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  1. The Paithan (Jayakwadi) Hydro-electric project, completed with the help of Japan, is on the river

  2. A.
    Ganga
    B.
    Cauvery
    C.
    Narmada
    D.
    Godavari

  3. The percentage of irrigated land in India is about

  4. A.
    45
    B.
    65
    C.
    35
    D.
    25

  5. The southernmost point of peninsular India, that is, Kanyakumari, is

  6. A.
    north of Tropic of Cancer
    B.
    south of the Equator
    C.
    south of the Capricorn
    D.
    north of the Equator

  7. The pass located at the southern end of the Nilgiri Hills in south India is called

  8. A.
    the Palghat gap
    B.
    the Bhorghat pass
    C.
    the Thalgat pass
    D.
    the Bolan pass

  9. Which of the following factors are responsible for the rapid growth of sugar production in south India as compared to north India?

    1. Higher per acre field of sugarcane
    2. Higher sucrose content of sugarcane
    3. Lower labour cost
    4. Longer crushing period

  10. A.
    I and II
    B.
    I, II and III
    C.
    I, III and IV
    D.
    I, II and IV

  11. The principal copper deposits of India lie in which of the following places?

  12. A.
    Hazaribag and Singbhum of Bihar
    B.
    Khetri and Daribo areas of Rajasthan
    C.
    Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh
    D.
    Siwaliks in Uttar Pradesh and in Karnataka

  13. Which of the following are true regarding Jhum cultivation in India?

    1. It is largely practiced in Assam
    2. It is referred to as 'slash and burn' technique
    3. In it, the fertility is exhausted in a few years

  14. A.
    I, II and III
    B.
    II and III
    C.
    I and II
    D.
    I and III

  15. The Yarlung Zangbo river, in India, is known as

  16. A.
    Ganga
    B.
    Indus
    C.
    Brahmaputra
    D.
    Mahanadi

  17. The Salal Project is on the river

  18. A.
    Chenab
    B.
    Jhelum
    C.
    Ravi
    D.
    Sutlej

  19. The only zone in the country that produces gold is also rich in iron is

  20. A.
    North-eastern zone
    B.
    North-western zone
    C.
    Southern zone
    D.
    None of the above