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Questions : Consider the following statements regarding laterite soils of India :
  1. Laterite soils are generally red in colour
  2. Laterite soils are rich in nitrogen and potash
  3. Laterite soils are well developed in Rajasthan and up
  4. Tapioca and cashew nuts grow well in this soil
Which of the statement given above is are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 4 only

(c) 2, 3 and 4

(d) 1, 2 and 4

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (b)

Laterite soil is characterized by the possession of iron oxides with red colour. Nitrogen, Phosphorus and potash are not present in proper quantity so it shows low fertile texture. Tapioca and cashew nuts are generally grown in such soil.

This soil is found loss or more in states-

  1. Odisha,
  2. Maharashtra,
  3. Andhra,
  4. Tamil Nadu,
  5. Karnataka,
  6. Meghalaya and
  7. West Bengal.

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Question : 1

Maturity period of Maize crop is

a) 40 days

b) 140 days

c) 60 days

d) 110 days

Answer: (d)

Question : 2

Pink Revolution is associated with

a) Cotton

b) Grapes

c) Garlic

d) Onion

Answer: (d)

Question : 3

Which one of the following areas of India produces largest amount of cotton?

a) North-Western India and Gangetic West Bengal

b) Western and Southern India

c) North-Western and Western India

d) Plains of Northern India

Answer: (c)

Question : 4

Which of the following is not a cash crop?

a) Jute

b) Jowar

c) Groundnut

d) Sugarcane

Answer: (b)

Question : 5

In which of the following grouping of States of India is rubber grown on a commercial scale ?

a) Maharashtra-GujaratMadhya Pradesh

b) Sikkim-Arunachal PradeshNagaland

c) Kerala –Tamil Nadu – Karnataka

d) Orissa-Madhya PradeshMaharashtra

Answer: (c)

India is the fourth-largest producer of natural rubber accounting for 6.5 per cent of the total world production. Kerala is the foremost producer of natural rubber accounting for 89.21 per cent of the total area and 91.68 per cent of the total production of rubber in the country. Kottayam, Kozhikode, Ernakulam and Kollam districts are the main producers.

Tamil Nadu contributes 3.43 per cent of the total area and 3.39 per cent of the total production of rubber in the country.

Here the bulk of the production comes from the Nilgiris, Madurai, Coimbatore, Kanniyakumari and Salem districts. Karnataka is the third-largest producer of natural rubber in the country (area 2.70%, production 2.16%).

Here, Chikmagalur and Coorg districts are the main producers.

Question : 6

Assertion (A):
India is a major tea exporter country.
Reason (R):
The domestic consumption of tea in India is very poor.


Select the correct answer from the code given below codes;

a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

b) (A) is true, but (R) is false

c) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

d) (A) is false, but (R) is true

Answer: (b)

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