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Answer: Option D. -> China
Answer: (d)
Answer: (d)
Answer: Option A. -> Australia
Answer: (a)Australia, China and Brazil are top three, bauxite producing countries in world.
Answer: (a)Australia, China and Brazil are top three, bauxite producing countries in world.
Answer: Option A. -> 1, 2, 4, 3
Answer: (a)Countries in the descending order of their wheat production are: China, India, U.S.A. and Russia.
Answer: (a)Countries in the descending order of their wheat production are: China, India, U.S.A. and Russia.
Answer: Option B. -> A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
Answer: (b)
Rice: China;
Maize: United States of America;
Rubber: Malaysia;
Sugarcane: Brazil
Answer: (b)
Rice: China;
Maize: United States of America;
Rubber: Malaysia;
Sugarcane: Brazil
Answer: Option C. -> 1 4 3 2
Answer: (c)
Brunei’s capital is Bander Seri Begawan,
Indonesia’s in Jakarta,
Laos’s in Vientiane and
Combodia’s in Phnom Penh.
They all are south Asian countries.
Answer: (c)
Brunei’s capital is Bander Seri Begawan,
Indonesia’s in Jakarta,
Laos’s in Vientiane and
Combodia’s in Phnom Penh.
They all are south Asian countries.
Answer: Option C. -> 1 and 2
Answer: (c)
Tank irrigation is practised mainly in peninsular India due to the following reasons
The undulating relief and hard rocks make it difficult to dig canals and wells.
There is little percolation of rainwater due to the hard rock structure and groundwater is not available in large quantity.
Most of the rivers of this region are seasonal and dry up in the summer season. Therefore, they cannot supply water to canals throughout the year.
The scattered nature of population and agricultural fields also favours tank irrigation.
Answer: (c)
Tank irrigation is practised mainly in peninsular India due to the following reasons
The undulating relief and hard rocks make it difficult to dig canals and wells.
There is little percolation of rainwater due to the hard rock structure and groundwater is not available in large quantity.
Most of the rivers of this region are seasonal and dry up in the summer season. Therefore, they cannot supply water to canals throughout the year.
The scattered nature of population and agricultural fields also favours tank irrigation.
Question 47. India is an agricultural country, where most of the population directly or indirectly involved in this sector. Regarding agriculture in India, which one of the following statements is/are not correct?
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
- Bajra is a Kharif crop, which requires 25° – 31°C temperature and 40-50 cm rainfall.
- Cotton is categorised into three groups long-staple, medium staple and short-staple.
- Currently, India accounts for about 50% of the world’s total jute production.
- India is the second-largest producer of silk and the largest consumer of silk in the world.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Answer: Option A. -> 3 only
Answer: (a)
Statement 1, 2 and 4 are correct, but 3 is wrong. Currently, India accounts for about 85% of the world’s total jute production. Jute is a tropical plant, which requires a hot and humid climate.
It requires an average annual temperature between 24°C to 34°C and annual rainfall between 125 cm to 200 cm.
Answer: (a)
Statement 1, 2 and 4 are correct, but 3 is wrong. Currently, India accounts for about 85% of the world’s total jute production. Jute is a tropical plant, which requires a hot and humid climate.
It requires an average annual temperature between 24°C to 34°C and annual rainfall between 125 cm to 200 cm.
Answer: Option B. -> 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (b)
Answer: (b)
Answer: Option B. -> 2 3 4 1
Answer: (b)
A. Hamilton 2. Canada
B. Birmingham 3. U.K.
C. Essen 4. Germany
D. Anshan 1. China
Answer: (b)
A. Hamilton 2. Canada
B. Birmingham 3. U.K.
C. Essen 4. Germany
D. Anshan 1. China
Answer: Option C. -> Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and SriLanka
Answer: (c)South Asia comprises the sub-Himalayan countries. According to the United Nations geographical region classification, the current territories are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistanand Sri Lanka.
Answer: (c)South Asia comprises the sub-Himalayan countries. According to the United Nations geographical region classification, the current territories are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistanand Sri Lanka.