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Total Questions : 10

India's population growth during the 20th century can be classified into four distinct phases. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I (Period)                    List II (Phase)
A.1901-1921                       1 Steady growth
B.1921-1951                       2 Rapid high growth
C.1951-1981                       3 Stagnant growth
D.1981-2001                      4 High growth with definite signs of slowdown

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

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

Question 2.

With reference to Indian agriculture, which one of the following statements is correct?

About 90 percent of the area under pulses in India is rainfed
The share of pulses in the gross cropped area at the national level has doubled in the last two decades
India accounts for about 15 percent of the total area under rice in the world
Rice occupies about 34 percent of the gross cropped area of India

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Answer: Option A. -> About 90 percent of the area under pulses in India is rainfed
:
A

Question 3.

Assertion (A): The eastern coast of India produces more rice than the western coast.
Reason (R): The eastern coast receives more rainfall than the western coast.

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 is false but R is true

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Answer: Option C. -> A is true but R is false
:
C

Question 4.

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List I (Mangrove)                            List II (State)
Achra Ratnagiri                              1. Karnataka
Coondapur                                    2. Kerala
Pichavaram                                    3. Andhra Pradesh
Vembanad                                     4. Maharashtra
                                                      5. Tamil Nadu

2 1 5 4
4 5 3 2
2 5 3 4
4 1 5 2

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Answer: Option D. -> 4 1 5 2
:
D

Question 5.

With reference to Indian transport systems, consider the following statements:
1.Indian railway system is the largest in the world.
2.National Highways cater to 45 percent of the total road transport demand.
3.Among the states, Kerala has the highest density of surface road.
4.National Highway No. 44 is the longest in the country.
Which of these statements are correct?

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

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Answer: Option D. -> 2 and 4
:
D

Question 6.

HINDALCO, an aluminium factory located at Renukut owes its site basically to

proximity of raw materials
abudant supply of power
efficient transport network
proximity to the market

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Answer: Option B. -> abudant supply of power
:
B

Question 7.

Which amongst the following States has the highest population density as per Census-2011?

Kerala
Madhya Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal

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Answer: Option C. -> Uttar Pradesh
:
C

Question 8.

The average annual temperature of a meteorological station is 26°C, its average annual rainfall is 63 cm and the annual range of temperature is 9° C. The station in question is