Description : The topography of plateau is ideal for – (1) cultivation (2) forestry (3) mining (4) generation of hydro power
Last Answer : (4) generation of hydro power Explanation: The prospect of producing electricity from the hydrological resources of the Plateau region lies not, as has been suggested, in the 'region's ... topographical mechanism to subject the region's water resources to the energy-producing force of gravity.
Description : Sink hole is a phenomenon of _______ topography. (1) Plain (2) Desert (3) Tundra (4) Karst
Last Answer : Karst
Description : ‘El Nino’ that affects our Monsoons, has its origins in (1) The Indian Ocean (2) The Himalayan Plateau (3) The Pacific Ocean (4) The Arabian Peninsula
Last Answer : The Pacific Ocean
Description : The area marked by internal drainage (1) Plateau (2) Plains (3) Deserts (4) Mountains
Last Answer : Deserts
Description : Black soils are ideal for cultivation of cotton as (a) their colour is black (b) they can retain moisture (c) they are made of lava (d) they are found on plateau regions
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : The most ideal region for the cultivation of cotton in India is – (1) The Brahmaputra Valley (2) The Deccan Plateau (3) The Indo Gangetic Valley (4) The Rann of Kutch
Last Answer : (2) The Deccan Plateau Explanation: Deccan plateau is considered as the most ideal region for the cultivation of cotton in India. The lava soil of Deccan plateau is world renowned ... plateau, comprising Maharashtra, parts of Gujarat and Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
Description : The most ideal region for the cultivation of coffee in India is the – (1) Indo-Gangetic Valley (2) Brahmaputra Valley (3) Rann of Kutch (4) Deccan Plateau
Last Answer : (4) Deccan Plateau Explanation: The Deccan Plateau is ideally suited for coffee cultivation in India. Coffee is grown in three regions of India with Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu forming the ... growing region of South India. These three states produce almost the entire coffee grown in India.
Description : What is included in the Tetiary sector? (1) Banking (2) Manufacturing (3) Forestry (4) Mining
Last Answer : (1) Banking Explanation: The led 'my industry is the segment of the economy that provides services to its consumers. It includes a wide range or activities that service based and give ... sectors are the secondary sector (manufacturing), and the primary sector (agriculture and allied activities).
Description : What is included in the Tetiary sector ? (1) Banking (2) Manufacturing (3) Forestry (4) Mining
Last Answer : Banking
Description : 'Green House Effect' means (1) Pollution in houses in tropical regions (2) Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric oxygen (3) Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric carbon dioxide (4) Cultivation in green houses so as to check pollution
Last Answer : Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric carbon dioxide
Description : Alluvial soils are rich soil for crop cultivation but are poor in (1) humus (2) nitrogen and humus (3) organic material (4) inorganic material
Last Answer : nitrogen and humus
Description : The land which is not cultivated every year though it is suitable for cultivation : (1) Waste land (2) Pasture land (3) Fallow land (4) Cultivable waste land
Last Answer : Pasture land
Description : Soil erosion on hill slopes can be checked by (1) Afforestation (2) Terrace cultivation (3) Strip cropping (4) Contour ploughing
Last Answer : Terrace cultivation
Description : Which of the following types of soil is best suited for cotton cultivation ? (1) Black (2) Red (3) Laterite (4) Mountain
Last Answer : Black
Description : For the cultivation of Tobacco the soil should be rich in (1) calcareous matter (2) nitrogen (3) organic content (4) potash
Last Answer : potash
Description : Which of the following sources has the largest share in power generation in India? (1) Atomic power (2) Thermal power (3) Hydro power (4) Wind power
Last Answer : (2) Thermal power Explanation: As per the Union Ministry of Power, thermal power (coal, gas and oil) accounts for 68.2% of power generated in India (as of 31.01.2017). India's ... from all renewable energy sources is nearly 15% of the total electricity generation (utility and captive) in India.
Description : Which kind of power accounts for the largest share of power generation in India? (1) hydro-electricity (2) thermal (3) nuclear (4) solar
Last Answer : (2) thermal Explanation: Thermal power is the largest source of power in India. There are different types of Thermal power plants based on the fuel used to generate the steam such ... and several other state level power generating companies are engaged in operating coal based Thermal Power Plants.
Description : Discuss the problems involved in 1. Hydro power generation 2. Thermal power generation 3. Solar power generation
Last Answer : 1. Hydro power generation This is traditional method of producing cheap electricity but involve some problems I. The people living in these areas where the dams to be constructed are shifted to some ... I. Very high installation cost II. Not applicable for night III. Number of batteries required
Description : The power generation potential in mini hydro power plant for a water flow of 3 m3 /sec with a head of 14 meters and with a system efficiency of 55% is a) 226.6 kW b) 76.4 kW c) 23.1 kW d) none of the above
Last Answer : a) 226.6 kW
Description : What is ‘Talcher' important for? (1) Heavy water plant (2) Hydro-electricity generation (3) Cable industry (4) Atomic reactor
Last Answer : (1) Heavy water plant Explanation: Talcher, located in Angul district of Odisha, is famous for Heavy Water Plant. This plant is a Government of India organisation under the aegis of Ministry of ... etc. and other allied chemicals required as a part of the nuclear power programme of the country.
