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MCQs

Total Questions : 10

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List I (Industries)                       List II (Industrial Centres)
A.Pearl fishing                                   1. Pune
B.Automobiles                                  2. Tuticorin
C.Ship building                                  3. Pinjore
D.Engineering goods                         4. Marmagao

2 1 4 3
2 1 3 4
1 2 4 3
1 2 3 4

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> 2 1 4 3
:
A

Question 2.

Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A) : According to statistics, more female children are born each year than male children in India.
Reason (R) : In India, the death rate of a male child is higher than that of the female child.

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
A is true but R is false
A & R is false

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> A & R is false
:
D

Ans.(d)

Explanation

Both Statements are wrong. Causes of decling sex ratio.

1.More males are born than females.

2.More females dies at infancy and during the reproductive period (Death rate of a female child is higher)

Question 3.

Match List I with List II and select the correct anwer using the codes below the lists:
List I (Rivers)                         List II (Dams)
A.Cauvery                                1. Alamatti
B.Krishna                                 2. Mettur
C.Narmada                              3. Gandhi Sagar
D.Chamba                              4. Sardar Sarovar

1 4 2 3
2 1 4 3
2 1 3 4
1 3 4 2

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> 2 1 4 3
:
B

Question 4.

Which one of the following statements is not true of the Konkan Railway?

The total length is about 760 km
It runs through the states of Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Kerala
It is the only rail route that cuts across the Western Ghats
The Konkan Railway Construction Company which came into being raised money through Public Issues

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> It runs through the states of Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Kerala
:
B

Question 5.

Which one of the following statements is not true?

Ghaggar's water is utilised in the Indira Gandhi Canal
Narmada rises from Amarkantak region
Nizam Sagar is situated on the Manjira river
Penganga is a tributary of the Godavari

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> Ghaggar's water is utilised in the Indira Gandhi Canal
:
A

Question 6.

As per 1991 Census, which one of the following groups of Union Territories had the highest literacy rate?

Chandigarh and Dadra & Nagar Haveli
Delhi and Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Andaman & Nicobar Islands & Pondicherry
Pondicherry and Delhi

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> Delhi and Andaman & Nicobar Islands
:
B

Question 7.

The first marine sanctuary in India, having within its bounds coral reefs, mollusca, dolphins, tortoises and various kinds of sea birds, has been established in

Sunderbans
Chilka Lake
Gulf of Kachchh
Lakshadweep

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> Chilka Lake
:
B

Question 8.

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List I                                                List II (Resorts)                                       (States)
A.Chakrota                                     1. Assam
B.Haflong                                       2. West Bengal
C.Kalimpong                                 3. Uttarakhand
D.Kufri                                          4. Himachal Pradesh

1 3 2 4
3 1 4 2
3 1 2 4
1 3 4 2

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> 3 1 2 4
:
C

Question 9.

The population growth rate in Kerala is the lowest among major Indian states. Which one of the following is the most widely accepted reason for this?

Kerala has made the highest investment in family planning
Kerala has the highest literacy rate in India
Kerala has invested heavily in promoting literacy and public health and placed high priority on social policies
The population pyramid in Kerala has relatively fewer women in the reproductive age group

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> Kerala has invested heavily in promoting literacy and public health and placed high priority on social policies
:
C

Question 10.

Which one of the following pairs of states and tribes is not correctly matched?