Question Bank for UPSC Geography Minerals and Energy Resources Mineral Resource, Industries Population Multipurpose Projects of India

1) The iron ore mined at Bailadila is mostly

A) Haematite

B) Siderite

C) Limonite

D) Magnetite

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2) Why is Gujarat, the largest producer of salt in India?

A) Gujarat possesses the largest dry coastal area

B) The sea water here is more saline

C) Gujarat farmers are highly skilled in making salt

D) Gujarat has large areas of shallow sea

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3) The largest industry in India is

A) Textiles industry

B) Steel industry

C) Cement industry

D) Automobile industry

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4) Among sources of power, India has largest reserves of

A) coal

B) oil

C) natural gas

D) atomic power

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5) Rangap in Sikkim is famous for

A) bauxite

B) mica

C) copper

D) aluminium

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6) The correct sequence in decreasing order in terms of total production of the given non-ferrous metals in India is

A) lead, zinc, copper, aluminium

B) zinc, lead, aluminium, copper

C) aluminium, zinc, copper, lead

D) aluminium, copper, zinc, lead

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7) The refining capacity of crude oil is highest in the

A) Haldia oil refinery

B) Mathura oil refinery

C) Gujarat oil refinery

D) Vishakhapatnam oil refinery

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8) Contact metamorphism is

A) small scale heating and alteration of rock by localized igneous intrusion

B) structural alteration of rock through pressure

C) large scale heating and modification of rocks at sub diction zones

D) None of these

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9) In the Indian context the term 'De-notified tribes' refers to:

A) tribes which are aboriginals

B) nomadic tribes

C) tribes practising shifting cultivation

D) tribes which were earlier classified as criminal tribes

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10) Which one of the following major sea ports of India does not have a natural harbour?

A) Bombay

B) Cochin

C) Marmagao

D) Paradeep

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11) The correct sequence in the ascending order of the given cities in terms of altitude above mean sea level is:

A) Marmugao, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai

B) Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Marmugao

C) Chennai, Marmugao, Mumbai, Kolkata

D) Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Marmugao

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12) Which of the following is not associated with oilfields in India?

A) Bombay High

B) Digboi

C) Ankleshwar

D) Bijapur

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13) In terms of the mineral resources/deposits, the leading state in India is :

A) Bihar

B) Madhya Pradesh

C) Karnataka

D) Rajasthan

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14) The Central Building Research Institue is located at :

A) Bareily

B) Lucknow

C) Roorkee

D) Madurai

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15) Which one of the following National Highways passes through Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Odisha?

A) NH4

B) NH5

C) NH6

D) NH7

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16) Which one of the following is a 'foot loose' industry?

A) Paper

B) Cement

C) Electronics

D) Iron & Steel

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17) Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

A)

Important Location (Industry/Mining)	State
Himgiri	Uttar Pradesh

B)

Important Location (Industry/Mining)	State
Koraput	Orissa

C)

Important Location (Industry/Mining)	State
Palana	Rajasthan

D)

Important Location (Industry/Mining)	State
Nellore	Andhra Pradesh

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18) Which one of the following cities is NOT connected by NH -3?

A) Agra

B) Bhopal

C) Dhule

D) Gwalior

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19) Among the following Union Territories, which one has the highest density of population?

A) Dadra and Nagar Haveli

B) Daman and Diu

C) Lakshadweep

D) Pondicherry

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20) Consider the following statements and identify the right ones.

I. the Black soils are generally clayey, deep and impermeable.

II. They are rich in phosphorus, nitrogen and organic matter.

A) I only

B) II only

C) Both

D) None

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21) Which one of the following Indian States is the largest producer of natural rubber?

A) Tamil Nadu

B) Kerala

C) Assam

D) Andhra Pradesh

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22) Which one of the following National Highways links Jabalpur, Nagpur, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Madurai?

A) NH5

B) NH7

C) NH 9

D) NH 11

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23) Consider the following statements and identify the right ones.

