Practice Quiz set 3 - indian geography mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Q-1) Which one of the following is correctly matched ? a. North China : Rice b. South China : Wheat c. Candy Basin : Coffee d. Malaysia : Natural Rubber
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Asia is the main source of natural rubber. The three largest producing countries of natural rubber are Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia. They together account for around 72% of natural rubber production of the world.
Q-2) The world’s largest producer of desalinated sea water is
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Saudi Arabia is the world’s largest producer of desalinated sea water.
Q-3) For the location of which one of the following industries, the availability of raw material is not the primary consideration?
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Q-4) The Great Victorian Desert is located at
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The Great Victorian Desert is Located at Australia.
Q-5) Which country has the world’s longest network of bullet train?
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Q-6) Which one of the following is an example of ‘Footloose’ industry?
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Q-7) Consider the following statements: - Alamatti dam is on the Cauvery river.
- Mettur dam in on the Krishna river.
- Gandhi Sagar Reservoir is on the Chambal river.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Gandhi Sagar Reservoir on Chambal river, jointly executed by Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.
Q-8) Consider the following statements: - Ranjit Sagar Dam is on the river Beas.
- Hirakud Dam is on the river Damodar.
- The reservoir Gandhi Sagar is on the river Chambal.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Hirakund Dam is situated on the river Mahanandi. As only the 3rd statement is correct
The Ranjit Sagar Dam is on the river Ravi.
The Hirakund Dam is on the river Mahanadi.
Q-9) In which of the following countries long-staple type of cotton is mainly grown?
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Long-staple cotton is any cotton with fibres from 1 1/8' to 2 1/2' long. Outstanding types of this cotton are Pima, Egyptian, and Sea Island cotton. Egyptian cotton is a type of long-staple cotton, which is largely grown in the Nile River Valley.
Sea Island cotton is long-staple cotton grown in the Sea Islands, which are off the southern coast of Georgia, the Carolinas, and the Caribbean. Pima cotton is long-staple cotton grown in the southwest region of the United States.
Q-10) The most abundant source of energy is
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Most abundant source of energy is solar power energy. It is the cleanest and most abundant renewable energy source available.