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What is the rank of India in milk production in the world?
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
India tops the list of milk producing countries in the world. In India it is Uttar Pradesh with 23.3 MT production which ranks first followed Rajasthan at second place.
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Which of the following states has the largest concentration of tea plantation in India?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
Assam accounts for over 51% of total production of tea in India. Firstly, tea plantation was imported to Assam from China and then it spread to Darjeeling and then to South India.
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Which one of the following is not essentially a species of the Himalaya vegetation?
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Mahogany is not essentially a species of the Himalaya vegetation. Mahogany is a species of tree found throughout the Caribbean, central and South America not in Himalayas.
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Which of the following is the main spice producer?
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Malabar coast is the main spice producer comprising Kerala and Southern Tamil Nadu. As it lies in tropical conditions with ample rainfall. I is best suited for spice production.
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Some people in Manipur live in houses bunt on floating islands of weeds and decaying vegetation held together by suspended slit. These islands are called
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Some people in Manipur live in houses bunt on floating islands of weeds and decaying vegetation held together by suspended slit. These islands are called Phoomdis. Phoomdis cover about two-thirds of Loktak's surface. The two metre thick phoomdis are buoyant enough to support bamboo hutments.
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Where is pearl fishing well developed in India?
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Pearl fishing is well developed in India off the coast at Rameshwaram. The Pearl Fishery Coast refers to a coastal area of southern India, extending along the Coromandel Coast from Tuticorin to Comorin ruled by Paravars.
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"Jhoom" is
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
Jhoom cultivation is a type of shifting cultivation. In North East, it is locally known as Jhoom. It is also known as Bewar in Madhya Pradesh.
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IR-20 and RATNA are two main variety of
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
IR-20 and RATNA are the two important varieties of rice along with others such as Jamuna, Krishna and Jaya. India is the second largest producer of rice after China.
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Consider the following statements:
1. India is the original home of the cotton plant.
2. India is the first country in the world to develop hybrid cotton variety leading to increased production.
Which of these statements is/are correct ?
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Both the statements are correct. India is the original home of the cotton plant and India is the first country in the world to develop hybrid cotton variety leading to increased production.
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Which one of the following types of erosion is responsible for the formation of Chambal Ravines?
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
Gully erosion is responsible for the formation of Chambal Ravines. Ravines are a type of fluvial erosional feature and are formed as result of constant vertical erosion by streams and rivers flowing over semi arid and arid regions. The region through which the Chambal river flows does not receive enough rainfall to create ravines that are 60–80 m deep.