UNIT 3

GEOGRAPHY TEST - 2
Soil, Minerals and Natural Resources ,Forest
and Wildlife,Agricultural pattern, Transport
Communication

75 QUESTIONS

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1. Match the following with respect to leading producer of Iron ore
A) Jharkhand 1. 20%
B) Odisha 2. 21%
C) Cha sgarh 3. 18%
D) Karnataka 4. 25%

A)  1. 20%
B)  2. 21%
C)  3. 18%
D)  4. 25%
A B C D A B C D
a) 4 2 3 1 b) 1 2 3 4
c) 4 3 2 1 d) 1 3 4 2
2. Which state is the largest producer of Bauxite in India?
a) Odisha b) Jharkhand
c) Madhya Pradesh d) Cha sgarh

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
3. Which railway sector is considered as an “Engineering Marvel”?
a) Metro Railway b) Western Railway
c) Konkan Railway d) Express Railway
“”
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
4. The Radio broadcas ng in India was started in 1923 by
a) The Radio club of Bombay b) Radio Broadcasters of Kolka a
c) East Indian Radio club in Assam d) Madras Radio Socieity

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a)  b) 
c)  d) 
5. Resources used by human are called ----
a) Developed b) Poten al
c) Flow resource d) None

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
6. How many minor and medium ports are located in India?

a) 200 b) 177
c) 187 d) 197
7. Match the following :
A) Magne te 1. 72.4%
B) Hema te 2. 69.6%
C) Goethite 3. 62.9%
D) Limonite 4. 55%
E) Siderite 5. 48.2%
 
A)  1. 72.4%
B)  2. 69.6%
C)  3. 62.9%
D)  4. 55%
E)  5. 48.2%
A B C D E A B C D E
a) 2 1 4 5 3 b) 1 2 3 4 5
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8. Which state is the leading producer of Iron ore with 25% of country’s produc on?
a) Jharkhand b) Bihar
c) Assam d) Cha sgarh


a)  b) 
c)  d) 
9. Match the following :
A) Saline soil 1. 1.29%
B) Black soil 2. 29.69%
C) Mountain soil 3. 7.94%
D) Laterite soil 4. 2.62%

A)  1. 1.29%
B)  2. 29.69%
C)  3. 7.94%
D)  4. 2.62%
A B C D A B C D
a) 1 2 3 4 b) 3 4 2 1
c) 4 3 2 1 d) 4 1 2 3
10. Statement 1 : India has its sixth largest Bauxite reserves (4 %) of the world.
Statement 2 : Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat stand first three respec vely.
a) Statement 1 alone true
b) Statement 2 alone true
c) Both the Statement are true
d) Both the Statement are false
 : 
 : 

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c)  d) 
11. The Na onal Waterway 2 includes the stretch of
a) Dhubri & Sadiya b) Kollam & Ko apuram
c) Bhagirathi & Hoogli d) Krishna & Prajapathy
 
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
12. Ga maan express is one of the fastest opera onal train in India which connects
a) Delhi & Kolka a b) Delhi & Agra
c) Delhi & Varanasi d) Delhi & Shivpuri

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
13. The Inland waterways authority was set up in

a) 1985 b) 1986
c) 1987 d) 1988
14. Which one of the following is the part of the top soil?
a) O - Horizon or Humus b) A - Horizon or Top soil
c) E - Horizon or Elevated layer d) B - Horizon or Sub soil

a) O -  b) A 
c) E -  d) B - 
15. Red soil is poor in
a) Nitrogen b) Phosphorous
c) Acids & Humus d) All the above

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
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16. Consider the following statement and select the correct one:
1. Black soils are found par cular in the central district of Tamilnadu
2. Black soil is sandy and loamy in texture
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1. 
2. 
a) 1only/ b) 2 only/
c) 1 & 2 d) None/
17. Which is the backbone of modern civilisa on?
a) Bauxite b) Chromite
c) Copper d) Iron Ore

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
18. Consider the following statement and select the correct one:
1. Deciduous forest are called the “World’s Largest Pharmacy”
2. Here 55% of the natural vegeta on are medicinal plants.