I. The Laterite soils develop in areas with high temperature and high rainfall.

II. It is not suitable for cultivation.

A) I only

B) II only

C) Both

D) None

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24) The Nuclear Power Station Rawatbhata is in which State?

A) Maharashtra

B) Uttar Pradesh

C) Rajasthan

D) Tamil Nadu

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25) Mahatma Gandhi Hydroelectric project is on which river?

A) Godavari

B) Sharaswati

C) Cauvery

D) Krishna

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26) The National Highway No. 7 connects which of the following?

A) Mumbai with Varanasi

B) Mumbai with Bhubaneshwar

C) Delhi with Kanyakumari

D) Varanasi with Kanyakumari

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27) Consider the following statements and identify the right ones.

I. Saline soils are infertile because of the presence of sodium, potassium and magnesium in a larger proportion.

II. They have more salts, largely because of dry climate and poor drainage.

A) I only

B) II only

C) Both

D) None

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28) Which among the following is the major item of export from Paradeep Port?

A) Rice

B) Tea

C) Fish

D) Iron ore

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29) Which one of the following types of coal has highest amount of carbon and burns without smoke?

A) Anthracite

B) Bituminous coal

C) Lignite

D) Peat

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30) Which one among the following is a correct sequence of production of coal in the Indian States in descending order?

A) Jharkhand - Madhya Pradesh - West Bengal -Meghalaya

B) West Bengal - Madhya Pradesh - Jharkhand -Meghalaya

C) Jharkhand - West Bengal - Meghalaya -Madhya Pradesh

D) Madhya Pradesh - Jharkhand - West Bengal -Meghalaya

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31) In the areas of intensive cultivation with excessive use of irrigation, especially in areas of green revolution, the fertile alluvial soils are becoming saline. What should be added in the soil to solve the problem of salinity?

A) Calcium

B) Nitrogen

C) Phosphorus

D) Gypsum

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32) Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. Soil degradation can be defined as the decline in soil fertility, when the nutritional status declines and depth of the soil goes down due to erosion and misuse.

II. The destruction of the soil cover is described as soil erosion.

A) I only

B) II only

C) Both

D) None

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33) What are the two powerful agents of soil erosion?

I. Water

II. Wind

III. Human Activities

IV. Disasters

A) I and II only

B) III and IV only

C) II and IV only

D) III only

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34) Which one of the following is a fossil source of energy?

A) Wood

B) Solar radiation

C) Tidal waves

D) Petroleum

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35) A region with a large number of deep gullies or ravines is called as

A) Level Land

B) Badlands Topography

C) Saline Land

D) Arid Land

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36) Consider the following statements about water erosion. Identify the right ones.

I. Water erosion is significant in the regions of heavy rainfall and steep slopes.

II. It takes place mainly in the form of sheet and gully erosion.

III. Sheet erosion takes place on level lands after a heavy shower.

IV. Gully erosion is common on steep slopes.

A) I, II and III only

B) II and IV only

C) III and IV only

D) All

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37) Which are not the remedial measures .to reduce soil erosion?

A) Contour Bounding

B) Contour Terracing

C) Irrigation

D) Mixed Farming

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38) Which one of the following is the most productive and most widespread soil in India?

A) Black Soil

B) Laterite Soil

C) Alluvial Soil

D) Peaty Soil

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39) Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. A mineral is a natural substance of organic or inorganic origin with definite chemical and physical properties.

II. On the basis of chemical and physical properties, minerals may be grouped under two main categories of metallic and non-metallic

A) I only

B) II only

C) Both

D) None

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40) Which one of the following minerals is known as brown diamond?

A) Iron

B) Manganese

C) Lignite

D) Mica

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41) Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. India has the largest reserve of iron ore in Asia.

