Class 08 Social Science Geography Mineral And Power Resources CBSE Questions & Answers

Class 8 · Social Science Geography Mineral And Power Resources

This is Social Science class 08 Social Science Geography Mineral and Power Resources CBSE Questions & Answers. There are 15 questions in this test with each question having around four answer choices.

Questions & Answers

1
Pick out the region of North America where huge mineral deposits are found.
  • A
    The Appalachian region
    Correct
  • B
    Witwatersrand region
  • C
    Chota Nagpur plateau
  • D
    Kalgoorlie region
2
Name the mineral largely found in the Canadian Shield region of North America.
  • A
    Nickel
    Correct
  • B
    Zinc
  • C
    Silver
  • D
    Coal
3
Name the mineral deposits found in the Appalachian region of North America.
  • A
    Uranium
  • B
    Gold
  • C
    Nickel
  • D
    Coal
    Correct
4
Name the country with the largest producer of high grade iron-ore in the world.
  • A
    Canada
  • B
    Germany
  • C
    Brazil
    Correct
  • D
    France
5
Pick out from the list the two important producers of copper in the world.
  • A
    India and China
  • B
    Italy and Sweden
  • C
    France and Germany
  • D
    Chile and Peru
    Correct
6
Choose the largest producers of tin in the world
  • A
    France and Italy
  • B
    Norway and Sweden
  • C
    India and Pakistan
  • D
    Brazil and Bolivia
    Correct
7
Name the largest producer of precious minerals like diamond, gold silver and platinum
  • A
    Africa
    Correct
  • B
    South America
  • C
    Australia
  • D
    North America
8
In the last 100 years, 50% of the world?s gold has come from this region. Pick out the name of the region from the list given below.
  • A
    The Canadian Shield region
  • B
    Ruhr Valley of Germany
  • C
    Witwatersrand region of Johannesburg
    Correct
  • D
    Western Cordilleras of North America
9
Name the continent with the largest producer of bauxite in the world
  • A
    Africa
  • B
    South America
  • C
    North America
  • D
    Australia
    Correct
10
Large deposits of gold are found in Kalgoorlie and Coolgardie,. Which part of the Australian continent are they situated?
  • A
    Northern
  • B
    Western
    Correct
  • C
    Eastern
  • D
    Southern
11
Name the region in Antarctica where significant deposits of coal are found?
  • A
    Western Cordilleras
  • B
    Appalachian region
  • C
    Trans Antarctic Mountains
    Correct
  • D
    Witwatersrand region
12
Pick out the region in India where iron- ore deposits are not found
  • A
    Chhattisgarh
  • B
    Jharkhand
  • C
    Gujarat
    Correct
  • D
    Odisha
13
From the options, select the major bauxite producing area of India.
  • A
    West Bengal
  • B
    Kerala
  • C
    Goa
  • D
    Jharkhand
    Correct
14
Name the country which is the largest producer and exporter of Mica in the world,
  • A
    Italy
  • B
    India
    Correct
  • C
    Germany
  • D
    France
15
Which state among the following does not have copper deposits in India?
  • A
    Andhra Pradesh
  • B
    Kerala
    Correct
  • C
    Karnataka
  • D
    Rajasthan