GEOGRAPHY MCQS

GEOGRAPHY CHAPTER-1
1. Which one of the following type of resource is iron ore? (Textbook)
(a) Renewable
(b) Biotic
(c) Flow
(d) Non-renewable
2. Under which of the following type of resource can tidal energy be put? (Textbook)
(a) Replenishable
(b) Human-made
(c) Abiotic
(d) Non-renewable
3. Which one of the following is the main cause of land degradation in Punjab? (Textbook)
(a) Intensive cultivation
(b) Deforestation
(c) Over-irrigation
(d) Overgrazing
4. In which one of the following States is terrace cultivation practised? (Textbook)
(a) Punjab
(b) Plains of Uttar Pradesh
(c) Haryana
(d) Uttaranchal
5. In which of the following States is black soil found? (Textbook)
(a) Jammu & Kashmir
(b) Gujarat
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Jharkhand
6. What percentage of our land should be under forest according to the National Forest Policy (1952)?
(a) 33
(b) 22.5
(c) 31
(d) 30
7. Materials in the environment which have the potential to satisfy human needs but human beings do not have appropriate
technology to access them are called:
(a) Potential resource
(b) Stock
(c) Developed resource
(d) Reserves
8. India’s territorial water extends upto a distance of:
(a) 12 km
(b) 12 nautical miles
(c) 19.2 miles
(d) 200 nautical miles
9. Resources that take long geological time for their formation are called:
(a) Renewable resources
(b) Reserve
(c) Community resources
(d) Non-renewable resources
10. Area sown more than once in an agricultural year plus net sown area is known as:
(n) Net sown area
(b) Forest cover
(c) Waste land
(d) Gross cropped area
11. The total degraded land in our country is:
(a) 133 million hectares
(b) 130 million sq. km.
(c) 140 million hectares
(d) 130 million hectares
12. In which of the following States mining has caused severe land degradation?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Kerala
(d) Uttaranchal
13. The main cause of land degradation in Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh is:
(a) Mining
(b) Over irrigation
(c) Deforestation
(d) Over grazing
14. Which is the most common soil of Northern India?
(a) Black soil
(b) Laterite soil
(c) Alluvial soil
(d) Red soil
15. Red soil is mostly found in:
(a) Parts of Jammu & Kashmir
(b) Upper Ganga Plains
 (c) Eastern and Southern part of Deccan Plateau
(d) None of the above
16. Red soil is reddish in colour due to:
(a) high clay content
(b) presence of kankar nodules in the subsoil
(c) diffusion of iron in igneous and metamorphic rocks
(d) high moisture content
17. Which of the following is not important for soil formation?
(a) Relief
(b) Parent rock
(c) Climate
(d) Duration of day
18. Black soil is also called:
(a) Bangar
(b) Khadar
(c) Regur
(d) Humus
19. Black soils are common in:
(a) Deccan trap region
(b) Kashmir Valley
(c) Ganga Valley
(d) Northern Plains
20. Laterite soil is very useful for growing:
(a) Rice, wheat and mustard
(b) Tea, coffee and cashewnut
(c) Pulses, sugarcane and resin
(d) None of the above
21. Black soil is deficient in
(a) Calcium carbonate
(b) Magnesium
(c) Potash
(d) Phosphoric contents
22. Which of the following soils has self-aeration capacity?
(a) Alluvial
(b) Red soil
(c) Black soil
(d) Mountain soil
23. Ploughing along the contour lines to decelerate the flow of water down the slopes is called:
(a) Strip cropping
(b) Sheet erosion
(c) Contour ploughing
(d) Terrace cultivation
24. Which of the following is not a measure for soil conservation?
(a) Strip cropping
(b) Terrace cultivation
(c) Shelter belts
(d) Overdrawing of ground water
25. Land that is left uncultivated for more than five agricultural years is called:
(a) Pasture land
(b) Culturable waste land
(c) Barren land
(d) Current fallow
26. In which of the following states is overgrazing responsible for land degradation?
(a) Jharkhand and Orissa
(b) Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan
(c) Punjab and Haryana
(d) Kerala and Tamil Nadu
27. How can the resources be classified on the basis of their origin?
(a) Biotic and Abiotic
(b) Renewable and Non-renewable
(c) Individual and Community
(d) Potential and Reserves
28. Which one of the following is not the community owned resource?
(a) Grazing grounds
(b) Burial grounds
(c) Village ponds
(d) Privately owned house
29. When running water cuts through clayey soils and makes deep channels, they lead to:
(a) Gully erosion
(b) Sheet erosion
(c) Deforestation
(d) Afforestation
30. Which one of the following is a Biotic Resource?
(a) Land
 (b) Water
(c) Human beings
(d) Rocks
31. Which one of the following is an example of biotic resources?
(a) Rock
(b) Iron ore
(c) Gold
(d) Animal
32. There is enough for everybody’s need and not for any body’s greed,’’ who among the following has given the
above statement?
(a) Vinoba Bhave
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Atal Behari Vajpayee
33. The mountain share in the total land area is:
(a) 30%
(b) 27%
(c) 43%
(d) 40%
34. Which one of the following states mostly has laterite soil?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Meghalaya
35. Which one of the following is not a ‘Biotic Resource’?
(a) Flora and Fauna
(b) Rocks
(c) Fisheries
(d) Livestock
36. What is the percentage share of plains in the total land area?
(a) 43%
(b) 23%
(c) 33%
(d) 27%
37. Which one of the following is not a renewable resource?
(a) Solar energy
(b) Wind energy
(c) Forests
(d) Fossil fuels
38. Which one of the following is the main cause of land degradation in Punjab?
(a) Intensive Cultivation
(b) Overgrazing
(c) Deforestation
(d) Over-irrigation
39. Under which of the following types of resource can tidal energy be put?
(a) Human made
(b) Biotic
(c) Non-recyclable
(d) None of these
40. Which cold desert is relatively isolated from the rest of country?
(a) Leh
(b) Kargil
(c) Ladakh
(d) Dras
41. Resources which are found in a region but have not been utilised are called
(a) developed resources
(b) stock
(c) international resources
(d) potential resources
42. Soil formed by intense leaching is:
(a) alluvial soil
(b) red soil
(c) laterite soil
(d) desert soil
43. In which of the following states is black soil found?
(a) Jammu and Kashmir
 (b) Bihar
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Jharkhand
44. Which one of the following is the main cause of land degradation in Punjab?
(a) Extensive cultivation
(b) Deforestation
(c) Overgrazing
(d) Over-irrigation
45.
Which one of the following crops is grown in the black soil?
(a) Rice
(b) Wheat
(c) Cotton
(d) Tea
46.
Resources which are found in a region but have not been utilised are called
(a) developed resources
(b) stock
(c) international resources
(d) potential resources
47.
Fossil fuels are examples of which of the following types of resources?
(a) Renewable
(b) Flow
(c) Biological
(d) Non-renewable
48. Which of the following resource is non-recyclable?
(a) Coal
(b) Iron-ore
(c) Copper
(d) Gold
49.
What is the main reason behind global ecological crises such as global warming and environmental pollution ?
(a) Depletion of resources
(b) Accumulation of resources in a few hands
(c) Indiscriminate exploitation of resources
(d) Use of resources
50.
Which are the main factors that determine creation of a resource?
(a) Nature and technology
(b) Nature and human beings
(c) Nature, human beings and technology
(d) Technology and human beings
51.
Under which of the following types of resources can solar energy be categorised?
(a) Flow resource
(b) Human-made resource
(c) Non-recyclable resource
(d) Exhaustible resource
52.
From which Five Year Plan has India made concerted efforts for achieving the goals of resource planning ?
(a) First Five Year Plan
(b) Fifth Five Year Plan
(c) Annual Plans
(d) Tenth Five Year Plan
53. On the basis of ownership, plantations can be better considered as which of the following types of resources?
(a) Individual resource
(b) Community owned resource
(c) National resource
(d) International resource
54.
What is necessary for sustained quality of life and global peace?
(a) Stopping use of resources
(b) Saving resources for future
(c) Exploitation of resources
(d) Equitable distribution of resources
55. Which of the following is a human-made resource?
(a) Petroleum
(b) Forests
(c) Machines
(d) Land
56. The oceanic resources beyond 200 km of the Exclusive Economic Zone can be termed as which of the
following types of resource ?
(a) Individual resources
(b) Community owned resources
(c) National resources
(d) International resources
57.
What was the main contribution of the Brundtland Commission Report, 1987?
(a) Sustainable development as means for resource conservation
(b) Advocated resource conservation for the first time
(c) Presented Gandhian philosophy
(d) All the above
58. What is land used for grazing cattle and livestock known as?
(a) Forests
(b) Barren land
(c) Pasture land
(d) Fallow land
59. Which of the following is the root cause for resource depletion at global level, according to Gandhiji?
(a) Conservation of resources
(b) Use of resources
(c) Greedy and selfish individuals and exploitative nature of modern technology.
(d) Backward technology.
60. What is arrangement of soil in different layers or horizons known as?
(a) Soil Composition
(b) Soil Erosion
(c) Soil Profile
(d) Soil Texture
61.
Which of the following regions in India possesses rich reserves of minerals and fossil fuels?
(a) Plains
(b) Mountains
(c) Plateaus
(d) Deserts
62. Which among the following is a type of resources classified on the basis of exhaustibility?
(a) Biotic and abiotic
(b) Renewable and non-renewable
(c) National and individual
(d) Potential and reserves
63.
How much desired area is required for forest in our country?
(a) 16%
(b) 20%
(c) 23.2%
(d) 33%
64.
Which one of the following soil is ideal for growing cotton?
(a) Regur Soil
(b) Laterite Soil
(c) Desert Soil
(d) Mountainous Soil
65. Which of the following method will not help in soil conservation?
(a) Contour ploughing
(b) Strip cropping
(c) Creating shelter belts
(d) Ploughing up and down the slopes
66.
How can the resources be classified on the basis of their origin?
(a) Biotic and Abiotic
(b) Renewable and Non-renewable
(c) Individual and Community
(d) Potential and Reserves
67. Laterite’ has been derived from the Greek word ‘later’ which means:
(a) Mountain
(b) Brick
(c) Rock
(d) Stone
68. Which of the following methods does not help in soil conservation?
(a) Contour ploughing
(b) Strip cropping
(c) Creating shelter belts
(d) Ploughing up and down the slopes
69. Which one of the following is a renewable resource?
(a) Coal
(b) Petroleum
(c) Solar energy
(d) Fossil fuels
70. Which of the following methods does not help in soil conservation?
(a) Contour ploughing
(b) Strip cropping
(c) Creating shelter belts
(d) Ploughing up and down the slopes
71. Which one of the following is a renewable resource?
(a) Coal
(b) Petroleum
(c) Solar energy
(d) Fossil fuels
72. The alluvial soil consists of
(a) sand
(b) silt
(c) clay
(d) all of the above
73. One of the following which does not check land degradation-
(a) control on overgrazing
(b) creating shelter belts
(c) deforestation
(d) afforestation
74. Burial ground is a
(a) community owned resource
(b) national resource
(c) individual resource
(d) international resource
75. Laterite soil is very useful for growing:
(a) Rice, wheat and mustard
(b) Tea, coffee and cashewnut
(c) Pulses, sugarcane and resin
(d) None of the above
76. Black soil is deficient in
(a) Calcium carbonate
(b) Magnesium
(c) Potash
(d) Phosphoric contents
77. Which of the following soils has self-aeration capacity?
(a) Alluvial
(b) Red soil
(c) Black soil
(d) Mountain soil
78. Ploughing along the contour lines to decelerate the flow of water down the slopes is called:
(a) Strip cropping
(b) Sheet erosion
(c) Contour ploughing
(d) Terrace cultivation
79. Which of the following is not a measure for soil conservation?
(a) Strip cropping
(b) Terrace cultivation
(c) Shelter belts
(d) Overdrawing of ground water
80. Resources which are found in a region but have not been utilised are called
(a) developed resources
(b) stock
(c) international resources
(d) potential resources
81. Which one of the following is the main cause of land degradation in Punjab?
(a) Extensive cultivation
(b) Deforestation
(c) Overgrazing
(d) Over-irrigation
82. Soil formed by intense leaching is:
(a) alluvial soil
(b) red soil
(c) laterite soil
(d) desert soil
83. Which cold desert is relatively isolated from the rest of country?
(a) Leh
(b) Kargil
(c) Ladakh
(d) Dras
84. Which one of the following is the main cause of land degradation in Punjab?
(a) Intensive Cultivation
(b) Overgrazing
(c) Deforestation
(d) Over-irrigation
85. What is the percentage share of plains in the total land area?
(a) 43%
(b) 23%
(c) 33%
(d) 27%
86. Which one of the following states mostly has laterite soil?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Meghalaya
87. There is enough for everybody’s need and not for any body’s greed,’’ who among the
following has given the above statement?
(a) Vinoba Bhave
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Atal Behari Vajpayee
88. Which one of the following is a Biotic Resource?
(a) Land
(b) Water
(c) Human beings
(d) Rocks
89. Which one of the following is not the community owned resource?
(a) Grazing grounds
(b) Burial grounds
(c) Village ponds
(d) Privately owned house
90. In which of the following states is overgrazing responsible for land degradation?
(a) Jharkhand and Orissa
(b) Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan
 (c) Punjab and Haryana
(d) Kerala and Tamil Nadu
91. How can the resources be classified on the basis of their origin?
(a) Biotic and Abiotic
(b) Renewable and Non-renewable
(c) Individual and Community
(d) Potential and Reserves
92. Which one of the following soil is ideal for growing cotton?
(a) Regur Soil
(b) Laterite Soil
(c) Desert Soil
(d) Mountainous Soil
93. Which among the following is a type of resources classified on the basis of exhaustibility?
(a) Biotic and abiotic
(b) Renewable and non-renewable
(c) National and individual
(d) Potential and reserves
94. What is arrangement of soil in different layers or horizons known as?
(a) Soil Composition
(b) Soil Erosion
(c) Soil Profile
(d) Soil Texture
95. What is a resource?
A. Extracts from nature
B. Man Made products
C. Extracts from environment- technologically accessible, economically feasible and culturally acceptable
D. Any thing from which a product can be manufactured
96.  The process of transformation of things available in our environment involves an interactive relationship between
………………………………………… ?
A. Nature and technology
B. nature, technology and institutions
C. Environment and nature
D. Environment and technology
97.  How do human beings interact with nature?
A. Through technology
B. Through nurturing environmental resources
C. Through industry
D. Through experimental advances
98. Are resources free gifts of nature? And how?
A. Yes they are
B. They are not , Resources are a function of human activities
C. Yes Resources are nurtured by nature
D. No, Any thing from which a product can be manufactured
99.  Q5. How are resources qualified?
A. On the basis of origin
B. On the basis of utility
C. On the basis of distribution
D. On the basis of potential
100.  Where are Biotic Resources obtained from?
A. from biosphere and have life such as human beings, flora and fauna, fisheries, livestock
B. composed of non-living things
C. reproduced by physical, chemical or mechanical processes
D. Minerals and fossil fuels
101.  Where are Abiotic Resources obtained from?
A. Minerals and fossil fuels
B. reproduced by physical, chemical or mechanical processes
C. composed of non-living things
D. from biosphere and have life such as human beings, flora and fauna, fisheries, livestock
102.  What are renewable resources?
A. These are obtained from biosphere and have life
B. composed of non-living things
C. which can be renewed or reproduced by physical, chemical or mechanical processes
D. from biosphere and have life such as human beings, flora and fauna, fisheries, livestock
103.  Give examples of renewable resources.
A. Minerals and fossil fuels
B. solar and wind energy, water, forests and wildlife
C. rocks and metals.
D. flora and fauna, fisheries, livestock
104.  Give examples of non renewable resources.
A. flora and fauna, fisheries, livestock
B. solar and wind energy, water, forests and wildlife
C. Minerals and fossil fuels
D. rocks and metals.
105.  Which of these are resources based on ownership?
 A. Individual Resources:
B. Abiotic
C. Renewable Resources
D. Non renewable
106.  Give examples of community owned resources?
A. public parks, playgrounds, grazing grounds, burial grounds
B. plots, houses
C. energy, water, forests
D. flora and fauna, fisheries
107.  Give examples of National resources?
A. plots, houses
B. public parks, playgrounds, grazing grounds, burial grounds
C. oceanic resources
D. minerals, water resources, forests, wildlife, land
108.  What are potential resources?
A. resources which can be renewed or reproduced
B. Resources which are found in a region, but have not been utilised
C. Resources which are surveyed and their quality and quantity have been determined for utilisation
D. those things which are composed of non-living things
109. What are developed resources?
A. Resources which are surveyed and their quality and quantity have been determined for utilisation
B. resources which can be renewed or reproduced
C. those things which are composed of non-living things
D. Resources which are found in a region, but have not been utilised
110.  What is stock?
A. resources which can be renewed or reproduced
B. Resources which are found in a region, but have not been utilised
C. Materials in the environment which have the potential to satisfy human needs but human beings do not have the appropriate technology to access
these
D. solar and wind energy, water, forests and wildlife
111.  Human beings used resources indiscriminately and this has led to the following major problems, What are these problems?
A. Not well planned use of these resources.
B. Wastage of resources
C. Not many problems.
D. Accumulation of resources in few hands
112.  What is Sustainable Development?
A. Well planned use of resources and development
B. Accumulation of resources and then using them accordingly
C. development should take place without damaging the environment keeping in mind the future generations
D. Using materials in the environment which have the potential to satisfy human needs
113.  Why do we need resource planning?
A. Because of enormous diversity in the availability of resources
B. Because we need to think of future generations
C. We need to consider materials in the environment which have the potential to satisfy human needs
D. The need to collect materials and resources and then using them accordingly
114.  What does resource planning in India involve?
A. Defining the number of resources
B. surveying, mapping and qualitative and quantitative estimation and measurement of the resources
C. Taking government permission
D. Matching the resource development plans with overall national development plans
115.  Why is.Conservation of Resources important?
A. So that they don’t get wasted
B. irrational consumption and over utilization of resources may lead to socio-economic and environmental problems
C. For evolving a planning structure endowed with appropriate technology, skill and institutional set up
D. For matching the resource development plan with overall national development plans
116.  Which type of land is not used for cultivation?
A. Already on crop production
B. Land put to non-agricultural uses, e.g. buildings, roads, factories, etc
C. All types of land
D. Black soil land
117.  What are fallow Lands?
A. Current fallow-(left without cultivation for one or less than one agricultural year)
B. wastelands
C. Land put to non-agricultural uses
D. Land under miscellaneous tree crops groves
 
