31.Which of the following matches of states and their highest peaks are correct?
1. West Bengal- Sandakphu
2. Tamil Nadu- Doddabetta
3. Kerala- Anamudi
4. Maharashtra- Kalsubai
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1 & 2
[B] 1, 2 & 3
[C] 1, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
Answer: D [1, 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:
Some of the states and their highest peaks- West Bengal- Sandakphu (3,636 meters), Tamil Nadu- Doddabetta (2,636 meters), Kerala- Anamudi (2,695 meters), Maharashtra- Kalsubai (1,646 meters).
32.Which among the following matches of islands and their location are correct?
1. Elephanta Island- Mumbai
2. St. Mary’s Islands- Karnataka
3. Dharmadam Island- Kerala
4. Piram Island- Gujarat
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1 & 2
[B] 1, 3 & 4
[C] 2, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
Answer: D [1, 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:
Some of the islands of India and their correct location- Elephanta Island- Mumbai, St. Mary’s Islands- Karnataka, Dharmadam Island- Kerala, Piram Island- Gujarat.
33. The soil of Kerala is rich in which of the following type of soils?
[A] Black Soil
[B] Alluvial Soil
[C] Laterite Soil
[D] Sandy Soil
Answer: C [Laterite Soil]
Notes:
The soil of Kerala is rich in Laterite soil (rich in iron and aluminum).
34. Which among the following statements is/ are correct?
1. In India, natural rubber is produced in south India only
2. Among the coffee-growing states of India, the lowest average yield per hectare of plucked coffee is found in Kerala
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1 only
[B] 2 only
[C] 1 & 2
[D] None of the above
Answer: A [1 only]
Notes:
Kerala is the largest producer of natural rubber (92 % of total rubber production). Tamil Nadu is the second largest producer.
35.Which among the following matches of the biosphere reserve and their states are correct?
1. Agasthyamalai- Kerala
2. Dibru-Saikhowa- Assam
3. Dihang Dibang- Arunachal Pradesh
4. Nokrek- Meghalaya
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1 & 3
[B] 2 & 4
[C] 2, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
Answer: D [1, 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:
Agasthyamalai- Kerala, Dibru-Saikhowa- Assam, Dihang Dibang- Arunachal Pradesh, Nokrek- Meghalaya.
36.Arrange the following states of India in descending order of the percentage of forest area in relation to the total area of the States
1. Karnataka
2. Odisha
3. Kerala
4. Andhra Pradesh
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1, 2, 3, 4
[B] 1, 3, 2, 4
[C] 3, 4, 2, 1
[D] 3, 2, 1, 4
Answer: D [3, 2, 1, 4]
Notes:
Correct order- Kerala (52.3%), Odisha (32.98%), Karnataka (19.58%), Andhra Pradesh (17.27%).
37.Arrange the following states of India as per the descending order of the increase of forest cover
1. Karnataka
2. Andhra Pradesh
3. Kerala
4. Himachal Pradesh
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1, 2, 3, 4
[B] 1, 3, 4, 2
[C] 1, 4, 3, 2
[D] 1, 2, 4, 3
Answer: A [1, 2, 3, 4]
Notes:
The correct descending order- Karnataka (1,025 sq. km.), Andhra Pradesh (990 sq. km.), Kerala (823 sq. km.), Himachal Pradesh (334 sq. km.).
38.Which among the following matches of Goldfield and their corresponding states are correct?
1. Hutti Gold Field- Kerala
2. Kolar Gold Field- Karnataka
3. Ramgiri Gold Field- Andhra Pradesh
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1 & 2
[B] 1 & 3
[C] 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
Answer: C [2 & 3]
Notes:
The correct matches of the Gold field and their corresponding states are Hutti Gold Field- Karnataka, Kolar Gold Field- Karnataka, Ramgiri Gold Field- Andhra Pradesh.
39.Which among the following matches of the river dam and their state are correct?
1. Cheruthoni Dam– Kerala
2. Indira Sagar Dam– Madhya Pradesh
3. Krishnarajasagar Dam- Karnataka
4. Mettur Dam– Tamil Nadu
Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] 1 & 2
[B] 1, 3 & 4
[C] 2, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
Answer: D [1, 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:
Cheruthoni Dam– Kerala
Indira Sagar Dam (Madhya Pradesh)- On the Narmada River at Narmada NagarKrishnarajasagar Dam- Karnataka
Mettur Dam– Tamil Nadu
40. Arrange the following states and UTs as per the descending order of the sex ratio (Census 2011)
1. Puducherry
2. Andhra Pradesh
3. Kerala
4. Tamil Nadu
Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] 1, 3, 2, 4
[B] 2, 1, 4, 3
[C] 3, 2, 1, 4
[D] 3, 1, 4, 2
Answer: D [3, 1, 4, 2]
Notes:
The correct descending order- Kerala (1084), Puducherry (1037), Tamil Nadu (996), Andhra Pradesh (993).