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MCQs

Total Questions : 231 | Page 23 of 24 pages

Question 221. 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

Discuss Question

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

Question 222. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :

A-2,B-1,C-5,D-4
A-4,B-5,C-3,D-2
A-2,B-5,C-3,D-4
A-4,B-1,C-5,D-2

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> A-4,B-1,C-5,D-2
:
D
Option:(d)

Question 223. Which one among the following has the largest shipyard in India ?

Kolkata
Kochi
Mumbai
Visakhapatnam

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> Kochi
:
B
Option:(b)

Question 224. 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

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Answer: Option B. -> Chilka Lake
:
B

Question 225. 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 226. 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 227. 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 228. 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 229. 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 230. As per 1991 Census, which one of the following groups of Union Territories had the highest literacy rate?