Q. Why is that India has one of the lowest agricultural yields in the world?

Correct Answer

Farmers being poor and illiterate do not use modern farming techniques

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which is the main competitor of India in jute production?
    A)Bangladesh
    B)China
    C)Nepal
    D)Japan
    Answer: Bangladesh
  • Q. Central and western part of California experience climate ________
    A)Taiga
    B)Monsoon
    C)Mediterranean
    D)Sudan
    Answer: Mediterranean
  • Q. Which soil is best for the production of cotton?
    A)Alluvial soil
    B)Black soil
    C)Loam soil
    D)Peaty soil
    Answer: Black soil
  • Q. On the Equator the day and night are equal
    A)On winter solstice
    B)On equinoxes
    C)On summer solstice
    D)Throughout the year
    Answer: Throughout the year
  • Q. The earth is at the largest distance from the sun (Apehelion) on ________
    A)July 4th
    B)June 21st
    C)January 3rd
    D)September 23rd
    Answer: July 4th
  • Q. “They are people of yellow complexion, oblique eyes, high chick bones, spare hair and medium height,” The reference here is to
    A)Negroids
    B)Nordic Aryans
    C)Austrics
    D)Mongoloids
    Answer: Mongoloids
  • Q. The famous Amarnath and Vaishnodevi shrines are located in the State of
    A)Rajasthan
    B)Uttar Pradesh
    C)Madhya Pradesh
    D)Jammu and Kashmir
    Answer: Jammu and Kashmir
  • Q. The first marine sanctuary in India, having within its bounds coral reefs, mollusca, dolphins, tortoises and various kinds of sea birds, has been established in
    A)Gulf of Kachchh
    B)Sundarbans
    C)Chilka Lake
    D)Lakshadweep
    Answer: Chilka Lake
  • Q. Which of the following statements are true with respect to iron ore? I. Limestone and coal are important for smelting iron ore II. More than 20% of the world iron ore deposits are in India III. Odisha and Jharkhand top in the production of iron ore IV. Iran is the largest buyer of Indian iron ore
    A)III and IV
    B)I, II and III
    C)II and III
    D)II, III and IV
    Answer: I, II and III
  • Q. Pale colour, medium height, epicanthic eye are the characteristics of
    A)Mongoloid
    B)Australoid
    C)Negroid
    D)Cancosoid
    Answer: Mongoloid
  • Q. On the bank of which river is New York situated?
    A)River Mississippi
    B)River Colorado
    C)River Hudson
    D)River Amazon
    Answer: River Hudson
  • Q. Artesian wells are found in ________
    A)Metamorphic rocks
    B)Sedimentary rocks
    C)Igneous rocks
    D)None of these
    Answer: Sedimentary rocks
  • Q. Amongst the following, which is the largest island?
    A)Borneo
    B)England
    C)Japan
    D)New Guinea
    Answer: New Guinea
  • Q. Arrange the following cities in decreasing order of the rainfall they receive from the south-west monsoons in summer months: 1. Allahabad 2. Kolkata 3. Delhi 4. Patna
    A)1, 4, 3, 2
    B)2, 4, 1, 3
    C)3, 1, 4, 2
    D)2, 4, 3, 1
    Answer: 2, 4, 3, 1
  • Q. Green Revolution is related to which Crop
    A)Pulses
    B)Rice
    C)Wheat
    D)Sugercane
    Answer: Wheat
  • Q. What is the study of Moon called?
    A)Iridology
    B)Selenology
    C)Cosmology
    D)Planetology
    Answer: Selenology
  • Q. Ozone layers absorb
    A)All radiations from the sun
    B)Infrared rays
    C)Ultraviolet rays coming from the sun
    D)Cosmic rays
    Answer: Ultraviolet rays coming from the sun
  • Q. Which one of the following processes of weathering belongs to both mechanical and chemical weathering?
    A)Hydration
    B)Crystallization
    C)Exfoliation
    D)Carbonation
    Answer: Crystallization
  • Q. On moving from a pole to the equator we find that the population of plants and animals ________
    A)Remains unchanged
    B)Decreases
    C)Increases
    D)Does not show any consistent behavior
    Answer: Increases
  • Q. Twelve constellations referred to as zodiac are ________
    A)A group of stars
    B)Signs of Roman gods
    C)Imaginary region that encompass the path of the planets
    D)None of these
    Answer: Imaginary region that encompass the path of the planets

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