1. “Slash and Burn agriculture” is the name given to ___
shifting cultivation
2. Which of the following is the main spice producer?
Malabar coast
3. Plants are dried up in winter due to frost because ___
There is mechanical loss of tissues and drought condition prevails
4. The soil which originate under tall-grass prairie vegetation is called ___
Chernozem soils
5. The largest irrigated area in India Is occupied by ___
Rice
6. In which of the following countries long staple type of cotton is mainly grown?
Egypt
7. Green Revolution in India has so far been most successful in case of ___
wheat
8. Bark of this tree is used as a condiment ___
Cinnamon
9. The soil conservation method in which mountain slope is cut into step is ___
Contour ploughing
10. Cultivation of wheat requires ___
moderate temperature and moderate rains
11. The branch of agriculture which deals with the feeding, shelter, health and breeding of the domestic animals is called ___
Animal Husbandry
12. Give examples of plantation crop?
tea, coffee, rubber
13. ‘Cod’ is a variety of ___
Fish
14. There was a substantial increase in food grains production specially wheat production, during the period after ___
1966
15. Of the gross cropped ares India, the food grains occupy ___
more than 70%
16. In India, the irrigation of agricultural land is carried out maximum by ___
Wells
17. Teen Bigha Corridor links ___
Bangladesh and India
18. Which is the hub of the global trade in ‘cut-flowers' ___
Netherlands
19. The ozone hole that has been detected lies in the atmosphere above ___
Antarctica
20. Formation of ozone hole is maximum over ___
Antarctica
21. Which one of the following countries is the largest producer of uranium in the world?
Canada
22. Which of the following is the classification of industries on the basis of raw materials ___
Agro-based and Mine based
23. The “Dark Continent” is ___
Africa
24. ‘Dykes’ are especially constructed in ___
Holland
25. Match the countries and construction ___
Mexico - Silver, Bolivia - Tin, U.S.A. - Copper
26. The leading producer of aluminum in the world is ___
Jamaica
27. Where is “Ground Zero”?
New York
28. How far does the Exclusive Economic Zone of a country extend from her coast?
320 km
29. A geostationary satellite revolves round the earth from ___
West to East
30. The Andaman group and Nicobar group of islands are separated from each other by ___
Ten Degree Channel