14000+ MCQs World Geography (Minerals and Energy Resources)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 14/06/2026
1. With the help of smelting, which of the following types of iron is produced?
2. 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.
3. Which of these is the largest exporter of nickel?
4. 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.
5. Assertion (A): Nuclear energy has not yet fully developed in the world. Reason (R): Nuclear resource exploration and plant set up is costly.
6. Which one of the following does not contain silver?
7. Where is Ras Tanura Oil refinery located?
8. Copper, bauxite are examples of
9. Which of the following is a non-metallic mineral?
10. What is Baku region famous for?
11. The largest producer of silver in the world is
12. Katanga province of Zaire is famous for
13. Which of the statements is wrong?
14. Which of the following countries is the leading country in the reserve of hard coal?
15. In relation to the production of petroleum, the correct ascending order of the countries is
16. Among the following countries, which country has recorded the highest annual gold output (in tonnes) in 2019?
17. Which of these countries has the largest reserves of thorium?
18. The Ruhr basin is the famous industrial region of
19. Which of the following is not famous for iron ore?
20. Kalahari Manganese mine is located in
21. Rukwa lake region (Tanzania) is famous for which of the following mineral?
22. Consider the following statements regarding copper mining.
I. The copper mining area in United States is mainly found on the West Coast.
II. World’s largest copper mine is located in the Atacama desert.
III. USA is the largest copper producer in the world.
Which of the above statement/s is/are true?
23. Which of these types of coal has high humidity content and very low industrial uses?
24. Which of the following countries is the leading producer of iodine in the world?
25. Crude oil is used in which of the following industries?
26. 'Donbas' region is famous for
27. Which one among the following countries of the world, except United States of America, is the largest crude oil producer?
28. Which of the following continents account for the largest production of nickel in the world?
29. Coal has historically been used for which of the following purposes?
30. Which of these minerals are used as fertilizers?
31. The Central Mynkuduk mine of uranium is located in which of the following countries?
32. 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.
33. More than 50% of the world's crude oil reserves lies in
36. Which of the following sources of uranium has uranium content between 50 to 80 per cent?
37. The leading producer of tin in the world is
38. Which among the following has the world’s largest reserves of uranium?
39. The largest producer of manganese in the world is
40. Which of the following is true regarding iron ore?
I. There are large variations in the iron content of ore.
II. Per capita consumption of iron ore is an indicator of level of economic development.
41. Which one of the following countries is the largest producer of uranium in the world?
42. The most important component of limestone is
43. Nickel ore is extracted from which of the following type of rocks?
44. The largest producer of aluminium in the world is
45. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
46. Which group of minerals represents non-ferrous metals?
47. Chuquicamata (Chile) is worldwide famous for which of the following minerals?
48. Which of the following is a copper ore?
49. Which of these countries is the largest bauxite producer of the world?
50. Which one of the following types of coal contains the highest percentage of carbon than the rest?
