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done India - Natural Resources Total Questions - 30

• question_answer1)
  Which one of the following is not correct?
  A)
   Land under buildings, railways, water-bodies are known as "land put to non-agricultural uses'. done clear
  B)
   Barren and unculturable lands includes steep slopes, deserts, saline lands, ravines. done clear
  C)
   The percentage of barren land is more in Himachal Pradesh than that of Manipur. done clear
  D)
   Culturable wastelands are those lands which are not taken up for cultivation or abandoned for more than 5 years for one reason or the other. done clear
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• question_answer2)
    Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Contour bunding and terracing are the measures for water conservation.

  2. Rain water management comprises conservation of rain-water and reduction in the run off losses.

  3. There is a positive correlation between the average annual rainfall and the variability of rainfall.

  A)
   1 and 2 are correct done clear
  B)
   1 and 3 are correct done clear
  C)
   2 and 3 are correct       done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 3 are correct done clear
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• question_answer3)
      Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
  A)
   Dalli Rajhara   -          Chattisgarh done clear
  B)
   Dhanjori         -           Jharkhand done clear
  C)
   Neyveli            -           Karnataka done clear
  D)
   Singrauli         -           Madhya Pradesh done clear
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• question_answer4)
    Petroleum and natural gas are not found in which of the following basins?
  A)
   Andaman & Nicobar Coastal Basin done clear
  B)
   Damodar River Basin done clear
  C)
   Western Bengal Basin done clear
  D)
   Western Himalayan Basin done clear
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• question_answer5)
    The Mangala centre is known for which of the following minerals?
  A)
   Copper      done clear
  B)
   Crude Oil         done clear
  C)
   Mica                        done clear
  D)
   Natural Gas            done clear
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• question_answer6)
        Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:   

  List I (Petroleum Refinery)	List II (State)
  (a) Deogarh	1. Andhra Pradesh
  (b) Narimanam	2. Maharashtra
  (c) Pachpadra	3. Rajasthan
  (d) Tatipaka	4. Tamil Nadu

                                                Code:
  A)
              a-2      b-4      c-3      d-1 done clear
  B)
              a-2      b-4      c-1      d-3 done clear
  C)
              a-4      b-3       c-2      d-1 done clear
  D)
              a-4      b-3      c-1      d-2 done clear
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• question_answer7)
    Which one of the following has the largest deposits of mica in India?
  A)
   Rajasthan                    done clear
  B)
   Jharkhand done clear
  C)
   Bihar                        done clear
  D)
   Andhra Pradesh done clear
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• question_answer8)
    Which one of the following is known for manganese deposits?
  A)
   Banswara                   done clear
  B)
   Madurai done clear
  C)
   Kendujhar                   done clear
  D)
   Shimoga done clear
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• question_answer9)
    Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
  A)
   Debari            -           Zinc production done clear
  B)
   Guntur            -           Silver done clear
  C)
   Hutti               -           Goldmines done clear
  D)
   Tajola             -           Copper plant done clear
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• question_answer10)
    Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below?

  1. The gold obtained from the sand and sedimentary deposits of rivers is known as placer gold

  2. The Champion Series lies in the state of Rajasthan

  3. Placer gold is found in Dras and Sum rivers.

  Code:
  A)
   1 and 2 are correct       done clear
  B)
   2 and 3 are correct done clear
  C)
   1 and 3 are correct   done clear
  D)
  1, 2 and 3 are correct done clear
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• question_answer11)
    Which one of the following is the leading producer of bauxite?
  A)
   Chhattisgarh                  done clear
  B)
   Jharkhand done clear
  C)
   Maharashtra                   done clear
  D)
   Odisha done clear
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• question_answer12)
    Which one of the following mining centres is not correctly matched?
  A)
   Bellary            -           Gold done clear
  B)
   Bhavnagar      -           Bauxite done clear
  C)
   Kota                -           Limestone done clear
  D)
   Kumool           -           Mica done clear
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• question_answer13)
    Arrange the area of the following type of forests of India is a descending order and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Tropical Moist Deciduous Forests

  2. Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests

  3. Tropical Evergreen Forests

  4. Tropical Thorny Forests

  Code:
  A)
   1, 2, 3 and 4   done clear
  B)
   2, 1, 3 and 4 done clear
  C)
   1, 2, 4 and 3               done clear
  D)
   2, 1, 4 and 3               done clear
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• question_answer14)
    Which one of the following has the thickest coal seams?
  A)
   Bokaro                        done clear
  B)
   Jharia done clear
  C)
   Raniganj                     done clear
  D)
   Singrauli done clear
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• question_answer15)
    Arrange the following states of India in coal reserves and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Chattisgarh

  2. Jharkhand

  3. Odisha

  4. West Bengal

  Code:
  A)
   2, 3, 1 and 4  done clear
  B)
   2, 3, 4 and 1 done clear
  C)
   3, 2, 1 and 4               done clear
  D)
   3, 2, 4 and 1 done clear
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• question_answer16)
    From the metellurgical point of view the best quality coal in India is found in the mines of:
  A)
   Bokaro                        done clear
  B)
   Jharia done clear
  C)
   Raniganj                     done clear
  D)
   Singrauli done clear
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• question_answer17)
    Coal of the Tertiary Period is found in the states of:
  A)
   Chhattisgarh               done clear
  B)
   Jharkhand done clear
  C)
   Maharashtra               done clear
  D)
   Tamil Nadu done clear
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• question_answer18)
    Consider the following statements about the conservation of coal in India and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Coking coal should be reserved only for metallurgical industry.