1. ""
2. 
a) 1only/ b) 2 only/
c) 1 & 2 d) None/
19. Consider the following statements:
Asser on (A) : Soil erosion is the result of numerous factors
Reason (R) : Deforesta on, over grazing and faulty methods of Agriculture
a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explana on of A
b) Both A and R are individually true and R is not a correct explana on of A
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true
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 A : 
 R : 
a) A RRA
b) A RRA
c) A  R 
d) A  R 
20. Major coal fields of Jharkhand are
a) Bokaro b) North & south Karanpura
c) Daltongunj & Rajmahal d) All the above

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
21. The Highest concentra on of Natural gas is found in the
a) Cambey Luni & Ankleswar b) Bombay high &Basseim Oil fields
c) a & b d) None of these

a)  b) 
c) a & b d) 
22. Match the following :
A) Gold 1. Khetri
B) Coal 2. Kolar
C) Copper 3. Kudremukh
D) Iron 4. Jharia

A)  1. 
B)  2. 
C)  3. 
D)  4. 

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a) 2 4 1 3 b) 2 1 4 3
c) 4 2 1 3 d) 3 1 2 4
23. On the basis of development resources can classified into
a) Actual & Poten al resources
b) Bio c & Abio c resources
c) Renewable & Non-Renewable resources
d) Commercial & Non-Commercial resources

a) 
b) 
c) 
d) 
24. The major zonal soil type of peninsular India belongs to
a) Red soils b) Yellow soils
c) Black soils d) Older alluviul soils

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
25. Magne te is the ore of
a) Iron b) Coal
c) Gold d) Tin

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
26. Coal India Limited (CIL) is an Indian state control coal mining company headquartered
in
a) Umaria b) Singrauli
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a)  b) 
c)  d) 
27. Which coal is called as Indian Lignite?
a) Petrol coke b) Peat
c) Brown coal d) Charcoal

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
28. Type of coal mined in our state is
a) Lignite b) Anthracite
c) Graphite d) none of these

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
29. Which one of the following lists four type of coal, arranged in the increasing order of
their carbon content?
a) Peat, Lignite, Bituminous, Anthracite b) Peat, Bituminous, Anthracite,Lignite
c) Lignite, Peat, Bituminous, Anthracite d) Peat, Bituminous, Lignite, Anthracite
       

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
30. Which country is the largest producer of Gold in the world?
a) Japan b) India
c) China d) Australia

a)  b) 
c)  d) 

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31. Which country is the leading producer of Manganese in the world ?
a) South Africa b) Italy
c) India d) Russia

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
32. People working in ----- sectors are called white collar workers
a) Primary b) Secondary
c) Ter ary d) Quarternary
------- 
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
33. About 95% of India’s mica is found in just three states of
a) Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Cha sgarh
b) U ar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar
c) U ar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh
d) Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan , Jharkhand

a) 
b) 
c) 
d) 
34. What is the contribu on of Produc on of Steam coal in India to the world? (%)

a) 10.54 b) 11.44
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35. Who stated “There is enough for everybody’s need and not for anybody’s greed”
a) Mahatma Gandhi b) Nelson Mandela
c) George Clinton d) B.G. Samy
“”
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
36. Which one of the following is a factor of soil forma on?
a) Time b) Soil texture
c) Organic ma er d) Inorganic ma er

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
37. Border Road Organisa on has constructed the World’s highest Road
a) Joining Amristar and Srinagar
b) Joining leh and Rajouri Districts
c) Joining Manali and Rajouri Districts
d) Joining Chandigarh and Leh in Ladakh
         

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
38. What is the contribu on of Hydel power to the world electricity produc on ?

a) 4% b) 5% c) 7% d) 8%
39. Which country recently le from OPEC
a) Ecuador b) Indonesia
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a)  b) 
c)  d) 
40. Consider the following statement and select the correct one:
1. London Array is the largest Offshore wind farm in the world
2. The offshore wind farm is planned near Koodankulam in Tamilnadu

1. 
2.       

a) 1only/ b) 2 only/
c) 1 & 2 d) None/
41. Consider the following statement and select the correct one:
1. Tropical evergreen forest are found in areas with 200 cm are more annual rainfall.
2. The Annual temperature is about more than 220C.
3. The most important Trees are ebony, Rosewood, Coconut.

