[1] Which of the following statements is correct?
A.
Natural gas is found in Dharwar rock formation
B.
Mica is found in Kodarma
C.
Cuddapah series is famous for diamonds
D.
Petroleum reserves are found in Aravali hills
Ans:
Mica is found in Kodarma
Explanation :
The British Geological Survey reported that as of 2005, Kodarma district in Jharkhand state in India had the largest deposits of mica in the world. China was the top producer of mica with almost a third of the global share, closely followed by the US, South Korea and Canada.
[2] Tropic of Cancer passes through which of the following Indian states?
A.
Bihar, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram
B.
Madhya Pradesh. Maharashtra, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram
C.
Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh. Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram
D.
Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and West Bengal
Ans:
Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh. Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram
Explanation :
The Tropic of Cancer passes through the following eight states in India: Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura, and Mizoram.
[3] Gujarat is the largest producer of salt in India because –
A.
It has extensive dry coast
B.
Its coastal waters are very saline
C.
It has extensive shallow seas
D.
Besides producing salt from saline water, it has reserves of rock salt
Ans:
It has extensive dry coast
Explanation :
Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan are surplus Salt producing States accounting for about 96 per cent of the country's production. Gujarat contributes 76 per cent to the total production, followed by Tamil Nadu (12%) and Rajasthan (8%). The rest 4% production comes from Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Karnataka, West Bengal, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Diu & Daman. The main sources of salt in India are sea brine, lake brine, sub-soil brine and rock salt deposits. Sea water is an inexhaustible source of salt. Gujarat is blessed with the longest coastline of 1600 km. in India, offering important re-sources such as salt and marine products for industry.
[4] 'Operation Flood' refers to –
A.
increase in the production of milk
B.
increase in the production of dairy products
C.
controlling flood
D.
increasing the production of agricultural crops
Ans:
increase in the production of milk
Explanation :
Operation Flood in India, a project of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) was the world's biggest dairy development programme which made India, a milk-deficient nation, the largest milk pro- ducer in the world, surpassing the USA in 1998, with about 17 percent of global output in 2010-11.
[5] Kharif crops are sown -
A.
a the beginning of the South-West monsoon
B.
at the end of the South-West monsoon
C.
at the beginning of the North-East monsoon
D.
at the end of North-East monsoon
Ans:
a the beginning of the South-West monsoon
Explanation :
Kharif crops refer to the planting, cultivation and harvesting of any domesticated plant sown in the rainy (monsoon) season on the Asian subcontinent. Such crops are planted for autumn harvest and may also be called the summer or monsoon crop in India and Pakistan. Kharif crops are usually sown with the beginning of the first rains in July, during the south-west monsoon season. In Pakistan the kharif season starts on April 16th and lasts until October 15th. In India the khalif season varies by crop and state, with kharif starting at the earliest in May and ending at the latest in January, but is popularly considered to start in June and to end in October. Examples include Millet, Paddy, etc.
[6] The term "Green Revolution" has been used to indicate higher production through –
A.
creation of grasslands
B.
planting more trees
C.
enhanced agricultural productivity per hectare
D.
creation of gardens in urban areas
Ans:
enhanced agricultural productivity per hectare
Explanation :
The Introduction of High-yielding varieties of seeds and the increased use of fertilizers and irrigation are known collectively as the Green Revolution, which provided the increase in production needed to make India self-sufficient in food grains, thus improving agriculture in India. The methods adopted included the use of high yielding varieties (HYV) of seeds. Agricultural productivity may be defined as the total agricultural output per unit of cultivated area, per agricultural worker or per unit of input in monetary values. It was found that higher productivity was attained in areas in Green Revolution had been initiated and matured.
[7] Which of the following is the correct description of the term 'sex ratio' as used in context of the census?
A.
Number of females per 1000 persons
B.
Number of females in a sample of 1000 persons
C.
Number of males per 1000 females
D.
Number of females per 1000 males
Ans:
Number of females per 1000 males
Explanation :
0
[8] Which of the following rock formations resulted in Eastern Ghats?
A.
Charnockites, bauxite, granite gneiss and quartzite rock
B.
Khondalites, bauxite, granite gneiss, metamorphic gneisses and quartzite rock
C.
Charnockites, khondalites, metamorphic gneisses and quartzite rock
D.
Charnockites, granite gneiss, quartzite rock, khondalites, metamorphic gneisses
Ans:
Charnockites, granite gneiss, quartzite rock, khondalites, metamorphic gneisses
Explanation :
The Eastern Ghats are made up of charnocicites, granite gneiss, khondalites, metamorphic gneisses and quartzite rock formations. The structure of the Eastern Ghats includes thrusts and strike-slip faults all along its range. Limestone, bauxite and iron ore are found in the Eastern Ghats hill ranges.
[9] Which of the following is not a cause of low productivity in In-dian agriculture?
A.
Co-operative farming
B.
Inadequate inputs availability
C.
Sub-division and fragmentation of land holdings
D.
Poor finance and marketing facilities.
Ans:
Co-operative farming
Explanation :
Productivity is actually a function of efficiency and effectiveness. These two are essential for a productive industry. The agricultural sector in India has low productivity because of Traditional fanning methods; Lack of adequate machinery; Lack of finances for farmers: Lack of good quality seeds and fertilizers and ownership of land. Besides, the increasing pressure of population on land is an important demographic factor responsible for low yield in agriculture.
[10] Which of the following was not a purpose for building Farakka Barrage?
A.
Checking water flowing into Bangladesh
B.
Checking silting of Kolkata Port
C.
Preventing erosion of Kolkata Port
D.
Facilitating navigation in Ganga river
Ans:
Facilitating navigation in Ganga river
Explanation :
The Farakka Barrage was created by India in 1975 to divert water from the Ganges River to the Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system. It was designed to check water flow to Bangladesh by diverting water from Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna basin. Besides, it aimed to serve the need of preservation and maintenance of the Kolkata Port by improving the regime and navigability of the Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system. It aimed to flush out the sediment deposition from the Kolkata harbour and thus prevent erosion of Kolkata port.
[11] From origin to the delta, the Brahmaputra traverses –
A.
Tibet, China and Myanmar (Burma)
B.
Bhutan, Nepal and India
C.
China, India and Bangladesh
D.
India, Bangladesh and Myanmar (Burma)
Ans:
China, India and Bangladesh
Explanation :
The Brahmaputra River is a trans-boundary river. With its origin in the Angst Glacier, located on the northern side of the Himalayas in Burang County of China's Tibet Autonomous Region as the Yarlung Tsangpo River, it flows across southern Tibet to break through the Himalayas in great gorges and into Arunachal Pradesh. It flows southwest through the Assam Valley as Brahmaputra and south through Bangladesh as the Jamuna.
[12] River Damodar is called 'Sorrow of Bengal' because it –
A.
gets flooded often causing havoc
B.
causes maximum soil erosion
C.
forms number of dangerous waterfalls
D.
is not a perennial river
Ans:
gets flooded often causing havoc
Explanation :
Damodar River is a river flowing across the Indian states of Jharkhand and West Bengal. Rich in mineral resources, the valley is home to large scale mining and industrial activity. Earlier known as the "River of Sorrows" because of its ravaging floods in the plains of West Bengal, the Damodar and its tributaries have somewhat been tamed with the construction of several dams.
[13] Crop rotation is being adopted –
A.
to increase the productivity of the land
B.
to increase the crop yield
C.
to increase the soil water
D.
to increase the crop resistance to pests.
Ans:
to increase the productivity of the land
Explanation :
Crop rotation is the practice of growing a series of dissimilar types of crops in the same area in sequential seasons for various benefits such as to avoid the buildup of pathogens and pests that often occurs when one species is continuously cropped. Crop rotation also seeks to balance the fertility demands of various crops to avoid excessive depletion of soil nutrients. A traditional element of crop rotation is the replenishment of nitrogen through the use of green manure in sequence with cereals and other crops.
[14] 82 longitude is geographically significant to India because –
A.
it determines the Indian standard time
B.
it has a bearing on the tropical climate of India
C.
it divides India into eastern and western zones
D.
it enables determining local time in eastern India
Ans:
it determines the Indian standard time
Explanation :
Indian Standard Time (IST) is the time observed throughout India and Sri Lanka, with a time offset of UTC+05:30. India does not observe Daylight Saving Time (DST) or other seasonal adjustments. In military and aviation time IST is designated E. ("Echo-Star"). Indian Standard Time is calculated on the basis of 82.5° E longitude, from a clock tower in Mirzapur (25.15°N 82.58°E) (near Allahabad in the state of Uttar Pradesh) which is nearly on the corresponding longitude reference line.
[15] Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
A.
Bhilai Steel Plant — Maharashtra
B.
Bokaro Steel Plant — Bihar
C.
Rourkela Steel Plant — Odisha
D.
Durgapur Steel Plant — West Bengal
Ans:
Bhilai Steel Plant — Maharashtra
Explanation :
Bhilai Steel Plant is located in Chhattisgarh. Boka-ro Steel Plant is in Jharkhand.
[16] In which of the following states can you find pink (laterite) soil?
A.
West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh
B.
Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh
C.
Karnataka
D.
Himachal Pradesh and Uttaranchal
Ans:
West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh
Explanation :
Laterite Soil is found in those regions of India which receive heavy rainfall with alternate dry and wet period. The states where this type of soil can be found are West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Meghalaya, Assam, Odisha to name a few. The soils are pink in colour due to the presence of iron oxides.
[17] Which of the following industries are the major beneficiaries of the Mumbai port?
A.
Iron and Steel industry
B.
Sugar and Cotton textile industry
C.
Cotton textile and Petrochemical industry
D.
Engineering and Fertilizer industry
Ans:
Cotton textile and Petrochemical industry
Explanation :
Mumbai Port, earlier known as Bombay Port, lies midway (Latitude 18° 56.3' N. Longitude 72° 45.9' E) on the West coast of India, on the natural deep-water harbour of Mumbai. The port is primarily used for bulk cargo, while most container traffic is directed to Nhava Sheva port across the harbour. The port has four jetties on Jawahar Dweep, an island in the harbour, for handling Crude and petroleum products. Mumbai Port is the largest port in India and handles bulk cargo traffic with its four jetties for handling Liquid chemicals, Crude and petroleum products.
[18] Red soil is normally found in India in which regions?
A.
Eastern Region only
B.
Southern Region only
C.
Eastern & Southern part of the Deccan Plateau
D.
None of these
Ans:
Eastern & Southern part of the Deccan Plateau
Explanation :
In India, red soil develops on crystalline igneous rocks in areas of low rainfall in the eastern and southern parts of the Deccan plateau. These soils are abundant along the eastern slopes of Western Ghats, Odisha and Chhattisgarh and in the southern parts of the middle Ganga plain. The soil develops a reddish color due to a wide diffusion of iron in crystalline and metamorphic rocks.
[19] Crop rotation helps to –
A.
lessen use of pesticides
B.
eliminate parasites which have selective hosts
C.
yield more crops
D.
produce a greater choice of plant products
Ans:
eliminate parasites which have selective hosts
Explanation :
The growing of different kinds of crops on a piece of land in a preplanned succession is known as crop rotation. In the rotation of crops, leguminous crops like pulses, beans, peas, groundnut and Bengal gram are sown in-between the seasons of cereal crops like wheat, maize and pearl millet. The leguminous plants are grown alternately with non-leguminous plants to restore the fertility of the soil. So it brings about an increase in the production of food grains. Besides, rotation of crops helps in weed control and pest control. This is because weeds and pests are very choosy about the host crop plant, which they attack.
[20] Which of the following statements about Kharif and Rabi is not correct?
A.
Kharif season begins with the onset of monsoon season and harvested in late Spring
B.
Kharif season begins with the onset of monsoon season and harvested in Autumn
C.
Rabi season begins in Autumn after the rains and harvested in late Spring.
D.
Important Kharif crops are rice, millets, jute, maize and cotton; important Rabi crops are wheat, gram, barley and linseed
Ans:
Kharif season begins with the onset of monsoon season and harvested in late Spring
Explanation :
Kharif crops refer to the planting, cultivation and harvesting of any domesticated plant sown in the rainy (monsoon) season on the Asian subcontinent. Such crops are planted for autumn harvest and may also be called the summer or monsoon crop in India and Pakistan.
[21] In which of the following grouping of States of India is rubber grown on a commercial scale?
A.
Maharashtra-Gujarat-Madhya Pradesh
B.
Kerala -Tamil Nadu - Karnataka
C.
Sikkim-Arunachal Pradesh-Nagaland
D.
Orissa-Madhya Pradesh-Maharashtra
Ans:
Kerala -Tamil Nadu - Karnataka
Explanation :
India is the fourth largest producer of natural rubber accounting for 6.5 per cent of the total world production. Kerala is the foremost producer of natural rubber accounting for 89.21 per cent of the total area and 91.68 per cent of the total production of rubber in the country.
[22] Which showers are favourable to the rabi crops in Punjab during winter?
A.
Showers caused by Jet streams
B.
Mango showers
C.
Showers caused by western disturbances
D.
Kalbaisalchi
Ans:
Showers caused by western disturbances
Explanation :
Western Disturbance causes winter and pre monsoon season rainfall across northwest India. Winter months Rainfall has great importance in agriculture, particularly for the rabi crops. Wheat among them is one of the most important crops, which helps to meet India's food security.
[23] The main factor for the accelerated growth of population in India is–
A.
Low birth rate and low death rate
B.
A high birth rate and a falling death rate
C.
A rising birth rate and a rising death rate
D.
A high birth rate and a high death rate
Ans:
A high birth rate and a falling death rate
Explanation :
Owing to improvement in health care and advance-ment of technology the death rate has been declined over the years.
[24] Where is 'Raisina Hills'?
A.
Where Rashtrapati Bhavan is situated
B.
The Hill feature in Srinagar, otherwise known as 'Shankara-charya Hill'
C.
The place where the Dogra rulers of J & K built their fort in Jammu.
D.
The rock feature at Kanya-kumari where Swami Vive-kananda's statue was erected.