II. The two main types of ore found in the country are haematite and magnetite.

A) I only

B) II only

C) Both

D) None

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42) The major agricultural regions of the world were first delineated by

A) L.D. Stamp

B) H. Bobek

C) D. Whittles

D) J.E. Spencer

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43) Plantation agriculture is practical mainly in the

A) Arid region

B) Mediterranean region

C) Temperate region

D) Tropical region

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44) Teak and Sal are products of

A) Tropical dry deciduous Forest

B) Tropical Evergreen Forests

C) Tropical Thorn Forests

D) Alpine Forests

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45) Dapog method of rice nursery was developed in

A) China

B) Indonesia

C) Japan

D) Philippines

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46) Which one of the following districts does not have a gold field?

A) Anantpur

B) Kolar

C) Raichur

D) Vishakhapatnam

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47) Which one of the following iron and steel plants was established with the British collaboration?

A) Bhilai

B) Rourkela

C) Bokaro

D) Durgapur

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48) Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the nuclear power plants of India in the increasing order of their installed power generation capacity?

A) Rawatbhata-Narora-Kaiga-Tarapur

B) Narora-Kaiga-Rawatbhata-Tarapur

C) Kaiga-Tarapur-Narora-Rawatbhata

D) Tarapur-Narora-Kaiga-Rawatbhata

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49) Rihand Valley Project is located in which one of the following states?

A) Odisha

B) Gujarat

C) Himachal Pradesh

D) Uttar Pradesh

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50) In which of the following State is Kakrapar Nuclear Power Station located? [2008-11]

A) Karnataka

B) Tamil Nadu

C) Maharashtra

D) Gujarat

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51) Which of the following sequences of the oil refineries of India as they occur from South to North is correct?

A) Kochi-Mangalore-Mumbai-Koyali

B) Koyali-Mumbai-Mangalore-Kochi

C) Kochi-Mumbai-Mangalore-Koyali

D) Mangalore-Kochi-Mumbai-Koyali

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52) Which water body separates Australia from New Zealand?

A) Cook Straits

B) Megallan

C) Tasman Sea

D) Great Barrier Reef

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53) Which one of the following does not have a heavy water plant?

A) Narora

B) Sriharikota

C) Kakrapar

D) Kota

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54) Which of the following statements are true with respect to iron ore?

1. Limestone and coal are important for smelting iron ore.

2. More than 20 per cent iron ore deposits of the world are in India.

3. Odisha and Bihar top in the production of iron ore.

4. Iran is the largest, buyer of Indian iron ore.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A) 1, 2 and 3

B) 2 and 3

C) 3 and 4

D) 2, 3 and 4

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55) Which of the following minerals found in a natural way in the state of Chhattisgarh?

1. Bauxite

2. Dolomite

3. Iron ore

4. Tin

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A) 1, 2 and 3

B) 1 and 3

C) 2 and 4

D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

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56) Which of the following are true with regard to coal in India?

1. Coal is found in sedimentary rocks.

2. The best quality of coal is lignite.

3. The largest and oldest coalfield in India is Raniganj.

4. The Damodar river valley is popularly known as the ?Ruhr of India?.

Which of the statements are correct?

A) 1and 4

B) 1, 2 and 3

C) 1, 3 and 4

D) 2, 3 and 4

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57) Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

1. Broad gauge railway engines-Varanasi.

2. Electric locomotives-Bhopal.

3. Integral Coach Factory-Calcutta.

Which of the statement(s) is/are correct?

A) 1 only

B) 2 only

C) 3 only

D) 1, 2 and 3

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58) Which of the following is/are matched correctly?

1. Garnet gem - Kanyakumari (Tamil Nadu)

2. Corundum - Tonk (Rajasthan)

3. Gold - Chittor (Andhra Pradesh)

4. Magnesite - Salem (Tamil Nadu)

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A) 1 and 2

B) 2 and 3

C) 1, 2 and 3

D) 2, 3 and 4

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59) Which of the following is true with regard to petroleum?

