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  1. Which of the following is not a seed borne disease?

  2. A.

     Redrot of sugarcane

    B.

     Potato mosaic

    C.

     Brown leaf spot of rice

    D.

     Black gram of cotton


  3. Which of the following fertilizer plants is not in the public sector?

  4. A.

     Bhatinda

    B.

     Nangal

    C.

     Kota

    D.

     Gorakhpur


  5. Which of the following is known as the 'Pearl City'?

  6. A.

     Kandla

    B.

     Tuticorin

    C.

     Kochi

    D.

     Hyderabad


  7. Why is the Delta of the Indus small compared to the Delta of the Ganga?

  8. A.

     The Indus traverses a shorter distance than the Ganga

    B.

     The Indus is not as broad as the Ganga

    C.

     The path of the Indus is through arid area, whereas the Ganga collects more water alone its path of the sea

    D.

     None of the above


  9. To check the expansion of Thar desert which one of the following methods is expected to yield the best results?

  10. A.

     Artificial rain

    B.

     Construction of canals

    C.

     Afforestation

    D.

     Construction of Dams


  11. Periyar Wild Life Sanctuary is located in ________ State.

  12. A.

     Andhra Pradesh

    B.

     Tamil Nadu

    C.

     Kerala

    D.

     Karnataka


  13. Which one of the following provides the correct sequence of occurrence of four towns/cities as one proceeds from west to east?

  14. A.

     Rajkot, Baroda, Kharagpur, Bilaspur

    B.

     Bikaner, Aligarh, Darbhanga, Nowgong

    C.

     Indore, Rourkela, Agartala, Jamshedpur

    D.

     Nasik, Aurangabad, Berhampur, Nanded


  15. The Indian sub-continent was originally part of a huge landmass called

  16. A.

     Jurassic landmass

    B.

     Aryavarta

    C.

     Indiana

    D.

     Gondwana continent


  17. In which part of India is Dogri spoken?

  18. A.

     West Bengal

    B.

     Assam

    C.

     Jammu and Kashmir

    D.

     Rajasthan


  19. The southern most point of Indian territory is in

  20. A.

     Tamil Nadu

    B.

     Lakshadweep

    C.

     Trivandrum

    D.

     Andaman and Nicobar Islands