NCERT (Geography) Class-X
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| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following: 1. Technologically accessible 2. Economically feasible 3. Culturally acceptable 4. Human beings Which of the above is/are components of a resource? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements about classification of resources: 1. On the basis of status of development - biotic and abiotic. 2. On the basis of exhaustibility - renewable and non-renewable. 3. On the basis of ownership - individual, community, national and international. Which of the above is/are matched correctly? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements about Biotic Resources: 1. Biotic Resources are obtained from biosphere. 2. They are composed of living and non-living things. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following : 1. Human beings 2. Flora and fauna 3. Livestock 4. Metals 5. Rocks Which of the above are classified as biotic resources? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements about abiotic resources: 1. It includes all those things which are composed of non-living things. 2. Examples include rocks and metals. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements about renewable resources: 1. These resources can be renewed or reproduced by physical, chemical or mechanical processes. 2. The renewable resource may further be divided into continuous or flow. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following : 1. Solar energy 2. Wind energy 3. Water 4. Forests 5. Wildlife Which of the above are the examples of replenishable resources? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements about Non-Renewable Resources: 1. These resources take millions of years in their formation. 2. Some of the resources are recyclable. 3. They cannot be reproduced by physical, chemical or mechanical processes Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following: 1. Plantation 2. Pasture lands 3. Burial grounds 4. Ponds Which of the above can be classified as individual resources? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Community Owned Resources are accessible to all the members of the community. 2. Plantation, pasture lands, ponds, water in wells, etc. are some of the examples of Community Owned Resources. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. All the minerals, water resources, forests, wildlife, land-within the political boundaries. 2. The oceanic area is up to 12 nautical miles from the coast. Which of the above is/are examples of National Resources? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. The oceanic area up to 12 nautical miles (22.2 km) from the coast is termed as territorial water. 2. The oceanic resources beyond 200 nautical miles belong to open ocean. 3. No individual country can utilize oceanic resources beyond 200 nautical miles without permission. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. India has got the right to mine manganese nodules from the bed of the Indian Ocean. 2. The manganese nodules lies within Indian territorial waters. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. The resources which are surveyed and their quality and quantity have been determined for utilization are called developed resources. 2. The eastern parts of India particularly Rajasthan and Gujarat have enormous potential for the development of wind and solar energy. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements about stock: 1. These are materials in the environment which have the potential to satisfy human needs but human beings do not have the appropriate technology to access these. 2. Hydrogen is an example of stock resource. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Reserves are the subset of the stock, which can be put into use but not extracted yet. 2. The water in the dams, forests, etc. are examples of reserve. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following: 1. Depletion of resources 2. Global warming 3. Ozone layer depletion 4. Environmental pollution 5. Land degradation Which of the above are the outcome of indiscriminate use of resources by humans? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Development without damaging the environment. 2. Development in the present should not compromise with the needs of the future generations. Which of the above is/are the components of Sustainable economic development? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. The first International Earth Summit was held in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil in July 1992. 2. It led to signing of Declaration on Global Climatic Change and Biological Diversity. 3. It was convened for addressing urgent problems of socioeconomic development at the global level. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements about Rio Convention: 1. It endorsed the global Forest Principles. 2. It adopted Agenda 21 for achieving Sustainable Development in the 21st century. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements about Agenda 21: 1. It was signed in 1992 at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED). 2. It aims at achieving global sustainable development. 3. One major objective of the Agenda 21 is that every local government should draw its own local Agenda 21. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following : 1. Environmental damage 2. Poverty 3. Disease Agenda 21 aims to combat which of the mentioned issues? