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This section includes 405 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Geography knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
Which of the following is not primarily a kharif crop in India? |
| A. | heat |
| B. | ice |
| C. | aize |
| D. | otton |
| Answer» B. ice | |
| 52. |
Consider the following statements:1. In India, groundnut crop is raised mostly during the Kharif season under rainfed conditions.2. In India, tobacco is cultivated only in black cotton soils.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | only |
| B. | only |
| C. | oth 1 and 2 |
| D. | either 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» B. only | |
| 53. |
Which Crop is cultivated in Zaid season? |
| A. | atermelon |
| B. | oyabean |
| C. | aize |
| D. | ute |
| Answer» B. oyabean | |
| 54. |
Which of the following is the major silk producing state in India? |
| A. | arnataka |
| B. | ndhra Pradesh |
| C. | ssam |
| D. | ihar |
| Answer» B. ndhra Pradesh | |
| 55. |
Petrology is the study of |
| A. | and |
| B. | ineral |
| C. | ock |
| D. | oil |
| Answer» D. oil | |
| 56. |
The Step farming is performed on |
| A. | lopes of Hills |
| B. | n Dry Areas |
| C. | errace |
| D. | eak of the Hills |
| Answer» B. n Dry Areas | |
| 57. |
Which of the following are true with regard to coal in India?I. Coal is found in sedimentary rocksII. The best quality of coal is ligniteIII. The largest and oldest coalfied in india is known as the ruhr of indiaIV. The Damodar river valley is popularly known as the 'Ruhr of India |
| A. | and IV |
| B. | , II and III |
| C. | , II and IV |
| D. | I, III and IV |
| Answer» D. I, III and IV | |
| 58. |
The leading states in the production of cotton in India are ________ |
| A. | aharashtra and Gujarat |
| B. | ujarat and Andhra Pradesh |
| C. | aharashtra and Punjab |
| D. | ujarat and Punjab |
| Answer» B. ujarat and Andhra Pradesh | |
| 59. |
Which one of the following States is the largest producer of black pepper in India? |
| A. | amil Nadu |
| B. | erala |
| C. | arnataka |
| D. | ndhra Pradesh |
| Answer» D. ndhra Pradesh | |
| 60. |
Which one of the following is not a HYV of wheat? |
| A. | onalika |
| B. | atna |
| C. | alyan Sona |
| D. | irija |
| Answer» C. alyan Sona | |
| 61. |
In which of the state land with maximum area is unusable? |
| A. | ajasthan |
| B. | ujarat |
| C. | adhya Pradesh |
| D. | ammu and Kashmir |
| Answer» B. ujarat | |
| 62. |
Diesel locomotives are manufactured at ________ |
| A. | apurthala |
| B. | erambur |
| C. | aranasi |
| D. | amshedpur |
| Answer» D. amshedpur | |
| 63. |
"Operation Flood" is related to which |
| A. | ilk production |
| B. | heat production |
| C. | lood control |
| D. | ater conservation |
| Answer» B. heat production | |
| 64. |
The approximate representation of land use classification in India is |
| A. | et area sown 25%; forests 33%; other areas 42 |
| B. | et area sown 58%; forests 17%; other areas 25% |
| C. | et area sown 43%; forests 29%; other areas 28% |
| D. | et area sown 47%; forests 23%; other areas 30% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 65. |
Which of the following items and leading producer is not correctly matched? |
| A. | ed chillies - Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | affron - Jammu & Kashmir |
| C. | inger - Sikkim |
| D. | atural rubber- Kerala |
| Answer» D. atural rubber- Kerala | |
| 66. |
Which of the following Indian state is not a producer of tea? |
| A. | ssam |
| B. | erala |
| C. | est Bengal |
| D. | hhattisgarh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 67. |
Which state of India is known as "Sugar Bowl"? |
| A. | ttar Pradesh |
| B. | unjab |
| C. | ndhra Pradesh |
| D. | ihar |
| Answer» B. unjab | |