118. What is the total geographical area of India?
A. 3.25 million sq km
B. 3.20 million sq km
C. 3. 22 million sq km
D. 3. 28 million sq km
119.  Waste land includes………………………
A. Land left without cultivation for one or less than one agricultural year
B. Land put to non-agricultural uses
C. rocky, arid and desert areas
D. Land left uncultivated for the past 1 to 5 agricultural years
120. ………. percent of our basic needs for food, shelter and clothing are obtained from land.
A. 70
B. 80
C. 90
D. 95
121.  How can we solve the problems of land degradation?
A. Afforestation
B. More agriculture crops
C. Try to grow plants in desert areas
D. Keep injury away from agriculture land
122.  What are the factors responsible for soil formation?
A. Agriculture
B. Forests
 C. Desert denudation
D. change in temperature, actions of running water, wind and glaciers, activities of decomposers
123. Q30. Which is the most widely spread soil in India?
A. Black soil
B. Alluvial soil
C. Red soil
D. Arid soil
124.  Which important river systems have set the Alluvial soil?
A. Ganga Indus
B. Kaveri
C. Beas
D. Satluj
125.  Alluvial soils are favorable for the growth of …………..
A. sugarcane, paddy, wheat and other cereal and pulse crops
B. Nuts
C. Palm
D. Cotton
126. Black soil is favourable for the growth of……….
A. Paddy and wheat
B. Nuts
C. Cereals
D. cotton
127.  Where is black soil mostly found?
A. Karnataka & Kerala
B. plateaus of Maharashtra, Saurashtra, Malwa, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
C. Rajasthan and Gujrat
D. Assam
128.  Where are red soils mostly found?
A. Deccan plateau, parts of Odisha,
B. Kerala and karnataka
C. Rajasthan and Gujarat
D. Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh
129.  Where are the laterite soils found in India?
A. middle Ganga plain
B. Saurashtra, Malwa
C. Western Ghats region of Maharashtra, Odisha,
D. Madhya Pradesh
130.  Where is the Arid soil found?
A. Rajasthan
B. Gujarat
C. Assam
D. Madhya Pradesh
131.  The land becomes unfit for cultivation and is known……….
A. Fallow land
B. Bad land
C. Wasted land
D. Deserted land
132.   What is soil erosion?
A. denudation of the soil cover and subsequent washing down of soil
B. Soil eroded by rivers
C. Muddy stuff blown away by winds
D. Soil eroded by rains
133.  The processes of ………… and ………, go on simultaneously and generally there is a balance between the two.
A. Denudation and erosion
B. Soil formation and erosion
C. Soil formation and denudation
D. Climatic conditions and soil erosion
134.  Why is the balance between the two disturbed?
A. due to human activities like deforestation, over-grazing, construction and mining
B. Afforestation
C. Agriculture
D. Climate
135.  The running water cuts through the clayey soils and makes deep channels known as …………….
A. Tributaries
B. Ravines
C. Gullies
D. Drains
136. When the topsoil is washed away what is it called?
A. Sheet erosion
B. Layer erosion
C. Part erosion
D. Flat erosion
137.  What is strip cropping?
A. Planting lines of trees
B. Planting between water beds
C. Cultivating making steps
D. Strips of grass are left to grow between the crops
138.  What are shelter belts?
A. Cultivating making steps
B. Planting lines of trees to create shelter
C. Planting huge bush plants in deserts
D. Planting near water beds
139.  What is the contribution of the shelter belts?
A. To conserve water
B. To conserve soil
C. to the stabilisation of sand dunes
D. To maintain forests
140.  Which one of the following types of resources is iron ore?
 A. Renewable
B. Non renewable
C. Biotic
D. Abiotic
141.  How can resources be classified?
A. On the basis of origin
B. On the basis of colour
C. On the basis of use
D. On the basis of area
142.  What type of a resource are rocks?
A. Abiotic
B. Renewable
C. Potential
D. Biotic
143.  Water in the dams, forests etc. is a ………….. resources which can be used in the future?
A. Potential
B. Reserve
C. Renewable
D. National
144. For converting gifts of nature into a resource, man requires.
(a) Skill and technology
(b) Machines
(c) Capital, labour
(d) All of these.
145. Punjab and Haryana have high percentage of net sown area under farming because
of.
(a) Fertile soils
(b) Perennial rivers and canals
(c) Modern farming methods
(d) All of the above
(e) None of the above.
146. Laterite soil is formed by the process of.
(a) Transportation
(b) Weathering
(c) Leaching
(d) Deposition.
147. Which type of resource is solar energy ?
(a) Exhaustible resource
(b) Soil resource
(c) Biotic resource
(d) Non-exhaustible resource.
148. Gully erosion of soil is mainly caused by :
(a) Streams formed by rainwater
(b) Wind
(c) Terrace farming
(d) Sea waves.
149. Which one of the following can lead to soil erosion ?
(a) Contour ploughing
(b) Terrace farming
(c) Deforestation
(d) Mixed cropping.
150. Which one of the following type of resource is iron ore ? .
(a) Renewable
(b) Biotic
(c) Flow
(d) Non-renewable.
151. Under which of the following type of resource, the tidal energy can be put ?
(a) Exhaustible
(b) Human-made
(c) Abiotic
(d) Non-exhaustible.
152. Soil erosion is the state of Punjab is due to which one of the following reasons ?
(a) Excessive cultivation
(b) Overirrigation
(c) Deforestation
(d) Overgrazing.
153. In which one of the following states is the terrace cultivation practised ?
(a) Punjab
(b) Plains of Uttar Pradesh
(c) Haryana
(d) Uttarakhand.
154. Khader is a type of
(a) Black Soil
(b) Alluvial Soil
(c) Lattrite Soil
(d) Desert Soil
155. Q.2: Resource which can be renewed again are:-
(a) National Resource
(b) Potential Resource
(c) Renewable Resources
(d) Stock

