Minerals and Energy Resources: Class 10 Social Studies Q&A
9 free answers on Minerals and Energy Resources (Social Studies) for Class 10 students, across CBSE, ICSE and State boards. Includes questions such as “Why do you think that solar energy has a bright future in India?”, “Describe the distribution of coal in India”, “How are minerals formed in igneous and metamorphic rocks?”
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- Social StudiesClass 10CBSE
Why do you think that solar energy has a bright future in India?
Solar energy has a bright future in India because we are a tropical country with enormous possibilities for tapping solar energy. Solar energy is fast becoming popular in rural and remote areas. India’s largest solar power plant is located at Madhapur, near Bhuj, where solar energy is used to sterilise milk cans. It is expected that the use of solar energy will be able to minimise the dependence of rural households on firewood and dung cakes, which in turn, will contribute to environmen
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Describe the distribution of coal in India
In India, coal can be found in rock series of two main geological ages: Gondwana (200 million years old) Tertiary deposits (55 million years old) The major resources of Gondwana coal are located in: Damodar Valley (West Bengal – Jharkhand) – Jharia, Raniganj and Bokaro are important coalfields. Godavari valley Mahanadi valley Son valley Wardha valley Tertiary coal occurs
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How are minerals formed in igneous and metamorphic rocks?
In igneous and metamorphic rocks, minerals can occur in the cracks, crevices, faults or joints. The smaller deposits are called veins, and the larger ones are called lodes.
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What is a mineral?
Minerals can be defined as homogenous, naturally occurring substances with a definable internal structure. Minerals are found in varied forms in nature, ranging from the hardest diamond to the softest talc.
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Distinguish between the following in not more than 30 words. a. Ferrous and non-ferrous minerals b. Conventional and non-conventional sources of energy
Ferrous minerals are metallic minerals containing iron. For e.g., iron ore, manganese, nickel, cobalt, etc. While non-ferrous minerals are also metallic, they do not contain iron. For e.g., gold, copper, zinc, etc. Conventional sources of energy include firewood, cattle dung cake, coal, petroleum, natural gas and electricity (both hydel and thermal). While non-conventional sources of energy are solar, wind, tidal, geothermal, biogas and at
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Which one of the following minerals is contained in the Monazite sand? (a) Oil (b) Uranium (c ) Thorium (d) Coal
Solution: (c ) Thorium
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Minerals are deposited and accumulated in the strata of which of the following rocks? (a) Sedimentary Rocks (b) Metamorphic Rocks (c ) Igneous Rocks (d) None of the above
Solution: (a) Sedimentary Rocks
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Koderma, in Jharkhand, is the leading producer of which one of the following minerals? (a) Bauxite (b) Mica (c ) Iron Ore (d) Copper
Solution: (b) Mica
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Which one of the following minerals are formed by the decomposition of rocks, leaving a residual mass of weathered material? (a) Coal (b) Bauxite (c ) Gold (d) Zinc
Solution: (b) Bauxite