Indian Geography
Agriculture (One Liners)
Answer: Coffee
2.
The
only state which produces saffron in India is
Answer: Jammu-Kashmir
3.
Which
state is the largest producer of pulses in India?
Answer: Rajasthan (Earlier Madhya Pradesh)
4.
Highest
coffee growing state in India is –
Answer: Karnataka
5.
Black
revolution is related to the –
Answer: Crude oil production
6.
Which
crop among the following has maximum area of cultivation in India?
Answer: Rice
7.
Which
among the following is the only approved genetically modified crop for
commercial cultivation in India –
Answer: Bt. Cotton
8.
Which
of the leading wheat producer state in India?
Answer: Uttar Pradesh
9.
Which
of the following is the leading soyabean producing state?
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
10.
India
is the world’s second largest producer of :
Answer: rice,
wheat, sugarcane, groundnut, vegetables, fruit and cotton.
11.
The
term Operation Flood is associated with
Answer: White Revolution
12.
Which
one of the following crops was introduced by the Portuguese in India?
Answer: Chili
13.
The
average yield of cotton is highest in India for the state of
Answer: Andhra Pradesh
14.
Which
one of the following states is the leading producer of rubber in India?
Answer: Kerala
15.
Which
of the following countries has the maximum production of milk per cow?
Answer: Denmark
16.
Which
of the following states is the largest producer of cardamom and pepper in
India?
Answer: Kerala
17.
The
new agricultural strategy called ‘Green Revolution’ was initiated in :
Answer: 1965
18.
The
term ‘Operation flood’ refers to –
Answer: Milk Production
19.
Dry
farming in India is extremely practiced in –
Answer: Deccan Plateau
20.
Terrace
farming is done –
Answer: On the slope of hills
21.
‘Yellow
Revolution’ is associated with the production of
Answer: Oil seeds
22.
Among
the following, which one is the major producer of cotton, ground nut and
tobacco in India?
Answer: Gujarat
23.
‘Green
Revolution’ in India was expeditiously feasible in zones of
Answer: Assured irrigation
24.
Which
of the following is important cotton – producing area in India?
Answer: Deccan Trap
25.
Which
of the following cultivations is related to Bhadai Agahani and Garma
cultivations?
Answer: Paddy
26.
Asia’s
largest wholesale spice market is located in ………….
Answer: Delhi
27.
The
Kharif season in India largely coincides with the ………..
Answer: Southwest monsoon
28.
The
number of people per unit area of arable land is termed as –
Answer: Physiological density
29.
Which
of the following regions has earned Geographical Indication for its oranges?
Answer: Coorg
30.
In
the context of agriculture, the term ‘barani’ refers to _______.
Answer: Rainfed farming
31.
Green
revolution is related to _______.
Answer: Production of wheat
32.
Who
is known as the father of Blue Revolution in India?
Answer: Hiralal Chaudhuri
33.
Betel
leaf of which one of the following States has been accorded a GI tag recently?
Answer: Kerala
34.
Which
states in India are the largest producers of sugarcane?
Answer: Bihar and Uttar Pradesh
35.
The
crops grown after the summer monsoon are called
Answer: Rabi
36.
Who
is known as the ‘Father of Green Revolution’ in India and World?
Answer: M.S. Swaminathan (India) and Norman Borlaug (World).
37.
The
impact of green revolution was felt most in the case of –
Answer: Wheat
38.
Intensive
cultivation refers to –
Answer: Raising production by intensive use of existing land.
39.
Which
of the following soils in India is ideal for cultivation of cotton?
Answer: Black soil
40.
Which
of the following states of India produces more than 70% coffee of the country
alone?
Answer: Karnataka
41.
Silk
is mostly obtained from –
Answer: Varanasi
42.
Which
one of the following is categorized as millet?
Answer: Sorghum
43.
Which
one of the following States is the largest producer of black pepper in India?
Answer: Kerala
44.
Golden
revolution refers to the development of –
Answer: Horticulture
45.
Which
insect is known as farmers’ enemy no. 1?
Answer: Aphids
46.
