Well structured WBBSE 9 Geography MCQ Questions Chapter 7 Resources of India can serve as a valuable review tool before exams.
Resources of India Class 9 WBBSE MCQ Questions
Multiple Choice Questions & Answers
Question 1.
Which of the following centres is famous for extraction of iron ore?
A. Bonai
B. Jharia
C. Jamshedpur
D. Kolaghat
Answer:
A. Bonai
Question 2.
A Low grade coal is………………..
A. siderite
B. limonite
C. lignite
D. bituminous
Answer:
C. lignite
Question 3.
A coalfield located in the Mahanadi valley………………..
A. Talcher
B. Bokaro
C. Raniganj
D. Thane
Answer:
A. Talcher
Question 4.
An important oil………………..producing centre in Assam………………..
A. Noonamati
B. Naharkatiya
C. Trombay
D. Lunej
Answer:
B. Naharkatiya
Question 5.
An important thermal power station in east India………………..
A. Maithon
B. Hirakud
C. Farakka
D. Nellore
Answer:
C. Farakka
Question 6.
The biggest coal mining area is………………..
A. Raniganj
B. Jharia
C. Singareni
D. Badampahar
Answer:
B. Jharia
Question 7.
An important thermal power station in South India………………..
8. Mettur
B. Periyar
C. Neyveli
D. Santaldih
Answer:
C. Neyveli
Question 8.
A nuclear power station in Rajasthan is
A. Trombay
B. Tarapur
C. Kota
D. Rudrasgar
Answer:
C. Kota
Question 9.
The largest oil refinery in India………………..
A. Koyali
B. Digboi
C. Haldia
D. Thane
Answer:
A. Koyali
Question 10.
The best quality iron………………..ore is………………..
A. magnetite
B. hematite
C. limonite
D. siderite
Answer:
A. magnetite
Question 11.
The first nuclear power station India………………..
A. Trombay
B. Kalpakkam
C. Tarapur
D. Sholapur
Answer:
C. Tarapur
Question 12.
A source of alternate energy is ………………..
A. swift………………..flowing river
B. solar power
C. coal
D. petroleum
Answer:
B. solar power
Question 13.
An example of fossil fuel………………..
A. coal
B. iron
C. copper
D. thorium
Answer:
A. coal
Question 14.
ONGC was established in………………..
A. 1953
B. 1956
C. 1965
D. 1976
Answer:
B. 1956
Question 15.
The oldest oil producing centre in India is located in………………..
A. Digboi
B. Bombay High
C. Ankleshwar
D. Trombay
Answer:
A. Digboi
Question 16.
A geothermal centre in India has come up in………………..
A. Vizhinjam
B. Manikaran
C. Jalkheri
D. Chikmagalur
Answer:
B. Manikaran
Question 17.
A renewable resource is………………..
A. wind
B. petroleum
C. iron
D. coal
Answer:
A. wind
Question 18.
A non………………..renewable resource is………………..
A. sunlight
B. gold
C. wind
D. geothermal power
Answer:
B. gold
Question 19.
A valuable cultural resource is………………..
A. education
B. population
C. water
D. land
Answer:
A. education
Question 20.
An example of an international resource is………………..
A. school
B. water
C. land
D. ozone layer
Answer:
D. ozone layer
Question 21.
A by………………..product of coal is………………..
A. paraffin
B. coal tar
C. diesel
D. plastic
Answer:
B. coal tar
Question 22.
Best quality coal in India is found in………………..
A. Mahanadi valley
B. Godavari valley
C. Damodar valley
D. Son vally
Answer:
C. Damodar valley
Question 23.
The richest zone of Monazite in India is………………..
A. Malabar Coast
B. Konkan Coast
C. Coromandel Coast
D. Northern Circars Coast
Answer:
A. Malabar Coast
Question 24.
One of the following states of India that has centre for wind………………..power production is ………………..
A. Bihar
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer:
B. Tamil Nadu
Question 25.
The Shivasamudram Hydroelectric power centre has developed on………………..
A. Mahanadi
B. Godavari
C. Narmada
D. Kaveri
Answer:
D. Kaveri
Question 26.
Forest is an…………………
A. cultural resource
B. natural resource
C. human resource
D. abiotic resource
Answer:
B. natural resource
Question 27.
Education is an…………………
A. intangible resource
B. tangible resource
C. human resource
D. biotic/biological resource
Answer:
A. intangible resource
Question 28.
Sea………………..fish is a………………..
