Test Series(Prelims)
Geography
Test-X
20.3.07
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INDIA ( ECONOMIC,POPULATION,ENVIRONMENT)
1. Name the crop of river having
the maximum yield and production West Bengal
a)
Summer b)
Winter
c)
Autumn d)Spring
2. Which region is called the
‘granary of south India’?
a)
Coimbatore b)
Thanjavur
c)
Tiruchirapalli d) Kerala
3. Which region has
traditionally been most important for cultivation of cotton?
a)
Deccan Trap b) Indo- Gangetic Plain
c)
Uttar Pradesh d) Tamil Nadu
4. In which state is wheat the
most important crop?
a)Punjab b) West Bengal
c)
Maharashtra d)
Karnataka
5. Which state is leading in the
production of coconut oil?
a)
Goa b) Kerala
c)
Karnataka d) Tamil
Nadu
6. What has been the major cause
of increase in agricultural production during the past
decades?
a) Increased
area under cultivation
b) Conversion
of virgin lands into farmland
c) Improvement
in the agricultural technology
d) Giving a
higher priority to agriculture than industry
7. What is the chief cause of
low yield of crops in India?
1. Small
size of holdings
2. Traditional
method of farming
3. Mass
illiteracy among farmers
4. Low level
of farm mechanization
a) 1,2
and 3 b) 1,2 and 4
c) 2,3
and 4 d) 1,3 and 4
8. Which state is called the
‘agricultural epitome of India’?
a)
West Bengal b) Uttar
Pradesh
c)
Tamil Nadu d) Madhya Pradesh
9. Which state leads in the
production of wheat in India?
a)
Uttar Pradesh b) Punjab
c)
Haryana d)
Madhaya Pradesh
10. Which state has the largest
acreage under sugarcane?
a)
Maharashtra b) Tamil
Nadu
c)
Uttar Pradesh d) Bihar
11. Which State leads in the
production of tobacco?
a)
Tamil Nadu b)
Maharashtra
c)
Andhra Pradesh d) Gujarat
12. Of the total area of the
country-----------is cultivable area.
a)
60 per cent b)
70 per cent
c)
52 per cent d)
45 per cent
13. Which state produces the
high quality Virginia tobacco?
a)
Tamil Nadu b)
Andhra Pradesh
c)
Karmataka d)
Maharashtra
14. Which crop requires pruning
for good yields?
a)
Coffee b) Tea
c)
Tobacco d)
Rubber
15. Which region has the highest
yields of wheat?
a)
Gurdaspur b)
Ludhiana
c)
Jalandhar d)
Amritsar
16. Which district if Andhra
Pradesh is most important for rice production?
a)
East Godavari b) Guntur
c)
West Godavari d) Nellore
17. Which state is the leading
producer of rice in India?
a)
Bihar b) Andhra Pradesh
c)
West Bengal d) Uttar Pradesh
18. Which oilseed provides more
than 60 per cent of edible oil in India?
a)
Groundnut b)
Cottonseed
c) Rapeseed d)
Castorseed
19. Which state has the highest
per hectare yield of sugarcane and sugar recovery rate from
sugarcane?
a) Eel,
Muga and Carp b) Tassar, Mullet and Gir
c)
Muga, Eel and Gir d)
Tassar, Muga and Eri
20. Which state has the highest
per hectare yield of sugar cane and
sugar recovery rate
from sugarcane?
a)Uttar
Pradesh b)
Maharashtra
c)
Bihar d) Tamil Nadu
21. Where id pearl fishing done
in India?
a)
Cochin b)
Kandla
c)
Nhava Sheva d)
Tuticorin
22. In which year did India’s
marine fish catch cross the one million tonne mark?
a)
1940 b)1960
C)
1970 D)1980
23. Which is the leading state
of India in marine fish catch?
a)
Kerala b)
Tamil Nadu
c)
Orissa d)
Andhra Pradesh
24. India is among the leading
producers of---------in the world.
a)
Tuna b) Shrimp
c)
Breams d)
Sardines
25. Which tree species is used
for making railway sleeper?
a)
Sal b)
Teak
c)
Rosewood d)
Shisham
26. Where is public sector Nepa
newsprint factory located?
a)
Himachal Pradesh b)
Madhya Pradesh
c)
Tamil Nadu d)
Maharashtra
27. Which of the following is in
private Sector?
a)
HSL Rourkela b)
TISCO Jameshedpur
c)
HSL Durgapur d)
BSL Bokaro
28. India meets most of the
requirement of ---------fertilizer through imports.
