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Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Limestone is found in which rocks?

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

2.

The finest quality of iron ore is...

a)

Pyrite

b)

Magnetite

c)

Siderite

3.

Which of the following minerals belongs to the category of ferrous minerals?

a)

Mica

b)

Bauxite

c)

Manganese

4.

Which one of the following minerals is largely derived from ocean waters?

a)

Bromine

b)

Silver

c)

Platinum

5.

From which of the following minerals come from?

a)

Core

b)

Crust

c)

Mantle

6.

In sedimentary rocks a number of minerals occur in ___________.

a)

Veins and lodes

b)

Ferrous and non-ferrous

c)

Beds and layers

d)

Gypsum and potash

7.

The larger occurrences of minerals are called as ___________.

a)

Lodes

b)

Veins

c)

Beds

d)

Layers

8.

The smaller occurrences of minerals are called as _______________.

a)

Beds

b)

Layers

c)

Veins

d)

Lodes

9.

Rocks are combination of homogeneous substances called ______________.

a)

Chemicals

b)

Minerals

c)

Layers

d)

Materials

10.

________________ is an example of energy minerals.

a)

Platinum

b)

Salt

c)

Petroleum

d)

Bauxite

11.

_____________ is an example of non-metallic mineral.

a)

Petroleum

b)

Granite

c)

Gold

d)

Bauxite

12.

_______________ is an example of precious mineral.

a)

Gold

b)

Coal

c)

Limestone

d)

Marble

13.

_______________ is an example of non- ferrous mineral.

a)

Gold

b)

Silver

c)

Mica

d)

Copper

14.

_______________ is an example of ferrous mineral

a)

Copper

b)

Gold

c)

Coal

d)

Iron

15.

___________________ study minerals as part of the earth's crust.

a)

Historians

b)

Scholars

c)

Geographers

d)

Politicians

16.

Arrange in correct order:

1) Processing

2) Raw materials

3) Valuable Goods

a)

1,2,3

b)

2,1,3

c)

2,3,1

d)

3,2,1

17.

The industries which has the maximum women employees?

a)

(a) IT

b)

(b) Sugar

c)

(c) Iron and Steel

d)

(d) Textile

18.

__________ is the world’s most important natural fibre.

a)

(a) cotton

b)

(b) jute

c)

(c) silk

d)

(d) woolen

19.

The sugar industry is well suited to the ___________.

a)

cooperative sector

b)

Joint Sector

c)

Private sector

d)

Public sector

20.

Which two states are more famous for their cotton textile industry?

a)

(a) Jammu & Kashmir and Punjab

b)

(b) Maharashtra and Gujarat

c)

(c) Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

d)

(d) Assam and West Bengal

21.

Which one of the following industries uses bauxite as a raw material?

a)

(a) Aluminium

b)

(b) Cement

c)

(c) Jute

d)

(d) Steel

22.

A city also refer as Silicon City

a)

Mumbai

b)

Jaipur

c)

Bangaluru

d)

Hyderabad

23.

In which state Jamshedpur Iron and Steel industry situated?

a)

West Bengal

b)

Jharkhand

c)

Odisha

d)

Bihar

24.

Which one of the following factors plays the most important role in the location of an industry in a particular region?

a)

Raw Material

b)

Market

c)

Least production cost

d)

Transportation

25.

Which country is the major importer of Indian yarn?

a)

Indonesia

b)

Bhutan

c)

Japan

d)

Iran

26.

Where was the First Cement Plant set up in India ?

a)

Madras

b)

Bombay

c)

Calcutta

d)

Delhi

27.

Which one of the following industries uses limestone as a raw material?

a)

Aluminium

b)

Cement

c)

Steel

d)

Jute

28.

Which one of the following agencies, markets steel for the public sector plants?

a)

GAIL

b)

SAIL

c)

TATA STEEL

d)

MNCC

29.

Where was the First Jute Mill set up in India ?

a)

Madras

b)

Bombay

c)

Calcutta

d)

Delhi

30.

The processing of raw material into more valuable products falls under the category of

a)

Primary Industry

b)

Secondary Industry

c)

Tertiary Industry

d)

None of these

31.

Vegetation is usually cleared to facilitate agriculture. Which TWO impacts are identified here?

a)

Global Warming

b)

Pollution

c)

Deforestation

d)