Ans:
Where Rashtrapati Bhavan is situated
Explanation :
Raisina Hill is an area of Lutyens’ Delhi, New Delhi. housing India's most important government buildings, including Rashtrapati Bhavan, the official residence of the President of India and the Secretariat building housing the Prime Minister's Office and several other important ministries.
[25] What is Dakshin Gangotri?
A.
River valley in Andhra Pradesh
B.
Unmanned station located in Antarctica
C.
Second source of River Ganga
D.
Island in the Indian Ocean
Ans:
Unmanned station located in Antarctica
Explanation :
Dakshin Gangotri was the first scientific base station of India situated in Antarctica, part of the Indian Antarctic Program. Established during the third Indian expedition to Antarctica in 1983-84, it was an unmanned station, set up using indigenous Indian equipment, powered by Solar energy. The station was entirely computerized to record all data that was re-searched.
Explanation :
The British Geological Survey reported that as of 2005, Kodarma district in Jharkhand state in India had the largest deposits of mica in the world. China was the top producer of mica with almost a third of the global share, closely followed by the US, South Korea and Canada.
[2] Tropic of Cancer passes through which of the following Indian states?
A.
Bihar, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram
B.
Madhya Pradesh. Maharashtra, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram
C.
Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh. Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram
D.
Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and West Bengal
Ans:
Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh. Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram
Explanation :
The Tropic of Cancer passes through the following eight states in India: Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura, and Mizoram.
[3] Gujarat is the largest producer of salt in India because –
A.
It has extensive dry coast
B.
Its coastal waters are very saline
C.
It has extensive shallow seas
D.
Besides producing salt from saline water, it has reserves of rock salt
Ans:
It has extensive dry coast
Explanation :
Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan are surplus Salt producing States accounting for about 96 per cent of the country's production. Gujarat contributes 76 per cent to the total production, followed by Tamil Nadu (12%) and Rajasthan (8%). The rest 4% production comes from Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Karnataka, West Bengal, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Diu & Daman. The main sources of salt in India are sea brine, lake brine, sub-soil brine and rock salt deposits. Sea water is an inexhaustible source of salt. Gujarat is blessed with the longest coastline of 1600 km. in India, offering important re-sources such as salt and marine products for industry.
[4] 'Operation Flood' refers to –
A.
increase in the production of milk
B.
increase in the production of dairy products
C.
controlling flood
D.
increasing the production of agricultural crops
Ans:
increase in the production of milk
Explanation :
Operation Flood in India, a project of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) was the world's biggest dairy development programme which made India, a milk-deficient nation, the largest milk pro- ducer in the world, surpassing the USA in 1998, with about 17 percent of global output in 2010-11.
[5] Kharif crops are sown -
A.
a the beginning of the South-West monsoon
B.
at the end of the South-West monsoon
C.
at the beginning of the North-East monsoon
D.
at the end of North-East monsoon
Ans:
a the beginning of the South-West monsoon
Explanation :
Kharif crops refer to the planting, cultivation and harvesting of any domesticated plant sown in the rainy (monsoon) season on the Asian subcontinent. Such crops are planted for autumn harvest and may also be called the summer or monsoon crop in India and Pakistan. Kharif crops are usually sown with the beginning of the first rains in July, during the south-west monsoon season. In Pakistan the kharif season starts on April 16th and lasts until October 15th. In India the khalif season varies by crop and state, with kharif starting at the earliest in May and ending at the latest in January, but is popularly considered to start in June and to end in October. Examples include Millet, Paddy, etc.
[6] The term "Green Revolution" has been used to indicate higher production through –
A.
creation of grasslands
B.
planting more trees
C.
enhanced agricultural productivity per hectare
D.
creation of gardens in urban areas
Ans:
enhanced agricultural productivity per hectare
Explanation :
The Introduction of High-yielding varieties of seeds and the increased use of fertilizers and irrigation are known collectively as the Green Revolution, which provided the increase in production needed to make India self-sufficient in food grains, thus improving agriculture in India. The methods adopted included the use of high yielding varieties (HYV) of seeds. Agricultural productivity may be defined as the total agricultural output per unit of cultivated area, per agricultural worker or per unit of input in monetary values. It was found that higher productivity was attained in areas in Green Revolution had been initiated and matured.
[7] Which of the following is the correct description of the term 'sex ratio' as used in context of the census?
A.
Number of females per 1000 persons
B.
Number of females in a sample of 1000 persons
C.
Number of males per 1000 females
D.
Number of females per 1000 males
Ans:
Number of females per 1000 males
Explanation :
0
[8] Which of the following rock formations resulted in Eastern Ghats?
A.
Charnockites, bauxite, granite gneiss and quartzite rock
B.
Khondalites, bauxite, granite gneiss, metamorphic gneisses and quartzite rock
C.
Charnockites, khondalites, metamorphic gneisses and quartzite rock
D.
Charnockites, granite gneiss, quartzite rock, khondalites, metamorphic gneisses
Ans:
Charnockites, granite gneiss, quartzite rock, khondalites, metamorphic gneisses
Explanation :
The Eastern Ghats are made up of charnocicites, granite gneiss, khondalites, metamorphic gneisses and quartzite rock formations. The structure of the Eastern Ghats includes thrusts and strike-slip faults all along its range. Limestone, bauxite and iron ore are found in the Eastern Ghats hill ranges.
[9] Which of the following is not a cause of low productivity in In-dian agriculture?
A.
Co-operative farming
B.
Inadequate inputs availability
C.
Sub-division and fragmentation of land holdings
D.
Poor finance and marketing facilities.
Ans:
Co-operative farming
Explanation :
Productivity is actually a function of efficiency and effectiveness. These two are essential for a productive industry. The agricultural sector in India has low productivity because of Traditional fanning methods; Lack of adequate machinery; Lack of finances for farmers: Lack of good quality seeds and fertilizers and ownership of land. Besides, the increasing pressure of population on land is an important demographic factor responsible for low yield in agriculture.
[10] Which of the following was not a purpose for building Farakka Barrage?
A.
Checking water flowing into Bangladesh
B.
Checking silting of Kolkata Port
C.
Preventing erosion of Kolkata Port
D.
Facilitating navigation in Ganga river
Ans:
Facilitating navigation in Ganga river
Explanation :
The Farakka Barrage was created by India in 1975 to divert water from the Ganges River to the Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system. It was designed to check water flow to Bangladesh by diverting water from Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna basin. Besides, it aimed to serve the need of preservation and maintenance of the Kolkata Port by improving the regime and navigability of the Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system. It aimed to flush out the sediment deposition from the Kolkata harbour and thus prevent erosion of Kolkata port.
[11] From origin to the delta, the Brahmaputra traverses –
A.
Tibet, China and Myanmar (Burma)
B.
Bhutan, Nepal and India
C.
China, India and Bangladesh
D.
India, Bangladesh and Myanmar (Burma)
Ans:
China, India and Bangladesh
Explanation :
The Brahmaputra River is a trans-boundary river. With its origin in the Angst Glacier, located on the northern side of the Himalayas in Burang County of China's Tibet Autonomous Region as the Yarlung Tsangpo River, it flows across southern Tibet to break through the Himalayas in great gorges and into Arunachal Pradesh. It flows southwest through the Assam Valley as Brahmaputra and south through Bangladesh as the Jamuna.
[12] River Damodar is called 'Sorrow of Bengal' because it –
A.
gets flooded often causing havoc
B.
causes maximum soil erosion
C.
forms number of dangerous waterfalls
D.
is not a perennial river
Ans:
gets flooded often causing havoc
Explanation :
Damodar River is a river flowing across the Indian states of Jharkhand and West Bengal. Rich in mineral resources, the valley is home to large scale mining and industrial activity. Earlier known as the "River of Sorrows" because of its ravaging floods in the plains of West Bengal, the Damodar and its tributaries have somewhat been tamed with the construction of several dams.
[13] Crop rotation is being adopted –
A.
to increase the productivity of the land
B.
to increase the crop yield
C.
to increase the soil water
D.
to increase the crop resistance to pests.
Ans:
to increase the productivity of the land
Explanation :
Crop rotation is the practice of growing a series of dissimilar types of crops in the same area in sequential seasons for various benefits such as to avoid the buildup of pathogens and pests that often occurs when one species is continuously cropped. Crop rotation also seeks to balance the fertility demands of various crops to avoid excessive depletion of soil nutrients. A traditional element of crop rotation is the replenishment of nitrogen through the use of green manure in sequence with cereals and other crops.
[14] 82 longitude is geographically significant to India because –
A.
it determines the Indian standard time
B.
it has a bearing on the tropical climate of India
C.
it divides India into eastern and western zones
D.
it enables determining local time in eastern India
Ans:
it determines the Indian standard time
Explanation :
Indian Standard Time (IST) is the time observed throughout India and Sri Lanka, with a time offset of UTC+05:30. India does not observe Daylight Saving Time (DST) or other seasonal adjustments. In military and aviation time IST is designated E. ("Echo-Star"). Indian Standard Time is calculated on the basis of 82.5° E longitude, from a clock tower in Mirzapur (25.15°N 82.58°E) (near Allahabad in the state of Uttar Pradesh) which is nearly on the corresponding longitude reference line.
[15] Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
A.
Bhilai Steel Plant — Maharashtra
B.
Bokaro Steel Plant — Bihar
C.
Rourkela Steel Plant — Odisha
D.
Durgapur Steel Plant — West Bengal
Ans:
Bhilai Steel Plant — Maharashtra
Explanation :
Bhilai Steel Plant is located in Chhattisgarh. Boka-ro Steel Plant is in Jharkhand.
[16] In which of the following states can you find pink (laterite) soil?
A.
West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh
B.
Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh
C.
Karnataka
D.
Himachal Pradesh and Uttaranchal
Ans:
West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh
Explanation :
Laterite Soil is found in those regions of India which receive heavy rainfall with alternate dry and wet period. The states where this type of soil can be found are West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Meghalaya, Assam, Odisha to name a few. The soils are pink in colour due to the presence of iron oxides.
[17] Which of the following industries are the major beneficiaries of the Mumbai port?
A.
Iron and Steel industry
B.
Sugar and Cotton textile industry
C.
Cotton textile and Petrochemical industry
D.
Engineering and Fertilizer industry
Ans:
Cotton textile and Petrochemical industry
Explanation :
Mumbai Port, earlier known as Bombay Port, lies midway (Latitude 18° 56.3' N. Longitude 72° 45.9' E) on the West coast of India, on the natural deep-water harbour of Mumbai. The port is primarily used for bulk cargo, while most container traffic is directed to Nhava Sheva port across the harbour. The port has four jetties on Jawahar Dweep, an island in the harbour, for handling Crude and petroleum products. Mumbai Port is the largest port in India and handles bulk cargo traffic with its four jetties for handling Liquid chemicals, Crude and petroleum products.
[18] Red soil is normally found in India in which regions?
A.
Eastern Region only
B.
Southern Region only
C.
Eastern & Southern part of the Deccan Plateau
D.
None of these
Ans:
Eastern & Southern part of the Deccan Plateau
Explanation :
In India, red soil develops on crystalline igneous rocks in areas of low rainfall in the eastern and southern parts of the Deccan plateau. These soils are abundant along the eastern slopes of Western Ghats, Odisha and Chhattisgarh and in the southern parts of the middle Ganga plain. The soil develops a reddish color due to a wide diffusion of iron in crystalline and metamorphic rocks.
[19] Crop rotation helps to –
A.
lessen use of pesticides
B.
eliminate parasites which have selective hosts
C.
yield more crops
D.
produce a greater choice of plant products
Ans:
eliminate parasites which have selective hosts
Explanation :
The growing of different kinds of crops on a piece of land in a preplanned succession is known as crop rotation. In the rotation of crops, leguminous crops like pulses, beans, peas, groundnut and Bengal gram are sown in-between the seasons of cereal crops like wheat, maize and pearl millet. The leguminous plants are grown alternately with non-leguminous plants to restore the fertility of the soil. So it brings about an increase in the production of food grains. Besides, rotation of crops helps in weed control and pest control. This is because weeds and pests are very choosy about the host crop plant, which they attack.
[20] Which of the following statements about Kharif and Rabi is not correct?
A.
Kharif season begins with the onset of monsoon season and harvested in late Spring
B.
Kharif season begins with the onset of monsoon season and harvested in Autumn
C.
Rabi season begins in Autumn after the rains and harvested in late Spring.
D.
Important Kharif crops are rice, millets, jute, maize and cotton; important Rabi crops are wheat, gram, barley and linseed
Ans:
Kharif season begins with the onset of monsoon season and harvested in late Spring
Explanation :
Kharif crops refer to the planting, cultivation and harvesting of any domesticated plant sown in the rainy (monsoon) season on the Asian subcontinent. Such crops are planted for autumn harvest and may also be called the summer or monsoon crop in India and Pakistan.
[21] In which of the following grouping of States of India is rubber grown on a commercial scale?
A.
Maharashtra-Gujarat-Madhya Pradesh
B.
Kerala -Tamil Nadu - Karnataka
C.
Sikkim-Arunachal Pradesh-Nagaland
D.
Orissa-Madhya Pradesh-Maharashtra
Ans:
Kerala -Tamil Nadu - Karnataka
Explanation :
India is the fourth largest producer of natural rubber accounting for 6.5 per cent of the total world production. Kerala is the foremost producer of natural rubber accounting for 89.21 per cent of the total area and 91.68 per cent of the total production of rubber in the country.
[22] Which showers are favourable to the rabi crops in Punjab during winter?
A.
Showers caused by Jet streams
B.
Mango showers
C.
Showers caused by western disturbances
D.
Kalbaisalchi
Ans:
Showers caused by western disturbances
Explanation :
Western Disturbance causes winter and pre monsoon season rainfall across northwest India. Winter months Rainfall has great importance in agriculture, particularly for the rabi crops. Wheat among them is one of the most important crops, which helps to meet India's food security.
[23] The main factor for the accelerated growth of population in India is–
A.
