Q. Which of the following measures are effective for soil conservation in India?
I. Avoiding crop rotation
II. Afforestation
III. Encouraging the use of chemical fertilizers
IV. Limiting shifting cultivation

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Q. Which of the following crops needs maximum water per hectare?

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Q. The watershed between India and Myanmar is formed by

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Q. The originating in the Himalayan mountain complex consists of how many distinct drainage systems of the Indian Subcontinent?

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Q. The percentage of India's total population employed in agriculture is nearly

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Q. Which of the following important rivers of India does not originate from the Western Ghats?

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Q. Which of the following areas or regions is most prone to earthquakes?

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Q. The proportion of forest to the total national geographical area of India as envisaged by National Forest Policy is

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Q. Which of the following dams has generations of power more than irrigation as its main purpose?

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Q. Which of the following crops is regarded as a plantation crop?

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Q. Which of the following countries leads in the production of aluminium and its products in the world?

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Q. The natural region which holds the Indian subcontinent is

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Q. The most ideal region for the cultivation of cotton in India is

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Q. Which of the following are true with respect to the Indian Peninsular Plateau?

I. The southern plateau block is formed mainly of granite and gneiss
II. The Deccan lava plateau is an elevated tableland consisting of horizontally arranged lava sheets
III. The Malwa plateau dominates the Vindhyam scraps, forming the northern flank of the plateau
IV. The trough of the Narmada and Tapti are interposed between the Vindhyan and the Satpura ranges

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Q. Which of the following types of soil are mostly confined to river basins and coastal plains of India?

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Q. The two states of India, most richly endowed with iron ore, are

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Q. The most fertile region of India is

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Q. Which of the following groups accounts for over 90 per cent of India's annual coal production?

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Q. The significant shifts in Indian agriculture during green revolution include

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Q. The number of major ports in India is

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