Exercise : Geography - General Questions
✔ Geography -
General Questions
41.
Which Indian state is the largest producer of Mica?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Explanation:
1. Mica is a mineral used extensively in the electrical and electronics industries due to its insulating properties.
2. India was once the world's leading producer of sheet mica.
3. Within India, Andhra Pradesh is currently the largest producer.
4. The Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh is particularly famous for its high-quality mica deposits.
2. India was once the world's leading producer of sheet mica.
3. Within India, Andhra Pradesh is currently the largest producer.
4. The Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh is particularly famous for its high-quality mica deposits.
42.
'Yellow Revolution' is associated with:
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Explanation:
1. Agricultural 'revolutions' in India refer to periods of significant increase in production of specific commodities.
2. The Yellow Revolution was launched in the late 1980s to increase the production of oilseeds.
3. It specifically focused on nine oilseeds, including mustard, groundnut, and sunflower.
4. Sam Pitroda is often credited as the father of the Yellow Revolution in India.
2. The Yellow Revolution was launched in the late 1980s to increase the production of oilseeds.
3. It specifically focused on nine oilseeds, including mustard, groundnut, and sunflower.
4. Sam Pitroda is often credited as the father of the Yellow Revolution in India.
43.
Which city is known as the 'Manchester of South India'?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Explanation:
1. Manchester (UK) was historically the center of the world's cotton industry.
2. Coimbatore, a city in Tamil Nadu, is a major hub for the textile industry in India.
3. It houses hundreds of cotton textile mills and research institutes like the South India Textile Research Association (SITRA).
4. Because of this industrial concentration, it earned the nickname 'Manchester of South India'.
2. Coimbatore, a city in Tamil Nadu, is a major hub for the textile industry in India.
3. It houses hundreds of cotton textile mills and research institutes like the South India Textile Research Association (SITRA).
4. Because of this industrial concentration, it earned the nickname 'Manchester of South India'.
44.
The 'Rourkela Steel Plant' was set up with the help of:
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Explanation:
1. Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) was the first integrated steel plant in the public sector in India.
2. It is located in Rourkela, Odisha.
3. It was established in 1959 with technical and financial collaboration from West Germany.
4. It was the first plant in Asia to use the LD (Linz-Donawitz) process of steel making.
2. It is located in Rourkela, Odisha.
3. It was established in 1959 with technical and financial collaboration from West Germany.
4. It was the first plant in Asia to use the LD (Linz-Donawitz) process of steel making.
45.
Which state is the leading producer of Rubber in India?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Explanation:
1. Natural rubber requires a hot and humid climate with heavy rainfall (equatorial conditions).
2. Kerala possesses these ideal climatic conditions in its hilly tracts.
3. Consequently, Kerala accounts for more than 70% of the total natural rubber production in India.
4. The Rubber Board of India is also headquartered in Kottayam, Kerala.
2. Kerala possesses these ideal climatic conditions in its hilly tracts.
3. Consequently, Kerala accounts for more than 70% of the total natural rubber production in India.
4. The Rubber Board of India is also headquartered in Kottayam, Kerala.
46.
'Golden Quadrilateral' connects:
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Explanation:
1. The Golden Quadrilateral (GQ) is a national highway network connecting major industrial, agricultural, and cultural centers of India.
2. It forms a quadrilateral connecting the four major metropolitan cities: Delhi (North), Mumbai (West), Chennai (South), and Kolkata (East).
3. It was managed by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and was the largest highway project in India at the time of its completion.
4. It significantly reduced travel time between these major hubs.
2. It forms a quadrilateral connecting the four major metropolitan cities: Delhi (North), Mumbai (West), Chennai (South), and Kolkata (East).
3. It was managed by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and was the largest highway project in India at the time of its completion.
4. It significantly reduced travel time between these major hubs.
47.
The first oil well in India was dug at:
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Explanation:
1. Oil was first discovered in India in the late 19th century.
2. The first commercial oil well was dug in Digboi, located in the Tinsukia district of Assam, in 1889.
3. The Digboi refinery, commissioned in 1901, is the oldest operating refinery in the world.
4. This discovery marked the beginning of the oil industry in India.
2. The first commercial oil well was dug in Digboi, located in the Tinsukia district of Assam, in 1889.
3. The Digboi refinery, commissioned in 1901, is the oldest operating refinery in the world.
4. This discovery marked the beginning of the oil industry in India.
48.
Which country is the largest producer of Wheat in the world?
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Explanation:
1. Wheat is a staple food for a large portion of the world's population.
2. China is the world's largest producer of wheat, consistently producing over 130 million tonnes annually.
3. India is the second-largest producer.
4. Major wheat-growing regions in China include the North China Plain and the Yangtze River valley.
2. China is the world's largest producer of wheat, consistently producing over 130 million tonnes annually.
3. India is the second-largest producer.
4. Major wheat-growing regions in China include the North China Plain and the Yangtze River valley.
49.
'Khetri' in Rajasthan is famous for:
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Explanation:
1. Khetri is a town in the Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan.
2. It is situated at the foothills of the Aravalli Range.
3. It is famous for its copper mines, which have been worked since ancient times.
4. Today, it is home to the Khetri Copper Complex, operated by the public sector undertaking Hindustan Copper Limited.
2. It is situated at the foothills of the Aravalli Range.
3. It is famous for its copper mines, which have been worked since ancient times.
4. Today, it is home to the Khetri Copper Complex, operated by the public sector undertaking Hindustan Copper Limited.
50.
Which port is known as the 'Jewel of all Ports'?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Explanation:
1. Visakhapatnam Port is one of India's major ports, located on the east coast in Andhra Pradesh.
2. It is a natural harbor protected by a high promontory known as 'Dolphin's Nose'.
3. It is often called the 'Jewel of all Ports' because of its deep-water capacity, natural protection, and strategic location.
4. It is one of the busiest cargo-handling ports in the country.
2. It is a natural harbor protected by a high promontory known as 'Dolphin's Nose'.
3. It is often called the 'Jewel of all Ports' because of its deep-water capacity, natural protection, and strategic location.
4. It is one of the busiest cargo-handling ports in the country.