A. permanent resource
B. renewable resource
C. cultural resource
D. human resource
Answer:
B. renewable resource
Question 29.
A social resource is………………..
A. wind
B. knowledge
C. health
D. educational institution
Answer:
D. educational institution
Question 30.
The most important mineral resource of India is………………..
A. iron ore
B. mica
C. coal
D. petroleum
Answer:
C. coal
Question 31.
Iron ore is found in Badampahar which is located in the state of………………..
A. Goa
B. Karnataka
C. Odisha
D. Jharkhand
Answer:
C. Odisha
Question 32.
The greatest use of coal is found in………………..
A. running of trains
B. iron and steel industry
C. production of thermal power
D. melting of metals
Answer:
C. production of thermal power
Question 33.
The first coal mine discovered in India is ………………..
A. Kerala
B. Barakar
C. Talcher
D. Raniganj
Answer:
D. Raniganj
Question 34.
Iron ore of the highest grade/ quality, found in India, is
A. magnetite
B. siderite
C. haematite
D. limonite
Answer:
C. haematite
Question 35.
The state which was the pioneer in extracting/producing coal is………………..
A. Bihar
B. Jharkhand
C. Chattisgarh
D. Odisha
Answer:
B. Jharkhand
Question 36.
Coal belonging to which of the following geological age is mostly found in India………………..
A. Tertiary
B. Carboniferous
C. Gondwana
D. Jurassic
Answer:
C. Gondwana
Question 37.
A nuclear power producing centre in Maharashtra is………………..
A. Tarapur
B. Kaiga
C. Kokrajhar
D. Narora
Answer:
A. Tarapur
Question 38.
The topmost state in producing solar energy is ………………..
A. West Bengal
B. Gujarat
C. Rajasthan
D. Kerala
Answer:
B. Gujarat
Question 39.
A resource which is found universally is ………………..
A. wind
B. mineral resource
C. culture
D. school
Answer:
B. mineral resource
Question 40.
Coke is produced from………………..
A. bituminous coal
B. lignite
C. anthracite coal
D. peat
Answer:
A. bituminous coal
Question 41.
The best coal mine in West Bengal is………………..
B. Jamuria
B. Raniganj
C. Andal
D. Jayanti
Answer:
B. Raniganj
Question 42.
The largest petroleum producing region in India is………………..
A. coastal region of Gujarat
B. deep sea off the western coast
C. deep sea off the Eastern coast
D. Brahmaputra valley region
Answer:
B. deep sea off the western coast
Question 43.
In terms of cattle population, India ranks………………..
A. first
B. second
C. third
D. four
Answer:
A. first
Question 44.
In terms of Inland fisheries production wise., India ranks………………..
A. first
B. second
C. third
D. fourth
Answer:
B. second
Fill in the blanks
1. Coal is called ……………….
Answer: black diamond
2. The main lignite mine in South India is ……………….
Answer: Neyveli
3. ………………. is called liquid gold.
Answer: Petroleum
4. Bandel in West Bengal is a ………………. producing centre.
Answer: thermal power
5. Most of the iron ore of India is of ………………. variety.
Answer: haematite
6. The source of all energy in the world is the……………….
Answer: sun
7. The primary stage coal of is ……………….
Answer: peat
8. Lignite coal is also known as ……………….
Answer: brown
9. Saccharine is a ………………. of coal.
Answer: by-product
10. Uranium is the raw material ………………. of energy.
Answer: nuclear
11. Hydroelectric power is also known as ………………. coal.
Answer: white
12. ………………. is derived at the last stage of converting coal.
Answer: Graphite
13. A substance or matter which has functionality and is called a resource.
Answer: utility
14. After the discovering of a new resource the utility of an older resource is ……………….
Answer: reduced
15. A resource may be both ………………. or intangible.
Answer: tangible
16. About ………………. per cent of the coal in India belongs to the Gondwana age.
Answer: 99
17. The oldest coal mine in India is ……………….
Answer: Raniganj
18. A famous wind-power centre called………………. has come of in Gujarat.
Answer: Lamda
19. ………………. is a hydroelectric power centre in West Bengal.
Answer: Jaldhaka
20. India’s………………. per cent of coal belongs to the Tertiary age.
Answer: 1
21. ………………. was held in Rio-de-Janeiro in 1992.
Answer: earth summit
22. Innovative thinking of man is a type of ………………. resource.
Answer: human
23. Coal is a prototype of ……………….
Answer: carbon
24. A notable oil refinery of eastern India is ……………….
Answer: Haldia
25. Solar power is an important source of ………………. power.
Answer: inexhaustible
26. ………………. is an example of an alloy.
