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Q.51. The youngest mountain range of India
(A) Aravalli
(B) Himalayan
(C) Vindhyachal
(D) Satpura
Answer: B
Explanation:
Q.52. Which among the following national park observed the tropical, sub-tropical, temperate and arctic climate condition
(A) Jim Corbett National Park
(B) Dudhwa National Park
(C) Namdapha National Park
(D) Kaziranga National Park
Answer: C
Explanation:
Namdapha National Park is located in Arunachal Pradesh. The climate of this area varies from tropical to subtropical, temperate and arctic. It is tropical and subtropical in southern regions and arctic type found in northern part of the park.
Q.53. The Standard Meridian of India is considered at
(A) 80° 31′ East Longitude
(B) 82° 30′ East Longitude
(C) 88° 30′ East Longitude
(D) 82° 30′ West Longitude
Answer: B
Explanation:
The standard meridian of India is 82°30’E. It passes through Mirzapur (Uttar Pradesh). The time of this meridian is taken as the standard time for the whole country.
Q.54. The maximum share of canal irrigation to total irrigated area is found in the state of
(A) Assam
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Jammu and Kashmir
(D) Bihar
Answer: B
Explanation:
Q.55. The largest producer of sugar cane is South India is
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Karnataka
(D) Telangana
Answer: A
Explanation:
India is the second-largest sugarcane producing country after Brazil. The largest sugarcane producing state of India is Uttar Pradesh, which has 38.61% share in overall sugarcane production as per 2013-14 figures.
The major sugarcane-producing states are Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Punjab and Haryana.
Sugarcane is a tropical crop cannot be cultivated in cold regions.
Climate: It requires rainfall of 150 cm and temperatures between 20° to 26°.
Sea Breeze: It grows best when the salt breeze from the sea blows over it.
Soil: Deep silts or fertile loamy soils rich in lime and salts are very suitable.
Q.56. Among the mineral resources of India the largest reserve belongs to
(A) Iron Ore
(B) Coal
(C) Limestone
(D) Dolomite
Answer: B
Explanation:
Q.57. The highest number of urban population occurs in the state of
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) West Bengal
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Maharashtra
Answer: C
Explanation:
Tamil Nadu continues to be the most urbanized state with 48.4 percent of the population living in urban areas followed now by Kerala (47.7 per cent) upstaging Maharashtra (45.2 percent).
TN- 48.4%
Kerala – 47.7 %
Maharashtra – 45.2 %
Q.58. Which one of the North East States has the lowest concentration of tribal population
(A) Meghalaya
(B) Mizoram
(C) Assam
(D) Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: C
Explanation:
List of tribal population in North East States
- Mizoram: 94.75%
- Nagaland: 87.70%
- Meghalaya: 85.53%
- Arunachal Pradesh: 63.66%
- Manipur: 34.41%
- Tripura: 30.94%
- Assam: 12.69%
Q.59. Jharia Coalfield is located in
(A) Bihar
(B) Jharkhand
(C) Odisha
(D) Chattisgarh
Answer: B
Explanation:
Q.60. Which of the following region is associated with cotton textile industry
(A) Varanasi
(B) Chandigarh
(C) Ahmedabad
(D) Pune
Answer: C
Explanation:
Ahmedabad is known as the “Manchester of India” because of similarity with the well-known cotton textile centre of Manchester, Great Britain and the following reasons.
Ahmedabad is situated on the bank of Sabarmati River (like Manchester is located on the banks of River Irwell). Its water is good for dying thread.
Coimbatore is called the ‘Manchester of South India’. The city is located in the state of Tamil Nadu. The city has a major production and economy in the textile industry.
Q.61. Kargil is located on the banks of
(A) Indus River
(B) Jhelum River
(C) Suru River
(D) Chenab River
Answer: C
Explanation:
Kargil town, located roughly equidistant between Srinagar (southwest) and Leh (southeast), is considered the gateway to Ladakh. The town of Kargil, on the banks of the Suru River (a tributary of the Indus), Kargil district, India.
Q.62. Which state of India is the largest producer of Soyabean
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Gujarat
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: D
Explanation:
Soyabean
The leading producer of soybean in India is Madhya Pradesh, followed by Maharashtra and Rajasthan.
Today, Madhya Pradesh has 45% share in Soyabean Production in the country Production of soybean in India is dominated by Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh which contribute 89 per cent of the total production. Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh and Gujarat contribute the remaining 11 per cent production.
Q.63. Which state of India is the largest producer of wheat
(A) Punjab
(B) Haryana
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: C
Explanation:
The leading wheat producing states in India (according to the order) are Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Bihar, Gujarat, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Uttarakhand respectively.
Uttar Pradesh is the leading state in wheat production in India and leads the front with more than 34% share of total wheat production in India.
Q.64. The highest per hectare of wheat is produced in the state of
(A) Bihar
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Punjab
(D) Haryana
Answer: C
Explanation:
Q.65. Falta Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is situated in which state of India
(A) Mumbai
(B) West Bengal
(C) Bihar
(D) Punjab
Answer: B
Explanation:
A Special Economic zone (SEZ) is a geographical region that is designed to export goods and provide employment. SEZs are exempt from federal laws regarding taxes, quotas, FDI-bans, labor laws and other restrictive laws in order to make the goods manufactured in the SEZ at a globally competitive price.
Origin:
In India, the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) Policy was announced in April 2000.
The Special Economic Zones Act, 2005, was passed by Parliament in May, 2005 and came into effect in 2006.
Importance:
SEZs focus on economic growth supported by quality infrastructure complemented by an attractive fiscal package, both at the Centre and the State level, with the minimum possible regulations.
8 Special Economic Zones
At present there are eight 8 functional SEZs Santa Cruz (Maharashtra), Cochin (Kerala), Kandla and Surat (Gujarat), Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), Falta (West Bengal) and Noida (Uttar Pradesh) in India. Further an SEZ in Indore (Madhya Pradesh) is now ready for operation.