1.         

2. C
3. 
a) 1&2/ b) 2&3/
c) 1& 2 & 3 d) None/
42. Consider the following statement and select the correct one:
1. Tropical deciduous forest are called Monsoon forest
2. The important species are Bamboo, Haldu, Kikar

1. 
2.          


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 a) 1only/ b) 2 only/
c) 1 & 2 d) None/
43. Choose the correct order of the deposit of the Bauxite ores in Descending order
a) Gujarat, Jharkhand, Odisha, Cha sgarh
b) Odisha, Jharkhand, Gujarat, Cha sgarh
c) Odisha, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Cha sgarh
d) Gujarat, Odisha, Cha sgarh, Jharkhand

a) 
b) 
c) 
d) 
44. States having Number of Tiger counts
A) Tamilnadu 1. 406
B) Karnataka 2. 340
C) Madhya Pradesh 3. 308
D) U arkhand 4. 229

A)  1. 406
B)  2. 340
C)  3. 308
D)  4. 229
A B C D A B C D
a) 4 1 2 3 b) 4 1 3 2
c) 3 1 4 2 d) 3 2 4 1
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a)  b) 
c)  d) 
46. Consider the following statement and select the correct one:
1. India’s biggest Tiger reserve is Nagarjuna Tiger reserve Andhra Pradesh.
2. The Smallest Tiger reserve in India is Manas Assam.

1. 
2. 
a) 1only/ b) 2 only/
c) 1 & 2 d) None/
47. Tiger reserve State
A) Bor 1. Cha sgarh
B) orang 2. Arunachal Pradesh
C) Kamlang 3. Assam
D) Achanakmar 4. Maharashtra
 
A)  1. 
B)  2. 
C)  3. 
D)  4. 
A B C D A B C D
a) 4 1 2 3 b) 4 3 2 1
c) 3 1 4 2 d) 3 2 4 1
48. Sucrose content in sugarcane decreases , if
a) frost occurs during the process of ripening
b) high rainfall occurs during the period of growth of the plant
c) there is high temperature during the me of ripening
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a) 
b) 
c) 
d) 
49. Meteosat is well known
a) Spy satellites b) Sun Synchronous satellite
c) Geosta onery satellite d) Polar Orbi ng satellite
Meteosat 
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
50. Subsistance farming is generally prac sed in
a) Laterite soil b) Alluvial soil
c) Black soil d) Red soil

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
51. In Northern states of Indian crops like Rapeseeds,Mustard, Barley is cul vated during
a) Kharif Season b) Rabi season
c) Zaid season d) Paddy season

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
52. The first Nuclear power sta on was set up at Tharapur near Mumbai in

a) 1969 b) 1971
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India ?
a) Krishna Godavari delta b) Brahmaputra valley
c) Coastal Kerala d) Li oral Tamilnadu


a)  b) 
c)  d) 
54. Consider the following statement and select the correct one:
1. Bajra, is an indigenous plant of Africa
2. This forms the stable food for poor people.
3. Rajasthan is the leading producer of Jowar
 
1. 
2. 
3. 
a) 1 & 3/ b) 2 & 3/
c) 1 & 2 d) All/
55. Match the following with respect to leading producer of Maganese ore
A) Odisha 1. 4%
B) Karnataka 2. 7%
C) MadhyaPradesh 3. 12%
D) Goa 4. 22%
E) Andhra Pradesh & Jharkhand 5. 44%

a)  1. 4%
b)  2. 7%
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E)  5. 44%
A B C D E A B C D E
a) 5 4 3 2 1 b) 1 2 3 4 5
c) 4 3 2 1 5 d) 5 2 4 3 1
56. What is Known as SAR ?
SAR 
a) Simpliest Aperture Resource b) Synthe c Aided Resolu on
c) Synthe c Aperture Radar d) Simplified Aided Resource
57. The tank irriga on is popular in Penninsular India because of
a) Lots of Perennial rivers b) Permeable rock structure
c) Natural depressions serve as reservoirs d) b and c

a) 
b) 
c) 
d) b &c
58. Which one among the following ci es is called the zero mile centre of India?
a) Kanpur b) Allahabad
c) Nagpur d) New Delhi