Low birth rate and low death rate
B.
A high birth rate and a falling death rate
C.
A rising birth rate and a rising death rate
D.
A high birth rate and a high death rate
Ans:
A high birth rate and a falling death rate
Explanation :
Owing to improvement in health care and advance-ment of technology the death rate has been declined over the years.
[24] Where is 'Raisina Hills'?
A.
Where Rashtrapati Bhavan is situated
B.
The Hill feature in Srinagar, otherwise known as 'Shankara-charya Hill'
C.
The place where the Dogra rulers of J & K built their fort in Jammu.
D.
The rock feature at Kanya-kumari where Swami Vive-kananda's statue was erected.
Ans:
Where Rashtrapati Bhavan is situated
Explanation :
Raisina Hill is an area of Lutyens’ Delhi, New Delhi. housing India's most important government buildings, including Rashtrapati Bhavan, the official residence of the President of India and the Secretariat building housing the Prime Minister's Office and several other important ministries.
[25] What is Dakshin Gangotri?
A.
River valley in Andhra Pradesh
B.
Unmanned station located in Antarctica
C.
Second source of River Ganga
D.
Island in the Indian Ocean
Ans:
Unmanned station located in Antarctica
Explanation :
Dakshin Gangotri was the first scientific base station of India situated in Antarctica, part of the Indian Antarctic Program. Established during the third Indian expedition to Antarctica in 1983-84, it was an unmanned station, set up using indigenous Indian equipment, powered by Solar energy. The station was entirely computerized to record all data that was re-searched.
Explanation :
Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan are surplus Salt producing States accounting for about 96 per cent of the country's production. Gujarat contributes 76 per cent to the total production, followed by Tamil Nadu (12%) and Rajasthan (8%). The rest 4% production comes from Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Karnataka, West Bengal, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Diu & Daman. The main sources of salt in India are sea brine, lake brine, sub-soil brine and rock salt deposits. Sea water is an inexhaustible source of salt. Gujarat is blessed with the longest coastline of 1600 km. in India, offering important re-sources such as salt and marine products for industry.
[4] 'Operation Flood' refers to –
A.
increase in the production of milk
B.
increase in the production of dairy products
C.
controlling flood
D.
increasing the production of agricultural crops
Ans:
increase in the production of milk
Explanation :
Operation Flood in India, a project of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) was the world's biggest dairy development programme which made India, a milk-deficient nation, the largest milk pro- ducer in the world, surpassing the USA in 1998, with about 17 percent of global output in 2010-11.
[5] Kharif crops are sown -
A.
a the beginning of the South-West monsoon
B.
at the end of the South-West monsoon
C.
at the beginning of the North-East monsoon
D.
at the end of North-East monsoon
Ans:
a the beginning of the South-West monsoon
Explanation :
Kharif crops refer to the planting, cultivation and harvesting of any domesticated plant sown in the rainy (monsoon) season on the Asian subcontinent. Such crops are planted for autumn harvest and may also be called the summer or monsoon crop in India and Pakistan. Kharif crops are usually sown with the beginning of the first rains in July, during the south-west monsoon season. In Pakistan the kharif season starts on April 16th and lasts until October 15th. In India the khalif season varies by crop and state, with kharif starting at the earliest in May and ending at the latest in January, but is popularly considered to start in June and to end in October. Examples include Millet, Paddy, etc.
[6] The term "Green Revolution" has been used to indicate higher production through –
A.
creation of grasslands
B.
planting more trees
C.
enhanced agricultural productivity per hectare
D.
creation of gardens in urban areas
Ans:
enhanced agricultural productivity per hectare
Explanation :
The Introduction of High-yielding varieties of seeds and the increased use of fertilizers and irrigation are known collectively as the Green Revolution, which provided the increase in production needed to make India self-sufficient in food grains, thus improving agriculture in India. The methods adopted included the use of high yielding varieties (HYV) of seeds. Agricultural productivity may be defined as the total agricultural output per unit of cultivated area, per agricultural worker or per unit of input in monetary values. It was found that higher productivity was attained in areas in Green Revolution had been initiated and matured.
[7] Which of the following is the correct description of the term 'sex ratio' as used in context of the census?
A.
Number of females per 1000 persons
B.
Number of females in a sample of 1000 persons
C.
Number of males per 1000 females
D.
Number of females per 1000 males
Ans:
Number of females per 1000 males
Explanation :
0
[8] Which of the following rock formations resulted in Eastern Ghats?
A.
Charnockites, bauxite, granite gneiss and quartzite rock
B.
Khondalites, bauxite, granite gneiss, metamorphic gneisses and quartzite rock
C.
Charnockites, khondalites, metamorphic gneisses and quartzite rock
D.
Charnockites, granite gneiss, quartzite rock, khondalites, metamorphic gneisses
Ans:
Charnockites, granite gneiss, quartzite rock, khondalites, metamorphic gneisses
Explanation :
The Eastern Ghats are made up of charnocicites, granite gneiss, khondalites, metamorphic gneisses and quartzite rock formations. The structure of the Eastern Ghats includes thrusts and strike-slip faults all along its range. Limestone, bauxite and iron ore are found in the Eastern Ghats hill ranges.
[9] Which of the following is not a cause of low productivity in In-dian agriculture?
A.
Co-operative farming
B.
Inadequate inputs availability
C.
Sub-division and fragmentation of land holdings
D.
Poor finance and marketing facilities.
Ans:
Co-operative farming
Explanation :
Productivity is actually a function of efficiency and effectiveness. These two are essential for a productive industry. The agricultural sector in India has low productivity because of Traditional fanning methods; Lack of adequate machinery; Lack of finances for farmers: Lack of good quality seeds and fertilizers and ownership of land. Besides, the increasing pressure of population on land is an important demographic factor responsible for low yield in agriculture.
[10] Which of the following was not a purpose for building Farakka Barrage?
A.
Checking water flowing into Bangladesh
B.
Checking silting of Kolkata Port
C.
Preventing erosion of Kolkata Port
D.
Facilitating navigation in Ganga river
Ans:
Facilitating navigation in Ganga river
Explanation :
The Farakka Barrage was created by India in 1975 to divert water from the Ganges River to the Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system. It was designed to check water flow to Bangladesh by diverting water from Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna basin. Besides, it aimed to serve the need of preservation and maintenance of the Kolkata Port by improving the regime and navigability of the Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system. It aimed to flush out the sediment deposition from the Kolkata harbour and thus prevent erosion of Kolkata port.
[11] From origin to the delta, the Brahmaputra traverses –
A.
Tibet, China and Myanmar (Burma)
B.
Bhutan, Nepal and India
C.
China, India and Bangladesh
D.
India, Bangladesh and Myanmar (Burma)
Ans:
China, India and Bangladesh
Explanation :
The Brahmaputra River is a trans-boundary river. With its origin in the Angst Glacier, located on the northern side of the Himalayas in Burang County of China's Tibet Autonomous Region as the Yarlung Tsangpo River, it flows across southern Tibet to break through the Himalayas in great gorges and into Arunachal Pradesh. It flows southwest through the Assam Valley as Brahmaputra and south through Bangladesh as the Jamuna.
[12] River Damodar is called 'Sorrow of Bengal' because it –
A.
gets flooded often causing havoc
B.
causes maximum soil erosion
C.
forms number of dangerous waterfalls
D.
is not a perennial river
Ans:
gets flooded often causing havoc
Explanation :
Damodar River is a river flowing across the Indian states of Jharkhand and West Bengal. Rich in mineral resources, the valley is home to large scale mining and industrial activity. Earlier known as the "River of Sorrows" because of its ravaging floods in the plains of West Bengal, the Damodar and its tributaries have somewhat been tamed with the construction of several dams.
[13] Crop rotation is being adopted –
A.
to increase the productivity of the land
B.
to increase the crop yield
C.
to increase the soil water
D.
to increase the crop resistance to pests.
Ans:
to increase the productivity of the land
Explanation :
Crop rotation is the practice of growing a series of dissimilar types of crops in the same area in sequential seasons for various benefits such as to avoid the buildup of pathogens and pests that often occurs when one species is continuously cropped. Crop rotation also seeks to balance the fertility demands of various crops to avoid excessive depletion of soil nutrients. A traditional element of crop rotation is the replenishment of nitrogen through the use of green manure in sequence with cereals and other crops.
[14] 82 longitude is geographically significant to India because –
A.
it determines the Indian standard time
B.
it has a bearing on the tropical climate of India
C.
it divides India into eastern and western zones
D.
it enables determining local time in eastern India
Ans:
it determines the Indian standard time
Explanation :
Indian Standard Time (IST) is the time observed throughout India and Sri Lanka, with a time offset of UTC+05:30. India does not observe Daylight Saving Time (DST) or other seasonal adjustments. In military and aviation time IST is designated E. ("Echo-Star"). Indian Standard Time is calculated on the basis of 82.5° E longitude, from a clock tower in Mirzapur (25.15°N 82.58°E) (near Allahabad in the state of Uttar Pradesh) which is nearly on the corresponding longitude reference line.
[15] Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
A.
Bhilai Steel Plant — Maharashtra
B.
Bokaro Steel Plant — Bihar
C.
Rourkela Steel Plant — Odisha
D.
Durgapur Steel Plant — West Bengal
Ans:
Bhilai Steel Plant — Maharashtra
Explanation :
Bhilai Steel Plant is located in Chhattisgarh. Boka-ro Steel Plant is in Jharkhand.
[16] In which of the following states can you find pink (laterite) soil?
A.
West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh
B.
Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh
C.
Karnataka
D.
Himachal Pradesh and Uttaranchal
Ans:
West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh
Explanation :
Laterite Soil is found in those regions of India which receive heavy rainfall with alternate dry and wet period. The states where this type of soil can be found are West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Meghalaya, Assam, Odisha to name a few. The soils are pink in colour due to the presence of iron oxides.
[17] Which of the following industries are the major beneficiaries of the Mumbai port?
A.
Iron and Steel industry
B.
Sugar and Cotton textile industry
C.
Cotton textile and Petrochemical industry
D.
Engineering and Fertilizer industry
Ans:
Cotton textile and Petrochemical industry
Explanation :
Mumbai Port, earlier known as Bombay Port, lies midway (Latitude 18° 56.3' N. Longitude 72° 45.9' E) on the West coast of India, on the natural deep-water harbour of Mumbai. The port is primarily used for bulk cargo, while most container traffic is directed to Nhava Sheva port across the harbour. The port has four jetties on Jawahar Dweep, an island in the harbour, for handling Crude and petroleum products. Mumbai Port is the largest port in India and handles bulk cargo traffic with its four jetties for handling Liquid chemicals, Crude and petroleum products.
[18] Red soil is normally found in India in which regions?
A.
Eastern Region only
B.
Southern Region only
C.
Eastern & Southern part of the Deccan Plateau
D.
None of these
Ans:
Eastern & Southern part of the Deccan Plateau
Explanation :
In India, red soil develops on crystalline igneous rocks in areas of low rainfall in the eastern and southern parts of the Deccan plateau. These soils are abundant along the eastern slopes of Western Ghats, Odisha and Chhattisgarh and in the southern parts of the middle Ganga plain. The soil develops a reddish color due to a wide diffusion of iron in crystalline and metamorphic rocks.
[19] Crop rotation helps to –
A.
lessen use of pesticides
B.
eliminate parasites which have selective hosts
C.
yield more crops
D.
produce a greater choice of plant products
Ans:
eliminate parasites which have selective hosts
Explanation :
The growing of different kinds of crops on a piece of land in a preplanned succession is known as crop rotation. In the rotation of crops, leguminous crops like pulses, beans, peas, groundnut and Bengal gram are sown in-between the seasons of cereal crops like wheat, maize and pearl millet. The leguminous plants are grown alternately with non-leguminous plants to restore the fertility of the soil. So it brings about an increase in the production of food grains. Besides, rotation of crops helps in weed control and pest control. This is because weeds and pests are very choosy about the host crop plant, which they attack.
[20] Which of the following statements about Kharif and Rabi is not correct?
A.
Kharif season begins with the onset of monsoon season and harvested in late Spring
B.
Kharif season begins with the onset of monsoon season and harvested in Autumn
C.
Rabi season begins in Autumn after the rains and harvested in late Spring.
D.
Important Kharif crops are rice, millets, jute, maize and cotton; important Rabi crops are wheat, gram, barley and linseed
Ans:
Kharif season begins with the onset of monsoon season and harvested in late Spring
Explanation :
Kharif crops refer to the planting, cultivation and harvesting of any domesticated plant sown in the rainy (monsoon) season on the Asian subcontinent. Such crops are planted for autumn harvest and may also be called the summer or monsoon crop in India and Pakistan.
[21] In which of the following grouping of States of India is rubber grown on a commercial scale?
A.
Maharashtra-Gujarat-Madhya Pradesh
B.
Kerala -Tamil Nadu - Karnataka
C.
Sikkim-Arunachal Pradesh-Nagaland
D.
Orissa-Madhya Pradesh-Maharashtra
Ans:
Kerala -Tamil Nadu - Karnataka
Explanation :
India is the fourth largest producer of natural rubber accounting for 6.5 per cent of the total world production. Kerala is the foremost producer of natural rubber accounting for 89.21 per cent of the total area and 91.68 per cent of the total production of rubber in the country.
[22] Which showers are favourable to the rabi crops in Punjab during winter?
A.
Showers caused by Jet streams
B.
Mango showers
C.
Showers caused by western disturbances
D.
Kalbaisalchi
Ans:
Showers caused by western disturbances
Explanation :
Western Disturbance causes winter and pre monsoon season rainfall across northwest India. Winter months Rainfall has great importance in agriculture, particularly for the rabi crops. Wheat among them is one of the most important crops, which helps to meet India's food security.
[23] The main factor for the accelerated growth of population in India is–
A.
Low birth rate and low death rate
B.
A high birth rate and a falling death rate
C.
A rising birth rate and a rising death rate
D.