156. Q.3: In which year was the Earth Summit held?

(a) 1990
(b) 1991
(c) 1992
(d) 1993

157. Q.4: How much percentage of land is plain in India?

(a) 41 %
(b) 45%
(c) 43%
(d) 47%

158. Q.5: Which Soil is known as Black Cotton soil?

(a) Red Soil
(b) Arid Soil
(c) Mountain Soil
(d) Black Soil

159. Q.6: Soil can be Conserved by:-

(a) Cutting of Trees
(b) Over Grazing
(c) Planting of Trees
(d) Excessive mining

160. Q.7: Land degradation due to over irrigation can be seen in the states of:-
(a) Punjab and Haryana
(b) Assam
(c) Orissa
(d) Mizoram

161. Q.8: Which one of the following is an example of Biotic Resource:-

(a) Rock
(b) Mountain
(c) Mineral
(d) Flora

162. Q.9: They are Gifts of Nature which satisfy Human wants:-
(a) A Commodity
(b) a Thing
(c) Resources
(d) None of Them

163. Q.10: Which one of the following is an example of non- renewable resources
(a) Solar Energy
(b) Tidal Energy
(c) Petroleum
 (d) Hydel Energy

164. Q.11: On the Basis of ownership resources can be classified into:-

(a) Two Types
(b) Three Types
(c) Four Types
(d) None of Them

165. Q.12: How many Economic zones are there in India?

(a) Five
(b) One
(c) Two
(d) Ten

166. Q.13: Soil is a:-

(a) Renewable Resource
(b) Potential Resource
(c) Non- Resource
(d) None of them

167. Q.14: In which one of the following states is terrace cultivation practiced?
(a) Punjab
(b) Haryana
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Uttaranchal

168. Q.15: Which one of the following in the main cause of land and water pollution in India in recent years?
(a) Industrial Effluents
(b) Chemical Fertilizer
(c) Deforestation
(d) None of them

169. Q.16: Coal, iron ore, petroleum, diesel etc. are the examples of
(a) Biotic resources
(b) Abiotic resources
(c) Renewable resources
(d) Non Renewable resources

170. Q.17: Which one of the following term is used to identify the old and new alluvial respectively?
(a) Khadas & Tarai
(b) Tarai & Bangar
(c) Bangar & Khadar
(d) Tarai & Dvars

171. Q.18: Which one of the following soil is the best for cotton cultivation?
(a) Red soil
(b) Black soil
(c) Laterite soil
(d) Alluvial soil

172. Q.19: How much percentage of forest area in the country according to the National Forest Policy?
(a) 33%
(b) 37%
(c) 27%
(d) 31%

173. Q.20: Which type of soil develops due to high temperature and evaporation?
(a) Arid Soil
(b) Forest Soil
(c) Black Soil
(d) Red Soil

174. Q.21: Which one of the following resources can be acquired by a Nation?
(a) Potential resources
(b) International resources
(c) National resources
(d) Public resources
 175. Q.22: Which one of the following is responsible for sheet erosion?
(a) Underground water
(b) Wind
(c) Glacier
(d) Water

176. Q.23: Which one of the following method is used to break up the force of wind?
(a) Shelter belt
(b) Strip Cropping
(c) Contour ploughing
(d) Terrace farming

177. Q.24: Which one of the following is the main cause of land degradation in Madhya Pradesh?
(a) Mining
(b) Overgrazing
(c) Deforestation
(d) Over Irrigation

178. Q.25: Which one of the following statements refers to the sustainable development?
(a) Overall development of various resources
(b) Development should take place without damaging the environment.
(c) Economic development of people.
(d) Development that meets the desires of the members of all communities.
179. Which human activities have led to land degradation?
A. deforestation, overgrazing
B. agriculture
C. Buildings and making roads
D. Factories and industry

