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This section includes 448 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Indian Geography knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 401. |
Which project has been boosted by a 1000 crore loan from World Bank ? |
| A. | National Dairy Development Project |
| B. | National Agriculture Technology Project |
| C. | National Urbanisation Project |
| D. | National Power Project |
| Answer» C. National Urbanisation Project | |
| 402. |
Following are the major oil seeds produced in India |
| A. | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| B. | 3, 2, 4, 1 |
| C. | 2, 4, 3, 1 |
| D. | 3, 4, 2, 1 |
| Answer» C. 2, 4, 3, 1 | |
| 403. |
Which one among the following pairs of states is the leading producer of tabacco in India ? |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat |
| B. | Karanataka and Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Maharashtra and Dhhattisgarh |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan |
| Answer» B. Karanataka and Madhya Pradesh | |
| 404. |
The Technology Mission on Cotton was launched during Xth plan. The scheme was designed to get increase in production of cotton by which of the following levels by the end of the plan ? |
| A. | 100 lakh bales |
| B. | 150 lakh bales |
| C. | 175 lakh bales |
| D. | 200 lakh bales |
| Answer» E. | |
| 405. |
India is the world's largest producer as well as the consumer of |
| A. | Cotton |
| B. | Maize |
| C. | Wheat |
| D. | Pules |
| Answer» E. | |
| 406. |
Match List - I (Crop) with List - II (Major cultivating district) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» C. C. | |
| 407. |
What is soil texture ? |
| A. | It refers to the size of particles |
| B. | It shows the formation of soil zones |
| C. | It is soil making process |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. It shows the formation of soil zones | |
| 408. |
The colour of chernozem soils is |
| A. | Reddish |
| B. | Black |
| C. | Brownish |
| D. | Yellowish |
| Answer» C. Brownish | |
| 409. |
Very thick A-horizon is often found in |
| A. | Chernozem soil |
| B. | Chestnut soil |
| C. | Brown forest soil |
| D. | Podzolic soil |
| Answer» B. Chestnut soil | |
| 410. |
Consider the following pairs |
| A. | A only |
| B. | B only |
| C. | Both A and B |
| D. | Neither A nor B |
| Answer» B. B only | |
| 411. |
Which of the following has / have salt marshes as an ideal place for its / their growth ? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 1 and 2 |
| C. | 2 only |
| D. | 1 and 3 |
| Answer» B. 1 and 2 | |
| 412. |
Which one of following statements is not correct ? |
| A. | Highly weathered tropical and subtropical soils are called Oxisols |
| B. | Grassland soils rich in organic matter and high in bases are called Mollisols |
| C. | Soils in waterlogged areas with high organic matter are called Histosols |
| D. | Young soils with no horizons are called Inceptisols |
| Answer» E. | |
| 413. |
Zonal soils are |
| A. | Limited |
| B. | Worldwide |
| C. | Immature |
| D. | Confined to deserts |
| Answer» C. Immature | |
| 414. |
Hydromorphic soils are |
| A. | Impermeable |
| B. | Permeable |
| C. | Soild |
| D. | Soft |
| Answer» B. Permeable | |
| 415. |
Salinization occurs when the irrigation water accumulated in the soil evaporates, leaving behind salts and minerals. What are the effects of salinization on the irrigated land ? |
| A. | It greatly increases the crop production |
| B. | It makes some soils impermeable |
| C. | It raises the water table |
| D. | It fills the air spaces in the soil with water |
| Answer» C. It raises the water table | |
| 416. |
Match List (Soil classes) with List - II (Climate types) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» C. C. | |
| 417. |
The correct sequence of the types of farming which a surveyor will come across form Omaha to Chicago will be |
| A. | Livestock, dairy, grain |
| B. | Livestock, grain, dairy |
| C. | Grain, mixed farming, dairy |
| D. | Grain, livestock, diary |
| Answer» D. Grain, livestock, diary | |
| 418. |
'Estancias' are |
| A. | Vast cattle farms in Argentina |
| B. | Smaller estates in Brazil |
| C. | Plantation farms in Malaysia |
| D. | Commercial grain farms in Western U.S.A. |
| Answer» B. Smaller estates in Brazil | |
| 419. |
Which one of the following gepgraphical conditions makes hunting and fishing the principal means of livelihood in the tundra region ? |
| A. | Sparse population |
| B. | Infertile dissected terrain |
| C. | Scarcity of vegetation |
| D. | Harsh climate |
| Answer» C. Scarcity of vegetation | |
| 420. |
The shifting cultivation that is leading to soil erosion in Brazil is known as |
| A. | Milpa |
| B. | Conuco |
| C. | Tavy |
| D. | Roca |
| Answer» E. | |
| 421. |
Nitrate deposits are found in the northern part of |
| A. | Ecuador |
| B. | Chile |
| C. | Brazil |
| D. | Columbia |
| Answer» C. Brazil | |
| 422. |
Identify the correct descending order of production of wood pulp of the following countries |
| A. | 1,3,2,4 |
| B. | 2,4,1,3 |
| C. | 1,4,2,3 |
