Question 1.
Which is the hardest mineral?
(A) Diamond
(B) Granite
(C) Basalt
(D) Gabbro

Answer

Answer: (A) Diamond

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Question 2.
Which one of the following is a ferrous mineral?
(A) Bauxite
(B) Iron ore
(C) Mica
(D) Coal

Answer

Answer: (B) Iron ore

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Question 3.
The iron content in Hematite is:
(A) 20 – 30%
(B) 30 – 40%
(C) 40 – 50%
(D) 60 – 70%

Answer

Answer: (D) 60 – 70%

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Question 4.
Which one of the following is a famous Copper mine?
(A) Bastar
(B) Khetri
(C) Nellore
(D) Jharia

Answer

Answer: (B) Khetri

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Question 5.
Lignite coal is found in:
(A) Jharia
(B) Neyveli
(Q Bokaro
(D) Raniganj

Answer

Answer: (B) Neyveli

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Question 6.
Where is the largest solar plant located?
(A) Nasik
(B) Madhopur
(C) Kaiga
(D) Chandrapur

Answer

Answer: (B) Madhopur

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Question 7.
Which one of the following is a non-metallic mineral?
(A) Iron
(B) Limestone
(C) Manganese
(D) Copper

Answer

Answer: (B) Limestone

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Question 8.
For which mineral, is Hazaribagh Plateau famous?
(A) Iron ore
(B) Copper
(C) Mica
(D) Coal

Answer

Answer: (C) Mica

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Question 9.
Where is the largest coalfield of India?
(A) Jharia
(B) Raniganj
(C) Neyveli
(D) Singareni

Answer

Answer: (A) Jharia

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Question 10.
In which state is Kalpakkazn located?
(A) Kerala
(B) Karnataka
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Andhra Pradesh

Answer

Answer: (C) Tamil Nadu

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Question 11.
Which out of the following states has major oil fields?
(A) Assam
(B) Bihar
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Tamil Nadu

Answer

Answer: (A) Assam

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Question 12.
On which station out of the following, the first atomic station was set up?
(A) Kalpakkam
(B) Narora
(C) RanaPartapSagar
(D) Tarapur.

Answer

Answer: (D) Tarapur

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Question 13.
Out of the following, which mineral is called ‘Brown diamond’?
(A) Iron ore
(B) Lignite
(C) Manganese
(D) Mica

Answer

Answer: (B) Lignite

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Question 14.
Which is the non-renewable source of energy?
(A) Hydel
(B) Solar
(C) Thermal
(D) Wind

Answer

Answer: (C) Thermal

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