[1] The district which is not part of National Capital Region is –
A.
Muzaffarnagar
B.
Bulandshahar
C.
Panipat
D.
Rewari
Ans:
Muzaffarnagar
Explanation :
The National Capital Region in India is a name for the conurbation or metropolitan area which encompasses the entire Delhi as well as urban areas ringing it in neighboring states of Haryana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. The districts of Haryana included in NCR are: Gurgaon, Jhajjar, Sonipat, Panipat, Faridabad, and Rewari; and those from Uttar Pradesh are: Meertit, Baghpat, Bulandshahr, Ghaziabad, and Gautam Buddha Nagar District (Noida and Greater Noida).
[2] Which of the following districts lies to the east of the district Farukhabad?
A.
Hardoi
B.
Etawah
C.
Badaun
D.
Jalaun
Ans:
Hardoi
Explanation :
Farrukhabad is bounded by Badaun and Shahjahanpur on the north, Hardoi District on the east, Kannauj District on the south, and Etah and Mainpurl districts on the west. The Ganges River and Ramganga River are located to the east and the Kali River to the south.
[3] Which of the following districts lies to the north of the district Pratapgarh?
A.
Fatehpur
B.
Sultanpur
C.
Banda
D.
Allahabad
Ans:
Sultanpur
Explanation :
Pratapgarh in Uttar Pradesh is bounded on the north by the district of Sultanpur, on the south by Allahabad, on the east by Jaunpur, on the west by Fatehpur and north-east by Rae Bareli. In the south- west the Ganges forms the boundary of the district for about 50 kilometres.
[4] The present name of `Karnarupa' is –
A.
Assam
B.
Bihar
C.
Bengal
D.
Manipur
Ans:
Assam
Explanation :
Kamarupa, also called Pragjyotisha, was the first historical kingdom in Assam that existed between 350 and 1140 CE i.e. for almost 800 years. Though the historical kingdom disappeared by 12th century to be replaced by smaller political entities, the notion of Kamarupa persisted and ancient and medieval chroniclers continued to call this region by this name. The name of this kingdom survives in Kamarupa, a present-day district in Assam.
[5] Which of the following Indian States has the largest concentration of Scheduled Tribes population?
A.
Madhya Pradesh
B.
Assam
C.
Bihar
D.
Orissa
Ans:
Madhya Pradesh
Explanation :
The proportion of the Scheduled Tribes to the total population of the States/Union Territories is highest in Mizoram (94.4%) and Lakshadweep (94.8%) followed by Nagaland (86.5%), Meghalaya (86.1%), Chhattisgarh (30.6%), Jharkhand (26.2%) and Odisha (22.8%). Population of ST : Madhya Pradesh (1,53,16,784); Assam (38,84,371), Bihar (13,36,573), Odisha (95,90,756) as per 2011 census.
[6] The outermost range of Himalaya is called –
A.
Kali
B.
Shiwalik
C.
Dehradun
D.
Kumaon
Ans:
Shiwalik
Explanation :
The Sivalik Hills is the outermost range of the Himalayas. Also known as Manak Parbat, it located in between the Great Plains and Lesser or Middle Himalayas. This range is about 2,400 km long enclosing an area that starts almost from the Indus and ends close to the Brahmaputra, with a gap of about 90 kilometres between the Teesta and Raidak rivers in Assam.
[7] Continuous chain of mountains that rise abruptly more or less parallel to the coastline of India is –
A.
Aravalli
B.
Satpura
C.
Eastern ghats
D.
Western ghats
Ans:
Western ghats
Explanation :
Western Ghats (also known as Sahyadri) is a continuous mountain range that runs parallel to the western coast of the Indian peninsula. It abruptly rises as a sheer wall to an average elevation of 1,000 m from the Western Coastal Plain. But, they slope gently on their eastern flank and hardly appear to be a mountain when viewed from the Deccan tableland. They are steep-sided, terraced, hills presenting a stepped topography facing the Arabian Sea coast.
[8] Industries like electronics and biotechnology which are in the forefront of development are called?
A.
Sunlight industries
B.
Starstruck industries
C.
Sunshine industries
D.
Sunrise industries
Ans:
Sunrise industries
Explanation :
Sunrise industry is a colloquial term for a sector or business that is in its infancy, but is growing at a rapid pace. A sunrise industry is typically characterized by high growth rates, numerous startups and an abundance of venture capital funding. A sunrise industry is often characterized by a high degree of innovation, and its rapid emergence may threaten to push into obsolescence a competing industry sector that is already in decline. So electronics and biotechnology can be characterized as sunrise industries.
[9] Which of the following Steel Plants was not built during Second Five Year Plan?
A.
Bokaro
B.
Bhilai
C.
Durgapur
D.
Rourkela
Ans:
Bokaro
Explanation :
Bokaro Steel Plant is the fourth integrated public sector steel plant in India built with Soviet help. It was incorporated as a limited company in 1964 during the 3rd Five Year Plan period (1961-1966).
[10] Which one of the following is a major port on the East Coast of India?
A.
Kandla
B.
Vishakhapatnam
C.
Karikal
D.
Pondicherry (Puducherry)
Ans:
Vishakhapatnam
Explanation :
Port of Visakhapatnam is one of the leading major ports of India. The Port is located on the east coast of India at a latitude of 41' North and longitude of 83° 17' East and the time zone is GMT + 5:30. The Port has three harbours viz., outer harbour, inner harbour and the fishing harbor.
[11] Which is the city linked by the highest number of Railway Zones?
A.
Delhi
B.
Mumbai
C.
Calcutta
D.
Chennai
Ans:
Mumbai
Explanation :
Mumbai is the destination where maximum number of trains in India head for. It is the headquarters of two railway zones: Western and Central Zones. Delhi: Northern Zone; Kolkata: Eastern; and Chennai: Southern Zone.
[12] Which of the following is correctly matched?
A.
Assam - Itanagar
B.
Arunachal Pradesh - Guwahati
C.
Tripura - Agartala
D.
Nagaland - Shillong
Ans:
Tripura - Agartala
Explanation :
Agartala is the capital of the Indian state of Tripura and is the second-largest city in North-east India after Guwahati in terms of municipal area as well as population. It is situated in North-east India. It lies on the bank of Haroa River and is located 2 km from Bangladesh. Agartala has temples and palaces. As per 2011 census, Population of Agartala city has exceeded 5,12,000. Agartala has a monsoon influenced humid subtropical climate with large amounts of rain almost all year. The city experiences long, hot and wet summers, lasting from April to October.
[13] Khasi and Garo Tribes mainly live in :
A.
Meghalaya
B.
Nagaland
C.
Mizoram
D.
Manipur
Ans:
Meghalaya
Explanation :
Meghalaya, one of the seven sister states of North East India, is inhabited largely by tribes. After Khasi, Garo comprise the largest population of tribes in Meghalaya. Most of these tribes habitat in Garo hills of Meghalaya, as the name depicts itself. Other than Meghalaya a sizeable population of these tribes can also be found in other states like Assam, Tripura, West Bengal and Bangladesh.
[14] Which of the following Indian States is broadly as large as the European nation-Austria?
A.
Kerala
B.
West Bengal
C.
Orissa
D.
Karnataka
Ans:
West Bengal
Explanation :
North-Eastern India, the country's tribal corner, with lush, beautiful landscapes, endemic flora and fauna of the Indo-Malayan group and famous for Tea Gardens, consists of seven tiny states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura. By Indian standards, some of them are larger than Switzerland or Austria. The Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, with an area of 83,743 km square is comparable to Austria. The territory of Austria covers 83,855 square kilometres. The area of Karnataka is 191,791 sq. km (comparable to Senegal); that of Kerala is 38,633 sq. km (comparable to Bhutan); and that of West Bengal is 88,752 sq. km (comparable to Serbia), West Bengal, among the given options, is the most suitable.
[15] The first shore-based, modern, integrated steel plant in India is in -
A.
Salem
B.
Haldia
C.
Mangalore
D.
Vishakhapatnam
Ans:
Mangalore
Explanation :
Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (RINL-VSP) a Government of Indian Undertaldng "Navratna" company popularly known as "Vizag Steer” a leading Central PSU under the Minis-try of Steel, Govt. of India is the first shore based integrated steel plant in the country with modern technology. RINL-VSP is known for adoption of new technology and was the first plant in the country to have 100° Continuous Casting technology. Biggest Blast Furnaces of 3200 cu.m, Tall Coke Ovens with Coke Dry Quenching facility. Rolling Mills equipped with world best "Stelmor & Tempcore" Processes, highest captive power generation from Waste heat 40 MW for current 3 Mt and would go up to 90 MW after expansion.
[16] The Iron & Steel Industry at which of the following places was developed with German technical collaboration?
A.
Durgapur
B.
Bhilai
C.
Rourkela
D.
Bhadravati
Ans:
Rourkela
Explanation :
Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP), the first integrated steel plant in the public sector in India, was set up with German collaboration with an installed capacity of 1 million tonnes. Subsequently, its capacity was enhanced to 1.9 million tonnes. RSP was the first plant in India to incorporate LD technology of steel making. It is also the first steel plant in SAIL and the only one presently where 100% of slabs are produced through the cost-effective and quality-centeric continuous casting route.
[17] Which one of the following is the driest region in India?
A.
Telengana
B.
Marwar
C.
Vidarbha
D.
Marathwada
Ans:
Marwar
Explanation :
Marwar is a region of southwestern Rajasthan state in western India. It lies partly in the Thar Desert which is the driest region of India. It includes the present-day districts of Barmer, Jalore, Lakshman Nagar, Jodhpur, Nagaur, and Pali. This desert tract, nicknamed Marwar or Marusthali - the Land of Death, lives up to its name with its scorching heat, thorny cactus and scrub, and scanty water.
[18] The period by which the entire country in India comes under southwest monsoon is –
A.
1st - 10th June
B.
10th - 20th June
C.
20th - 30th June
D.
1st - 15th July
Ans:
1st - 15th July
Explanation :
The southwestern summer monsoons occur from June through September. June 1 is regarded as the date of onset of the monsoon in India, as indicated by the arrival of the monsoon in the southernmost state of Kerala. It usually arrives in Mumbai approximately 10 days later, reaches Delhi by the end of June, and covers the rest of India by mid-July.
[19] There is a need to keep larger area under forests for –
A.
absorption of carbon dioxide
B.
protecting wild-life
C.
raising precipitation
D.
ecological balance
Ans:
ecological balance
Explanation :
Ecological balance has been defined by various online dictionaries as "a state of dynamic equilibrium within a community of organisms in which genetic, species and ecosystem diversity remain relatively stable, subject to gradual changes through natural succession." Afforestation is the transformation of waste-land into the forest or the woodland. It restores ecological balance of all ecosystems and maintains bio-logical diversity.
[20] Which wild life sanctuary has the project to conserve the rhinos in India?
A.
Bandipur
B.
Periyar
C.
Kaziranga
D.
Gir
Ans:
Kaziranga
Explanation :
Kaziranga National Park is a national park in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of the state of Assam, India. A World Heritage Site, the park hosts two-thirds of the world's Great One-horned Rhinoceroses.
[21] Garampani Sanctuary is located at –
A.
Diphu, Assam
B.
Gangtok, Sikkim
C.
Kohtma, Nagaland
D.
Junagarh, Gujarat
Ans:
Diphu, Assam
Explanation :
Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Karbi Anglong district. Assam. It is located at 92 km from Diphu. It is one of the oldest sanctuaries containing hot water spring and waterfalls and surrounded by Nambor Sanctuary having 51 rare species of orchid.
[22] Which one of the following areas of India is covered by tropical evergreen forest?
A.
Semiarid areas of Gujarat
B.
Eastern Ghats
C.
Western Ghats
D.
Madhya Pradesh
Ans:
Western Ghats
Explanation :
In India, evergreen forests are found in the western slopes of the Western Ghats in slates such as Kerala and Karnataka. Tropical evergreen forests (or tropical rain forests) are usually found in areas receiving more than 2000 mm of rainfall and having a monthly mean temperature of 18°C or higher in the coldest months. The Western Ghats is one of the world's ten "Hottest biodiversity hotspots."
[23] To which group does the black cotton soil of India belong?
A.
Laterite
B.
Podzol
C.
Chemozem
D.
Alluvial
Ans:
Chemozem
Explanation :
Chernozem (meaning: black soil), or 'black earth’, is a black-coloured soil containing a high percentage of humus (7% to 15%), and high percentages of phosphoric acids, phosphorus and ammonia. It is very fertile and produces a high agricultural yield.
[24] Mechanization of Indian agriculture on a considerable scale is not possible due to –
A.
small holdings
B.
lack of tractors
C.
poverty of the peasants
D.
indifference of the people
Ans:
small holdings
Explanation :
Agricultural mechanization helps in, increasing production, productivity and profitability in agriculture by achieving timeliness in farm operations, bringing precision in metering and placement of inputs, reducing available input losses, increasing utilization efficiency of costly inputs (seed, chemical, fertilizer, irrigation, water etc.), reducing unit cost of produce, enhancing profitability and competitiveness in the cost of operation. Mechanization of Indian agriculture on a considerable scale is not possible due to small size of plots. This has been mainly on account of fragmentation of land.
