Indian Geography - Study Mode
[#146] The proportion of forest to the total national geographical area of India as envisaged by National Forest Policy is
Correct Answer
(B) 33.3%
Explanation
Solution: 33.3% of the total geographical area should be under forest/tree cover.
[#147] Which of the following dams has generations of power more than irrigation as its main purpose?
Correct Answer
(A) Gandhi Sagar
Explanation
Solution: Gandhi Sagar dams has generations of power more than irrigation as its main purpose. The Gandhi Sagar Dam is one of the four major dams built on India's Chambal River. The dam is located in the Mandsaur, Neemuch districts of the state of Madhya Pradesh. It is a masonry gravity dam, standing 62.17 metres (204.0 ft) high, with a gross storage capacity of 7.322 billion cubic metres from a catchment area of 22,584 km 2 (8,720 sq mi).
[#148] Which of the following crops is regarded as a plantation crop?
Correct Answer
(A) Coconut
Explanation
Solution: Coconut crop is regarded as a plantation crop. The coconut tree (Cocos nucifera) is a member of the palm tree family (Arecaceae) and the only living species of the genus Cocos. The term "coconut" (or the archaic "cocoanut") can refer to the whole coconut palm, the seed, or the fruit, which botanically is a drupe, not a nut.
[#149] Which of the following countries leads in the production of aluminium and its products in the world?
Correct Answer
(D) USA
Explanation
Solution: Among the following USA leads in the production of aluminium and its products in the world. As a whole, China has the maximum production.
[#150] The natural region which holds the Indian subcontinent is
Correct Answer
(C) monsoon
Explanation
Solution: Monsoon is traditionally defined as a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation, but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with the asymmetric heating of land and sea. Usually, the term monsoon is used to refer to the rainy phase of a seasonally changing pattern, although technically there is also a dry phase. The term is sometimes incorrectly used for locally heavy but short-term rains, although these rains meet the dictionary definition of monsoon.