424 + Interview Questions in Geography in Class 12 Page 3 InterviewSolution

101.	1. Which is the busiest sea route in the world?
Answer» SOLUTION :The NORTH ATLANTIC SEA ROUTE.

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102.	Why do you think that the iron and steel industry is basic to the industrial development of any company?
Answer» Solution :"Iron and steel industry is called a basic industry DUE to the following reasons: (a) The industry forms a base for all other industries. (b) No industry can be imagined that does not make use of iron and steel in one form or the other. (c) The industry lays the foundation of rapid development of all other sectors in the ECONOMY - agriculture, etc. It is a heavy industry because of the following reasons: (a) Its raw materials are bulky. (b) Other minerals used like limestone, MANGANESE, etc. are also bulky. (c) Coal used as source of power in blast furnaces is also bulky. (d) And finally its finished products are also bulky.

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103.	Which factors affect the choice of animals in different regions of nomadic herding?
Answer» ANSWER :People LIVING in DIFFERENT conditions domesticatc animals found

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104.	Which of the following is/are the most likely cause/causes of sheet-flood found in western part of Rajasthan? 1. Scanty rainfall 2 Sudden high intensity rain 3 Loose sandy soil with scanty vegetation Select the correct answer using the code given below
Answer» 1 only 1 and 2 only 2 and 3 only 1,2 and 3 Answer :C

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105.	Which of the following statements is/are true? 1.The angle of the axis in relation to the plane in which the earth revolves around the sun is not constant 2 The amount of energy given off by the sun changes with the transparency of the atmosphere.Select the correct answer using the code given below
Answer» 1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2 Solution :For the poles latitude =`90^@` and for equator latitude =`0^@`. Latitude at a point on the SURFACE of the earth is defined as the angle, which the LINE joining that point to the centre of earth makes with EQUATORIAL plane

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106.	Which one among the following peaks is the highest?
Answer» Dhaulagiri Namcha Barwa Nanda Devi NANGA Parvat Solution :Dhaulagiri is some of highest PEAK in great Himalaya range. Its height is APPROXIMATELY 8172 m. Height of Nanda devi is 7816 m.

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107.	Which one of the following south Indian states has the highest groundwater utilisation (in per cent) of its total ground water potential?
Answer» TAMIL NADU Karnataka Andhra Pradesh Kerala SOLUTION :Tamil Nadu

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108.	1. Which sea route has reduced the distance between Europe and Asia?
Answer» SOLUTION : Mediterranean-Indian OCEAN SEA route through the Suez canal has REDUCED the distance between EUROPE and Asia.

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109.	What was the main reason for establishing the first cotton textile mill in Mumbai?
Answer» SOLUTION :It was very CLOSE to COTTON PRODUCING AREAS.

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110.	Why do the large number of farmers produce crops for self-consumption in India?
Answer» Solution :In India many FARMERS are producing crops for self-consumption. FOLLOWING reasons are responsible for it: (i) Limited and small land HOLDINGS. (II) Most of the farmers grow foodgrains to meet their family requirements. (iii) Lack of infrastructure and poor economic affordability.

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111.	Where is Mekong Delta located?
Answer» Thailand Cambodia Myanmar Vietnam Solution :The Mekong DELTA in southern Vietnam is a vast MAZE of RIVERS, swamps and islands, home to floating markets Khmer pagodas and villages surrounded by rice PADDIES

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112.	Which is the operator that is calculated first in a formula given in a cell of a worksheet?
Answer» `+` `-` `/` `XX` ANSWER :C

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113.	Which country has the lowest sex ratio in the world?
Answer» ANSWER :Qatar-311 males/600 FEMALES.

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114.	Why do some states of India have higher rates of work participation than others?
Answer» Solution :Work participation RATE is the number of people engaged in economic activities. Some states of India like Himachal PRADESH, Sikkim, CHHATTISGARH, Andhra Pradesh etc. tend to have HIGHER work participation rate. The work participation rate tends to be higher in the areas of lower levels of economic development since number of manual workers are needed to perform the subsistence or near subsistence economic activities in the ABSENCE of other opportunities.

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115.	Why did the foreigners first establish the modern towns in India ?
Answer» Solution :FOREIGNERS FIRST developed trading PORTS to get their foothold like Surat, DAMAN, Puducherry, GOA.

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116.	Which one of the following best describes development?
Answer» an increase in size a CONSTANT in size a POSITIVE change in quality a simple change in the quality Answer :C

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117.	1. Which country has the highest road density in the world?
Answer» Solution :JAPAN has the highest road density in the WORLD.

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118.	With the example of 'Ralegan Siddhi' show how watershed development projects are imperative for development.
Answer» Solution :Ralegan SIDDHI. is a village in Maharashtra, which was under abject poverty. Transformation started with the initiative of an ARMY personnel, who took up watershed development. Voluntary work by the villagers along with their monetary contribution changed the village from a poverty stricken village to a role model for others to emulate. Work began with a percolation TANK. A youth group called Tarun Mandal was formed which worked to ban the dowry system, caste discrimination and other social evils. Cultivation of water intensive crops and practice of open grazing were banned. Crops with low water requirements were encouraged. Nyay Panchayat was set up to look in to the local problems. Utilising local resources, a school was contructed. The villagers want to buy LAND from adjoining villages for developmental purposes. The village transformed to a self reliant and SUFFICIENT village.