a)
nitrogenous b)
potassic
c)
phosphatic d)
chemical
29. One of the shore-based steel
plants is located at
a)
Kolkata b)
Tuticorin
c)
Vishakhapatnam d) Goa
30. Paraffin is a by-product of
a)
petroleum b)
copper industry
c)
steel industry d)
coking coal
31. The production facilities of
Hindustan Photo Films company are located at
a)
Ooty b) Bangalore
c)
Hyderabad d)
Kanpur
32. Which city is called the
‘Bolton of the east’?
a)
Mumbai b)
Ahmedabad
c)
Coimbatore d)
Madurai
33. Which city is called the
Manchester of south India?
a)
Coimbatore b)
Sholapur
c)
Madurai d)
Chennai
34. Which company manufactures
aircrafts at Bangalore?
a) Hindustan
Aircraft Ltd.
b) Hindustan
Aeronautics Ltd.
c) Bharat
Aircraft Ltd.
d) Indian
Aircrafts Ltd.
35. Which factors have fostered
the growth of jute industry in the Kolkata region?
1.
Raw material 2. Port facility
3.
Cheap labour 4. Govt.
policy
a)
1,2 and 3 b)
2,3 and 4
c)
1,2 and 4 d)
All the four
36. Which factor best emphasizes
the need for irrigation in India?
a) Small
precipitation
b) Uneven
distribution of rainfall over area
c) Need for
foodgrains
d) Variability
of rainfall
37. Which state has the largest
irrigated area?
a)
Punjab b)
Haryana
c)
Uttar Pradesh d)
Maharashtra
38. What has been the most
important objective of Damodar Valley Project ?
a)
Irrigation b) Hydro- electricity
c)
Flood control d)
Inland water transport
39. Through which port is the
iron ore from Bailadila exported?
a)
Marmagao b)
Haldia
c)
Chennai d)
Vishakhapatnam
40. Indian gold deposits occur
in ______________ rocks.
a)
Tertiary b) Dharwar
c)
Cuddapah d)
Gondwana
41. Gujarat is the leading
producer of salt due to
a)
large local demand b)
developed transport
c)
clear sky and dry climate d) no other industry in the state
42. Name the deepest mine of
India.
a)
Kolar b)
Ranjganj
c)
Khetri d)
Jharia
43.Which is the leading mineral
product of India in terms of annual value?
a)
Manganese b)
Mica
c)
Coal d)
Iron ore
44. For which mineral is
Dandakarnya region known?
a)
Coal b) Iron ore
c)
Mica d)
Chromite
45. Sighbhum and Keonjhar are
the leading producing centers of
a)
mica b)
coal
c)
manganese d)
iron ore
46. Which state has the deposits
of Tertiary coal in India?
a)
Madhya Pradesh b)
Bihar
c)
Jammu and Kashmir d)
Orissa
47. Milk yield from India cattle
is very low because
a) the
cattle population includes draught animals also,
b) of hot
climate, poor breeds and lack of fodder.
c) Animals
are used as draught animals also,
d) Enough
care of animals is not taken.
48. In which region has the
highest proportion of the potential of the hydro power been developed?
a)
Western Himalayas b)
Eastern Himalayas
c)
Central Himalayas d)
Peninsular Plateau
49. Which is called the finest
natural harbour of India?
a)
Marmagao b)
Mumbai
c)
Chennai d)
Kochi
50. The Rajiv Gandhi air
terminate is situated in
a)
Chennai b)
Amritsar
c)
Indore d)
Hyderabad
51. Name the products exported
through Vishakhapatnam
a) Iron ore,
manganese, chemicals
b) Manganese,
tobacco, petroleum
c) Iron ore.
Manganese, tobacco
d) Tobacco,
Petroleum, chemicals
52. The tropical forest have
been exploited more in India as
1.they
are the only forest we have
2.they
provide good quality timber
3.they
are more accessible
4.there
are restrictions on cutting of temperate forests
a)
1 and 2 b)
2 and 3
c)
3 and 4 d)
1 and 3
53. What is true about sugarcane
cultivation in India?
a) Area
under this crop is increasing rapidly.
b) Area of
production is shifting towards peninsular region
c) Production
is declining steeply
d) Crop is
becoming popular in Punjab and Haryana
54.Match the following
List I List
II
A.
SAIL 1.Chemicals
B.
BALCO 2. Iron
and Steel
C.
BPCL 3.Electronics
D.BEL
4.
