G.K. Practice Test: Question Set - 03
1. Which among the following is/are the major factor/factors responsible for the monsoon type of climate in India?
I. Location
II. Thermal
contrast
III. Upper
air circulation
IV.
Inter-tropical convergence zone
- (A) I
- (B) II, III
- (C) II, III and
IV
- (D) I, II, III
and IV
2. The Radcliffe line is a boundary between
- (A) India and
Pakistan
- (B) India and
China
- (C) India
and Myanmar
- (D) India
and Afghanistan
3. The year ________ is called a Great Divide in the demographic history of India.
- (A) 1901
- (B) 1921
- (C) 1941
- (D) 1951
4. The zonal soil type of peninsular India belongs to
- (A) Red soils
- (B) Yellow soils
- (C) Black soils
- (D) Older
alluvium
5. The number of major languages, recognized in the Indian Union as official language, are
- (A) 15
- (B) 22
- (C) 12
- (D) 9
6. Which atomic power station in India is built completely indigenously?
- (A) Kalapakkam
- (B) Narora
- (C) Rawat Bhata
- (D) Tarapore
7. Unlike other parts of the Indian Coast, fishing industry has not developed along the Saurashtra coast because
- (A) There are
few indentions suitable for fishing
- (B) Of
overwhelming dependence on agriculture and animal husbandry
- (C) The sea
water is relatively more saline
- (D) Of
industrial development leading to widespread pollution of coastal area
8. 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
- (A) I and II
- (B) II and IV
- (C) III and IV
- (D) I, II and
III
9. The proportion of forest to the total national geographical area of India as envisaged by National Forest Policy is
- (A) 30.3 %
- (B) 33.3 %
- (C) 38.3 %
- (D) 42.3 %
10. The most ideal region for the cultivation of cotton in India is
- (A) The
Brahmaputra valley
- (B) The
Indo-Gangetic valley
- (C) The Deccan
plateau
- (D) The Rann of
Kutch