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Q. Which one of the following activities occupies the largest area of the world?

A
Commercial grain farming
B
Commercial plantation
C
Pastoral herding
D
Subsistence agriculture

Correct Answer

Pastoral herding

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which of the following winds is incorrectly paired with the area in which it prevails?
    A)Southerly Burster - New South Wales
    B)Berg wind - South eastern Africa
    C)Karaburan - Tarim basin of Sinkiang
    D)Hurricanes - New Zealand
    Answer: Hurricanes - New Zealand
  • Q. Most of India’s rainfall is ________
    A)Elusive
    B)Cyclonic
    C)Convectional
    D)Orographic
    Answer: Convectional
  • Q. The National Institute of Oceanography is located at
    A)Cochin
    B)Kandla
    C)Mumbai
    D)Goa
    Answer: Goa
  • Q. Where was the first Nuclear Power Plant constructed in India?
    A)Narora
    B)Kaiga
    C)Tarapur
    D)Kota
    Answer: Tarapur
  • Q. The index which refers to moisture deficit or surplus in an area is called:
    A)Moisture Number
    B)Moisture Index
    C)Humidity
    D)Dew Point
    Answer: Moisture Index
  • Q. The odd product out of the following is
    A)Caster seed
    B)Sesame
    C)Groundnut
    D)Mustard
    Answer: Caster seed
  • Q. The least densely populated country among the following countries of Europe is ________
    A)Germany
    B)Poland
    C)Norway
    D)Belgium
    Answer: Norway
  • Q. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? National Park : State
    A)Ranthambore National Park : Gujarat
    B)Kanha National Park : Madhya Pradesh
    C)Sultanpur National Park : Haryana
    D)Bandipur National Park : Karnataka
    Answer: Ranthambore National Park : Gujarat
  • Q. Which of the following is the highest waterfall in India?
    A)Courtallam falls
    B)Shimsha falls
    C)Hogenakkal falls
    D)Jog falls
    Answer: Jog falls
  • Q. Pole Star is always seen at one point in the sky whereas other stars are not; this is because ________
    A)Sun and Pole star are in two opposite directions relative to earth
    B)Pole star rotates with the same period as the earth
    C)Pole star is a star of our own galaxy
    D)Pole star lies in the axis of spin of the earth
    Answer: Pole star lies in the axis of spin of the earth
  • Q. The majority of Earth’s crust is composed of which rock?
    A)Sedimetary
    B)Igneous
    C)Metamorphic
    D)Carbonate
    Answer: Igneous
  • Q. Farakka barrage is a major reason for contention between India and ________.
    A)China
    B)Bangladesh
    C)Pakistan
    D)Nepal
    Answer: Bangladesh
  • Q. Which one of the following barrages supplies water to the Indira Gandhi Canal?
    A)Narora
    B)Bhakra
    C)Harika
    D)Pandoh
    Answer: Harika
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. The albedo of an object determines its visual brightness when viewed with reflected light. 2. The albedo of Mercury is much greater than the albedo of the Earth. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: 1 only
  • Q. To a space traveller on moon, the lunar sky during day time appears ________
    A)Black
    B)White
    C)Blue
    D)Red
    Answer: Black
  • Q. Raniganj in West Bengal is concerned with
    A)Manganese
    B)Coal
    C)Iron are
    D)Copper
    Answer: Coal
  • Q. What is the approximate circumference of Earth?
    A)80,000 Km
    B)40,000 Km
    C)60,000 Km
    D)1,00,000 Km
    Answer: 40,000 Km
  • Q. Which of the following statements is correct ? 1. All meridians are of the same length 2. All latitudes are of the same length 3. The Prime Meridian is the longest meridian 4. The Equator is the longest latitude
    A)3 and 4
    B)1 and 2
    C)2 and 3
    D)1 and 4
    Answer: 1 and 4
  • Q. Temperate grasslands in South America are found on the ________ part of the continent.
    A)North-western
    B)Northern
    C)Southern
    D)South-eastern
    Answer: South-eastern
  • Q. Which one of the following is not an African country?
    A)Mauritania
    B)Cameroon
    C)Gabon
    D)Yemen
    Answer: Yemen

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