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Q. The second most important agro based industry of India after textiles is:

A
Processed Food Industry
B
Dairy Industry
C
Pulp Industry
D
Sugar Industry

Correct Answer

Sugar Industry

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The most salty basin in the world is the
    A)Red Sea
    B)Caspian Sea
    C)Dead Sea
    D)Arabian Sea
    Answer: Dead Sea
  • Q. Which of the following is a peninsular river of India?
    A)Krishna
    B)Gandak
    C)Kosi
    D)Sutlej
    Answer: Krishna
  • Q. ________ is called “the land of thousand lakes”.
    A)Finland
    B)Switzerland
    C)Canada
    D)Sweden
    Answer: Finland
  • Q. The Islands of Lakshadweep are
    A)Of continental origin
    B)Of volcanic origin
    C)Of coral origin
    D)Elevated portions of sub-marine mountains
    Answer: Of coral origin
  • Q. A level of atmosphere which is composed partly of Electrons and Positive Ions is called
    A)Stratosphere
    B)Troposphere
    C)Ionosphere
    D)Mesosphere
    Answer: Ionosphere
  • Q. Which of the following regions has almost all prevalent types of natural vegetation in India?
    A)The Himalayas
    B)The Coastal Plains
    C)The Deccan Plateau
    D)The Ganga Plain
    Answer: The Himalayas
  • Q. Sandstone is metamorphosed to
    A)Quartzite
    B)Shale
    C)Slate
    D)Marble
    Answer: Quartzite
  • Q. What causes earthquakes?
    A)Occurrence of cracks and fissures in rocks
    B)Occurrence of underground water
    C)Volcanic eruptions
    D)No definite cause has been found so far
    Answer: Volcanic eruptions
  • Q. Lunar eclipse does not occur every month because ________
    A)The moon's orbit is not all the time in the same plane as the earth
    B)The sun's orbit is not always in the same plane as the moon
    C)The moon revolves at a slower speed than the earth
    D)None of these
    Answer: The moon's orbit is not all the time in the same plane as the earth
  • Q. For a time difference of two hours, the longitudinal distance will be equal to ________.
    A)45°
    B)15°
    C)30°
    D)60°
    Answer: 30°
  • Q. Which Indian state is known as ‘Land of Five Rivers’ ?
    A)Haryana
    B)U.P.
    C)Punjab
    D)Jammu and Kashmir
    Answer: Punjab
  • Q. Mahi Project will greatly benefit
    A)Gujarat
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Punjab
    D)Uttar Pradesh
    Answer: Gujarat
  • Q. Which one of the following is not a correct example of tropical cyclone?
    A)Hurricanes
    B)Tornadoes
    C)Typhoons
    D)Nor westers
    Answer: Nor westers
  • Q. The largest port of India is:
    A)Mumbai Port
    B)Kandla Port
    C)Okha Port
    D)Kolkata Port
    Answer: Mumbai Port
  • Q. Which of the following best describes longitude?
    A)The angular distance east or west of the Greenwich meridian
    B)An imaginary line joining north and south poles
    C)The distance between a place east or west of the Greenwich Meridian
    D)The position of a place on earth's surface with reference to the Prime Meridian
    Answer: The angular distance east or west of the Greenwich meridian
  • Q. What is the percentage cover of tropical rain forest in the world?
    A)1
    B)2
    C)7
    D)15
    Answer: 2
  • Q. Indira Gandhi Zoological Park is located in:
    A)Vishakhapatnam
    B)Hyderabad
    C)Kolkata
    D)Ahmedabad
    Answer: Vishakhapatnam
  • Q. There are nine coastal states in India but half of the sea salt is manufactured in the coast of Gujarat because
    A)Salt is exported from Kandla port
    B)Gandhiji started Salt Satyagrah in Gujarat
    C)Less rain and relative humidity is best for the evaporation of the sea water
    D)The salinity of water near coast of Gujarat is very high
    Answer: Less rain and relative humidity is best for the evaporation of the sea water
  • Q. Diamond mine are being worked at ________.
    A)Neyveli, Tamil Nadu
    B)Hazaribagh, Jharkhand
    C)Kolar, Karnataka
    D)Panna, Madhya Pradesh
    Answer: Panna, Madhya Pradesh
  • Q. Power minerals are
    A)Coal, oil, natural gas
    B)Manganese, platinum, tungsten
    C)Mica, potash, sulphur
    D)Lead, zinc, bauxite
    Answer: Coal, oil, natural gas

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