Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

India-People and Economy: Mineral and Energy resources

Question:

Match List-I with List-II

List-I (Name of Mineral)

List-II (Type of Mineral)

(A) Bauxite

(I) Non-Ferrous

(B) Mica

(II) Fuel

(C) Coal

(III) Non-Metallic

(D) Manganese

(IV) Ferrous

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)

A) Bauxite – (I) Non-Ferrous: Bauxite is the ore of aluminium, which is a non-ferrous metal.
(B) Mica – (III) Non-Metallic: Mica is a non-metallic mineral used in electrical and electronic industries.
(C) Coal – (II) Fuel: Coal is a fossil fuel used primarily for energy generation.
(D) Manganese – (IV) Ferrous: Manganese is used in steel production and is classified as a ferrous mineral.