1. It is found in the anticlines

2. It is found over underground water

3. It is found in wide, horizontal rocks

4. It is found over impermeable rocks

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A) 1 and 2

B) 1, 2 and 4

C) 2 and 4

D) 2 and 3

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60) Consider the following sites /monuments :

1. Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park

2. Chhatrapati Shivaji Railway Station, Mumbai

3. Mahallapuram

4. Sun Temple (Konark Temple)

Which of the above are included in the World Heritage List of UNESCO?

A) 1, 2 and 3

B) 1, 3 and 4

C) 2 and 4

D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

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61) Between India and East Asia, the navigation-time and distance can be greatly reduced by which of the following? 1. Deepening the Malacca straits between Malaysia and Indonesia. 2. Opening a new canal across the Kra isthmus between the Gulf of Siam and Andaman Sea. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A) 1 only

B) 2 only

C) Both 1 and 2

D) Neither 1 nor 2

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62) Arrange the following states of north-east in descending order in accordance with the population density

1. Nagaland

2. Manipur

3. Tripura

4. Meghalaya

Select the correct answer:

A) 1, 2, 3 and 4

B) 3, 1, 2 and 4

C) 1, 2, 4 and 3

D) 3, 1, 4 and 2

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63) Consider the following statements:

1. Nagaland has no Scheduled Caste population.

2. Literacy among Scheduled Caste is better than that among the Scheduled Tribes.

3. Haryana has no Scheduled Tribe population.

Select the correct statements:

A) 1, 2 and 3

B) 1 and 3

C) 2 only

D) 1 only

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64) Consider the following areas:

1. Himalayas

2. Chhota Nagpur

3. Chhattisgarh

4. Sone Valley

What is the correct sequence of these areas in descending order of their coal reserves?

A) 1, 4, 3 and 2

B) 2, 4, 3 and 1

C) 1, 3, 4 and 2

D) 2, 3, 4 and 1

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65) Consider the following statements :

1. The first newsprint plant set up in India was in Nepanagar.

2. The first modern steel plant in India was set up At Bhadrawati.

Which of these statements is/are correct?

A) 1 only

B) 2 only

C) Both 1 and 2

D) Neither 1 nor 2

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66) Consider the following statements

1. In India, the largest concentration of roads is found in the northern plains.

2. The ratio of surfaced road to the total road length is lower in the northern plains.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A) 1 only

B) 2 only

C) Both 1 and 2

D) Neither 1 nor 2

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67) Which of the following are not the examples of shifting cultivation? Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

1. Ladang

2. Hacienda

3. Fazenda

4. Pondu

A) 1 and 2

B) 1 and 3

C) 2 and 4

D) 3 and 4

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68) Which of the following is/are the characteristic/characteristics of Indian coal?

1. High ash content

2. Low sulphur content

3. Low ash fusion temperature

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

A) 1 and 2 only

B) 2 only

C) 1 and 3 only

D) 1, 2 and 3

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69) Consider the following statements:

1. Natural gas occurs in the Gondwana beds.

2. Mica occurs in abundance in Kodarma.

3. Dharwars are famous for petroleum.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A) 1 and 2

B) 2 only

C) 2 and 3

D) None

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70) 17. Consider the following towns of India:

1. Bhadrachalam

2. Chanderi

3. Kancheepuram

4. Karnal

Which of the above are famous for the production of traditional sarees/fabric?

A) 1 and 2 only

B) 2 and 3 only

C) 1, 2 and 3

D) 1, 3 and 4.

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71) Arrange the following countries in the descending order of their wheat production and select the correct answer: from the codes given below:

1. China

2. India

3. Russia

4. U.S.A.

A) 1, 2.3,4,

B) 1.2,4,3

C) 2, 3. 4, 1

D) 4, 1, 2, 3

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72) Which of the following is accredited with the Geographic Indication (GI) mark?