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Identification and inventory of resources 2. Evolving a planning structure 3. Appropriate technology, skill and institutional set up Which of the above is/are the components of resource planning? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 There is enough for everybody's need and not for any body's greed. This famous statement has been quoted by | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. The Club of Rome advocated resource conservation for the first time in 1968. 2. The Gandhian philosophy was presented by Schumacher in his book-'Small is Beautiful' in 1905. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. The concept of 'Sustainable Development' was introduced by Brundtland Commission Report, 1987. 2. The concept of 'Sustainable Development' was published in a book entitled 'Our Common Future.' Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements about land distribution in India: 1. About 43 per cent of the land area in India is plain. 2. Mountains account for 30 per cent of the total surface area of the country. 3. About 27 per cent of the area of the country is the plateau region. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. A land left without cultivation for one or less than one agricultural year is culturable waste land. 2. A land left uncultivated for more than 5 agricultural years is called current fallow. 3. Area sown more than once in an agricultural year plus net sown area is known as gross cropped area. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are incorrect? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. The net sown area is over 80 per cent of the total area in Punjab, Mizoram and Haryana. 2. Forest area in the country is 33 per cent of geographical area. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Continuous use of land over a long period of time without taking appropriate measures to conserve it results in land degradation. 2. Waste land includes rocky, arid and desert areas and land put to other non-agricultural uses. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following: 1. Deforestation 2. Over grazing 3. Mining and quarrying Which of the above human activity/activities result in land degradation in the long run? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: Causes of land degradation: States 1. Deforestation due to mining: Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh & Odisha. 2. Overgrazing: Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh & Maharashtra. 3. Over irrigation: Punjab, Haryana, western Uttar Pradesh. Which of the above is/are matched correctly? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Afforestation 2. Control on over grazing 3. Stabilisation of sand dunes 4. Proper management of waste lands 5. Control of mining activities Which of the above are the ways to reduce land degradation? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. The running water cuts through the clayey soils and makes deep channels as gullies. 2. In the Chambal Basin bad lands are called ravines. 3. Sheet erosion is another name of wind erosion. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. The shelter belts prevent wind erosion. 2. The shelter belts have contributed in the stabilisation of sand dunes in western Indian desert. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Soil erosion is also caused due to defective methods of farming. 2. Ploughing along the contour lines can decelerate the flow of water down the slopes. 3. Terrace cultivation enhances erosion. 4. Strip cropping breaks up the force of the wind. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Immensely rich in wildlife and cultivated species 2. Diverse in form and function 3. Closely integrated in a system Which of the above is/are the features of Biological Diversity? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following: 1. Cheetah 2. Pink-headed duck 3. Mountain quail 4. Forest spotted owlet Which of the above species are on the verge of extinction? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements about Cheetah: 1. Asian cheetah is nearly extinct due to a decline of available habitat and prey. 2. The species was declared extinct in India long back in 1985. 3. It has long tear drop shaped lines on each side of the nose from the corner of its eyes to its mouth. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following: 1. Black buck 2. Crocodile 3. Indian wild ass 4. Indian rhino 5. Lion tailed macaque Which of the above mentioned species are classified as endangered species? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Species whose population levels are considered to be normal for their survival include sal, pine, rodents, etc. 2. The species which are in danger of extinction are called endangered species. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following: Categories: Animals 1. Vulnerable Species: Asiatic cheetah, pink head duck 2. Rare Species: Himalayan brown bear, wild Asiatic buffalo, desert fox 3. Endemic Species: blue sheep, Asiatic elephant, Gangetic dolphin Which of the above is/are matched incorrectly? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. The species whose population has declined to levels from where it is likely to move into the endangered category are called Vulnerable species. 2. The species which are only found in some particular areas usually isolated by natural or geographical barriers are Rare Species. 