran

  3. Iraq

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

he Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is often cited as the world's largest oil producer. The country produces 13.24% of the oil consumed in the entire world daily. Saudi Arabia has the second-largest reserves of naturally occurring oil in the world after Venezuela. It is estimated that Saudi Arabia's oil resources amount to 260 billion barrels of oil.

Multiple choice geography mineral and energy resources - ii mineral resources - coal - introduction mining mineral fuels

Maximum amount of coal in India is used in _________.

  1. Railways

  2. Streamships

  3. Energy resources

  4. Iron and steel plants
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Energy resources consume around 70% of coal in India. India is still dependent on thermal power which accounts for almost 60% of electricity production in India, with hydroelectricity(15%) a distant second. Iron and steel plants consume only 7% of coal in India. After electrification of railways lines, their consumption of coal is highly reduced.