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Q.1.Which of the following pairs does not match ?

• Trans Siberian Railway—Moscow to Vladivostok 
• Canadian Pacific Railway—Halifax to Vancouver
• Orient Express Railway—Paris to Istanbul
• Cape Cairo Railway—Warsaw to Madrid

Q.2.Which is the largest canal of the world ?

• Suez canal 
• Panama canal
• Kra canal
• Bhakra canal

Q.3.Which of the following are connected by Suez canal ?

• Red Sea and Dead Sea 
• Red Sea and Arabian Sea
• Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
• Red Sea and Black Sea

Q.4.Which of the following ports is not situated at Pacific coast ?

• Vancouver 
• Los Angeles
• San Francisco
• Miami

Q.5.Which of the following airports is not situated at New York-Tokyo air route ?

• London 
• Paris
• Rome
• Panama

Q.6.Which of the following occupations is not related to tertiary economy ?

• Transport 
• Hunting and gathering
• Trade
• Communication

Q.7.In which region of the world are nights the winters ?

• Tundra region 
• Mediterranean region
• Tropical desert region
• Equatorial region

Q.8.Which of the following is not the most developed part of the world ?

• Most of the Western Europe 
• Japan
• Nepal 
• South-East Australia

Q.9.The school of Environmental Determinism was born in—

• Germany 
• India
• England
• France

Q.10.Who was the father of the school of possibilism ?

• Davis 
• Chisolm
• Vidal-de-la-Blache 
• Aristotle

Q.11.Which of the following is secondary consumer ?

• Goat 
• Lion
• Reindeer
• None of these

Q.12.How much is the area of India ?

• 32,87,263 sq. km 
• 99,76,140 sq. km
• 95,97,000 sq. km
• 31,40,200 sq. km

Q.13.Which is the southern-most point of India ?

• Kanyakumari 
• Goa
• Indira point
• Rameshwaram

Q.14.From economic point of view, the most important rocks are—

• Dharwar 
• Gondwana
• Vindhyan
• Cuddapah

Q.15.The stretch of the Himalayas between the Indus and the Sutlej rivers is called—

• The Assam Himalayas 
• The Punjab Himalayas
• The Nepal Himalayas 
• The Kumaon Himalayas

Q.16.The flood plain along river banks formed by newer alluvium is called—

• Bhabar 
• Khadar
• Tarai
• Bangar

Q.17.Which river is known as the 'Sorrow of Bihar' ?

• Kosi
• Chambal 
• Gandak
• Son

Q.18.In which state are the Mahadeo hills located ?

• Bihar 
• Rajasthan
• Madhya Pradesh
• Chhattisgarh

Q.19.The 'Kalabaisakhis' originate during—

• Winter season 
• Rainy season
• Period of retreating monsoon
• Summers

Q.20.What type of forests are the 'Sunderbans' ?

• Tidal forests 
• Monsoon forests
• Tropical Evergreen forests
• Temperate Evergreen forests

Q.21.The 'Regur' soil is—

• Red soil
• Black soil
• Alluvial soil
• None of these

Q.22.Which river basin has the maximum amount of water available for irrigation ?

• The Ganga
• The Indus
• The Brahmaputra
• Mahanadi

Q.23.Which state of India is the largest producer of Iron ore ?

• Karnataka
• Orissa
• Jharkhand
• Madhya Pradesh
  

Q.24.Which mineral is known as 'Black Gold' ?

• Iron ore
• Bauxite
• Coal
• Manganese
  

Q.25.Which food grain occupies the largest cropped area in India ?

• Maize
• Wheat
• Rice
• Sugarcane
  

26. Which of the following states is the largest producer of wheat ?

• Punjab
• Uttar Pradesh
• Haryana
• Madhya Pradesh
  

Q.27.The leading jowar (Sorghum) producing state in India is—

• Maharashtra
• Andhra Pradesh
• Karnataka
• Bihar
  

28. Which of the following is a cash crop ?

• Rice
• Wheat
• Sugarcane
  
• Jowar
• 
  

Q.29.Which of the following is a fibre crop ?

• Sugarcane
• Jute
• Wheat
• Maize
  

Q.30.Which of the following states is the leading producer of sugarcane in India ?

• Uttar Pradesh
• Madhya Pradesh
• Punjab
• Bihar
  

Q.31.Which Indian state has the highest per hectare production of cotton ?

• Haryana
• Punjab
• Maharashtra
• Tamil Nadu

Q.32.Which state is the largest producer of tea in India ?