1. Hand woven Pashmina shawls of Kashmir.

2. Bhagalpur Silk, Bihar.

3. Madurai Idly, Tamil Nadu.

4. Darjeeling Tea, West Bengal.

Select the answer from the codes given below:

A) 1, 2, and 3

B) 2, 3, and 4

C) 1, 3, and 4

D) All of the above

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73) Consider the following statements. Identify the rigl-ones.

I. Manganese is an important raw material for Smelt in of iron ore.

II. Odisha is the leading producer of Manganese.

A) I only

B) II only

C) Both

D) None

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74) DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

List-I (Aluminium Company)	List II (Location)
[A] BALCO	(1) Hirakund
[B] HINDALCO	(2) Korba
[C] Indian Aluminium Company	(3) Koraput
[D] NALCO	(4) Renukoot

A) A-3; B-1; C-4; D-2

B) A-2; B-4; C-1; D-3

C) A-3; B-4; C-1; D-2

D) A-2; B-1; C-4; D-3

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75) DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

List-I	List-II
[A] Paper	(1) Vijaynagar
[B] Heavy Engineering	(2) Varanasi
[C] Locomotives	(3) Hatia
[D] Steel production	(4) Nepanagar

A) A-3; B-4; C-1; D-2

B) A-4; B-3; C-2; D-1

C) A-3; B-1; C-2; D-4

D) A-4; B-2; C-1; D-3

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76) DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

List-I (Minerals)	List-II (States)
[A] Uranium	(1) Rajasthan
[B] Copper	(2) Bihar
[C] Zinc	(3) Karnataka
[D] Lignite	(4) Tamil Nadu
[E] Gold	(5) Odisha

A) A-1; B-2; C-3; D-4; E-5

B) A-2; B-5; C-1; D-4; E-3

C) A-4; B-5; C-2; D-1; E-3

D) A-5; B-1; C-3; D-1; E-2

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77) DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

List-I (Minerals)	List-II (Areas)
[A] Gold	(1) Khetri
[B] Coal	(2) Kolar
[C] Copper	(3) Kudremukh
[D] Iron	(4) Jharia

A) A-2; B-4; C-1; D-3

B) A-1; B-2; C-3; D-4

C) A-4; B-3; C-2; D-1

D) A-3; B-4; C-1; D-2

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78) DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

List-I Atomic power stations	List-II States
[a] Kakrapara	(1) Rajasthan
[b] Narora	(2) Gujarat
[c] Kalpakkam	(3) Tamil Nadu
[d] Tarapur	(4) Maharashtra
[e] Kota	(5) Uttar Pradesh

A) A-1; B-2; C-3; D-4; E-5

B) A-5; B-4; C-3; D-2; E-1

C) A-2; B-5; C-3; D-4; E-1

D) A-1; B-4; C-2; D-3; E-5

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79) DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

List-I	List-II
[A] BHEL	(1) Atomic
[B] HAL	(2) Electronic
[C] SAIL	(3) Aeronautics
[D] BPCL	(4) Chemicals
[E] NPTC	(5) Iron and steel

A) A-2; B-3; C-5; D-4; E-1

B) A-5; B-4; C-3; D-2; E-1

C) A-1; B-2; C-3; D-4; E-5

D) A-4; B-2; C-3; D-1; E-5

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80) DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

List-I Public Sector	List-II Location Undertaking
[A] Fertilizer Corporation of India	(1) Pimpri
[B] Hindustan Antibiotics Ltd.	(2) Sindri
[C] Hindustan Antibiotics Ltd.	(3) Nepanagar
[D] National Newsnrint Ltd.	(4) Alwaye

A) A-2; B-1; C-4; D-3

B) A-1; B-2; C-3; D-4

C) A-4; B-3; C-2; D-1

D) A-3; B-1; C-2; D-4

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81) DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

List-I	List-II
[A] Central Building Research Institute	(1) Madras
[B] Central Road Research Institute	(2) Roorkee
[C] Central Drug Research Institute	(3) Lucknow
[D] Central Leather Research Institute	(4) New Delhi
	(5) Dhanbad

