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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.
| 301. |
Khaddar soils are found$? |
| A. | In piedmont plains |
| B. | In flood plains |
| C. | Over low plateaux |
| D. | Over steep slopes |
| Answer» C. Over low plateaux | |
| 302. |
Which soil is best for the production of cotton?$? |
| A. | Black soil |
| B. | Loam soil |
| C. | Alluvial soil |
| D. | Peaty soil |
| Answer» B. Loam soil | |
| 303. |
Which of the following is the most fertile soil in India?$? |
| A. | Black soil |
| B. | Alluvial soil |
| C. | Red soil |
| D. | Laterite soil |
| Answer» C. Red soil | |
| 304. |
The red colour of red soil is due to$? |
| A. | Nitrogen |
| B. | Humus |
| C. | Iron |
| D. | Copper |
| Answer» D. Copper | |
| 305. |
Which of the following are true in respect of alluvial soil ?I. Generally confined to river basinsII. It has been deposited by riversIII. It is rich in phosphorus and poor in potashIV. It is the most fertile soil$? |
| A. | I and II |
| B. | III and IV |
| C. | I, II and IV |
| D. | I, II and III |
| Answer» D. I, II and III | |
| 306. |
The plantation in a huge manner to prevent soil erosion is called$? |
| A. | Shelter Belts |
| B. | Contour Farming |
| C. | Strip Farming |
| D. | Forestation |
| Answer» B. Contour Farming | |
| 307. |
As per the classification by agriculture ministry, how many agroclimatic zones are in India?$? |
| A. | 123 |
| B. | 126 |
| C. | 127 |
| D. | 122 |
| Answer» D. 122 | |
| 308. |
Which of the following types of soils have a marked capacity to retain water?$? |
| A. | Desert soil |
| B. | Laterite soil |
| C. | Red soil |
| D. | Regur soil |
| Answer» E. | |
| 309. |
The soil of northern plain of India is formed by$? |
| A. | Degradation |
| B. | Aggradation |
| C. | Weathering in situ |
| D. | Erosion |
| Answer» C. Weathering in situ | |
| 310. |
Which of the following is not a tropical type of soil?$? |
| A. | Red soil |
| B. | Desert soil |
| C. | Black soil |
| D. | Brown soil |
| Answer» E. | |
| 311. |
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?$? |
| A. | Paddy and Cottort |
| B. | Wheat and Jute |
| C. | Paddy and Jute |
| D. | Wheat and Cotton |
| Answer» D. Wheat and Cotton | |
| 312. |
Why is crop rotation necessary?$? |
| A. | To increase the fertility of soil |
| B. | To increase the quantity of minerals |
| C. | To reduce the quantity of proteins |
| D. | To plough various types of crops |
| Answer» B. To increase the quantity of minerals | |
| 313. |
Where is India's most prized tea grown?$? |
| A. | Jorhat |
| B. | Darjeeling |
| C. | Nilgiris |
| D. | Munnar |
| Answer» C. Nilgiris | |
| 314. |
As we move from the Pole to the Equator along the longitude, what la true of the variety of crops and animals?$? |
| A. | Both increase |
| B. | Both decrease |
| C. | Variety of crops increases but that of animals decreases |
| D. | Variety of animals increases but that of crops decreases |
| Answer» B. Both decrease | |
| 315. |
What is multiple cropping?$? |
| A. | When seeds are sown on a piece of land and then seedings are transplanted in different fields |
| B. | Dividing a field in two or more parts and then sowing different crops in each part |
| C. | Raising in succession only one type of crop in the same piece of land |
| D. | Raising two or more crops in succession in a year on the same land |
| Answer» C. Raising in succession only one type of crop in the same piece of land | |
| 316. |
A fertile soil, suitable growing common crops, is like to have a pH value of$? |
| A. | Three |
| B. | Four |
| C. | Six to seven |
| D. | Nine to ten |
| Answer» E. | |
| 317. |
Which one of the following groups of crops is grown in India during the Rabi season?$? |