[25] Golden Revolution refers to –
A.
Sericulture
B.
Horticulture
C.
Apiculture
D.
Viticulture
Ans:
Horticulture
Explanation :
India is at the brink of a Golden Revolution in Horticulture. India ranks first in the total production of coconut and areca nutand is the largest producer, processor, consumer and exporter of cashew nut in the world. It is estimated that all the horticulture crops put together covernearly 11.6 million hectares area with an annual production of 149 million MT. Though these crops occupy hardly 7% of the cropped area they contribute over 18% to the gross agricultural output in the country.
Explanation :
The National Capital Region in India is a name for the conurbation or metropolitan area which encompasses the entire Delhi as well as urban areas ringing it in neighboring states of Haryana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. The districts of Haryana included in NCR are: Gurgaon, Jhajjar, Sonipat, Panipat, Faridabad, and Rewari; and those from Uttar Pradesh are: Meertit, Baghpat, Bulandshahr, Ghaziabad, and Gautam Buddha Nagar District (Noida and Greater Noida).
[2] Which of the following districts lies to the east of the district Farukhabad?
A.
Hardoi
B.
Etawah
C.
Badaun
D.
Jalaun
Ans:
Hardoi
Explanation :
Farrukhabad is bounded by Badaun and Shahjahanpur on the north, Hardoi District on the east, Kannauj District on the south, and Etah and Mainpurl districts on the west. The Ganges River and Ramganga River are located to the east and the Kali River to the south.
[3] Which of the following districts lies to the north of the district Pratapgarh?
A.
Fatehpur
B.
Sultanpur
C.
Banda
D.
Allahabad
Ans:
Sultanpur
Explanation :
Pratapgarh in Uttar Pradesh is bounded on the north by the district of Sultanpur, on the south by Allahabad, on the east by Jaunpur, on the west by Fatehpur and north-east by Rae Bareli. In the south- west the Ganges forms the boundary of the district for about 50 kilometres.
[4] The present name of `Karnarupa' is –
A.
Assam
B.
Bihar
C.
Bengal
D.
Manipur
Ans:
Assam
Explanation :
Kamarupa, also called Pragjyotisha, was the first historical kingdom in Assam that existed between 350 and 1140 CE i.e. for almost 800 years. Though the historical kingdom disappeared by 12th century to be replaced by smaller political entities, the notion of Kamarupa persisted and ancient and medieval chroniclers continued to call this region by this name. The name of this kingdom survives in Kamarupa, a present-day district in Assam.
[5] Which of the following Indian States has the largest concentration of Scheduled Tribes population?
A.
Madhya Pradesh
B.
Assam
C.
Bihar
D.
Orissa
Ans:
Madhya Pradesh
Explanation :
The proportion of the Scheduled Tribes to the total population of the States/Union Territories is highest in Mizoram (94.4%) and Lakshadweep (94.8%) followed by Nagaland (86.5%), Meghalaya (86.1%), Chhattisgarh (30.6%), Jharkhand (26.2%) and Odisha (22.8%). Population of ST : Madhya Pradesh (1,53,16,784); Assam (38,84,371), Bihar (13,36,573), Odisha (95,90,756) as per 2011 census.
[6] The outermost range of Himalaya is called –
A.
Kali
B.
Shiwalik
C.
Dehradun
D.
Kumaon
Ans:
Shiwalik
Explanation :
The Sivalik Hills is the outermost range of the Himalayas. Also known as Manak Parbat, it located in between the Great Plains and Lesser or Middle Himalayas. This range is about 2,400 km long enclosing an area that starts almost from the Indus and ends close to the Brahmaputra, with a gap of about 90 kilometres between the Teesta and Raidak rivers in Assam.
[7] Continuous chain of mountains that rise abruptly more or less parallel to the coastline of India is –
A.
Aravalli
B.
Satpura
C.
Eastern ghats
D.
Western ghats
Ans:
Western ghats
Explanation :
Western Ghats (also known as Sahyadri) is a continuous mountain range that runs parallel to the western coast of the Indian peninsula. It abruptly rises as a sheer wall to an average elevation of 1,000 m from the Western Coastal Plain. But, they slope gently on their eastern flank and hardly appear to be a mountain when viewed from the Deccan tableland. They are steep-sided, terraced, hills presenting a stepped topography facing the Arabian Sea coast.
[8] Industries like electronics and biotechnology which are in the forefront of development are called?
A.
Sunlight industries
B.
Starstruck industries
C.
Sunshine industries
D.
Sunrise industries
Ans:
Sunrise industries
Explanation :
Sunrise industry is a colloquial term for a sector or business that is in its infancy, but is growing at a rapid pace. A sunrise industry is typically characterized by high growth rates, numerous startups and an abundance of venture capital funding. A sunrise industry is often characterized by a high degree of innovation, and its rapid emergence may threaten to push into obsolescence a competing industry sector that is already in decline. So electronics and biotechnology can be characterized as sunrise industries.
[9] Which of the following Steel Plants was not built during Second Five Year Plan?
A.
Bokaro
B.
Bhilai
C.
Durgapur
D.
Rourkela
Ans:
Bokaro
Explanation :
Bokaro Steel Plant is the fourth integrated public sector steel plant in India built with Soviet help. It was incorporated as a limited company in 1964 during the 3rd Five Year Plan period (1961-1966).
[10] Which one of the following is a major port on the East Coast of India?
A.
Kandla
B.
Vishakhapatnam
C.
Karikal
D.
Pondicherry (Puducherry)
Ans:
Vishakhapatnam
Explanation :
Port of Visakhapatnam is one of the leading major ports of India. The Port is located on the east coast of India at a latitude of 41' North and longitude of 83° 17' East and the time zone is GMT + 5:30. The Port has three harbours viz., outer harbour, inner harbour and the fishing harbor.
[11] Which is the city linked by the highest number of Railway Zones?
A.
Delhi
B.
Mumbai
C.
Calcutta
D.
Chennai
Ans:
Mumbai
Explanation :
Mumbai is the destination where maximum number of trains in India head for. It is the headquarters of two railway zones: Western and Central Zones. Delhi: Northern Zone; Kolkata: Eastern; and Chennai: Southern Zone.
[12] Which of the following is correctly matched?
A.
Assam - Itanagar
B.
Arunachal Pradesh - Guwahati
C.
Tripura - Agartala
D.
Nagaland - Shillong
Ans:
Tripura - Agartala
Explanation :
Agartala is the capital of the Indian state of Tripura and is the second-largest city in North-east India after Guwahati in terms of municipal area as well as population. It is situated in North-east India. It lies on the bank of Haroa River and is located 2 km from Bangladesh. Agartala has temples and palaces. As per 2011 census, Population of Agartala city has exceeded 5,12,000. Agartala has a monsoon influenced humid subtropical climate with large amounts of rain almost all year. The city experiences long, hot and wet summers, lasting from April to October.
[13] Khasi and Garo Tribes mainly live in :
A.
Meghalaya
B.
Nagaland
C.
Mizoram
D.
Manipur
Ans:
Meghalaya
Explanation :
Meghalaya, one of the seven sister states of North East India, is inhabited largely by tribes. After Khasi, Garo comprise the largest population of tribes in Meghalaya. Most of these tribes habitat in Garo hills of Meghalaya, as the name depicts itself. Other than Meghalaya a sizeable population of these tribes can also be found in other states like Assam, Tripura, West Bengal and Bangladesh.
[14] Which of the following Indian States is broadly as large as the European nation-Austria?
A.
Kerala
B.
West Bengal
C.
Orissa
D.
Karnataka
Ans:
West Bengal
Explanation :
North-Eastern India, the country's tribal corner, with lush, beautiful landscapes, endemic flora and fauna of the Indo-Malayan group and famous for Tea Gardens, consists of seven tiny states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura. By Indian standards, some of them are larger than Switzerland or Austria. The Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, with an area of 83,743 km square is comparable to Austria. The territory of Austria covers 83,855 square kilometres. The area of Karnataka is 191,791 sq. km (comparable to Senegal); that of Kerala is 38,633 sq. km (comparable to Bhutan); and that of West Bengal is 88,752 sq. km (comparable to Serbia), West Bengal, among the given options, is the most suitable.
[15] The first shore-based, modern, integrated steel plant in India is in -
A.
Salem
B.
Haldia
C.
Mangalore
D.
Vishakhapatnam
Ans:
Mangalore
Explanation :
Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (RINL-VSP) a Government of Indian Undertaldng "Navratna" company popularly known as "Vizag Steer” a leading Central PSU under the Minis-try of Steel, Govt. of India is the first shore based integrated steel plant in the country with modern technology. RINL-VSP is known for adoption of new technology and was the first plant in the country to have 100° Continuous Casting technology. Biggest Blast Furnaces of 3200 cu.m, Tall Coke Ovens with Coke Dry Quenching facility. Rolling Mills equipped with world best "Stelmor & Tempcore" Processes, highest captive power generation from Waste heat 40 MW for current 3 Mt and would go up to 90 MW after expansion.
[16] The Iron & Steel Industry at which of the following places was developed with German technical collaboration?
A.
Durgapur
B.
Bhilai
C.
Rourkela
D.
Bhadravati
Ans:
Rourkela
Explanation :
Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP), the first integrated steel plant in the public sector in India, was set up with German collaboration with an installed capacity of 1 million tonnes. Subsequently, its capacity was enhanced to 1.9 million tonnes. RSP was the first plant in India to incorporate LD technology of steel making. It is also the first steel plant in SAIL and the only one presently where 100% of slabs are produced through the cost-effective and quality-centeric continuous casting route.
[17] Which one of the following is the driest region in India?
A.
Telengana
B.
Marwar
C.
Vidarbha
D.
Marathwada
Ans:
Marwar
Explanation :
Marwar is a region of southwestern Rajasthan state in western India. It lies partly in the Thar Desert which is the driest region of India. It includes the present-day districts of Barmer, Jalore, Lakshman Nagar, Jodhpur, Nagaur, and Pali. This desert tract, nicknamed Marwar or Marusthali - the Land of Death, lives up to its name with its scorching heat, thorny cactus and scrub, and scanty water.
[18] The period by which the entire country in India comes under southwest monsoon is –
A.
1st - 10th June
B.
10th - 20th June
C.
20th - 30th June
D.
1st - 15th July
Ans:
1st - 15th July
Explanation :
The southwestern summer monsoons occur from June through September. June 1 is regarded as the date of onset of the monsoon in India, as indicated by the arrival of the monsoon in the southernmost state of Kerala. It usually arrives in Mumbai approximately 10 days later, reaches Delhi by the end of June, and covers the rest of India by mid-July.
[19] There is a need to keep larger area under forests for –
A.
absorption of carbon dioxide
B.
protecting wild-life
C.
raising precipitation
D.
ecological balance
Ans:
ecological balance
Explanation :
Ecological balance has been defined by various online dictionaries as "a state of dynamic equilibrium within a community of organisms in which genetic, species and ecosystem diversity remain relatively stable, subject to gradual changes through natural succession." Afforestation is the transformation of waste-land into the forest or the woodland. It restores ecological balance of all ecosystems and maintains bio-logical diversity.
[20] Which wild life sanctuary has the project to conserve the rhinos in India?
A.
Bandipur
B.
Periyar
C.
Kaziranga
D.
Gir
Ans:
Kaziranga
Explanation :
Kaziranga National Park is a national park in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of the state of Assam, India. A World Heritage Site, the park hosts two-thirds of the world's Great One-horned Rhinoceroses.
[21] Garampani Sanctuary is located at –
A.
Diphu, Assam
B.
Gangtok, Sikkim
C.
Kohtma, Nagaland
D.
Junagarh, Gujarat
Ans:
Diphu, Assam
Explanation :
Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Karbi Anglong district. Assam. It is located at 92 km from Diphu. It is one of the oldest sanctuaries containing hot water spring and waterfalls and surrounded by Nambor Sanctuary having 51 rare species of orchid.
[22] Which one of the following areas of India is covered by tropical evergreen forest?
A.
Semiarid areas of Gujarat
B.
Eastern Ghats
C.
Western Ghats
D.
Madhya Pradesh
Ans:
Western Ghats
Explanation :
In India, evergreen forests are found in the western slopes of the Western Ghats in slates such as Kerala and Karnataka. Tropical evergreen forests (or tropical rain forests) are usually found in areas receiving more than 2000 mm of rainfall and having a monthly mean temperature of 18°C or higher in the coldest months. The Western Ghats is one of the world's ten "Hottest biodiversity hotspots."
[23] To which group does the black cotton soil of India belong?
A.
Laterite
B.
Podzol
C.
Chemozem
D.
Alluvial
Ans:
Chemozem
Explanation :
Chernozem (meaning: black soil), or 'black earth’, is a black-coloured soil containing a high percentage of humus (7% to 15%), and high percentages of phosphoric acids, phosphorus and ammonia. It is very fertile and produces a high agricultural yield.
