1. Which soil has best moisture holding capacity?

Ans : Black Soil

2. Rice is grown with the withdrawal of monsoon in different parts of India. It is a Rabi crop.
State whether the statement is True or False. If false, correct the statement.
Ans : False Rice is grown with the onset of monsoon in different parts of India. It is a kharif
crop.
3. Rice, wheat and maize are important millets grown in India. State whether the statement is
True or False. If false, correct the statement
Ans : False Jowar, bajra and ragi are the important millets grown in India.
4. ............ is the deepest, land-locked and well-protected port of India
Ans : Vishakhapatnam
5. Sustainable development encourages more use of ............ resources. Ans : Renewable
6. According to their main role, copper smelling comes under which industry?
Ans : Key or basic industries
7. Oudh Kisan Sabha was set up and headed by .......... and .............
Ans : Jawaharlal Nehru, Baba Ramchandra
8. Fill with the correct Maintenance Authority in the blank given below in table:
Basis of National Highways State Highways
Distinction
Meaning National Highways link all major cities of They link a state capital with
entrance Parts of country different districts
Maintenance Maintained by (A) - ? Maintained by (B) - ?
Authority
Areas of Service They service the need of nation They serve need of states
Ans : (A) Central Public Works Department (CPWD) (B) Public works Department (PWD)
9. Name any two cities of terminal stations that are connected with National Highway No.7.
Ans : Varanasi and Kanyakumari
10. Name 1 inland riverine port.
Ans : Kulkata Port, Farappa Port, Haldia inland Port.
11. Resources which are surveyed and their quality and quantity have been determined for
utilisation is called potential resources. State whether the statement True or False. If false,
correct the statement.
Ans : False
Resources which are surveyed and their quality and quantity have been determined for
utilisation are called developed resources
12. Black soil has good moisture holding capacity. State whether the statement True or False. If
false, correct the statement Ans : True
13. Match the following items given in Column A with those in Column B. Choose the correct
answer from the options given below:
COLUMN A COLUMN B
Haematite Copper
Bauxite Iron
Dolomite Calcium
Cuprite Aluminium
Ans : (A)-(ii), (B)-(iv), (C)-(iii), (D)-(i)
14. Resources which are found in a region, but have not been utilised are called [1 ] (a)
Potential (b) Developed (c) Stock (d) Reserve
Ans : (a) Potential
15. Name the industry which is self-reliant and complete in the value chain.
Ans : Textile industry is the only industry in the country, which is self-reliant and complete in
the value chain which means from raw material to the highest value added products.
16. How is over-irrigation responsible for land degradation in Punjab?
Ans : Over-irrigation is responsible for land degradation due to water-logging which leads to
increase in salinity and alkalinity in the soil.
17. Complete the following table with correct information with regard to production of
Aluminium from Bauxite.
Mineral Intermediate Product/ Final ProducT
Quantity
Bauxite (A)- ? Aluminium
4-6 tons of bauxite (B)- ? 1 ton of Aluminium
Ans : (A) Alumina (B) 2 tons of Alumina
18. What is NTPC? [1]
Ans : NTPC i.e. National Thermal Power Corporation is a major power providing corporations
in India.
19/. ............. crops are grown with the onset of monsoon in different parts of India. Ans : Kharif
20. ............. is the main cause of land degradation in Punjab. Ans : Over-irrigation
21. Which waterway connects the Brahmputra River between Sadiya and Dhubri?
Ans : The waterway that connects the Brahmputra River between Sadiya and Dhubri is N.W.
No. 1
22. The Indian Railway is now reorganised into how many zones? Ans : 16 Zones