Answer: steel
27. ………………. geothermal power station is located in Himachal Pradesh.
Answer: Manikaran
28. ………………. is the largest coal mine in India.
Answer: Jharia
29. The three main resources creating component are nature, man and ……………….
Answer: culture
30. India ranks ………………. in the world in production of fish.
Answer: 6th
31. percent of land is covered by forest in India.
Answer: 21.05
32. ………………. is the main component of coal.
Answer: Carbon
33. There are ………………. types of coal depending on carbon content (in percent.)
Answer: four
34. There is ………………. percentage of carbon in Bituminous coal.
Answer: 50-85
35. Wind power is at its maximum within ………………. metres of the earth’s surface.
Answer: 100
State True or False
1. The work done by any matter (tangible or intangible) is called resource.
Answer: True
2. Only tangible matter is called resource.
Answer: False
3. Natural cryolite of Greenland is the only valuable resource found there.
Answer: True
4. The oceans comprise a social resource.
Answer: False
5. Anthracite is the best quality of coal.
Answer: True
6. Noonmati is famous for oil refinery.
Answer: True
7. Baba Budan Hills of Karnataka is noted for coal mines.
Answer: False
8. Solar power is an example of an inexhaustible resource.
Answer: True
9. South India produces more hydroelectricity than North India.
Answer: True
10. The biggest solar power plant has come up in Lamda of Gujarat.
Answer: False
11. Any matter is resource. Its capability of filling up a gap is not considered a resource.
Answer: False
12. By using alternate energy pollution can be checked.
Answer: True
13. Magnetite is an example of a superior quality coal.
Answer: False
14. Petroleum is called ‘Liquid Gold’.
Answer: True
15. There is no fear of exhausting reserved resources.
Answer: False
16. Mineral oil is usually found in sedimentary rocks.
Answer: True
17. Coal is an example of fossil fuel.
Answer: True
18. Lesser amount of raw material is needed to produce nuclear power.
Answer: True
19. Reserves of lignite are the largest in India.
Answer: False
20. Sagar Samrat is an oil drilling ship.
Answer: True
21. The famous wind-energy producing centre is of Mandvi in Gujarat.
Answer: True
22. Bombay High produces largest amount of mineral oil or petroleum.
Answer: True
23. Recycling of resources is a way of conserving resources.
Answer: True
24. Jaldhaka is a thermal power plant in West Bengal.
Answer: False
25. The idea of resource is static.
Answer: False
26. Anthracite is the highest quality coal.
Answer: True
27. Hematite is the highest quality iron ore.
Answer: False
28. Steel is an alloy.
Answer: True
29. Tin is a scarce resource.
Answer: True
30. Huge quantities of coal are found in Gorumahisani in Odisha.
Answer: False
Match the columns
| Column 1 | Column II |
| 1. Biotic Resource | A. Railway |
| 2. Abiotic Resource | B. School |
| 3. Social Resource | C. Fish |
| 4. National Resource | D. Iron ore |
Answer:
1-C, 2-D, 3-B, 4-A
| Column 1 | Column II |
| 1. Bailadila | A. Nuclear power |
| 2. Singareni | B. Mineral oil |
| 3. Mumbai High | C. Iron ore |
| 4. Tarapur | D. Coal |
Answer:
1-C, 2-D, 3-B, 4-A
| Column 1 | Column II |
| 1. Bokaro | A. Hydroelectric power centre |
| 2. Hirakud | B. Wind energy centre |
| 3. Lamda | C. Geothermal power centre |
| 4. Manikaran | D. Thermal power centre |
Answer:
1-D, 2-A, 3-B, 4-C
Crossword
Question 1.
Clues:
Down:
1. A notable steel plant in Jharkhand.
2. First coal mining area in India.
Across:
3. MAPS (Madras Atomic Power Station) is located here.
4. The oldest oil producing centre in India is located here.
5. Famous centre for iron-ore extraction in India.
Answer:
Down:
1. BOKARO
2. RANIGANJ
Across:
3. KALAPAKKAM
4. DIGBOI
5. JHARIA
Question 2.
Clues:
Down:
1. A geothermal power station is located here.
4. The ore of this metal is found in Chikmagalur.
Across:
2. An important thermal power station in South India
3. A coal based power plant of NTPC in West Bengal.
5. First nuclear power station in India
Answer:
Down:
1. MANIKARAN
4. IRON
Across:
2. NEYVELI
3. FARAKKA
5. TARAPUR