  2. Low grade coal should be washed to remove impurities.

  3. Selective mining should be stopped

  4. The non-conventional sources of energy should be popularised

  Code:
  A)
   1, 2 and 3 are correct     done clear
  B)
   1, 2 and 4 are correct done clear
  C)
   1, 3 and 4 are correct     done clear
  D)
   1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct done clear
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• question_answer19)
    Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Crude oil is obtained from the sedimentary rocks.

  2. In India crude oil is found in the rocks of Tertiary Period

  3. Crude oil is found at its place of formation.

  4. Crude oil overlain with gas and found in anticlines.

  A)
   1, 2 and 3 are correct         done clear
  B)
   1, 2 and 4 are correct done clear
  C)
   1, 3 and 4 are correct           done clear
  D)
   1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct done clear
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• question_answer20)
    Consider the following statements about electricity and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Hydro-electricity is a clean source of energy.

  2. Electricity is generated from water, coal, mineral oil, natural gas and atomic minerals.

  3. Electricity is a relatively expensive source of energy.

  4. The per head consumption of energy is an important indicator of economic development.

  Code:
  A)
   1, 2 and 3 are correct     done clear
  B)
   1, 3 and 4 are correct done clear
  C)
   1, 2 and 4 are correct done clear
  D)
   1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct done clear
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• question_answer21)
    Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  List I (Hydel Project)	List II (State)
  (a) Baghliar	1. Gujarat
  (b) Hathmati	2. Jammu & Kashmir
  (c) Mayurakshi	3. Telangana
  (d) Pochampad	4. West Bengal

  Code:
  A)
              a-2      b-1       c-3       d-4 done clear
  B)
              a-2      b-1       c-4       d-3 done clear
  C)
              a-3      b-4      c-1       d-2 done clear
  D)
              a-3      b-4      c-2       d-1 done clear
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• question_answer22)
    Which one of the following thermal power plants is not correctly matched?
  A)
   Dhuwaram    -   Gujarat done clear
  B)
   Kahalgaon      -   Bihar done clear
  C)
   Raichur           -   Kamataka done clear
  D)
   Satpura           -   Chhattisgarh done clear
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• question_answer23)
    Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. India has the largest buffalo population in the world

  2. India has 56 % of world's buffalo population.

  3. India has 14 % of world's cattle population.

  4. India has the second largest population of goats in the world

  Code:
  A)
   1, 2 and 3 are correct done clear
  B)
   1, 2 and 4 are correct done clear
  C)
   1, 3 and 4 are correct     done clear
  D)
   1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct done clear
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• question_answer24)
    The Central Poultry Farms Institute is located at Hasserghatta near the city of:
  A)
   Bangalore                   done clear
  B)
   Chennai done clear
  C)
   Hyderabad                 done clear
  D)
   Mumbai done clear
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• question_answer25)
    Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Watershed is a natural unit draining run-off water to a common point.

  2. It can be demarcated based on ridge and valley lines.

  3. The size of the watershed can be selected depending upon the possibilities of developing it completely within 3-5 years.

  4. The aim of watershed management is to control soil erosion and get sustained yield of crops per unit area per unit time.

  Code:
  A)
   1, 2 and 3 are correct     done clear
  B)
   1, 3 and 4 are correct done clear
  C)
   2, 3 and 4 are correct     done clear
  D)
   1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct done clear
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• question_answer26)
    Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. The Institute of Forest Productivity is located at Ranchi.

  2. The Temperate Forest Research Institute is located at Shimla

  Code:
  A)
   Only 1 is correct          done clear
  B)
   Only 2 is correct done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2 are correct   done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2 is correct done clear
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• question_answer27)
    Consider the following and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. The Centre for Arid Zone Research Institute is located at Jodhpur

  2. The Institute of Rain and Moist Deciduous Forest is located at Jorhat

  3. The Institute of Wood Science and Technology is located at Bengaluru.

  4. The Tropical Forestry Research Institute is located at Jabalpur.

  Code:
  A)
   1, 2 and 3 are correct     done clear
  B)
   1, 3 and 4 are correct done clear
  C)
   2, 3 and 4 are correct     done clear
  D)
   1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct done clear
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• question_answer28)
    Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
  A)

  The Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding

  Coimbatore

  done clear
  B)

  The Centre for Forest Productivity

  Raipur

  done clear
  C)

  The Forest Research Institute

  Dehra Dun

  done clear
  D)

  The Tropical Forest Research Institute

  Jabalpur

  done clear
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• question_answer29)
  The main centre of Pink Revolution in India is it:
  A)
   Chennai done clear
  B)
   Ennore done clear
  C)
   Nellore done clear
  D)
   Vishakhapatnam done clear
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• question_answer30)
  Arrange the following states of India in a descending order in respect of iron-ore:

  1. Chhattisgarh

  2. Jharkhand

  3. Karnataka

  4. Odisha

  Code:
  A)
   Karnataka, Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand done clear
  B)
   Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Odisha done clear
  C)
   Odisha, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand done clear
  D)
   Odisha, Karnataka, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh done clear
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