| D. | 2,3,1,4 |
| Answer» D. 2,3,1,4 | |
| 423. |
The yield of cotton per hectare is highest in |
| A. | C.I.S |
| B. | U.S.A |
| C. | Egypt |
| D. | India |
| Answer» D. India | |
| 424. |
Match List -I (Rice) with List - II (Countries) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» C. C. | |
| 425. |
Synthertic rubber is likely to replace natural rubber for domestic and industrial purposes in future because |
| A. | Natural rubber is grown in the tropical countries but is utilized in the rich and industrialized temperate countries |
| B. | Natural rubber can hardly meet the growing demand of various industries |
| C. | The raw materials for syntthetic rubber are available in various parts of the world |
| D. | The demand for rubber in the world is gradually on the increase |
| Answer» D. The demand for rubber in the world is gradually on the increase | |
| 426. |
Consider the following areas |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 1 and 2 |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 427. |
Match List - I (Regions) with List - II (Activities) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» D. D. | |
| 428. |
Match List - I (Crops) with List - II (Producer) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» C. C. | |
| 429. |
The plantation farming regions of the world differ from subsistence agricultural regions because they |
| A. | Have organized agriculture |
| B. | Are carried on in entirely different environmental conditions |
| C. | Do not occupy large portions of the earth's surface |
| D. | Provide livelihood for people distributed over wide area |
| Answer» B. Are carried on in entirely different environmental conditions | |
| 430. |
Match List - I (Country) with List - II (Leading Producer) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» B. B. | |
| 431. |
Match List - I (Countries) with List - II (Crops) and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» D. D. | |
| 432. |
Which one of the following is the most important basis of the Whittlesey's classification of agriculture of the world ? |
| A. | Functioning forms of agriculture |
| B. | Distribution of climatic elements |
| C. | Forms of livestock grazing activities |
| D. | Regional distribution of the principal crops and animals of commercial significance |
| Answer» E. | |
| 433. |
Consider the following activities |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 1 and 3 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» C. 1 and 3 | |
| 434. |
Which of the following statements regarding cotton cultivation in China are correct ? |
| A. | 3 and 4 |
| B. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| C. | 1 and 2 |
| D. | 1 and 3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 435. |
World's leading producer of tobacco is |
| A. | China |
| B. | U.S.A |
| C. | India |
| D. | Russia |
| Answer» B. U.S.A | |
| 436. |
Which one of the following countries is the largest producer of marine fish ? |
| A. | China |
| B. | Russia |
| C. | Chile |
| D. | Japan |
| Answer» B. Russia | |
| 437. |
The important commercial crop of the Nile valley is |
| A. | Rice |
| B. | Wheat |
| C. | Cotton |
| D. | Sugarcane |
| Answer» D. Sugarcane | |
| 438. |
The Japanese are fish and rice eaters ad they |
| A. | Are Asians |
| B. | Are Buddhists |
| C. | Cultivate rice and catch fish |
| D. | Import fish and rice |
| Answer» D. Import fish and rice | |
| 439. |
Horticulture is most widespread in the |
| A. | Mediterranean regions |
| B. | Subtropical regions |
| C. | Temperate region |
| D. | Equatorial regions |
| Answer» B. Subtropical regions | |
| 440. |
A wide variety of industrial products are made from |
| A. | Wheat |
| B. | Corn |
| C. | Barley |
| D. | Oats |
| Answer» C. Barley | |
| 441. |
Rice is exported from |
| A. | Burma |
| B. | China |
| C. | Poland |
| D. | Peru |
| Answer» B. China | |
| 442. |
The land of wheat should be |
| A. | Terraced |
| B. | Rough |
| C. | Leveled and undulated |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 443. |
The extensive coffee plantations in Brazil are called |
| A. | Fazendas |
| B. | Trasil |
| C. | Corrals |
| D. | Estancias |
| Answer» B. Trasil | |
| 444. |
The number of varieties of wheat in the world are approximately |
| A. | 700 |
| B. | 650 |
| C. | 500 |
| D. | 1202 |
| Answer» C. 500 | |
| 445. |
Match List - I (Type of Agriculture) with List - II (Area Associated with the particular Type of Agriculture) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» D. D. | |
| 446. |
'Transhumance' refers to |
| A. | Migration of animals in ranches |
| B. | Human migration in search of job |
| C. | Seasonal movement of people and their livestock |
| D. | Migration of nomads form valley to mountain and vice versa |
| Answer» D. Migration of nomads form valley to mountain and vice versa | |
| 447. |
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» D. D. | |
| 448. |
Match List - I with (Country) List - II (Names of shifting cultivation, the country is associated with) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» D. D. | |