[24] Mechanization of Indian agriculture on a considerable scale is not possible due to –
A.
small holdings
B.
lack of tractors
C.
poverty of the peasants
D.
indifference of the people
Ans:
small holdings
Explanation :
Agricultural mechanization helps in, increasing production, productivity and profitability in agriculture by achieving timeliness in farm operations, bringing precision in metering and placement of inputs, reducing available input losses, increasing utilization efficiency of costly inputs (seed, chemical, fertilizer, irrigation, water etc.), reducing unit cost of produce, enhancing profitability and competitiveness in the cost of operation. Mechanization of Indian agriculture on a considerable scale is not possible due to small size of plots. This has been mainly on account of fragmentation of land.
[25] Golden Revolution refers to –
A.
Sericulture
B.
Horticulture
C.
Apiculture
D.
Viticulture
Ans:
Horticulture
Explanation :
India is at the brink of a Golden Revolution in Horticulture. India ranks first in the total production of coconut and areca nutand is the largest producer, processor, consumer and exporter of cashew nut in the world. It is estimated that all the horticulture crops put together covernearly 11.6 million hectares area with an annual production of 149 million MT. Though these crops occupy hardly 7% of the cropped area they contribute over 18% to the gross agricultural output in the country.
Explanation :
Pratapgarh in Uttar Pradesh is bounded on the north by the district of Sultanpur, on the south by Allahabad, on the east by Jaunpur, on the west by Fatehpur and north-east by Rae Bareli. In the south- west the Ganges forms the boundary of the district for about 50 kilometres.
[4] The present name of `Karnarupa' is –
A.
Assam
B.
Bihar
C.
Bengal
D.
Manipur
Ans:
Assam
Explanation :
Kamarupa, also called Pragjyotisha, was the first historical kingdom in Assam that existed between 350 and 1140 CE i.e. for almost 800 years. Though the historical kingdom disappeared by 12th century to be replaced by smaller political entities, the notion of Kamarupa persisted and ancient and medieval chroniclers continued to call this region by this name. The name of this kingdom survives in Kamarupa, a present-day district in Assam.
[5] Which of the following Indian States has the largest concentration of Scheduled Tribes population?
A.
Madhya Pradesh
B.
Assam
C.
Bihar
D.
Orissa
Ans:
Madhya Pradesh
Explanation :
The proportion of the Scheduled Tribes to the total population of the States/Union Territories is highest in Mizoram (94.4%) and Lakshadweep (94.8%) followed by Nagaland (86.5%), Meghalaya (86.1%), Chhattisgarh (30.6%), Jharkhand (26.2%) and Odisha (22.8%). Population of ST : Madhya Pradesh (1,53,16,784); Assam (38,84,371), Bihar (13,36,573), Odisha (95,90,756) as per 2011 census.
[6] The outermost range of Himalaya is called –
A.
Kali
B.
Shiwalik
C.
Dehradun
D.
Kumaon
Ans:
Shiwalik
Explanation :
The Sivalik Hills is the outermost range of the Himalayas. Also known as Manak Parbat, it located in between the Great Plains and Lesser or Middle Himalayas. This range is about 2,400 km long enclosing an area that starts almost from the Indus and ends close to the Brahmaputra, with a gap of about 90 kilometres between the Teesta and Raidak rivers in Assam.
[7] Continuous chain of mountains that rise abruptly more or less parallel to the coastline of India is –
A.
Aravalli
B.
Satpura
C.
Eastern ghats
D.
Western ghats
Ans:
Western ghats
Explanation :
Western Ghats (also known as Sahyadri) is a continuous mountain range that runs parallel to the western coast of the Indian peninsula. It abruptly rises as a sheer wall to an average elevation of 1,000 m from the Western Coastal Plain. But, they slope gently on their eastern flank and hardly appear to be a mountain when viewed from the Deccan tableland. They are steep-sided, terraced, hills presenting a stepped topography facing the Arabian Sea coast.
[8] Industries like electronics and biotechnology which are in the forefront of development are called?
A.
Sunlight industries
B.
Starstruck industries
C.
Sunshine industries
D.
Sunrise industries
Ans:
Sunrise industries
Explanation :
Sunrise industry is a colloquial term for a sector or business that is in its infancy, but is growing at a rapid pace. A sunrise industry is typically characterized by high growth rates, numerous startups and an abundance of venture capital funding. A sunrise industry is often characterized by a high degree of innovation, and its rapid emergence may threaten to push into obsolescence a competing industry sector that is already in decline. So electronics and biotechnology can be characterized as sunrise industries.
[9] Which of the following Steel Plants was not built during Second Five Year Plan?
A.
Bokaro
B.
Bhilai
C.
Durgapur
D.
Rourkela
Ans:
Bokaro
Explanation :
Bokaro Steel Plant is the fourth integrated public sector steel plant in India built with Soviet help. It was incorporated as a limited company in 1964 during the 3rd Five Year Plan period (1961-1966).
[10] Which one of the following is a major port on the East Coast of India?
A.
Kandla
B.
Vishakhapatnam
C.
Karikal
D.
Pondicherry (Puducherry)
Ans:
Vishakhapatnam
Explanation :
Port of Visakhapatnam is one of the leading major ports of India. The Port is located on the east coast of India at a latitude of 41' North and longitude of 83° 17' East and the time zone is GMT + 5:30. The Port has three harbours viz., outer harbour, inner harbour and the fishing harbor.
[11] Which is the city linked by the highest number of Railway Zones?
A.
Delhi
B.
Mumbai
C.
Calcutta
D.
Chennai
Ans:
Mumbai
Explanation :
Mumbai is the destination where maximum number of trains in India head for. It is the headquarters of two railway zones: Western and Central Zones. Delhi: Northern Zone; Kolkata: Eastern; and Chennai: Southern Zone.
[12] Which of the following is correctly matched?
A.
Assam - Itanagar
B.
Arunachal Pradesh - Guwahati
C.
Tripura - Agartala
D.
Nagaland - Shillong
Ans:
Tripura - Agartala
Explanation :
Agartala is the capital of the Indian state of Tripura and is the second-largest city in North-east India after Guwahati in terms of municipal area as well as population. It is situated in North-east India. It lies on the bank of Haroa River and is located 2 km from Bangladesh. Agartala has temples and palaces. As per 2011 census, Population of Agartala city has exceeded 5,12,000. Agartala has a monsoon influenced humid subtropical climate with large amounts of rain almost all year. The city experiences long, hot and wet summers, lasting from April to October.
[13] Khasi and Garo Tribes mainly live in :
A.
Meghalaya
B.
Nagaland
C.
Mizoram
D.
Manipur
Ans:
Meghalaya
Explanation :
Meghalaya, one of the seven sister states of North East India, is inhabited largely by tribes. After Khasi, Garo comprise the largest population of tribes in Meghalaya. Most of these tribes habitat in Garo hills of Meghalaya, as the name depicts itself. Other than Meghalaya a sizeable population of these tribes can also be found in other states like Assam, Tripura, West Bengal and Bangladesh.
[14] Which of the following Indian States is broadly as large as the European nation-Austria?
A.
Kerala
B.
West Bengal
C.
Orissa
D.
Karnataka
Ans:
West Bengal
Explanation :
North-Eastern India, the country's tribal corner, with lush, beautiful landscapes, endemic flora and fauna of the Indo-Malayan group and famous for Tea Gardens, consists of seven tiny states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura. By Indian standards, some of them are larger than Switzerland or Austria. The Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, with an area of 83,743 km square is comparable to Austria. The territory of Austria covers 83,855 square kilometres. The area of Karnataka is 191,791 sq. km (comparable to Senegal); that of Kerala is 38,633 sq. km (comparable to Bhutan); and that of West Bengal is 88,752 sq. km (comparable to Serbia), West Bengal, among the given options, is the most suitable.
[15] The first shore-based, modern, integrated steel plant in India is in -
A.
Salem
B.
Haldia
C.
Mangalore
D.
Vishakhapatnam
Ans:
Mangalore
Explanation :
Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (RINL-VSP) a Government of Indian Undertaldng "Navratna" company popularly known as "Vizag Steer” a leading Central PSU under the Minis-try of Steel, Govt. of India is the first shore based integrated steel plant in the country with modern technology. RINL-VSP is known for adoption of new technology and was the first plant in the country to have 100° Continuous Casting technology. Biggest Blast Furnaces of 3200 cu.m, Tall Coke Ovens with Coke Dry Quenching facility. Rolling Mills equipped with world best "Stelmor & Tempcore" Processes, highest captive power generation from Waste heat 40 MW for current 3 Mt and would go up to 90 MW after expansion.
[16] The Iron & Steel Industry at which of the following places was developed with German technical collaboration?
A.
Durgapur
B.
Bhilai
C.
Rourkela
D.
Bhadravati
Ans:
Rourkela
Explanation :
Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP), the first integrated steel plant in the public sector in India, was set up with German collaboration with an installed capacity of 1 million tonnes. Subsequently, its capacity was enhanced to 1.9 million tonnes. RSP was the first plant in India to incorporate LD technology of steel making. It is also the first steel plant in SAIL and the only one presently where 100% of slabs are produced through the cost-effective and quality-centeric continuous casting route.
[17] Which one of the following is the driest region in India?
A.
Telengana
B.
Marwar
C.
Vidarbha
D.
Marathwada
Ans:
Marwar
Explanation :
Marwar is a region of southwestern Rajasthan state in western India. It lies partly in the Thar Desert which is the driest region of India. It includes the present-day districts of Barmer, Jalore, Lakshman Nagar, Jodhpur, Nagaur, and Pali. This desert tract, nicknamed Marwar or Marusthali - the Land of Death, lives up to its name with its scorching heat, thorny cactus and scrub, and scanty water.
[18] The period by which the entire country in India comes under southwest monsoon is –
A.
1st - 10th June
B.
10th - 20th June
C.
20th - 30th June
D.
1st - 15th July
Ans:
1st - 15th July
Explanation :
The southwestern summer monsoons occur from June through September. June 1 is regarded as the date of onset of the monsoon in India, as indicated by the arrival of the monsoon in the southernmost state of Kerala. It usually arrives in Mumbai approximately 10 days later, reaches Delhi by the end of June, and covers the rest of India by mid-July.
[19] There is a need to keep larger area under forests for –
A.
absorption of carbon dioxide
B.
protecting wild-life
C.
raising precipitation
D.
ecological balance
Ans:
ecological balance
Explanation :
Ecological balance has been defined by various online dictionaries as "a state of dynamic equilibrium within a community of organisms in which genetic, species and ecosystem diversity remain relatively stable, subject to gradual changes through natural succession." Afforestation is the transformation of waste-land into the forest or the woodland. It restores ecological balance of all ecosystems and maintains bio-logical diversity.
[20] Which wild life sanctuary has the project to conserve the rhinos in India?
A.
Bandipur
B.
Periyar
C.
Kaziranga
D.
Gir
Ans:
Kaziranga
Explanation :
Kaziranga National Park is a national park in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of the state of Assam, India. A World Heritage Site, the park hosts two-thirds of the world's Great One-horned Rhinoceroses.
[21] Garampani Sanctuary is located at –
A.
Diphu, Assam
B.
Gangtok, Sikkim
C.
Kohtma, Nagaland
D.
Junagarh, Gujarat
Ans:
Diphu, Assam
Explanation :
Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Karbi Anglong district. Assam. It is located at 92 km from Diphu. It is one of the oldest sanctuaries containing hot water spring and waterfalls and surrounded by Nambor Sanctuary having 51 rare species of orchid.
[22] Which one of the following areas of India is covered by tropical evergreen forest?
A.
Semiarid areas of Gujarat
B.
Eastern Ghats
C.
Western Ghats
D.
Madhya Pradesh
Ans:
Western Ghats
Explanation :
In India, evergreen forests are found in the western slopes of the Western Ghats in slates such as Kerala and Karnataka. Tropical evergreen forests (or tropical rain forests) are usually found in areas receiving more than 2000 mm of rainfall and having a monthly mean temperature of 18°C or higher in the coldest months. The Western Ghats is one of the world's ten "Hottest biodiversity hotspots."
[23] To which group does the black cotton soil of India belong?
A.
Laterite
B.
Podzol
C.
Chemozem
D.
Alluvial
Ans:
Chemozem
Explanation :
Chernozem (meaning: black soil), or 'black earth’, is a black-coloured soil containing a high percentage of humus (7% to 15%), and high percentages of phosphoric acids, phosphorus and ammonia. It is very fertile and produces a high agricultural yield.
[24] Mechanization of Indian agriculture on a considerable scale is not possible due to –
A.
small holdings
B.
lack of tractors
C.
poverty of the peasants
D.
indifference of the people
Ans:
small holdings
Explanation :
Agricultural mechanization helps in, increasing production, productivity and profitability in agriculture by achieving timeliness in farm operations, bringing precision in metering and placement of inputs, reducing available input losses, increasing utilization efficiency of costly inputs (seed, chemical, fertilizer, irrigation, water etc.), reducing unit cost of produce, enhancing profitability and competitiveness in the cost of operation. Mechanization of Indian agriculture on a considerable scale is not possible due to small size of plots. This has been mainly on account of fragmentation of land.