Aluminium
A B C D
a)
2 4 1 3
b)
2 1 4 3
c)
4 2 1 3
d)
2 1 3 4
55. During decade 1991-2001, the
growth rate of Indian population was
a)
24.2 per cent b)
21.34 per cent
c)
23.5 per cent d)
22.8 per cent
56. Which state has shown the
highest growth rate of population 1991-2001
a)
Tripura b)
Nagaland
c)
Orissa d)
Rajasthan
57. Name the state with the
lowest growth rate of population in the last decade.
a)
Maharashtra b)
Punjab
c)
Kerala d)
Tamil Nadu
58. During which decade sex
ratio experienced the sharpest decline?
a)
1911-21 b) 1931-31
c)
1951-61 d) 1961-71
59. How much was the density of
population in Delhi in 1991?
a) 6259
persons per sq.km
b) 6324
persons per sq.km
c) 6546
persons per sq.km
d) 6329
persons per sq. km
60. Which state experienced an
increase in the population growth rate during 1991-2001?
a)
Maharashtra b) Punjab
c)
Haryana d) Andhra Pradesh
61. The literacy rate in India
is calculated on the basis of the
a) Total
population
b) Population
above 5 years age
c) Male
population
d) Population
above 7 years age
62. The female literacy rate is
lowest in
a)
Arunachal Pradesh b) Bihar
c)
Rajasthan d) Uttar Pradesh
63. How many cities of India
have a population of more than on million each as per 2001
census?
a)
23 b) 34
c)
32 c) 35
64. Which city has shown the
highest rate of growth in population during 1991-y?01?
a)
Delhi b)
Bangalore
c)
Surat d) Bhopal
65. In the population of India
the proportion of the people above 60 years of age is
a)
rising slightly b)
decreasing slightly
c)
almost constant d) rising and falling alternately
66. Which state has highest
proportion of its population below the poverty line?
a)
Madhya Pradesh b) Bihar
c)
Orissa d) Uttar Pradesh
67. What is true about Indian
population’s growth rate?
a) Growth
rate is increasing with an increasing rate
b) Growth
rate has started declining slowly
c) High
growth rate is a result of increasing birth rate
d) The
growth rate is fluctuating due to increasing death rate.
68. The growth rate of
population was the highest in the decade of
a)
1941-51 b)
1951-61
c)
1961-71 d)
1971-81
69.The proportion of the working
age group (15-59) population in INDIA
is about
a)
About 45 percent b)
About 55 percent
c)
About 57 percent d)
About 6 percent
70. The approximate death rate
of Indian population is about
a)
1.0 per cent b) 1.5 per cent
c)
2.0 per cent d) 1.8 per cent
71. What is the trend of
urbanization in India?
1. Share of
Urban population is rising slowly
2. Proportion
of Urban population is rising rapidly
3. Natural
growth rate of urban population is lower than of total
4. Share of
Urban population is falling
a) 2 and
3 b)
2 and 4
c) 1 and
3 d)
3 and 4
72. Which is an area of the
highest percentage of the urban population to the total?
a)
Delhi b) Andaman and Nicobar Island
c)
Maharashtra d)
Uttar Pradesh
73. Ridge top location of the
settlements is an adaptation to
a)
water conservation b)
conservation of land
c)
defense needs d) religious beliefs
74. The settlement size is
generally a function of
1. water
availability
2. soil
fertility
3. defense
needs
4. gregarious
nature of humans.
a)1,2 and
3 b)
2,3 and 4
c) 1,2
and 3 d)
1,3 and 4
75. Which among the following is
not a criterion for defining an urban settlement in India?
a)
Population size b) Density of population
c)
Occupation of people d) Site characteristics
76. How much is the size
requirement for a settlement to be defined as urban in India?
a)
5,000 persons b) 10,000 persons
c)
2,000 persons d) 25,000 persons
77. For being classified as a
class one town or city in India. The population of the settlement
should be at least
a)
one lakh b)
2 lakh
c)
one million d)
5 lakh
78. The functional
classification of Indian cities has been done by
a)Ashok
Mitra b) R.L.
Singh
c)
Burgess d)
Harris
79. Which transport city has
developed due to physical barrier effect of relief?
a)
Simla b)
Jammu
c)
Kolkata d)
Gwalior
80. The Gaddis are
a) Trade of
Himachal Pradesh
b) Traders
of Rajasthan and Gujarat
c) Shifting
cultivators of Madhya Pradesh
d) Shepherds
of Himachal Pradesh
81. The Rabaris are
a) Pastoralists
of Gujarat
b) Fisherman
of Kerala
c) &