3. Andaman teal, Nicobar pigeon, Andaman wild pig are examples of rare species Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements about extinct species: 1. They are not found after searches of known or likely areas where they may occur. 2. A species may be extinct from a local area, region, country, continent or the entire earth. 3. Hornbill is an example of extinct species. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. The greatest damage inflicted on Indian forests was during the colonial period. 2. Agricultural expansion continues to be one of the major causes of depletion of forest resources. 3. Shifting cultivation helped in saving forests in tribal belts of India. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Under 'enrichment plantation', a single commercially valuable species is extensively planted and other species eliminated. 2. Teak monoculture has damaged the forests in Himalayas. 3. Chir Pine plantations in the Himalayas have replaced the Himalayan oak. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 The Buxa Tiger Reserve is seriously threatened by the ongoing dolomite mining, it is located in | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements about Himalayan Yew: 1. It is a medicinal plant found in various parts of Sikkim. 2. A chemical compound called 'taxol' is extracted from the bark, needles, twigs and roots of this tree. 3. It is used to treat some cancers. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following: 1. Habitat destruction 2. Poaching 3. Over-exploitation 4. Over-population 5. Forest fires Which of the above factors are responsible for decline in India's biodiversity? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. The biological loss is not related with the loss of cultural diversity. 2. The biological loss have increasingly marginalised and impoverished many indigenous communities. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. The Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act was implemented in 1972 2. It protects certain endangered species by banning hunting, giving legal protection to their habitats, and restricting trade in wildlife. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following : 1. Snow leopard 2. One horned rhinoceros 3. Kashmir stag 4. Great Indian bustard 5. Black buck Which of the above mentioned animals are given legal protection in India? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Which of the following species of crocodile has been legally protected in India? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following: Tiger Reserves: States 1. Corbett National Park: Uttarakhand 2. Sunderbans National Park: West Bengal 3. Bandhavgarh National Park: Rajasthan 4. Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary: Madhya Pradesh 5. Periyar Tiger Reserve: Kerala Which of the above is/are matched correctly? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. To facilitate higher food-grain production, water resources are being over-exploited. 2. Irrigated agriculture is the largest consumer of water. 3. The overexploitation of water increased with drought resistant crops and dry farming techniques. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following: 1. Increasing number of industries 2. Increasing urban centres 3. Increasing population Which of the above is/are the reason for water scarcity in India? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. In the first century B C, Sringaverapura near Allahabad had sophisticated water harvesting system. 2. In Post Mauryan age, dams, lakes and irrigation systems were extensively built. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Bhopal Lake is one of the largest artificial lakes built in 14th century. 2. The tank in Hauz Khas, Delhi was constructed by Iltutmish in 11th Century. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following: 1. Electricity generation 2. Flood control 3. Recreation 4. Inland navigation 5. Fish breeding Which of the above are the advantages of multi-purpose projects on rivers? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Dams are called as 'temples of modern India' by | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. A dam is a barrier across flowing water that obstructs, directs or retards the flow. 2. Dams often create reservoir, lake or impoundment. 3. Dam refers to the reservoir rather than the structure. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Dams are classified according to structure, intended purpose or height. 2. Based on structure and the materials used, dams are classified as timber dams, embankment dams or low dams. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Sardar Sarovar Dam has been built over the Narmada River in Madhya Pradesh. 2. It would helps drought-prone and desert areas of Gujarat and Rajasthan. 3. It covers three states - Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are incorrect? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following : 1. Floods 2. Sedimentation 3. Induced earthquakes 4. Water-borne diseases Which of the above are the disadvantages of multi-purpose projects on rivers? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. In hill and mountainous regions, people built diversion channels like the 'guls' or 'kuls'. 2. In the flood plains of Rajasthan, people developed inundation channels to irrigate their fields. