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Indian Geography UPPSC 2024 GS-I
Question

Consider the following statements with reference to cotton crops:

1. Cotton is mostly a Kharif crop.
2. Cotton crop requires moderate amounts of rainfall varying between 50-75 cm annually.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Both 1 and 2

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Both 1 and 2”.

Cotton is primarily grown as a Kharif crop in India, sown during the monsoon season (June-July) and harvested in October-November. Cotton requires moderate rainfall for optimal growth, generally around 50-75 cm annually.

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Consider the following statements with reference to the Workers and Peasants Party:

1. The Workers and Peasants Party was formed in 1927 and was given the form of an All India Organisation.
2. The objective of this party was to work within the Congress so that it could be made a more revolution inclined party and an organisation of the common people.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?
  1. A) Both 1 and 2
  2. B) Neither 1 nor 2
  3. C) Only 1
  4. D) Only2
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 and List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List – I List – II
(Lakes) (Location)

A. Ashtamudi 1. Haryana
B. Pulicat 2. Kerala
C. Roopkund 3. Tamil Nadu
D. Surajkund 4. Uttarakhand
Codes:
A B C D
  1. A) 3 2 1 4
  2. B) 2 3 4 1
  3. C) 4 2 3 1
  4. D) 1 4 2 3
The Kalpsar Project for supply of sweet water is located in:
  1. A) Gujarat
  2. B) Haryana
  3. C) Maharashtra
  4. D) Rajasthan
The joint where the neck joins the head is:
  1. A) Pivotal joint
  2. B) Saddle joint
  3. C) Hinge joint
  4. D) Ball and socket joint
Which soil needs little irrigation as it retains soil moisture?
  1. A) Alluvial soil
  2. B) Black soil
  3. C) Red soil
  4. D) Laterite soil
Internal Security Academy is located at:
  1. A) Pune
  2. B) Mount Abu
  3. C) Nasik
  4. D) Hyderabad
During last 25 years, the development of tubewell irrigation has been most spectacular in:
  1. A) Ganga-Ghaghra Doab
  2. B) Ganga-Yamuna Doab
  3. C) Saryupar Plain
  4. D) Bundelkhand
Which of the following are not correctly matched ?

1. Copper - Chitradurga
2. Iron Ore - Ballari
3. Manganese - Bhilwara
4. Bauxite - Katni

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
  1. A) 1 and 2
  2. B) 2 and 3
  3. C) 1 and 3
  4. D) 2 and 4
Research and development of farm tools and machinery are being carried out by Central Institute of Engineering which is located at:
  1. A) Pant Nagar
  2. B) Bhopal
  3. C) New Delhi
  4. D) Ranchi
Granite slabs and slates are made at:
  1. A) Lalitpur
  2. B) Jhansi
  3. C) Chunar
  4. D) Churk
Match the following with the help of code given below.

A. Cuttack - 1. Godavari
B. Ludhiana - 2. Shipra
C. Nasik - 3. Mahanadi
D. Ujjain - 4. Sutluj

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