GEOGRAPHY CHAPTER-2

1. Which one of the following statements is not an argument in favour of multi-purpose river projects? (Textbook)
(a) Multi-purpose projects bring water to those areas which suffer from water scarcity.
(b) Multi-purpose projects by regulating water flow help to control floods.
(c) Multi-purpose projects lead to large-scale displacements and loss of livelihood.
(d) Multi-purpose projects generate electricity for our industries and our homes.
2. Which is not a source of fresh water?
(a) Glaciers and ice sheets
(b) Groundwater
(c) Surface run off
(d) Oceans
3. According to Falkan Mark, water stress occurs when:
(a) water availability is less than 1000 cubic metre per person per day.
(b) there is no water scarcity.
(c) there is flood.
(d) water availability is more than 1000 cubic metre per person per day.
4. Which of the following are not causes of water scarcity?
(a) Growing population
(b) Growing of water intensive crop
(c) Expansion of irrigation facilities
(d) Individual wells and tubewells in farms
(e) Water harvesting technique
(f) Industries
(g) Roof top harvesting system
5. Bhakra Nangal River Valley Project is made on the river:
(a) Sutlej-Beas
(b) Ravi-Chenab
(c) Ganga
(d) Son
6. Hirakud Dam is constructed on the river:
(a) Ganga
(b) Manjira
(c) Manas
(d) Mahanadi
7. Water of Bhakra Nangal Project is being used mainly for:
(a) hydel power and irrigation
(b) fish breeding and navigation
(c) industrial use
(d) flood control
8. The diversion channels seen in the Western Himalayas are called:
(a) Guls or Kuls
(b) Khadins
(c) Johads
(d) Recharge pits
9. Agricultural fields which are used as rainfed storage structures are called:
(a) Kuls
(b) Khadins/Johads
(c) Recharge pits
(d) None of the above
10. Underground tanks seen in Rajasthan to store rainwater for drinking is called:
(a) Tankas
(b) Khadin
(c) Ponds
(d) Kuls
11. In Western Rajasthan today plenty of water is available due to:
(a) rooftop water harvesting
(b) perennial Rajasthan Canal
(c) construction of Tankas
(d) none of the above
12. Bamboo drip irrigation system is prevalent in:
(a) Manipur
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Mizoram
(d) Madhya Pradesh
13. The only State which has made rooftop rainwater harvesting structure compulsory to all the houses is:
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Karnataka
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) West Bengal
14. The remote village that has earned the rare distinction of being rich in rainwater?
(a) Gari
(b) Kaza
(c) Gendathur
(d) none of the above
15. Which one of the following is not an adverse effect of irrigation?
(a) Irrigation changes cropping pattern
(b) Water intensive crops are grown in dry areas
(c) Salinisation of soil
(d) Increases crop yield
16. Which of the following social movements is/ are not a resistance to multi-purpose projects?
(a) Narmada Bachao Andolan
(b) Tehri Dam Andolan
(c) Navdanya
(d) Chipko Movement
17. The major source of fresh water in India is
(a) rainfall
(b) ground water
(c) atmospheric water
(d) ocean water
18. Rooftop rainwater harvesting is a technique to recharge
(a) ground water
(b) river water
(c) lake water
(d) sea water
19. Rana Pratap Sagar Dam is located in
(a) Odisha
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Andhra Pradesh
20. The Narmada Bachao Andolan is associated with
(a) Sardar Sarovar Dam
(b) Tehri Dam
(c) Hirakud Dam
(d) Gandhi Sagar Dam
21. How much of earth’s surface is covered with water?
(a) One-fourth
(b) Half
(c) Three-fourth
(d) Two-third
22. Sardar Sarovar Dam is situated on the river named
(a) Ganga
(b) Godavari
(c) Mahanadi
(d) Narmada
23. Which of the following social movements is/ are not a resistance to multi-purpose
projects?
(a) Narmada Bachao Andolan
(b) Tehri Dam Andolan
(c) Navdanya
(d) Chipko Movement
24. The remote village that has earned the rare distinction of being rich in rainwater?
(a) Gari
(b) Kaza
(c) Gendathur
(d) none of the above
25. Bamboo drip irrigation system is prevalent in:
(a) Manipur
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Mizoram
(d) Madhya Pradesh
26. Underground tanks seen in Rajasthan to store rainwater for drinking is called:
(a) Tankas
(b) Khadin
(c) Ponds
(d) Kuls
27. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is built on which river?
(a) Clenab
(b) Mahanadi
(c) Krishna
(d) Satluj
28. On which of the following rivers is Koyena dam built?
(a) Krishna
(b) Kaveri
(c) Ganga
(d) Mahanadi
29. What percentage of the total volume of world’s water is estimated to exist as oceans?
(a) 94.5%
(b) 95.5%
(c) 96.5%
(d) 97.5%
30. In which of the following regions, people built ‘Guls’ and ‘Kuls’ for irrigation?
(a) Northern Plains
(b) Western Himalayas
(c) Coastal areas
(d) None of these
31. Hirakud dam is built on which river?
(a) Chenab
(b) Mahanadi
(c) Krishna
(d) Satluj
32. What is the contribution of hydroelectricity in the total generation of electricity?
(a) 52%
(b) 42%
(c) 32%
(d) 22%
33. In which one of the following states was rooftop rainwater harvesting practised?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Haryana
 (c) Rajasthan
(d) Punjab
34. Which of the following rivers is not having any multipurpose river project?
(a) Satluj-Beas
(b) Mahanadi
(c) Narmada
(d) Yamuna
35. On which one of the following rivers Mettur dam is constructed?
(a) River Kaveri
(b) River Krishna
(c) River Godavari
(d) River Mahanadi
36. Roof tap rainwater harvesting system in Rajasthan is known as:
(a) Guls
(b) Kuls
(c) Tankas
(d) Baobs
37. Which of the following structures are known as ‘tankas’?
(a) Underground tanks for storing rainwater harvested from roof tops for drinking purpose
(b) Tanks constructed on rooftops for storing rainwater
(c) Tanks constructed in agricultural fields to store rainwater
(d) Tanks constructed to store floodwater
38. Which one of the following is not an adverse effect of dams?
(a) Interstate water disputes
(b) Excessive sedimentation of Reservoir
(c) Displacement of population
(d) Flood control
39. In which of the following states is the bamboo-drip irrigation system prevalent?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) West Bengal
(d) Meghalaya
40. Due to which of the following reasons are rooftop rainwater harvesting commonly
practised, particularly in Rajasthan?
(a) To store water for irrigation
(b) To keep the house cool
(c) To store drinking water
(d) To clean the rooftops
41. In which of the following areas are ‘guls’ and ‘kuls’ used to channel water for agriculture?
(a) Deccan Plateau
(b) Deserts of Rajasthan
(c) Western Himalayas
(d) Ganga Plains
42. Bamboo drip irrigation is prevalent in which of the following states?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Karnataka
(d) Madhya Pradesh
43. Which of the following structures are known as ‘tankas’?
(a) Underground tanks for storing rainwater harvested from roof tops for drinking purpose
(b) Tanks constructed on rooftops for storing rainwater
(c) Tanks constructed in agricultural fields to store rainwater
(d) Tanks constructed to store floodwater
44. Which of the following rivers is not having any multipurpose river project?
(a) Satluj-Beas
(b) Mahanadi
(c) Narmada
(d) Yamuna
45. Roof tap rainwater harvesting system in Rajasthan is known as:
(a) Guls
(b) Kuls
(c) Tankas
(d) Baobs
46. Which of the following is not a method of water haresting used in Rajasthan?
(a) Johads
(b) Khadins
(c) Guls
(d) Tankas
47. On which one of the following rivers Mettur dam is constructed?
(a) River Kaveri
(b) River Krishna
(c) River Godavari
(d) River Mahanadi
48. How much of the earth surface is covered with water?
(a) About 1/4
(b) About 1/2
(c) About 3/4
(d) About 2/3
49. Which of the following rivers is not having any multipurpose river project?
(a) Satluj-Beas
(b) Mahanadi
(c) Narmada
(d) Yamuna
50. Which of the following is a source of Fresh water?
(a) Precipitation
(b) Surface runoff
(c) Groundwater
(d) All the above
51. In which one of the following states was rooftop rainwater harvesting practised?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Haryana
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Punjab
52. On which one of the following rivers the Tehri Dam is being constructed?
(a) Bhagirathi
(b) Yamuna
(c) Koshi
(d) Sutlej
53. What is the contribution of hydroelectricity in the total generation of electricity?
(a) 52%
(b) 42%
(c) 32%
(d) 22%
54. Salal Dam is built on which river?
(a) Chenab
(b) Mahanadi
(c) Krishna
(d) Satluj
55. Hirakud dam is built on which river?
(a) Chenab
(b) Mahanadi
(c) Krishna
(d) Satluj
56. Which of the following is not one of the reasons for criticism of multipurpose river valley projects?
(a) They create a rockier stream bed
(b) They create poorer habitats for the river’s acquatic life
(c) The reservoirs created in the floodplain submerge vegetation
(d) They help in generation of hydroelectricity
57. In which of the following regions, people built ‘Guls’ and ‘Kuls’ for irrigation?
(a) Northern Plains
(b) Western Himalayas
(c) Coastal areas
(d) None of these
58. Tanka, a rainwater harvesting technique, is associated with which of the following states?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) West Himalayas
(c) Gujarat
(d) Rajasthan
59. What percentage of the total volume of world’s water is estimated to exist as oceans?
(a) 94.5%
(b) 95.5%
(c) 96.5%
(d) 97.5%
60. Against the construction of which one of the following multipurpose projects was the Narmada Bachao
Andolan launched?
(a) Sardar Sarovar
(b) Bhakra Nangal
(c) Rihand
(d) Tehri
61. On which of the following rivers is Koyena dam built?
(a) Krishna
(b) Kaveri
(c) Ganga
(d) Mahanadi
62. In which one of the following states palar pani is considered the purest form of natural water?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Chhattisgarh
63. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is built on which river?
(a) Clenab
(b) Mahanadi
(c) Krishna
(d) Satluj
64. Which of the following is a reason for water scarcity in a region with sufficient water to meet the
requirements of the people?
(a) Huge population
(b) Less rainfall
(c) Power requirement
(d) Pollution
65. Which of the following problems arises due to water pollution?
(a) Sedimentation of water bodies
(b) Water-borne diseases
(c) Discharge of industrial waste
(d) Spawning of aquatic life
66. Which of the following data shows the percentage of global precipitation that is received by India?
(a) 96.5 percent
(b) 30 percent
(c) 4 percent
(d) 2.5 percent
67. Which of the following contributes approximately 22 per cent of the total electricity produced in India today?
(a) Solar power
(b) Hydroelectric power
(c) Industries
(d) Geothermal energy
68. Which of the following areas would you immediately associate with water scarcity?
(a) Deserts of Rajasthan
(b) The Ganga Plains
(c) Hills of North-Eastern India
(d) Coastal areas of Orissa
69. Which of the following is one of the largest artificial lakes of ancient India built in the 11th century?
(a) Govindsagar Lake
(b) Hauz Khas
(c) Bhopal Lake
(d) Dal Lake
70. Which of the following hydraulic structures is built in river basins?
(a) Lakes
(b) Dams
 (c) Tanks
(d) Water harvesting
71. Which of the following hydraulic structures is not a feature of ancient times?
(a) Multipurpose river valley projects
(b) Dams built of stone rubble
(c) Reservoirs or lakes
(d) Embankments and canals
72. Which of the following hydraulic structures was constructed by Iltutmish in the 14th century for supplying
water to Siri Fort area?
(a) Water harvesting at Sringaverapura near Allahabad
(b) Bhopal Lake
(c) Tank in Hauz Khas, Delhi
(d) Irrigation work at Nagarjunakonda
73. Which of the following multipurpose projects is found in the Satluj-Beas river basin?
(a) Hirakud Project
(b) Damodar Valley Corporation
(c) Bhakra Nangal Project
(d) Rihand Project
74. In which of the following areas can you find one of the oldest water-harvesting systems of India?
(a) Sringaverapura near Allahabad
(b) Kalinga, Orissa
(c) Bennur, Karnataka
(d) Nagarjunakonda, Andhra Pradesh
75. On which of the following rivers is the Hirakud dam constructed?
(a) Satluj
(b) Beas
(c) Mahanadi
(d) Narmada
76. Which of the following state governments have raised the Krishna-Godavari dispute?
(a) Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
(b) Gujarat and Rajasthan
(c) Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh
(d) Karnataka and Maharashtra
77. On which of the following issues did the Narmada Bachao Andolan first focus?
(a) Benefits of irrigation to landless farmers
(b) Environmental issues related to submergence of trees under the dam water
(c) Rehabilitation of the people displaced due to construction of the dam
(d) Economic issues of wastage of money for the construction of the dam
78. On which of the following rivers are the Tilaiya, Panchet, Maithon, Konar and Bokaro dams located?
(a) Satluj
(b) Damodar
(c) Mahanadi
(d) Krishna
79. Which of the following environmental damages are not induced due to multipurpose projects?
(a) Water-borne diseases and pests
(b) Pollution resulting from excessive use of water
(c) Earthquakes
(d) Volcanic activity
80. In which of the following areas are ‘guls’ and ‘kuls’ used to channel water for agriculture?
(a) Deccan Plateau
(b) Deserts of Rajasthan
(c) Western Himalayas
(d) Ganga Plains
81. Which of the following river projects or groups of river projects provide hydroelectricity to the industries of
Maharasthra?
(a) Pravara Project and Koyna Project
(b) Hirakud Project
(c) Nagarjuna Sagar Project and Tungabhadra Project
(d) Ghatprabha Project and Mettur Project
82. Due to which of the following reasons are rooftop rainwater harvesting commonly practised, particularly in
Rajasthan?
(a) To store water for irrigation
(b) To keep the house cool
(c) To store drinking water
(d) To clean the rooftops
83. Which of the following dams are part of Chambal Project?
(a) Maithon, Panchet, Tilaiya, Konar, Bokaro
(b) Pravara, Ramagundam
(c) Rana Pratap Sagar, Gandhi Sagar
(d) Sardar Sarovar Dam
84. In which of the following states is the bamboo-drip irrigation system prevalent?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) West Bengal
(d) Meghalaya
85. Who among the following proclaimed dams as the temple of modern India?
(a) Rajendra Prasad
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Sardar Patel
(d) Mahtama Gandhi
86. Which one of the following is not an adverse effect of dams?
(a) Interstate water disputes
(b) Excessive sedimentation of Reservoir
(c) Displacement of population
(d) Flood control
87. Why is water scarcity mainly caused?
A. Water pollution
B. excessive use and unequal access to water
C. Water management
D. Using to utility
 