A high birth rate and a high death rate
Ans:
A high birth rate and a falling death rate
Explanation :
Owing to improvement in health care and advance-ment of technology the death rate has been declined over the years.
[24] Where is 'Raisina Hills'?
A.
Where Rashtrapati Bhavan is situated
B.
The Hill feature in Srinagar, otherwise known as 'Shankara-charya Hill'
C.
The place where the Dogra rulers of J & K built their fort in Jammu.
D.
The rock feature at Kanya-kumari where Swami Vive-kananda's statue was erected.
Ans:
Where Rashtrapati Bhavan is situated
Explanation :
Raisina Hill is an area of Lutyens’ Delhi, New Delhi. housing India's most important government buildings, including Rashtrapati Bhavan, the official residence of the President of India and the Secretariat building housing the Prime Minister's Office and several other important ministries.
[25] What is Dakshin Gangotri?
A.
River valley in Andhra Pradesh
B.
Unmanned station located in Antarctica
C.
Second source of River Ganga
D.
Island in the Indian Ocean
Ans:
Unmanned station located in Antarctica
Explanation :
Dakshin Gangotri was the first scientific base station of India situated in Antarctica, part of the Indian Antarctic Program. Established during the third Indian expedition to Antarctica in 1983-84, it was an unmanned station, set up using indigenous Indian equipment, powered by Solar energy. The station was entirely computerized to record all data that was re-searched.
Explanation :
Kharif crops refer to the planting, cultivation and harvesting of any domesticated plant sown in the rainy (monsoon) season on the Asian subcontinent. Such crops are planted for autumn harvest and may also be called the summer or monsoon crop in India and Pakistan. Kharif crops are usually sown with the beginning of the first rains in July, during the south-west monsoon season. In Pakistan the kharif season starts on April 16th and lasts until October 15th. In India the khalif season varies by crop and state, with kharif starting at the earliest in May and ending at the latest in January, but is popularly considered to start in June and to end in October. Examples include Millet, Paddy, etc.
[6] The term "Green Revolution" has been used to indicate higher production through –
A.
creation of grasslands
B.
planting more trees
C.
enhanced agricultural productivity per hectare
D.
creation of gardens in urban areas
Ans:
enhanced agricultural productivity per hectare
Explanation :
The Introduction of High-yielding varieties of seeds and the increased use of fertilizers and irrigation are known collectively as the Green Revolution, which provided the increase in production needed to make India self-sufficient in food grains, thus improving agriculture in India. The methods adopted included the use of high yielding varieties (HYV) of seeds. Agricultural productivity may be defined as the total agricultural output per unit of cultivated area, per agricultural worker or per unit of input in monetary values. It was found that higher productivity was attained in areas in Green Revolution had been initiated and matured.
[7] Which of the following is the correct description of the term 'sex ratio' as used in context of the census?
A.
Number of females per 1000 persons
B.
Number of females in a sample of 1000 persons
C.
Number of males per 1000 females
D.
Number of females per 1000 males
Ans:
Number of females per 1000 males
Explanation :
0
[8] Which of the following rock formations resulted in Eastern Ghats?
A.
Charnockites, bauxite, granite gneiss and quartzite rock
B.
Khondalites, bauxite, granite gneiss, metamorphic gneisses and quartzite rock
C.
Charnockites, khondalites, metamorphic gneisses and quartzite rock
D.
Charnockites, granite gneiss, quartzite rock, khondalites, metamorphic gneisses
Ans:
Charnockites, granite gneiss, quartzite rock, khondalites, metamorphic gneisses
Explanation :
The Eastern Ghats are made up of charnocicites, granite gneiss, khondalites, metamorphic gneisses and quartzite rock formations. The structure of the Eastern Ghats includes thrusts and strike-slip faults all along its range. Limestone, bauxite and iron ore are found in the Eastern Ghats hill ranges.
[9] Which of the following is not a cause of low productivity in In-dian agriculture?
A.
Co-operative farming
B.
Inadequate inputs availability
C.
Sub-division and fragmentation of land holdings
D.
Poor finance and marketing facilities.
Ans:
Co-operative farming
Explanation :
Productivity is actually a function of efficiency and effectiveness. These two are essential for a productive industry. The agricultural sector in India has low productivity because of Traditional fanning methods; Lack of adequate machinery; Lack of finances for farmers: Lack of good quality seeds and fertilizers and ownership of land. Besides, the increasing pressure of population on land is an important demographic factor responsible for low yield in agriculture.
[10] Which of the following was not a purpose for building Farakka Barrage?
A.
Checking water flowing into Bangladesh
B.
Checking silting of Kolkata Port
C.
Preventing erosion of Kolkata Port
D.
Facilitating navigation in Ganga river
Ans:
Facilitating navigation in Ganga river
Explanation :
The Farakka Barrage was created by India in 1975 to divert water from the Ganges River to the Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system. It was designed to check water flow to Bangladesh by diverting water from Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna basin. Besides, it aimed to serve the need of preservation and maintenance of the Kolkata Port by improving the regime and navigability of the Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system. It aimed to flush out the sediment deposition from the Kolkata harbour and thus prevent erosion of Kolkata port.
[11] From origin to the delta, the Brahmaputra traverses –
A.
Tibet, China and Myanmar (Burma)
B.
Bhutan, Nepal and India
C.
China, India and Bangladesh
D.
India, Bangladesh and Myanmar (Burma)
Ans:
China, India and Bangladesh
Explanation :
The Brahmaputra River is a trans-boundary river. With its origin in the Angst Glacier, located on the northern side of the Himalayas in Burang County of China's Tibet Autonomous Region as the Yarlung Tsangpo River, it flows across southern Tibet to break through the Himalayas in great gorges and into Arunachal Pradesh. It flows southwest through the Assam Valley as Brahmaputra and south through Bangladesh as the Jamuna.
[12] River Damodar is called 'Sorrow of Bengal' because it –
A.
gets flooded often causing havoc
B.
causes maximum soil erosion
C.
forms number of dangerous waterfalls
D.
is not a perennial river
Ans:
gets flooded often causing havoc
Explanation :
Damodar River is a river flowing across the Indian states of Jharkhand and West Bengal. Rich in mineral resources, the valley is home to large scale mining and industrial activity. Earlier known as the "River of Sorrows" because of its ravaging floods in the plains of West Bengal, the Damodar and its tributaries have somewhat been tamed with the construction of several dams.
[13] Crop rotation is being adopted –
A.
to increase the productivity of the land
B.
to increase the crop yield
C.
to increase the soil water
D.
to increase the crop resistance to pests.
Ans:
to increase the productivity of the land
Explanation :
Crop rotation is the practice of growing a series of dissimilar types of crops in the same area in sequential seasons for various benefits such as to avoid the buildup of pathogens and pests that often occurs when one species is continuously cropped. Crop rotation also seeks to balance the fertility demands of various crops to avoid excessive depletion of soil nutrients. A traditional element of crop rotation is the replenishment of nitrogen through the use of green manure in sequence with cereals and other crops.
[14] 82 longitude is geographically significant to India because –
A.
it determines the Indian standard time
B.
it has a bearing on the tropical climate of India
C.
it divides India into eastern and western zones
D.
it enables determining local time in eastern India
Ans:
it determines the Indian standard time
Explanation :
Indian Standard Time (IST) is the time observed throughout India and Sri Lanka, with a time offset of UTC+05:30. India does not observe Daylight Saving Time (DST) or other seasonal adjustments. In military and aviation time IST is designated E. ("Echo-Star"). Indian Standard Time is calculated on the basis of 82.5° E longitude, from a clock tower in Mirzapur (25.15°N 82.58°E) (near Allahabad in the state of Uttar Pradesh) which is nearly on the corresponding longitude reference line.
[15] Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
A.
Bhilai Steel Plant — Maharashtra
B.
Bokaro Steel Plant — Bihar
C.
Rourkela Steel Plant — Odisha
D.
Durgapur Steel Plant — West Bengal
Ans:
Bhilai Steel Plant — Maharashtra
Explanation :
Bhilai Steel Plant is located in Chhattisgarh. Boka-ro Steel Plant is in Jharkhand.
[16] In which of the following states can you find pink (laterite) soil?
A.
West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh
B.
Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh
C.
Karnataka
D.
Himachal Pradesh and Uttaranchal
Ans:
West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh
Explanation :
Laterite Soil is found in those regions of India which receive heavy rainfall with alternate dry and wet period. The states where this type of soil can be found are West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Meghalaya, Assam, Odisha to name a few. The soils are pink in colour due to the presence of iron oxides.
[17] Which of the following industries are the major beneficiaries of the Mumbai port?
A.
Iron and Steel industry
B.
Sugar and Cotton textile industry
C.
Cotton textile and Petrochemical industry
D.
Engineering and Fertilizer industry
Ans:
Cotton textile and Petrochemical industry
Explanation :
Mumbai Port, earlier known as Bombay Port, lies midway (Latitude 18° 56.3' N. Longitude 72° 45.9' E) on the West coast of India, on the natural deep-water harbour of Mumbai. The port is primarily used for bulk cargo, while most container traffic is directed to Nhava Sheva port across the harbour. The port has four jetties on Jawahar Dweep, an island in the harbour, for handling Crude and petroleum products. Mumbai Port is the largest port in India and handles bulk cargo traffic with its four jetties for handling Liquid chemicals, Crude and petroleum products.
[18] Red soil is normally found in India in which regions?
A.
Eastern Region only
B.
Southern Region only
C.
Eastern & Southern part of the Deccan Plateau
D.
None of these
Ans:
Eastern & Southern part of the Deccan Plateau
Explanation :
In India, red soil develops on crystalline igneous rocks in areas of low rainfall in the eastern and southern parts of the Deccan plateau. These soils are abundant along the eastern slopes of Western Ghats, Odisha and Chhattisgarh and in the southern parts of the middle Ganga plain. The soil develops a reddish color due to a wide diffusion of iron in crystalline and metamorphic rocks.
[19] Crop rotation helps to –
A.
lessen use of pesticides
B.
eliminate parasites which have selective hosts
C.
yield more crops
D.
produce a greater choice of plant products
Ans:
eliminate parasites which have selective hosts
Explanation :
The growing of different kinds of crops on a piece of land in a preplanned succession is known as crop rotation. In the rotation of crops, leguminous crops like pulses, beans, peas, groundnut and Bengal gram are sown in-between the seasons of cereal crops like wheat, maize and pearl millet. The leguminous plants are grown alternately with non-leguminous plants to restore the fertility of the soil. So it brings about an increase in the production of food grains. Besides, rotation of crops helps in weed control and pest control. This is because weeds and pests are very choosy about the host crop plant, which they attack.
[20] Which of the following statements about Kharif and Rabi is not correct?
A.
Kharif season begins with the onset of monsoon season and harvested in late Spring
B.
Kharif season begins with the onset of monsoon season and harvested in Autumn
C.
Rabi season begins in Autumn after the rains and harvested in late Spring.
D.
Important Kharif crops are rice, millets, jute, maize and cotton; important Rabi crops are wheat, gram, barley and linseed
Ans:
Kharif season begins with the onset of monsoon season and harvested in late Spring
Explanation :
Kharif crops refer to the planting, cultivation and harvesting of any domesticated plant sown in the rainy (monsoon) season on the Asian subcontinent. Such crops are planted for autumn harvest and may also be called the summer or monsoon crop in India and Pakistan.
[21] In which of the following grouping of States of India is rubber grown on a commercial scale?
A.
Maharashtra-Gujarat-Madhya Pradesh
B.
Kerala -Tamil Nadu - Karnataka
C.
Sikkim-Arunachal Pradesh-Nagaland
D.
Orissa-Madhya Pradesh-Maharashtra
Ans:
Kerala -Tamil Nadu - Karnataka
Explanation :
India is the fourth largest producer of natural rubber accounting for 6.5 per cent of the total world production. Kerala is the foremost producer of natural rubber accounting for 89.21 per cent of the total area and 91.68 per cent of the total production of rubber in the country.
[22] Which showers are favourable to the rabi crops in Punjab during winter?
A.
Showers caused by Jet streams
B.
Mango showers
C.
Showers caused by western disturbances
D.
Kalbaisalchi
Ans:
Showers caused by western disturbances
Explanation :
Western Disturbance causes winter and pre monsoon season rainfall across northwest India. Winter months Rainfall has great importance in agriculture, particularly for the rabi crops. Wheat among them is one of the most important crops, which helps to meet India's food security.
[23] The main factor for the accelerated growth of population in India is–
A.
Low birth rate and low death rate
B.
A high birth rate and a falling death rate
C.
A rising birth rate and a rising death rate
D.
A high birth rate and a high death rate
Ans:
A high birth rate and a falling death rate
Explanation :
Owing to improvement in health care and advance-ment of technology the death rate has been declined over the years.
[24] Where is 'Raisina Hills'?
A.
Where Rashtrapati Bhavan is situated
B.
The Hill feature in Srinagar, otherwise known as 'Shankara-charya Hill'
C.
The place where the Dogra rulers of J & K built their fort in Jammu.
D.
The rock feature at Kanya-kumari where Swami Vive-kananda's statue was erected.
Ans:
Where Rashtrapati Bhavan is situated
Explanation :
Raisina Hill is an area of Lutyens’ Delhi, New Delhi. housing India's most important government buildings, including Rashtrapati Bhavan, the official residence of the President of India and the Secretariat building housing the Prime Minister's Office and several other important ministries.
[25] What is Dakshin Gangotri?
A.
River valley in Andhra Pradesh
B.
Unmanned station located in Antarctica
C.
Second source of River Ganga
D.
Island in the Indian Ocean
Ans:
Unmanned station located in Antarctica
Explanation :
Dakshin Gangotri was the first scientific base station of India situated in Antarctica, part of the Indian Antarctic Program. Established during the third Indian expedition to Antarctica in 1983-84, it was an unmanned station, set up using indigenous Indian equipment, powered by Solar energy. The station was entirely computerized to record all data that was re-searched.
Explanation :
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[8] Which of the following rock formations resulted in Eastern Ghats?
A.