| A. | Wheat, barley, gram. |
| B. | Rice, maize, wheat |
| C. | Barley, maize, rice |
| D. | Millet, gram, rice |
| Answer» B. Rice, maize, wheat | |
| 318. |
For the cultivation of which crop is black soil moat suitable?$? |
| A. | Cotton |
| B. | Rice |
| C. | Jute |
| D. | Wheat |
| Answer» B. Rice | |
| 319. |
A few showers of rain during the months of December and January are beneficial to the rabi crops because they$? |
| A. | Make the plant strong |
| B. | Protect the crops from frost |
| C. | Cause fall in temperature |
| D. | Provide moisture for the germination of seeds |
| Answer» C. Cause fall in temperature | |
| 320. |
Edible crops include$? |
| A. | Cotton, Tobacco, Sugarcane |
| B. | Linseed, Castor, Turmeric |
| C. | Foodgrains, Pulses, Oilseeds |
| D. | Jute, Cotton, Chilli |
| Answer» D. Jute, Cotton, Chilli | |
| 321. |
Green Revolution is related to which Crop$? |
| A. | Rice |
| B. | Wheat |
| C. | Pulses |
| D. | Sugercane |
| Answer» C. Pulses | |
| 322. |
Why is crop rotation necessary?? |
| A. | To increase the fertility of soil |
| B. | To increase the quantity of minerals |
| C. | To reduce the quantity of proteins |
| D. | To plough various types of crops |
| Answer» B. To increase the quantity of minerals | |
| 323. |
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. | Paddy and Cottort |
| B. | Wheat and Jute |
| C. | Paddy and Jute |
| D. | Wheat and Cotton |
| Answer» D. Wheat and Cotton | |
| 324. |
Where is India's most prized tea grown?? |
| A. | Jorhat |
| B. | Darjeeling |
| C. | Nilgiris |
| D. | Munnar |
| Answer» C. Nilgiris | |
| 325. |
Which of the following is not a tropical type of soil?? |
| A. | Red soil |
| B. | Desert soil |
| C. | Black soil |
| D. | Brown soil |
| Answer» E. | |
| 326. |
Which one among the following is not a plantation crop?? |
| A. | Coffee |
| B. | Sugarcane |
| C. | Wheat |
| D. | Rubber |
| Answer» E. | |
| 327. |
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of crop rotation with a view to increasing soil fertility?? |
| A. | Wheat, Potato, Barley, Pea |
| B. | Potato, Wheat, Pea, Barley |
| C. | Barley, Pea, Wheat, Potato |
| D. | Pea, Barley, Wheat, Potato |
| Answer» D. Pea, Barley, Wheat, Potato | |
| 328. |
There is rainfall more than 200cm. In a sloppymountainous tract of India. Which of the following crops can be farmed there?? |
| A. | Cotton |
| B. | Jute |
| C. | Tobacco |
| D. | Tea |
| Answer» E. | |
| 329. |
The remedy for soil erosion region is- 1.Bordering the region 2.Crop regulation 3.Deforestation 4.Allowing animals for grazing? |
| A. | 1,2 |
| B. | 1,4 |
| C. | 4,3 |
| D. | 4,2 |
| Answer» B. 1,4 | |
| 330. |
Which of the following soils is most suitable for cultivation of cereals?? |
| A. | Alluvial soils |
| B. | Red soils |
| C. | Laterite soils |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Red soils | |
| 331. |
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. | I and IV |
| B. | I, II and III |
| C. | I, II and IV |
| D. | II, III and IV |
| Answer» D. II, III and IV | |
| 332. |
Which ofthe following state is the largest wheat producing state in India?? |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Haryana |
| Answer» C. Madhya Pradesh | |
| 333. |
The approximate representation of land use classification in India is? |
| A. | Net area sown 25%; forests 33%; other areas 42 |
| B. | Net area sown 58%; forests 17%; other areas 25% |
| C. | Net area sown 43%; forests 29%; other areas 28% |
| D. | Net area sown 47%; forests 23%; other areas 30% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 334. |
Which one of the following is not a HYV of wheat?? |
| A. | Sonalika |
| B. | Ratna |
| C. | Kalyan Sona |
| D. | Girija |
| Answer» C. Kalyan Sona | |