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
59. Consider the following statement and select the correct one:
1. GPS was launched in the late 1970 ‘s by the United States department of defence
2. It uses a constella on of 3 satellites, and provides global coverage.

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1. GPS 
2. 
a) 1only/ b) 2 only/
c) 1 & 2 d) None/
60. The Golden Quadrilateral project was launched in

a) 1997 b) 1998
c) 1999 d) 1996
61. When was first Railway in India operated for Public traffic ?

a) 1857 b) 1853
c) 1855 d) 1858
62. Which of these should not be avoided for effec ve communica on ?
a) Wrong assump ons b) seman c problems
c) Planning d) Noise
?
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
63. The Grand Trunk Road connects
a) Kolka a to Peshawar b) Delhi to Peshawar
c) Amristar to Kolkata d) Lahore to Kolkata

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
64. Which of the following Railway is not recognized by UNESCO World Heritage site ?
a) North Eastern railway b) Darjeeling Himalayan railway
c) Nilgiri Mountain Railway d) Kalka Shimla Railway

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a)  b) 
c)  d) 
65. Which railway line runs along the Indian West coast parallel to Arabian sea and western
ghats ?
a) Konkan Railways b) Southcentral Railways
c) Southeastern Railways d) Southern Railway


a)  b) 
c)  d) 
66. Consider the following statement and select the correct one:
1. On June 19, 1981 India launched its first Geosta onary satellite called APPLE.
2. It means Asiane Passenger Payload Experiment
3. It was ISRO’s First Indigenous, experimental Resource satellite.
 
1. (APPLE)
2. Asiane Passenger Payload Experiment
3. ISRO 

a) 1 only/ b) 2 & 3 only/
c) 1 & 3 d) All the above /
67. Match the following :
A) Railwheel factory 1. Pa ala
B) Railcoach Factory 2. Chennai
C) Integral Coach Factory 3. Kapurthala
D) Diesel loco ordernisa on works 4. Bengaluru
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A)  1. 
B)  2. 

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D)  4. 
A B C D A B C D
a) 1 2 3 4 b) 4 1 2 3
c) 4 3 2 1 d) 3 1 2 4
68. Which of the following satellite system has a nickname of Michibiki?
Michibiki 
a) GPS b) GLONASS
c) GNSS d) QZSS
69. Na onal Highwary Authority of India (NHAI) was established in

a) 1990 b) 1995
c) 1985 d) 1989
70. Match the following :
A) First Genera on 1. Transistors
B) Second Genera on 2. Microprocessors
C) Third Genera on 3. Integrated circuits
D) Four Genera on 4. Vacuum Tubes

A)  1. 
B)  2. 
C)  3. 
D)  4. 
A B C D A B C D
a) 1 2 3 4 b) 4 3 1 2
c) 4 1 3 2 d) 3 1 2 4
71. On the basis of width of the track indian railways fall under how many categories?
       
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 a) Four b) Five/
c) Six/ d) Three/
72. Corona, MIDAS, SAMOS are
a) Spy satellites b) Sun Synchronous satellite
c) Geosta onery satellite d) Polar Orbi ng satellite
Corona, MIDAS, SAMOS 
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
73. Which one of the following is not under major communica on satellite used for com-
munica on purpose?

a) Kalpana I b) HAMSAT
c) Edusat d) KEwSAT
74. All India Radio was renamed as Akashwani in

a) 1957 b) 1923
c) 1936 d) 1948
75. Headquarters of Southeast Central Railway is located in
a) Hasipur b) Jabalpur
c) Bilaspur d) Korakpur

a)  b) 
c)  d) 