Indian geography miscellaneous


  1. Match the following and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
    CropsProducing state
    A.Tea 1.Himachal Pradesh
    B.Sugarcane2. Assam
    C.Groundnut 3. Uttar Pradesh
    D. Apple 4.Gujarat









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    Tea has traditionally been the domain of Assam and West Bengal. Sugarcane is mainly grown in Uttar Pradesh. Groundnut comes from Gujarat. Apple is grown in Himachal Pradesh.

    Correct Option: B

    Tea has traditionally been the domain of Assam and West Bengal. Sugarcane is mainly grown in Uttar Pradesh. Groundnut comes from Gujarat. Apple is grown in Himachal Pradesh.


  1. Find out the mismatched pair.









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    Groundnut is mostly grown as a kharif crop, and contributes to around 45 percent of the total oilseed production in the country. Groundnut is a popular crop of South India. Four Peninsular states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Gujarat together contribute over 80 per cent of the area and production of groundnut in the country.

    Correct Option: B

    Groundnut is mostly grown as a kharif crop, and contributes to around 45 percent of the total oilseed production in the country. Groundnut is a popular crop of South India. Four Peninsular states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Gujarat together contribute over 80 per cent of the area and production of groundnut in the country.



  1. There was a substantial increase in foodgrains production especially wheat production, during the period after









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    He introduction of high-yielding varieties of Indian seeds after 1965 and the increased use of fertilizers and irrigation are known collectively as the Indian Green Revolution, which provided the increase in production needed to make India self-sufficient in food grains. The programme was started with the help of the United States-based Rockefeller Foundation and was based on high-yielding varieties of wheat, rice, and other grains that had been developed in Mexico and in the Philippines. The major benefits of the Green Revolution in India were experienced mainly in northern and northwestern India between 1965 and the early 1980s; the programme resulted in a substantial increase in the production of food grains, mainly wheat and rice. Food-grain yields continued to increase throughout the 1980s.

    Correct Option: D

    He introduction of high-yielding varieties of Indian seeds after 1965 and the increased use of fertilizers and irrigation are known collectively as the Indian Green Revolution, which provided the increase in production needed to make India self-sufficient in food grains. The programme was started with the help of the United States-based Rockefeller Foundation and was based on high-yielding varieties of wheat, rice, and other grains that had been developed in Mexico and in the Philippines. The major benefits of the Green Revolution in India were experienced mainly in northern and northwestern India between 1965 and the early 1980s; the programme resulted in a substantial increase in the production of food grains, mainly wheat and rice. Food-grain yields continued to increase throughout the 1980s.


  1. Which breed of the following buffalo breeds is found in the South-Western part of Gujarat?









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    The native tracts of Surti breed is Kaira and Baroda districts of Gujarat. The body is well shaped and medium sized. The barrel is wedge-shaped. The head is long with prominent eyes. The horns are sickle-shaped, moderately long and flat. The colour is black or brown the peculiarity of the breed is two white collars one round the jaw and the other at the brisket. The average milk yield is around 1700kgs. The age at first calving is 40 to 50 months with an intercalving period of 400 – 500 days.

    Correct Option: C

    The native tracts of Surti breed is Kaira and Baroda districts of Gujarat. The body is well shaped and medium sized. The barrel is wedge-shaped. The head is long with prominent eyes. The horns are sickle-shaped, moderately long and flat. The colour is black or brown the peculiarity of the breed is two white collars one round the jaw and the other at the brisket. The average milk yield is around 1700kgs. The age at first calving is 40 to 50 months with an intercalving period of 400 – 500 days.



  1. The term “Green Revolution” has been used to indicate higher production through









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    The Introduction of High-yielding varieties of seeds and the increased use of fertilizers and irrigation are known collectively as the Green Revolution, which provided the increase in production needed to make India self-sufficient in food grains, thus improving agriculture in India. The methods adopted included the use of high yielding varieties (HYV) of seeds. Agricultural productivity may be defined as the total agricultural output per unit of cultivated area, per agricultural worker or per unit of input in monetary values. It was found that higher productivity was attained in areas in Green Revolution had been initiated and matured.

    Correct Option: C

    The Introduction of High-yielding varieties of seeds and the increased use of fertilizers and irrigation are known collectively as the Green Revolution, which provided the increase in production needed to make India self-sufficient in food grains, thus improving agriculture in India. The methods adopted included the use of high yielding varieties (HYV) of seeds. Agricultural productivity may be defined as the total agricultural output per unit of cultivated area, per agricultural worker or per unit of input in monetary values. It was found that higher productivity was attained in areas in Green Revolution had been initiated and matured.