Geography(Indian Climate,Soil and Rock System)
Q.1. Consider the following statements:
1. The duration of the monsoon decreases from southern India to
northern India.
2. The amount of annual rainfall in the northern plains of India
decreases from east to west.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q.2. Which of the following statements regarding lacerate soils of
India are correct?
1. They are generally red in colour.
2. They are rich in nitrogen and potash.
3. They are well-developed in Rajasthan and UP.
4. Tapioca and cashew nuts grow well on these soils.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
a) 1, 2 and 3 b) 2, 3 and 4
c) 1 and 4 d) 2 and 3 only
Q.3. A state in India has the following characteristics?
1. Its northern part is arid and semi-arid.
2. Its central part produces cotton.
3. Cultivation of cash crops is predominant over food crops.
Which of the following states has all of the above
characteristics?
a) Andhra Pradesh b) Gujarat
c) Karnataka d) Tamil Nadu
Answer : (b)
Q.4. When you travel in certain parts of India, you will notice
red soil. What is the main reason for this colour?
a) Abundance of magnesium
b) Accumulated humus
c) Presence of ferric oxides
d) Abundance of Phosphates
Answer : (c)
Q.5. The lower gangetic plain is characterised by humid climate
with high temperature throughout the year. Which one among the
following pairs of crops is most suitable for this region?
a) Paddy and cotton
b) Wheat and Jute
c) Paddy and Jute
d) Wheat and Cotton
Answer : (c)
Q.6. The latitudes that pass through Sikkim also pass through:
a) Rajasthan
b) Punjab
c) Himachal Pradesh
d) Jammu & Kashmir
Answer : (a)
Q.7. In India, which type of forest among the following occupies
the largest area?
a) Montane Wet Temperate Forest
b) Sub-tropical Dry Evergreen Forest
c) Tropical Moist Deciduous Forest
d) Tropical Wet Evergreen Forest
Answer : (c)
Q.8. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Dam/Lake River
a) Govind Sagar : Sutlej
b) Kolleru Lake : Krishna
c) Ukai Reservoir : Tapi
d) Wular Lake : Jhelum
Answer : (b)
Q.9. When you Travel in Himalayas, you will see the following:
1. Deep gorges
2. U-turn river courses
3. Parallel mountain ranges
4. Steep gradients causing land-sliding
Which of the above can be said to be the evidences for Himalayas
being young fold Mountains?
a) 1 and 2 only b) 1, 2 and 4 only
c) 3 and 4 only d) All of the above
Answer : (d)
Q.10. Which one of the following is the appropriate reason to
consider the Gondwana Rocks as most important of rock systems of India?
a) More than 90% of limestone reserves of India are found in them
b) More than 90% of India’s coal reserves are found in them
c) More than 90% of fertile black cotton soils are spread over
them
d) None of the reasons given above is appropriate in this context
Answer : (b)
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