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Indian Geography General
Land & The People (MCQ -1)
1. Consider the following, which of these is
correct?
i) India is the seventh largest country in the world and ranks second
in population.
ii) Sri Lanka is separated from India by the Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar.
iii) The Indus, Ganga and the Brahmaputra are the world’s greatest stretches of
Alluvium.
a) All of the above
b) ii and iii
c) i and iii
2. Which of these are correct?
i) In India the north east monsoon is commonly known as winter
monsoon blows from sea to land
ii) The southwest monsoon brings the most of the rainfall during the year.
a) i
b) i i
c) i and ii
d) None
3. Consider the following, which of these are
incorrect?
i) The Botanical survey of India is located in Kolkata
ii) Ethno botanical study deals with the utilization of plants and plant
products by Ethnic races.
a) i and ii
b) i i
c) i
d) Both are correct
4. Consider the following, which of these are
correct?
i) The Zoological Survey of India has its headquarters in Kolkata
ii) The Zoological survey brings out an inventory of endangered plants titled
Red Data book
a) i
b) i i
c) I and ii
d) None
5. Which of these are correct?
i) A project for breeding crocodiles was started in 1974
ii) The salt water crocodile is found along the eastern coast and in Andaman
Nicobar islands
a) i
b) i i
c) both i and ii
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