Dolomite
Powder is applied in some agricultural lands. The purpose of applying it is to
Answer: Increase the pH of the soil
47.
Major
producer of mulberry silk in India –
Answer: Karnataka
48.
Which
of the following is a bio diesel plant?
Answer: Jatropha
49.
Ideal
NPK ratio for Indian soil is –
Answer: 4:2:1
50.
Given
below are the names of four energy crops. Which one of them can be cultivated
for ethanol?
Answer: Jatropha
51.
Viticulture
is –
Answer: Cultivation of grapes
Irrigation &Industry in India (One Liners)
1.
The
first short based integrated steel plant in the country is –
Answer: Vishakhapatnam
2.
Which
is the leading state in India in ‘Ship Breaking’ industry?
Answer: Gujarat
3.
The
largest industry in India is :
Answer: Textile industry
4.
Which
place is called as ‘Silicon Valley’ of India?
Answer: Bengaluru
5.
Angora
wool is extracted from which animal?
Answer: Rabbit
6.
India’s
1st Hi-Speed Rural Broadband Network has been commissioned in a
district of –
Answer: Kerala
7.
Which
one among the following industries is the maximum consumer of water in India?
Answer: Thermal Power
8.
The
ship building yard-Mazgaon Dock is located at
Answer: Mumbai
9.
India
signed an agreement in 2016 to develop a strategic port in one of its
neighbouring countries. What is the name of the port?
Answer: Chabahar
10.
The
Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO) was established by Dorabji Tata in –
Answer: 1907 (Jamshedpur)
11.
What
is ‘Talcher’ important for?
Answer: Heavy Water Plant
12.
Which
city of India is known as ‘The Athens of the East’?
Answer: Madurai
13.
When
was the railway system established in India?
Answer: 1853
14.
Which
of the following industries uses bauxite as a principal raw material?
Answer: Aluminum
15.
Oil
refinery at Bhatinda is being established by –
Answer: HPCL
16.
The
largest number of cotton mills in Tamil Nadu are found in
Answer: Coimbatore
17.
First
cotton mill in India was set up in which city?
Answer: Bombay
18.
The
earth station for satellite communication is located at –
Answer: Arvi
19.
National
remote sensing Agency is located in –
Answer: Hyderabad
20.
Which
one of the following iron and steel plant is located neither iron ore area nor
coalfield but approximately at the midway between them?
Answer: Jamshedpur
21.
Into
how many PIN Code Zones is the country divided?
Answer: 8
22.
Which
place is said to be the Manchester of South India?
Answer: Coimbatore
23.
India
is an important member of the ‘International Thermonuclear Experimental
Reactor’. If this experiment succeeds, what is the immediate advantage for
India?
Answer: It can build fusion reactors
24.
India’s
first Railway University will come up at
Answer: Vadodara
25.
Dairy
industry is a major industry of which of the following countries?
Answer: Denmark
26.
Which
of the following industries has been established at Bokaro?
Answer: Iron and Steel (Jharkhand)
27.
Indian
Railways is divided into –
Answer: 17 zones
28.
Tatipaka
Oil Refinery is located in the state of
Answer: Andhra Pradesh
29.
The
number of major ports in India is
Answer: 12
30.
Indian
government’s target for production from small hydro projects by the year 2022
is –
Answer: 5 Giga-Watts
31.
Automobiles
are produced at –
Answer: Kolkata
32.
Bangalore
is famous for –
Answer: Aircraft industry
33.
The
largest solar power plant in India is located at –
Answer: Madhopur
34.
Golden
Quadrilateral project for the development of National Highways was initiated by
Answer: Atal Bihari Vajpayee
35.
Who
among the following is a primitive tribe?
Answer: Korwa
36.
Which
of the following sources has the largest share in power generation in India?
Answer: Thermal Power
37.
Electric
locomotives are manufactured at –
Answer: Varanasi
38.
Where
is the Indian National Rail Museum situated?
Answer: Delhi
39.
Antibiotics
are produced in –
Answer: Rishikesh
40.
Cities
known for silk wearing industry –
Answer: Kanchepuram
41.
The
Uranium mines being developed by UCIL at Lambapur and Domiasiat are located,
respectively, in which of the following states?
