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  1. Which of the following important rivers of India does not originate from the Western Ghats?

  2. A.
    Cauvery
    B.
    Godavari
    C.
    Krishna
    D.
    Mahanadi

  3. Which of the following areas or regions is most prone to earthquakes?

  4. A.
    Ganga-Brahmaputra valley
    B.
    Deccan plateau
    C.
    Plains of northern India
    D.
    Western ghats

  5. The proportion of forest to the total national geographical area of India as envisaged by National Forest Policy is

  6. A.
    30.3%
    B.
    33.3%
    C.
    38.3%
    D.
    42.3%

  7. Which of the following dams has generations of power more than irrigation as its main purpose?

  8. A.
    Gandhi Sagar
    B.
    Hirakud
    C.
    Periyar
    D.
    Tungabhadra

  9. Which of the following crops is regarded as a plantation crop?

  10. A.
    Coconut
    B.
    Cotton
    C.
    Sugarcane
    D.
    Rice

  11. Which of the following countries leads in the production of aluminium and its products in the world?

  12. A.
    Australia
    B.
    France
    C.
    India
    D.
    USA

  13. The natural region which holds the Indian subcontinent is

  14. A.
    equatorial climate change region
    B.
    hot deset
    C.
    monsoon
    D.
    mediterranean

  15. The most ideal region for the cultivation of cotton in India is

  16. A.
    the Brahmaputra valley
    B.
    the Indo-Gangetic valley
    C.
    the Deccan plateau
    D.
    the Rann of Kutch

  17. Which of the following are true with respect to the Indian Peninsular Plateau?

    1. The southern plateau block is formed mainly of granite and gneiss
    2. The Deccan lava plateau is an elevated tableland consisting of horizontally arranged lava sheets
    3. The Malwa plateau dominates the Vindhyam scraps, forming the northern flank of the plateau
    4. The trough of the Narmada and Tapti are interposed between the Vindhyan and the Satpura ranges

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

  19. Which of the following types of soil are mostly confined to river basins and coastal plains of India?

  20. A.
    Alluvial soils
    B.
    Black soils
    C.
    Laterite soils
    D.
    Red soils