Geography Political Geography in India

Q. Why has the Green Revolution benefitted only a small section of India?

A
Poor farm management and administration
B
Large dependence on manual labour
C
Poor storage facilities
D
All of the above

Correct Answer

All of the above

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Canal irrigation is most important in north India because the
    A)Sources of the canals are the perennial rivers
    B)Soil is porous
    C)Level of underground water is high
    D)Regions is densely populated
    Answer: Sources of the canals are the perennial rivers
  • Q. Which of the following river does not relate with Punjab?
    A)Beas
    B)Sutlej
    C)Ravi
    D)Tapti
    Answer: Tapti
  • Q. Gravitational force is maximum at which of the following place?
    A)At Tropic of Capricorn
    B)At Equator
    C)At Tropic of Cancer
    D)At Poles
    Answer: At Poles
  • Q. Which one of the following constituents of the atmosphere causes greatest changes in climate and weather?
    A)Ozone
    B)Nitrogen
    C)Oxygen
    D)Water Vapour
    Answer: Water Vapour
  • Q. Sivasamudram waterfalls is on the river
    A)Mahanadi
    B)Krishna
    C)Godavari
    D)Cauvery
    Answer: Cauvery
  • Q. The approximate radius of the Earth is
    A)6400 km
    B)25000 km
    C)12500 km
    D)4500 km
    Answer: 6400 km
  • Q. Which region gets first monsoon in summer?
    A)Eastern Ghats
    B)Himalayas
    C)Western Ghats
    D)Gangetic Plain
    Answer: Western Ghats
  • Q. The Great Circle routes join
    A)Perth to Tokyo and London to Quebec
    B)London to Los Angeles and Amsterdam to Tokyo
    C)Vancouver to Quebec and Perth to Melbourne
    D)Los Angeles to Perth and Tokyo to Bombay
    Answer: London to Los Angeles and Amsterdam to Tokyo
  • Q. Which of the following states does not share the drainage basin of the Cauvery?
    A)Kerala
    B)Andhra Pradesh
    C)Karnataka
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Andhra Pradesh
  • Q. Silk production in the world has declined because of
    A)Growing competition from man-made fibres
    B)Lack of demand
    C)Lack of remunerative prices
    D)Dearth of skilled labour
    Answer: Growing competition from man-made fibres
  • Q. Which two of the followig are connected by the North South Corridor?
    A)Amritsar and Kolkata
    B)Srinagar and Kanyakumari
    C)Mumbai and Chennai
    D)Hyderabad and Bhopal
    Answer: Srinagar and Kanyakumari
  • Q. The retreating monsoon withdraws from the ________
    A)North-east India to the west coast
    B)West coast to the east coast
    C)North to the south
    D)North-west India to Bengal
    Answer: North-west India to Bengal
  • Q. Which one of the following railway zones has the maximum route length in kilometres?
    A)Central
    B)Northern
    C)Southern
    D)Western
    Answer: Northern
  • Q. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given hills starting from the north and going towards the south?
    A)Nallamalai Hills - Javadi Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Anaimalai Hills
    B)Nallamalai Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Javadi Hilis - Anaimalai Hills
    C)Anaimalai Hills - Javadi Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Nallamalai Hills
    D)Anaimalai Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Javadi Hills - Nallamalai Hills
    Answer: Nallamalai Hills - Javadi Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Anaimalai Hills
  • Q. The busy port of Rotterdam is situated in ________
    A)Denmark
    B)The Netherlands
    C)Belgium
    D)Germany
    Answer: The Netherlands
  • Q. The longest circle which can be drawn on the earth’s surface passes through ________
    A)Arctic Circle
    B)Equator
    C)Tropic of Cancer
    D)Tropic of Capricorn
    Answer: Equator
  • Q. Which one of the following states has the largest forest area to its total land area?
    A)Sikkim
    B)Mizoram
    C)Arunachal Pradesh
    D)Jammu and Kashmir
    Answer: Mizoram
  • Q. Which of the following is/are correct about the Rann of Kachchh? 1. It is a flat saline marsh land 2. It is in Rajasthan 3. It is the home of the Indian Wild Ass 4. It is a unique land formation supporting several singular species of fauna
    A)1, 3 and 4
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)2, 3 and 4
    D)1, 2, 3 and 4
    Answer: 1, 3 and 4
  • Q. Which city is called the ‘City of Perpetual Spring’?
    A)Lisbon
    B)Colombo
    C)Quito
    D)Berlin
    Answer: Quito
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Tamil Nadu is the only area which receives about half of its rainfall from north-east monsoon winds. 2. Kerala is the only state receiving very heavy rainfall from the south-west monsoon winds. 3. In India, the south-west monsoon is stronger than the north-east monsoon. Which of these are correct statements?
    A)1 and 3
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)1 and 2
    D)2 and 3
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3

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