A) A-1; B-2; C-3; D-5

B) A-2; B-4; C-3; D-1

C) A-4; B-3; C-2; D-1

D) A-5; B-4; C-1; D-3

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82) DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

List-I	List-II
[A] Highest decadal growth in population	(1) Kerala
[B] Highest rural population growth rate	(2)Nagaland
[C] Lowest rural population growth rate	(3)Tamil Nadu
[D] Lowest decadal growth in population	(4) Odisha
	(5) Karnataka

A) A-2; B-4; C-4; D-1

B) A-5; B-3; C-3; D-1

C) A-2; B-4; C-3; D-5

D) A-3; B-4; C-1; D-5

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83) DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

List-I (Industry)	List-II (Industrial Centre)
[a] Aluminium	(1) Coimbatore
[b] Heavy Electricals	(2) Renukoot
[c] Petrochemicals	(3) Vadodara
[d] Cotton Textiles	(4) Jagdishpur

A) A-2; B-4 ; C-3 ; D-1

B) A-1; B-3; C-4; D-2

C) A-1; B-4; C-3; D-2

D) A-2; B-3; C-4; D-1

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84) DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

List-I (National Highway No.)	List-II (Cities connected)
[a] NH 5	(1) Bhopal-Jaipur
[b] NH 7	(2) Bhubaneswar-Chennai
[c] NH 9	(3) Nagpur-Varanasi
[d] NH 12	(4) Pune-Hyderabad

A) A-2; B-1; C-4; D-3

B) A-4; B-3; C-2; D-1

C) A-2; B-3; C-4; D-1

D) A-4; B-1; C-2; D-3

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85) DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

List-I (Country)	List-II (Coal fields)
[a] China	1 Pennsylavania
[b] Germany	2 Saar
[c] Ukraine	3 Shensi
[d] U.S.A.	4 Donetz Basin

A) A-4; B-2; C-1; D-3

B) A-3; B-2; C-4; D-1

C) A-3; B-1; C-4; D-2

D) A-4; B-3; C-2; D-1

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86) DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

List-I (Iron and steel centre)	List-II (Country)
[a] Cleveland	1 Canada
[b] Essen	2 Russia
[c] Hamilton	3 U.S.A.
[d] Tula	4 Germany

A) A-1; B-4; C-2; D-3

B) A-3; B-4; C-1; D-2

C) A-3; B-1; C-2; D-3

D) A-4; B-3; C-1; D-2

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87) DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

List-I	List-II
[a] Diamond	1 Butte
[b] Coal	2 Kimberley
[c] Cobalt	3 Katanga
[d] Sheffield	4 Automobile

A) A-4; B-3; C-2; D-1

B) A-2; B-4; C-3; D-1

C) A-3; B-4; C-1; D-2

D) A-2; B-1; C-3; D-4

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88) DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

List-I	List-II
[a] Detroit	1 Cutlery
[b] Pittsburgh	2 Ship building
[c] Plymouth	3 Iron and steel
[d] Sheffield	4 Automobile

A) A-4; B-3; C-1; D-2

B) A-2; B-3; C-1; D-4

C) A-3; B-1; C-4; D-2

D) A-4; B-3; C-2; D-2

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89) DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

List-I (Crops)	List-II (Largest producer )
[a] Wheat	1 Brazil
[b] Cotton	2 Ship buildi
[c] Plymouth	3 Iron and steel
[d] Sheffield	4 Automobile

A) A-1; B-4; C-2; D-3

B) A-3; B-4; C-1; D-2

C) A-3; B-1; C-2; D-3

D) A-4; B-3; C-1; D-2

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90) DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

List-I	List-II
[a] Shifting	1 Mongolia
[b] Nomadic herding	2 Australia
[c] Livestock ranching	3 Tundra Region
[d] Fishing and hunting	4 Amazon Basin

