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Q61
Which of the following types of soil are mostly confined to river basins and coastal plains of India?
  • A Alluvial soils
  • B Black soils
  • C Laterite soils
  • D Red soils
Answer: Option A
Q62
The two states of India, most richly endowed with iron ore, are
  • A Bihar and Orissa
  • B Madhya Pradesh and Orissa
  • C Bihar and West Bengal
  • D Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal
Answer: Option A
Q63
The most fertile region of India is
  • A the Himalayas
  • B the central Highlands
  • C the Indo-Gangetic plain
  • D peninsular plateau
Answer: Option C
Q64
Which of the following groups accounts for over 90 per cent of India's annual coal production?
  • A Bihar, Orissa and West Bengal
  • B Bihar, Orissa and Madhya Pradesh
  • C Orissa, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
  • D West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
Answer: Option A
Q65
The significant shifts in Indian agriculture during green revolution include
  • A non-food grains reported some spectacular progress and shift in the cropping pattern
  • B major food grains, in the eastern regions productions decreased and in the northern states increased
  • C both (a) and (b)
  • D None of the above
Answer: Option C
Q66
The number of major ports in India is
  • A 5
  • B 8
  • C 13
  • D 15
Answer: Option C
Q67
Which of the following is a peninsular river of India?
  • A Gandak
  • B Kosi
  • C Krishna
  • D Sutlej
Answer: Option C
Q68
Which of the following is the most important raw material for generation of power in India?
  • A Coal
  • B Mineral Oil
  • C Natural Gas
  • D Uranium
Answer: Option A
Q69
When it is noon IST at Allahabad in India, the time at Greenwich, London, will be
  • A midnight ,GMT
  • B 1730 hours
  • C 0630 hours
  • D None of the above
Answer: Option C
Q70
Which country has the largest coast line?
  • A USA
  • B Australia
  • C Canada
  • D India
Answer: Option C

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