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UPPSC 2011 GS-1 Indian Geography
Question

Which factors have facilitated the locational shift of the sugar industry from North India to South India?

1. Per acre higher yield of sugar cane
2. Higher sucrose content of sugar cane
3. Longer crushing season
4. Cheap labour

Select the correct answer from the codes given below-
Codes :

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: 1, 2 and 3

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “1, 2 and 3”.
The sugar industry in India has been shifting from north to peninsular India due to several better conditions, including: Higher yield per hectare, Higher sucrose content and Longer crushing season.

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Mixed Economy means-
  1. A) Co-existence of small and large industries
  2. B) Co-existence of public and private sectors
  3. C) Co-existence of rich and poor
  4. D) Promoting both agriculture and industry in the economy
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists.
List-I (Ocean) – List-II (Maximum Deepest Point)

A. Pacific – 1. Sunda Trench
B. Arctic – 2. Puerto Rico Trench
C. Indian – 3. Mariana Trench
D. Atlantic – 4. Molloy deep

Code:
A B C D
  1. A) 4 3 2 1
  2. B) 3 2 1 4
  3. C) 1 2 3 4
  4. D) 3 4 1 2
Which one of the following is the main area for producing "Tidal Energy"
  1. A) Gulf of Bengal
  2. B) Gulf of Mannar
  3. C) Gulf of Khambhat (Cambay)
  4. D) Gulf of Kutch
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List – I List – II

(A) Tropical forest - (a) Sunderbans
(B) Conifer forest - (b) Himachal Pradesh
(C) Mangroves - (c) Rajasthan
(D) Deciduous forest - (d) Silent Valley

Codes:
  1. A) A-a, B-b, C-d, D-c
  2. B) A-b, B-a, C-d, D-c
  3. C) A-a, B-d, C-b, D-c
  4. D) A-d, B-b, C-a, D-c
Who among the following had founded the 'Indian Society of Oriental Art' to revive ancient art traditions of India ?
  1. A) Abanindra Nath Tagore
  2. B) Nand Lal Bose
  3. C) Asit Kumar Haldhar
  4. D) Amrita Shergill
Syed Salar Fair is held at-
  1. A) Bahraich
  2. B) Mankapur
  3. C) Barabanki
  4. D) Khalilabad
Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
List-I (City) - List-II (Industry)

A. Coimbatore - 1. Petroleum Refining
B. Rourkela - 2. Rail Coach
C. Kapurthala - 3. Iron and Steel
D. Barauni - 4. Cotton Textiles

Code:
A B C D
  1. A) 4 3 2 1
  2. B) 1 2 3 4
  3. C) 2 3 4 1
  4. D) 4 2 3 1
Which one of the following rivers is NOT the part of Indian Ganga river basin?
  1. A) Punpun river
  2. B) Ajoy river
  3. C) Jalangi river
  4. D) Jonk river
Assertion (A): Urbanisation follows industrialisation.
Reason (R): In developing countries urbanisation is a movement in itself.

Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
  1. A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
  3. C) A is true, but R is false
  4. D) A is false, but R is true
Who were the first Europeans to come to India for trade ?
  1. A) Dutch
  2. B) English
  3. C) French
  4. D) Portuguese
Consider the following tributaries of river Yamuna and arrange them from West to East:

1) Betwa
2) Ken
3) Sindh
4) Chambal
  1. A) 4, 3, 1, 2
  2. B) 1, 2, 3, 4
  3. C) 3, 2, 1, 4
  4. D) 2, 3, 1, 4
Hindalco is located at:
  1. A) Robertsganj
  2. B) Renukoot
  3. C) Modinagar
  4. D) Gonda