The significant shifts in Indian agriculture during green revolution include
1.non-food grains reported some spectacular progress and shift in the cropping pattern
2.major food grains, in the eastern regions productions decreased and in the northern states increased
3.both (a) and (b)
4.None of the above
Which country has the largest coast line?
1.USA
2.Australia
3.Canada
4.India
Which of the following groups accounts for over 90 per cent of India’s annual coal production?
1.Bihar, Orissa and West Bengal
2.Bihar, Orissa and Madhya Pradesh
3.Orissa, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
4.West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
The most fertile region of India is
1.the Himalayas
2.the central Highlands
3..the Indo-Gangetic plain
4.peninsular plateau
The natural region which holds the Indian subcontinent is
1.equatorial climate change region
2.hot deset
3.monsoon
4.mediterranean
The number of major ports in India is
1.5
2.8
3.13
4.15
The pennines (Europe), Appalachians (America) and the Aravallis (India) are examples of
1.old mountains
2.young mountains
3.fold mountains
4.block mountains
The river Godavari is often referred to as Vridha Ganga because
1.it is the older river of India
2.of its large size and extent among the peninsular rivers
3.there are a fairly large number of pilgrimage centres situated on its banks
4.None of the above
The scarcity or crop failure of which of the following can cause a serious edible oil crisis in India?
1.coconut
2.Groundnut
3.Linseed
4.Mustard
The two states of India, most richly endowed with iron ore, are
1.Bihar and Orissa
2.Madhya Pradesh and Orissa
3.Bihar and West Bengal
4.Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal
When it is noon IST at Allahabad in India, the time at Greenwich, London, will be
1.midnight ,GMT
2.1730 hours
3..0630 hours
4.None of the above
Which of the following countries leads in the production of aluminium and its products in the world?
1.Australia
2.France
3.India
4.USA
Which of the following countries leads in the production of aluminium and its products in the world?
1.Australia
2.France
3.India
4.USA
Which of the following countries leads in the production of aluminium and its products in the world?
1.Australia
2.France
3.India
4.USA
Which of the following crops is regarded as a plantation crop?
1.Coconut
2.Cotton
3.Sugarcane
4.Rice
Which of the following factors are responsible for India’s failure to fully exploit the inland fisheries during the last five decades? I. Silting and pollution of the inland water bodies II. Deforestation in the catchment areas of the rivers III. Lack of marketing facilities IV. Select the correct answer from the codes given below
1.I, II and III
2.I and II
3.I and III
4.II and III
Which of the following factors are responsible for present crisis in the jute industry in India? I. The decline in overseas market II. Inadequately supply of raw jute III.Stiff competition from synthetic packing materials IV. Select the correct answer from the codes given below
1.I and II
2.I, II and III
3.I and III
4.II and III
Which of the following is a peninsular river of India?
1.Gandak
2.Kosi
3.Krishna
4.Sutlej
Which of the following is the most important raw material for generation of power in India?
1.Coal
2.Mineral Oil
3.Natural Gas
4.Uranium
Which of the following types of soil are mostly confined to river basins and coastal plains of India?
1.Alluvial soils
2.Black soils
3.Laterite soils
4.Red soils