• Assam
• West Bengal
• Kerala
• Karnataka
  

Q.33.Which of the following is a basis to divide agriculture into different types ?

• Cropping system
• Water supply and moisture
• Availability of land
• All of these
  

Q.34.In India, the local name of shifting cultivation is—

• Jhum
• Kumari
• Penda
• All of these
  

Q.35.Which city of Madhya Pradesh, as per census of 2001, is most populated ?

• Jabalpur
• Mandsaur
• Bhopal
• Indore
  

Q.36.What is the problem faced by Indian farmers ?

• NORMAL and fragmented land holdings
• Lack of capital
• Faulty marketing system
• All of the above
  

Q.37.Which of the following is not a merit of green revolution ?

• Increase in agricultural production
• Reduction in the import of food grains
• Prosperity of the farmers
• Regional imbalance
  

Q.38.What is National Water Grid Plan ?

• To link the Himalayan rivers with peninsular rivers
• To link east and west flowing rivers of the peninsular
• To link the rivers of India with the rivers of Pakistan
• None of the above
  

Q.39.Which of the following is called the 'Cottonopolis' of India ?

• Kanpur
• Agra
• Mumbai
• Ahmedabad

Q.40.After crushing the sugarcane, the left over baggasse is used as :

• Fuel
• Mixed with jaggery ('gur')
• Mixed in sugar
• None of the above

Q.41.Which of the following raw materials is needed for the manufacturing of cement ?

• Limestone 
• Sea shells
• Slag from steel plant
• All of the above

Q.42.Which of the following cement plants is located in Madhya Pradesh ?

• Satna
• Durg
• Narnaul
• None of these

Q.43.Which of the following factors is responsible for regional disparities in India ?

• Regional variations in relief
• High incoherence of temperature in different parts of India
• Regional variations in the availability of minerals
• All of the above

Q.44.Which of the following is not an area of the highest agricultural productivity ?

• Punjab
• Haryana
• Madhya Pradesh
• Western Uttar Pradesh

Q.45.Who used the method of ranking coefficient for the first time in India in order to calculate agricultural productivity ?

• Prof. Mohammed Shafi
• Prof. Jasbir Singh
• Prof. M.G. Kendall
• Prof. Dudley Stamp

Q.46.Which of the following is a method to eradicate poverty ?

• More investment in productive activities
• Increased savings
• Population control
• All of the above

Q.47.Which is the period of rapid growth of India's population ?

• 1901–1921
• 1921–1951
• 1951–1981
• 1981–2001

Q.48.Which of the following is an effect of globalization on India ?

• Increase in foreign trade 
• Increase in the number of foreign banks
• Direct foreign investment
• All of the above

Q.49.Which of the following is a result of 'Green House Effect' ?

• Rise in temperature 
• Industrial development
• Population growth
• None of these

Q.50.Which disease is not caused by drinking polluted water ?

• Cholera 
• Diarrhoea
• Jaundice
• AIDS

Q.51.Which of the following states of India has the highest sex ratio ?

• Chhattisgarh
• Kerala
• Tamil Nadu
• Nagaland

Q.52.Which one of the following Indian cities has population more than 50 lakh, as per the census of 2001 ?

• Rajkot
• Ludhiana
• Jaipur
• Hyderabad

Q.53.Which of the following states does not have common boundary with Madhya Pradesh ?

• Gujarat
• Rajasthan
• Jharkhand
• Bihar

Q.54.Which of the following landforms is not found in Madhya Pradesh ?

• Betul Plateau
• Pulicat Lake
• Bharner Mountain Range
• Kaimur Hills

Q.55.The 'Bad land' landform is found in—

• Thar desert
• Chambal valley
• Sundarban delta
• Gulf of Kachchh

Q.56.Which state of India is the largest producer of diamond ?

• Madhya Pradesh
• Chhattisgarh
• Jharkhand
• Rajasthan

Q.57.Which of the following pairs is not correct ?

• Assam—Magh Bihu
• Haryana—Tea Festival
• Punjab—Hola Mohalla
• Madhya Pradesh—Fair of Nagaji

Q.58.Which state is the only producer of tin in India ?

• West Bengal
• Jammu and Kashmir
• Assam
• Madhya Pradesh

Q.59.The total number of districts in Madhya Pradesh is—

• 25
• 48
• 47
• 37

Q.60.What is the name of handicrafts emporia centres of Madhya Pradesh ?

• Koel
• Mayur
• Kingfisher
• Mriganayanee

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