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| 1051. |
DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists. List-I (Aluminium Company) List II (Location) [A] BALCO (1) Hirakund [B] HINDALCO (2) Korba [C] Indian Aluminium Company (3) Koraput [D] NALCO (4) Renukoot |
| A. | A-3; B-1; C-4; D-2 |
| B. | A-2; B-4; C-1; D-3 |
| C. | A-3; B-4; C-1; D-2 |
| D. | A-2; B-1; C-4; D-3 |
| Answer» C. A-3; B-4; C-1; D-2 | |
| 1052. |
Consider the following statements. Identify the rigl-ones. I. Manganese is an important raw material for Smelt in of iron ore. II. Odisha is the leading producer of Manganese. |
| A. | I only |
| B. | II only |
| C. | Both |
| D. | None |
| Answer» D. None | |
| 1053. |
Which of the following is accredited with the Geographic Indication (GI) mark? 1. Hand woven Pashmina shawls of Kashmir. 2. Bhagalpur Silk, Bihar. 3. Madurai Idly, Tamil Nadu. 4. Darjeeling Tea, West Bengal. Select the answer from the codes given below: |
| A. | 1, 2, and 3 |
| B. | 2, 3, and 4 |
| C. | 1, 3, and 4 |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. 1, 3, and 4 | |
| 1054. |
Arrange the following countries in the descending order of their wheat production and select the correct answer: from the codes given below: 1. China 2. India 3. Russia 4. U.S.A. |
| A. | 1, 2.3,4, |
| B. | 1.2,4,3 |
| C. | 2, 3. 4, 1 |
| D. | 4, 1, 2, 3 |
| Answer» C. 2, 3. 4, 1 | |
| 1055. |
17. Consider the following towns of India: 1. Bhadrachalam 2. Chanderi 3. Kancheepuram 4. Karnal Which of the above are famous for the production of traditional sarees/fabric? |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| D. | 1, 3 and 4. |
| Answer» C. 1, 2 and 3 | |
| 1056. |
The refining capacity of crude oil is highest in the |
| A. | Haldia oil refinery |
| B. | Mathura oil refinery |
| C. | Gujarat oil refinery |
| D. | Vishakhapatnam oil refinery |
| Answer» D. Vishakhapatnam oil refinery | |
| 1057. |
Consider the following statements: 1. Natural gas occurs in the Gondwana beds. 2. Mica occurs in abundance in Kodarma. 3. Dharwars are famous for petroleum. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | None |
| Answer» B. 2 only | |
| 1058. |
Which of the following is/are the characteristic/characteristics of Indian coal? 1. High ash content 2. Low sulphur content 3. Low ash fusion temperature Select the correct answer using the codes given below. |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | 1 and 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» B. 2 only | |
| 1059. |
Which of the following are not the examples of shifting cultivation? Select the correct answer from the codes given below: 1. Ladang 2. Hacienda 3. Fazenda 4. Pondu |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 1 and 3 |
| C. | 2 and 4 |
| D. | 3 and 4 |
| Answer» D. 3 and 4 | |
| 1060. |
Consider the following statements 1. In India, the largest concentration of roads is found in the northern plains. 2. The ratio of surfaced road to the total road length is lower in the northern plains. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 1061. |
Consider the following statements : 1. The first newsprint plant set up in India was in Nepanagar. 2. The first modern steel plant in India was set up At Bhadrawati. Which of these statements is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» B. 2 only | |
| 1062. |
Consider the following areas: 1. Himalayas 2. Chhota Nagpur 3. Chhattisgarh 4. Sone Valley What is the correct sequence of these areas in descending order of their coal reserves? |
| A. | 1, 4, 3 and 2 |
| B. | 2, 4, 3 and 1 |
| C. | 1, 3, 4 and 2 |
| D. | 2, 3, 4 and 1 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1063. |
Consider the following statements: 1. Nagaland has no Scheduled Caste population. 2. Literacy among Scheduled Caste is better than that among the Scheduled Tribes. 3. Haryana has no Scheduled Tribe population. Select the correct statements: |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 1 and 3 |
| C. | 2 only |
| D. | 1 only |
| Answer» B. 1 and 3 | |
| 1064. |
Arrange the following states of north-east in descending order in accordance with the population density 1. Nagaland 2. Manipur 3. Tripura 4. Meghalaya Select the correct answer: |
| A. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| B. | 3, 1, 2 and 4 |
| C. | 1, 2, 4 and 3 |
| D. | 3, 1, 4 and 2 |
| Answer» C. 1, 2, 4 and 3 | |
| 1065. |
Between India and East Asia, the navigation-time and distance can be greatly reduced by which of the following? 1. Deepening the Malacca straits between Malaysia and Indonesia. 2. Opening a new canal across the Kra isthmus between the Gulf of Siam and Andaman Sea. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» C. Both 1 and 2 | |
