Questions on Elements, Minerals and Mines
Ques. What colour is the copper mineral called “malachite” ?
(a) Blue
(b) Brown
(c) Red
(d) Green
Ques. The country also known as “Country of Copper” is –
(a) Zambia
(b) India
(c) New Zealand
(d) Mexico
Ques. Which country is the largest producer of bauxite in the world?
(a) Australia
(b) India
(c) China
(d) Germany
Ques. Galena is the ore of which of the following ?
(a) Lead
(b) Carbon
(c) Nickel
(d) Mercury
Related: Mughal empire quiz
Ques. The country which is the largest producer of manganese in the world is –
(a) Canada
(b) China
(c) Russia
(d) USA
Ques. The largest producer of gold in the world
(a) Australia
(b) Canada
(c) Russia
(d) South Africa
Ques. The largest production of mica in Asia is from
(a) Indonesia
(b) Malaysia
(c) Myanmar
(d) India
Related: Islam religion quiz
Ques. Which one of the following is a leading producer of copper in the world ?
(a) Bolivia
(b) Chile
(c) Ghana
(d) Zimbabwe
Ques. Which white metal that burns in air forms more of the earth’s crust than carbon, sulphur, copper or lead?
(a) Tungsten
(b) Iron
(c) Aluminium
(d) Titanium
Ques. Which of these is not an element?
(a) Zinc
(b) Copper
(c) Steel
(d) Silver
Related: questions about Computer Hardware
Ques. The most abundant metal in the earth’s crust is —
(a) Zinc
(b) Copper
(c) Aluminium
(d) Iron
Ques. Which one of the following countries has no mineral deposits?
(a) Switzerland
(b) Austria
(c) Norway
(d) Sri Lanka
Ques. Which one of the following is NOT a characteristic of minerals ?
(a) They are created by natural processes.
(b) They have a definite chemical composition.
(c) They are inexhaustible
(d) Their distribution is uneven