88. Q2. According to the hydrological cycle, how can freshwater be obtained?
A. snow
B. rainwater
C. Groundwater
D. Drainage
 
89. Q3. Even when water is available in many cities in abundance why is there water scarcity?
A. Using to utility
B. Unequal distribution of water
C. Default in technical areas
D. Lack of infrastructure for proper distribution
 
90. Q4. What is the largest consumer of water?
A. City dwellers
B. Irrigated agriculture
C. Villages
D. Industry
 
91. Q5. How can we revolutionise agriculture?
A. By building dams
B. By releasing more water
C. By making rainwater reserves
D. through developing drought resistant crops and dry farming techniques.
 
92. Q6. Most farmers own wells and tube-wells in their farms for irrigation to increase their produce, what adverse effect can this have?
A. falling groundwater levels, adversely affecting water availability
B. Imbalance in minerals for the soil
C. Unequal distribution of water
D. Could be technical defaults
 
93. Q7. Post-independent India witnessed intensive………………….
A. Agriculture
B. Economy problems
C. industrialisation and urbanisation,
D. Deforestation
 
94. Q8.How did the increasing number of industries affect the water condition?
A. No effect on water
B. pressure on existing freshwater resources
C. Balance between use of water and industry
D. Unequal distribution of water
 
95. Q9. In India hydroelectric power contributes approximately 22 percent of the total electricity produced.
A. 22
B. 25
C. 20
D. 26
 
96. Q10. What factors have aggravated the water and energy problems in India?
A. multiplying urban centres
B. dams
C. Afforestation
D. Agriculture
 
97. Q11. How are most of the housing societies or colonies in the cities resourcing their water needs?
A. City waterworks
B. own groundwater pumping devices
C. Community water pumps
D. Individual motors
 
98. Q12. Even if there is ample amount of water in certain places there is hazardous water pollution, what are the causes?
A. domestic and industrial wastes
B. Wastage of water
C. Over storage
D. Community water pumps
 
99. Q13. What are the causes of the Indian rivers becoming toxic?
A. fossils
B. agricultural
C. Conservation of water
D. Industrialisation
 
100. 14. What are the important things to do to prevent degradation of our natural ecosystems?
A. Urbanization
B. Industrialization
C. conserve and manage our water resources, to safeguard ourselves from health hazards
D. Modern agriculture
 
101. Q15. What will impoverish this resource and cause an ecological crisis that may have a profound impact on our lives?
A. Industrialization
B. Modern agriculture
C. Urbanization
D. Over exploitation and mismanagement of water resources
 
102. Q16. What is a barrier across flowing water that obstructs, directs or retards the flow, often creating a reservoir, lake or
impoundment?
A. Canal
B. Embankment
C. Dam
D. Lake
103.  Q17. What is the purpose of building dams?
A. For embankments
B. Flood control
C. storage
D. Water animals conservation
 
104. Q18. Name a multi-purpose projects which are used for hydel power production and irrigation
A. Jalaput project
B. Bhakra – Nangal project
C. Hirakud project
D. Tehri Dam
 
105. Q19. Which dam integrates conservation of water with flood control?
A. Sutluj-Beas river basin
B. Bhakra – Nangal project
C. Hirakud project
D. Tehri Dam
 
106. Q20. Jawaharlal Nehru proudly proclaimed the dams as the ………………
A. Saviours of India
B. temples of modern India
C. Future of India
D. Complexes of India
 
107. Q21. Why did Jawahar lal Nehru call dams the temples of India?
A. They were multipurpose in nature
B. Irrigation became better
C. development of agriculture and the village economy with rapid industrialisation and growth of the urban economy
D. Hydel power became ample
 
108. Q22. Why have multi-purpose projects and large dams come under great scrutiny and opposition recently?
A. The positioning the dams is not technically correct
B. Regulating and damming of rivers affect their natural flow causing poor sediment flow and excessive sedimentation at the bottom of the reservoir
C. Spread of disease
D. Dams built recently are not strong enough

109. Q23. Multi-purpose projects and large dams have also been the cause of many new environmental movements like ……….
A. ‘Narmada Bachao Andolan
B. Save satluj
C. Save environment project
D. Green up to Cool Down 
110. Q24. How did the Multi-purpose projects affect the local people?
A. large-scale displacement of local communities
B. They gained economically
C. The govt gave them benefits
D. They got housing facilities
 
111. Q25. Who benefitted from the multipurpose projects?
A. landowners and large farmers, industrialists
B. Local people
C. Government
D. The builders
 
