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19. The terms 'Nishada’, ‘Dravida’, ‘Kirata’ and 22. Bharmaur region of Himachal Pradesh is
20. Which among the following are the major Which of the following tribes is being
described in the passage given above?
crops cultivated by the northern states of
(a) Asur
India during the 'rabi' cropping season?
(b) Gaddi
1. Gram (c) Bhil
2. Barley (d) Khasi
3. Cotton
23. Consider the following statements:
4. Bajra
1. Globally, area under crops is greater
Select the correct answer using the code
than the area under forests.
given below. 2. Area under global grasslands has
(a) 1 and 2 only continuously increased in the last
1. Tidal
24. The phrase ‘tragedy of commons’ refers to a
2. Coal
situation where
3. Biomass
(a) individuals act in their own best self
4. Solar interests contrary to the common good
Select the correct answer using the code of all users.
(b) public goods are used for the benefits of
given below.
the rich and privileged group of people.
(a) 1, 3 and 4 only
(c) digital common goods are misused by
(b) 1 and 4 only anti-social elements such as hackers.
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) disasters and natural calamities cause
(d) 4 only damage to public goods.
25. To get a better insight into the human-land 28. With reference to Census 2011, consider the
ratio in terms of pressure of population on following statements:
total cultivable land, the physiological and 1. A marginal worker is a person who
the agricultural densities are calculated. works for more than nine months but
less than eleven months in a year.
Consider the following statements:
2. More than fifty per cent of the workers
1. Physiological density is calculated by
in India are marginal workers.
dividing the total population by net
Which of the statements given above is/are
cultivated area.
correct?
2. Agricultural density is calculated by
(a) 1 only
dividing total agricultural population by (b) 2 only
net cultivated area. (c) Both 1 and 2
Which of the statements given above is/are (d) Neither 1 nor 2
correct?
(a) 1 only 29. Which of the following factors affect the
(b) 2 only distribution of population?
31. “It is the main food crop in semi-arid areas 34. Which among the following is/are used to
of central and southern India. Maharashtra measure Human Development Index (HDI)?
alone produces more than half of the total 1. Life expectancy at birth
2. Mean and expected years of schooling
production of the country. It is sown in both
3. Gross national income per capita
kharif and rabi seasons in southern states.
Select the correct answer using the code
But it is a kharif crop in northern India”.
given below.
The above passage best describes which of (a) 1 only
the following crop? (b) 2 only
(a) Jowar (c) 1 and 2 only
(c) Maize
35. Which of the following are classified as
(d) Wheat
plantation crops?
1. Bananas
32. Which of the following pairs are correctly
2. Oil Palm
matched?
3. Groundnut
Railway Zones Headquarters 4. Cotton
1. North Central : Lucknow Select the correct answer using the code
Railway given below.
37. Bailadila mines, Mayurbhanj mines, 40. Which of the following statements is correct
Chitradurga mines are related to which of about coffee cultivation in India?
the following minerals? (a) Karnataka accounts for more than two-
(a) Manganese third of the total production.
Select the correct answer using the code Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
given below.
(a) 1 only
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(b) 4 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(c) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(d) None
43. Which of the following statements 46. With reference to World Trade Organisation,
regarding 'Golden Quadrilateral' is/are consider the following statements:
correct? 1. It was set up after replacing the General
49. With reference to National Highways 52. Arrange the following principle commodities
Authority of India, consider the following imported by India (2016-17) in descending
statements: order in terms of value of imports.
1. It is under the Ministry of Road 1. Non-ferrous metals
Transport and Highways. 2. Petroleum, oil and lubricants
2. It is the apex body to improve the 3. Pulp and waste paper
quality of National Highways in India. 4. Pearls, precious and semi-precious
Which of the statements given above is/are stones
correct? Select the correct answer using the code
(a) 1 only given below.
(b) 2 only (a) 1-2-3-4
(c) Both 1 and 2 (b) 2-4-1-3
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (c) 2-1-4-3
(d) 1-3-2-4
50. Consider the following statements:
1. Oil deposits have only been found in the
53. Which of the following ports are inland
eastern regions of India.
ports?
2. There are no exclusive reserves of
1. Kolkata
natural gas in India as it is only found
2. Karwar
in oil fields.
3. Kochi
Which of the statements given above is/are
Select the correct answer using the code
correct?
given below.
(a) 1 only
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Which of the statements given above is/are Which of the statements given above is/are
correct? correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only (b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only (c) Both 1 and 2
(d) 1 only (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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55. Which of the following cities are famous 58. Equatorial regions have great potential of
industrial centres for leather and leather timber resources but its commercial
exploitation is still under developed because:
products, in India?
1. same species of trees do not occur in
1. Kolkata
homogeneous stands.
2. Kanpur 2. there is no frozen surface to facilitate
3. Agra logging.
4. Ranipet 3. tropical hardwood found here is too
heavy to float in the river.
Select the correct answer using the code
Which of the statements given above is/are
given below.
correct?
