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Q. In the world production of natural rubber, India ranks ________

A
Fourth
B
Second
C
Third
D
Fifth

Correct Answer

Fourth

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Through which one of the following groups of countries does the Equator pass?
    A)Brazil, Sudan and Malaysia
    B)Brazil, Zambia and Malaysia
    C)Colombia, Kenya and Indonesia
    D)Venezuela, Ethiopia and Indonesia
    Answer: Colombia, Kenya and Indonesia
  • Q. Which of the following is a reason for the increase in population of the developing countries?
    A)Both of these
    B)Increase in birth rate due to reluctance to accept family planning measures
    C)Increase in life expectancy and decrease of death rate due to medical facilities
    D)None of these
    Answer: Increase in life expectancy and decrease of death rate due to medical facilities
  • Q. Indian monsoon is marked by seasonal shift caused by ________
    A)Great uniformity of temperature
    B)Differential heating of land and sea
    C)Cold winds of Central Asia
    D)None of these
    Answer: Differential heating of land and sea
  • Q. The Plateau that has both West and East flowing drainage system is
    A)Ranchi
    B)Malwa
    C)Chota Nagpur
    D)Hazaribagh
    Answer: Malwa
  • Q. Which of the following pair is incorrect?
    A)0° latitude - Equator
    B)0° longitude - Prime Meridian
    C)0° longitude - Equator
    D)23.5° North - Tropic of Cancer
    Answer: 0° longitude - Equator
  • Q. The percentage of irrigated land in India is about
    A)35%
    B)45%
    C)65%
    D)25%
    Answer: 35%
  • Q. Which is called the “Lake District of India”?
    A)Sikkim
    B)Nainital
    C)Shimla
    D)Matheran
    Answer: Nainital
  • Q. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of crop rotation with a view to increasing soil fertility?
    A)Barley, Pea, Wheat, Potato
    B)Wheat, Potato, Barley, Pea
    C)Potato, Wheat, Pea, Barley
    D)Pea, Barley, Wheat, Potato
    Answer: Barley, Pea, Wheat, Potato
  • Q. Mountain of accumulation is
    A)Residual mountains
    B)Volcanic mountains
    C)Block mountains
    D)Fold mountains
    Answer: Volcanic mountains
  • Q. Which of the following pairs of countries are the leading manufacturers of cement in the world?
    A)China and India
    B)U.S.A. and Russia
    C)Japan and Russia
    D)U.S.A. and U.K.
    Answer: China and India
  • Q. Biospheric ecosystem consist of two major components e.g.
    A)Vertical Component and Biome Component
    B)Biome and Habitat Component
    C)Habitat Component and VertualComponent
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Biome and Habitat Component
  • Q. In which of the following states, Teesta Urja hydro-power project is proposed to be set up?
    A)West Bengal
    B)Sikkim
    C)Andhra Pradesh
    D)Arunachal Pradesh
    Answer: Sikkim
  • Q. Most Indians belong to the group ________
    A)Australoid
    B)Caucasoid
    C)Mongoloid
    D)Negroid
    Answer: Caucasoid
  • Q. Which of the following states is the “Sugar Bowl” of India?
    A)Tamil Nadu
    B)Uttar Pradesh
    C)Himachal Pradesh
    D)Andhra Pradesh
    Answer: Uttar Pradesh
  • Q. The features produced by glacial deposition are: 1. outwash plains 2. drumlins 3. eskers 4. levees
    A)2, 3, 2004
    B)1, 2, 2003
    C)1, 3, 2004
    D)1, 2, 3, 4
    Answer: 1, 2, 2003
  • Q. Winter temperature ranging from -29° C to -40° C, summer temperature about 10° C, total annual precipitation about 25 cm. and low humidity. These characterise the climate.
    A)Mountain
    B)Taiga
    C)Tundra
    D)West European
    Answer: Tundra
  • Q. Sun’s rays can make right angle only up to 23(1/2) and South latitudes because:
    A)Shape of Earth
    B)Rotation
    C)Revolution
    D)Earth is inclined at an angle of 66(1/2) on its axis.
    Answer: Earth is inclined at an angle of 66(1/2) on its axis.
  • Q. The region famous for various types of wine and champagne is
    A)Mediterranean Sea
    B)Eastern Europe
    C)Western Europe
    D)Grassland
    Answer: Mediterranean Sea
  • Q. Which of the following relates to the formation of the Himalayas?
    A)Folding of the geosyncline
    B)Folding of the earth's crust
    C)Accumulation of loess deposits
    D)Faulting of the earth's crust
    Answer: Folding of the geosyncline
  • Q. The cold and dense air blowing down the mountain slope during the night is known as ________
    A)Katabatic wind
    B)Anabatic wind
    C)Khamsin
    D)Harmattan
    Answer: Katabatic wind

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