Land Development

32.
Agriculture is best defined as 
a)
the hunting and gathering
b)
the altering genetic material of plants
c)
the cultivation of plants/domesticating animals
d)
using technology to increase production
33.
Cropping season form November to May is called
a)
Kharif
b)
Rabi
c)
Zaid
d)
None of those
34.
What was the main focus of our First Five year Plans?
a)
Land reforms
b)
Cooperations
c)
Abolition of Zamindari
d)
None of those
35.
The Bhodan-Gramdan movement was initiated by
a)
Vinoba Bhave
b)
Sardar Patel
c)
Gandhiji
d)
Jawaharlal Nehru
36.
Which of the following crop is rich in protein?
a)
Millets
b)
Pulses
c)
Jowar
d)
Seasmum
37.
Which state was the harbinger of the Green Revolution in India?
a)
Punjab
b)
Uttar Pradesh
c)
Madhya Pradesh
d)
Himachal Pradesh
38.
Who announced the introduction of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Youjana?
a)
Narendra Modi
b)
Dr. Manmohan Singh
c)
Atal Bihari Vajapayee
d)
I. K. Gujral
39.
In which of the following crop production India rank first in the world?
a)
Oil Seeds
b)
Wheat
c)
Rice
d)
All of these
40.
Which of the folloiwng types of agriculture is done in densely populated areas
a)
Intensive subsistence farming
b)
Primitive Subsistence Farming
c)
Plantation Agriculture
d)
Commercial Agriculture
41.
Which of the following crops is grown as Kharif crop in North India and Rabi crop in South India
a)
Seasmum
b)
Wheat
c)
Bajra
d)
Ragi
42.
Which of the following is an equatorial crop?
a)
Tea
b)
Coffe
c)
Rubber
d)
Jute
43.
Which country is believed to be the original home of the cotton plant?
a)
India
b)
China
c)
Bhutan
d)
Japan
44.
The largest producer and consumer fo the pulses in the world is ….
a)
Russia
b)
India
c)
China
d)
Japan
45.
Which of the following is the largest producer of Groundnut?
a)
Karnataka
b)
Gujarat
c)
Assam
d)
Andhra Pradesh
46.
Slash and burn' agriculture is known as …………….. in north-eastern states.
a)
Jhumming
b)
Podu
c)
Valre
d)
Khil
47.

schemes introduced by the government of India for the benefit of the farmers.

a)

Kissan Credit Card.

b)

Kisan bima card

c)

Kisan insurance card

d)

Kisan health card

48.

Which fibre is known as golden fibre ?

a)

Nylon

b)

Jute.

c)

Cotton

d)

Silk

49.

Where is coffee cultivated ?

a)

Karnataka

b)

Kerala

c)

Tamil Nadu.

d)

All of this

50.

feature of ragi.

a)

Ragi is a crop of dry regions

b)

It is a plantation agriculture

c)

It is a crop which is used both as food and fodder.

d)

grows well in hot and humid climate

51.

What type of soil is required for the growth of bajra ?

a)

Silt Soil

b)

Loam Soil

c)

sandy soils and shallow black soil.

d)

Clay Soil

52.

Which state is the largest producer of jowar ?

a)

MAHARASHTRA

b)

Uttar Pradesh

c)

KARNATAKA

d)

Tamil Nadu

53.

Overuse of water for irrigation may lead to

a)

Lowering of Groundwater Level

b)

Increasing food production

c)

The rapid development of Industries

d)

None of these

54.

Out of total freshwater quantity __ % of water occurs as ice sheets and glaciers?

a)

70%

b)

50%

c)

20%

d)

72%

55.

Shortage of water such that peoples are not able to complete their daily water needs, is known as?

a)

Water Problem

b)

Water Scarcity

c)

Water Demand

d)

None of these

56.

The methods of storing the rainwater in various storage structures are known as

a)

Rainwater Harvesting

b)

Water Storage

c)

Water Scarcity

d)

None of these

57.

In what ways industrialization leads to water scarcity

a)

Overuse of water for manufacturing processes

b)

Mixing of industrial waste-water in freshwater

c)

Ownership of Water sources

d)

All of these

58.

Which of the following are Reasons for Water Scarcity?

a)

Seasonal Rainfall

b)

Increasing Population

c)

Over-Exploitation

d)

All of these

59.

What are Inundation Channels?

a)

Transferring rainwater to underground wells

b)

Canals from large rivers

c)

The diversion channels built-in hilly areas to store water for irrigation

d)

None of these

60.

Recycling of water in nature is known as

a)

Hydrological Cycle

b)

Carbon Cycle

c)

Nitrogen Cycle

d)

None of these

61.

Ancient ways to manage water resources?

a)

Stone rubble dams

b)

Embankments

c)

Canal system

d)

All of these

62.

Which of the following are Rainwater Harvesting Techniques?

a)

Guls or Kuls

b)

Inundation Channels

c)

Underground Tanks

d)

All of these

63.

Which of the following types of natural vegetation have originally come to India from abroad?

a)

Rare species

b)

Endemic species

c)

Endangered species

d)

Exotic species

64.

Degrading of wildlife is due to

a)

Loss of tiger, plants and micro organism

b)

Loss of forest, Illegal hunting and Climatic change

c)

Loss of Ice cover region

d)

None of the above

65.

Ranthambore Tiger Reserve is in

a)

Harayana

b)

Tamil Nadu

c)

Assam

d)

Rajasthan

66.

In Rajasthan, local people came forward to stop mining activities to protect (a)   Reserve

67.

Which of the following community in Rajasthan has a religious tenet of conservation of forest and wildlife ?

a)

Agarwal

b)

Gujjar

c)

Bishnoi

d)

Jain

68.

Which one of the following is not responsible for the decline in India’s biodiversity?

a)

Mining activities

b)

Hunting and poaching

c)

Forest fire

d)

Afforestation

69.