Charnockites, bauxite, granite gneiss and quartzite rock
B.
Khondalites, bauxite, granite gneiss, metamorphic gneisses and quartzite rock
C.
Charnockites, khondalites, metamorphic gneisses and quartzite rock
D.
Charnockites, granite gneiss, quartzite rock, khondalites, metamorphic gneisses
Ans:
Charnockites, granite gneiss, quartzite rock, khondalites, metamorphic gneisses
Explanation :
The Eastern Ghats are made up of charnocicites, granite gneiss, khondalites, metamorphic gneisses and quartzite rock formations. The structure of the Eastern Ghats includes thrusts and strike-slip faults all along its range. Limestone, bauxite and iron ore are found in the Eastern Ghats hill ranges.
[9] Which of the following is not a cause of low productivity in In-dian agriculture?
A.
Co-operative farming
B.
Inadequate inputs availability
C.
Sub-division and fragmentation of land holdings
D.
Poor finance and marketing facilities.
Ans:
Co-operative farming
Explanation :
Productivity is actually a function of efficiency and effectiveness. These two are essential for a productive industry. The agricultural sector in India has low productivity because of Traditional fanning methods; Lack of adequate machinery; Lack of finances for farmers: Lack of good quality seeds and fertilizers and ownership of land. Besides, the increasing pressure of population on land is an important demographic factor responsible for low yield in agriculture.
[10] Which of the following was not a purpose for building Farakka Barrage?
A.
Checking water flowing into Bangladesh
B.
Checking silting of Kolkata Port
C.
Preventing erosion of Kolkata Port
D.
Facilitating navigation in Ganga river
Ans:
Facilitating navigation in Ganga river
Explanation :
The Farakka Barrage was created by India in 1975 to divert water from the Ganges River to the Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system. It was designed to check water flow to Bangladesh by diverting water from Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna basin. Besides, it aimed to serve the need of preservation and maintenance of the Kolkata Port by improving the regime and navigability of the Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system. It aimed to flush out the sediment deposition from the Kolkata harbour and thus prevent erosion of Kolkata port.
[11] From origin to the delta, the Brahmaputra traverses –
A.
Tibet, China and Myanmar (Burma)
B.
Bhutan, Nepal and India
C.
China, India and Bangladesh
D.
India, Bangladesh and Myanmar (Burma)
Ans:
China, India and Bangladesh
Explanation :
The Brahmaputra River is a trans-boundary river. With its origin in the Angst Glacier, located on the northern side of the Himalayas in Burang County of China's Tibet Autonomous Region as the Yarlung Tsangpo River, it flows across southern Tibet to break through the Himalayas in great gorges and into Arunachal Pradesh. It flows southwest through the Assam Valley as Brahmaputra and south through Bangladesh as the Jamuna.
[12] River Damodar is called 'Sorrow of Bengal' because it –
A.
gets flooded often causing havoc
B.
causes maximum soil erosion
C.
forms number of dangerous waterfalls
D.
is not a perennial river
Ans:
gets flooded often causing havoc
Explanation :
Damodar River is a river flowing across the Indian states of Jharkhand and West Bengal. Rich in mineral resources, the valley is home to large scale mining and industrial activity. Earlier known as the "River of Sorrows" because of its ravaging floods in the plains of West Bengal, the Damodar and its tributaries have somewhat been tamed with the construction of several dams.
[13] Crop rotation is being adopted –
A.
to increase the productivity of the land
B.
to increase the crop yield
C.
to increase the soil water
D.
to increase the crop resistance to pests.
Ans:
to increase the productivity of the land
Explanation :
Crop rotation is the practice of growing a series of dissimilar types of crops in the same area in sequential seasons for various benefits such as to avoid the buildup of pathogens and pests that often occurs when one species is continuously cropped. Crop rotation also seeks to balance the fertility demands of various crops to avoid excessive depletion of soil nutrients. A traditional element of crop rotation is the replenishment of nitrogen through the use of green manure in sequence with cereals and other crops.
[14] 82 longitude is geographically significant to India because –
A.
it determines the Indian standard time
B.
it has a bearing on the tropical climate of India
C.
it divides India into eastern and western zones
D.
it enables determining local time in eastern India
Ans:
it determines the Indian standard time
Explanation :
Indian Standard Time (IST) is the time observed throughout India and Sri Lanka, with a time offset of UTC+05:30. India does not observe Daylight Saving Time (DST) or other seasonal adjustments. In military and aviation time IST is designated E. ("Echo-Star"). Indian Standard Time is calculated on the basis of 82.5° E longitude, from a clock tower in Mirzapur (25.15°N 82.58°E) (near Allahabad in the state of Uttar Pradesh) which is nearly on the corresponding longitude reference line.
[15] Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
A.
Bhilai Steel Plant — Maharashtra
B.
Bokaro Steel Plant — Bihar
C.
Rourkela Steel Plant — Odisha
D.
Durgapur Steel Plant — West Bengal
Ans:
Bhilai Steel Plant — Maharashtra
Explanation :
Bhilai Steel Plant is located in Chhattisgarh. Boka-ro Steel Plant is in Jharkhand.
[16] In which of the following states can you find pink (laterite) soil?
A.
West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh
B.
Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh
C.
Karnataka
D.
Himachal Pradesh and Uttaranchal
Ans:
West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh
Explanation :
Laterite Soil is found in those regions of India which receive heavy rainfall with alternate dry and wet period. The states where this type of soil can be found are West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Meghalaya, Assam, Odisha to name a few. The soils are pink in colour due to the presence of iron oxides.
[17] Which of the following industries are the major beneficiaries of the Mumbai port?
A.
Iron and Steel industry
B.
Sugar and Cotton textile industry
C.
Cotton textile and Petrochemical industry
D.
Engineering and Fertilizer industry
Ans:
Cotton textile and Petrochemical industry
Explanation :
Mumbai Port, earlier known as Bombay Port, lies midway (Latitude 18° 56.3' N. Longitude 72° 45.9' E) on the West coast of India, on the natural deep-water harbour of Mumbai. The port is primarily used for bulk cargo, while most container traffic is directed to Nhava Sheva port across the harbour. The port has four jetties on Jawahar Dweep, an island in the harbour, for handling Crude and petroleum products. Mumbai Port is the largest port in India and handles bulk cargo traffic with its four jetties for handling Liquid chemicals, Crude and petroleum products.
[18] Red soil is normally found in India in which regions?
A.
Eastern Region only
B.
Southern Region only
C.
Eastern & Southern part of the Deccan Plateau
D.
None of these
Ans:
Eastern & Southern part of the Deccan Plateau
Explanation :
In India, red soil develops on crystalline igneous rocks in areas of low rainfall in the eastern and southern parts of the Deccan plateau. These soils are abundant along the eastern slopes of Western Ghats, Odisha and Chhattisgarh and in the southern parts of the middle Ganga plain. The soil develops a reddish color due to a wide diffusion of iron in crystalline and metamorphic rocks.
[19] Crop rotation helps to –
A.
lessen use of pesticides
B.
eliminate parasites which have selective hosts
C.
yield more crops
D.
produce a greater choice of plant products
Ans:
eliminate parasites which have selective hosts
Explanation :
The growing of different kinds of crops on a piece of land in a preplanned succession is known as crop rotation. In the rotation of crops, leguminous crops like pulses, beans, peas, groundnut and Bengal gram are sown in-between the seasons of cereal crops like wheat, maize and pearl millet. The leguminous plants are grown alternately with non-leguminous plants to restore the fertility of the soil. So it brings about an increase in the production of food grains. Besides, rotation of crops helps in weed control and pest control. This is because weeds and pests are very choosy about the host crop plant, which they attack.
[20] Which of the following statements about Kharif and Rabi is not correct?
A.
Kharif season begins with the onset of monsoon season and harvested in late Spring
B.
Kharif season begins with the onset of monsoon season and harvested in Autumn
C.
Rabi season begins in Autumn after the rains and harvested in late Spring.
D.
Important Kharif crops are rice, millets, jute, maize and cotton; important Rabi crops are wheat, gram, barley and linseed
Ans:
Kharif season begins with the onset of monsoon season and harvested in late Spring
Explanation :
Kharif crops refer to the planting, cultivation and harvesting of any domesticated plant sown in the rainy (monsoon) season on the Asian subcontinent. Such crops are planted for autumn harvest and may also be called the summer or monsoon crop in India and Pakistan.
[21] In which of the following grouping of States of India is rubber grown on a commercial scale?
A.
Maharashtra-Gujarat-Madhya Pradesh
B.
Kerala -Tamil Nadu - Karnataka
C.
Sikkim-Arunachal Pradesh-Nagaland
D.
Orissa-Madhya Pradesh-Maharashtra
Ans:
Kerala -Tamil Nadu - Karnataka
Explanation :
India is the fourth largest producer of natural rubber accounting for 6.5 per cent of the total world production. Kerala is the foremost producer of natural rubber accounting for 89.21 per cent of the total area and 91.68 per cent of the total production of rubber in the country.
[22] Which showers are favourable to the rabi crops in Punjab during winter?
A.
Showers caused by Jet streams
B.
Mango showers
C.
Showers caused by western disturbances
D.
Kalbaisalchi
Ans:
Showers caused by western disturbances
Explanation :
Western Disturbance causes winter and pre monsoon season rainfall across northwest India. Winter months Rainfall has great importance in agriculture, particularly for the rabi crops. Wheat among them is one of the most important crops, which helps to meet India's food security.
[23] The main factor for the accelerated growth of population in India is–
A.
Low birth rate and low death rate
B.
A high birth rate and a falling death rate
C.
A rising birth rate and a rising death rate
D.
A high birth rate and a high death rate
Ans:
A high birth rate and a falling death rate
Explanation :
Owing to improvement in health care and advance-ment of technology the death rate has been declined over the years.
[24] Where is 'Raisina Hills'?
A.
Where Rashtrapati Bhavan is situated
B.
The Hill feature in Srinagar, otherwise known as 'Shankara-charya Hill'
C.
The place where the Dogra rulers of J & K built their fort in Jammu.
D.
The rock feature at Kanya-kumari where Swami Vive-kananda's statue was erected.
Ans:
Where Rashtrapati Bhavan is situated
Explanation :
Raisina Hill is an area of Lutyens’ Delhi, New Delhi. housing India's most important government buildings, including Rashtrapati Bhavan, the official residence of the President of India and the Secretariat building housing the Prime Minister's Office and several other important ministries.
[25] What is Dakshin Gangotri?
A.
River valley in Andhra Pradesh
B.
Unmanned station located in Antarctica
C.
Second source of River Ganga
D.
Island in the Indian Ocean
Ans:
Unmanned station located in Antarctica
Explanation :
Dakshin Gangotri was the first scientific base station of India situated in Antarctica, part of the Indian Antarctic Program. Established during the third Indian expedition to Antarctica in 1983-84, it was an unmanned station, set up using indigenous Indian equipment, powered by Solar energy. The station was entirely computerized to record all data that was re-searched.
Explanation :
Productivity is actually a function of efficiency and effectiveness. These two are essential for a productive industry. The agricultural sector in India has low productivity because of Traditional fanning methods; Lack of adequate machinery; Lack of finances for farmers: Lack of good quality seeds and fertilizers and ownership of land. Besides, the increasing pressure of population on land is an important demographic factor responsible for low yield in agriculture.
[10] Which of the following was not a purpose for building Farakka Barrage?
A.
Checking water flowing into Bangladesh
B.
Checking silting of Kolkata Port
C.
Preventing erosion of Kolkata Port
D.
Facilitating navigation in Ganga river
Ans:
Facilitating navigation in Ganga river
Explanation :
The Farakka Barrage was created by India in 1975 to divert water from the Ganges River to the Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system. It was designed to check water flow to Bangladesh by diverting water from Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna basin. Besides, it aimed to serve the need of preservation and maintenance of the Kolkata Port by improving the regime and navigability of the Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system. It aimed to flush out the sediment deposition from the Kolkata harbour and thus prevent erosion of Kolkata port.
[11] From origin to the delta, the Brahmaputra traverses –
A.
Tibet, China and Myanmar (Burma)
B.
Bhutan, Nepal and India
C.
China, India and Bangladesh
D.
India, Bangladesh and Myanmar (Burma)
Ans:
China, India and Bangladesh
Explanation :
The Brahmaputra River is a trans-boundary river. With its origin in the Angst Glacier, located on the northern side of the Himalayas in Burang County of China's Tibet Autonomous Region as the Yarlung Tsangpo River, it flows across southern Tibet to break through the Himalayas in great gorges and into Arunachal Pradesh. It flows southwest through the Assam Valley as Brahmaputra and south through Bangladesh as the Jamuna.
[12] River Damodar is called 'Sorrow of Bengal' because it –
A.
gets flooded often causing havoc
B.
causes maximum soil erosion
C.
forms number of dangerous waterfalls
D.
is not a perennial river
Ans:
gets flooded often causing havoc
Explanation :
Damodar River is a river flowing across the Indian states of Jharkhand and West Bengal. Rich in mineral resources, the valley is home to large scale mining and industrial activity. Earlier known as the "River of Sorrows" because of its ravaging floods in the plains of West Bengal, the Damodar and its tributaries have somewhat been tamed with the construction of several dams.
[13] Crop rotation is being adopted –
A.
to increase the productivity of the land
B.
to increase the crop yield
C.
to increase the soil water
D.
to increase the crop resistance to pests.
Ans:
to increase the productivity of the land
Explanation :
Crop rotation is the practice of growing a series of dissimilar types of crops in the same area in sequential seasons for various benefits such as to avoid the buildup of pathogens and pests that often occurs when one species is continuously cropped. Crop rotation also seeks to balance the fertility demands of various crops to avoid excessive depletion of soil nutrients. A traditional element of crop rotation is the replenishment of nitrogen through the use of green manure in sequence with cereals and other crops.
