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| 2051. |
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:List I(Place)List II(Normal vegetation type)A. Western Ghats1. Tropical Moist DeciduousB. Himachal Pradesh2. Tropical EvergreenC. Haryana and Punjab3. Himalayan MoistD. Chhotanagpur4. Tropical Thorny Forest |
| A. | A - 2, B - 3, C - 4, D - 1 |
| B. | A - 1, B - 4, C - 3, D - 2 |
| C. | A - 2, B - 4, C - 3, D - 1 |
| D. | A - 1, B - 3, C - 4, D - 2 |
| Answer» B. A - 1, B - 4, C - 3, D - 2 | |
| 2052. |
India has seen a decline in its Maternal Mortality Ratio from 167 to _______. |
| A. | 128 |
| B. | 132 |
| C. | 130 |
| D. | 135 |
| Answer» D. 135 | |
| 2053. |
As per Statistical Abstract of India 2007, in how many States / UTs of India more than 33% of forest area were found? |
| A. | 20 states |
| B. | 15 states |
| C. | 14 states |
| D. | 18 states |
| Answer» C. 14 states | |
| 2054. |
Match List I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List-I(Place) List-II(Industry) A.Jabalpur 1.Petrochemical industry B.Bengaluru 2.IT industry C.Mathura3.Paper industry D.Ballarpur4.Automobile industry |
| A. | A - 4, B - 1, C - 2, D - 3 |
| B. | A - 3, B - 2, C - 1, D - 4 |
| C. | A - 4, B - 2, C - 1, D - 3 |
| D. | A - 3, B - 1, C - 2, D - 4 |
| Answer» D. A - 3, B - 1, C - 2, D - 4 | |
| 2055. |
Osman Sagar, one of the earliest sources of water supply to Hyderabad city, was constructed in the year: |
| A. | 1918 |
| B. | 1920 |
| C. | 1937 |
| D. | 1924 |
| Answer» C. 1937 | |
| 2056. |
Millions of years ago the Indian subcontinent was separated from the mainland by a large sea known as the: |
| A. | Tethys |
| B. | Typhon |
| C. | Prometheus |
| D. | Aegina |
| Answer» B. Typhon | |
| 2057. |
International boundary between India and Pakistan was demarcated after the partition which type of boundary is this |
| A. | Cultural |
| B. | Complex |
| C. | Antecedent |
| D. | Consequent |
| Answer» B. Complex | |
| 2058. |
In which of the following states is Kandla port situated? |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | Odisha |
| D. | Goa |
| Answer» B. Maharashtra | |
| 2059. |
Popular beverage “coffee” is obtained from which part of the plant? |
| A. | Root |
| B. | Leaf |
| C. | Flower |
| D. | Seed |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2060. |
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:List – I(Institute)List – II(City)(A) Forest Research Institute(1) Jodhpur(B) Indian Grassland and Fodder(2) New Delhi(C) Central Arid Zone Research Institute(3) Dehradun(D) Indian Agricultural Research Institute(4) Jhansi |
| A. | (A) - (2), (B) - (4), (C) - (1), (D) - (3) |
| B. | (A) - (3), (B) - (4), (C) - (1), (D) - (2) |
| C. | (A) - (1), (B) - (3), (C) - (2), (D) - (4) |
| D. | (A) - (4), (B) - (2), (C) - (3), (D) - (1) |
| Answer» C. (A) - (1), (B) - (3), (C) - (2), (D) - (4) | |
| 2061. |
Dhalipur hydroelectric project is situated at |
| A. | Gomti Canal |
| B. | Ganga Canal |
| C. | Sharda Canal |
| D. | Yamuna Canal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2062. |
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List – I(Major Port) List – II(Location)A.Kolkata1.Landlocked areaB.Mormugao2.In the delta regionC.Visakhapatnam3.On the riversideD.Pradip4.On the entrance of the estuary |
| A. | A – 3, B – 1, C – 4, D - 2 |
| B. | A – 3, B – 4, C – 1, D - 2 |
| C. | A – 2, B – 4, C – 1, D - 3 |
| D. | A – 2, B – 1, C – 4, D - 3 |
| Answer» C. A – 2, B – 4, C – 1, D - 3 | |
| 2063. |
Gotta Barrage was constructed across the river_____ |
| A. | Vamsadhara |
| B. | Sarada |
| C. | Bahuda |
| D. | Nagavali |
| Answer» B. Sarada | |
| 2064. |
Kathiawar Peninsula is located in which state? |
| A. | Telangana |
| B. | Mysore |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Saurashtra |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2065. |
As per Census 2011, which state of India has the lowest sex ratio, i.e., number of females per 1000 males? |
| A. | Uttarakhand |
| B. | Haryana |
| C. | Bihar |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» C. Bihar | |
| 2066. |
Anthracite, the best quality of coal which carries 80 to 95 per cent carbon is founded in which State: |
