31) The correct sequence of the eastward flowing rivers of the peninsular India from north to south is :
(a) Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Pennar, Cauvery and Vagai
(b) Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery, Vagai and Pennar
(c) Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Godavari, Krishna, Cauvery, Pennar and Vagai
(d) Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery, Vagai and Pennar
32) Which of the following is/are not the characteristics of red soils?
1. They are derived from weathering of old crystalline and metamorphic rocks
2. They contain iron oxides
3. They have high water retention capacity
4. They have high nitrogen content
(a) II and III
(b) Only III
(c) Only IV
(d) III and IV
33) Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
(a) Teak : Jammu and Kashmir
(b) Deodar : Madhya Pradesh
(c) Sandalwood : Kerala
(d) Sundari : West Bengal
34) Salinization occurs when the irrigation water accumulated in the soil evaporates, leaving behind salts and minerals. What are the effects of salinization on the irrigated land?
(a) It greatly increases the crop production
(b) It makes some soils impermeable
(c) It raises the water table
(d) It fills the air spaces in the soil with water
35) Consider the following statements:
1. Balaghat is known for its diamond mines.
2. Majhgawan is known for its manganese deposits.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
36) Which one of the following is the most possible solution for planning improvement of a metropolitan city in India?
(a) Constructing high rise building and sky scrapers
(b) Dispersing the factories & industries to the neighbouring but independent location.
(c) Building up suburbs and satellite towns around the main city
(d) Preventing immigration of people into the metropolitan city
37) The Arabian Sea lies to
(a) North-East of India
(b) South-West of India
(c) South-East of India
(d) North-West of India
38) The highest point in the Aravalli range is
(a) Dodabetta
(b) Anaimudi
(c) Guru Sikhar
(d) Panchmarhi
39) How do dust storms in summer affect the temperature?
(a) Increase it
(b) Decrease it
(c) No effect
(d) Cannot say
40) _____ is not situated on the banks of the Ganga.
(a) Agra
(b) Kanpur
(c) Allahabad
(d) Varanasi
41) Which one of the following east flowing rivers of India forms rift valley due to down warping?
(a) Damodar
(b) Mahanadi
(c) Son
(d) Yamuna
42) The formation of laterite soil is mainly due to:
(a) weathering
(b) erosion
(c) leaching
(d) deposition
43) ‘Sal’ is a very important tree of:
(a) Tropical dry deciduous forest
(b) Tropical rain forest
(c) Thorn forest
(d) Alpine forest
44) Which one of the following is not essentially a species of the Himalaya vegetation?
(a) Juniper
(b) Mahogany
(c) Silver fir
(d) Spruce
45) Which one of the following regions experiences three cropping season for rice in India (Rice Bowl of India) ?
(a) Krishna-Godavari delta
(b) Brahmaputra valley
(c) Coastal Kerala
(d) Littoral Tamil Nadu