Indian geography miscellaneous
- India is the largest producer and consumer of
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India is the largest produces and consumer of tea in the world and accounts for 28 percent of world production and 15 percent of the world trade.
Correct Option: A
India is the largest produces and consumer of tea in the world and accounts for 28 percent of world production and 15 percent of the world trade.
- The Kharif crops are harvested in :
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The principal Kharif crops are: jowar, maize, cotton, groundnut, jute, tobacco, sugarcane, bajra, pulses, green vegetables, gourd, lady’s finger etc. These are mainly summer season’s crops. These require much water and long hot season. The Kharif crops are harvested in October-November.
Correct Option: A
The principal Kharif crops are: jowar, maize, cotton, groundnut, jute, tobacco, sugarcane, bajra, pulses, green vegetables, gourd, lady’s finger etc. These are mainly summer season’s crops. These require much water and long hot season. The Kharif crops are harvested in October-November.
- The spice -garden of India is :
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Kerala is referred to as the spice-garden of India.
Correct Option: C
Kerala is referred to as the spice-garden of India.
- Which of the following is not a characteristic of Indian agriculture?
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Predominance of large farms is not a characteristic of Indian agriculture.
Correct Option: B
Predominance of large farms is not a characteristic of Indian agriculture.
- Bailing, mustering and shearing are some activities connected with
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The three terms are related to sheep rearing. Shearing: act of cutting wool; Bailing up: to corner the sheep physically; and Mustering: the round up of livestock for inspection or other purposes.
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The three terms are related to sheep rearing. Shearing: act of cutting wool; Bailing up: to corner the sheep physically; and Mustering: the round up of livestock for inspection or other purposes.