Geography 2019 MCQs

With reference to the management of minor minerals in India, consider the following statements :

1. Sand is a 'minor mineral' according to the prevailing law in the country.
2. State Governments have the power to grant mining leases of minor minerals, but the powers regarding the formation of rules related to the grant of minor minerals lie with the Central Government.
3. State Governments have the power to frame rules to prevent illegal mining of minor minerals.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• A 1 and 3 only
• B 2 and 3 only
• C 3 only
• D 1, 2 and 3

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With reference to the management of minor minerals in India, consider the following statements :

1. Sand is a 'minor mineral' according to the prevailing law in the country.
2. State Governments have the power to grant mining leases of minor minerals, but the powers regarding the formation of rules related to the grant of minor minerals lie with the Central Government.
3. State Governments have the power to frame rules to prevent illegal mining of minor minerals.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• A 1 and 3 only
• B 2 and 3 only
• C 3 only
• D 1, 2 and 3

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Among the agricultural commodities imported by India, which one of the following accounts for the highest imports in terms of value in the last five years?

• A Spices
• B Fresh fruits
• C Pulses
• D Vegetable oils

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With reference to the cultivation of Kharif crops in India in the last five years, consider the following statements :

1. Area under rice cultivation is the highest.
2. Area under the cultivation of jowar is more than that of oilseeds.
3. Area of cotton cultivation is more than that of sugarcane.
4. Area under sugarcane cultivation has steadily decreased.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

• A 1 and 3 only
• B 2, 3 and 4 only
• C 2 and 4 only
• D 1, 2, 3 and 4

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In the context of which one of the following are the terms "pyrolysis and plasma gasification' mentioned?

• A Extraction of rare earth elements
• B Natural gas extraction technologies
• C Hydrogen fuel-based automobiles
• D Waste-to-energy technologies

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Consider the following pairs:

Famous place		:	River
1.	Pandharpur	:	Chandrabhaga
2.	Tiruchirappalli	:	Cauvery
3.	Hampi	:	Malaprabha

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

• A 1 and 2 only
• B 2 and 3 only
• C 1 and 3 only
• D 1, 2 and 3

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Which one of the following groups of plants was domesticated in the 'New World' and introduced into the 'Old World?

• A Tobacco, cocoa and rubber
• B Tobacco, cotton and rubber
• C Cotton, coffee and sugarcane
• D Rubber, coffee and wheat

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On 21^st June, the Sun

• A does not set below the horizon at the Arctic Circle
• B does not set below the horizon at Antarctic Circle
• C shines vertically overhead at noon on the Equator
• D shines vertically overhead at the Tropic of Capricorn

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Consider the following pairs:

Glacier		:	River
1.	Bandarpunch	:	Yamuna
2.	Bara Shigri	:	Chenab
3.	Milam	:	Mandakini
4.	Siachen	:	Nubra
5.	Zemu	:	Manas

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

• A 1, 2 and 4 only
• B 1, 3 and 4 only
• C 2 and 5 only
• D 3 and 5 only

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Consider the following pairs:

Sea		:	Bordering country
1.	Adriatic Sea	:	Albania
2.	Black Sea	:	Croatia
3.	Caspian Sea	:	Kazakhstan
4.	Mediterranean Sea	:	Morocco
5.	Red Sea	:	Syria

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

• A 1, 2 and 4 only
• B 1, 3 and 4 only
• C 2 and 5 only
• D 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

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