[14] 82 longitude is geographically significant to India because –
A.
it determines the Indian standard time
B.
it has a bearing on the tropical climate of India
C.
it divides India into eastern and western zones
D.
it enables determining local time in eastern India
Ans:
it determines the Indian standard time
Explanation :
Indian Standard Time (IST) is the time observed throughout India and Sri Lanka, with a time offset of UTC+05:30. India does not observe Daylight Saving Time (DST) or other seasonal adjustments. In military and aviation time IST is designated E. ("Echo-Star"). Indian Standard Time is calculated on the basis of 82.5° E longitude, from a clock tower in Mirzapur (25.15°N 82.58°E) (near Allahabad in the state of Uttar Pradesh) which is nearly on the corresponding longitude reference line.
[15] Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
A.
Bhilai Steel Plant — Maharashtra
B.
Bokaro Steel Plant — Bihar
C.
Rourkela Steel Plant — Odisha
D.
Durgapur Steel Plant — West Bengal
Ans:
Bhilai Steel Plant — Maharashtra
Explanation :
Bhilai Steel Plant is located in Chhattisgarh. Boka-ro Steel Plant is in Jharkhand.
[16] In which of the following states can you find pink (laterite) soil?
A.
West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh
B.
Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh
C.
Karnataka
D.
Himachal Pradesh and Uttaranchal
Ans:
West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh
Explanation :
Laterite Soil is found in those regions of India which receive heavy rainfall with alternate dry and wet period. The states where this type of soil can be found are West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Meghalaya, Assam, Odisha to name a few. The soils are pink in colour due to the presence of iron oxides.
[17] Which of the following industries are the major beneficiaries of the Mumbai port?
A.
Iron and Steel industry
B.
Sugar and Cotton textile industry
C.
Cotton textile and Petrochemical industry
D.
Engineering and Fertilizer industry
Ans:
Cotton textile and Petrochemical industry
Explanation :
Mumbai Port, earlier known as Bombay Port, lies midway (Latitude 18° 56.3' N. Longitude 72° 45.9' E) on the West coast of India, on the natural deep-water harbour of Mumbai. The port is primarily used for bulk cargo, while most container traffic is directed to Nhava Sheva port across the harbour. The port has four jetties on Jawahar Dweep, an island in the harbour, for handling Crude and petroleum products. Mumbai Port is the largest port in India and handles bulk cargo traffic with its four jetties for handling Liquid chemicals, Crude and petroleum products.
[18] Red soil is normally found in India in which regions?
A.
Eastern Region only
B.
Southern Region only
C.
Eastern & Southern part of the Deccan Plateau
D.
None of these
Ans:
Eastern & Southern part of the Deccan Plateau
Explanation :
In India, red soil develops on crystalline igneous rocks in areas of low rainfall in the eastern and southern parts of the Deccan plateau. These soils are abundant along the eastern slopes of Western Ghats, Odisha and Chhattisgarh and in the southern parts of the middle Ganga plain. The soil develops a reddish color due to a wide diffusion of iron in crystalline and metamorphic rocks.
[19] Crop rotation helps to –
A.
lessen use of pesticides
B.
eliminate parasites which have selective hosts
C.
yield more crops
D.
produce a greater choice of plant products
Ans:
eliminate parasites which have selective hosts
Explanation :
The growing of different kinds of crops on a piece of land in a preplanned succession is known as crop rotation. In the rotation of crops, leguminous crops like pulses, beans, peas, groundnut and Bengal gram are sown in-between the seasons of cereal crops like wheat, maize and pearl millet. The leguminous plants are grown alternately with non-leguminous plants to restore the fertility of the soil. So it brings about an increase in the production of food grains. Besides, rotation of crops helps in weed control and pest control. This is because weeds and pests are very choosy about the host crop plant, which they attack.
[20] Which of the following statements about Kharif and Rabi is not correct?
A.
Kharif season begins with the onset of monsoon season and harvested in late Spring
B.
Kharif season begins with the onset of monsoon season and harvested in Autumn
C.
Rabi season begins in Autumn after the rains and harvested in late Spring.
D.
Important Kharif crops are rice, millets, jute, maize and cotton; important Rabi crops are wheat, gram, barley and linseed
Ans:
Kharif season begins with the onset of monsoon season and harvested in late Spring
Explanation :
Kharif crops refer to the planting, cultivation and harvesting of any domesticated plant sown in the rainy (monsoon) season on the Asian subcontinent. Such crops are planted for autumn harvest and may also be called the summer or monsoon crop in India and Pakistan.
[21] In which of the following grouping of States of India is rubber grown on a commercial scale?
A.
Maharashtra-Gujarat-Madhya Pradesh
B.
Kerala -Tamil Nadu - Karnataka
C.
Sikkim-Arunachal Pradesh-Nagaland
D.
Orissa-Madhya Pradesh-Maharashtra
Ans:
Kerala -Tamil Nadu - Karnataka
Explanation :
India is the fourth largest producer of natural rubber accounting for 6.5 per cent of the total world production. Kerala is the foremost producer of natural rubber accounting for 89.21 per cent of the total area and 91.68 per cent of the total production of rubber in the country.
[22] Which showers are favourable to the rabi crops in Punjab during winter?
A.
Showers caused by Jet streams
B.
Mango showers
C.
Showers caused by western disturbances
D.
Kalbaisalchi
Ans:
Showers caused by western disturbances
Explanation :
Western Disturbance causes winter and pre monsoon season rainfall across northwest India. Winter months Rainfall has great importance in agriculture, particularly for the rabi crops. Wheat among them is one of the most important crops, which helps to meet India's food security.
[23] The main factor for the accelerated growth of population in India is–
A.
Low birth rate and low death rate
B.
A high birth rate and a falling death rate
C.
A rising birth rate and a rising death rate
D.
A high birth rate and a high death rate
Ans:
A high birth rate and a falling death rate
Explanation :
Owing to improvement in health care and advance-ment of technology the death rate has been declined over the years.
[24] Where is 'Raisina Hills'?
A.
Where Rashtrapati Bhavan is situated
B.
The Hill feature in Srinagar, otherwise known as 'Shankara-charya Hill'
C.
The place where the Dogra rulers of J & K built their fort in Jammu.
D.
The rock feature at Kanya-kumari where Swami Vive-kananda's statue was erected.
Ans:
Where Rashtrapati Bhavan is situated
Explanation :
Raisina Hill is an area of Lutyens’ Delhi, New Delhi. housing India's most important government buildings, including Rashtrapati Bhavan, the official residence of the President of India and the Secretariat building housing the Prime Minister's Office and several other important ministries.
[25] What is Dakshin Gangotri?
A.
River valley in Andhra Pradesh
B.
Unmanned station located in Antarctica
C.
Second source of River Ganga
D.
Island in the Indian Ocean
Ans:
Unmanned station located in Antarctica
Explanation :
Dakshin Gangotri was the first scientific base station of India situated in Antarctica, part of the Indian Antarctic Program. Established during the third Indian expedition to Antarctica in 1983-84, it was an unmanned station, set up using indigenous Indian equipment, powered by Solar energy. The station was entirely computerized to record all data that was re-searched.
Explanation :
The Brahmaputra River is a trans-boundary river. With its origin in the Angst Glacier, located on the northern side of the Himalayas in Burang County of China's Tibet Autonomous Region as the Yarlung Tsangpo River, it flows across southern Tibet to break through the Himalayas in great gorges and into Arunachal Pradesh. It flows southwest through the Assam Valley as Brahmaputra and south through Bangladesh as the Jamuna.
[12] River Damodar is called 'Sorrow of Bengal' because it –
A.
gets flooded often causing havoc
B.
causes maximum soil erosion
C.
forms number of dangerous waterfalls
D.
is not a perennial river
Ans:
gets flooded often causing havoc
Explanation :
Damodar River is a river flowing across the Indian states of Jharkhand and West Bengal. Rich in mineral resources, the valley is home to large scale mining and industrial activity. Earlier known as the "River of Sorrows" because of its ravaging floods in the plains of West Bengal, the Damodar and its tributaries have somewhat been tamed with the construction of several dams.
[13] Crop rotation is being adopted –
A.
to increase the productivity of the land
B.
to increase the crop yield
C.
to increase the soil water
D.
to increase the crop resistance to pests.
Ans:
to increase the productivity of the land
Explanation :
Crop rotation is the practice of growing a series of dissimilar types of crops in the same area in sequential seasons for various benefits such as to avoid the buildup of pathogens and pests that often occurs when one species is continuously cropped. Crop rotation also seeks to balance the fertility demands of various crops to avoid excessive depletion of soil nutrients. A traditional element of crop rotation is the replenishment of nitrogen through the use of green manure in sequence with cereals and other crops.
[14] 82 longitude is geographically significant to India because –
A.
it determines the Indian standard time
B.
it has a bearing on the tropical climate of India
C.
it divides India into eastern and western zones
D.
it enables determining local time in eastern India
Ans:
it determines the Indian standard time
Explanation :
Indian Standard Time (IST) is the time observed throughout India and Sri Lanka, with a time offset of UTC+05:30. India does not observe Daylight Saving Time (DST) or other seasonal adjustments. In military and aviation time IST is designated E. ("Echo-Star"). Indian Standard Time is calculated on the basis of 82.5° E longitude, from a clock tower in Mirzapur (25.15°N 82.58°E) (near Allahabad in the state of Uttar Pradesh) which is nearly on the corresponding longitude reference line.
[15] Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
A.
Bhilai Steel Plant — Maharashtra
B.
Bokaro Steel Plant — Bihar
C.
Rourkela Steel Plant — Odisha
D.
Durgapur Steel Plant — West Bengal
Ans:
Bhilai Steel Plant — Maharashtra
Explanation :
Bhilai Steel Plant is located in Chhattisgarh. Boka-ro Steel Plant is in Jharkhand.
[16] In which of the following states can you find pink (laterite) soil?
A.
West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh
B.
Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh
C.
Karnataka
D.
Himachal Pradesh and Uttaranchal
Ans:
West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh
Explanation :
Laterite Soil is found in those regions of India which receive heavy rainfall with alternate dry and wet period. The states where this type of soil can be found are West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Meghalaya, Assam, Odisha to name a few. The soils are pink in colour due to the presence of iron oxides.
[17] Which of the following industries are the major beneficiaries of the Mumbai port?
A.
Iron and Steel industry
B.
Sugar and Cotton textile industry
C.
Cotton textile and Petrochemical industry
D.
Engineering and Fertilizer industry
Ans:
Cotton textile and Petrochemical industry
Explanation :
Mumbai Port, earlier known as Bombay Port, lies midway (Latitude 18° 56.3' N. Longitude 72° 45.9' E) on the West coast of India, on the natural deep-water harbour of Mumbai. The port is primarily used for bulk cargo, while most container traffic is directed to Nhava Sheva port across the harbour. The port has four jetties on Jawahar Dweep, an island in the harbour, for handling Crude and petroleum products. Mumbai Port is the largest port in India and handles bulk cargo traffic with its four jetties for handling Liquid chemicals, Crude and petroleum products.
[18] Red soil is normally found in India in which regions?
A.
Eastern Region only
B.
Southern Region only
C.
Eastern & Southern part of the Deccan Plateau
D.
None of these
Ans:
Eastern & Southern part of the Deccan Plateau
Explanation :
In India, red soil develops on crystalline igneous rocks in areas of low rainfall in the eastern and southern parts of the Deccan plateau. These soils are abundant along the eastern slopes of Western Ghats, Odisha and Chhattisgarh and in the southern parts of the middle Ganga plain. The soil develops a reddish color due to a wide diffusion of iron in crystalline and metamorphic rocks.
[19] Crop rotation helps to –
A.
lessen use of pesticides
B.
eliminate parasites which have selective hosts
C.
yield more crops
D.
produce a greater choice of plant products
Ans:
eliminate parasites which have selective hosts
Explanation :
The growing of different kinds of crops on a piece of land in a preplanned succession is known as crop rotation. In the rotation of crops, leguminous crops like pulses, beans, peas, groundnut and Bengal gram are sown in-between the seasons of cereal crops like wheat, maize and pearl millet. The leguminous plants are grown alternately with non-leguminous plants to restore the fertility of the soil. So it brings about an increase in the production of food grains. Besides, rotation of crops helps in weed control and pest control. This is because weeds and pests are very choosy about the host crop plant, which they attack.
[20] Which of the following statements about Kharif and Rabi is not correct?
A.
Kharif season begins with the onset of monsoon season and harvested in late Spring
B.
Kharif season begins with the onset of monsoon season and harvested in Autumn
C.
Rabi season begins in Autumn after the rains and harvested in late Spring.
D.
Important Kharif crops are rice, millets, jute, maize and cotton; important Rabi crops are wheat, gram, barley and linseed
Ans:
Kharif season begins with the onset of monsoon season and harvested in late Spring
Explanation :
Kharif crops refer to the planting, cultivation and harvesting of any domesticated plant sown in the rainy (monsoon) season on the Asian subcontinent. Such crops are planted for autumn harvest and may also be called the summer or monsoon crop in India and Pakistan.
[21] In which of the following grouping of States of India is rubber grown on a commercial scale?
A.
Maharashtra-Gujarat-Madhya Pradesh
B.
Kerala -Tamil Nadu - Karnataka
C.
Sikkim-Arunachal Pradesh-Nagaland
D.
Orissa-Madhya Pradesh-Maharashtra
Ans:
Kerala -Tamil Nadu - Karnataka
Explanation :
India is the fourth largest producer of natural rubber accounting for 6.5 per cent of the total world production. Kerala is the foremost producer of natural rubber accounting for 89.21 per cent of the total area and 91.68 per cent of the total production of rubber in the country.
[22] Which showers are favourable to the rabi crops in Punjab during winter?
A.
Showers caused by Jet streams
B.
Mango showers
C.
Showers caused by western disturbances
D.
Kalbaisalchi
Ans:
Showers caused by western disturbances
Explanation :
Western Disturbance causes winter and pre monsoon season rainfall across northwest India. Winter months Rainfall has great importance in agriculture, particularly for the rabi crops. Wheat among them is one of the most important crops, which helps to meet India's food security.
