Water scarcity occurs due to(i) low rainfall in a region(ii) large population(iii) over-exploitation(iv) unequal access
1.(i) and (ii)
2.(ii) and (iii)
3.(i) and (iv)
4.All of the above
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?Slash and bum? agriculture is a
1.Shifting agriculture
2.Intensive agriculture
3.Commercial agriculture
4.None of these
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Bhoodan ? Gramdan movement was initiated by
1.Mahatma Gandhi
2.Jawaharlal Nehru
3.Vinoba Bhave
4.Bal Gangadhar Tilak
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Grapes are mainly produced in the state of
1.Meghalaya
2.Himachal Pradesh
3.Mizoram
4.Andhra Pradesh
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Grouping of small land holdings into a bigger one is called
1.ceiling on land holdings.
2.collectivisation.
3.cooperative farming.
4.consolidation of land holdings.
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In semi-arid regions of Rajasthan the traditional system of storing drinking water in underground tanks are called
1.Dugwells
2.Johads
3.Tankas
4.None of the above
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Intensive subsistence farming is practised in area of ____________ .
1.high population
2.low population
3.deserts
4.thick forests
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Iron and Steel industry requires Iron ore, coking coal and limestone in which of the following proportions?
1.2:03:01
2.4 : 2 : 1
3.1 : 2 : 3
4.2:03:04
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Land left without cultivation for one or less than one agricultural year is called
1.Culturable waste land
2.Current fallow land
3.Waste land
4.None of the above
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Leading centre of woollen textile industry in Punjab
1.Kanpur
2.Ludhiana
3.Murshidabad
4.Panipat
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Most of the forests in the North eastern states belong to the category of
1.Wastelands
2.Protected forests
3.Unclassed forests
4.Mangroves
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Nagaijuna Sagar Dam is located in the state of
1.Orissa
2.Karnataka
3.Kerala
4.Andhra Pradesh
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Oceans contain __ volume of water.
1.90 per cent
2.75 per cent
3.96.5 per cent
4.98 per cent
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On which river is the Bhakra Nangal Dam located?
1.Jhelum
2.Chambal
3.Satluj
4.Chenab
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Oranges are mainly produced in the state of
1.Madhya Pradesh
2.Maharashtra
3.Kerala
4.Tamil Nadu
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Periyar Tiger reserve is located in
1.Rajasthan
2.Uttar Pradesh
3.Tamil Nadu
4.Kerala
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Resources which are found in a region, but have not been utilised
1.Renewable
2.Developed
3.National
4.Potential
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Resources which are surveyed and their quantity and quality have been determined for utilisation are known as
1.Potential resources
2.Stock
3.Developed resources
4.Reserves
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Soil is formed by the process of
1.Denudation
2.Gradation
3.Weathering
4.Erosion
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The Buxa Tiger Reserve in West Bengal has been threatened about the loss of habitat of many species due to
1.Industrial development
2.Agricultural expansion
3.Port activities
4.Mining
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The diversion channels of the Western Himalayas are called
1.Canals
2.Inundation channels
3.Kuls
4.Khadins
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The first International Earth Summit was held in
1.Geneva
2.New York
3.Japan
4.Rio de Janeiro
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The largest tea producing state of India is
1.Karnataka
2.Assam
3.Andhra Pradesh
4.Arunachal Pradesh
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The most widespread relief feature of India is
1.Mountains
2.Forests
3.Plains
4.Plateaus
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The Mundas and Santhals of Chhota Nagpur region worship which one of the following trees?
1.Mahua
2.Mango
3.Peepal
4.Tamarind
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There is enough for everybodys need but not for anybody?s greed. Who said this?
1.Jawahar Lai Nehru
2.Atal Bihari Vajpai
3.M. K. Gandhi
4.Sunder Lai Bahuguna
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TISCO is
1.Joint Sector Industry
2.Private Sector Industry
3.Co-operative Sector Industry
4.Public Sector Industry
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Water is a renewable resource because
1.it is being recycled by human beings.
2.it is renewed and recharged through hydrological cycle.
3.it is being renewed through reduction.
4.it can be reused again.
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What was the aim of Chipko movement?
1.Human rights
2.Political rights
3.Agricultural expansion
4.Forest conservation
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Which of the following conservation strategies do not directly involve community participation?
1.Joint forest management
2.Beej Bachao Andolan
3.Chipko Movement
4.Demarcation of Wildlife Sanctuaries
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Which of the following crops are grown with the onset of monsoons and are harvested in the months of September-October?
1.Rabi
2.Kharif
3.Zadi
4.None of the above
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Which of the following industries is not a heavy industriy.
1.Cotton textile
2.Cement
3.Iron and Steel
4.Ship building
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Which of these statements is not a valid reason for the depletion of flora and fauna?
1.Agricultural expansion
2.Large-scale development projects
3.Grazing and fuel wood collection
4.Rapid industrialisation and urbanisation
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Which one of the following agencies, markets steel for the public sector plants?
1.HAIL
2.SAIL
3.TATA Steel
4.MNCC
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Which one of the following cities has emerged as the ?electronic capital? of India?
1.Delhi
2.Kolkata
3.Bengaluru
4.Hyderabad
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Which one of the following factors plays the most important role in the location of an industry in a particular region?
1.Raw material
2.Market
3.Least production cost
4.Transport
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Which one of the following industries manufactures telephones, computer, etc.?
1.Cement
2.Iron and Steel
3.Electronic
4.Chemical
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Which one of the following is a rabi crop?
1.Rice
2.Wheat
3.Bajra
4.Jowar
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Which one of the following is an example of endemic species?
1.Nicobar Pigeon
2.Asiatic Buffalo
3.Horn Bill
4.Black buck
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Which one of the following is not a centre of Automobile industry ?
1.Chennai
2.Bengaluru
3.Jamshedpur
4.Coimbatore
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Which one of the following is not considered a sacred tree in India
1.Peepal
2.Neem
3.Banyan
4.Mango
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Which one of the following is not the cause of water scarcity?
1.Rapid growth of population
2.Uneven distribution of water resources
3.Construction of dams and reserves
4.Increase in demand
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Which one of the following is not the example of Hydraulic structures in Ancient India?
1.Bhopal Lake
2.Lake Hauz Kauz
3.Construction of dams, Lakes
4.Damodar Valley Project
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Which one of the following public sector plants is located in Chhattisgarh?
1.Bokaro Steel Plant
2.Bhilai Steel Plant
3.Durgapur Steel Plant
4.Rourkela Steel Plant
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Which one of the following soils is ideal for growing cotton?
1.Regular soil
2.Laterite soil
3.Desert soil
4.Mountainous soil
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Which one of the following statements is correct as regard to international resources?
1.Resources which are regulated by international institutions.
2.Resources which lie beyond the territorial waters.
3.Resources which are found along the international frontier.
4.Resources which are not yet developed.
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Which one of the following statements is incorrect as regards to commercial farming?
1.Use of heavy doses of modem inputs.
2.Crops are grown for sale.
3.Family members are involved in growing crops.
4.Practised on large land holdings.
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Which one of the following statements is not true with regard to depletion of flora and fauna?
1.Land required for housing
2.Agricultural expansion
3.Mining activities
4.Shifting agriculture
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Which one of the following statements is true about the term resources?
1.Resources are free gifts of nature.
2.They are the functions of human activities.
3.All those things which are found in nature.
4.Things which cannot be used to fulfill our needs.
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Which state has made roof top rainwater harvesting structure compulsory to all the houses across the state?
1.Kerala
2.Karnataka
3.Tamil Nadu
4.Andhra Pradesh
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