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Geography Quiz 29

author May 8, 2025 No Comments PYQ Quiz

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Tamil Nadu is a leading producer of mill-made cotton yarn in the country. What could be the reason? [2010]

Black cotton soil is the predominant type of soil in the State.
Rich pool of skilled labor is available.

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Though coffee and tea both are cultivated on hill slopes, there is some difference between them regarding their cultivation. In this context, consider the following statements: [2010]

Coffee plant requires a hot and humid climate of tropical areas whereas tea can be cultivated in both tropical and subtropical areas.
Coffee is propagated by seeds but tea is propagated by stem cuttings only.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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None

Consider the following statements: [2008]

Chikmagalur is well-known for sugar production.
Mandya is well-known as a coffee-production region.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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None

Which one of the following is the correct sequence in the decreasing order of production (in million tonnes) of the given foodgrains in India? [2007]

Wheat-Rice-Pulses-Coarse cereals

Rice-Wheat-Pulses-Coarse-cereals

Wheat-Rice-Coarse cereals-Pulses

Rice-Wheat-Coarse cereals-Pulses

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None

Assertion(A): There are no tea plantations in any African country. [2007] Reason (R): Tea plants need fertile soil with high humus.

Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

A is True but R is false

A is false but R is true

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None

Assertion (A): The percentage of net sown area in the total area of Andhra Pradesh is less as compared to that of West Bengal. [2006] Reason (R): The soil of most of Andhra Pradesh is laterite.

Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

A is True but R is false

A is false but R is true

Not Attempted

None

Consider the following statements: [2005]

India is the only country in the world producing all the five known commercial varieties of silk.
India is the largest producer of sugar in the world.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

Not Attempted

None

Consider the following crops: [2004]

Cotton
Groundnut
Maize
Mustard

Which of the above are Kharif crops?

1 and 2

1, 2 and 3

3 and 4

1, 2, 3 and 4

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None

Assertion (A): The eastern coast of India produces more rice than the western coast. Reason (R): The eastern coast receives more rainfall than the western coast. [2003]

Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are individually true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A

A is true but R is false

A is false but R is true

Not Attempted

None

10.

With reference to Indian agriculture, which one of the following statements is correct? [2002]

About 90 per cent of the area under pulses in India is rainfed.

The share of pulses in the gross cropped area at the national level has doubled in the last two decades.

India accounts for about 15 per cent of the total area under rice in the world.

Rice occupies about 34 per cent of the gross cropped area of India.

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None

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