112. Q26. Narmada Bachao Andolan or Save Narmada Movement originally focussed on ……...
A. Irrigation strategies
B. environmental issues related to trees
C. aim to enable poor citizens, especially the oustees
D. Reservoir planning
 
113. Q27. Which is the largest water resource project of India covering four states ?
A. Satluj Beas Project
B. Bhakra Nangal dam
C. Tehri Dam
D. Sardar Sarovar Dam
 
114. Q28.Which states does it cover?
A. Punjab, haryana, rajasthan Gujarat
B. Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Ttarkhand, Up
C. Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan
D. Assam, Westbengal, sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh
115. Q29. Irrigation has also changed the cropping pattern of many regions with farmers shifting to water intensive and commercial crops.
This has great ecological consequences for the soil, What is it?
A. salinisation of the soil
B. contamination of soil
C. Pollution of soil
D. Excess of chemicals
 
116. Q30. What reaction did the farmers at Sabarmati-basin farmers have?

A. development of agriculture and the village economy

B. farmers were agitated and almost caused a riot over the higher priority given to water supply in urban areas, particularly during droughts
C. They were displaced
D. They did not get rehabilitation
 
117. Q31. The release of water from dams during heavy rains aggravated the flood situation in Maharashtra and Gujarat in the year ………
A. 2005
B. 2004
C. 2000
D. 2006
 
118. Q32. What was the effect of these floods?
A. floods have devastated life and property
B. deforestation
C. Technical faults
D. Has been difficult to restore
 
119. Q33. In ancient India, along with the sophisticated hydraulic structures, there existed an extraordinary tradition of a water-harvesting
system, What efforts were made?
A. in-depth knowledge irrigation
B. soil types and developed wide ranging techniques to harvest rainwater, groundwater, river water and flood water
C. They had modern knowledge
D. They knew ho to control floods
 
120. Q34. In hill and mountainous regions, people built diversion channels like ……
A. Gullies
B. Ravines
C. Tributaries
D. Guls or kuls
 
121. Q35. What was the traditional practice to store drinking water, particularly in Rajasthan?
A. ‘Rooftop rainwater harvesting
B. Wells
C. Small scale canals
D. Man made lake
 
122. Q36. What was the traditional practice in the flood plains of Bengal, for irrigation?
A. Canals
B. Man made lake
C. inundation channels
D. Roof top rainwater
 
123. Q37 What was the practice in ‘khadins’ in Jaisalmer and ‘Johads’ in other parts of Rajasthan?
A. inundation channels
B. agricultural fields were converted into rain fed storage structures that allowed the water to stand and moisten the soil
C. Rooftop rainwater harvesting
D. Canals
 
124. Q38. In the semi-arid and arid regions of Rajasthan, particularly in Bikaner, Phalodi and Barmer, where was drinking water stored?
A. Wells
B. underground tanks or tankas
C. Small village pond
D. Rooftop tanks
 
125. Q39. In which other places is Rooftop rainwater harvesting common other than Rajasthan?
A. Shillong
B. Gujarat
C. Westbengal
D. Sikkim
 
126. Q40. In Spite of the fact that today plenty of water is available due to the perennial Indira Gandhi Canal in Rajasthan, why do many
homes still prefer the tanka system ?
A. Not enough to reach all homes
B. Water is not clean
 C. Many do not like the taste of tap water.
D. They feel more secure with the traditional system
 
127. Q41. Which state is the first state in India which has made rooftop rainwater harvesting structure compulsory to all the houses
across the state?
A. West Bengal
B. Meghalaya
C. Rajasthan
D. Tamil Nadu
 
128. Q42. In which state is the 200-year-old system of tapping stream and spring water by using bamboo pipes still prevalent?
A. West Bengal
B. Rajasthan
C. Meghalaya
D. Shillong
 
129. Q43. Which one of the following statements is not an argument in favour of multipurpose river projects?
A. Multi-purpose projects bring water to those areas which suffer from water scarcity
B. Multi-purpose projects by regulating water flow helps to control floods
C. Multi-purpose projects lead to large scale displacements and loss of livelihood
D. Multi-purpose projects generate electricity for our industries and our homes
 
130. Q44. Shillong faces acute shortage of water. Nearly every household in the city has a rooftop rainwater harvesting structure. Nearly
……….per cent of the total water requirement of the household comes from rooftop water harvesting.
A. 15-20
B. 10-15
C. 20-25
D. 25-30
 
131. Q45. In which place in Karnataka the people have installed, in their household’s rooftop, rainwater harvesting system to meet their
water needs. Nearly 200 households have installed this system?
A. Amachawadi in Mysuru
B. Gendathur, Mysuru
C. Chatnahalli, Mysuru
D. Gohalli, Mysuru
132.  Q46. In Gendathur, Mysuru every house can collect and use about 50,000 litres of water annually?
A. 50,000
B. 40,000
C. 60,000
D. 20,000
133.  Q47. From the 200 houses, the net amount of rainwater harvested annually amounts to litres.
A. 150,000
B. 1,00,000
C. 2,00,000
D. 125000
134.  Q48. In Rajasthan what is rain water referred to as ?
A. Barsaat pani
B. Baarish pani
C. Palar pani
D. Badal pani
135.  Based on the information given below classify each of the situations as ‘suffering from water scarcity’ or ‘not suffering from water
scarcity’.
A. Region with high annual rainfall.
B. Region having high annual rainfall and large population.
C. Region having high annual rainfall but water is highly polluted.
D. Region having low rainfall and low population.
136.  How is rooftop rainwater filtered
A. using sand and bricks
B. Using electric filter
C. Using a net system
D. Using modern filters

GEOGRAPHY CHAPTER-3

1. Which of the following is not correct about plantation farming?

(a) In this type of farming, a single crop is grown on a large area.
(b) The plantation has an interface of agriculture and industry.
(c) Plantations cover large tracts of land called estates.
(d) Farmers clear a patch of land by felling trees and burning them, to produce cereals and other food crops.

2. Which of the following are plantation crops?

(a) Rice and maize
(b) Wheat and pulses
(c) Tea, coffee, banana and sugarcane
(d) None of the above

3. The three major cropping seasons of India are:

(a) Aus, Aman and Boro
(b) Rabi, Kharif and Zaid
(c) Baisakh, Paus and Chait
(d) None of the above

4. Rabi crops are:

(a) sown in winter and harvested in summer
(b) sown during rainy season and harvested in winter
(c) sown in summer and harvested in winter
(d) None of the above

5. Kharif crops are grown:

(a) with the onset of monsoon and harvested in September-October
(b) with the onset of winter and harvested in summer
(c) with onset of Autumn and harvested in summer
(d) None of the above

6. The main food crop of Kharif season is:

(a) Mustard
(b) Pulses
(c) Rice
(d) Wheat

7. The main food crop of Rabi season is:

(a) Wheat
(b) Rice
(c) Maize
(d) Jowar

8. A short season between the rabi and kharif season is known as:
(a) Aus
(b) Boro
(c) Zaid
(d) None of the above

9. Important non-food crops of our country are:

(a) Tea and coffee
(b) Millets and pulses
(c) Cotton and jute
(d) None of the above

10. Which is the main food crop of the eastern and southern part of the country?
(a) Rice
(b) Wheat
(c) Maize
(d) Sugarcane

11. The two main wheat growing regions are:

(a) The Ganga-Sutlej plains and the Deccan Trap
(b) North-eastern part and eastern-coastal plains
(c) Deccan plateau and Konkan coast
(d) None of the above

12. Wheat requires annual rainfall between:

(a) 50 and 75 cm
(b) about 200 cm
(c) 200 and 300 cm
(d) less than 20 cm

13. The third most important food crop of our country is:
(a) Rice
(b) Wheat
(c) Jowar
(d) Ragi

14. Which State is the largest producer of bajra?

(a) Rajasthan
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Gujarat
(d) Haryana

15. Which is the right condition for the growth of maize?

(a) Temperature between 21 °C to 27°C and old alluvial soil
(b) Temperature below 17°C and shallow black soil
(c) Temperature of 25°C and 200 cm of rainfall
(d) None of the above

16. Which of the following crops is a major source of protein in a vegetarian diet?
(a) Wheat
(b) Rice
(c) Pulses
(d) Oilseeds

17. Which one of the following is not true for pulses?

(a) Pulses are grown in both rabi and kharif season
(b) Pulses are leguminous crops
(c) They are grown in rotation with other crops
(d) Pulses require intensive irrigation facilities

18. Which is the ideal condition for the growth of sugarcane?

(a) Temperature of 21°C to 27°C and an annual rainfall between 75 cm and 100 cm
(b) Temperature below 17°C and 50 to 75 cm rainfall
(c) Temperature of 25°C and 200 cm of rainfall
(d) none of the above
19. What percentage of our cropped area is covered by oilseeds?
(a) 21
(b) 12
(c) 2
(d) 4

20. Which of the following conditions can spoil tea crop?

(a) Frequent showers evenly distributed over the year
(b) Frost free climate
(c) Deep fertile well drained soil
(d) Clayey soil which has high water holding capacity

21. Coffee cultivation was first introduced in:

(a) Himalayas
(b) Aravalli Hills
(c) Garo Hills
(d) Baba Budan Hills

22. Which of the following crops is an important raw material for automobile industry?
(a) Pulses
(b) Ragi
(c) Rubber
(d) None of the above

23. Rearing of silk worms for the production of silk fibre is known as:
(a) Sericulture
(b) Aquaculture
(c) Apeculture
(d) Pisciculture