| A. | Jammu & Kashmir |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Jharkhand |
| D. | Odisha |
| Answer» B. Karnataka | |
| 2067. |
In which hemisphere of Earth is India located? |
| A. | Western hemisphere |
| B. | Northern hemisphere |
| C. | Both in northern and southern hemisphere |
| D. | Southern hemisphere |
| Answer» C. Both in northern and southern hemisphere | |
| 2068. |
The significant shifts in Indian agriculture during green revolution include |
| A. | non-food grains reported some spectacular progress and shift in the cropping pattern |
| B. | major food grains, in the eastern regions productions decreased and in the northern states increased |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 2069. |
Which of the following areas or regions is most prone to earthquakes? |
| A. | Ganga-Brahmaputra valley |
| B. | Deccan plateau |
| C. | Plains of northern India |
| D. | Western ghats |
| Answer» B. Deccan plateau | |
| 2070. |
The most fertile region of India is |
| A. | the Himalayas |
| B. | the central Highlands |
| C. | the Indo-Gangetic plain |
| D. | peninsular plateau |
| Answer» D. peninsular plateau | |
| 2071. |
When it is noon IST at Allahabad in India, the time at Greenwich, London, will be |
| A. | midnight ,GMT |
| B. | 1730 hours |
| C. | 0630 hours |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 2072. |
The proportion of forest to the total national geographical area of India as envisaged by National Forest Policy is |
| A. | 30.3% |
| B. | 33.3% |
| C. | 38.3% |
| D. | 42.3% |
| Answer» C. 38.3% | |
| 2073. |
The natural region which holds the Indian subcontinent is |
| A. | equatorial climate change region |
| B. | hot deset |
| C. | monsoon |
| D. | mediterranean |
| Answer» D. mediterranean | |
| 2074. |
Which of the following countries leads in the production of aluminium and its products in the world? |
| A. | Australia |
| B. | France |
| C. | India |
| D. | USA |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2075. |
The only private sector refinery set up by Reliance Petroleum Ltd. is located at |
| A. | Guwahati |
| B. | Jamnagar |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Chennai |
| Answer» C. Mumbai | |
| 2076. |
Which country has the largest coast line? |
| A. | USA |
| B. | Australia |
| C. | Canada |
| D. | India |
| Answer» D. India | |
| 2077. |
The most ideal region for the cultivation of cotton in India is |
| A. | the Brahmaputra valley |
| B. | the Indo-Gangetic valley |
| C. | the Deccan plateau |
| D. | the Rann of Kutch |
| Answer» D. the Rann of Kutch | |
| 2078. |
The typical area of sal forest in the Indian peninsular upland occurs |
| A. | on the western ghats |
| B. | between the Tapti and the Narmada |
| C. | to the north-east of the Godavari |
| D. | on the Malwa plateau |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2079. |
The Radcliffe line is a boundary between |
| A. | India and Pakistan |
| B. | India and China |
| C. | India and Myanmar |
| D. | India and Afghanistan |
| Answer» B. India and China | |
| 2080. |
The number of major languages, recognized in the Indian Union as official language, are |
| A. | 15 |
| B. | 22 |
| C. | 12 |
| D. | 9 |
| Answer» C. 12 | |
| 2081. |
Which of the following food grain crops occupies the largest part of the cropped area in India? |
| A. | Barley and maize |
| B. | Jowar and bajra |
| C. | Rice |
| D. | Wheat |
| Answer» D. Wheat | |
| 2082. |
The zonal soil type of peninsular India belongs to |
| A. | red soils |
| B. | yellow soils |
| C. | black soils |
| D. | older alluvium |
| Answer» B. yellow soils | |
| 2083. |
Which of the following groups of states has the largest deposits of iron ore? |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka |
| B. | Bihar and Orissa |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra |
| D. | West Bengal and Assam |
| Answer» C. Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra | |
| 2084. |
The state having a largest area of forest cover in India is |
| A. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| B. | Haryana |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Assam |
| Answer» D. Assam | |
| 2085. |
