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  1. The percentage of earth surface covered by India is

  2. A.

     2.4

    B.

     3.4

    C.

     4.4

    D.

     5.4

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  3. Which among the following is/are the major factor/factors responsible for the monsoon type of climate in India?

    1. Location
    2. Thermal contrast
    3. Upper air circulation
    4. Inter-tropical convergence zone
  4. A.

     I

    B.

     II, III

    C.

     II, III and IV

    D.

     I, II, III and IV

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  5. The present forest area of India, according to satellite data, is

  6. A.

     increasing

    B.

     decreasing

    C.

     static

    D.

     decreasing in open forest area but increasing in closed forest area

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  7. The India's highest annual rainfall is reported at

  8. A.

     Namchi, Sikkim

    B.

     Churu, Rajasthan

    C.

     Mawsynram, Meghalaya

    D.

     Chamba, Himachal Pradesh

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  9. The refineries Mathura, Digboi and Panipat are set up by

  10. A.

     Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.

    B.

     Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.

    C.

     Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.

    D.

     Crude Distillation unit of Madras Refineries Ltd.

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  11. What is the predominant type of Indian agriculture?

  12. A.

     Commercial agriculture

    B.

     Extensive agriculture

    C.

     Plantation agriculture

    D.

     Subsistence agriculture

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  13. The Radcliffe line is a boundary between

  14. A.

     India and Pakistan

    B.

     India and China

    C.

     India and Myanmar

    D.

     India and Afghanistan

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  15. Which of the following has a potential for harnessing of tidal energy in India?

  16. A.

     Gulf of Cambay

    B.

     Gulf of Mannar

    C.

     Backwaters of Kerala

    D.

     Chilka lake

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  17. The typical area of sal forest in the Indian peninsular upland occurs

  18. A.

     on the western ghats

    B.

     between the Tapti and the Narmada

    C.

     to the north-east of the Godavari

    D.

     on the Malwa plateau

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  19. The state having a largest area of forest cover in India is

  20. A.

     Arunachal Pradesh

    B.

     Haryana

    C.

     Madhya Pradesh

    D.

     Assam

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