[25] Golden Revolution refers to –
A.
Sericulture
B.
Horticulture
C.
Apiculture
D.
Viticulture
Ans:
Horticulture
Explanation :
India is at the brink of a Golden Revolution in Horticulture. India ranks first in the total production of coconut and areca nutand is the largest producer, processor, consumer and exporter of cashew nut in the world. It is estimated that all the horticulture crops put together covernearly 11.6 million hectares area with an annual production of 149 million MT. Though these crops occupy hardly 7% of the cropped area they contribute over 18% to the gross agricultural output in the country.
Explanation :
The proportion of the Scheduled Tribes to the total population of the States/Union Territories is highest in Mizoram (94.4%) and Lakshadweep (94.8%) followed by Nagaland (86.5%), Meghalaya (86.1%), Chhattisgarh (30.6%), Jharkhand (26.2%) and Odisha (22.8%). Population of ST : Madhya Pradesh (1,53,16,784); Assam (38,84,371), Bihar (13,36,573), Odisha (95,90,756) as per 2011 census.
[6] The outermost range of Himalaya is called –
A.
Kali
B.
Shiwalik
C.
Dehradun
D.
Kumaon
Ans:
Shiwalik
Explanation :
The Sivalik Hills is the outermost range of the Himalayas. Also known as Manak Parbat, it located in between the Great Plains and Lesser or Middle Himalayas. This range is about 2,400 km long enclosing an area that starts almost from the Indus and ends close to the Brahmaputra, with a gap of about 90 kilometres between the Teesta and Raidak rivers in Assam.
[7] Continuous chain of mountains that rise abruptly more or less parallel to the coastline of India is –
A.
Aravalli
B.
Satpura
C.
Eastern ghats
D.
Western ghats
Ans:
Western ghats
Explanation :
Western Ghats (also known as Sahyadri) is a continuous mountain range that runs parallel to the western coast of the Indian peninsula. It abruptly rises as a sheer wall to an average elevation of 1,000 m from the Western Coastal Plain. But, they slope gently on their eastern flank and hardly appear to be a mountain when viewed from the Deccan tableland. They are steep-sided, terraced, hills presenting a stepped topography facing the Arabian Sea coast.
[8] Industries like electronics and biotechnology which are in the forefront of development are called?
A.
Sunlight industries
B.
Starstruck industries
C.
Sunshine industries
D.
Sunrise industries
Ans:
Sunrise industries
Explanation :
Sunrise industry is a colloquial term for a sector or business that is in its infancy, but is growing at a rapid pace. A sunrise industry is typically characterized by high growth rates, numerous startups and an abundance of venture capital funding. A sunrise industry is often characterized by a high degree of innovation, and its rapid emergence may threaten to push into obsolescence a competing industry sector that is already in decline. So electronics and biotechnology can be characterized as sunrise industries.
[9] Which of the following Steel Plants was not built during Second Five Year Plan?
A.
Bokaro
B.
Bhilai
C.
Durgapur
D.
Rourkela
Ans:
Bokaro
Explanation :
Bokaro Steel Plant is the fourth integrated public sector steel plant in India built with Soviet help. It was incorporated as a limited company in 1964 during the 3rd Five Year Plan period (1961-1966).
[10] Which one of the following is a major port on the East Coast of India?
A.
Kandla
B.
Vishakhapatnam
C.
Karikal
D.
Pondicherry (Puducherry)
Ans:
Vishakhapatnam
Explanation :
Port of Visakhapatnam is one of the leading major ports of India. The Port is located on the east coast of India at a latitude of 41' North and longitude of 83° 17' East and the time zone is GMT + 5:30. The Port has three harbours viz., outer harbour, inner harbour and the fishing harbor.
[11] Which is the city linked by the highest number of Railway Zones?
A.
Delhi
B.
Mumbai
C.
Calcutta
D.
Chennai
Ans:
Mumbai
Explanation :
Mumbai is the destination where maximum number of trains in India head for. It is the headquarters of two railway zones: Western and Central Zones. Delhi: Northern Zone; Kolkata: Eastern; and Chennai: Southern Zone.
[12] Which of the following is correctly matched?
A.
Assam - Itanagar
B.
Arunachal Pradesh - Guwahati
C.
Tripura - Agartala
D.
Nagaland - Shillong
Ans:
Tripura - Agartala
Explanation :
Agartala is the capital of the Indian state of Tripura and is the second-largest city in North-east India after Guwahati in terms of municipal area as well as population. It is situated in North-east India. It lies on the bank of Haroa River and is located 2 km from Bangladesh. Agartala has temples and palaces. As per 2011 census, Population of Agartala city has exceeded 5,12,000. Agartala has a monsoon influenced humid subtropical climate with large amounts of rain almost all year. The city experiences long, hot and wet summers, lasting from April to October.
[13] Khasi and Garo Tribes mainly live in :
A.
Meghalaya
B.
Nagaland
C.
Mizoram
D.
Manipur
Ans:
Meghalaya
Explanation :
Meghalaya, one of the seven sister states of North East India, is inhabited largely by tribes. After Khasi, Garo comprise the largest population of tribes in Meghalaya. Most of these tribes habitat in Garo hills of Meghalaya, as the name depicts itself. Other than Meghalaya a sizeable population of these tribes can also be found in other states like Assam, Tripura, West Bengal and Bangladesh.
[14] Which of the following Indian States is broadly as large as the European nation-Austria?
A.
Kerala
B.
West Bengal
C.
Orissa
D.
Karnataka
Ans:
West Bengal
Explanation :
North-Eastern India, the country's tribal corner, with lush, beautiful landscapes, endemic flora and fauna of the Indo-Malayan group and famous for Tea Gardens, consists of seven tiny states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura. By Indian standards, some of them are larger than Switzerland or Austria. The Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, with an area of 83,743 km square is comparable to Austria. The territory of Austria covers 83,855 square kilometres. The area of Karnataka is 191,791 sq. km (comparable to Senegal); that of Kerala is 38,633 sq. km (comparable to Bhutan); and that of West Bengal is 88,752 sq. km (comparable to Serbia), West Bengal, among the given options, is the most suitable.
[15] The first shore-based, modern, integrated steel plant in India is in -
A.
Salem
B.
Haldia
C.
Mangalore
D.
Vishakhapatnam
Ans:
Mangalore
Explanation :
Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (RINL-VSP) a Government of Indian Undertaldng "Navratna" company popularly known as "Vizag Steer” a leading Central PSU under the Minis-try of Steel, Govt. of India is the first shore based integrated steel plant in the country with modern technology. RINL-VSP is known for adoption of new technology and was the first plant in the country to have 100° Continuous Casting technology. Biggest Blast Furnaces of 3200 cu.m, Tall Coke Ovens with Coke Dry Quenching facility. Rolling Mills equipped with world best "Stelmor & Tempcore" Processes, highest captive power generation from Waste heat 40 MW for current 3 Mt and would go up to 90 MW after expansion.
[16] The Iron & Steel Industry at which of the following places was developed with German technical collaboration?
A.
Durgapur
B.
Bhilai
C.
Rourkela
D.
Bhadravati
Ans:
Rourkela
Explanation :
Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP), the first integrated steel plant in the public sector in India, was set up with German collaboration with an installed capacity of 1 million tonnes. Subsequently, its capacity was enhanced to 1.9 million tonnes. RSP was the first plant in India to incorporate LD technology of steel making. It is also the first steel plant in SAIL and the only one presently where 100% of slabs are produced through the cost-effective and quality-centeric continuous casting route.
[17] Which one of the following is the driest region in India?
A.
Telengana
B.
Marwar
C.
Vidarbha
D.
Marathwada
Ans:
Marwar
Explanation :
Marwar is a region of southwestern Rajasthan state in western India. It lies partly in the Thar Desert which is the driest region of India. It includes the present-day districts of Barmer, Jalore, Lakshman Nagar, Jodhpur, Nagaur, and Pali. This desert tract, nicknamed Marwar or Marusthali - the Land of Death, lives up to its name with its scorching heat, thorny cactus and scrub, and scanty water.
[18] The period by which the entire country in India comes under southwest monsoon is –
A.
1st - 10th June
B.
10th - 20th June
C.
20th - 30th June
D.
1st - 15th July
Ans:
1st - 15th July
Explanation :
The southwestern summer monsoons occur from June through September. June 1 is regarded as the date of onset of the monsoon in India, as indicated by the arrival of the monsoon in the southernmost state of Kerala. It usually arrives in Mumbai approximately 10 days later, reaches Delhi by the end of June, and covers the rest of India by mid-July.
[19] There is a need to keep larger area under forests for –
A.
absorption of carbon dioxide
B.
protecting wild-life
C.
raising precipitation
D.
ecological balance
Ans:
ecological balance
Explanation :
Ecological balance has been defined by various online dictionaries as "a state of dynamic equilibrium within a community of organisms in which genetic, species and ecosystem diversity remain relatively stable, subject to gradual changes through natural succession." Afforestation is the transformation of waste-land into the forest or the woodland. It restores ecological balance of all ecosystems and maintains bio-logical diversity.
[20] Which wild life sanctuary has the project to conserve the rhinos in India?
A.
Bandipur
B.
Periyar
C.
Kaziranga
D.
Gir
Ans:
Kaziranga
Explanation :
Kaziranga National Park is a national park in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of the state of Assam, India. A World Heritage Site, the park hosts two-thirds of the world's Great One-horned Rhinoceroses.
[21] Garampani Sanctuary is located at –
A.
Diphu, Assam
B.
Gangtok, Sikkim
C.
Kohtma, Nagaland
D.
Junagarh, Gujarat
Ans:
Diphu, Assam
Explanation :
Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Karbi Anglong district. Assam. It is located at 92 km from Diphu. It is one of the oldest sanctuaries containing hot water spring and waterfalls and surrounded by Nambor Sanctuary having 51 rare species of orchid.
[22] Which one of the following areas of India is covered by tropical evergreen forest?
A.
Semiarid areas of Gujarat
B.
Eastern Ghats
C.
Western Ghats
D.
Madhya Pradesh
Ans:
Western Ghats
Explanation :
In India, evergreen forests are found in the western slopes of the Western Ghats in slates such as Kerala and Karnataka. Tropical evergreen forests (or tropical rain forests) are usually found in areas receiving more than 2000 mm of rainfall and having a monthly mean temperature of 18°C or higher in the coldest months. The Western Ghats is one of the world's ten "Hottest biodiversity hotspots."
[23] To which group does the black cotton soil of India belong?
A.
Laterite
B.
Podzol
C.
Chemozem
D.
Alluvial
Ans:
Chemozem
Explanation :
Chernozem (meaning: black soil), or 'black earth’, is a black-coloured soil containing a high percentage of humus (7% to 15%), and high percentages of phosphoric acids, phosphorus and ammonia. It is very fertile and produces a high agricultural yield.
[24] Mechanization of Indian agriculture on a considerable scale is not possible due to –
A.
small holdings
B.
lack of tractors
C.
poverty of the peasants
D.
indifference of the people
Ans:
small holdings
Explanation :
Agricultural mechanization helps in, increasing production, productivity and profitability in agriculture by achieving timeliness in farm operations, bringing precision in metering and placement of inputs, reducing available input losses, increasing utilization efficiency of costly inputs (seed, chemical, fertilizer, irrigation, water etc.), reducing unit cost of produce, enhancing profitability and competitiveness in the cost of operation. Mechanization of Indian agriculture on a considerable scale is not possible due to small size of plots. This has been mainly on account of fragmentation of land.
[25] Golden Revolution refers to –
A.
Sericulture
B.
Horticulture
C.
Apiculture
D.
Viticulture
Ans:
Horticulture
Explanation :
India is at the brink of a Golden Revolution in Horticulture. India ranks first in the total production of coconut and areca nutand is the largest producer, processor, consumer and exporter of cashew nut in the world. It is estimated that all the horticulture crops put together covernearly 11.6 million hectares area with an annual production of 149 million MT. Though these crops occupy hardly 7% of the cropped area they contribute over 18% to the gross agricultural output in the country.
Explanation :
Western Ghats (also known as Sahyadri) is a continuous mountain range that runs parallel to the western coast of the Indian peninsula. It abruptly rises as a sheer wall to an average elevation of 1,000 m from the Western Coastal Plain. But, they slope gently on their eastern flank and hardly appear to be a mountain when viewed from the Deccan tableland. They are steep-sided, terraced, hills presenting a stepped topography facing the Arabian Sea coast.
[8] Industries like electronics and biotechnology which are in the forefront of development are called?
A.
Sunlight industries
B.
Starstruck industries
C.
Sunshine industries
D.
