NCERT CLASS 8TH GEOGRAPHY_RESOURCE_AND_DEVELOPMENT Chapter 3 Mineral and Power Resources 1. Take into consideration the following: Iron ore is a type of ferrous material. A non-ferrous mineral contains no iron, yet it may contain gold. Which of the following assertions is/are correct? A. Only 1 B. Only 2 C. All of them D. Non of them 2. consider the following statement . Statement : (A) Before constructing massive dams, environmental considerations must be thoroughly considered. Reason : (R) Large-scale devastation of natural vegetation occurs as a result of the construction of a massive dam. Select the correct answer using the code given below. 1. (A) and (R) both are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). 2. (A) and (R) both are correct and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). 3. (A) is correct, (R) is incorrect. 4. (A) is incorrect , (R) is correct. 3. Take a look at the following statements. Petroleum and natural gas are found deep beneath the surface of the planet. Boring deep wells to extract them is referred to as Select the correct response. A. Mining B. quarrying C. drilling D. shaft mining 4. Take a look at the following statement. Limestone is a mineral that is found in igneous rocks and is non-metallic. Metallic minerals can be found in large plateaus of igneous and metamorphic rock formations. Sedimentary rock formations of plains and young fold mountains contain non-metallic minerals . Which of the following assertions is/are correct? A. Only 1 B. Only 1 and 3 C. Only 2 and 3 D. All of them 5. Which of the following is NOT a mineral characteristic? (a) They are created by natural processes. (b) They have a definite chemical composition. (c) They are inexhaustible. (d) Their distribution is uneven. 6. Which of the following countries is the world’s largest copper producer? (a) Bolivia (b) Ghana (c) Zimbabwe (d) Chile 7. Which of the following will NOT help you save LPG in your kitchen? (a) Cooking food in an open pan, kept on low flame. (b) Soaking the dal for some time before cooking it. (c) Cooking food in a pressure cooker. (d) Keeping the vegetables chopped before lighting the gas for cooking. 8. Think about the following sentence. Minerals are a natural resource that can be replenished. Conventional energy sources are fossil fuels. China is the world’s leading producer of hard coal. India came in second. Which of the following assertions is/are correct? A. Only 1 B. Only 2 C. All of them D. Only 3 9. match the following important hydel power stations and places in india . Column A Column B A. Bhakra Nangal 1. Andhra Pradesh B. Gandhi Sagar 2. Madhya Pradesh C. Nagarjunsagar 3. Himachal Pradesh D. Hirakud dam 4. Odisha Choose the correct answer A. A1.B2.C4.D3. B. A2.B1.C4.D3. C. A1.B2.C3.D4. D. A3.B2.C1.D4. 10. match the following important nuclear power plants and places in india . Column A Column B A. Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant 1. Tamil Nadu B. Tarapur Nuclear Reactor 2. Maharashtra C. Kalapakkam Nuclear Power Plant 3. Tamil Nadu D. Narora Nuclear Reactor 4. Uttar Pradesh Choose the correct answer A. A1.B2.C4.D3. B. A2.B1.C4.D3. C. A1.B2.C3.D4. D. A3.B2.C1.D4. 11. Consider the following statements with relation to geothermal energy: The United States boasts the largest geothermal power plants in the world. Geothermal energy is heat energy derived from the earth. There are no geothermal power plants in India. Which of the following assertions is/are correct? A. Only 1 and 2 B. Only 2 C. All of them D. Only 3 Loading … Question 1 of 11 Post navigation Chapter 2 Land, Soil, Water, Natural Vegetation and Wildlife Resources Chapter 4 Agriculture
Rihan Mansuri