| 1066. |
Consider the following sites /monuments : 1. Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park 2. Chhatrapati Shivaji Railway Station, Mumbai 3. Mahallapuram 4. Sun Temple (Konark Temple) Which of the above are included in the World Heritage List of UNESCO? |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 1, 3 and 4 |
| C. | 2 and 4 |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1067. |
The correct sequence in decreasing order in terms of total production of the given non-ferrous metals in India is |
| A. | lead, zinc, copper, aluminium |
| B. | zinc, lead, aluminium, copper |
| C. | aluminium, zinc, copper, lead |
| D. | aluminium, copper, zinc, lead |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1068. |
Which of the following is true with regard to petroleum? 1. It is found in the anticlines 2. It is found over underground water 3. It is found in wide, horizontal rocks 4. It is found over impermeable rocks Select the correct answer using the code given below: |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 1, 2 and 4 |
| C. | 2 and 4 |
| D. | 2 and 3 |
| Answer» C. 2 and 4 | |
| 1069. |
Which of the following is/are matched correctly? 1. Garnet gem - Kanyakumari (Tamil Nadu) 2. Corundum - Tonk (Rajasthan) 3. Gold - Chittor (Andhra Pradesh) 4. Magnesite - Salem (Tamil Nadu) Select the correct answer using the code given below: |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| D. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1070. |
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct? 1. Broad gauge railway engines-Varanasi. 2. Electric locomotives-Bhopal. 3. Integral Coach Factory-Calcutta. Which of the statement(s) is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» C. 3 only | |
| 1071. |
Which of the following minerals found in a natural way in the state of Chhattisgarh? 1. Bauxite 2. Dolomite 3. Iron ore 4. Tin Select the correct answer using the code given below: |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 1 and 3 |
| C. | 2 and 4 |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1072. |
Which of the following statements are true with respect to iron ore? 1. Limestone and coal are important for smelting iron ore. 2. More than 20 per cent iron ore deposits of the world are in India. 3. Odisha and Bihar top in the production of iron ore. 4. Iran is the largest, buyer of Indian iron ore. Select the correct answer using the code given below: |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 3 and 4 |
| D. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» B. 2 and 3 | |
| 1073. |
Which one of the following does not have a heavy water plant? |
| A. | Narora |
| B. | Sriharikota |
| C. | Kakrapar |
| D. | Kota |
| Answer» C. Kakrapar | |
| 1074. |
Which of the following sequences of the oil refineries of India as they occur from South to North is correct? |
| A. | Kochi-Mangalore-Mumbai-Koyali |
| B. | Koyali-Mumbai-Mangalore-Kochi |
| C. | Kochi-Mumbai-Mangalore-Koyali |
| D. | Mangalore-Kochi-Mumbai-Koyali |
| Answer» B. Koyali-Mumbai-Mangalore-Kochi | |
| 1075. |
In which of the following State is Kakrapar Nuclear Power Station located? [2008-11] |
| A. | Karnataka |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Maharashtra |
| D. | Gujarat |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1076. |
Rangap in Sikkim is famous for |
| A. | bauxite |
| B. | mica |
| C. | copper |
| D. | aluminium |
| Answer» D. aluminium | |
| 1077. |
Rihand Valley Project is located in which one of the following states? |
| A. | Odisha |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Himachal Pradesh |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1078. |
Which one of the following iron and steel plants was established with the British collaboration? |
| A. | Bhilai |
| B. | Rourkela |
| C. | Bokaro |
| D. | Durgapur |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1079. |
Which one of the following districts does not have a gold field? |
| A. | Anantpur |
| B. | Kolar |
| C. | Raichur |
| D. | Vishakhapatnam |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1080. |
Dapog method of rice nursery was developed in |
| A. | China |
| B. | Indonesia |
| C. | Japan |
| D. | Philippines |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1081. |
Teak and Sal are products of |
| A. | Tropical dry deciduous Forest |
| B. | Tropical Evergreen Forests |
| C. | Tropical Thorn Forests |
| D. | Alpine Forests |
| Answer» B. Tropical Evergreen Forests | |
| 1082. |
Plantation agriculture is practical mainly in the |
| A. | Arid region |
| B. | Mediterranean region |
| C. | Temperate region |
| D. | Tropical region |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1083. |
