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MCQs

Total Questions : 231 | Page 5 of 24 pages

Question 41. Consider the following statements:
1.Damodar Valley Corporation is the first multipurpose river valley project of independent India.
2.Damodar Valley Corporation includes thermal and gas power stations.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only
only
Both T and 2
Neither 1 nor 2

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Answer: Option C. -> Both T and 2
:
C

Question 42. Consider the following statements : Among the Indian States
1.Andhra Pradesh has the longest coastline
2.Gujarat has the highest number of airports
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only
only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 or 2

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Answer: Option D. -> Neither 1 or 2
:
D

Question 43. Assertion (A): West-flowing rivers of Peninsular India have no deltas.
Reasons (R): These rivers do not carry any alluvial sediments.

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 44. Consider the following statements regarding power sector in India :
1.The installed capacity of power generation is around 95000 MW.
2.Nuclear plants contribute nearly 15% of total power generation.
3.Hydroelectricity plants contribute nearly 40% of total power generation.
4.Thermal plants at present account for nearly 80% of total power generation.
Which of these statements is/are correct?

1 only
2 and 3
3 and 4
1 and 4

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Answer: Option A. -> 1 only
:
A

Question 45. With reference to India, which one of the following statements is not correct?

About one-third of the area of the country records more than 750 millimetres of annual rainfall
The dominant source of irrigation in the country is wells
Alluvial soil is the predominant type of soil in the northern plains of the country
The mountain areas account for about thirty percent of the surface area of the country

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Answer: Option A. -> About one-third of the area of the country records more than 750 millimetres of annual rainfall
:
A

Question 46. Consider the following statements about the minorities in India :
1.The Government of India has notified five communities, namely, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists and Zoroastrians as Minorities.
2.The National Commission for Minorities was given statutory status in 1993.
3.The smallest religious minority in India are the Zoroastrians.
4.The Constitution of India recognizes and protects religious and linguistic minorities.
Which of these statements are correct?

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

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> 1, 2, 3 and 4
:
D
Ans.(d)
Explanation
All the statements are correct. Five religious communities, i.e., Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Zoroastrians have been notified as minorities as per the provisions under the "National Commission for Minorities", which was set up as a Statutory body in 1993. The smallest religious minority in India are the Zoroastrians concentrated in Maharashtra.

Question 47. 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:

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

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Answer: Option C. -> A-3,B-1,C-2,D-4
:
C
Option:(c)

Question 48. Assertion (A): Coal-based thermal power stations contribute to acid-rain.
Reasons (R): Oxides of carbon are emitted when coal burns.

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 A. -> Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
:
A
Option:(a)

Question 49. 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

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

Question 50. Match the following research institutes A, B, C and D with their respective location labeled as 1 to 6 in the given rough outline map :
A.Central Drug Research Institute
B.National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation
C.National Institute of Ocean Technology
D.Temperate Forest Research Centre