Geo, Indian Geography, UPSC PYQ

Consider tbe following statements :
1. Amarkantak Hills are at the confluence of Vindhya and Sahyadri Ranges.
2. Biligirirangan Hills constitute the easternmost part of Satpura Range.
3. Seshachalam Hills constitute the southernmost part of Western Ghats.
How many of the statements given above are correct?

Only one

Only two

All three

None

Consider the following trees :
1. Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus)
2. Mahua (Madhuca indica)
3. Teak (Tectona grandis)

How many of the above are deciduous
trees?

Only one

Only two

All three

None

Ilmenite and rutile, abundantly available in certain coastal tracts of India, are rich sources of which one of the following?

Aluminium

Copper

Iron

Titanium

Consider the following pairs:

Wetland/Lake :: Location
Hokera wetland :: Punjab
Renuka wetland :: Himachal Pradesh
Rudrasagar Lake :: Tripura
Sasthamkotta Lake :: Tamilnadu

How many pairs given above are correctly matched

Only one pair

Only two pairs

Only three pairs

All four pairs

“System of Rice intensification” of cultivation, in which alternate wetting and drying of rice field is practised, results in:
1. Reduced seed requirement
2. Reduced methane production
3. Reduced electricity consumption
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

Consider the following countries:
1. Azerbaijan
2. Kyrgyzstan
3. Tajikistan
4. Turkmenistan
5. Uzbekistan

Which of the above have borders with Afghanistan?

1, 2 and 5 only

1, 2, 3 and 4 only

3, 4 and 5 only

1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

Which one of the following best describes the concept of 'Small Farmer Large Field'?

Resettlement of a large number of people, prooted from their countries due to war, by giving them a large cultivable land which they cultivate collectively and share the produce

Many Marginal farmers in an area organize themselves into groups � and synchronize and harmonize selected agricultural operations

Many marginal farmers in an area together make a contract with a corporate body and surrender their land to� the corporate body for a fixed term for which the corporate body makes. a payment of agreed amount to the farmers

A company extends loans, technical knowledge and material inputs to a number of small farmers in an area so that they produce the agricultural commodity required by the company for its manufacturing process and commercial production

Consider the following pairs :
Port Well known as

1. Kamarajar Port : First major port in India registered as a company �
2. Mundra Port : Largest privately owned port in India
3. Visakhapatnam : Largest container port in Port India

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Only one pair

Only two pairs

All three pairs

None of the pairs

Gandikota canyon of South India was created by which one of the following rivers?

Cauvery

Manjira

Pennar

Tungabhadra

With reference to India, consider the following statements:

1. Monazite is a source of rare earths.
2. Monazite contains thorium.
3. Monazite occurs naturally in the entire Indian coastal sands in India.
4. In India, Government bodies only can process or export monazite.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1, 2 and 3 only

1, 2 and 4 only

3 and 4 only

1, 2, 3 and 4

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