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Indian Geography - Section 1

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Indian Geography - Section 1

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Question 11
The northern boundary of the peninsular plateau of Indian runs parallel to the Ganga and the Yamuna from Rajmahal hills to a point near

A
Allahabad
B
Delhi
C
Gwalior
D
Jaipur
Correct Answer: Option B

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Question 12
Which of the following food grain crops occupies the largest part of the cropped area in India?

A
Barley and maize
B
Jowar and bajra
C
Rice
D
Wheat
Correct Answer: Option C

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Question 13
The number of major languages, recognized in the Indian Union as official language, are

A
15
B
22
C
12
D
9
Correct Answer: Option B

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Question 14
The oldest rocks in India are reported from

A
Dharwar region, Karnataka
B
Aravalli range, Rajasthan
C
Vindhyan range, Madhya Pradesh
D
Siwalik range, Punjab
Correct Answer: Option A

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Question 15
What is the predominant type of Indian agriculture?

A
Commercial agriculture
B
Extensive agriculture
C
plantation agriculture
D
subsistence agriculture
Correct Answer: Option D

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Question 16
The Radcliffe line is a boundary between

A
India and Pakistan
B
India and China
C
India and Myanmar
D
India and Afghanistan
Correct Answer: Option A

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Question 17
Which of the following has a potential for harnessing of tidal energy in India?

A
Gulf of Cambay
B
Gulf of Mannar
C
Backwaters of Kerala
D
Chilka lake
Correct Answer: Option A

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Question 18
The typical area of sal forest in the Indian peninsular upland occurs

A
on the western ghats
B
between the Tapti and the Narmada
C
to the north-east of the Godavari
D
on the Malwa plateau
Correct Answer: Option D

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Question 19
The state having a largest area of forest cover in India is

A
Arunachal Pradesh
B
Haryana
C
Madhya Pradesh
D
Assam
Correct Answer: Option C

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Question 20
The principal copper deposits of India lie in which of the following places?

A
Hazaribag and Singbhum of Bihar
B
Khetri and Daribo areas of Rajasthan
C
Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh
D
Siwaliks in Uttar Pradesh and in Karnataka
Correct Answer: Option A

India's copper ore reserves have been estimated at 400 million tonnes, with a metal content of 5 million tones. The principal copper belt of India lies in Singhbhum and Hazaribagh in Jharkhand. The mining centres are located at Mosabani, Ghatsila, Thobani and Badia of Singbhbum, Hazaribagh of Bihar, the Khetri and Dariba areas of Rajasthan, and Agnigundala of Andhra Pradesh. Total production is 2.6 million tones.

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