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
Name the process of taking out minerals from rocks buried under the surface of the earth.
  • A
    Channeling
  • B
    Tunneling
  • C
    Mining
    Correct
  • D
    Cutting
2
Name this process of extracting minerals. Here minerals that lie at shallow depths are taken out by removing the surface layer from an open pit.
Question 2 figure 1
  • A
    Channeling
  • B
    Quarrying
  • C
    Drilling
  • D
    Open Cast Mining
    Correct
3
From the image attached identify the method used to extract minerals. Deep bores have to be made to reach mineral deposits that lie at great depths.
Question 3 figure 1
  • A
    Quarrying
  • B
    Open Cast Mining
  • C
    Shaft Mining
    Correct
  • D
    Drilling
4
Name the method used to extract Petroleum and natural gas wherein deep wells are bored to take them out.
Question 4 figure 1
  • A
    Drilling
    Correct
  • B
    Excavating
  • C
    Tunneling
  • D
    Channeling
5
Name the country with the largest reserve of iron ore.
  • A
    India
  • B
    Russia
    Correct
  • C
    Canada
  • D
    France
6
A few examples of minerals found in different areas are given below. Pick out the one that is not an example of mineral found in igneous and metamorphic rocks
  • A
    Manganese deposits of Georgia
    Correct
  • B
    Iron ore in North Sweden
  • C
    Copper and nickel deposits in Ontario
  • D
    Iron, Nickel, Chromites in South Africa
7
Listed below are a few examples of minerals found in different areas . Pick out the one that is not an example of mineral found in sedimentary strata.
  • A
    Phosphate belts of Algeria
  • B
    Manganese deposits in Ukraine
  • C
    Limestone deposits in Caucasus Mountains of France
  • D
    Copper and nickel deposits in Ontario
    Correct
8
Name the country where there are no known mineral deposits in the world
  • A
    Algeria
  • B
    Switzerland
    Correct
  • C
    Canada
  • D
    France
9
Name the two countries known to have large iron ore deposits in Asia.
  • A
    Pakistan and Sri Lanka
  • B
    Malaysia and Indonesia
  • C
    India and Pakistan
  • D
    India and China
    Correct
10
Which among the following is not a leading producer of tin in the world?
  • A
    Malaysia
  • B
    Indonesia
  • C
    Sri Lanka
    Correct
  • D
    China
11
Which country leads in production of lead, antimony and tungsten?
  • A
    China
    Correct
  • B
    India
  • C
    Pakistan
  • D
    Saudi Arabia
12
Which of the following countries do not have huge reserves of Petroleum and natural gas?
  • A
    Iran
  • B
    Saudi Arabia
  • C
    Iraq
  • D
    China
    Correct
13
Which continent on the world has rich deposits of manganese, bauxite, nickel, zinc and copper?
  • A
    USA
  • B
    Australia
  • C
    Asia
    Correct
  • D
    Africa
14
From the given countries, which one does not have large deposits of iron ore in the world?
  • A
    Sweden
  • B
    India
    Correct
  • C
    Russia
  • D
    Ukraine
15
Name the country in Europe where the Ruhr Valley is situated. Rich in coal deposits, this region is today one of the most populated industrial regions.
  • A
    Italy
  • B
    Norway
  • C
    Finland
  • D
    Germany
    Correct