14000+ MCQs World Geography (Minerals and Energy Resources)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 30/10/2026
1. 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.
2. Which among the following has the world’s largest reserves of uranium?
3. Which of the following is a non-metallic mineral?
4. 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.
5. The most important component of limestone is
6. More than 50% of the world's crude oil reserves lies in
7. Cigar lake in Canada is famous for which of the following?
8. The largest producer of aluminium in the world is
9. 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.
10. The largest producer of thorium in the world is
11. The Ruhr basin is the famous industrial region of
12. The minerals usually found in association are
I. Lead
II. Gold
III. Silver
IV. Zinc
13. Which one of the following does not contain silver?
14. Which of these is the largest exporter of nickel?
15. Wafangzi manganese mine is located in which of the following countries?
16. More than half of the world’s production of coal comes from
17. Which of these types of rocks contains 70-90% of carbon content?
18. Which one of the following is a prominent uranium producer?
19. The major thorium ore in the world is
20. Which of the following country has the biggest reserves of Mica?
21. Which one of the following countries is the largest producer of uranium in the world?
22. Which of the statements is wrong?
23. 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?
24. Rukwa lake region (Tanzania) is famous for which of the following mineral?
25. The Central Mynkuduk mine of uranium is located in which of the following countries?
26. The largest producer of silver in the world is
27. Which of the following is the highest quality copper ore?
28. Which country has the largest reserves of mineral oil?
29. In the context of global oil prices, ‘Brent crude oil’ is frequently referred to in the news. What does this term imply?
I. It is a major classification of crude oil.
II. It is sourced from the North Sea.
III. It does not contain sulphur.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
30. Among the following countries, which country has recorded the highest annual gold output (in tonnes) in 2019?
31. Nickel ore is extracted from which of the following type of rocks?
32. 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.
33. The most common type of limestone used for industrial purposes is
35. Which of these is the largest copper producer of the world?
36. Which of these type of mining is/are used to extract gold?
37. Which of these is the largest Gold mine in the world?
38. Which of these minerals are used as fertilizers?
39. 'Donbas' region is famous for
40. Which of these types of coal has high humidity content and very low industrial uses?
41. Which of the following is a copper ore?
42. Which of the following are ferrous minerals?
43. Which of these countries has the largest reserves of thorium?
45. 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.
46. Which of the following countries is the leading country in the reserve of hard coal?
47. _______________is a natural substance of organic or inorganic origin with definite chemical and physical properties.
48. Chuquicamata (Chile) is worldwide famous for which of the following minerals?
49. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
50. Which of the following minerals are used in the cement industry?
I. Limestone
II. Gypsum
III. Dolomite
IV. Sulphur