Geography Previous Year Exam Questions PDF
Welcome to Digital Odisha, Here we provide some geography multiple choice questions which help to your all Odisha and government exam. here you also download PDF.
Geography Previous Year Exam Questions PDF
- The four states from which more than half of the country’s rice is produced are West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Andhra Pradesh.
- In India, rice is cultivated in areas where the annual rainfall – 100 cm. More than.
- The state which has the largest area under hybrid paddy cultivation – Uttar Pradesh
- Crops that are grown in Zayed mainly in irrigated areas – Moong and Urad
- The largest cotton growing area in India is – North-Western and Western India.
- India’s largest cotton growing state – Gujarat
- The district of Madhya Pradesh which is called the ‘white gold’ area due to cotton cultivation – Ujjain-Shajapur
- In Maharashtra, the crop which is known as ‘White Gold’ – cotton
- The truth is – India is the primal habit of the cotton plant. India is the first country in the world to develop a hybrid variety of cotton, resulting in increased production.
- Cotton fibers are obtained from seeds.
- Cotton is facing competition from sugarcane crop in the black soil region of Maharashtra. The reason for this – due to the proliferation of irrigation facilities, sugarcane crop is more beneficial in this region.
- The state of India which has the highest land under sugarcane cultivation – Uttar Pradesh
- Among India’s crops, the crop under which it has the highest percentage of irrigated area of its net gross agricultural area – sugarcane
- The correct sequence of three sugarcane growing states in India is in decreasing order – Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka
- Uttar Pradesh is the highest sugarcane growing state in India.
- The truth is – molasses is a byproduct in the sugar production process. In sugar factories, it is used as a fuel in boilers to make bagasse steam from sugar mills.
- A practical approach to sugarcane production, known as ‘sustainable sugarcane agglomeration’, is important – seeds cost much less than the traditional method of agriculture. Drip irrigation can be an effective use in this. Compared to the traditional method of agriculture, it has a greater scope of internationalization.
- Sugar content in sugarcane decreases if frost falls during ripening period.
The statement regarding sugar industry is correct – India’s share of sugar production in the world is more than 15 percent. Sugar industry is the second largest agro-based industry in India. India is the largest consumer of sugar. - Shakkar Nagar is a major sugar producing center – Andhra Pradesh
- It is called ‘Sugar Bowl’ of India – Uttar Pradesh
- The first sugar mill of India was established in 1903 – Pratappur (Deoria)
- The spatial shift of sugar industry from northern India to southern India is due to higher production of
- sugarcane per acre, higher sugarcane sugar, longer crushing season.
- Sugarcane breeding is being done – in Coimbatore
- Sugarcane seed is produced – MBI. In Coimbatore
- Adasali crop of sugarcane takes time to ripen – 18 months
- Oilseed crops are sunflower, sesame, linseed, soybean, castor, etc.
- The most suitable crop for dry land is – Groundnut
- Pegging is a beneficial process – in peanuts
- The leading producer of soybean in India is – Madhya Pradesh
- The largest area of soybean cultivation in India is – Madhya Pradesh
- The largest producer of groundnut in India is – Gujarat
- The state of India with less production under groundnut but very high per hectare – Punjab
- Rajasthan is a major producer of mustard.
- The main oilseed crop produced in India is – Soyabean, Groundnut, Mustard, Sesame.
- Mustard species are – Varuna, Pusa bold and Pitambari etc.
- More amount of Gypsum is required – in groundnut crop
- Kaushal is an improved species of peanuts.
- The country that is the main producer and consumer of pulses crops – India
- Usually not exported in India – pulses
- Madhya Pradesh is the largest producer of pulses in India.
- Has the ability to store nitrogen from air – pulses
- Essential elements for the production of pulses crops – cobalt
- Pulses that stabilize the atmosphere’s nitrogen are – gram, pea and moong.
- The ratio of balanced khata (NPK) in pulses is – 1: 2: 2
- Arhar’s place of birth is – India
- Malaviya miracle is a species of pigeon pea
- ‘Bahar’ is a famous species – Arhar
- Pea is a leafless caste – Aparna
- Karnataka is the largest silk producing state in India – Karnataka
- India receives more than 60 percent raw silk – from Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
- The perfect match is – Mulberry silk – Karnataka, Tussar silk – Jharkhand, Eri silk – Assam, Coral silk – Assam
- Coral is a variety of silk that occurs only in India all over the world – in Assam
- Tussar is the leading producer of silk – Jharkhand
- National Horticultural Council (Board) was established – in the year 1984
- Most coffee is produced in India – Karnataka
- India alone produces more than 72.3 percent of the country’s coffee – Karnataka
- Kahwa cultivation area is mostly found in India – in Karnataka
- According to the 2015 data, China ranks first and India second in tea production, tea production, and consumption.
- The cash crop in India that fetches maximum foreign exchange – tea
- The largest tea-growing state of India – Assam