| 68. |
Which state is a jute abundant state? |
| A. | est Bengal |
| B. | amil Nadu |
| C. | amil Nadu |
| D. | rissa |
| Answer» B. amil Nadu | |
| 69. |
How do the western disturbances affect the crops in north India? |
| A. | hey cause heavy damage to the standing crops |
| B. | hey bring in locusts which destroy the crops |
| C. | hey are beneficial to the crops by causing winter rain |
| D. | hey help in keeping the plants warm to some extent in winter |
| Answer» D. hey help in keeping the plants warm to some extent in winter | |
| 70. |
Following are the characteristics of an area in India: 1. Hot and humid climate2. Annual rainfall 200 cm3. Hill slopes up to an altitude of 1100 metres4. Annual range of temperature 15 degree C to 30 degree C Which one among the following crops are you most likely to find in the area described above? |
| A. | ustard |
| B. | otton |
| C. | epper |
| D. | irginia tobacco |
| Answer» D. irginia tobacco | |
| 71. |
The share of food crops in India's total production is almost? |
| A. | 0 |
| B. | 0 |
| C. | 0 |
| D. | 0 |
| Answer» D. 0 | |
| 72. |
The lower Gangetic plain is characterized by humid climate with high temperature throughout the year. Which one among the following pairs of crops is most suitable for this region? |
| A. | addy and Cottort |
| B. | heat and Jute |
| C. | addy and Jute |
| D. | heat and Cotton |
| Answer» D. heat and Cotton | |
| 73. |
Which of the following crops is grown in India mainly by dry farming? |
| A. | illet |
| B. | obacco |
| C. | aize |
| D. | roundnut |
| Answer» B. obacco | |
| 74. |
Which one of the following regions experiences three cropping season for rice in India (Rice Bowl of India) ? |
| A. | rishna-Godavari delta |
| B. | rahmaputra valley |
| C. | oastal Kerala |
| D. | ittoral Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» C. oastal Kerala | |
| 75. |
Among the following crops which one occupies the largest area in India? |
| A. | roundnut |
| B. | ustard |
| C. | apeseed |
| D. | ugarcane |
| Answer» E. | |
| 76. |
What is multiple cropping? |
| A. | hen seeds are sown on a piece of land and then seedings are transplanted in different fields |
| B. | ividing a field in two or more parts and then sowing different crops in each part |
| C. | aising in succession only one type of crop in the same piece of land |
| D. | aising two or more crops in succession in a year on the same land |
| Answer» C. aising in succession only one type of crop in the same piece of land | |
| 77. |
The Shifting cultivation is still prevalent in |
| A. | izoram |
| B. | agaland |
| C. | anipur |
| D. | ll of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 78. |
Which of the following are not kharif crops? |
| A. | ajara and Maize |
| B. | ice and Jowar |
| C. | ugarcane and Groundnut |
| D. | arley and Mustard |
| Answer» E. | |
| 79. |
Which of the following is not primarily a rabi crop in India? |
| A. | heat |
| B. | ram |
| C. | ute |
| D. | inseed |
| Answer» D. inseed | |
| 80. |
A fertile soil, suitable growing common crops, is like to have a pH value of |
| A. | hree |
| B. | our |
| C. | ix to seven |
| D. | ine to ten |
| Answer» E. | |
| 81. |
Which of the following is a Horticulture Crop? |
| A. | addy |
| B. | heat |
| C. | ango |
| D. | ajara |
| Answer» D. ajara | |
| 82. |
Which of the following is a cash crop? |
| A. | heat |
| B. | illets |
| C. | ice |
| D. | ubber |
| Answer» E. | |
| 83. |
As we move from the Pole to the Equator along the longitude, what is true of the variety of crops and animals? |
| A. | oth increase |
| B. | oth decrease |
| C. | ariety of crops increases but that of animals decreases |
| D. | ariety of animals increases but that of crops decreases |
| Answer» B. oth decrease | |
| 84. |