Sunrise industries
Ans:
Sunrise industries
Explanation :
Sunrise industry is a colloquial term for a sector or business that is in its infancy, but is growing at a rapid pace. A sunrise industry is typically characterized by high growth rates, numerous startups and an abundance of venture capital funding. A sunrise industry is often characterized by a high degree of innovation, and its rapid emergence may threaten to push into obsolescence a competing industry sector that is already in decline. So electronics and biotechnology can be characterized as sunrise industries.
[9] Which of the following Steel Plants was not built during Second Five Year Plan?
A.
Bokaro
B.
Bhilai
C.
Durgapur
D.
Rourkela
Ans:
Bokaro
Explanation :
Bokaro Steel Plant is the fourth integrated public sector steel plant in India built with Soviet help. It was incorporated as a limited company in 1964 during the 3rd Five Year Plan period (1961-1966).
[10] Which one of the following is a major port on the East Coast of India?
A.
Kandla
B.
Vishakhapatnam
C.
Karikal
D.
Pondicherry (Puducherry)
Ans:
Vishakhapatnam
Explanation :
Port of Visakhapatnam is one of the leading major ports of India. The Port is located on the east coast of India at a latitude of 41' North and longitude of 83° 17' East and the time zone is GMT + 5:30. The Port has three harbours viz., outer harbour, inner harbour and the fishing harbor.
[11] Which is the city linked by the highest number of Railway Zones?
A.
Delhi
B.
Mumbai
C.
Calcutta
D.
Chennai
Ans:
Mumbai
Explanation :
Mumbai is the destination where maximum number of trains in India head for. It is the headquarters of two railway zones: Western and Central Zones. Delhi: Northern Zone; Kolkata: Eastern; and Chennai: Southern Zone.
[12] Which of the following is correctly matched?
A.
Assam - Itanagar
B.
Arunachal Pradesh - Guwahati
C.
Tripura - Agartala
D.
Nagaland - Shillong
Ans:
Tripura - Agartala
Explanation :
Agartala is the capital of the Indian state of Tripura and is the second-largest city in North-east India after Guwahati in terms of municipal area as well as population. It is situated in North-east India. It lies on the bank of Haroa River and is located 2 km from Bangladesh. Agartala has temples and palaces. As per 2011 census, Population of Agartala city has exceeded 5,12,000. Agartala has a monsoon influenced humid subtropical climate with large amounts of rain almost all year. The city experiences long, hot and wet summers, lasting from April to October.
[13] Khasi and Garo Tribes mainly live in :
A.
Meghalaya
B.
Nagaland
C.
Mizoram
D.
Manipur
Ans:
Meghalaya
Explanation :
Meghalaya, one of the seven sister states of North East India, is inhabited largely by tribes. After Khasi, Garo comprise the largest population of tribes in Meghalaya. Most of these tribes habitat in Garo hills of Meghalaya, as the name depicts itself. Other than Meghalaya a sizeable population of these tribes can also be found in other states like Assam, Tripura, West Bengal and Bangladesh.
[14] Which of the following Indian States is broadly as large as the European nation-Austria?
A.
Kerala
B.
West Bengal
C.
Orissa
D.
Karnataka
Ans:
West Bengal
Explanation :
North-Eastern India, the country's tribal corner, with lush, beautiful landscapes, endemic flora and fauna of the Indo-Malayan group and famous for Tea Gardens, consists of seven tiny states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura. By Indian standards, some of them are larger than Switzerland or Austria. The Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, with an area of 83,743 km square is comparable to Austria. The territory of Austria covers 83,855 square kilometres. The area of Karnataka is 191,791 sq. km (comparable to Senegal); that of Kerala is 38,633 sq. km (comparable to Bhutan); and that of West Bengal is 88,752 sq. km (comparable to Serbia), West Bengal, among the given options, is the most suitable.
[15] The first shore-based, modern, integrated steel plant in India is in -
A.
Salem
B.
Haldia
C.
Mangalore
D.
Vishakhapatnam
Ans:
Mangalore
Explanation :
Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (RINL-VSP) a Government of Indian Undertaldng "Navratna" company popularly known as "Vizag Steer” a leading Central PSU under the Minis-try of Steel, Govt. of India is the first shore based integrated steel plant in the country with modern technology. RINL-VSP is known for adoption of new technology and was the first plant in the country to have 100° Continuous Casting technology. Biggest Blast Furnaces of 3200 cu.m, Tall Coke Ovens with Coke Dry Quenching facility. Rolling Mills equipped with world best "Stelmor & Tempcore" Processes, highest captive power generation from Waste heat 40 MW for current 3 Mt and would go up to 90 MW after expansion.
[16] The Iron & Steel Industry at which of the following places was developed with German technical collaboration?
A.
Durgapur
B.
Bhilai
C.
Rourkela
D.
Bhadravati
Ans:
Rourkela
Explanation :
Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP), the first integrated steel plant in the public sector in India, was set up with German collaboration with an installed capacity of 1 million tonnes. Subsequently, its capacity was enhanced to 1.9 million tonnes. RSP was the first plant in India to incorporate LD technology of steel making. It is also the first steel plant in SAIL and the only one presently where 100% of slabs are produced through the cost-effective and quality-centeric continuous casting route.
[17] Which one of the following is the driest region in India?
A.
Telengana
B.
Marwar
C.
Vidarbha
D.
Marathwada
Ans:
Marwar
Explanation :
Marwar is a region of southwestern Rajasthan state in western India. It lies partly in the Thar Desert which is the driest region of India. It includes the present-day districts of Barmer, Jalore, Lakshman Nagar, Jodhpur, Nagaur, and Pali. This desert tract, nicknamed Marwar or Marusthali - the Land of Death, lives up to its name with its scorching heat, thorny cactus and scrub, and scanty water.
[18] The period by which the entire country in India comes under southwest monsoon is –
A.
1st - 10th June
B.
10th - 20th June
C.
20th - 30th June
D.
1st - 15th July
Ans:
1st - 15th July
Explanation :
The southwestern summer monsoons occur from June through September. June 1 is regarded as the date of onset of the monsoon in India, as indicated by the arrival of the monsoon in the southernmost state of Kerala. It usually arrives in Mumbai approximately 10 days later, reaches Delhi by the end of June, and covers the rest of India by mid-July.
[19] There is a need to keep larger area under forests for –
A.
absorption of carbon dioxide
B.
protecting wild-life
C.
raising precipitation
D.
ecological balance
Ans:
ecological balance
Explanation :
Ecological balance has been defined by various online dictionaries as "a state of dynamic equilibrium within a community of organisms in which genetic, species and ecosystem diversity remain relatively stable, subject to gradual changes through natural succession." Afforestation is the transformation of waste-land into the forest or the woodland. It restores ecological balance of all ecosystems and maintains bio-logical diversity.
[20] Which wild life sanctuary has the project to conserve the rhinos in India?
A.
Bandipur
B.
Periyar
C.
Kaziranga
D.
Gir
Ans:
Kaziranga
Explanation :
Kaziranga National Park is a national park in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of the state of Assam, India. A World Heritage Site, the park hosts two-thirds of the world's Great One-horned Rhinoceroses.
[21] Garampani Sanctuary is located at –
A.
Diphu, Assam
B.
Gangtok, Sikkim
C.
Kohtma, Nagaland
D.
Junagarh, Gujarat
Ans:
Diphu, Assam
Explanation :
Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Karbi Anglong district. Assam. It is located at 92 km from Diphu. It is one of the oldest sanctuaries containing hot water spring and waterfalls and surrounded by Nambor Sanctuary having 51 rare species of orchid.
[22] Which one of the following areas of India is covered by tropical evergreen forest?
A.
Semiarid areas of Gujarat
B.
Eastern Ghats
C.
Western Ghats
D.
Madhya Pradesh
Ans:
Western Ghats
Explanation :
In India, evergreen forests are found in the western slopes of the Western Ghats in slates such as Kerala and Karnataka. Tropical evergreen forests (or tropical rain forests) are usually found in areas receiving more than 2000 mm of rainfall and having a monthly mean temperature of 18°C or higher in the coldest months. The Western Ghats is one of the world's ten "Hottest biodiversity hotspots."
[23] To which group does the black cotton soil of India belong?
A.
Laterite
B.
Podzol
C.
Chemozem
D.
Alluvial
Ans:
Chemozem
Explanation :
Chernozem (meaning: black soil), or 'black earth’, is a black-coloured soil containing a high percentage of humus (7% to 15%), and high percentages of phosphoric acids, phosphorus and ammonia. It is very fertile and produces a high agricultural yield.
[24] Mechanization of Indian agriculture on a considerable scale is not possible due to –
A.
small holdings
B.
lack of tractors
C.
poverty of the peasants
D.
indifference of the people
Ans:
small holdings
Explanation :
Agricultural mechanization helps in, increasing production, productivity and profitability in agriculture by achieving timeliness in farm operations, bringing precision in metering and placement of inputs, reducing available input losses, increasing utilization efficiency of costly inputs (seed, chemical, fertilizer, irrigation, water etc.), reducing unit cost of produce, enhancing profitability and competitiveness in the cost of operation. Mechanization of Indian agriculture on a considerable scale is not possible due to small size of plots. This has been mainly on account of fragmentation of land.
[25] Golden Revolution refers to –
A.
Sericulture
B.
Horticulture
C.
Apiculture
D.
Viticulture
Ans:
Horticulture
Explanation :
India is at the brink of a Golden Revolution in Horticulture. India ranks first in the total production of coconut and areca nutand is the largest producer, processor, consumer and exporter of cashew nut in the world. It is estimated that all the horticulture crops put together covernearly 11.6 million hectares area with an annual production of 149 million MT. Though these crops occupy hardly 7% of the cropped area they contribute over 18% to the gross agricultural output in the country.
Explanation :
Bokaro Steel Plant is the fourth integrated public sector steel plant in India built with Soviet help. It was incorporated as a limited company in 1964 during the 3rd Five Year Plan period (1961-1966).
[10] Which one of the following is a major port on the East Coast of India?
A.
Kandla
B.
Vishakhapatnam
C.
Karikal
D.
Pondicherry (Puducherry)
Ans:
Vishakhapatnam
Explanation :
Port of Visakhapatnam is one of the leading major ports of India. The Port is located on the east coast of India at a latitude of 41' North and longitude of 83° 17' East and the time zone is GMT + 5:30. The Port has three harbours viz., outer harbour, inner harbour and the fishing harbor.
[11] Which is the city linked by the highest number of Railway Zones?
A.
Delhi
B.
Mumbai
C.
Calcutta
D.
Chennai
Ans:
Mumbai
Explanation :
Mumbai is the destination where maximum number of trains in India head for. It is the headquarters of two railway zones: Western and Central Zones. Delhi: Northern Zone; Kolkata: Eastern; and Chennai: Southern Zone.
[12] Which of the following is correctly matched?
A.
Assam - Itanagar
B.
Arunachal Pradesh - Guwahati
C.
Tripura - Agartala
D.
Nagaland - Shillong
Ans:
Tripura - Agartala
Explanation :
Agartala is the capital of the Indian state of Tripura and is the second-largest city in North-east India after Guwahati in terms of municipal area as well as population. It is situated in North-east India. It lies on the bank of Haroa River and is located 2 km from Bangladesh. Agartala has temples and palaces. As per 2011 census, Population of Agartala city has exceeded 5,12,000. Agartala has a monsoon influenced humid subtropical climate with large amounts of rain almost all year. The city experiences long, hot and wet summers, lasting from April to October.
[13] Khasi and Garo Tribes mainly live in :
A.
Meghalaya
B.
Nagaland
C.
Mizoram
D.
Manipur
Ans:
Meghalaya
Explanation :
Meghalaya, one of the seven sister states of North East India, is inhabited largely by tribes. After Khasi, Garo comprise the largest population of tribes in Meghalaya. Most of these tribes habitat in Garo hills of Meghalaya, as the name depicts itself. Other than Meghalaya a sizeable population of these tribes can also be found in other states like Assam, Tripura, West Bengal and Bangladesh.
[14] Which of the following Indian States is broadly as large as the European nation-Austria?
A.
Kerala
B.
West Bengal
C.
Orissa
D.
Karnataka
Ans:
West Bengal
Explanation :
North-Eastern India, the country's tribal corner, with lush, beautiful landscapes, endemic flora and fauna of the Indo-Malayan group and famous for Tea Gardens, consists of seven tiny states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura. By Indian standards, some of them are larger than Switzerland or Austria. The Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, with an area of 83,743 km square is comparable to Austria. The territory of Austria covers 83,855 square kilometres. The area of Karnataka is 191,791 sq. km (comparable to Senegal); that of Kerala is 38,633 sq. km (comparable to Bhutan); and that of West Bengal is 88,752 sq. km (comparable to Serbia), West Bengal, among the given options, is the most suitable.
[15] The first shore-based, modern, integrated steel plant in India is in -
A.
Salem
B.
Haldia
C.
Mangalore
D.
