14000+ MCQs World Geography (Minerals and Energy Resources)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 MinutesÂ
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 16/03/2026
1. Which of the following statement/s is/are true regarding Bauxite?
I. Aluminium is extracted from bauxite using electrolysis.
II. In Australia, bauxite is mined from the Gulf of Carpentaria.
III. Bauxite ore is widely used for the Aeroplane Industry.
2. Wafangzi manganese mine is located in which of the following countries?
3. In West Asia, the highest petroleum producing country is
4. Which of the following is/are the main characteristics of minerals on Earth?
5. _______________is a natural substance of organic or inorganic origin with definite chemical and physical properties.
6. Which of these is the largest Gold mine in the world?
7. The largest producer of thorium in the world is
8. Katanga province of Zaire is famous for
9. Which of the following minerals are used in the cement industry?
I. Limestone
II. Gypsum
III. Dolomite
IV. Sulphur
10. In relation to the production of petroleum, the correct ascending order of the countries is
11. Coal has historically been used for which of the following purposes?
12. Which of these minerals are used as fertilizers?
13. Which one of the following is a prominent uranium producer?
14. Which of the following is the highest quality iron ore?
15. Which among the following has the world’s largest reserves of uranium?
16. Which of the following continents account for the largest production of nickel in the world?
18. Assertion (A): The tin mining in Bolivia is much costlier than that in Malaysia. Reason (R): The tin is mined in Malaysia from placer deposits, while it is mined from Veins and Lodes in Bolivia.
19. 'Donbas' region is famous for
20. The most important component of limestone is
21. The largest producer of aluminium in the world is
22. Which of the following sources of uranium has uranium content between 50 to 80 per cent?
23. Where is Ras Tanura Oil refinery located?
24. Which of the following statements about magnetite ore of iron is/are correct?
I. It is known as black ore.
II. It contains 60% to 70% of pure iron.
III. It possesses magnetic properties.
25. Which of the following countries is the leading country in the reserve of hard coal?
26. Statement I: Petroleum is a mixture of many different hydrocarbons of different densities. Statement II: The grade of petroleum depends mainly on the relative proportion of the different hydrocarbons.
27. More than half of the world’s production of coal comes from
28. Kalahari Manganese mine is located in
29. Which of the following is a non-metallic mineral?
30. Assertion (A): Some fault zones may contain petroleum. Reason (R): The petroleum may get trapped in porous sandstone, when it is blocked by nonporous shale.
31. Which of these types of coal has high humidity content and very low industrial uses?
32. Which of the following country has the biggest reserves of Mica?
33. Which of the following is the largest copper producer in Africa?
34. Which of the following statements are correct?
I. China is the leading coal producer of the world.
II. Donetsk Basin is the major coal producing region in Ukraine.
III. Saar region is the major coal producing area in Germany.
IV. The major coal mining areas of the USA lie in the Appalachian region.
35. Assertion (A): Nuclear energy has not yet fully developed in the world. Reason (R): Nuclear resource exploration and plant set up is costly.
36. With the help of smelting, which of the following types of iron is produced?
37. Which of these type of mining is/are used to extract gold?
38. Which of the following is not famous for iron ore?
39. Which of the following is a copper ore?
40. Which of these countries is the largest bauxite producer of the world?
41. The leading producer of tin in the world is
42. Which of the following is true about petroleum production?
I. 60% of the world’s petroleum deposits are found in the Middle East.
II. Petroleum reserve in Alaska is certified equivalent to Texas.
III. USA is a prominent producer and importer for petroleum.
43. The Central Mynkuduk mine of uranium is located in which of the following countries?
44. The largest producer of silver in the world is
45. Copper, bauxite are examples of
46. Which of the following is the highest quality copper ore?
47. The Geological period to which major coal deposits of the world belong is
48. Which of these types of rocks contains 70-90% of carbon content?
49. Which country is the largest producer and consumer of gasohol?
50. Which one of the following types of coal contains the highest percentage of carbon than the rest?