A) A-1; B-3; C-2; D-4

B) A-4; B-1; C-2; D-3

C) A-3; B-2; C-1; D-4

D) A-4; B-1; C-3; D-2

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91) DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

List-I	List-II
Largest producer of wheat in the world	1. U.S.A.
Largest producer of milk in the world	2. China
Largest producer of Sugarcane in the world	3. India
Largest producer of maize in the world	4. Brazil

A) A-1; B-2; C-4; D-3

B) A-2; B-3; C-4; D-1

C) A-3; B-4; C-2; D-1

D) A-1; B-3; C-2; D-4

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92) DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

List-I	List-II
[A] Iron and steel	1. Atlanta
[B] Shipbuilding	2. Bradford
[C] Automobile	3. Cleveland
[D] Woollen textile	4.Yakohama

A) A-3; B-4; C-1; D-2

B) A-1; B-2; C-4; D-3

C) A-2; B-4; C-1; D-3

D) A-3; B-2; C-1; D-4

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93) DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

List-I	List-II
[a] Hydropower	1. France
[b] Coal	2. Congo Democratic
[c] Petroleum	3. Poland
[d] Nuclear power	4. Iraq

A) A-2; B-3; C-4; D-1

B) A-3; B-4; C-1; D-2

C) A-1; B-3; C-2; D-4

D) A-4; B-1; C-3; D-2

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94) DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

List-I (Industrial region)	List-II (Name of country)
[A] Ruhr	1. U.S.A.
[B] New England	2. Brazil
[C] Kinki	3. Germany
[D] Belo Horizontal	4. Japan

A) -3; B-1; C-4; D-2

B) A-2; B-3; C-1; D-4

C) A-4; B-2; C-3; D-1

D) A-1; B-4; C-2; D-3

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95) DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

List-I (Minerals)	List-II (Important centres)
[a] Copper	(1) Butte
[b] Diamond	(2) Katanga
[c] Gold	(3) Kimberley
[d] Dilver	(4) Witwatersrand

A) A-2; B-4; C-3; D-1

B) A-2; B-3; C-4; D-1

C) A-1; B-3; C-2; D-4

D) A-3; B-1; C-4; D-2

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96) DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

List-I (Industrial production)	List-II (Place of production)
[a] Brassware	(1) Kanchipuram
[b] Silk Sarees	(2) Lucknow
[c] Chikkan Embroidery	(3) Moradabad
[d] Sports Goods	(4) Jalandhar

A) A-3; B-1; C-2; D-4

B) A-3; B-2; C-1; D-4

C) A-4; B-2; C-1; D-3

D) A-4; B-1; C-2; D-3

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97) DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

List-I(Industrial activities)	List-II (Explanations)
[a] Processing activities	1. Inputs are processed good
[b] Fabricating activities	2. Major inputs are raw material
[c] Integrative activities	3. Involve neither inputs nor outputs
[d] Administrative activities change	4. Inputs are processed good undergoing little

A) A-1; B-2; C-3; D-4

B) A-2; B-1; C-4; D-3

C) A-1; B-4; C-3; D-2

D) A-3; B-2; C-4; D-1

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98) DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

List I (Multipurpose River Projects)	List II (Hydel Power Station)
A. Riband	1.Hirakund
B. Gandak	2. Balmikinagar
C. Chambal	3. Pipri
D. Mahanadi Codes	4. Kota

Codes

A) A-3; B-4; C-2; D-1

B) A-1; B-2; C-4; D-3

C) A-3; B-2; C-4; D-1

D) A-1; B-4; C-2; D-3

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99) DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

List I (Place)	List II (Famous for)
A. Balaghat	Oil field
B. Katni	Iron ore
C. Sigrauli	Manganese
D. Kalol	Bauxite
	Coal

Codes

A) A-1; B-2; C-4; D-3

B) A-3; B-4; C-5; D-1

C) A-3; B-5; C-4; D-1

D) A-1; B-2; C-5; D-3

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