Exercise
2) The India's highest annual rainfall is reported at
A. Namchi, Sikkim
B. Churu, Rajasthan
C. Mawsynram, Meghalaya
D. Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
3) The Radcliffe line is a boundary between
A. India and Pakistan
B. India and China
C. India and Myanmar
D. India and Afghanistan
4) The state having a largest area of forest cover in India is
A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Haryana
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Assam
5) The only state in India that produces saffron is
A. Assam
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Jammu & Kashmir
D. Meghalaya
6) Which of the following groups of states has the largest deposits of iron ore?
A. Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
B. Bihar and Orissa
C. Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
D. West Bengal and Assam
7) Which of the following groups of rivers originate from the Himachal mountains?
A. Beas, Ravi and Chenab
B. Ravi, Chenab and Jhelum
C. , Beas and Ravi
D. Sutlej, Ravi and Jhelum
7) The number of major languages, recognized in the Indian Union as official language, are
A. 15
B. 22
C. 12
D. 9
8) Which of the following food grain crops occupies the largest part of the cropped area in India?
A. Barley and maize
B. Jowar and bajra
C. Rice
D. Wheat
9) The oldest oil field in India is the ____ field, in ____ .
A. Anleshwar, Gujarat
B. Bombay High, Maharashtra
C. Nawagam, Gujarat
D. Digboi, Assam
10) The oldest oil refinery in India is at
A. Digboi, Assam
B. Haldia, near Kolkata
C. Koyali, near Baroda
D. Noonmati, Assam
11) The oldest mountains in India are
A. Aravalis
B. Vindhyas
C. Satpuras
D. Nilgiri hills
12) Which of the following crops need maximum water per hectare?
A. Barley
B. Maize
C. Sugarcane
D. Wheat
13) The percentage of India's total population employed in agriculture is nearly
A. 40 %
B. 50%
C. 60%
D. 70%
14) Which of the following dams has generation of power more than irrigation as its main purpose?
A. Gandhi Sagar
B. Hirakud
C. Periyar
D. Tungabhadra
15) The most fertile region of India is
A. The Himalayas
B. The central Highlands
C. The Indo-Gangetic plain
D. Peninsular plateau