Which of the following is/are methods of checking soil erosion?1. Strip cropping2. Contour ploughing3. Use of irrigation and fertilisers4. Terrace farming |
| A. | and 2 |
| B. | and 4 |
| C. | , 3 and 4 |
| D. | , 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 85. |
Kerala is famous for the cultivation of- 1. Coconut, 2. Blackpepper, 3. Rubber, 4. Rice |
| A. | , 2 and 3 |
| B. | , 2 and 4 |
| C. | , 3 and 4 |
| D. | and 4 |
| Answer» B. , 2 and 4 | |
| 86. |
Which of the following helps in the 'greening process' of crops? |
| A. | unshine |
| B. | hosphatic fertilizers |
| C. | itrogenous fertilizers |
| D. | otassic fertilizers |
| Answer» D. otassic fertilizers | |
| 87. |
Edible crops include |
| A. | otton, Tobacco, Sugarcane |
| B. | inseed, Castor, Turmeric |
| C. | oodgrains, Pulses, Oilseeds |
| D. | ute, Cotton, Chilli |
| Answer» D. ute, Cotton, Chilli | |
| 88. |
In India, during the last decade, the total cultivated land for which one of the following crops has remained more or less stagnant? |
| A. | ice |
| B. | ilseeds |
| C. | ulses |
| D. | ugarcane |
| Answer» D. ugarcane | |
| 89. |
Which of the following pairs of states and their important crops are correctly matched?1. Kerala-Tapioca2. Maharashtra-Cotton3. West Bengal-Jute4. Gujarat-Groundnut |
| A. | , 2 and 3 |
| B. | , 2 and 4 |
| C. | , 3 and 4 |
| D. | , 3 and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 90. |
A few showers of rain during the months of December and January are beneficial to the rabi crops because they |
| A. | ake the plant strong |
| B. | rotect the crops from frost |
| C. | ause fall in temperature |
| D. | rovide moisture for the germination of seeds |
| Answer» C. ause fall in temperature | |
| 91. |
Which amongst the following States does not cultivate wheat? |
| A. | arnataka |
| B. | aharashtra |
| C. | est Bengal |
| D. | amil Nadu |
| Answer» E. | |
| 92. |
The crop which is produced largely/mostly in India |
| A. | heat |
| B. | owar |
| C. | aize |
| D. | ice |
| Answer» E. | |
| 93. |
Among the following States, which one has the most suitable climatic conditions for the cultivation of a large variety of orchids with minimum cost of production, and can develop an export oriented industry in this field? |
| A. | ndhra Pradesh |
| B. | runachal Pradesh |
| C. | adhya Pradesh |
| D. | ttar Pradesh |
| Answer» C. adhya Pradesh | |
| 94. |
With reference to the area devoted to its cultivation pulses hold the third place in India. Which crops occupy the first and second places respectively? |
| A. | ice and Wheat |
| B. | ice and Cotton |
| C. | owar and Cotton |
| D. | owar and Bajara |
| Answer» B. ice and Cotton | |
| 95. |
For the cultivation of which crop is black soil most suitable? |
| A. | otton |
| B. | ice |
| C. | ute |
| D. | heat |
| Answer» B. ice | |
| 96. |
During the period of ________ , the production of food crops specially wheat increased very sharply |
| A. | 954 |
| B. | 964 |
| C. | 965 |
| D. | 966 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 97. |
In which of the following crops Uttar Pradesh is not the largest producer in India? |
| A. | otato |
| B. | ice |
| C. | ugarcane |
| D. | heat |
| Answer» C. ugarcane | |
| 98. |
The area of food crops in total area of cropping in India is |
| A. | ore than 70% |
| B. | 0% - 70% |
| C. | 0% - 60% |
| D. | ess than 50% |
| Answer» C. 0% - 60% | |
| 99. |
Which one of the following groups of crops is grown in India during the Rabi season? |
| A. | heat, barley, gram. |
| B. | ice, maize, wheat |
| C. | arley, maize, rice |
| D. | illet, gram, rice |
| Answer» B. ice, maize, wheat | |
| 100. |
Which is the best suited soil for the cultivation of rice? |
| A. | aterite soil |
| B. | ed soil |
| C. | lluvial soil |
| D. | lack soil |
| Answer» D. lack soil | |