[23] The main factor for the accelerated growth of population in India is–
A.
Low birth rate and low death rate
B.
A high birth rate and a falling death rate
C.
A rising birth rate and a rising death rate
D.
A high birth rate and a high death rate
Ans:
A high birth rate and a falling death rate
Explanation :
Owing to improvement in health care and advance-ment of technology the death rate has been declined over the years.
[24] Where is 'Raisina Hills'?
A.
Where Rashtrapati Bhavan is situated
B.
The Hill feature in Srinagar, otherwise known as 'Shankara-charya Hill'
C.
The place where the Dogra rulers of J & K built their fort in Jammu.
D.
The rock feature at Kanya-kumari where Swami Vive-kananda's statue was erected.
Ans:
Where Rashtrapati Bhavan is situated
Explanation :
Raisina Hill is an area of Lutyens’ Delhi, New Delhi. housing India's most important government buildings, including Rashtrapati Bhavan, the official residence of the President of India and the Secretariat building housing the Prime Minister's Office and several other important ministries.
[25] What is Dakshin Gangotri?
A.
River valley in Andhra Pradesh
B.
Unmanned station located in Antarctica
C.
Second source of River Ganga
D.
Island in the Indian Ocean
Ans:
Unmanned station located in Antarctica
Explanation :
Dakshin Gangotri was the first scientific base station of India situated in Antarctica, part of the Indian Antarctic Program. Established during the third Indian expedition to Antarctica in 1983-84, it was an unmanned station, set up using indigenous Indian equipment, powered by Solar energy. The station was entirely computerized to record all data that was re-searched.
Explanation :
Crop rotation is the practice of growing a series of dissimilar types of crops in the same area in sequential seasons for various benefits such as to avoid the buildup of pathogens and pests that often occurs when one species is continuously cropped. Crop rotation also seeks to balance the fertility demands of various crops to avoid excessive depletion of soil nutrients. A traditional element of crop rotation is the replenishment of nitrogen through the use of green manure in sequence with cereals and other crops.
[14] 82 longitude is geographically significant to India because –
A.
it determines the Indian standard time
B.
it has a bearing on the tropical climate of India
C.
it divides India into eastern and western zones
D.
it enables determining local time in eastern India
Ans:
it determines the Indian standard time
Explanation :
Indian Standard Time (IST) is the time observed throughout India and Sri Lanka, with a time offset of UTC+05:30. India does not observe Daylight Saving Time (DST) or other seasonal adjustments. In military and aviation time IST is designated E. ("Echo-Star"). Indian Standard Time is calculated on the basis of 82.5° E longitude, from a clock tower in Mirzapur (25.15°N 82.58°E) (near Allahabad in the state of Uttar Pradesh) which is nearly on the corresponding longitude reference line.
[15] Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
A.
Bhilai Steel Plant — Maharashtra
B.
Bokaro Steel Plant — Bihar
C.
Rourkela Steel Plant — Odisha
D.
Durgapur Steel Plant — West Bengal
Ans:
Bhilai Steel Plant — Maharashtra
Explanation :
Bhilai Steel Plant is located in Chhattisgarh. Boka-ro Steel Plant is in Jharkhand.
[16] In which of the following states can you find pink (laterite) soil?
A.
West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh
B.
Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh
C.
Karnataka
D.
Himachal Pradesh and Uttaranchal
Ans:
West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh
Explanation :
Laterite Soil is found in those regions of India which receive heavy rainfall with alternate dry and wet period. The states where this type of soil can be found are West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Meghalaya, Assam, Odisha to name a few. The soils are pink in colour due to the presence of iron oxides.
[17] Which of the following industries are the major beneficiaries of the Mumbai port?
A.
Iron and Steel industry
B.
Sugar and Cotton textile industry
C.
Cotton textile and Petrochemical industry
D.
Engineering and Fertilizer industry
Ans:
Cotton textile and Petrochemical industry
Explanation :
Mumbai Port, earlier known as Bombay Port, lies midway (Latitude 18° 56.3' N. Longitude 72° 45.9' E) on the West coast of India, on the natural deep-water harbour of Mumbai. The port is primarily used for bulk cargo, while most container traffic is directed to Nhava Sheva port across the harbour. The port has four jetties on Jawahar Dweep, an island in the harbour, for handling Crude and petroleum products. Mumbai Port is the largest port in India and handles bulk cargo traffic with its four jetties for handling Liquid chemicals, Crude and petroleum products.
[18] Red soil is normally found in India in which regions?
A.
Eastern Region only
B.
Southern Region only
C.
Eastern & Southern part of the Deccan Plateau
D.
None of these
Ans:
Eastern & Southern part of the Deccan Plateau
Explanation :
In India, red soil develops on crystalline igneous rocks in areas of low rainfall in the eastern and southern parts of the Deccan plateau. These soils are abundant along the eastern slopes of Western Ghats, Odisha and Chhattisgarh and in the southern parts of the middle Ganga plain. The soil develops a reddish color due to a wide diffusion of iron in crystalline and metamorphic rocks.
[19] Crop rotation helps to –
A.
lessen use of pesticides
B.
eliminate parasites which have selective hosts
C.
yield more crops
D.
produce a greater choice of plant products
Ans:
eliminate parasites which have selective hosts
Explanation :
The growing of different kinds of crops on a piece of land in a preplanned succession is known as crop rotation. In the rotation of crops, leguminous crops like pulses, beans, peas, groundnut and Bengal gram are sown in-between the seasons of cereal crops like wheat, maize and pearl millet. The leguminous plants are grown alternately with non-leguminous plants to restore the fertility of the soil. So it brings about an increase in the production of food grains. Besides, rotation of crops helps in weed control and pest control. This is because weeds and pests are very choosy about the host crop plant, which they attack.
[20] Which of the following statements about Kharif and Rabi is not correct?
A.
Kharif season begins with the onset of monsoon season and harvested in late Spring
B.
Kharif season begins with the onset of monsoon season and harvested in Autumn
C.
Rabi season begins in Autumn after the rains and harvested in late Spring.
D.
Important Kharif crops are rice, millets, jute, maize and cotton; important Rabi crops are wheat, gram, barley and linseed
Ans:
Kharif season begins with the onset of monsoon season and harvested in late Spring
Explanation :
Kharif crops refer to the planting, cultivation and harvesting of any domesticated plant sown in the rainy (monsoon) season on the Asian subcontinent. Such crops are planted for autumn harvest and may also be called the summer or monsoon crop in India and Pakistan.
[21] In which of the following grouping of States of India is rubber grown on a commercial scale?
A.
Maharashtra-Gujarat-Madhya Pradesh
B.
Kerala -Tamil Nadu - Karnataka
C.
Sikkim-Arunachal Pradesh-Nagaland
D.
Orissa-Madhya Pradesh-Maharashtra
Ans:
Kerala -Tamil Nadu - Karnataka
Explanation :
India is the fourth largest producer of natural rubber accounting for 6.5 per cent of the total world production. Kerala is the foremost producer of natural rubber accounting for 89.21 per cent of the total area and 91.68 per cent of the total production of rubber in the country.
[22] Which showers are favourable to the rabi crops in Punjab during winter?
A.
Showers caused by Jet streams
B.
Mango showers
C.
Showers caused by western disturbances
D.
Kalbaisalchi
Ans:
Showers caused by western disturbances
Explanation :
Western Disturbance causes winter and pre monsoon season rainfall across northwest India. Winter months Rainfall has great importance in agriculture, particularly for the rabi crops. Wheat among them is one of the most important crops, which helps to meet India's food security.
[23] The main factor for the accelerated growth of population in India is–
A.
Low birth rate and low death rate
B.
A high birth rate and a falling death rate
C.
A rising birth rate and a rising death rate
D.
A high birth rate and a high death rate
Ans:
A high birth rate and a falling death rate
Explanation :
Owing to improvement in health care and advance-ment of technology the death rate has been declined over the years.
[24] Where is 'Raisina Hills'?
A.
Where Rashtrapati Bhavan is situated
B.
The Hill feature in Srinagar, otherwise known as 'Shankara-charya Hill'
C.
The place where the Dogra rulers of J & K built their fort in Jammu.
D.
The rock feature at Kanya-kumari where Swami Vive-kananda's statue was erected.
Ans:
Where Rashtrapati Bhavan is situated
Explanation :
Raisina Hill is an area of Lutyens’ Delhi, New Delhi. housing India's most important government buildings, including Rashtrapati Bhavan, the official residence of the President of India and the Secretariat building housing the Prime Minister's Office and several other important ministries.
[25] What is Dakshin Gangotri?
A.
River valley in Andhra Pradesh
B.
Unmanned station located in Antarctica
C.
Second source of River Ganga
D.
Island in the Indian Ocean
Ans:
Unmanned station located in Antarctica
Explanation :
Dakshin Gangotri was the first scientific base station of India situated in Antarctica, part of the Indian Antarctic Program. Established during the third Indian expedition to Antarctica in 1983-84, it was an unmanned station, set up using indigenous Indian equipment, powered by Solar energy. The station was entirely computerized to record all data that was re-searched.
Explanation :
Bhilai Steel Plant is located in Chhattisgarh. Boka-ro Steel Plant is in Jharkhand.
[16] In which of the following states can you find pink (laterite) soil?
A.
West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh
B.
Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh
C.
Karnataka
D.
Himachal Pradesh and Uttaranchal
Ans:
West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh
Explanation :
Laterite Soil is found in those regions of India which receive heavy rainfall with alternate dry and wet period. The states where this type of soil can be found are West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Meghalaya, Assam, Odisha to name a few. The soils are pink in colour due to the presence of iron oxides.
[17] Which of the following industries are the major beneficiaries of the Mumbai port?
A.
Iron and Steel industry
B.
Sugar and Cotton textile industry
C.
Cotton textile and Petrochemical industry
D.
Engineering and Fertilizer industry
Ans:
Cotton textile and Petrochemical industry
Explanation :
Mumbai Port, earlier known as Bombay Port, lies midway (Latitude 18° 56.3' N. Longitude 72° 45.9' E) on the West coast of India, on the natural deep-water harbour of Mumbai. The port is primarily used for bulk cargo, while most container traffic is directed to Nhava Sheva port across the harbour. The port has four jetties on Jawahar Dweep, an island in the harbour, for handling Crude and petroleum products. Mumbai Port is the largest port in India and handles bulk cargo traffic with its four jetties for handling Liquid chemicals, Crude and petroleum products.
[18] Red soil is normally found in India in which regions?
A.
Eastern Region only
B.
Southern Region only
C.
Eastern & Southern part of the Deccan Plateau
D.
None of these
Ans:
Eastern & Southern part of the Deccan Plateau
Explanation :
In India, red soil develops on crystalline igneous rocks in areas of low rainfall in the eastern and southern parts of the Deccan plateau. These soils are abundant along the eastern slopes of Western Ghats, Odisha and Chhattisgarh and in the southern parts of the middle Ganga plain. The soil develops a reddish color due to a wide diffusion of iron in crystalline and metamorphic rocks.
[19] Crop rotation helps to –
A.
lessen use of pesticides
B.
eliminate parasites which have selective hosts
C.
yield more crops
D.
produce a greater choice of plant products
Ans:
eliminate parasites which have selective hosts
Explanation :
The growing of different kinds of crops on a piece of land in a preplanned succession is known as crop rotation. In the rotation of crops, leguminous crops like pulses, beans, peas, groundnut and Bengal gram are sown in-between the seasons of cereal crops like wheat, maize and pearl millet. The leguminous plants are grown alternately with non-leguminous plants to restore the fertility of the soil. So it brings about an increase in the production of food grains. Besides, rotation of crops helps in weed control and pest control. This is because weeds and pests are very choosy about the host crop plant, which they attack.
[20] Which of the following statements about Kharif and Rabi is not correct?
A.
Kharif season begins with the onset of monsoon season and harvested in late Spring
B.
Kharif season begins with the onset of monsoon season and harvested in Autumn
C.
Rabi season begins in Autumn after the rains and harvested in late Spring.
D.
Important Kharif crops are rice, millets, jute, maize and cotton; important Rabi crops are wheat, gram, barley and linseed
Ans:
Kharif season begins with the onset of monsoon season and harvested in late Spring
Explanation :
Kharif crops refer to the planting, cultivation and harvesting of any domesticated plant sown in the rainy (monsoon) season on the Asian subcontinent. Such crops are planted for autumn harvest and may also be called the summer or monsoon crop in India and Pakistan.
[21] In which of the following grouping of States of India is rubber grown on a commercial scale?
A.
Maharashtra-Gujarat-Madhya Pradesh
B.
Kerala -Tamil Nadu - Karnataka
C.
Sikkim-Arunachal Pradesh-Nagaland
D.
Orissa-Madhya Pradesh-Maharashtra
Ans:
Kerala -Tamil Nadu - Karnataka
Explanation :
India is the fourth largest producer of natural rubber accounting for 6.5 per cent of the total world production. Kerala is the foremost producer of natural rubber accounting for 89.21 per cent of the total area and 91.68 per cent of the total production of rubber in the country.
[22] Which showers are favourable to the rabi crops in Punjab during winter?
A.
Showers caused by Jet streams
B.
Mango showers
C.
Showers caused by western disturbances
D.
Kalbaisalchi
Ans:
Showers caused by western disturbances
Explanation :
Western Disturbance causes winter and pre monsoon season rainfall across northwest India. Winter months Rainfall has great importance in agriculture, particularly for the rabi crops. Wheat among them is one of the most important crops, which helps to meet India's food security.
[23] The main factor for the accelerated growth of population in India is–
A.
Low birth rate and low death rate
B.
A high birth rate and a falling death rate
C.
A rising birth rate and a rising death rate
D.
A high birth rate and a high death rate
Ans:
A high birth rate and a falling death rate
Explanation :
Owing to improvement in health care and advance-ment of technology the death rate has been declined over the years.
[24] Where is 'Raisina Hills'?
A.
Where Rashtrapati Bhavan is situated
B.
