CBSE Class 8 Geography Chapter 3 MCQs from Resources and Development Book | Geography Chapter 3 “Mineral and Power Resources” Multiple Choice Questions With Answers
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Q1- Minerals found in ______ are not accessible.
A) Greenland
B) Serbia
C) Antarctica
D) Japan
Q2- The example of ferrous minerals is
A) manganese
B) limestone
C) coal
D) petroleum
Q3- An example of mineral fuel is
A) Coal
B) bauxite
C) iron
D) gold
Q4- Limestone is a ____ mineral.
A) ferrous
B) metallic
C) non-metallic
D) non – ferrous
Q5- Minerals found near earth’s surface are taken out by the process of
A) quarrying
B) drilling
C) digging
D) weathering
Q6- Extraction of minerals is carried out by the process of
A) Weathering
B) Clearing forests
C) Clearing land
D) Mining
Q7- ______ is a leading producer of tin.
A) China
B) Pakistan
C) Switzerland
D) USA
Q8- ___ is found in China.
A) Gold
B) bauxite
C) Antimony
D) Copper
Q9- Crude oil can be found in
A) Qatar
B) Thailand
C) Malaysia
D) Zambia
Q10- High grade iron ore can be found in
A) Australia
B) Brazil
C) Mexico
D) Chile
Q11- The South American country which boasts of mineral oil is
A) Uruguay
B) Bolivia
C) Brazil
D) Venezuela
Q12- _____ is the largest producer of Bauxite across the globe.
A) US
B) Australia
C) Canada
D) India
Q13- _____ is the largest producer of diamond among all continents.
A) Asia
B) South America
C) Africa
D) Australia
Q14- ______ is obtained from quartz.
A) Silicon
B) Uranium
C) Bauxite
D) Gold
Q15- ________ is the ore of Aluminium.
A) Iron
B) Mineral oil
C) Bauxite
D) Coal
Q16- ____ is the best way to conserve metals.
A) Throwing away
B) Recycling
C) Decomposing
D) Discarding its usage
Q17- _____ is an example of conventional energy sources.
A) Firewood
B) Technology
C) iron
D) Silver
Q18- _____ is disadvantage of using hydel power.
A) easy access
B) doesn’t cause pollution.
C) local people are forced to evacuate the area for construction of hydel power project
D) cheap for usage
Q19- Thermal power is electricity generated from _____.
A) Coal
B) Hydel power
C) firewood
D) iron
Q20- Coal is an example of ______ energy resource.
A) renewable
B) non-renewable
C) human-made
D) non – ferrous
Q21- Gypsum is an example of _____ mineral.
A) metallic
B) ferrous
C) non-metallic
D) non-ferrous
Q22- Ores of ______ contain iron.
A) manganese
B) gypsum
C) sandstone
D) marble
Q23- More than ______ different types of minerals have been identified until now.
A) 3000
B) 2800
C) 2500
D) 2900
Q24- ______ is a mineral fuel.
A) Gold
B) Silicon
C) Petroleum
D) Iron
Q25- To reach mineral deposits at great depths, deep bores have to be made. This process is called _____
A) shaft mining
B) drilling
C) quarrying
D) Open cast mining
Q26- If a rock contains copper, then its color is ____.
A) Black
B) Blue
C) Red
D) Purple
Q27- ______ beds can be found in Algeria.
A) Chromite
B) Nikel
C) Phosphate
D) Limestone
Q28- France has _____ deposits
A) copper
B) Limestone
C) Gypsum
D) Petroleum
Q29- ______ produces more than half of the world’s tin.
A) Africa
B) Asia
C) Antarctica
D) Europe
Q30- ________ can be found in the Appalachian region of Canada.
A) Silver
B) Coal
C) Diesel
D) Chromium
Answer key for Class 8 Geography Resources and Development book Chapter 3 – Mineral and Power Resources
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Answer |
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Answer |
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1 |
C |
11 |
D |
21 |
C |
2 |
A |
12 |
B |
22 |
A |
3 |
A |
13 |
C |
23 |
B |
4 |
C |
14 |
A |
24 |
C |
5 |
A |
15 |
C |
25 |
A |
6 |
D |
16 |
B |
26 |
B |
7 |
A |
17 |
A |
27 |
C |
8 |
C |
18 |
C |
28 |
B |
9 |
A |
19 |
A |
29 |
B |
10 |
B |
20 |
B |
30 |
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