Indian Geography Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: The term 'Regur' refers to?
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6310af311547bf2f2cc710a4- 1Deltaic alluvial soilsfalse
- 2Laterite soilsfalse
- 3Red and yellow soilsfalse
- 4Black cotton soilstrue
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Answer : 4. "Black cotton soils "
Explanation :
1. Indian black soil is commonly known as black cotton soil or "Regur".
2. Black soil is known as black cotton soil because cotton is an important crop which is grown in this type of soil.
3..Black soil is good for the production of cotton, oilseeds, wheat, linseed, millet and tobacco. This soil is rich in calcium carbonate, potash, lime but has low phosphorus content. Black soils can hold a lot of moisture.
4. It is mostly found in the peninsular plateau of India.
Q: Macth List-I with List - II and choose the correct answers from the code given below-
List-1 (Ports) List-II (River/Ocean)
(a) Kamarajar (i) Bay of Bengal
(b) Kolkata & Haldia (ii) Arabian Sea
(c) Mormugao (iii) Hoogly river
Code -
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637f3ed249a42a5ac162a4d6- 1(a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iii)false
- 2(a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(i)false
- 3(a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii)true
- 4(a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii)false
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Answer : 3. "(a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii)"
Q: Winds from the high pressure region to the Mediterranean Sea?
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606c0edcaffa2d5265b48e8b- 1Commercial Windstrue
- 2westerly windsfalse
- 3Sea windsfalse
- 4None of thesefalse
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Answer : 1. "Commercial Winds"
Q: The state with the highest forest area as the total geographical area is -
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607e80cbefac5e514caced58- 1Arunachal Pradeshfalse
- 2Manipurfalse
- 3Mizoramtrue
- 4Nagalandfalse
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Answer : 3. "Mizoram"
Q: The longest shore - line is along the state of :
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6310b6157c72c077846946ce- 1Maharashtrafalse
- 2Orissafalse
- 3Keralafalse
- 4Gujarattrue
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Answer : 4. "Gujarat "
Explanation :
1. The longest coastline in India is along the state of Gujarat. Its length is approximately 1,600 kilometres. This coastline borders the Arabian Sea and includes many beautiful beaches, islands and ports.
2. Gujarat's coastline is important for India's economy and culture. It is an important centre for tourism, fishing and trade. Several important ports are also located on the coastline, such as Mundra, Kandla and Porbandar.
Q: The country‘s first smart card-based public bicycle sharing (PBS) was started recently in which of the following city?
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62ecc7aeceafbe581b81e71d- 1Pune, Maharashtrafalse
- 2Indore, Madhya Pradeshfalse
- 3Chennai, Tamilnadufalse
- 4Kollam, Keralafalse
- 5Mysuru, Karnatakatrue
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Answer : 5. "Mysuru, Karnataka"
Explanation :
The first Public Bicycle Sharing (PBS) system in India was launched in 2017 in Mysuru.
Q: In which of the following States, is the child-sex ratio the lowest as per the 2011 Census ?
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601267698f4dda4a277d2af9- 1Biharfalse
- 2Haryanatrue
- 3Chhattisgarhfalse
- 4Punjabfalse
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Answer : 2. "Haryana"
Q: From which surface of the Earth do long radio waves reflect?
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602f963eddf4356d773ef1b3- 1Ion Circletrue
- 2Qomam Circlefalse
- 3planefalse
- 4All thesefalse
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