MP Public Service Commission (Pre)-2008 Held on 11-01-2009 Solved General Knowledge Questions

MP Public Service Commission (Pre)-2008
Held on 11-01-2009

Solved General Knowledge Questions

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

• Punjab
• Uttar Pradesh
• Haryana
• Madhya Pradesh

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

• Maharashtra
• Andhra Pradesh
• Karnataka
• Bihar

Q. Which of the following is a cash crop ?

• Rice
• Wheat
• Jowar
• Sugarcane

Q. Which of the following is a fibre crop ?

• Sugarcane
• Jute
• Wheat
• Maize

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

• Uttar Pradesh
• Madhya Pradesh
• Punjab
• Bihar

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

• Haryana
• Maharashtra
• Tamil Nadu
• Punjab

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

• Assam
• West Bengal
• Kerala
• Karnataka

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

• Jhum
• Kumari
• Penda
• All of these

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

• Jabalpur
• Mandsaur
• Bhopal
• Indore

Q. What is the problem faced by Indian farmers ?

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

Q. 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. 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. Which of the following is called the ‘Cottonopolis’ of India ?

• Kanpur
• Agra
• Mumbai
• Ahmedabad

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

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

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

• Satna
• Durg
• Narnaul
• None of these

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

• Punjab
• Haryana
• Madhya Pradesh
• Western Uttar Pradesh

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

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

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

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

Q. 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. Which of the following is a result of ‘Green House Effect’ ?

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

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

• Cholera
• Diarrhoea
• Jaundice
• AIDS