The year ____ is called a Great Divide in the demographic history of India. |
| A. | 1901 |
| B. | 1921 |
| C. | 1941 |
| D. | 1951 |
| Answer» C. 1941 | |
| 2086. |
The northern boundary of the peninsular plateau of Indian runs parallel to the Ganga and the Yamuna from Rajmahal hills to a point near |
| A. | Allahabad |
| B. | Delhi |
| C. | Gwalior |
| D. | Jaipur |
| Answer» C. Gwalior | |
| 2087. |
Which of the following union territories of India has the highest density of population per sq km? |
| A. | Pondicherry |
| B. | Lakshadweep |
| C. | Delhi |
| D. | Chandigarh |
| Answer» D. Chandigarh | |
| 2088. |
The most plausible explanation for the location of the Thar desert in western India is |
| A. | the obstruction caused by the Aravalis to the rain-bearing wind that proceeds to the Ganga Valley |
| B. | the evaporation of moisture by heat |
| C. | the absence of mountains to the north of Rajasthan to cause orographic rainfall in it |
| D. | that the moisture carried by the South-west monsoon is driven away by the dry upper air current |
| Answer» D. that the moisture carried by the South-west monsoon is driven away by the dry upper air current | |
| 2089. |
The pennines (Europe), Appalachians (America) and the Aravallis (India) are examples of |
| A. | old mountains |
| B. | young mountains |
| C. | fold mountains |
| D. | block mountains |
| Answer» B. young mountains | |
| 2090. |
The percentage of India's total population employed in agriculture is nearly |
| A. | 40% |
| B. | 50% |
| C. | 60% |
| D. | 70% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2091. |
Which of the following groups of rivers originate from the Himachal mountains? |
| A. | Beas, Ravi and Chenab |
| B. | Ravi, Chenab and Jhelum |
| C. | Sutlej, Beas and Ravi |
| D. | Sutlej, Ravi and Jhelum |
| Answer» B. Ravi, Chenab and Jhelum | |
| 2092. |
Which of the following is a peninsular river of India? |
| A. | Gandak |
| B. | Kosi |
| C. | Krishna |
| D. | Sutlej |
| Answer» D. Sutlej | |
| 2093. |
Which of the following factors are responsible for present crisis in the jute industry in India? I. The decline in overseas market II. Inadequately supply of raw juteIII. Stiff competition from synthetic packing materials Select the correct answer from the codes given below |
| A. | I and II |
| B. | I, II and III |
| C. | I and III |
| D. | II and III |
| Answer» B. I, II and III | |
| 2094. |
Which of the following has a potential for harnessing of tidal energy in India? |
| A. | Gulf of Cambay |
| B. | Gulf of Mannar |
| C. | Backwaters of Kerala |
| D. | Chilka lake |
| Answer» B. Gulf of Mannar | |
| 2095. |
What is the predominant type of Indian agriculture? |
| A. | Commercial agriculture |
| B. | Extensive agriculture |
| C. | plantation agriculture |
| D. | subsistence agriculture |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2096. |
The two states of India, most richly endowed with iron ore, are |
| A. | Bihar and Orissa |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh and Orissa |
| C. | Bihar and West Bengal |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal |
| Answer» B. Madhya Pradesh and Orissa | |
| 2097. |
Which of the following are true regarding Jhum cultivation in India?It is largely practiced in AssamIt is referred to as 'slash and burn' techniqueIn it, the fertility is exhausted in a few years |
| A. | I, II and III |
| B. | II and III |
| C. | I and II |
| D. | I and III |
| Answer» B. II and III | |
| 2098. |
The India's highest annual rainfall is reported at |
| A. | Namchi, Sikkim |
| B. | Churu, Rajasthan |
| C. | Mawsynram, Meghalaya |
| D. | Chamba, Himachal Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Chamba, Himachal Pradesh | |
| 2099. |
The principal copper deposits of India lie in which of the following places? |
| A. | Hazaribag and Singbhum of Bihar |
| B. | Khetri and Daribo areas of Rajasthan |
| C. | Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Siwaliks in Uttar Pradesh and in Karnataka |
| Answer» B. Khetri and Daribo areas of Rajasthan | |
| 2100. |
The percentage of earth surface covered by India is |
| A. | 2.4 |
| B. | 3.4 |
| C. | 4.4 |
| D. | 5.4 |
| Answer» B. 3.4 | |