Answer: Andhra Pradesh and Meghalaya
42.
Cotton
textile mills in India have become sick in recent years mainly because –
Answer: Machinery has become obsolete
43.
Railway
coaches are manufactured at :
Answer: Perambur
44.
The
main exporters of superfine cloth are –
Answer: Bombay and Ahmadabad
45.
The
percentage of mill produced cloth to be exported from India is –
Answer: 10 percent
46.
How
many jute mills India had during 1974?
Answer: 75
47.
In
recent decades, there has been considerable increase in the export of –
Answer: Mineral raw materials
48.
Ships
are built in –
Answer: Vishakhapatnam
49.
The
first ship manufactured in India was in –
Answer: 1960
50.
Ships
are repaired at –
Answer: Mazgaon dock at Bombay
51.
The
first industrial policy was declared in –
Answer: 1948
52.
The
first industrial policy declaration laid stress on –
Answer: Mixed economy
53.
When
was the industrial policy revised after 1948 –
Answer: In 1956
54.
Which
one of the following steel plant was started in 1965 in India with West German
collaboration?
Answer: Rourkela steel plant
55.
Heavy
engineering industries are located in –
Answer: Jamshedpur-Asansol
56.
The
first fertilizer plant in India was established in –
Answer: Sindri
57.
In
the context of India’s five year plan, a shift in the pattern of
industrialization, with lower emphasis on heavy industries and more on
infrastructure begins in –
Answer: Eighth Plan
58.
Which
one of the following oil fields of India is the oldest and still producing oil?
Answer: Digboi
59.
The
Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Ltd. Is located at –
Answer: Bhadravati
60.
TISCO
plant is located near
Answer: Tatanagar
Indian Population (One - Liners)
1.
What
is the literacy rate in India as per census 2011?
Answer: 74.04%
2.
The
Shompens are the vulnerable tribal group of –
Answer: A & Nicobar Islands
3.
According
to 2011 census, which of the following states has the lowest child sex – ratio
both in Rural and Urban areas?
Answer: Haryana
4.
As
per census 2011, the concentration of Scheduled Caste population is the highest
in the state of
Answer: Punjab
5.
As
per 2011 Census, the urban population percentage to total population of India
was about
Answer: 31
6.
As
per census 2011, the female literacy rate in India was
Answer: 65.5 percent
7.
Which
Census year is called ‘Demographic Divide’ in the population study of India?
Answer: 1921
8.
Where
are the Todas found?
Answer: Tamil Nadu
9.
According
to Indian Population Census, 2011, the percentage of literacy among the males
and females both is lowest for the state of
Answer: Bihar
10.
As
per 2011 census, in India the number of females per thousand males is:
Answer: 940
11.
In
which state Halam, Notiya tribes are mainly seen?
Answer: Tripura
12.
The
Rohingyas are an ethnic community belonging to which of the following
countries?
Answer: Myanmar
13.
According
to 2011 census, which of the following states has the largest rural population?
Answer: Uttar Pradesh
14.
In
which of the following states population of scheduled tribes is largest in the
country in 2011?
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
15.
Which
of the following types of migration has contributed most in population movement
in India in 2011?
Answer: Rural to rural
16.
Mumbai
– Delhi – Kolkata – Chennai (Population size)
17.
In
India the second most populated district (Census 2011)
Answer: N.C.R.
18.
The
state having maximum population is –
Answer: Uttar Pradesh
19.
As
per census of India, an Urban area with a population from 50,000 to 99,999 is
named as
Answer: Class I town
20.
Literacy
rate during census 2001-11 has been recorded at –
Answer: 74.04%
21.
Which
one of the following is the per annum growth rate of population in India
between 2001 – 11?
Answer: 1.64%
22.
Which
of the following is the largest linguistic group of India?
Answer: Indo-Aryan
23.
According
to the Census 2011, what is the population density of India?
Answer: 382 per sq. km.
24.
The
Dravidian races are mainly confined at which of the following parts of India?
Answer: South India
25.
What
do you mean by ‘Density of population’?
Answer: Number of persons lives per square kilometer.
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