24. Which of the following is known as golden fibre?

(a) Cotton
(b) Jute
(c) Hemp
(d) Silk
25. Which one of the following describes a system of agriculture where a single crop is grown on a large area? (Textbook)
(a) Shifting agriculture
(b) Plantation agriculture
(c) Horticulture
(d) Intensive agriculture

26. Which one of the following is a rabi crop? (Textbook)

(a) Rice
(b) Millets
(c) Gram
(d) Cotton

27. Which one of the following is a leguminous j crop? (Textbook)

(a) Pulses
(b) Jawar
(c) Millets
(d) Sesamum

28. Which one of the following is announced by the government in support of a crop? (Textbook)
(a) Maximum support price
(b) Minimum support price
(c) Moderate support price
(d) Influential support price

29. Primitive subsistence farming is also known as:

(a) Mixed farming
(b) Cooperative farming
(c) Slash and bum agriculture
(d) Commercial farming

30. Plantation agriculture is a type of:

(a) Subsistence farming
(b) Commercial farming
(c) Mixed farming
(d) None of the above

Question 1.
In which of the following states of India rice is considered a commercial crop?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Orissa
(c) Bihar
(d) Punjab
Question 2.
Of which one of the following beverage crops, India is the leading producer as well as exporter in the world?
(a) Coffee
(b) Pulses
(c) Tea
(d) Curd

Question 3.
Which of the following crops are grown with the onset of monsoons and are harvested in the month of September and
October?
(a) Rabi
(b) Kharif
(c) Zadi
(d) None of the above

Question 4.
Which of the following crops is not a millet?
(a) Jowar
(b) Maize
(c) Ragi
(d) Bajra

Question 5.
What is the rearing of silkworms for the production of silk called?
(a) Horticulture
(b) Pisciculture
(c) Sericulture
(d) Agriculture

Question 6.
In which type of soil does maize grow well?
(a) Black
(b) Light domat
(c) Old alluvial
(d) None of these

Question 7.
In which of the following states of India rice is considered a commercial crop?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Orissa
(c) Bihar
(d) Punjab
Question 8.
Which country is the largest producer of oilseeds in the world?
(a) China
(b) India
(c) USA
(d) Pakistan

Question 9.
Which of the following crops are grown with the onset of monsoons and are harvested in the month of September and
October?
(a) Rabi
(b) Kharif
(c) Zadi
(d) None of the above

Question 10.
Which one of the following is the example of plantation agriculture?
(a) Jute
(b) Wheat
(c) Tea
(d) Oilseeds

Question 11.
Cultivation of coffee is confined to which of the following hills?
(a) Nilgiri
(b) Aravali
(c) Shivalik
(d) None of these

Question 12.
Arabica variety of coffee was initially brought to India from which of the following countries?
(a) Yemen
(b) Vietnam
(c) Japan
(d) Korea

Question 13.
Which of the following crops grows well in the Black soil?
(a) Jute
(b) Rice
(c) Cotton
(d) Wheat

Question 14.
Which country is the largest producer of fruits and vegetables in the world?
(a) Canada
(b) USA
(c) Pakistan
(d) India

Question 15.
Which one of the following is not a fibre crop?
(a) Cotton
(b) Rubber
(c) Jute
(d) Hemp

Question 16.
Which one of the following crops is a beverage crop?
(a) Tea
(b) Cotton
(c) Wheat
(d) Bajra

Question 17.
Arabica variety of coffee was initially brought to India from which of the following countries?
(a) Yemen
(b) Vietnam
(c) Japan
(d) Korea

Question 18.
Which one of the following crops is known as ‘Golden Fibre?
(a) Wheat
(b) Rice
(c) Groundnut
(d) Jute
Question 19.
Cultivation of fruits and vegetables is called:
(a) Floriculture
(b) Sericulture
(c) Horticulture
(d) Agriculture

Question 20.
Which one of the following is not a cropping season?
(a) Winter
(b) Kharif
(c) Rabi
(d) Zaid

Question 21.
Which one of the following is a Rabi crop?
(a) Rice
(b) Wheat
(c) Millets
(d) Cotton

Question 22.
Which of the following describes a system of agriculture, where a single crop is grown on a large area?
(a) Shifting agriculture
(b) Plantation agriculture
(c) Horticulture
(d) Intensive agriculture

Question 23.
‘Slash and burn agriculture’ is a:
(a) shifting agriculture
(b) intensive agriculture
(c) commercial agriculture
(d) none of these
Question 24.
Which of the following is the example of kharif crops?
(a) Rice
(b) Wheat
(c) Gram
(d) Peas

Question 25.
Which of the following is the principal crop grown in areas of Intensive Subsistence Farming?
(a) Yams and Sweet Potato
(b) Wheat
(c) Rice
(d) Cotton

Question 26.
What is Primitive Subsistence Farming known as in north-eastern states like Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and
Nagaland?
(a) Horticulture
(b) Penda
(c) Jhumming
(d) Milpa

Question 27.
Which of the following is a kharif crop?
(a) Barley
(b) Peas
(c) Bajra
(d) Mustard

Question 28.
Which of the following is an annual crop?
(a) Sugarcane
(b) Cotton
(c) Jute
(d) Cucumber

Question 29.
India is the largest producer as well as the consumer of which of the following crops?
(a) Rice
(b) Millets
(c) Pulses
(d) Oilseeds
Question 30.
Which of the following types of economic activity is agriculture?
(a) Primary activity
(b) Secondary activity
(c) Tertiary activity
(d) All the above

Question 31.
Rice is a subsistence crop in Orissa. In which of the following states, is rice a commercial crop?
(a) West Bengal and Bihar
(b) Jammu and Kashmir
(c) Punjab and Haryana
(d) Tamil Nadu and Kerala

Question 32.
Which of the following crops is produced during zaid cropping season?
(a) Sugarcane
(b) Muskmelon
(c) Groundnut
(d) Moong

Question 33.
Which of the following are known as coarse grains?
(a) Wheat and Rice
(b) Millets—Jowar, bajra and ragi
(c) Pulses—urad, arhar, gram
(d) Oilseeds

Question 34.
How many crops of paddy are grown in a year in the states like Assam, West Bengal and Orissa and they are termed as
which of the following?
(a) Once-Arabica
(b) Two-Rabi and Zaid
(c) Three-Aus, Aman, Boro
(d) Three-Kumar, Valre, Waltre
Question 35.
Which of the following is a kharif crop and accounts for about half of the major oilseeds produced in the country?
(a) Mustard
(b) Coconut
(c) Groundnut
(d) Soyabean

Question 36.
Which of the following crops is the main source of jaggary, khandsari and molasses?
(a) Arhar
(b) Coconut
(c) Linseed
(d) Sugarcane

Question 37.
Tea cultivation is an example of which of the following types of agriculture?
(a) Horticulture
(b) Plantation
(c) Beverage cultivation
(d) Intensive agriculture

Question 38.
Which of the following group of crops are known as beverage crops?
(a) Castor seed and Sunflower
(b) Peas and Gram
(c) Cotton and Jute
(d) Tea and Coffee

Question 39.
Which of the following is the primary objective of India’s food security policy?
(a) To ensure availability of foodgrains to the common people at an affordable price.
(b) To diversify crop production to increase income of the farmers.
(c) To provide insurance against crop failures.
(d) To shift from foodgrain production to commercial crops.

Question 40
Which of the following are known as horticulture crops?
(a) Tea and coffee
(b) Cotton and Jute
(c) Rubber and Tobacco
(d) Fruits and Vegetables
Question 41.
White Revolution involves improvement in the production of which of the following products?
(a) Cotton
(b) Wheat
(c) Maize or corn
(d) Milk

Question 42.
India is believed to be the original home of which of the following fibre crops?
(a) Cotton
(b) Jute
(c) Hemp
(d) Silk

Question 43.
Which of the following countries is the largest producer of oilseeds?
(a) China
(b) Brazil
(c) India
(d) Yemen

Question 44.
Which of the following crops is used both as a food and as a fodder?
(a) Jowar
(b) Wheat
(c) Maize
(d) Tea

Question 45.
Which of the following countries is the largest producer of oilseeds?
(a) China
(b) Brazil
(c) India
(d) Yemen

Question 46.
Which among the following is a fibre crop?
(a) Rubber
(b) Jute
(c) Tomato
(d) Coffee

Question 47.
Which one of the following is the feature of plantation agriculture?
(a) Single crop
(b) Large area
(c) Produce raw material for industries
(d) All of the above

Question 48.
Which one is an important rabi crop?
(a) Paddy
(b) Watermelon
(c) Wheat
(d) Maize

Q1. How much of India’s population is engaged in Agricultural activities

A. Two third
B. Half
C. One third
D. Almost all
 
Q2. Over these years, cultivation methods have changed significantly depending upon the characteristics of ………………….
A. Type of crop
B. technological know-how
C. Type of season
D. Government intervention
 
Q3. Farming has varied from subsistence to ……….. type.
A. Intensive
B. Extensive
C. Commercial
D. Plantation
 
Q4. Agriculture is practised on small patches of land with the help of primitive tools like hoe, dao and digging sticks, and family/ community labour-
what type of agriculture is this?
A. Intensive
B. Primitive subsistence
C. Extensive
D. Plantation
 
Q5. What has been the main dependency of primitive farming?
A. monsoon,
B. labour
C. suitability of other environment
D. technical
 
Q6. Which type of agriculture is called ‘slash and burn’ agriculture?
A. Plantation
B. Intensive
C. Primitive subsistence
D. Extensive
 
