Minearl and Power Resources

Consider the following statements :
1. Mineral is a naturally occurring substance that has a definite chemical composition.
2. They are created naturally with some human interference.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct?

Consider the following :
1. Colour
2. Density
3. Hardness
4. Chemical property
Which of the above properties determine the type of minerals?

Consider the following statements:
1. Rocks from which minerals are mined are known as ores.
2. A rock is an aggregate of one or more minerals but without definite composition of constituent of mineral.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. Metallic minerals may be ferrous or non-ferrous.
2. The examples of metallic minerals include iron ore, manganese, chromites, gold,
silver, copper, lead, etc.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct?

Consider the following :
1. Limestone
2. Mica
3. Gypsum
4. Coal
5. Petroleum
Which of the above are examples of non-metallic minerals?

Consider the following statements:
1. Minerals that lie at shallow depths are taken out by removing the surface layer, called mining.
2. Deep bores have to be made to reach mineral deposits that lie at great depths, called quarrying.
3. Deep wells are bored to extract Petroleum and natural, called shaft mining.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/are incorrect?

Consider the following statements:
1. Iron-ore in north Sweden.
2. Copper and nickel deposits in Ontario, Canada.
3. Iron, nickel, chromites and platinum in South Africa.
The above minerals are found in

The continent of the world which produces more than half of the world’s tin is

The country in the world with no known mineral deposit is

Consider the following statements:
1. The oldest rocks in the world are in Western Australia.
2. Australia is the world’s largest producer of diamonds, gold and platinum.
3. Africa is the largest producer of bauxite in the world.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/are incorrect?

Which of the following mineral is called ‘Buried Sunshine’?

Which of the following mineral is called ‘Black Gold?

Consider the following statements:
1. U.S.A was the first country in the world to develop hydroelectricity.
2. The site of the world’s first solar and wind powered bus shelter is in Scotland.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:
Nuclear power stations: Location
1. Kalpakkam : Tamilnadu
2. Tarapur : Maharastra
3. Narora : Karnataka
4. Kaiga : Uttar Pradesh
Which of the above is are matched Correctlt?

Consider the following statements:
1. Energy generated from tides is called tidal energy.
2. The first tidal energy station was built in Russia.
3. Tidal energy can be harnessed by building dams at narrow openings of the rivers.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/are incorrect ?