The Hill feature in Srinagar, otherwise known as 'Shankara-charya Hill'
C.
The place where the Dogra rulers of J & K built their fort in Jammu.
D.
The rock feature at Kanya-kumari where Swami Vive-kananda's statue was erected.
Ans:
Where Rashtrapati Bhavan is situated
Explanation :
Raisina Hill is an area of Lutyens’ Delhi, New Delhi. housing India's most important government buildings, including Rashtrapati Bhavan, the official residence of the President of India and the Secretariat building housing the Prime Minister's Office and several other important ministries.
[25] What is Dakshin Gangotri?
A.
River valley in Andhra Pradesh
B.
Unmanned station located in Antarctica
C.
Second source of River Ganga
D.
Island in the Indian Ocean
Ans:
Unmanned station located in Antarctica
Explanation :
Dakshin Gangotri was the first scientific base station of India situated in Antarctica, part of the Indian Antarctic Program. Established during the third Indian expedition to Antarctica in 1983-84, it was an unmanned station, set up using indigenous Indian equipment, powered by Solar energy. The station was entirely computerized to record all data that was re-searched.
Explanation :
Mumbai Port, earlier known as Bombay Port, lies midway (Latitude 18° 56.3' N. Longitude 72° 45.9' E) on the West coast of India, on the natural deep-water harbour of Mumbai. The port is primarily used for bulk cargo, while most container traffic is directed to Nhava Sheva port across the harbour. The port has four jetties on Jawahar Dweep, an island in the harbour, for handling Crude and petroleum products. Mumbai Port is the largest port in India and handles bulk cargo traffic with its four jetties for handling Liquid chemicals, Crude and petroleum products.
[18] Red soil is normally found in India in which regions?
A.
Eastern Region only
B.
Southern Region only
C.
Eastern & Southern part of the Deccan Plateau
D.
None of these
Ans:
Eastern & Southern part of the Deccan Plateau
Explanation :
In India, red soil develops on crystalline igneous rocks in areas of low rainfall in the eastern and southern parts of the Deccan plateau. These soils are abundant along the eastern slopes of Western Ghats, Odisha and Chhattisgarh and in the southern parts of the middle Ganga plain. The soil develops a reddish color due to a wide diffusion of iron in crystalline and metamorphic rocks.
[19] Crop rotation helps to –
A.
lessen use of pesticides
B.
eliminate parasites which have selective hosts
C.
yield more crops
D.
produce a greater choice of plant products
Ans:
eliminate parasites which have selective hosts
Explanation :
The growing of different kinds of crops on a piece of land in a preplanned succession is known as crop rotation. In the rotation of crops, leguminous crops like pulses, beans, peas, groundnut and Bengal gram are sown in-between the seasons of cereal crops like wheat, maize and pearl millet. The leguminous plants are grown alternately with non-leguminous plants to restore the fertility of the soil. So it brings about an increase in the production of food grains. Besides, rotation of crops helps in weed control and pest control. This is because weeds and pests are very choosy about the host crop plant, which they attack.
[20] Which of the following statements about Kharif and Rabi is not correct?
A.
Kharif season begins with the onset of monsoon season and harvested in late Spring
B.
Kharif season begins with the onset of monsoon season and harvested in Autumn
C.
Rabi season begins in Autumn after the rains and harvested in late Spring.
D.
Important Kharif crops are rice, millets, jute, maize and cotton; important Rabi crops are wheat, gram, barley and linseed
Ans:
Kharif season begins with the onset of monsoon season and harvested in late Spring
Explanation :
Kharif crops refer to the planting, cultivation and harvesting of any domesticated plant sown in the rainy (monsoon) season on the Asian subcontinent. Such crops are planted for autumn harvest and may also be called the summer or monsoon crop in India and Pakistan.
[21] In which of the following grouping of States of India is rubber grown on a commercial scale?
A.
Maharashtra-Gujarat-Madhya Pradesh
B.
Kerala -Tamil Nadu - Karnataka
C.
Sikkim-Arunachal Pradesh-Nagaland
D.
Orissa-Madhya Pradesh-Maharashtra
Ans:
Kerala -Tamil Nadu - Karnataka
Explanation :
India is the fourth largest producer of natural rubber accounting for 6.5 per cent of the total world production. Kerala is the foremost producer of natural rubber accounting for 89.21 per cent of the total area and 91.68 per cent of the total production of rubber in the country.
[22] Which showers are favourable to the rabi crops in Punjab during winter?
A.
Showers caused by Jet streams
B.
Mango showers
C.
Showers caused by western disturbances
D.
Kalbaisalchi
Ans:
Showers caused by western disturbances
Explanation :
Western Disturbance causes winter and pre monsoon season rainfall across northwest India. Winter months Rainfall has great importance in agriculture, particularly for the rabi crops. Wheat among them is one of the most important crops, which helps to meet India's food security.
[23] The main factor for the accelerated growth of population in India is–
A.
Low birth rate and low death rate
B.
A high birth rate and a falling death rate
C.
A rising birth rate and a rising death rate
D.
A high birth rate and a high death rate
Ans:
A high birth rate and a falling death rate
Explanation :
Owing to improvement in health care and advance-ment of technology the death rate has been declined over the years.
[24] Where is 'Raisina Hills'?
A.
Where Rashtrapati Bhavan is situated
B.
The Hill feature in Srinagar, otherwise known as 'Shankara-charya Hill'
C.
The place where the Dogra rulers of J & K built their fort in Jammu.
D.
The rock feature at Kanya-kumari where Swami Vive-kananda's statue was erected.
Ans:
Where Rashtrapati Bhavan is situated
Explanation :
Raisina Hill is an area of Lutyens’ Delhi, New Delhi. housing India's most important government buildings, including Rashtrapati Bhavan, the official residence of the President of India and the Secretariat building housing the Prime Minister's Office and several other important ministries.
[25] What is Dakshin Gangotri?
A.
River valley in Andhra Pradesh
B.
Unmanned station located in Antarctica
C.
Second source of River Ganga
D.
Island in the Indian Ocean
Ans:
Unmanned station located in Antarctica
Explanation :
Dakshin Gangotri was the first scientific base station of India situated in Antarctica, part of the Indian Antarctic Program. Established during the third Indian expedition to Antarctica in 1983-84, it was an unmanned station, set up using indigenous Indian equipment, powered by Solar energy. The station was entirely computerized to record all data that was re-searched.
Explanation :
The growing of different kinds of crops on a piece of land in a preplanned succession is known as crop rotation. In the rotation of crops, leguminous crops like pulses, beans, peas, groundnut and Bengal gram are sown in-between the seasons of cereal crops like wheat, maize and pearl millet. The leguminous plants are grown alternately with non-leguminous plants to restore the fertility of the soil. So it brings about an increase in the production of food grains. Besides, rotation of crops helps in weed control and pest control. This is because weeds and pests are very choosy about the host crop plant, which they attack.
[20] Which of the following statements about Kharif and Rabi is not correct?
A.
Kharif season begins with the onset of monsoon season and harvested in late Spring
B.
Kharif season begins with the onset of monsoon season and harvested in Autumn
C.
Rabi season begins in Autumn after the rains and harvested in late Spring.
D.
Important Kharif crops are rice, millets, jute, maize and cotton; important Rabi crops are wheat, gram, barley and linseed
Ans:
Kharif season begins with the onset of monsoon season and harvested in late Spring
Explanation :
Kharif crops refer to the planting, cultivation and harvesting of any domesticated plant sown in the rainy (monsoon) season on the Asian subcontinent. Such crops are planted for autumn harvest and may also be called the summer or monsoon crop in India and Pakistan.
[21] In which of the following grouping of States of India is rubber grown on a commercial scale?
A.
Maharashtra-Gujarat-Madhya Pradesh
B.
Kerala -Tamil Nadu - Karnataka
C.
Sikkim-Arunachal Pradesh-Nagaland
D.
Orissa-Madhya Pradesh-Maharashtra
Ans:
Kerala -Tamil Nadu - Karnataka
Explanation :
India is the fourth largest producer of natural rubber accounting for 6.5 per cent of the total world production. Kerala is the foremost producer of natural rubber accounting for 89.21 per cent of the total area and 91.68 per cent of the total production of rubber in the country.
[22] Which showers are favourable to the rabi crops in Punjab during winter?
A.
Showers caused by Jet streams
B.
Mango showers
C.
Showers caused by western disturbances
D.
Kalbaisalchi
Ans:
Showers caused by western disturbances
Explanation :
Western Disturbance causes winter and pre monsoon season rainfall across northwest India. Winter months Rainfall has great importance in agriculture, particularly for the rabi crops. Wheat among them is one of the most important crops, which helps to meet India's food security.
[23] The main factor for the accelerated growth of population in India is–
A.
Low birth rate and low death rate
B.
A high birth rate and a falling death rate
C.
A rising birth rate and a rising death rate
D.
A high birth rate and a high death rate
Ans:
A high birth rate and a falling death rate
Explanation :
Owing to improvement in health care and advance-ment of technology the death rate has been declined over the years.
[24] Where is 'Raisina Hills'?
A.
Where Rashtrapati Bhavan is situated
B.
The Hill feature in Srinagar, otherwise known as 'Shankara-charya Hill'
C.
The place where the Dogra rulers of J & K built their fort in Jammu.
D.
The rock feature at Kanya-kumari where Swami Vive-kananda's statue was erected.
Ans:
Where Rashtrapati Bhavan is situated
Explanation :
Raisina Hill is an area of Lutyens’ Delhi, New Delhi. housing India's most important government buildings, including Rashtrapati Bhavan, the official residence of the President of India and the Secretariat building housing the Prime Minister's Office and several other important ministries.
[25] What is Dakshin Gangotri?
A.
River valley in Andhra Pradesh
B.
Unmanned station located in Antarctica
C.
Second source of River Ganga
D.
Island in the Indian Ocean
Ans:
Unmanned station located in Antarctica
Explanation :
Dakshin Gangotri was the first scientific base station of India situated in Antarctica, part of the Indian Antarctic Program. Established during the third Indian expedition to Antarctica in 1983-84, it was an unmanned station, set up using indigenous Indian equipment, powered by Solar energy. The station was entirely computerized to record all data that was re-searched.
Explanation :
India is the fourth largest producer of natural rubber accounting for 6.5 per cent of the total world production. Kerala is the foremost producer of natural rubber accounting for 89.21 per cent of the total area and 91.68 per cent of the total production of rubber in the country.
[22] Which showers are favourable to the rabi crops in Punjab during winter?
A.
Showers caused by Jet streams
B.
Mango showers
C.
Showers caused by western disturbances
D.
Kalbaisalchi
Ans:
Showers caused by western disturbances
Explanation :
Western Disturbance causes winter and pre monsoon season rainfall across northwest India. Winter months Rainfall has great importance in agriculture, particularly for the rabi crops. Wheat among them is one of the most important crops, which helps to meet India's food security.
[23] The main factor for the accelerated growth of population in India is–
A.
Low birth rate and low death rate
B.
A high birth rate and a falling death rate
C.
A rising birth rate and a rising death rate
D.
A high birth rate and a high death rate
Ans:
A high birth rate and a falling death rate
Explanation :
Owing to improvement in health care and advance-ment of technology the death rate has been declined over the years.
[24] Where is 'Raisina Hills'?
A.
Where Rashtrapati Bhavan is situated
B.
The Hill feature in Srinagar, otherwise known as 'Shankara-charya Hill'
C.
The place where the Dogra rulers of J & K built their fort in Jammu.
D.
The rock feature at Kanya-kumari where Swami Vive-kananda's statue was erected.
Ans:
Where Rashtrapati Bhavan is situated
Explanation :
Raisina Hill is an area of Lutyens’ Delhi, New Delhi. housing India's most important government buildings, including Rashtrapati Bhavan, the official residence of the President of India and the Secretariat building housing the Prime Minister's Office and several other important ministries.
[25] What is Dakshin Gangotri?
A.
River valley in Andhra Pradesh
B.
Unmanned station located in Antarctica
C.
Second source of River Ganga
D.
Island in the Indian Ocean
Ans:
Unmanned station located in Antarctica
Explanation :
Dakshin Gangotri was the first scientific base station of India situated in Antarctica, part of the Indian Antarctic Program. Established during the third Indian expedition to Antarctica in 1983-84, it was an unmanned station, set up using indigenous Indian equipment, powered by Solar energy. The station was entirely computerized to record all data that was re-searched.
Explanation :
Owing to improvement in health care and advance-ment of technology the death rate has been declined over the years.
[24] Where is 'Raisina Hills'?
A.
Where Rashtrapati Bhavan is situated
B.
The Hill feature in Srinagar, otherwise known as 'Shankara-charya Hill'
C.
The place where the Dogra rulers of J & K built their fort in Jammu.
D.
The rock feature at Kanya-kumari where Swami Vive-kananda's statue was erected.
Ans:
Where Rashtrapati Bhavan is situated
Explanation :
Raisina Hill is an area of Lutyens’ Delhi, New Delhi. housing India's most important government buildings, including Rashtrapati Bhavan, the official residence of the President of India and the Secretariat building housing the Prime Minister's Office and several other important ministries.
[25] What is Dakshin Gangotri?
A.
River valley in Andhra Pradesh
B.
Unmanned station located in Antarctica
C.
Second source of River Ganga
D.
Island in the Indian Ocean
Ans:
Unmanned station located in Antarctica
Explanation :
Dakshin Gangotri was the first scientific base station of India situated in Antarctica, part of the Indian Antarctic Program. Established during the third Indian expedition to Antarctica in 1983-84, it was an unmanned station, set up using indigenous Indian equipment, powered by Solar energy. The station was entirely computerized to record all data that was re-searched.
Explanation :
Dakshin Gangotri was the first scientific base station of India situated in Antarctica, part of the Indian Antarctic Program. Established during the third Indian expedition to Antarctica in 1983-84, it was an unmanned station, set up using indigenous Indian equipment, powered by Solar energy. The station was entirely computerized to record all data that was re-searched.