MCQ Questions | Class 8 Social Science Geography Chapter 3 | Mineral and Power Resources with Answers

MCQ | Mineral and Power Resources Class 8

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Objective Question | NCERT Social Science Class 8

NCERT Solutions Class 8 Social Science
Book:	National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)
Board:	Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Class:	8th
Subject:	Social Science Geography
Chapter:	3
Chapters Name:	Mineral and Power Resources
Medium:	English

Ncert Solutions for Class 8 Social Science | Objective Type Questions

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Mineral and Power Resources | Class 8 Social Science | NCERT Solutions

Q1.	class 8 social science geography Which among the following is the leading producer of iron-ore in the world?
	A. Europe
	B. Asia
	C. Antarctica
	D. North America

Ans: Europe

Q2.	class 8 social science geography chapter 3 Which is the rarest diamond on this earth?
	A. Black diamond
	B. Blue diamond
	C. Red diamond
	D. Green diamond

Ans: Green diamond

Q3.	class 8 social science geography chapter 3 mcq What are the ways to conserve minerals is?
	A. Recycling of minerals
	B. Reducing waste in the process of mining
	C. Both a and b
	D. None of these

Ans: Both a and b

Q4.	class 8 social science mp board What is the appropriate source of energy for coastal area?
	A. Tidal energy
	B. Solar energy
	C. Biogas
	D. Wind energy

Ans: Tidal energy

Q5.	class 8 social science question paper What is the name of the mineral that is extracted from Bauxite?
	A. Silver
	B. Manganese
	C. Aluminium
	D. Copper

Ans: Aluminium

Q6.	mcq class 8 social science Which one of the following is a leading producer of copper in the world?
	A. Bolivia
	B. Ghana
	C. Chile
	D. Zimbabwe

Ans: Chile

Q7.	mcq class 8 social science chapter 3 Which one of the following is not a characteristic of minerals?
	A. They are created by natural processes
	B. They have a definite chemical composition
	C. They are inexhaustible
	D. Their distribution is uneven

Ans: They are inexhaustible

Q8.	mcq class 8 social science mineral and power resources What would you call a naturally occurring substance that has a definite chemical composition
	A. Resources
	B. Mineral
	C. Atmosphere
	D. Environment

Ans: Mineral

Q9.	mcq class 8 geography chapter 3 What is the process in which minerals lying near the surface are dug?
	A. Drilling
	B. Off-shore drilling
	C. Quarrying
	D. Extraction

Ans: Quarrying

Q10.	mcq class 8 social science geography Minerals can be identified on the basis of their physical properties. Which one among the following is not a physical property with respect to the minerals?
	A. Colour
	B. Presence of Sulphides
	C. Hardness
	D. Density

Ans: Presence of Sulphides

Q11.	mcq class 8 social science geography chapter 3 The process of taking out minerals from rocks buried under the surface of the earth is named as
	A. mining
	B. pumping
	C. extracting
	D. none of these

Ans: mining

Q12.	mcq questions for class 8 social science Name the country with the largest reserve of iron ore.
	A. Canada
	B. France
	C. Russia
	D. India

Ans: Russia

Q13.	mcq questions for class 8 social science pdf Mineral fuel is found in:
	A. Sedimentary rocks
	B. Metamorphic rocks
	C. Igneous rocks
	D. All of these

Ans: All of these

Q14.	mcq questions for class 8 sst with answers Which among the following is a leading producer of tin in the world?
	A. Indonesia
	B. Malaysia
	C. Sri Lanka
	D. China

Ans: China

Q15.	ncert class 8 social science book Gold is an example of minerals.
	A. ferrous
	B. non-ferrous
	C. both (a) and (b)
	D. none of these

Ans: non-ferrous

Q16.	ncert class 8 social science chapter 3 Which continent is the largest producer of iron?
	A. Asia
	B. Europe
	C. North America
	D. Australia

Ans: Europe

Q17.	ncert class 8 social science geography chapter 3 Which one of the following countries in Europe has the largest deposits of iron?
	A. Portugal
	B. Russia
	C. Germany
	D. Hungary

Ans: Russia

Q18.	ncert class 8 social science geography Which is one of the deepest gold mine of the world?
	A. Kolar
	B. Jharia
	C. Raniganj
	D. Bikaner

Ans: Kolar

Q19.	ncert mcq class 8 geography chapter 3 From which mineral is silicon obtained?
	A. Coal
	B. Bauxite
	C. Thorium
	D. Quartz

Ans: Quartz

Q20.	ncert mcq class 8 geography chapter 3 with answers Suggest ways to conserve minerals.
	A. Reducing waste in the process of mining
	B. Recycling of minerals
	C. Both (a) and (b)
	D. None of these