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Multiple choice commercial applications treasure under the ground conservation of mineral resources distribution and conservation of mineral resources indian mineral and power resources

Name the rock which is made of one mineral ?

  1. Backlight

  2. Stone

  3. Gemstone

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

Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed primarily of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) in the form of the mineral calcite. It most commonly forms in clear, warm, shallow marine waters

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Minerals are deposited and accumulated in the strata of which ofthe following rocks?

  1. Sedimentary rocks

  2. Metamorphic rocks

  3. Igneous rocks

  4. Solid rocks

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In sedimentary rocks a number of minerals occur in beds or layers. They have been formed as a result of deposition, accumulation and concentration in horizontal strata. Coal and some forms of iron ore have been concentrated as a result of long periods under great heat and pressure. 

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Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists :

List - I List - II
A. Bauxite  1. Lead
B. Haematite 2. Thorium
C. Galena 3. Aluminium
D. Monazite 4. Iron

  1. A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2

  2. A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3

  3. A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2

  4. A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1
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A Correct answer
Explanation

 

Bauxite is the most important ore of aluminum which contains only 30–54% alumina, Al2O3; the rest is a mixture of silica, various iron oxides, and titanium dioxide along with trace amounts of zinc, phosphorous, nickel, vanadium etc

 

Hematite, also spelled as haematite, is a common iron oxide with a formula called Fe2O3 and has been widespread in rocks and soils

 

Galena, also called lead glance, is the natural mineral form of lead(II) sulfide (PbS)

 

The mineral monazite is a reddish-brown phosphate containing rare earth metals and an important source of thorium, lanthanum, and cerium

 

 

 

Multiple choice commercial applications treasure under the ground conservation of mineral resources distribution and conservation of mineral resources indian mineral and power resources

The largest solar power plant in India is located at __________.

  1. Kamuthi in Tamil Nadu

  2. Madurai in Tamil Nadu

  3. Madhapur in Gujarat

  4. Madhapur in Madhya Pradesh
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

 India's largest solar power plant is located in the Kamuthi in Tamil Nadu spread over 2,500 acres (10 sq km) and consisting of 2.5 million solar panels.

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The mineral which is made up of plates or leaves is _______.

  1. Manganese

  2. Mica

  3. Nickel

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

Mica is a mineral made up of a series of plates or leaves. It splits easily into thin sheets. These sheets can be so thin that a thousand can be layered into a mica sheet of a few centimeters high. 

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Minerals lying near the surface can be extracted by a simple process called __________.

  1. Open cast mining

  2. Underground mining

  3. Quarrying

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

Minerals can be extracted by mining, drilling or quarrying. For minerals near the surface quarrying is done to extract them.

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Which country is the largest producer and exporter of mica in the world?

  1. China

  2. India

  3. Jamaica

  4. Brazil
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B Correct answer
Explanation

India is the largest producer and exporter of mica in the world. Mica deposits mainly occur in Jharkhand, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan. 

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Which metal or alloy is considered to be the backbone of manufacturing industries?

  1. Iron

  2. Aluminium

  3. Manganese

  4. Steel
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
Steel is needed to manufacture a variety of engineering goods, construction material, defence, medical, telephonic, scientific equipment and a variety of consumer goods.
Steel, composed simply of iron and carbon, accounts for 90% of steel production. Low alloy steel is alloyed with other elements, usually molybdenum, manganese, chromium, or nickel, in amounts of up to 10% by weight to improve the hardenability of thick sections.