Minerals and Mining – 8th Class Social Bits 6th Lesson 

Minerals and Mining – 8th Class Social Bits 6th Lesson

 

Question 1.
Crude petroleum is a
A) mineral oil
B) metal
C) gas
D) solid
Answer:
A) mineral oil

Question 2.
Kolar Gold Fields are in
A) Sri Lanka
B) India
C) Indonesia
D) Bhutan
Answer:
B) India

Question 3.
Kothagudem is in ………………. valley
A) Krishna
B) Ganga
C) Narmada
D) Godavari
Answer:
D) Godavari

Question 4.
All mineral wealth of a state is considered the property of the
A) government
B) company
C) a group of people
D) group of employees
Answer:
A) government

Question 5.
In …………… the government took over all mines.
A) 1980s
B) 1970s
C) 1950s
D) 1920s
Answer:
B) 1970s

Question 6.
In some coal mines the coal transported through
A) conveyor belt
B) trains
C) buses
D) lorries
Answer:
A) conveyor belt

Question 7.
Upper layer barytes are in ……………… colour.
A) red
B) yellow
C) grey
D) brown
Answer:
C) grey

Question 8.
Flooring stones are found in
A) Ranga Reddy
B) Kadapa
C) Warangal
D) Khammam
Answer:
B) Kadapa

Question 9.
The thing that we get from the earth is
A) Plant
B) Animal
C) Mineral
D) Fuel
Answer:
C) Mineral

Question 10.
Resources are classified as
A) Renewable
B) Non-renewable
C) Both A & B
D) None
Answer:
C) Both A & B

Question 11.
Which kind of mineral is Granite stone?
A) Renewable
B) Non-renewable
C) Both A & B
D) None
Answer:
B) Non-renewable

Question 12.
An example for non-renewable mineral
A) Coal
B) Crude oil
C) Both A & B
D) None
Answer:
C) Both A & B

Question 13.
The ore that is used extensively in Electrical & Electronical industries
A) Lime stone
B) Granite
C) Manganese
D) Mica (Abhrakan)
Answer:
D) Mica (Abhrakan)

Question 14.
Limestone is used extensively in these industries
A) Cement
B) Carbide
C) Iron and steel, Soda ash
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above

Question 15.
………….. is used for cutting and polish industries.
A) Limestone
B) Granite
C) Manganese
D) Barytes
Answer:
B) Granite

Question 16.
Barium is extracted from this mineral
A) Manganese
B) Barytes
C) Feldspar
D) Granite
Answer:
B) Barytes

Question 17.
…………. is used as raw material to make glass, ceramic goods.
A) Granite
B) Manganese
C) Barytes
D) Feldspar
Answer:
D) Feldspar

Question 18.
The marble stone is exported to these countries.
A) China
B) South-East Asia
C) Both A & B
D) None
Answer:
C) Both A & B

Question 19.
Open cast mining means
A) blasting and removing granite etc.
B) arranging and blasting bombs at a depth
C) making a large pit and keep extracting the minerals
D) all the above
Answer:
A) blasting and removing granite etc.

Question 20.
To extract oil and natural gas this is to be done into the sea bed.
A) Drilling
B) Crushing
C) Blasting
D) All the above
Answer:
A) Drilling

Question 21.
Mining provides livelihood for nearly ………….. people in India.
A) 5 lakhs
B) 10 lakhs
C) 15 lakhs
D) 20 lakhs
Answer:
B) 10 lakhs

Question 22.
Minerals are the property of
A) individuals
B) some people
C) all the people
D) not a government
Answer:
C) all the people

Question 23.
All the mines are nationalised in the year.
A) 1960
B) 1965
C) 1970
D) 1975
Answer:
C) 1970

Question 24.
A new National Mineral Policy was announced in the year.
A) 1990
B) 1991
C) 1992
D) 1993
Answer:
D) 1993

Question 25.
The SCCL was established by the British in the year.
A) 1880
B) 1886
C) 1890
D) 1892
Answer:
B) 1886

Question 26.
In this year the Nizam of Hyderabad purchased the SCCL
A) 1900
B) 1920
C) 1930
D) 1940
Answer:
B) 1920

Question 27.
We should reach deep for about feet to extract coal.
A) 100 – 150
B) 150 – 250
C) 200 – 300
D) 350 – 450
Answer:
C) 200 – 300

Question 28.
Holes are drilled with air compressor to plant the explosive rods.
A) Oxygen
B) Pneumatic
C) Synthetic
D) All the above
Answer:
B) Pneumatic

Question 29.
………….. packets were inserted to keep them in place.
A) Oxygen
B) Thyroxin
C) Resin
D) Air bubbles
Answer:
C) Resin

Question 30.
The poal reserves come to an end in the areas of open cast mining in these years.
A) 10 – 15
B) 15 – 20
C) 20 – 25
D) 25 – 30
Answer:
A) 10 – 15

Question 31.
When compared to open cast mining, underground mining
A) very costly
B) very less cost
C) no difference in the two
D) all of the above
Answer:
A) very costly

Question 32.
Environmentalists differentiate between two kinds of resources – renewable and non-renewable.
Pick the correct comment.
A) Renewable resources cannot be regenerated.
B) Non-renewable resources can be generated.
C) Wood is a renewable resource.
D) None of the above
Answer:
C) Wood is a renewable resource.

Question 33.
Singareni Colleries provides quarters with roads, drinking water, utilization water. It gives electricity at nominal charges. It establishes schools and hospitals.
Pick the correct comment.
A) SCCL provides welfare facilities to its employees.
B) SCCL employees are very poor.
C) SCCL produces electricity.
D) None of the above
Answer:
A) SCCL provides welfare facilities to its employees.

Question 34.
Since it is not possible to regenerate these resources they are called non¬renewable or finite resources.
Give an example for finite resource.
A) Coal
B) Petroleum
C) Gas
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above

Question 35.
“Hollage” Means

A) Lift
B) Hall
C) Mine
D) Mike
Answer:
A) Lift

Question 36.
This kind of employees are more in government offices at present.
A) Regular
B) Contract
C) Labour
D) None
Answer:
A) Regular

Observe the following map and answer the questions.

Question 37.
Which district has more mineral resources?
A) Prakasam
B) Nellore
C) Anantapur
D) Guntur
Answer:
A) Prakasam

Question 38.
Mica is available in
A) Nellore
B) Guntur
C) Godavari
D) Srikakulam
Answer:
A) Nellore

Question 39.
Guntur district is famous for
A) Barytes
B) Limestone
C) Granite
D) Coal
Answer:
B) Limestone

Question 40.
Granite is available in
A) Chittoor
B) Visakhapatnam
C) East Godavari
D) None
Answer:
A) Chittoor

Question 41.
An example for non-renewable resource
A) Solar energy
B) Sea water
C) Coal
D) Air
Answer:
C) Coal

Question 42.
SCCL is operating 15 open cast and 35 underground mines in ……………. districts of Telangana.
A) 2
B) 3
C) 10
D) 4
Answer:
D) 4

Question 43.
The one and only gold mine in India
A) Kolar
B) Polar
C) Ramayyapet
D) Singareni
Answer:
A) Kolar

Question 44.
The Iron ore reserves in our state
A) Hematite
B) Magnatite
C) Both A & B
D) None
Answer:
C) Both A & B

Question 45.
The state which has vast deposits of coal in South India
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Telangana
C) Karnataka
D) Kerala
Answer:
B) Telangana