CLASS X

SOCIAL SCIENCE - GEOGRAPHY

CHAPTER - MINERALS AND ENERGY RESOURCES

Time Allowed: 1 Hours Maximum Marks: 30

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General Instructions:

I. This question paper is divided into four sections-Section A, B, C and D.

II. All questions are compulsory.
III. Section-A: Question no. 1 to 5 are objective type questions of 1 marks each.
IV. Section-B: Question no. 6 to 8 are define type questions, carrying 2 marks each. Answer
to each question should not exceed 40 words.
V. Section-C: Question no. 9 to 11 are Short answer type questions, carrying 3 marks each.
The answer to each question should not exceed 80 words.
VI. Section-D: Question no. 12 and 13 are Long answer type questions, carrying 5 marks
each. Answer to each question should not exceed 120 words.

All the best!!

SECTION-A
Objective Type Questions 1X5=5

1. How is nuclear energy obtained?

2. Match the following:-

I. Orissa – Jharkhand belt Visakhapatnam port

II. Durg – Bastar – Chandrapur belt Mangalore port
III. Maharashtra – Goa belt Paradwip port
IV. Bellary – Chitradurga – Marmagao port
Chikmaglur – Tumkur

3. Choose the correct option.

A. Chandrapur thermal power plant - Odisha
B. Mayurbhanj iron ore mines - Amarkantak
C. Kalol oil fields - Gujarat
D. Bauxite - Jharkhand
 4. Group the mineral into :-
a)Ferrous b) Non – ferrous c) Precious d) Non – metallic e) Energy Minerals

(i) Bauxite (ii) Mica (iii) Coal (iv) Gold

(v) manganese (vi) Nickel (vii) Copper (viii) Lead
(ix) Iron ore (x) salt (xi) Petroleum (xii) Limestone
(xiii) Silver (xiv) Natural gas (xv) Marble

5. Assertion/Reason
Assertion (A) : Flood gate dams are built across rivers so that water flows into inlet and gets
trapped during high tides.
Reason (R) : Trapped water flows back via a pipe that carries it through a power generating
turbine.
Codes:
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C. A is true but R is false.
D. A is false but R is true.

SECTION-B
Define Type Questions 2X3=6

Write a short note on:

6. Differentiate between Gondwana and Tertiary coal.
7. Nuclear or Atomic Energy
8. Geothermal energy

SECTION-C
Short Type Questions 3X3=9

9. “Minerals are an indispensable part of Qur lives.” Justify this statement with suitable examples.
10. Describe any three Characteristics of the Durg - Bastar - Chandrapur Iron ore belt ?
11. Make a distinction between hydroelectricity and thermal electricity, stating three points of
distinction?
 SECTION-D
Long Type Questions 5 X 2 = 10

12. How can biogas solve the energy problem, mainly in rural India? Give your suggestions for its
promotion?

13. What are the different mode of occurrence of minerals? Explain