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  1. The two states of India, most richly endowed with iron ore, are

  2. A.
    Bihar and Orissa
    B.
    Madhya Pradesh and Orissa
    C.
    Bihar and West Bengal
    D.
    Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal

  3. The most fertile region of India is

  4. A.
    the Himalayas
    B.
    the central Highlands
    C.
    the Indo-Gangetic plain
    D.
    peninsular plateau

  5. Which of the following groups accounts for over 90 per cent of India's annual coal production?

  6. A.
    Bihar, Orissa and West Bengal
    B.
    Bihar, Orissa and Madhya Pradesh
    C.
    Orissa, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
    D.
    West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu

  7. The significant shifts in Indian agriculture during green revolution include

  8. A.
    non-food grains reported some spectacular progress and shift in the cropping pattern
    B.
    major food grains, in the eastern regions productions decreased and in the northern states increased
    C.
    both (a) and (b)
    D.
    None of the above

  9. The number of major ports in India is

  10. A.
    5
    B.
    8
    C.
    13
    D.
    15

  11. Which of the following is a peninsular river of India?

  12. A.
    Gandak
    B.
    Kosi
    C.
    Krishna
    D.
    Sutlej

  13. Which of the following is the most important raw material for generation of power in India?

  14. A.
    Coal
    B.
    Mineral Oil
    C.
    Natural Gas
    D.
    Uranium

  15. When it is noon IST at Allahabad in India, the time at Greenwich, London, will be

  16. A.
    midnight ,GMT
    B.
    1730 hours
    C.
    0630 hours
    D.
    None of the above

  17. Which country has the largest coast line?

  18. A.
    USA
    B.
    Australia
    C.
    Canada
    D.
    India

  19. The river Godavari is often referred to as Vridha Ganga because

  20. A.
    it is the older river of India
    B.
    of its large size and extent among the peninsular rivers
    C.
    there are a fairly large number of pilgrimage centres situated on its banks
    D.
    its length is nearly the same as that of the river Ganges