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 The 'khadins' and 'Johads' for rain water harvesting were famous in | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements about tankas: 1. The semi-arid and arid regions of Rajasthan had underground tanks or tankas for storing drinking water. 2. The tankas were part of the well-developed rooftop rainwater harvesting system. 3. The first spell of rain was specially collected. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Rooftop rainwater harvesting is the most common practice in Shillong, Meghalaya. 2. Mawsynram in Meghalaya receives the highest rainfall in the world. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Which is the first state in India which has made rooftop rainwater harvesting structure compulsory? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Bamboo Drip Irrigation System is prevalent in Meghalaya. 2. Under it, stream and spring water is tapped using bamboo pipes. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements about Primitive subsistence agriculture: 1. It is practised on small patches of land with the help of primitive tools. 2. It depends upon monsoon and natural fertility of the soil. 3. It is 'slash and burn' agriculture. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following: Term for Primitive subsistence agriculture: Country 1. Conuco: Mexico 2. Milpa: Venezuela 3. Ladang: Vietnam 4. Ray: Indonesia Which of the above is/are matched correctly? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following: Term for Primitive subsistence agriculture: State 1. Penda: Odisha 2. Waltre: Rajasthan 3. Kumari: Madhya Pradesh 4. Dahiya: Jharkhand Which of the above is/are matched correctly? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements about Intensive Subsistence Farming: 1. It is practised in areas of high population pressure on land. 2. It is labour intensive farming, where high doses of biochemical inputs and irrigation are used. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements about commercial farming: 1. There is high input of high yielding variety (HYV) seeds, chemical fertilisers, insecticides and pesticides. 2. Rice is a commercial crop in Haryana and Punjab, but in Odisha, it is a subsistence crop. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements about plantation farming: 1. It is a type of commercial farming. 2. It has an interface of agriculture and industry. 3. It covers large tracts of land, using capital intensive inputs, with the help of migrant labourers. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Rabi crops are harvested in September-October. 2. Some of the important rabi crops are wheat, barley, peas, gram and mustard. 3. These crops are grown in large parts of India, states from the north and north-western parts. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Kharif crops are sown in winter from October to December and harvested in summer from April to June. 2. Important crops are paddy, maize, jowar, bajra, tur (arhar), moong, urad, cotton, jute, groundnut and soyabean. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Crops grown with the onset of monsoon in different parts of the country are called zaid crops. 2. The watermelon, muskmelon, cucumber, vegetables and fodder crops are zaid crops. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following : 1. Assam 2. West Bengal 3. Coastal regions of Odisha 4. Maharashtra 5. Telangana Which of the above are the major rice growing regions of India? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. India is the second largest producer in the world after China. 2. It requires high temperature, (above 25°C) and high humidity. 3. It requires annual rainfall above 100 cm. In the above statements, which of the following crop has been discussed? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements about wheat: 1. It is a rabi crop; requires a cool growing season and a bright sunshine at the time of ripening. 2. It requires 100 to 150 cm. of annual rainfall evenly distributed over the growing season. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Jowar is a rain-fed crop mostly grown in the moist areas which hardly needs irrigation. 2. Bajra grows well on sandy soils and shallow black soil. 3. Ragi is a crop of dry regions and grows well on red soil only. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. It is a kharif crop which requires temperature between 21°C to 27°C 2. It grows well in old alluvial soil. 3. It is used both as food and fodder. In the above statements, which of the following crop has been discussed? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements about sugarcane: 1. It is a tropical as well as a subtropical crop. 2. It grows well in hot and humid climate with a temperature of 21°C to 27°C 3. It requires an annual rainfall between 75cm and 100cm. 4. India is the largest producer of sugarcane in the world. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Cotton seeds 2. Linseed 3. Sunflower 4. Soyabean 5. Castor seeds Which of the above are the main oil-seeds produced in India? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Groundnut is a kharif crop. 2. Linseed and mustard are rabi crops. 3. Castor seed is a kharif crop in north and rabi crop in south India. 4. Sesamum is grown both as rabi and kharif crop. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements about tea planation: 1. It grows well in tropical and sub-tropical climates. 2. Tea bushes require warm and moist frost-free climate all through the year. