51. Which of the following crops is regarded as a plantation crop?
52. Which of the following countries leads in the production of aluminium and its products in the world?
53. The natural region which holds the Indian subcontinent is
54. The most ideal region for the cultivation of cotton in India is
55. Which of the following are true with respect to the Indian Peninsular Plateau?The southern plateau block is formed mainly of granite and gneissThe Deccan lava plateau is an elevated tableland consisting of horizontally arranged lava sheetsThe Malwa plateau dominates the Vindhyam scraps, forming the northern flank of the plateauThe trough of the Narmada and Tapti are interposed between the Vindhyan and the Satpura ranges
56. Which of the following types of soil are mostly confined to river basins and coastal plains of India?
57. The two states of India, most richly endowed with iron ore, are
58. The most fertile region of India is
59. Which of the following groups accounts for over 90 per cent of India's annual coal production?
60. The significant shifts in Indian agriculture during green revolution include
61. The number of major ports in India is
62. Which of the following is a peninsular river of India?
63. Which of the following is the most important raw material for generation of power in India?
64. When it is noon IST at Allahabad in India, the time at Greenwich, London, will be
65. Which country has the largest coast line?
66. The river Godavari is often referred to as Vridha Ganga because
67. The scarcity or crop failure of which of the following can cause a serious edible oil crisis in India?
68. The pennines (Europe), Appalachians (America) and the Aravallis (India) are examples of
69. Which of the following factors are responsible for present crisis in the jute industry in India?The decline in overseas marketInadequately supply of raw juteStiff competition from synthetic packing materials Select the correct answer from the codes given below
70. Which of the following factors are responsible for India's failure to fully exploit the inland fisheries during the last five decades?Silting and pollution of the inland water bodiesDeforestation in the catchment areas of the riversLack of marketing facilities Select the correct answer from the codes given below
71. The Paithan (Jayakwadi) Hydro-electric project, completed with the help of Japan, is on the river
72. The percentage of irrigated land in India is about
73. The southernmost point of peninsular India, that is, Kanyakumari, is
74. The pass located at the southern end of the Nilgiri Hills in south India is called
75. Which of the following factors are responsible for the rapid growth of sugar production in south India as compared to north India?Higher per acre field of sugarcaneHigher sucrose content of sugarcaneLower labour costLonger crushing period