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CLASS : X
SUBJECT : GEOGRAPHY CH-5 MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES
DATE OF GIVING : DATE OF RETURN:
Sr. No. MCQs Marks
1 Match the items in Column A with that in Column B. 1
2 Cobalt is an example of _____. 1
a) Ferrous minerals b) Non-ferrous minerals c) Energy minerals
3 Sandstone and mica are examples of _______. 1
a) Non-metallic minerals b) Energy minerals
c) Non-ferrous minerals d) Ferrous minerals
4 Coal mining in Jowai and Cherapunjee is done by family members in the 1
form of a long narrow tunnel, known as _________ mining.
a) Rathole b) Opencast mining
c) Underground mining d) None of the above
5 Uranium and Thorium used for generating nuclear power are found in___ 1
(a) Ganga Basin (b) Gulf of Khambhat and Cambay
(c) Manikarn in Himachal Pradesh (d) Aravalli ranges of Rajasthan
6 Magnetite is the finest iron ore with a very high content of iron up to 1
_______.
a) 70 per cent b) 50 per cent c) 40 per cent d) 30 per cent
7 Durg-Bastar-Chandrapur belt lies in ________ and ________. 1
a) Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh b) Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra
c) Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh d) Madhya Pradesh and Odisha
8 Ballari-Chitradurga-Chikkamagaluru-Tumakuru belt in Karnataka has large 1
reserves of _______.
a) Iron ore b) Copper c) Uranium d) Granite
9 Koraput has rich deposits of ______. 1
a) Mica b) Bauxite c) Iron ore d) Manganese
10 Which of the following states have most of the petroleum deposits? 1
(a) Rajasthan and Kerala (b) Assam and Gujarat
(c) Gujarat and Goa (d) Odisha and Punjab
11 Gold, silver and platinum are examples of ______. 1
a) Ferrous minerals b) Non-ferrous minerals c) Precious minerals
Sr. No. Knowledge Based Marks
1 How do minerals occur in igneous and metamorphic rocks? 1
2 How do minerals occur in sedimentary rocks? 1
3 How is iron ore transported from Kudremukh mines to a port near 1
Mangalore?
S. No. Understanding Based Marks
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1 What are the different categories in which minerals are classified? 3
2 . What are the major iron ore belts? 3
3 Coal is an important source of energy in India. Explain. 3
4 Where does coal occur in India? 3
5 Explain how minerals are unevenly distributed in India. 3
S. No. Application Marks
1 ‘Consumption of energy in all forms has been rising all over the country. 3
There is an urgent need to develop a sustainable path of energy
development and energy saving.’ Suggest and explain any three measures
to solve this burning problem.
2 ‘There is a pressing need to use renewable energy resources.’ Justify the 3
statement with suitable arguments.
3 ‘Minerals are indispensable part of our lives.’ Support the statement with 5
examples..
S.No. HOTS Marks
1 Highlight the importance of petroleum. Explain the occurrence of 3
petroleum in India.
2 Differentiate between Conventional and Non -Conventional sources of 5
energy.
3 Differentiate between Thermal Energy and Hydroelectricity. 3
S.No. CASE BASED / PASSAGE BASED / COMPETENCY BASED Marks
1 India is fortunate to have fairly rich and varied mineral resources. However, 1+1+2=4
these are unevenly distributed. Broadly speaking, peninsular rocks contain
most of the reserves of coal, metallic minerals, mica and many other
non-metallic minerals. Sedimentary rocks on the western and eastern
flanks of the peninsula, in Gujarat and Assam have most of the petroleum
deposits. Rajasthan with the rock systems of the peninsula has reserves of
many non-ferrous minerals. The vast alluvial plains of north India are
almost devoid of economic minerals.
(i) Which minerals peninsular rocks contain?
(ii) Which states in India have the largest petroleum reserves?
(iii) Give reasons for the variations in the existence of minerals in India.
2 Read the sources given below and answer the questions that follow: 1+2+1=4
Minerals are an indispensable part of our lives. Almost everything we use,
from a tiny pin to a towering building or a big ship, all are made from
minerals. The railway lines and the tarmac (paving) of the roads, our
implements and machinery too are made from minerals. Cars, buses,
trains, aeroplanes are manufactured from minerals and run on power
resources derived from the earth. Even the food that we eat contains
minerals. In all stages of development, human beings have used minerals
for their livelihood, decoration, festivities, religious and ceremonial rites.
(i) What are minerals?
. (ii) What is the importance of minerals in our lives?
(iii) Name one hardest and softest mineral.
S.No. ASSERTION REASON BASED Marks
Consider the following statements: 1
In the context of the below two statements, which of the following is
correct?.
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
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b. Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true, but R is false. d. A is false, but R is true.
1 Assertion (A): Biogas is the most efficient use of cattle dung. It reduces the 1
quality.
Reason (R): It reduces the quality of manure.
2 Assertion (A): Promotion of energy conservation and increased use of 1
renewable energy sources are the twin planks of sustainable energy.
Reason (R): It is necessary to develop a sustainable path of energy
development.
3 Assertion (A): Groundwater absorbs heat from the rocks and becomes hot. 1
Reason (R): Geothermal energy exists because the Earth grows
progressively hotter with increasing depth. This heat worms the water