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Arabica variety initially brought from Brazil is produced in India. 2. Its cultivation is confined to the Nilgiri in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: Fruits: States 1. Oranges: Nagpur and Cherrapunjee 2. Pineapples: Meghalaya 3. Grapes: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana Which of the above is/are correctly matched ? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements about Rubber plantation: 1. It is an equatorial crop, but under special conditions, it is also grown in tropical and sub-tropical areas. 2. It requires moist and humid climate with rainfall of more than 200cm and temperature above 25°C. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. India is believed to be the original home of the cotton plant. 2. Cotton grows well in drier parts of the black cotton soil of the Deccan Plateau. 3. It is a rabi crop and requires 6 to 8 months to mature. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 The 'Blood-less Revolution' or 'Bhoodan-Gramdan Movement' was started by | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Fluoride used to reduce cavities, comes from a mineral fluorite. 2. Most toothpastes are made white with titanium oxide. 3. The sparkle in some toothpastes comes from mica. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. The term ore is used to describe an accumulation of any mineral mixed with other elements. 2. The mineral content of the ore must be in sufficient concentration to make its extraction commercially viable. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. In sedimentary rocks minerals may occur in the cracks, crevices, faults or joints. 2. The smaller occurrences are called veins and the larger are called lodes. 3. Major metallic minerals like tin, copper, zinc and lead etc. are obtained from veins and lodes. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. In sedimentary rocks a number of minerals occur in beds or layers. 2. They have been formed as a result of deposition, accumulation and concentration in vertical strata. 3. Gypsum, potash salt and sodium salt are formed as a result of evaporation especially in arid regions. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Sedimentary rocks 2. Decomposition of surface rocks 3. Igneous rocks 4. Metamorphic rocks In which of the above mentioned forms minerals usually occur? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. The 'placer deposits' occur as alluvium deposits in sands of valley floors and the base of hills. 2. These minerals are generally corroded by water. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. The common salt, magnesium and bromine are largely derived from ocean waters. 2. The ocean beds lack manganese nodules. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Coal mining in Meghalaya is done by family member in the form of a long narrow tunnel. 2. It is also called 'Rat hole' mining. 3. Government provides financial assistance to enhance such mining activities. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Hematite is the finest iron ore with a very high content of iron up to 70 per cent. 2. Magnetite is the most important industrial iron ore in terms of the quantity used but has a slightly lower iron content than hematite. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. In Odisha high grade hematite ore is found in the Mayurbhanj and Kendujhar districts. 2. Very high grade hematites are found in the famous Bailadila range of hills. 3. Iron ore from Durg-Bastar-Chandrapur belt is exported to Japan and South Korea via Vishakhapatnam port. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. The Kudremukh mines located in the Western Ghats of Karnataka are a 100 per cent export unit. 2. The high quality iron ores are found in Maharashtra-Goa belt. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Manganese is mainly used in the manufacturing of steel and ferro-manganese alloy. 2. It is also used in manufacturing bleaching powder, insecticides and paints. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. India has vast reserves of copper. 2. The Balaghat mines in Madhya Pradesh, Khetri mines in Rajasthan and Singhbhum district of Jharkhand are leading producers of copper. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Mica is a mineral made up of a series of plates or leaves. 2. India's bauxite deposits are mainly found in the Amarkantak Plateau, Maikal hills and the plateau region of Bilaspur-Katni. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Non-conventional sources include: coal, petroleum, natural gas and electricity. 2. Conventional sources include solar, wind, tidal, geothermal, biogas and atomic energy. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Lignite is a low grade brown coal, used for generation of electricity. 2. The principal lignite reserves are in Neyveli in Tamil Nadu. 3. Bituminous is the highest quality hard coal. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Coal 2. Petroleum 3. Natural gas Which of the above is/are the source of thermal electricity? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Uranium and Thorium, which are available in Jharkhand and the Aravalli ranges of Rajasthan. 2. The Monazite sand of Rajasthan is rich in Thorium. 3. Atomic Energy is obtained by altering the structure of atoms Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Basic industries produce goods for direct use by consumers. 