The major agricultural regions of the world were first delineated by |
| A. | L.D. Stamp |
| B. | H. Bobek |
| C. | D. Whittles |
| D. | J.E. Spencer |
| Answer» D. J.E. Spencer | |
| 1084. |
Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones. I. India has the largest reserve of iron ore in Asia. II. The two main types of ore found in the country are haematite and magnetite. |
| A. | I only |
| B. | II only |
| C. | Both |
| D. | None |
| Answer» D. None | |
| 1085. |
Among sources of power, India has largest reserves of |
| A. | coal |
| B. | oil |
| C. | natural gas |
| D. | atomic power |
| Answer» B. oil | |
| 1086. |
Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones. I. A mineral is a natural substance of organic or inorganic origin with definite chemical and physical properties. II. On the basis of chemical and physical properties, minerals may be grouped under two main categories of metallic and non-metallic |
| A. | I only |
| B. | II only |
| C. | Both |
| D. | None |
| Answer» D. None | |
| 1087. |
Which one of the following is the most productive and most widespread soil in India? |
| A. | Black Soil |
| B. | Laterite Soil |
| C. | Alluvial Soil |
| D. | Peaty Soil |
| Answer» D. Peaty Soil | |
| 1088. |
Which are not the remedial measures .to reduce soil erosion? |
| A. | Contour Bounding |
| B. | Contour Terracing |
| C. | Irrigation |
| D. | Mixed Farming |
| Answer» D. Mixed Farming | |
| 1089. |
Consider the following statements about water erosion. Identify the right ones. I. Water erosion is significant in the regions of heavy rainfall and steep slopes. II. It takes place mainly in the form of sheet and gully erosion. III. Sheet erosion takes place on level lands after a heavy shower. IV. Gully erosion is common on steep slopes. |
| A. | I, II and III only |
| B. | II and IV only |
| C. | III and IV only |
| D. | All |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1090. |
A region with a large number of deep gullies or ravines is called as |
| A. | Level Land |
| B. | Badlands Topography |
| C. | Saline Land |
| D. | Arid Land |
| Answer» C. Saline Land | |
| 1091. |
Which one of the following is a fossil source of energy? |
| A. | Wood |
| B. | Solar radiation |
| C. | Tidal waves |
| D. | Petroleum |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1092. |
What are the two powerful agents of soil erosion? I. Water II. Wind III. Human Activities IV. Disasters |
| A. | I and II only |
| B. | III and IV only |
| C. | II and IV only |
| D. | III only |
| Answer» B. III and IV only | |
| 1093. |
In the areas of intensive cultivation with excessive use of irrigation, especially in areas of green revolution, the fertile alluvial soils are becoming saline. What should be added in the soil to solve the problem of salinity? |
| A. | Calcium |
| B. | Nitrogen |
| C. | Phosphorus |
| D. | Gypsum |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1094. |
Which one among the following is a correct sequence of production of coal in the Indian States in descending order? |
| A. | Jharkhand - Madhya Pradesh - West Bengal -Meghalaya |
| B. | West Bengal - Madhya Pradesh - Jharkhand -Meghalaya |
| C. | Jharkhand - West Bengal - Meghalaya -Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh - Jharkhand - West Bengal -Meghalaya |
| Answer» B. West Bengal - Madhya Pradesh - Jharkhand -Meghalaya | |
| 1095. |
The largest industry in India is |
| A. | Textiles industry |
| B. | Steel industry |
| C. | Cement industry |
| D. | Automobile industry |
| Answer» B. Steel industry | |
| 1096. |
Which one of the following types of coal has highest amount of carbon and burns without smoke? |
| A. | Anthracite |
| B. | Bituminous coal |
| C. | Lignite |
| D. | Peat |
| Answer» B. Bituminous coal | |
| 1097. |
Which among the following is the major item of export from Paradeep Port? |
| A. | Rice |
| B. | Tea |
| C. | Fish |
| D. | Iron ore |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1098. |
Consider the following statements and identify the right ones. I. Saline soils are infertile because of the presence of sodium, potassium and magnesium in a larger proportion. II. They have more salts, largely because of dry climate and poor drainage. |
| A. | I only |
| B. | II only |
| C. | Both |
| D. | None |
| Answer» D. None | |
| 1099. |
The National Highway No. 7 connects which of the following? |
| A. | Mumbai with Varanasi |
| B. | Mumbai with Bhubaneshwar |
| C. | Delhi with Kanyakumari |
| D. | Varanasi with Kanyakumari |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1100. |
Mahatma Gandhi Hydroelectric project is on which river? |
| A. | Godavari |
| B. | Sharaswati |
| C. | Cauvery |
| D. | Krishna |
| Answer» C. Cauvery | |