14903.The zonal soil type of peninsular India belongs to
red soils
yellow soils
black soils
older alluvium
14941.Which of the following is the most important raw material for generation of power in India?
Coal
Mineral Oil
Natural Gas
Uranium
14891.The present forest area of India, according to satellite data, is
increasing
decreasing
static
decreasing in open forest area but increasing in closed forest area
14923.The originating in the Himalayan mountain complex consists of how many distinct drainage systems of the Indian Subcontinent?
Two
Three
Four
Five
14908.The oldest rocks in India are reported from
Dharwar region, Karnataka
Aravalli range, Rajasthan
Vindhyan range, Madhya Pradesh
Siwalik range, Punjab
14901.The only state in India that produces saffron is
Assam
Himachal Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir
Meghalaya
14935.The two states of India, most richly endowed with iron ore, are
Bihar and Orissa
Madhya Pradesh and Orissa
Bihar and West Bengal
Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal
14893.The refineries are Mathura, Digboi and Panipat are set up by
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
Crude Distillation unit of Madras Refineries Ltd.
14917.Unlike other parts of the Indian Coast, fishing industry has not developed along the Saurashtra coast because
there are few indentions suitable for fishing
of overwhelming dependence on agriculture and animal husbandary
the sea water is relatively more saline
of industrial development leading to widespread pollution of coastal area
14938.The significant shifts in Indian agriculture during green revolution include
non-food grains reported some spectacular progress and shift in the cropping pattern
major food grains, in the eastern regions productions decreased and in the northern states increased
both (a) and (b)
None of the above
14900.The only private sector refinery set up by Reliance Petroleum Ltd. is located at
Guwahati
Jamnagar
Mumbai
Chennai
14931.The natural region which holds the Indian subcontinent is
equatorial climate change region
hot deset
monsoon
mediterranean
14934.Which of the following types of soil are mostly confined to river basins and coastal plains of India?
Alluvial soils
Black soils
Laterite soils
Red soils
14932.The most ideal region for the cultivation of cotton in India is
the Brahmaputra valley
the Indo-Gangetic valley
the Deccan plateau
the Rann of Kutch
14918.The mountain building in Himalayas began
about 45 million years ago
when the continental plates of India and Eurasia converged on each other
both (a) and (b)
None of the above
14928.Which of the following dams has generations of power more than irrigation as its main purpose?
Gandhi Sagar
Hirakud
Periyar
Tungabhadra
14904.The most plausible explanation for the location of the Thar desert in western India is
the obstruction caused by the Aravalis to the rain-bearing wind that proceeds to the Ganga Valley
the evaporation of moisture by heat
the absence of mountains to the north of Rajasthan to cause orographic rainfall in it
that the moisture carried by the South-west monsoon is driven away by the dry upper air current
14911.Which of the following union territories of India has the highest density of population per sq km?
Pondicherry
Lakshadweep
Delhi
Chandigarh