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Indian Geography - Section 1

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Indian Geography - Section 1

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Question 31
The present forest area of India, according to satellite data, is

A
increasing
B
decreasing
C
static
D
decreasing in open forest area but increasing in closed forest area
Correct Answer: Option B

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Question 32
The India's highest annual rainfall is reported at

A
Namchi, Sikkim
B
Churu, Rajasthan
C
Mawsynram, Meghalaya
D
Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Correct Answer: Option C

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Question 33
The refineries are Mathura, Digboi and Panipat are set up by

A
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
B
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
C
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
D
Crude Distillation unit of Madras Refineries Ltd.
Correct Answer: Option A

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Question 34
The year ____ is called a Great Divide in the demographic history of India.

A
1901
B
1921
C
1941
D
1951
Correct Answer: Option B

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Question 35
The only private sector refinery set up by Reliance Petroleum Ltd. is located at

A
Guwahati
B
Jamnagar
C
Mumbai
D
Chennai
Correct Answer: Option B

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Question 36
The only state in India that produces saffron is

A
Assam
B
Himachal Pradesh
C
Jammu and Kashmir
D
Meghalaya
Correct Answer: Option C

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Question 37
Three important rivers of the Indian subcontinent have their sources near the Mansarover Lake in the Great Himalayas. These rivers are

A
Indus, Jhelum and Sutlej
B
Brahmaputra, Sutlej and Yamuna
C
Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej
D
Jhelum, Sutlej and Yamuna
Correct Answer: Option C

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Question 38
The zonal soil type of peninsular India belongs to

A
red soils
B
yellow soils
C
black soils
D
older alluvium
Correct Answer: Option A

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Question 39
Which of the following groups of rivers originate from the Himachal mountains?

A
Beas, Ravi and Chenab
B
Ravi, Chenab and Jhelum
C
Sutlej, Beas and Ravi
D
Sutlej, Ravi and Jhelum
Correct Answer: Option A

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Question 40
Which of the following groups of states has the largest deposits of iron ore?

A
Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
B
Bihar and Orissa
C
Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
D
West Bengal and Assam
Correct Answer: Option B

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