Vishakhapatnam
Ans:
Mangalore
Explanation :
Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (RINL-VSP) a Government of Indian Undertaldng "Navratna" company popularly known as "Vizag Steer” a leading Central PSU under the Minis-try of Steel, Govt. of India is the first shore based integrated steel plant in the country with modern technology. RINL-VSP is known for adoption of new technology and was the first plant in the country to have 100° Continuous Casting technology. Biggest Blast Furnaces of 3200 cu.m, Tall Coke Ovens with Coke Dry Quenching facility. Rolling Mills equipped with world best "Stelmor & Tempcore" Processes, highest captive power generation from Waste heat 40 MW for current 3 Mt and would go up to 90 MW after expansion.
[16] The Iron & Steel Industry at which of the following places was developed with German technical collaboration?
A.
Durgapur
B.
Bhilai
C.
Rourkela
D.
Bhadravati
Ans:
Rourkela
Explanation :
Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP), the first integrated steel plant in the public sector in India, was set up with German collaboration with an installed capacity of 1 million tonnes. Subsequently, its capacity was enhanced to 1.9 million tonnes. RSP was the first plant in India to incorporate LD technology of steel making. It is also the first steel plant in SAIL and the only one presently where 100% of slabs are produced through the cost-effective and quality-centeric continuous casting route.
[17] Which one of the following is the driest region in India?
A.
Telengana
B.
Marwar
C.
Vidarbha
D.
Marathwada
Ans:
Marwar
Explanation :
Marwar is a region of southwestern Rajasthan state in western India. It lies partly in the Thar Desert which is the driest region of India. It includes the present-day districts of Barmer, Jalore, Lakshman Nagar, Jodhpur, Nagaur, and Pali. This desert tract, nicknamed Marwar or Marusthali - the Land of Death, lives up to its name with its scorching heat, thorny cactus and scrub, and scanty water.
[18] The period by which the entire country in India comes under southwest monsoon is –
A.
1st - 10th June
B.
10th - 20th June
C.
20th - 30th June
D.
1st - 15th July
Ans:
1st - 15th July
Explanation :
The southwestern summer monsoons occur from June through September. June 1 is regarded as the date of onset of the monsoon in India, as indicated by the arrival of the monsoon in the southernmost state of Kerala. It usually arrives in Mumbai approximately 10 days later, reaches Delhi by the end of June, and covers the rest of India by mid-July.
[19] There is a need to keep larger area under forests for –
A.
absorption of carbon dioxide
B.
protecting wild-life
C.
raising precipitation
D.
ecological balance
Ans:
ecological balance
Explanation :
Ecological balance has been defined by various online dictionaries as "a state of dynamic equilibrium within a community of organisms in which genetic, species and ecosystem diversity remain relatively stable, subject to gradual changes through natural succession." Afforestation is the transformation of waste-land into the forest or the woodland. It restores ecological balance of all ecosystems and maintains bio-logical diversity.
[20] Which wild life sanctuary has the project to conserve the rhinos in India?
A.
Bandipur
B.
Periyar
C.
Kaziranga
D.
Gir
Ans:
Kaziranga
Explanation :
Kaziranga National Park is a national park in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of the state of Assam, India. A World Heritage Site, the park hosts two-thirds of the world's Great One-horned Rhinoceroses.
[21] Garampani Sanctuary is located at –
A.
Diphu, Assam
B.
Gangtok, Sikkim
C.
Kohtma, Nagaland
D.
Junagarh, Gujarat
Ans:
Diphu, Assam
Explanation :
Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Karbi Anglong district. Assam. It is located at 92 km from Diphu. It is one of the oldest sanctuaries containing hot water spring and waterfalls and surrounded by Nambor Sanctuary having 51 rare species of orchid.
[22] Which one of the following areas of India is covered by tropical evergreen forest?
A.
Semiarid areas of Gujarat
B.
Eastern Ghats
C.
Western Ghats
D.
Madhya Pradesh
Ans:
Western Ghats
Explanation :
In India, evergreen forests are found in the western slopes of the Western Ghats in slates such as Kerala and Karnataka. Tropical evergreen forests (or tropical rain forests) are usually found in areas receiving more than 2000 mm of rainfall and having a monthly mean temperature of 18°C or higher in the coldest months. The Western Ghats is one of the world's ten "Hottest biodiversity hotspots."
[23] To which group does the black cotton soil of India belong?
A.
Laterite
B.
Podzol
C.
Chemozem
D.
Alluvial
Ans:
Chemozem
Explanation :
Chernozem (meaning: black soil), or 'black earth’, is a black-coloured soil containing a high percentage of humus (7% to 15%), and high percentages of phosphoric acids, phosphorus and ammonia. It is very fertile and produces a high agricultural yield.
[24] Mechanization of Indian agriculture on a considerable scale is not possible due to –
A.
small holdings
B.
lack of tractors
C.
poverty of the peasants
D.
indifference of the people
Ans:
small holdings
Explanation :
Agricultural mechanization helps in, increasing production, productivity and profitability in agriculture by achieving timeliness in farm operations, bringing precision in metering and placement of inputs, reducing available input losses, increasing utilization efficiency of costly inputs (seed, chemical, fertilizer, irrigation, water etc.), reducing unit cost of produce, enhancing profitability and competitiveness in the cost of operation. Mechanization of Indian agriculture on a considerable scale is not possible due to small size of plots. This has been mainly on account of fragmentation of land.
[25] Golden Revolution refers to –
A.
Sericulture
B.
Horticulture
C.
Apiculture
D.
Viticulture
Ans:
Horticulture
Explanation :
India is at the brink of a Golden Revolution in Horticulture. India ranks first in the total production of coconut and areca nutand is the largest producer, processor, consumer and exporter of cashew nut in the world. It is estimated that all the horticulture crops put together covernearly 11.6 million hectares area with an annual production of 149 million MT. Though these crops occupy hardly 7% of the cropped area they contribute over 18% to the gross agricultural output in the country.
Explanation :
Mumbai is the destination where maximum number of trains in India head for. It is the headquarters of two railway zones: Western and Central Zones. Delhi: Northern Zone; Kolkata: Eastern; and Chennai: Southern Zone.
[12] Which of the following is correctly matched?
A.
Assam - Itanagar
B.
Arunachal Pradesh - Guwahati
C.
Tripura - Agartala
D.
Nagaland - Shillong
Ans:
Tripura - Agartala
Explanation :
Agartala is the capital of the Indian state of Tripura and is the second-largest city in North-east India after Guwahati in terms of municipal area as well as population. It is situated in North-east India. It lies on the bank of Haroa River and is located 2 km from Bangladesh. Agartala has temples and palaces. As per 2011 census, Population of Agartala city has exceeded 5,12,000. Agartala has a monsoon influenced humid subtropical climate with large amounts of rain almost all year. The city experiences long, hot and wet summers, lasting from April to October.
[13] Khasi and Garo Tribes mainly live in :
A.
Meghalaya
B.
Nagaland
C.
Mizoram
D.
Manipur
Ans:
Meghalaya
Explanation :
Meghalaya, one of the seven sister states of North East India, is inhabited largely by tribes. After Khasi, Garo comprise the largest population of tribes in Meghalaya. Most of these tribes habitat in Garo hills of Meghalaya, as the name depicts itself. Other than Meghalaya a sizeable population of these tribes can also be found in other states like Assam, Tripura, West Bengal and Bangladesh.
[14] Which of the following Indian States is broadly as large as the European nation-Austria?
A.
Kerala
B.
West Bengal
C.
Orissa
D.
Karnataka
Ans:
West Bengal
Explanation :
North-Eastern India, the country's tribal corner, with lush, beautiful landscapes, endemic flora and fauna of the Indo-Malayan group and famous for Tea Gardens, consists of seven tiny states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura. By Indian standards, some of them are larger than Switzerland or Austria. The Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, with an area of 83,743 km square is comparable to Austria. The territory of Austria covers 83,855 square kilometres. The area of Karnataka is 191,791 sq. km (comparable to Senegal); that of Kerala is 38,633 sq. km (comparable to Bhutan); and that of West Bengal is 88,752 sq. km (comparable to Serbia), West Bengal, among the given options, is the most suitable.
[15] The first shore-based, modern, integrated steel plant in India is in -
A.
Salem
B.
Haldia
C.
Mangalore
D.
Vishakhapatnam
Ans:
Mangalore
Explanation :
Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (RINL-VSP) a Government of Indian Undertaldng "Navratna" company popularly known as "Vizag Steer” a leading Central PSU under the Minis-try of Steel, Govt. of India is the first shore based integrated steel plant in the country with modern technology. RINL-VSP is known for adoption of new technology and was the first plant in the country to have 100° Continuous Casting technology. Biggest Blast Furnaces of 3200 cu.m, Tall Coke Ovens with Coke Dry Quenching facility. Rolling Mills equipped with world best "Stelmor & Tempcore" Processes, highest captive power generation from Waste heat 40 MW for current 3 Mt and would go up to 90 MW after expansion.
[16] The Iron & Steel Industry at which of the following places was developed with German technical collaboration?
A.
Durgapur
B.
Bhilai
C.
Rourkela
D.
Bhadravati
Ans:
Rourkela
Explanation :
Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP), the first integrated steel plant in the public sector in India, was set up with German collaboration with an installed capacity of 1 million tonnes. Subsequently, its capacity was enhanced to 1.9 million tonnes. RSP was the first plant in India to incorporate LD technology of steel making. It is also the first steel plant in SAIL and the only one presently where 100% of slabs are produced through the cost-effective and quality-centeric continuous casting route.
[17] Which one of the following is the driest region in India?
A.
Telengana
B.
Marwar
C.
Vidarbha
D.
Marathwada
Ans:
Marwar
Explanation :
Marwar is a region of southwestern Rajasthan state in western India. It lies partly in the Thar Desert which is the driest region of India. It includes the present-day districts of Barmer, Jalore, Lakshman Nagar, Jodhpur, Nagaur, and Pali. This desert tract, nicknamed Marwar or Marusthali - the Land of Death, lives up to its name with its scorching heat, thorny cactus and scrub, and scanty water.
[18] The period by which the entire country in India comes under southwest monsoon is –
A.
1st - 10th June
B.
10th - 20th June
C.
20th - 30th June
D.
1st - 15th July
Ans:
1st - 15th July
Explanation :
The southwestern summer monsoons occur from June through September. June 1 is regarded as the date of onset of the monsoon in India, as indicated by the arrival of the monsoon in the southernmost state of Kerala. It usually arrives in Mumbai approximately 10 days later, reaches Delhi by the end of June, and covers the rest of India by mid-July.
[19] There is a need to keep larger area under forests for –
A.
absorption of carbon dioxide
B.
protecting wild-life
C.
raising precipitation
D.
ecological balance
Ans:
ecological balance
Explanation :
Ecological balance has been defined by various online dictionaries as "a state of dynamic equilibrium within a community of organisms in which genetic, species and ecosystem diversity remain relatively stable, subject to gradual changes through natural succession." Afforestation is the transformation of waste-land into the forest or the woodland. It restores ecological balance of all ecosystems and maintains bio-logical diversity.
[20] Which wild life sanctuary has the project to conserve the rhinos in India?
A.
Bandipur
B.
Periyar
C.
Kaziranga
D.
Gir
Ans:
Kaziranga
Explanation :
Kaziranga National Park is a national park in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of the state of Assam, India. A World Heritage Site, the park hosts two-thirds of the world's Great One-horned Rhinoceroses.
[21] Garampani Sanctuary is located at –
A.
Diphu, Assam
B.
Gangtok, Sikkim
C.
Kohtma, Nagaland
D.
Junagarh, Gujarat
Ans:
Diphu, Assam
Explanation :
Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Karbi Anglong district. Assam. It is located at 92 km from Diphu. It is one of the oldest sanctuaries containing hot water spring and waterfalls and surrounded by Nambor Sanctuary having 51 rare species of orchid.
[22] Which one of the following areas of India is covered by tropical evergreen forest?
A.
Semiarid areas of Gujarat
B.
Eastern Ghats
C.
Western Ghats
D.
Madhya Pradesh
Ans:
Western Ghats
Explanation :
In India, evergreen forests are found in the western slopes of the Western Ghats in slates such as Kerala and Karnataka. Tropical evergreen forests (or tropical rain forests) are usually found in areas receiving more than 2000 mm of rainfall and having a monthly mean temperature of 18°C or higher in the coldest months. The Western Ghats is one of the world's ten "Hottest biodiversity hotspots."
[23] To which group does the black cotton soil of India belong?
A.
Laterite
B.
Podzol
C.
Chemozem
D.
Alluvial
Ans:
Chemozem
Explanation :
Chernozem (meaning: black soil), or 'black earth’, is a black-coloured soil containing a high percentage of humus (7% to 15%), and high percentages of phosphoric acids, phosphorus and ammonia. It is very fertile and produces a high agricultural yield.
