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Why has quarrying become a major environmental concern?
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Because minerals are pollutants
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Due to dust raised from the quarrying activities
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Because it is done by displacing people
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None of these
Explanation
Due to dust raised from the quarrying activities
The process of taking out minerals from rocks buried under the surface of the earth is named as
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mining
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pumping
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extracting
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none of these
Explanation
mining
Give an example of shafts.
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Surface mining
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Deep bores
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Qff-shore drilling
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None of these
Explanation
Deep bores
What is the process in which minerals lying near the surface are dug?
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Drilling
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Off-shore drilling
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Quarrying
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Extraction
Explanation
Quarrying
Name the process in which deep wells are bored to take out petroleum and natural gas.
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Quarrying
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Drilling
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Shaft mining
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Open cast mining
Explanation
Open cast mining
Gold is an example of minerals.
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ferrous
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non-ferrous
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both (a) and (b)
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none of these
Explanation
non-ferrous
Which continent is the largest producer of iron?
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Asia
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Europe
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North America
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Australia
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Europe
Which one of the following countries in Europe has the largest deposits of iron?
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Portugal
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Russia
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Germany
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Hungary
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Russia
Which is one of the deepest gold mine of the world?
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Kolar
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Jharia
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Raniganj
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Bikaner
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Kolar
From which mineral is silicon obtained?
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Coal
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Bauxite
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Thorium
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Quartz
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Quartz
Suggest ways to conserve minerals.
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Reducing waste in the process of mining
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Recycling of minerals
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Both (a) and (b)
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None of these
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Both (a) and (b)
Which one of the followings is not the way of saving energy at home?
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Switching off lights when not in use
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Keeping gas off when not in use
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Cooking food in an open pan on low flame
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Switching on lights during daytime
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Cooking food in an open pan on low flame
Petrbleum is referred to as ‘black gold’ because
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it'is black in colour
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it is yellow in colour
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it is valuable
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it is used in making jewellery
Explanation
it is valuable
Where do we find natural gas resources in India?
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Uttar Pradesh
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Bihar
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Mumbai High
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Jammu and Kashmir
Explanation
Mumbai High
Mineral fuel is found in:
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Sedimentary rocks
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Metamorphic rocks
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Igneous rocks
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All of these
Explanation
All of these
Which of the following are non-conventional resources?
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Wind energy
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Solar energy
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Tidal energy
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All of these
Explanation
All of these
Energy obtained from the earth is known as:
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Nuclear energy
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Bio gas
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Geothermal
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Thermal
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Geothermal
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