Read the passage carefully and answer the questions given below :Gold

1.	Read the passage carefully and answer the questions given below :Gold is precious metal; since the ancient times it has been great demand. It neither rusts nor fades. Its colour is bright yellow. It is mostly used for making ornaments. In the old times kings used to get even their utensils made of it. They used to embroider their clothes with ties wires. It was also melted into coins. Its ore is usually found in the mines, where it is found mixed with ores of other metals. First of all its ore is melted and its impurities are separated. Then it is again mixed with a little copper so that it could be used for making ornaments. The pure gold metal is extremely soft and cannot be used for making ornaments. The major gold producing countries in the world are South Africa, Soviet Union, Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Ghana. (i) What are the qualities of gold? (ii) How is pure gold extracted?(iii) What are the uses of gold from the ancient time to the modern era? (iv) Which are the major gold producing countries in the world?
Answer» (i) Gold is bright yellow in colour. It neither rusts no fades. It is a precious and demanding metal. (ii) Pure gold is extracted by melting its ore and separated impurities. (iii) There are many uses of gold. In the ancient time kings used to get their utensils made of gold. They even used gold in embroideries of their clothes. They also used gold coins. In the modern era we generally use gold to make ornaments. (iv) Major gold producing countries are South Africa, Soviet Union, Canada, U.S.A, Japan and Ghana.

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions given below :Gold is precious metal; since the ancient times it has been great demand. It neither rusts nor fades. Its colour is bright yellow. It is mostly used for making ornaments. In the old times kings used to get even their utensils made of it. They used to embroider their clothes with ties wires. It was also melted into coins. Its ore is usually found in the mines, where it is found mixed with ores of other metals. First of all its ore is melted and its impurities are separated. Then it is again mixed with a little copper so that it could be used for making ornaments. The pure gold metal is extremely soft and cannot be used for making ornaments. The major gold producing countries in the world are South Africa, Soviet Union, Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Ghana. (i) What are the qualities of gold? (ii) How is pure gold extracted?(iii) What are the uses of gold from the ancient time to the modern era? (iv) Which are the major gold producing countries in the world?

Answer»

(i) Gold is bright yellow in colour. It neither rusts no fades. It is a precious and demanding metal.

(ii) Pure gold is extracted by melting its ore and separated impurities.

(iii) There are many uses of gold. In the ancient time kings used to get their utensils made of gold. They even used gold in embroideries of their clothes. They also used gold coins. In the modern era we generally use gold to make ornaments.

(iv) Major gold producing countries are South Africa, Soviet Union, Canada, U.S.A, Japan and Ghana.

Discussion

No Comment Found

Related InterviewSolutions

Reply to Comment