2. Consumer industries are those which supply their products as raw materials to manufacture other goods. 3. A small scale industry is defined with reference to the products manufactured in it. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: Industries on the basis of ownership: Examples 1. Public sector: Oil India Ltd. (OIL) 2. Private sector: BHEL 3. Joint sector industries: Dabur Industries Which of the above is/are matched incorrectly? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. The textile industry is the only industry which is self-reliant and complete in the value chain. 2. The first successful textile mill was established in Mumbai in 1854. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Most of the jute mills are located in West Bengal, mainly along the banks of the Hugli river. 2. The first jute mill was set up near Kolkata in 1805 at Rishra. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. India is the largest producer of sugar in the world. 2. It is the second largest producer of gur and khandsari. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. China is the largest producer of steel. 2. Iron ore, coking coal and lime stone are required in the ratio of approximately 4 : 2 : 1. 3. Some quantities of manganese, are also required to harden steel. Which of the above mentioned statements about steel production is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. High costs and limited availability of coking coal 2. Regular supply of energy 3. Lower productivity of labour 4. Poor infrastructure Which of the above are the reasons hampering India's growth in iron and steel production? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Aluminium is used as a substitute of steel, copper, zinc and lead in a number of industries. 2. It is used to manufacture aircraft, utensils and wires. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Organic chemicals are used for manufacturing synthetic fibers, synthetic rubber, plastics, dye-stuffs, drugs and pharmaceuticals. 2. Organic chemical plants are widely spread across India. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. India is the largest producer of commercially usable potash or potassium compounds in the world. 2. The first cement plant was set up in Chennai in 1808. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Water pollution is caused by organic and inorganic industrial wastes and affluents discharged into rivers. 2. Airborne particulate materials contain both solid and liquid particles. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Less construction cost of roads as compared to railways. 2. Roads can negotiate higher gradients of slopes. 3. Provides door-to-door service. 4. Feeder to other modes of transport. Which of the above are the advantages of roads over railways? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements about Golden Quadrilateral Super Highways: 1. Under it Delhi- Kolkata-Bangalore-Mumbai will be linked by six-lane Super Highways. 2. The North- South corridor linking Silchar (Assam) and Porbander (Gujarat) are part of this project. 3. These highway projects are being implemented by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI). Which of the above mentioned statements is/are incorrect? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. National Highways and State Highways are maintained by the Central Public Works Department (CPWD). 2. District Roads are maintained by the State Public Works Department (PWD). Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Border Roads Organisation (BRO) constructs and maintains roads in the bordering areas of India. 2. It was established in 1960 for the development of the roads in the northern and north-eastern border areas. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. The first train steamed off from Mumbai to Thane in 1853. 2. The Indian Railway is now reorganized into 11 zones. 3. The distribution pattern of the Railway network is only influenced by physiographic factor in India. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are incorrect? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: National Waterway: River 1. National Waterway 1: Ganga river 2. National Waterway 2: Brahmaputra river 3. National Waterway 3:Godavari and Krishna rivers 4. National Waterway 4: West-Coast Canal Which of the above is/are matched incorrectly? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. The major ports in India handle 95 per cent of India's foreign trade. 2. India has a long coastline of 7,516.6 km dotted with 12 major ports. 3. Kandla is a tidal port. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Kochchi port is located at the entrance of a lagoon with a natural harbour. 2. Marmagao port caters to the export of iron ore concentrates from Kudremukh mines. 3. New Mangalore port accounts for about fifty per cent of India's iron ore export. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are incorrect? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Kolkata is an inland riverine port. 2. Vishakhapatnam is the deepest landlocked and well-protected port. 3. Chennai port is ranked next to Mumbai in terms of the volume of trade and cargo. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||
| GeographyDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. The air transport was nationalised in 1947. 2. Pawanhans Helicopters Ltd. provides helicopter services to inaccessible areas and difficult terrains in India. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct? | ||