Description : What is ‘Talcher’ important for? (1) Heavy water plant (2) Hydro–electricity generation (3) Cable industry (4) Atomic reactor
Last Answer : Heavy water plant
Description : Which one is not a non-conventional energy source? (1) Nuclear energy (2) Solar Energy (3) Wind energy (4) Tidal power
Last Answer : Nuclear energy
Description : The greatest erosive power of a river is associated with (1) gorges (2) meanders (3) inter-locking spurs (4) V-shaped valley
Last Answer : meanders
Description : The ‘Pacific Ring of Fire’ is associated with (1) oil well fires (2) thermal power station (3) volcanoes and earthquakes (4) forest fires
Last Answer : volcanoes and earthquakes
Description : The primary goal of planning for disasters is to reduce (1) Death (2) Damage (3) Risk (4) Vulnerability
Last Answer : Vulnerability
Description : Contour line is the imaginary line joining places of equal : (1) Rainfall (2) Humidity (3) Elevation (4) Temperature
Last Answer : Elevation
Description : Maps on large scale, representing both natural and man-made features are called (1) Wall maps (2) Topographic maps (3) Thematic maps (4) Atlas maps
Last Answer : Topographic maps
Description : The well through which water comes out through hydraulic pressure is called (1) Ordinary well (2) Tube well (3) Deep tube well (4) Artesian well
Last Answer : Artesian well
Description : What is meant by the term “midnight sun” ? (1) Twilight (2) Rising Sun (3) Very bright moon (4) Sun shining in the polar circle for long time
Last Answer : Sun shining in the polar circle for long time
Description : Imaginary lines joining places with same temperature are called (1) Isobars (2) Isohyets (3) Isohalines (4) Isotherms
Last Answer : Isotherms
Description : The imaginary lines joining places of same height at equal intervals are (1) Hachures (2) Contours (3) Spot-heights (4) Isomers
Last Answer : Contours
Description : Contours are imaginary lines showing (1) places of equal atmospheric pressure (2) same temperature areas (3) places of equal altitudes (4) equal sunshine areas
Last Answer : places of equal altitudes
Description : What is the alternate name for contour lines ? (1) Isopotential (2) Istherm (3) Isohypse (4) Isohyet
Last Answer : Isohypse
Description : Which one of the following organisations is responsible for publishing topographical sheets? (1) Geological Survey of India (G.S.I.) (2) National Atlas & Thematic Mapping Organisation (N.A. T.M.O.) (3) Indian Meteorological Department (I.M.D.) (4) Survey of India (S.O.I.)
Last Answer : Survey of India (S.O.I.)
Description : The art and science of map making is called (1) Remote Sensing (2) Cartography (3) Photogrammetry (4) Mapping
Last Answer : Cartography
Description : Who coined the word ‘Geography’? (1) Ptolemy (2)Eratosthenese (3) Hacataus (4) Herodatus
Last Answer : Eratosthenese
Description : The land of maximum biodiversity is (1) Tropical (2) Temperate (3) Monsoonal (4) Equatorial
Last Answer : Tropical
Description : Instrument used for measuring area on maps is called (1) Planimeter (2) Eidograph (3) Pantograph (4) Opisometer
Last Answer : Planimeter
Description : The science of map-making is (1) Cartography (2) Geography (3) Carpology (4) Geology
Description : The one who is engaged in scientific drawing of maps is called (1) Geographer (2) Cartographer (3) Meteorologist (4) Geologist
Last Answer : Cartographer
Description : Which of the following phenomena is supposedly associated with global warming ? (1) El Nino (2) La Nina (3) El Nino Modoki (4) Southern Oscillation
Last Answer : El Nino
Description : Biosphere refers to (1) the area of the land inhabited by living organism (2) the part of ocean inhabited by plants and animals (3) the portion of the earth, including the oceans, the land, the soil and the atmosphere inhabited by living organisms (4) the atmosphere surrounding the living organisms
Last Answer : the portion of the earth, including the oceans, the land, the soil and the atmosphere inhabited by living organisms
Description : In _______ forests, trees shed their leaves in a particular season. (1) evergreen (2) mangrove (3) deciduous (4) thorny
Last Answer : deciduous
Description : The maximum biodiversity is found in (1) Tropical rain forests (2) Temperate forests (3) Coniferous forests (4) Arctic forest
Last Answer : Tropical rain forests
Description : Vergreen type Forests are found in : (1) Mediterranean region (2) Monsoon climatic area (3) Desert region (4) Equatorial region
Last Answer : Equatorial region
Description : Which one of the following is the correct sequence of ecosystem in the order of decreasing productivity? (1) Oceans, mangroves, lakes, grassland (2) Mangroves, oceans, grassland, lakes (3) Oceans, lakes, grassland, mangroves (4) Mangroves, grasslands, lakes, oceans
Last Answer : Mangroves, grasslands, lakes, oceans
Description : Natural sources of air pollution are (1) Forest fires (2) Volcanic eruptions (3) Dust storm (4) Smoke from burning dry leaves
Last Answer : Volcanic eruptions
Description : Tropical rain forest is characterised by (1) Absence of trees (2) Least productivity (3) Maximum biodiversity (4) Minimum biodiversity
Last Answer : Maximum biodiversity
Description : With what bio-region is the term ‘‘Steppe’’ associated ? (1) Grasslands (2) Tropical forests (3) Savanna (4) Coniferous forests
Last Answer : Grasslands
Description : Which of the following is a Biological method of soil conservations ? (1) Contour farming (2) Contour terracing (3) Gully control (4) Basin listing
Last Answer : Contour farming