Indian Geography Objective Questions and Answers | page-45

Answer: Option [B]

The correct answer is Nanda Devi. Nanda Devi is the second-highest mountain in India, after Kangchenjunga, and the highest located entirely within the country. It is the 23rd-highest peak in the world.

Answer: Option [A]

The correct answer is Barley and mustard. The word “Kharif” is Arabic for autumn since the season coincides with the beginning of autumn or winter. Kharif crops also are known as monsoon crops. These are the crops that are cultivated in the monsoon season. The Kharif season differs in every state of the country but is generally from June to September. These crops are usually sown at the beginning of the monsoon season around June and harvested by September or October. Rice, maize, bajra, ragi, soybean, groundnut, cotton are all Kharif types crops.

Answer: Option [C]

The correct answer is Forest conservation. Chipko movement, also called Chipko andolan, nonviolent social and ecological movement by rural villagers, particularly women, in India in the 1970s, aimed at protecting trees and forests slated for government-backed logging.

Answer: Option [D]

The correct answer is Third FYP. Under the third five year plan, the government introduced an agricultural strategy which gave rise to green revolution in India. Under the third plan the goal was to establish self reliance and self generating economy. But the earlier plans had shown that the agricultural production was the limiting factor; so agriculture was given top priority.

Answer: Option [A]

Generally, the soil of the northern plains of India has been formed by aggradation. Soil of northem plains is alluvial soil which is the result of deposition of sediments by the process of aggradation. These soil cover almost 40% of the area of India.