41. Which of the following is called the shrimp capital of India?
[A] Kochi
[B] Mangalore
[C] Nagapatnam
[D] Nellore
Answer: D [Nellore]
Notes:
Nellore district, officially Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore district, is one of the thirteen districts in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Nellore district is called the “Shrimp capital of India” due to its high production of cultured shrimp.
42. Which of the following is not a Rabi crop in India?
[A] Rapeseed
[B] Barley
[C] Wheat
[D] Jute
Answer: D [Jute]
Notes:
Rabi crops are known as winter crops. They are sown in October or November and are then harvested in spring. Due to production in dry areas, these crops require frequent irrigation. Major Rabi crop is Wheat in India followed by Barley, Mustard, Sesame and Peas. Millet, Jowar, Maize, Sugarcane, etc are Kharif crops.
43. Shivpuri National Park of Madhya Pradesh is important for _______:
[A] Birds
[B] Wild Buffalo
[C] Tiger and Elephant
[D] Leopard and Chital
Answer: D [Leopard and Chital]
Notes:
The predominant wild animal species that inhabits the Park is the deer, of which the most easily sighted are the graceful little chinkara or Indian gazelle, and the chital. Other species that have their habitat in the park are nilgai, sambar, chausingha or four-horned antelope, blackbuck, sloth bear, leopard and the common langur.
44. In which city of India would you find the Swami Vivekananda Airport?
[A] Ranchi
[B] Raipur
[C] Durgapur
[D] Kanyakumari
Answer: B [Raipur]
Notes:
Swami Vivekananda Airportis located at Mana near Raipur, the capital of Chhattisgarh. Formerly known as Raipur Airport, it is the primary airport serving the state of Chhattisgarh. In January 2012, the airport was renamed after Swami Vivekananda, as a tribute to the popular saint who spent two of his teenage years in Raipur.
45. Palghat joins which of the following states?
[A] Sikkim and West Bengal
[B] Maharashtra and Gujarat
[C] Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim
[D] Kerala and Tamil Nadu
Answer: D [Kerala and Tamil Nadu]
Notes:
Palghat Gap, major break in the Western Ghats mountain range, in southwestern India. Located between the Nilgiri Hills to the north and the Anaimalai Hills to the south, it is about 20 miles (32 km) wide and straddles the Kerala–Tamil Nadu border, serving as a major communication route between those two states.
46._____ refers to the number of births during a given period in the population that are added to the initial density:
[A] Natality
[B] Mortality
[C] Emigration
[D] Immigration
Answer: A [Natality]
Notes:
Natality refers to the number of births during a given period in the population that are added to the initial density. Along with mortality, immigration and emigration, natality is one of the four factors which affect the population density in a habitat.
47. Mechanization of Indian agriculture on a considerable scale is not possible due to _______:
[A] Lack of tractors
[B] Poverty of the peasants
[C] Small holdings
[D] Indifference of the people
Answer: C [Small holdings]
Notes:
Agricultural mechanization helps in increasing production, productivity and profitability in agriculture by achieving timeliness in farm operations, bringing precision in metering and placement of inputs, reducing available input losses, increasing utilization efficiency of costly inputs (seed, chemical, fertilizer, irrigation, water etc.), reducing unit cost of produce, enhancing profitability and competitiveness in the cost of operation. Mechanization of Indian agriculture on a considerable scale is not possible due to small size of plots. This has been mainly on account of fragmentation of land.
48. In which of the following states wheat is not produced?
[A] Karnataka
[B] West Bengal
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Maharashtra
Answer: C [Tamil Nadu]
Notes:
India is today the second largest wheat producer in the whole world. The major wheat producing states in India are placed in the northern part of the country. About 86 per cent of the India’s wheat production comes from 5 states of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh while three northern states of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana together supply about 72 per cent of the country’s wheat output. Tamil Nadu has not been known for wheat cultivation.
49. Which of the following rivers originates from Trans Himalayas?
[A] Sindu
[B] Ganga
[C] Yamuna
[D] Saraswathi
Answer: A [Sindu]
Notes:
The Trans-Himalayan Rivers originate beyond the Great Himalayas. These are the Indus, the Sutlej and the Brahmaputra rivers. The Trans Himalayan Indus River rises near the Mansarovar Lake on the Tibetan plateau. It enters the Himalayas in southeastern Ladakh near its confluence with the River Gurtang at an elevation of 4,200 m.
50. Which among the following Indian river flows westwards and falls into Arabian sea?
[A] Ganga
[B] Mahanadi
[C] Godavari
[D] Narmada
Answer: D [Narmada]
Notes:
Narmada is one of only three major rivers in peninsular India that run from east to west, along with the Tapti River and the Mahi River. It flows in a rift valley between the Satpura and Vindhya ranges and drains into the Arabian Sea west of Bharuch city of Gujarat.