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41
In which one of the following states is terrace cultivation practised?
[A]
Uttarakhand
[B]
Haryana
[C]
Punjab
[D]
Plains of Uttar Pradesh
42
How much desired area is required for forest in our country?
[A]
33%
[B]
23.2%
[C]
16%
[D]
None
43
Which one of the following soil is ideal for growing cotton:
[A]
Mountainous soil
[B]
Laterite soil
[C]
Desert soil
[D]
Beginning of a new era
44
In which of the following states is black soil found?
[A]
Gujarat
[B]
Jharkhand
[C]
Rajasthan
[D]
Jammu and Kashmir
45
Laterite soil is developed in areas with
[A]
high temperature and heavy rainfall
[B]
low temperature and heavy rainfall
[C]
low temperature and low rainfall
[D]
high temperature and low rainfall
Answer: high temperature and heavy rainfall
46
Regur soil is the other name of
[A]
Laterite soil
[B]
Alluvial soil
[C]
Black soil
[D]
Arid soil
47
Which soils develop a reddish colour due to diffusion of iron in crystalline and metamorphic rocks?
[A]
Red and Yellow soils
[B]
Alluvial soil
[C]
Laterite soil
[D]
Arid soil
Answer: Red and Yellow soils
48
At present, there are about ___ hectares of degraded land in India.
[A]
130 million
[B]
310 million
[C]
13 million
[D]
30 million
49
Which among the following is a type of resource classified on the basis of exhaustability:
[A]
renewable and non-renewable
[B]
potential and reserves
[C]
biotic and abiotic
[D]
national and individual
Answer: renewable and non-renewable
50
'Laterite' has been derived from the greek word 'later' which means:
[A]
Brick
[B]
Stone
[C]
Rock
[D]
Mountain
51
Cultruable waste land is the piece of land left uncultivated for
[A]
more than 5 agricultural years
[B]
two agricultural years
[C]
one or less than one agricultural years
[D]
past 1 to 2 years
Answer: more than 5 agricultural years
52
The resources which are found in a region but have not been utilised are called:
[A]
Potential
[B]
National
[C]
Renewable
[D]
Non-renewable
53
Which of the following is a source of fresh water?
[A]
Groundwater
[B]
Surface runoff
[C]
Precipitation
[D]
All the above
54
Name the state in India which has made roof top rainwater harvesting structure compulsory to all the houses across the state.
[A]
Tamil Nadu
[B]
Karnataka
[C]
Gujarat
[D]
None
55
In which one of the following states palar pani is considered the purest form of natural water?
[A]
Rajasthan
[B]
Chhattisgarh
[C]
Gujarat
[D]
None of these
56
On which one of the following rivers Mettur dam is constructed?
[A]
River Mahanadi
[B]
River Godavari
[C]
River Kaveri
[D]
None of these
57
According to Falken Mark, a Swedish expert, water stress occurs when water availability is between
[A]
1000 to 1050 cubic meter per person / year
[B]
1000 to 1600 cubic meter per person / year
[C]
600 to 900 cubic meter per person / year
[D]
1000 to 1200 cubic meter per person / year
Answer: 1000 to 1050 cubic meter per person / year
58
Nagarjuna Sager Dam is built on which river?
[A]
Krishna
[B]
Satluj
[C]
Chenab
[D]
Mahanadi
59
Salal Dam is built on which river?
[A]
Satluj
[B]
Mahanadi
[C]
Chenab
[D]
Krishna
60
Hirakud dam is built on which river?
[A]
Mahanadi
[B]
Satluj
[C]
Chenab
[D]
Krishna
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