Sacred Groves are:

a)

parts of large forests that have been left untouched by the locals and as regarded as sacred.

b)

places for grazing animals.

c)

forests earmarked for commercial felling of trees.

d)

forests used for planting trees with medicinal properties.

70.

What was the aim of Chipko movement?

a)

Human rights

b)

Political rights

c)

Agricultural expansion

d)

Forest conservation

71.

Which of the following conservation strategies do not directly involve community participation?

a)

Joint Forest Management

b)

Beej Bachao Andolan

c)

Demarcation of wild life Sanctuaries

d)

Chipko Movement

72.

Which one of the following stakeholders of forest causes maximum damage to forest?

a)

People who live in or around the forest

b)

The forest department or government

c)

The wild life and nature enthusiast

d)

The industrialist

73.

In which of the following years the Project Tiger launched?

a)

1951

b)

1973

c)

1993

d)

2009

74.

In which of the following year was the Indian wildlife (protection) Act implemented ?

a)

1962

b)

1972

c)

1992

d)

1999

75.

What is the Himalayan Yew?

a)

A type of deer

b)

A medicinal Plant

c)

A species of bird

d)

A food crop grown in the Himalayas

76.

Which of the following species of animal is a rare species ?

a)

Wild Asiatic buffalo

b)

Gangetic Dolphin

c)

Indian Rhino

d)

Black Buck

77.

Which of the following species was declared extinct in India long back in 1952?

a)

Leopard

b)

Gangetic Dolphin

c)

Black Buck

d)

Asiatic Cheetah

78.

Gangetic dolphin belongs to which of the following categories of fauna ?

a)

Endangered

b)

Vulnerable

c)

Rare

d)

Extinct

79.

Black Buck belongs to which of the following categories of fauna ?

a)

Extinct category

b)

Rare Category

c)

Endemic Category

d)

Endangered Category

80.

Which of the following birds do not fall in the category of Critical species?

a)

Pink headed duck

b)

Peacock

c)

Mountain quail

d)

Forest spotted owl

81.

of the estimated 47000 plant species found in India , about 15000 flowering species belong to which category ?

a)

Endangered species

b)

Extinct Species

c)

Endemic Species

d)

Vulnerable species

82.

Substantial parts of the tribal belts in north¬eastern India, have been deforested by:

a)

Shifting cultivation

b)

Mining

c)

Infrastructure development

d)

None of the above

83.

The species whose population has declined to a level from where it is likely to move into the endangered category in the near future if the negative factors continue to operate are called:

a)

(a) Endemic species

b)

(b) Extinct species

c)

(c) Vulnerable species

d)

(d) Normal species

84.

The forest cover in our country has recently increased due to:

a)

(a) Increase in natural forest growth

b)

(b) Increase in net sown area

c)

(c) Plantation by different agencies

d)

(d) None of the above

85.

The species which are in danger of extinction are called:

a)

(a) Vulnerable species

b)

(b) Rare species

c)

(c) Endangered species

d)

(d) Normal species

86.

Q10. Resources are generally classified into:

a)

2 TYPES

b)

3 TYPES

c)

4 TYPES

d)

5 TYPES

87.

Q8. Balancing the need to use resources and also conserve them for the future is called ..................

a)

Sustainable Development

b)

Resource Conservation

c)

Resource Development

d)

Sustainable Conservation

88.

Q7. A thing becomes a resource when it's .................. has been identified.

a)

CHARACTER

b)

UTILITY

c)

AVAILABILITY

d)

AREA

89.

Q5. Resources which can be renewed or reproduced are known as ..................

a)

(a) Exhaustible Resource

b)

(b) Renewable Resource

c)

(c) Non-Renewable Resource

d)

(d) Useful Resource

90.

Q4. Anything that can be used to satisfy human needs is a ..................

a)

THINGS

b)

VALUE

c)

RESOURCES

d)

UTILITY

91.

Q2. Natural resource are classified into various types on the basis of:

( select the incorrect one)

a)

Distribution

b)

Development

c)

Origin

d)

Destruction

92.

Q1. Resources that we find in nature and are used without much modification are called ..................

a)

Human Resource

b)

Natural Resource

c)

Renewable Resource

d)

Human Made Resource

93.

Solar Energy is an example of non - renewable resource

(true or false)

(a)  

94.

Old alluvial soil is called (a)   .

95.

Indian territorial water extends upto a distance of ____.

a)

12 km

b)

12 nautical miles

c)

200 nautical miles

d)

19.2 miles

96.

Resources which are surveyed and their quality and quantity have been determined for utilisation are :-

a)

Potential resource

b)

Individual resource

c)

Developed resource

d)

Stock

97.

How much percentage of forest area in the country according to the National Forest Policy?

a)

33%

b)

37%

c)

27%

d)

21%

98.

Which one of the following soil is the best for cotton cultivation?

a)

Red soil

b)

Black soil

c)

Laterite soil

d)

Alluvial soil

99.

"There is enough for everybody's need but not for anybody's greed"

Who said this ?

a)

JL Nehru

b)

AB Vajpayee

c)

MK Gandhi

d)

SL Bahuguna

100.

In which year was the Earth Summit held?

a)

1990

b)

1991

c)

1992

d)

1993

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