NIOS Class 12 Geography Chapter 18 Mineral and Energy Resources

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NIOS Class 12 Geography Chapter 18 Mineral and Energy Resources

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Chapter: 18

MODULE – 8: Economic Geography of India

INTEXT QUESTIONS 18.1 

1. The value of minerals produces in 1950-51 was: 

(a) Rs 756 million.

(b) Rs 852 million.

(c) Rs 892 million.

(d) Rs 1050 million.

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Ans: (c) Rs 892 million.

2. What was India’s installed power generation capacity in 2022? 

(a) 510,330 MW.

(b) 410,339 MW.

(c) 673,545 MW.

(d) 234,534 MW.

Ans: (b) 410,339 MW.

3. In which of the following minerals, India is not self – sufficient? 

(a) Rock phosphate.

(b) Bauxite.

(c) Chromite.

(d) Iron ore.

Ans: (a) Rock phosphate.

INTEXT QUESTIONS 18.2 

1. Which of the following is not a belt of mineral distribution in India? 

(a) North eastern plateaus.

(b) South-western plateaus 

(c) North-western region.

(d) South-eastern plateaus.

Ans: (d) South-eastern plateaus.

2. Which of the following mineral is a non ferrous mineral-

(a) Manganese. 

(b) Bauxite.

(c) Chromite.

(d) Pyrite.

Ans: (b) Bauxite.

3. The ore termed as ‘red ore’ is-

(a) Haematite.

(b) Pyrite.

(c) Magnetite.

(d) Limonite.

Ans: (a) Haematite.

4. What was India’s rank in producing iron ore in the world? 

(a) 1st 

(b) 7th 

(c) 3rd 

(d) 4th

Ans: (d) 4th

INTEXT QUESTIONS 18.3 

1. The river valley which is not included in Gondwana coal field-

(a) Godavari.

(b) Jhelum.

(c) Son.

(d) Damodar.

Ans: (b) Jhelum.

2. The mineral termed as ‘liquid gold’-

(a) Coal.

(b) Natural Gas.

(c) Petroleum.

(d) Thorium.

Ans: (c) Petroleum.

3. How many oil refineries are established in India? 

(a) 26 

(b) 29 

(c) 23 

(d) 32 

Ans: (c) 23 

4. In which state Uranium is produced? 

(a) Rajasthan.

(b) Chhattisgarh.

(c) Jharkhand.

(d) Himachal Pradesh.

Ans: (c) Jharkhand.

5. The share of hydel power in total installed capacity was: 

(a) 15.4 % 

(b) 11.4 % 

(c) 22.0 % 

(d) 16.5 %

Ans: (b) 11.4 %

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