important questions related with energy resources class 10th
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Question .1. Give three examples of metallic and three examples of non-metallic minerals?
Answer : Metallic minerals:-(i) Copper (ii) Silver (iii) Gold (iv) Iron (v) Manganese (vi) Tin.
Non-metallic minerals:-(i) Limestone (ii) Mica (iii) Coal (iv) Potash (v) Nitrate (vi) Dolomite (vii) Gypsum (viii) Petroleum.
Question .2. Name four important iron ore producing states of India?
Answer : (i) Chhattisgarh (ii) Orissa (iii) Jharkhand (iv) Goa.
Question .3. Name four manganese ore producing states of India?
Answer : (i) Maharastra (ii) Orissa (iii) Madhya Pradesh (iv) Karnataka
Question .4. Name four bauxite producing states?
Answer : (i) Jharkhand (ii) Gujarat (iii) Maharastra (iv) Orissa.
Question .5. Name three states which are known for the production of mica.?
Answer : (i) Jharkhand (ii) Bihar (iii) Andhra Pradesh.
Question .6. What are conventional sources of energy?
Answer : The sources of energy used on a large scale are conventional sources of energy. These are : wood, coal, petroleum, hydroelectricity and natural gas.
Question .7. What are commercial sources of energy?
Answer : The commercial sources of energy are: coal, petroleum, natural gas, hydroelectricity and nuclear energy. In India 60% of energy are obtained by commercial energy.
Question .8. Name six non-commercial sources of energy?
Answer : (i) Fire wood (ii) Cowdung (iii) Biomass (iv) Charcoal (v) Tidal (vi) Geothermal.
Question .9. Name three most important coal producing states of India?
Answer : (i) Jharkhand (ii) West Bengal (iii) Orissa.
Question .10. Mention three areas where petroleum is found in India?
Answer : (i) Assam (ii) Gujarat (iii) Mumbai High.