| 335. |
Which state is a jute abundant state?? |
| A. | West Bengal |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Orissa |
| Answer» B. Tamil Nadu | |
| 336. |
With reference to India, which one of the following statements is not correct? |
| A. | About one-third of the area of the country records more than 750 millimetres of annual rainfall. |
| B. | The dominant source of irrigation in the country is wells |
| C. | Alluvial soil is the predominant type of soil in the northern plains of the country |
| D. | The mountain areas account for about thirty percent of the surface area of the country |
| Answer» E. | |
| 337. |
Natural Vegetation' refers to ________ |
| A. | A plant community that has been left undisturbed over a long time |
| B. | Plant species which live and grow together |
| C. | A protected area created by using contour bunding |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. Plant species which live and grow together | |
| 338. |
Which State has the largest number of sugar mills? |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | Haryana |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 339. |
Dry farming in India is extensively practised in |
| A. | Kanara Plains |
| B. | Deccan Plateau |
| C. | Coromandal Plains |
| D. | Ganga Plains |
| Answer» B. Deccan Plateau | |
| 340. |
In which of the following ways can soil be conserved?I. Contour ploughingII. TerracingIII. Shifting cultivationIV. Crop rotation |
| A. | I, II and IV |
| B. | II, III and IV |
| C. | II and IV |
| D. | I and III |
| Answer» B. II, III and IV | |
| 341. |
BT seed is related to |
| A. | Rice |
| B. | Wheat |
| C. | Cotton |
| D. | Oilseed |
| Answer» D. Oilseed | |
| 342. |
"Jhoom" is |
| A. | A Folk Dance |
| B. | A River |
| C. | A Tribe of North-East India |
| D. | A type of Cultivation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 343. |
Which of the following states has the largest concentration of tea plantation in India? |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | Bihar |
| C. | Meghalaya |
| D. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Bihar | |
| 344. |
Which state in India is known as "Rice Bowl"? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» D. Tamil Nadu | |
| 345. |
Which is the home of "AIphonso" mango? |
| A. | Ratnagiri |
| B. | Banaras |
| C. | Malda |
| D. | Vijayawada |
| Answer» B. Banaras | |
| 346. |
Another name of Green Revolution in India is |
| A. | Seed, Fertilizer and Irrigation Revolution |
| B. | Food Security Revolution |
| C. | Agricultural Revolution |
| D. | Multicrop Revolution |
| Answer» B. Food Security Revolution | |
| 347. |
Soil factors are also known as |
| A. | Biological factors |
| B. | Geo Morphological factors |
| C. | Ecological factors |
| D. | Edaphic factors |
| Answer» E. | |
| 348. |
Which of the statements given are correct about the soils of India : 1. High temperature during most of the year retards formation of humus2. Soils which have humus require regular application of chemical fertilizers to remove nitrogen deficiency3. Titanium salts in basalt impart black, colour to the soils of the Indian plateau4. Red soils are confined to the peripheral areas of the Indian plateau |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 1, 3 and 4 |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 2 and 4 |
| Answer» C. 2 and 3 | |
| 349. |
The soil which is a mixture of sand, clay and silt is known as ________ |
| A. | Loamy soil |
| B. | Sandy soil |
| C. | Clayey soil |
| D. | Desert soil |
| Answer» B. Sandy soil | |
| 350. |
What is the name of the soil, rich in Calcium? |
| A. | Pedocal |
| B. | Pedalfer |
| C. | Podzol |
| D. | Laterite |
| Answer» B. Pedalfer | |