Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 10 (ICSE) · Geography
Chapter: Chapter 13 — Chapter 13: Mineral Resources of India
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. Where is iron ore mainly found? [1]
(A) Odisha, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh
(B) Only Rajasthan
(C) Only Punjab
(D) Only Kerala
2. What is iron ore crucial for? [1]
(A) The steel industry
(B) The textile industry only
(C) The food industry only
(D) Nothing important
3. What is India's primary energy mineral? [1]
(A) Coal
(B) Only gold
(C) Only diamonds
(D) Only silver
4. Where is coal mainly found? [1]
(A) Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha
(B) Only Gujarat
(C) Only Tamil Nadu
(D) Only Himachal Pradesh
5. What does bauxite produce? [1]
(A) Aluminium
(B) Steel
(C) Gold
(D) Copper
6. Where is bauxite found? [1]
(A) Odisha, Gujarat, Jharkhand
(B) Only Rajasthan
(C) Only Kerala
(D) Only Punjab
7. Why are minerals important? [1]
(A) They contribute to industrial development
(B) They have no importance
(C) Only for decoration
(D) Only for jewellery
8. What practice is essential for mining? [1]
(A) Sustainable practices to minimise impact
(B) Unlimited exploitation
(C) Ignoring environmental concerns
(D) No specific practices needed
9. Where is iron ore mainly found? [1]
(A) Odisha, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh
(B) Only Rajasthan
(C) Only Punjab
(D) Only Kerala
10. What is iron ore crucial for? [1]
(A) The steel industry
(B) The textile industry only
(C) The food industry only
(D) Nothing important
11. What is India's primary energy mineral? [1]
(A) Coal
(B) Only gold
(C) Only diamonds
(D) Only silver
12. Where is coal mainly found? [1]
(A) Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha
(B) Only Gujarat
(C) Only Tamil Nadu
(D) Only Himachal Pradesh
13. What does bauxite produce? [1]
(A) Aluminium
(B) Steel
(C) Gold
(D) Copper
14. Where is bauxite found? [1]
(A) Odisha, Gujarat, Jharkhand
(B) Only Rajasthan
(C) Only Kerala
(D) Only Punjab
15. Why are minerals important? [1]
(A) They contribute to industrial development
(B) They have no importance
(C) Only for decoration
(D) Only for jewellery
16. What practice is essential for mining? [1]
(A) Sustainable practices to minimise impact
(B) Unlimited exploitation
(C) Ignoring environmental concerns
(D) No specific practices needed