[24] Mechanization of Indian agriculture on a considerable scale is not possible due to –
A.
small holdings
B.
lack of tractors
C.
poverty of the peasants
D.
indifference of the people
Ans:
small holdings
Explanation :
Agricultural mechanization helps in, increasing production, productivity and profitability in agriculture by achieving timeliness in farm operations, bringing precision in metering and placement of inputs, reducing available input losses, increasing utilization efficiency of costly inputs (seed, chemical, fertilizer, irrigation, water etc.), reducing unit cost of produce, enhancing profitability and competitiveness in the cost of operation. Mechanization of Indian agriculture on a considerable scale is not possible due to small size of plots. This has been mainly on account of fragmentation of land.
[25] Golden Revolution refers to –
A.
Sericulture
B.
Horticulture
C.
Apiculture
D.
Viticulture
Ans:
Horticulture
Explanation :
India is at the brink of a Golden Revolution in Horticulture. India ranks first in the total production of coconut and areca nutand is the largest producer, processor, consumer and exporter of cashew nut in the world. It is estimated that all the horticulture crops put together covernearly 11.6 million hectares area with an annual production of 149 million MT. Though these crops occupy hardly 7% of the cropped area they contribute over 18% to the gross agricultural output in the country.
Explanation :
Meghalaya, one of the seven sister states of North East India, is inhabited largely by tribes. After Khasi, Garo comprise the largest population of tribes in Meghalaya. Most of these tribes habitat in Garo hills of Meghalaya, as the name depicts itself. Other than Meghalaya a sizeable population of these tribes can also be found in other states like Assam, Tripura, West Bengal and Bangladesh.
[14] Which of the following Indian States is broadly as large as the European nation-Austria?
A.
Kerala
B.
West Bengal
C.
Orissa
D.
Karnataka
Ans:
West Bengal
Explanation :
North-Eastern India, the country's tribal corner, with lush, beautiful landscapes, endemic flora and fauna of the Indo-Malayan group and famous for Tea Gardens, consists of seven tiny states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura. By Indian standards, some of them are larger than Switzerland or Austria. The Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, with an area of 83,743 km square is comparable to Austria. The territory of Austria covers 83,855 square kilometres. The area of Karnataka is 191,791 sq. km (comparable to Senegal); that of Kerala is 38,633 sq. km (comparable to Bhutan); and that of West Bengal is 88,752 sq. km (comparable to Serbia), West Bengal, among the given options, is the most suitable.
[15] The first shore-based, modern, integrated steel plant in India is in -
A.
Salem
B.
Haldia
C.
Mangalore
D.
Vishakhapatnam
Ans:
Mangalore
Explanation :
Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (RINL-VSP) a Government of Indian Undertaldng "Navratna" company popularly known as "Vizag Steer” a leading Central PSU under the Minis-try of Steel, Govt. of India is the first shore based integrated steel plant in the country with modern technology. RINL-VSP is known for adoption of new technology and was the first plant in the country to have 100° Continuous Casting technology. Biggest Blast Furnaces of 3200 cu.m, Tall Coke Ovens with Coke Dry Quenching facility. Rolling Mills equipped with world best "Stelmor & Tempcore" Processes, highest captive power generation from Waste heat 40 MW for current 3 Mt and would go up to 90 MW after expansion.
[16] The Iron & Steel Industry at which of the following places was developed with German technical collaboration?
A.
Durgapur
B.
Bhilai
C.
Rourkela
D.
Bhadravati
Ans:
Rourkela
Explanation :
Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP), the first integrated steel plant in the public sector in India, was set up with German collaboration with an installed capacity of 1 million tonnes. Subsequently, its capacity was enhanced to 1.9 million tonnes. RSP was the first plant in India to incorporate LD technology of steel making. It is also the first steel plant in SAIL and the only one presently where 100% of slabs are produced through the cost-effective and quality-centeric continuous casting route.
[17] Which one of the following is the driest region in India?
A.
Telengana
B.
Marwar
C.
Vidarbha
D.
Marathwada
Ans:
Marwar
Explanation :
Marwar is a region of southwestern Rajasthan state in western India. It lies partly in the Thar Desert which is the driest region of India. It includes the present-day districts of Barmer, Jalore, Lakshman Nagar, Jodhpur, Nagaur, and Pali. This desert tract, nicknamed Marwar or Marusthali - the Land of Death, lives up to its name with its scorching heat, thorny cactus and scrub, and scanty water.
[18] The period by which the entire country in India comes under southwest monsoon is –
A.
1st - 10th June
B.
10th - 20th June
C.
20th - 30th June
D.
1st - 15th July
Ans:
1st - 15th July
Explanation :
The southwestern summer monsoons occur from June through September. June 1 is regarded as the date of onset of the monsoon in India, as indicated by the arrival of the monsoon in the southernmost state of Kerala. It usually arrives in Mumbai approximately 10 days later, reaches Delhi by the end of June, and covers the rest of India by mid-July.
[19] There is a need to keep larger area under forests for –
A.
absorption of carbon dioxide
B.
protecting wild-life
C.
raising precipitation
D.
ecological balance
Ans:
ecological balance
Explanation :
Ecological balance has been defined by various online dictionaries as "a state of dynamic equilibrium within a community of organisms in which genetic, species and ecosystem diversity remain relatively stable, subject to gradual changes through natural succession." Afforestation is the transformation of waste-land into the forest or the woodland. It restores ecological balance of all ecosystems and maintains bio-logical diversity.
[20] Which wild life sanctuary has the project to conserve the rhinos in India?
A.
Bandipur
B.
Periyar
C.
Kaziranga
D.
Gir
Ans:
Kaziranga
Explanation :
Kaziranga National Park is a national park in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of the state of Assam, India. A World Heritage Site, the park hosts two-thirds of the world's Great One-horned Rhinoceroses.
[21] Garampani Sanctuary is located at –
A.
Diphu, Assam
B.
Gangtok, Sikkim
C.
Kohtma, Nagaland
D.
Junagarh, Gujarat
Ans:
Diphu, Assam
Explanation :
Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Karbi Anglong district. Assam. It is located at 92 km from Diphu. It is one of the oldest sanctuaries containing hot water spring and waterfalls and surrounded by Nambor Sanctuary having 51 rare species of orchid.
[22] Which one of the following areas of India is covered by tropical evergreen forest?
A.
Semiarid areas of Gujarat
B.
Eastern Ghats
C.
Western Ghats
D.
Madhya Pradesh
Ans:
Western Ghats
Explanation :
In India, evergreen forests are found in the western slopes of the Western Ghats in slates such as Kerala and Karnataka. Tropical evergreen forests (or tropical rain forests) are usually found in areas receiving more than 2000 mm of rainfall and having a monthly mean temperature of 18°C or higher in the coldest months. The Western Ghats is one of the world's ten "Hottest biodiversity hotspots."
[23] To which group does the black cotton soil of India belong?
A.
Laterite
B.
Podzol
C.
Chemozem
D.
Alluvial
Ans:
Chemozem
Explanation :
Chernozem (meaning: black soil), or 'black earth’, is a black-coloured soil containing a high percentage of humus (7% to 15%), and high percentages of phosphoric acids, phosphorus and ammonia. It is very fertile and produces a high agricultural yield.
[24] Mechanization of Indian agriculture on a considerable scale is not possible due to –
A.
small holdings
B.
lack of tractors
C.
poverty of the peasants
D.
indifference of the people
Ans:
small holdings
Explanation :
Agricultural mechanization helps in, increasing production, productivity and profitability in agriculture by achieving timeliness in farm operations, bringing precision in metering and placement of inputs, reducing available input losses, increasing utilization efficiency of costly inputs (seed, chemical, fertilizer, irrigation, water etc.), reducing unit cost of produce, enhancing profitability and competitiveness in the cost of operation. Mechanization of Indian agriculture on a considerable scale is not possible due to small size of plots. This has been mainly on account of fragmentation of land.
[25] Golden Revolution refers to –
A.
Sericulture
B.
Horticulture
C.
Apiculture
D.
Viticulture
Ans:
Horticulture
Explanation :
India is at the brink of a Golden Revolution in Horticulture. India ranks first in the total production of coconut and areca nutand is the largest producer, processor, consumer and exporter of cashew nut in the world. It is estimated that all the horticulture crops put together covernearly 11.6 million hectares area with an annual production of 149 million MT. Though these crops occupy hardly 7% of the cropped area they contribute over 18% to the gross agricultural output in the country.
Explanation :
Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (RINL-VSP) a Government of Indian Undertaldng "Navratna" company popularly known as "Vizag Steer” a leading Central PSU under the Minis-try of Steel, Govt. of India is the first shore based integrated steel plant in the country with modern technology. RINL-VSP is known for adoption of new technology and was the first plant in the country to have 100° Continuous Casting technology. Biggest Blast Furnaces of 3200 cu.m, Tall Coke Ovens with Coke Dry Quenching facility. Rolling Mills equipped with world best "Stelmor & Tempcore" Processes, highest captive power generation from Waste heat 40 MW for current 3 Mt and would go up to 90 MW after expansion.
[16] The Iron & Steel Industry at which of the following places was developed with German technical collaboration?
A.
Durgapur
B.
Bhilai
C.
Rourkela
D.
Bhadravati
Ans:
Rourkela
Explanation :
Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP), the first integrated steel plant in the public sector in India, was set up with German collaboration with an installed capacity of 1 million tonnes. Subsequently, its capacity was enhanced to 1.9 million tonnes. RSP was the first plant in India to incorporate LD technology of steel making. It is also the first steel plant in SAIL and the only one presently where 100% of slabs are produced through the cost-effective and quality-centeric continuous casting route.
[17] Which one of the following is the driest region in India?
A.
Telengana
B.
Marwar
C.
Vidarbha
D.
Marathwada
Ans:
Marwar
Explanation :
Marwar is a region of southwestern Rajasthan state in western India. It lies partly in the Thar Desert which is the driest region of India. It includes the present-day districts of Barmer, Jalore, Lakshman Nagar, Jodhpur, Nagaur, and Pali. This desert tract, nicknamed Marwar or Marusthali - the Land of Death, lives up to its name with its scorching heat, thorny cactus and scrub, and scanty water.
[18] The period by which the entire country in India comes under southwest monsoon is –
A.
1st - 10th June
B.
10th - 20th June
C.
20th - 30th June
D.
1st - 15th July
Ans:
1st - 15th July
Explanation :
The southwestern summer monsoons occur from June through September. June 1 is regarded as the date of onset of the monsoon in India, as indicated by the arrival of the monsoon in the southernmost state of Kerala. It usually arrives in Mumbai approximately 10 days later, reaches Delhi by the end of June, and covers the rest of India by mid-July.
[19] There is a need to keep larger area under forests for –
A.
absorption of carbon dioxide
B.
protecting wild-life
C.
raising precipitation
D.
ecological balance
Ans:
ecological balance
Explanation :
Ecological balance has been defined by various online dictionaries as "a state of dynamic equilibrium within a community of organisms in which genetic, species and ecosystem diversity remain relatively stable, subject to gradual changes through natural succession." Afforestation is the transformation of waste-land into the forest or the woodland. It restores ecological balance of all ecosystems and maintains bio-logical diversity.
[20] Which wild life sanctuary has the project to conserve the rhinos in India?
A.
Bandipur
B.
Periyar
C.
Kaziranga
D.
Gir
Ans:
Kaziranga
Explanation :
Kaziranga National Park is a national park in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of the state of Assam, India. A World Heritage Site, the park hosts two-thirds of the world's Great One-horned Rhinoceroses.
[21] Garampani Sanctuary is located at –
A.
Diphu, Assam
B.
Gangtok, Sikkim
C.
Kohtma, Nagaland
D.
Junagarh, Gujarat
Ans:
Diphu, Assam
Explanation :
Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Karbi Anglong district. Assam. It is located at 92 km from Diphu. It is one of the oldest sanctuaries containing hot water spring and waterfalls and surrounded by Nambor Sanctuary having 51 rare species of orchid.
[22] Which one of the following areas of India is covered by tropical evergreen forest?
A.
Semiarid areas of Gujarat
B.
Eastern Ghats
C.
Western Ghats
D.
Madhya Pradesh
Ans:
Western Ghats
Explanation :
In India, evergreen forests are found in the western slopes of the Western Ghats in slates such as Kerala and Karnataka. Tropical evergreen forests (or tropical rain forests) are usually found in areas receiving more than 2000 mm of rainfall and having a monthly mean temperature of 18°C or higher in the coldest months. The Western Ghats is one of the world's ten "Hottest biodiversity hotspots."
[23] To which group does the black cotton soil of India belong?
A.
Laterite
B.
Podzol
C.
Chemozem
D.
Alluvial
Ans:
Chemozem
Explanation :
Chernozem (meaning: black soil), or 'black earth’, is a black-coloured soil containing a high percentage of humus (7% to 15%), and high percentages of phosphoric acids, phosphorus and ammonia. It is very fertile and produces a high agricultural yield.
