Previous year MCQs

Indian Geography UPPSC 2008 GS-I
Question

Black soil of India is highly suited for the production of:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Cotton crop

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Cotton crop”.
Black soil of India, also known as regur soil, is highly suited for the production of Cotton crop.

Similar Questions:

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the List:
List-I - List-II

A. Manganese - l. Orissa
B. Asbestos - 2. Madhya Pradesh
C. Nickel - 3. Rajasthan
D. Zinc - 4. Andhra Pradesh


Codes:
A B C D
  1. A) 1 2 3 4
  2. B) 4 3 2 1
  3. C) 3 4 1 2
  4. D) 2 4 1 3
The Palk Bay is located between:
  1. A) Gulf of Kutch and Gulf of Khambhat
  2. B) Andman and Nicobar Islands
  3. C) Gulf of Mannar and Bay of Bengal
  4. D) Lakshadweep an Maldives
The highest peak in South India is:
  1. A) Anaimudi
  2. B) Dodabetta
  3. C) Amarkantak
  4. D) Mahendragiri
In which one of the following States is Suil river project located?
  1. A) Uttarakhand
  2. B) Haryana
  3. C) Punjab
  4. D) Himachal Pradesh
The U.P. Financial Corporation does not finance:
  1. A) The acquisition of permanent assets
  2. B) Tourism related industries
  3. C) Long-term, working capital requirements
  4. D) Handloom industries.
Which of the following states has the largest coastline?
  1. A) Gujarat
  2. B) Maharashtra
  3. C) Kerala
  4. D) Tamil Nadu
Match List-I (States) with List-II (Capitals) and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I - List-II

1. Shillong - A. Assam
2. Kohima - B. Nagaland
3. Dispur - C. Arunachal Pradesh
4. Itanagar - D. Meghalaya

Code:
A B C D
  1. A) 2 3 1 4
  2. B) 3 2 4 1
  3. C) 4 2 1 3
  4. D) 1 4 2 3
The winner of Booker Prize for the year 2008 was:
  1. A) Amitav Ghosh
  2. B) Arvind Adiga
  3. C) Kiran Desai
  4. D) Sebastian Berry
Tree cover is maximum in:
  1. A) East Deccan
  2. B) Northern Plains
  3. C) West Coast
  4. D) East Coast
Arrange the following states of India is descending order of their gross electricity generated:

1. Gujarat
2. Maharashtra
3. Tamil Nadu
4. Uttar Pradesh

Select the correct answer for the codes given below:
Codes:
  1. A) 4,1,2,3
  2. B) 2,1,4,3
  3. C) 2,4,3,1
  4. D) 1,2,3,4
From the list given below, name the T.V. channel which will cover engineering and Technology subjects:
  1. A) Vigyan Darshan
  2. B) Eklavya
  3. C) Parivartan
  4. D) Avishkar
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

1. Maharashtra is the most urbanised State of the country.
2. Urban growth along the coast is converting the area into a concrete jungle.
3. From Mumbai to Ahmedabad, the largest megalopolis of the country is in the offing.
4. Cities are full of slums and highly polluted.

Codes:
  1. A) 1,2 and 3
  2. B) 1,3 and 4
  3. C) 2, 3 and 4
  4. D) 1,2 and 4