Subject: “World Geography: Minerals, Oil and other Natural Resources”

Consider the following information:
Region Name of the mountain range Type of mountain
1. Central Asia Vosges Fold mountain
2. Europe Alps Block mountain
3. North America Appalachians Fold mountain
4. South America Andes Fold mountain
In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?

Consider the following pairs:

Country Resource-rich in
I. Botswana Diamond
II. Chile Lithium
III. Indonesia Nickel

In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?

Which one of the following is the correct decreasing sequence in terms of the value (in rupees) of the minerals produced in India in the year 2002-03?

Which among the following has the world’s largest reserves of Uranium?

In the context of global oil prices, “Brent crude oil” is frequently referred to in the news. What does this term imply? 1. It is a major classification of crude oil. 2. It is sourced from the North Sea. 3. It does not contain sulphur.

Which of the following statements are correct about the deposits of ‘methane hydrate?

1. Global warming might trigger the release of methane gas from these deposits.
2. Large deposits of ‘methane hydrate’ are found in Arctic Tundra and under the seafloor.
3. Methane in atmosphere oxidizes to carbon dioxide after a decade or two.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

The term ‘West Texas Intermediate’ sometimes found in news, refers to a grade of

About three-fourths of world’s cobalt, a metal required for the manufacture of batteries for electric motor vehicles, is produced by