[24] Mechanization of Indian agriculture on a considerable scale is not possible due to –
A.
small holdings
B.
lack of tractors
C.
poverty of the peasants
D.
indifference of the people
Ans:
small holdings
Explanation :
Agricultural mechanization helps in, increasing production, productivity and profitability in agriculture by achieving timeliness in farm operations, bringing precision in metering and placement of inputs, reducing available input losses, increasing utilization efficiency of costly inputs (seed, chemical, fertilizer, irrigation, water etc.), reducing unit cost of produce, enhancing profitability and competitiveness in the cost of operation. Mechanization of Indian agriculture on a considerable scale is not possible due to small size of plots. This has been mainly on account of fragmentation of land.
[25] Golden Revolution refers to –
A.
Sericulture
B.
Horticulture
C.
Apiculture
D.
Viticulture
Ans:
Horticulture
Explanation :
India is at the brink of a Golden Revolution in Horticulture. India ranks first in the total production of coconut and areca nutand is the largest producer, processor, consumer and exporter of cashew nut in the world. It is estimated that all the horticulture crops put together covernearly 11.6 million hectares area with an annual production of 149 million MT. Though these crops occupy hardly 7% of the cropped area they contribute over 18% to the gross agricultural output in the country.
Explanation :
Marwar is a region of southwestern Rajasthan state in western India. It lies partly in the Thar Desert which is the driest region of India. It includes the present-day districts of Barmer, Jalore, Lakshman Nagar, Jodhpur, Nagaur, and Pali. This desert tract, nicknamed Marwar or Marusthali - the Land of Death, lives up to its name with its scorching heat, thorny cactus and scrub, and scanty water.
[18] The period by which the entire country in India comes under southwest monsoon is –
A.
1st - 10th June
B.
10th - 20th June
C.
20th - 30th June
D.
1st - 15th July
Ans:
1st - 15th July
Explanation :
The southwestern summer monsoons occur from June through September. June 1 is regarded as the date of onset of the monsoon in India, as indicated by the arrival of the monsoon in the southernmost state of Kerala. It usually arrives in Mumbai approximately 10 days later, reaches Delhi by the end of June, and covers the rest of India by mid-July.
[19] There is a need to keep larger area under forests for –
A.
absorption of carbon dioxide
B.
protecting wild-life
C.
raising precipitation
D.
ecological balance
Ans:
ecological balance
Explanation :
Ecological balance has been defined by various online dictionaries as "a state of dynamic equilibrium within a community of organisms in which genetic, species and ecosystem diversity remain relatively stable, subject to gradual changes through natural succession." Afforestation is the transformation of waste-land into the forest or the woodland. It restores ecological balance of all ecosystems and maintains bio-logical diversity.
[20] Which wild life sanctuary has the project to conserve the rhinos in India?
A.
Bandipur
B.
Periyar
C.
Kaziranga
D.
Gir
Ans:
Kaziranga
Explanation :
Kaziranga National Park is a national park in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of the state of Assam, India. A World Heritage Site, the park hosts two-thirds of the world's Great One-horned Rhinoceroses.
[21] Garampani Sanctuary is located at –
A.
Diphu, Assam
B.
Gangtok, Sikkim
C.
Kohtma, Nagaland
D.
Junagarh, Gujarat
Ans:
Diphu, Assam
Explanation :
Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Karbi Anglong district. Assam. It is located at 92 km from Diphu. It is one of the oldest sanctuaries containing hot water spring and waterfalls and surrounded by Nambor Sanctuary having 51 rare species of orchid.
[22] Which one of the following areas of India is covered by tropical evergreen forest?
A.
Semiarid areas of Gujarat
B.
Eastern Ghats
C.
Western Ghats
D.
Madhya Pradesh
Ans:
Western Ghats
Explanation :
In India, evergreen forests are found in the western slopes of the Western Ghats in slates such as Kerala and Karnataka. Tropical evergreen forests (or tropical rain forests) are usually found in areas receiving more than 2000 mm of rainfall and having a monthly mean temperature of 18°C or higher in the coldest months. The Western Ghats is one of the world's ten "Hottest biodiversity hotspots."
[23] To which group does the black cotton soil of India belong?
A.
Laterite
B.
Podzol
C.
Chemozem
D.
Alluvial
Ans:
Chemozem
Explanation :
Chernozem (meaning: black soil), or 'black earth’, is a black-coloured soil containing a high percentage of humus (7% to 15%), and high percentages of phosphoric acids, phosphorus and ammonia. It is very fertile and produces a high agricultural yield.
[24] Mechanization of Indian agriculture on a considerable scale is not possible due to –
A.
small holdings
B.
lack of tractors
C.
poverty of the peasants
D.
indifference of the people
Ans:
small holdings
Explanation :
Agricultural mechanization helps in, increasing production, productivity and profitability in agriculture by achieving timeliness in farm operations, bringing precision in metering and placement of inputs, reducing available input losses, increasing utilization efficiency of costly inputs (seed, chemical, fertilizer, irrigation, water etc.), reducing unit cost of produce, enhancing profitability and competitiveness in the cost of operation. Mechanization of Indian agriculture on a considerable scale is not possible due to small size of plots. This has been mainly on account of fragmentation of land.
[25] Golden Revolution refers to –
A.
Sericulture
B.
Horticulture
C.
Apiculture
D.
Viticulture
Ans:
Horticulture
Explanation :
India is at the brink of a Golden Revolution in Horticulture. India ranks first in the total production of coconut and areca nutand is the largest producer, processor, consumer and exporter of cashew nut in the world. It is estimated that all the horticulture crops put together covernearly 11.6 million hectares area with an annual production of 149 million MT. Though these crops occupy hardly 7% of the cropped area they contribute over 18% to the gross agricultural output in the country.
Explanation :
Ecological balance has been defined by various online dictionaries as "a state of dynamic equilibrium within a community of organisms in which genetic, species and ecosystem diversity remain relatively stable, subject to gradual changes through natural succession." Afforestation is the transformation of waste-land into the forest or the woodland. It restores ecological balance of all ecosystems and maintains bio-logical diversity.
[20] Which wild life sanctuary has the project to conserve the rhinos in India?
A.
Bandipur
B.
Periyar
C.
Kaziranga
D.
Gir
Ans:
Kaziranga
Explanation :
Kaziranga National Park is a national park in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of the state of Assam, India. A World Heritage Site, the park hosts two-thirds of the world's Great One-horned Rhinoceroses.
[21] Garampani Sanctuary is located at –
A.
Diphu, Assam
B.
Gangtok, Sikkim
C.
Kohtma, Nagaland
D.
Junagarh, Gujarat
Ans:
Diphu, Assam
Explanation :
Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Karbi Anglong district. Assam. It is located at 92 km from Diphu. It is one of the oldest sanctuaries containing hot water spring and waterfalls and surrounded by Nambor Sanctuary having 51 rare species of orchid.
[22] Which one of the following areas of India is covered by tropical evergreen forest?
A.
Semiarid areas of Gujarat
B.
Eastern Ghats
C.
Western Ghats
D.
Madhya Pradesh
Ans:
Western Ghats
Explanation :
In India, evergreen forests are found in the western slopes of the Western Ghats in slates such as Kerala and Karnataka. Tropical evergreen forests (or tropical rain forests) are usually found in areas receiving more than 2000 mm of rainfall and having a monthly mean temperature of 18°C or higher in the coldest months. The Western Ghats is one of the world's ten "Hottest biodiversity hotspots."
[23] To which group does the black cotton soil of India belong?
A.
Laterite
B.
Podzol
C.
Chemozem
D.
Alluvial
Ans:
Chemozem
Explanation :
Chernozem (meaning: black soil), or 'black earth’, is a black-coloured soil containing a high percentage of humus (7% to 15%), and high percentages of phosphoric acids, phosphorus and ammonia. It is very fertile and produces a high agricultural yield.
[24] Mechanization of Indian agriculture on a considerable scale is not possible due to –
A.
small holdings
B.
lack of tractors
C.
poverty of the peasants
D.
indifference of the people
Ans:
small holdings
Explanation :
Agricultural mechanization helps in, increasing production, productivity and profitability in agriculture by achieving timeliness in farm operations, bringing precision in metering and placement of inputs, reducing available input losses, increasing utilization efficiency of costly inputs (seed, chemical, fertilizer, irrigation, water etc.), reducing unit cost of produce, enhancing profitability and competitiveness in the cost of operation. Mechanization of Indian agriculture on a considerable scale is not possible due to small size of plots. This has been mainly on account of fragmentation of land.
[25] Golden Revolution refers to –
A.
Sericulture
B.
Horticulture
C.
Apiculture
D.
Viticulture
Ans:
Horticulture
Explanation :
India is at the brink of a Golden Revolution in Horticulture. India ranks first in the total production of coconut and areca nutand is the largest producer, processor, consumer and exporter of cashew nut in the world. It is estimated that all the horticulture crops put together covernearly 11.6 million hectares area with an annual production of 149 million MT. Though these crops occupy hardly 7% of the cropped area they contribute over 18% to the gross agricultural output in the country.
Explanation :
Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Karbi Anglong district. Assam. It is located at 92 km from Diphu. It is one of the oldest sanctuaries containing hot water spring and waterfalls and surrounded by Nambor Sanctuary having 51 rare species of orchid.
[22] Which one of the following areas of India is covered by tropical evergreen forest?
A.
Semiarid areas of Gujarat
B.
Eastern Ghats
C.
Western Ghats
D.
Madhya Pradesh
Ans:
Western Ghats
Explanation :
In India, evergreen forests are found in the western slopes of the Western Ghats in slates such as Kerala and Karnataka. Tropical evergreen forests (or tropical rain forests) are usually found in areas receiving more than 2000 mm of rainfall and having a monthly mean temperature of 18°C or higher in the coldest months. The Western Ghats is one of the world's ten "Hottest biodiversity hotspots."
[23] To which group does the black cotton soil of India belong?
A.
Laterite
B.
Podzol
C.
Chemozem
D.
Alluvial
Ans:
Chemozem
Explanation :
Chernozem (meaning: black soil), or 'black earth’, is a black-coloured soil containing a high percentage of humus (7% to 15%), and high percentages of phosphoric acids, phosphorus and ammonia. It is very fertile and produces a high agricultural yield.
[24] Mechanization of Indian agriculture on a considerable scale is not possible due to –
A.
small holdings
B.
lack of tractors
C.
poverty of the peasants
D.
indifference of the people
Ans:
small holdings
Explanation :
Agricultural mechanization helps in, increasing production, productivity and profitability in agriculture by achieving timeliness in farm operations, bringing precision in metering and placement of inputs, reducing available input losses, increasing utilization efficiency of costly inputs (seed, chemical, fertilizer, irrigation, water etc.), reducing unit cost of produce, enhancing profitability and competitiveness in the cost of operation. Mechanization of Indian agriculture on a considerable scale is not possible due to small size of plots. This has been mainly on account of fragmentation of land.
[25] Golden Revolution refers to –
A.
Sericulture
B.
Horticulture
C.
Apiculture
D.
Viticulture
Ans:
Horticulture
Explanation :
India is at the brink of a Golden Revolution in Horticulture. India ranks first in the total production of coconut and areca nutand is the largest producer, processor, consumer and exporter of cashew nut in the world. It is estimated that all the horticulture crops put together covernearly 11.6 million hectares area with an annual production of 149 million MT. Though these crops occupy hardly 7% of the cropped area they contribute over 18% to the gross agricultural output in the country.
Explanation :
Chernozem (meaning: black soil), or 'black earth’, is a black-coloured soil containing a high percentage of humus (7% to 15%), and high percentages of phosphoric acids, phosphorus and ammonia. It is very fertile and produces a high agricultural yield.
[24] Mechanization of Indian agriculture on a considerable scale is not possible due to –
A.
small holdings
B.
lack of tractors
C.
poverty of the peasants
D.
indifference of the people
Ans:
small holdings
Explanation :
Agricultural mechanization helps in, increasing production, productivity and profitability in agriculture by achieving timeliness in farm operations, bringing precision in metering and placement of inputs, reducing available input losses, increasing utilization efficiency of costly inputs (seed, chemical, fertilizer, irrigation, water etc.), reducing unit cost of produce, enhancing profitability and competitiveness in the cost of operation. Mechanization of Indian agriculture on a considerable scale is not possible due to small size of plots. This has been mainly on account of fragmentation of land.
[25] Golden Revolution refers to –
A.
Sericulture
B.
Horticulture
C.
Apiculture
D.
Viticulture
Ans:
Horticulture
Explanation :
India is at the brink of a Golden Revolution in Horticulture. India ranks first in the total production of coconut and areca nutand is the largest producer, processor, consumer and exporter of cashew nut in the world. It is estimated that all the horticulture crops put together covernearly 11.6 million hectares area with an annual production of 149 million MT. Though these crops occupy hardly 7% of the cropped area they contribute over 18% to the gross agricultural output in the country.
Explanation :
India is at the brink of a Golden Revolution in Horticulture. India ranks first in the total production of coconut and areca nutand is the largest producer, processor, consumer and exporter of cashew nut in the world. It is estimated that all the horticulture crops put together covernearly 11.6 million hectares area with an annual production of 149 million MT. Though these crops occupy hardly 7% of the cropped area they contribute over 18% to the gross agricultural output in the country.