(a) 1, 3 and 4 only (a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1, 2 and 3 only (b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 4 only (c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(c) 3 only
60. Consider the following statements regarding
(d) 2 only
religious composition of Indian population:
1. Hindus are the largest religious group in
57. Animal rearing is not practised in the India and form majority in most of the
Mediterranean region due to which of the states.
following reasons? 2. Muslims are the largest religious
minority in India who form a majority in
(a) Long and severe winters prohibit the
Lakshwadeep.
growth of grasses. 3. Sikhs constitute the third largest
(b) Luxuriate growth of forests inhibit the religious group in India.
growth of grasses. Which of the statements given above is/are
(c) Climatic conditions are not suitable for correct?
(a) 1 only
grasses as rainfall occurs in winter
(b) 1 and 2 only
season. (c) 3 only
(d) None of the above. (d) 1, 2 and 3
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61. Which among the following factors is/are 64. Consider the following:
responsible for land degradation in irrigated 1. Polymer
areas in India? 2. Synthetic fibres
1. Waterlogging
3. Elastomer
2. Excessive use of pesticides
4. Surfactants
3. Monocropping
Which of the above are part of
Select the correct answer using the code
given below. petrochemical industries?
67. Consider the following statements: 70. Consider the following statements:
1. Open-cast mines are sedimentary ores
1. The Northern Atlantic Sea Route
lying close to the surface.
connects New York and London.
2. Majority of mines are open-cast mines.
3. Underground mining is relatively safer 2. It is also known as Big Trunk Route.
than open-cast mines. Which of the statements given above is/are
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only (a) 1 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) 2 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
68. Which of the following factors necessitate
the use of irrigation for agriculture in India? 71. The term blue collared workers is associated
1. Drought prone areas
with:
2. Breaks in monsoon
3. Use of high yield varieties of crops (a) research and development work
Select the correct answer using the code (b) manual work in industries
given below.
(c) administrative work in offices
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only (d) worker who is employed in the
73. A process of enlarging the range of people’s 76. With reference to India’s seaports consider
choices - increasing their opportunities for the following statements:
education, health care, income and
1. Eastern coast has more seaports than
empowerment and covering the full range of
western coast.
human choices from a sound physical
environment to economic, social and 2. Both major and minor ports are
Select the correct answer using the code and animals is known as:
given below. (a) Foraging
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) Farming
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) Ranching
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) Scavenging
(d) 1 only
75. These regions are generally sparsely 78. With reference to dryland farming, consider
populated. The tribes here collect wild the following statements:
rubber and make all types of cane products 1. It is practised in regions vulnerable to
to sell it in the market. In the clearings of
floods and soil erosion hazards.
shifting cultivation crops like tapoica, maize,
2. Jute and pulses are the only crops which
bananas and groundnuts are grown.
Excessive heat and humid climate is found. can be grown under dryland farming.
The above passage best describes which of Which of the statements given above is/are
the following agro-climatic zone/regions of correct?
the world?
(a) 1 only
(a) Hot-wet Equatorial regions
(b) 2 only
(b) Savanna
(c) Warm temperate Eastern region (China) (c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Hot and mid-latitude regions (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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79. Which of the following defines the land use 82. 'Our common future' report was published
category of 'culturable wasteland' ? by
(a) Any land that normally cannot be (a) Organisation for Economic Co-operation
and Development
brought under cultivation with the
(b) Brundtland Commission
available technology.
(c) Club of Rome
(b) Any cultivable land which is left
(d) Worldwide Fund for Nature
uncultivated for more than a year but
less than five years. 83. The Demographic Transition theory shows
(c) Any land which is left without the changing pattern of
cultivation for one or less than one (a) income inequality as country progresses
agricultural year. from underdeveloped to developed.
(d) Any land which is left uncultivated (b) sex ratio as society progresses from rural
to urban.
for more than five years.
(c) birth and death rates as society
progresses from agrarian to industrial.
80. Which of the following criteria is/are used in
(d) skill development as society progresses
India to define 'Urban area/settlements'?
from agrarian to industrial.
1. Presence of municipality, corporation,
cantonment board or notified town area 84. Ankaleshwar, Kalol and Naharkatiya are
committee. famous for
2. Minimum population of 10,000 persons (a) oil fields
86. Ladang, Tamrai and Caingin are the 89. Which among the following are possible
outcomes of rainwater harvesting?
(a) tree species found in savanna forests.
1. Recharge of groundwater aquifers.
(b) varieties of rice cultivated in China. 2. Improvement in quality of groundwater.
3. Increase of salt water intrusion in coastal
(c) shifting cultivation practices in South
areas.
East Asia. Select the correct answer using the code
given below.
(d) nomadic tribes residing in equatorial
(a) 1 and 2 only
regions. (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1 and 3 only
87. Which of the following is/are the
characteristics of 'Foot Loose Industries'? 90. Which among the following places are
connected by the National Waterway 1?
1. They can be located in a wide variety of
1. Allahabad
places. 2. Kollam
3. Haldia
2. They process bulky raw material into
4. Sadiya
light weight products. Select the correct answer using the code
given below.
3. They are highly polluting in nature.
(a) 1 and 2 only
Select the correct answer using the code (b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 4 only
given below.
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(a) 1 only