Q7. What are the features of primitive subsistence agriculture?
A. Large amount of labour
B. When the soil fertility decreases, the farmers shift and clear a fresh patch of land
C. Canals were used
D. Use of fertilisers
 
Q8. What is ‘slash and burn’ agriculture called in many North eastern states?
A. Jhumming
B. Milpa
C. Masole
D. ray
 
Q9. Intensive Subsistence Farming is ……………….farming.
A. Machine based
B. Crop rotation
C. labour intensive
D. Soil consistent
 
Q10. Why is there enormous pressure on agricultural land?
A. Due to the law of inheritance and division of land.
B. Overpopulation
C. Small scale farmers are not able to earn livelihood
D. Farmers of less land holdings are not able to afford the right techniques
 
Q11. Which type of farming has the use of higher doses of modern inputs, e.g. high yielding variety (HYV) seeds, chemical fertilisers, insecticides
and pesticides?
A. Primitive subsistence
B. Plantation
C. Extensive
D. Commercial
 
Q12. If rice is a commercial crop in Haryana and Punjab, in which state is it a subsistence crop?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Maharashtra
C. Odisha
D. Rajasthan
 
Q13. What are the characteristics of plantation farming?
A. Multiple crops
B. using capital intensive inputs, with the help of migrant labourers
C. the produce is used for various reasons
D. Crop rotation on the same piece of land
 
Q14. Name important plantation crops?
A. tea, coffee, rubber, sugarcane, banana
B. Cotton
C. Wheat & Rice
D. Nuts
Q15. Which state is known for growing tea?
A. Assam
B. Shillong
C. Meghalaya
D. Sikkim
 
Q16.How many cropping seasons does India have?
A. 4
B. 2
C. 5
D. 3
Q17. When are rabi crops harvested?
A. October
B. April
C. December
D. July
 
Q18. Identify the Rabi crops?
A. Jowar
B. Rice
C. Soyabean
D. Peas
 
Q19. Which state is known for growing Rabi crops?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Rajasthan
C. Odisha
D. Punjab
 
Q20. Availability of ______ during winter months due to the western temperate cyclones helps in the success of Rabi crops.
A. Monsoons
B. Precipitation
C. Frost
D. Winds
 
Q21. Which states are known for their success in the green revolution?
A. Punjab
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Uttarakhand
D. Gujrat
 
Q22. When are Kharif crops harvested?
A. September-October
B. December- January
C. June-July
D. April- May
 
 
Q23. Name a crop grown during the Kharif season?
A. Barley
B. Gram
C. Rice
D. Jowar
 
Q24. Name an important wheat growing region.
A. West Bengal
B. Odisha
C. Punjab
D. Maharashtra
 
Q25. Name 1 crop grown in the Zaid season.
A. Peas
B. Urad
C. Bajra
D. Maize
 
Q26. Name an important rice growing region?
A. Assam
B. Kerala
C. West Bengal
D. Maharashtra
Q27. In Assam, West Bengal and Odisha, how many crops of paddy are grown in a year?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 1
D. 4
 
Q28. Name a crop grown in the Zaid Season?
A. Groundnut
B. Jute
C. Mustard
D. Watermelon
 
Q29. How long does sugarcane take to grow?
A. Almost 4 months
B. Almost 6 months
C. Almost a year
D. Almost 3 months
 
Q30. India the ………..largest producer of rice in the world.
A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. Fourth
 
Q31. Rice requires high humidity with …….cm annual rainfall?
A. above 100 cm
B. Below 100 cm
C. Above 75 cm
DA. Above 60 cm
 
Q32. How has it become possible to grow rice in areas of less rainfall such as Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh and parts of Rajasthan?
A. With roof top water reserves
B. Canals
C. lakes
D. Rivers
 
Q33. What kind of weather conditions are favourable for the growth of Wheat?
A. Hot wet weather
B. Monsoon
C. Dry hot weather
D. cool growing season and a bright sunshine
Q34. Wheat requires 50 to 75 cm of annual rainfall evenly distributed over the growing season?
A. 80 to 100
B. 50 to 70
C. 75 to 90
D. 90 to 100
 
Q 35. Which are the two important wheat-growing zones in the country?
A. Ganga-Satluj plains
B. Coastal areas
C. region of the Deccan
D. Deep south
 
Q36. Which crops come under the classification of millets?
A. Peas and maize
B. Mustard and soybean
C. Urad and moong
D. Jowar & bajra
 
Q37. Millets have high nutritional value and are rich in ………..
A. Iron, calcium
B. Minerals
C. Phosphate
D. Proteins
 
Q38. Jowar is the……….most important food crop with respect to area and production.
A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. fourth
 
Q39. Jowar is a rain-fed crop mostly grown in the moist areas which needs ……… irrigation.
A. High
B. Medium
C. Less
D. No
 
Q40. Name a major Jowar producing State?
A. Haryana
B. Punjab
C. Uttarpradesh
D. Maharashtra
 
Q41. Bajra grows well on ………soil?
A. Alluvial soil
B. Red soil
C. Arid soil
D. Black soil
 
Q42. Which crop is used both for food and fodder?
A. Jowar
B. Maize
C. Bajra
D. Wheat
 
Q43. India is the ………………largest producer as well as the consumer of pulses in the world.
A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. Fourth
Q44. Which crop needs manual labour from sowing to harvesting?
A. Watermelon
B. Sugarcane
C. Maize
D. Bajra
 
Q45. Name a major Banana producing state of India?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Telangana
C. Meghalaya
D. Kerala
 
Q46. Where is rubber mainly grown?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Karnataka
C. Andaman and Nicobar
D. Madhya Pradesh
 
Q47. Which fibre crop is obtained from cocoons of the silkworms fed on green leaves?
A. Jute
B. Silk
C. Cotton
D. hemp
 
Q48. Which fibre is also known as the golden fibre?
A. Jute
B. Silk
C. Cotton
D. hemp
 
Q. 49. Name a state which is a major producer of Jute?
A. Andhrapradesh
B. Maharashtra
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. West Bengal
 
Q50. In 2016, India was the …………largest producer of fruits and vegetables in the world.
A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. Fourth

Question 1.
Which one of the following is not a food crop
(a) Rice
(b) wheat
(c) Cotton
(d) Maize

Question 2.
Muskmelon grows in
(a) rabi season
(b) kharif season
(c) zaid season
(d) all the three seasons

Question 3.
It takes almost a year to grow.
(a) Rice
(b) Sugarcane
(c) Maize
(d) Bajra

Question 4.
One of the following pulses which does not help in restoring soil fertility.
(a) Moong
(b) Gram
(c) Peas
(d) Arhar

Question 5.
The second largest producer of groundnut is
(a) Gujarat
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Kerala

Question 6.
Which of the following is known as golden fibre?
(a) Cotton
(b) Jute
(c) Hemp
(d) Silk

Question 7.
Rearing of silk worms for the production of silk fibre is known as:
(a) Sericulture
(b) Aquaculture
(c) Apeculture
(d) Pisciculture
Question 8.
Coffee cultivation was first introduced in:
(a) Himalayas
(b) Aravalli Hills
(c) Garo Hills
(d) Baba Budan Hills

Question 9.
What percentage of our cropped area is covered by oilseeds?
(a) 21
(b) 12
(c) 2
(d) 4

Question 10.
Which one of the following is not true for pulses?
(a) Pulses are grown in both rabi and kharif season
(b) Pulses are leguminous crops
(c) They are grown in rotation with other crops
(d) Pulses require intensive irrigation facilities

Question 11.
Which of the following is the example of kharif crops?
(a) Rice
(b) Wheat
(c) Gram
(d) Peas

Question 12.
Which of the following describes a system of agriculture, where a single crop is grown on a large area?
(a) Shifting agriculture
(b) Plantation agriculture
(c) Horticulture
(d) Intensive agriculture

Question 13.
Which one of the following is not a cropping season?
(a) Winter
(b) Kharif
(c) Rabi
(d) Zaid

Question 14.
Which one of the following crops is known as ‘Golden Fibre?
(a) Wheat
(b) Rice
(c) Groundnut
(d) Jute
Question 15.
Which one of the following crops is a beverage crop?
(a) Tea
(b) Cotton
(c) Wheat
(d) Bajra

Question 16.
Which country is the largest producer of fruits and vegetables in the world?
(a) Canada
(b) USA
(c) Pakistan
(d) India

Question 17.
Arabica variety of coffee was initially brought to India from which of the following countries?
(a) Yemen
(b) Vietnam
(c) Japan
(d) Korea

Question 18.
Which one of the following is the example of plantation agriculture?
(a) Jute
(b) Wheat
(c) Tea
(d) Oilseeds

Question 19.
Which country is the largest producer of oilseeds in the world?
(a) China
(b) India
(c) USA
(d) Pakistan

Question 20.
In which type of soil does maize grow well?
(a) Black
(b) Light domat
(c) Old alluvial
(d) None of these

Question 21.
Which of the following crops is not a millet?
(a) Jowar
(b) Maize
(c) Ragi
(d) Bajra

Question 22.
Of which one of the following beverage crops, India is the leading producer as well as
exporter in the world?
(a) Coffee
(b) Pulses
(c) Tea
(d) Curd

Question 23.
Which one is an important rabi crop?
(a) Paddy
(b) Watermelon
(c) Wheat
(d) Maize

Question 24.
Which among the following is a fibre crop?
(a) Rubber
(b) Jute
(c) Tomato
(d) Coffee

Question 25.
Which of the following crops is used both as a food and as a fodder?
(a) Jowar
(b) Wheat
(c) Maize
(d) Tea