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119.	Which four categories witnessed a decline in land use? Why?
Answer» SOLUTION :The four CATEGORIES that have registered a decline are BARREN and WASTELAND, culturable wasteland, area under pastures and tree crops and fallow lands. The following explanations can be given for the declining trends: (i) As the pressure on LAND increased, both from the agricultural and non agricultural sectors, the wastelands and culturable wastelands have witnessed decline over time. (ii) The decline in land under pastures and grazing lands can be explained by pressure from agricultural land. Illegal encroachment due to expansion of cultivation on common pasture lands is largely responsible for this decline.

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120.	Write a report on the Human Development in India from the point of economic, health & social empowerment.
Answer» Solution :It is BELIEVED that ..Development is freedom. which is often associated with modernization leisure, comfort and affluence. In the present context computerisation, industrialisation, efficient transport and communication network, large education system, advanced and modern medical facilities, safety and security of individuals, etc. are considered as the symbols of development. Indicators of Economic Attainments :A rich resource base and access to these resources by all, particularly the poor, downtrodden and the marginalised is the key to productivity, well - being and human development. Gross National Product (GNP) and its per capita availability are taken as measures to assess the resource base/endowment of any country. Prevalence of poverty, ILLITERACY, deprivation and injustice in social distribution system and regional disparities belie all the economic achievements in India. Developed states like Maharasthra, Punjab, Haryana and Gujarat have high per capita income. The poorer states of U.P., Bihar, Odisha, M.P., ASSAM have less per capita income. In states like Odisha and Bihar more than 40% population live below poverty line. Indicators of Healthy Life : A disease free and a relatively long life is indicator of healthy life. Some of the measures of healthy life are availability of pre and post natal healthcare system facilities, old age health care, adequate nutrition and safety of individuals. Over the years the death rate has come down from 25.1 per thousand in 1951 to 8.1 per thousand in 1999. Birth rate has gone down from 40.8 to 26.1 during the same time period. The life expectancy has increased from 37.1 years to 62.3 years for males and 36.2 to 65.3 years for females from 1951 to 1999. India has recorded a declining sex ratio except in the state of Kerala. Social Empowerment : Freedom in real sense of the term is possible only with the empowerment and participation of the people in the exercise of their capabilities and choices in the society. Access to knowledge about the society and environment are fundamental to freedom. Literacy is the beginning of acces to such a world of knowledge and freedom. In India the OVERALL literacy rate is 65.4% (2001) and female literacy is 54.1%, ranging from 47% in Bihar to 91% in Kerala. It has been observed that literacy rate is more in southern states than the national average. Apart from the spatial variation, literacy rate is lower in rural areas and MARGINALIZED sections of the socirty. Though the literacy rate has increased among the marginalized section, yet the gap has increased between them and the rich.

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121.	Which of the following pairs of old names and new names of islands in India is/are correctly matched? 1.Ross Island :Shaheed Dweep 2 Neil Island :Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep 3 Havelock Island: Swaraj Dweep Select the correct answer using the code given below
Answer» 1,2 and 3 only 2 and 3 only 1 and 2 only 3 only Solution :CORRECT MATCHING is

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122.	Why is it necessary to analyse the collected data?
Answer» SOLUTION :When we collect data, it is in absolute terms. We need to organise and present these data. After organisation and presentation, these data are converted into PERCENTAGE and RATIO. Thereafter, we need to calculate MEAN, median, mode, etc. to reach at the conclusion. Therefore, it is necessary to analyse collected data.

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123.	Which is the longest trans-continental railway of North America?
Answer» Solution :Trans-Canadian Railway is the longest trans-continental railway of North America. Features: Trans Canadian railway is 7050km long and runs from Halifax in the east to Vancouver to the WEST, through Montreal, Ottawa and Winnipeg. It was initially constructed as a part of an agreement to make BRITISH Columbia on the West coast join federation of states. It gained economic significance because it connected the Quebec-Montreal industrial region with the WHEAT belt of the Prairie region, and the coniferous forest region in the north, thus making each of them complimentary to the other. A loop LINE connects it to the important waterways of the WORLD. It is the economic artery of Canada, and wheat and meat are important exports on this route.

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124.	Which crops are included in oilseeds? Give a brief account of their production.
Answer» Solution :Oilseeds include: (a) Groundnut (b) Rapeseed and mustard ( c) Soya bean and ( d) Sunflower The oilseeds are produced for extracting edible oils. Drylands of Malwa plateau, Marathwada, Gujarat, Rajasthan, TELANGANA and RAYALSEEMA region of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka plateau are oilseeds growing regions of India. These crops TOGETHER occupy about 14 PER CENT of total cropped area in the country.

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125.	Which one of the following combinations of stalactites and stalagrnites occurrences is correct?
Answer» Stalactites HANG as circles of different diameters and stalagmites hang from the floor of the caves Stalactites hang as ICICLES of different diameters and stalagmites RISE up from the floor of the caves Stalactites rise up from the floor of the caves and stalagmites hang as icicles of different diameters Stalactites hang as circles of different diameters and stalagmites also hang as icicles of different diameters Answer :B

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126.	1. Why are most of sugar mills established in sugarcane producing areas?
Answer» Solution :Most of sugar mills are established in sugarcane producing areas because: (a) Sugarcane is a weight-losing crop. The ratio of sugar to sugarcane varies between 9 to 12 per cent DEPENDING on its variety. Its sucrose content begins to dry during haulage after it has been harvested from the field. (b) BETTER recovery of sugar is DEPENDENT upon its being CRUSHED within 24 HOURS of its harvesting.

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127.	Which among the following areas is conducive for well irrigation?
Answer» ROCKY LAND uneven surface of Peninsular India Dry tracts of Rajasthan and Gujarat Brackish groundwater region of Uttar Pradesh Geltaic REGIONS of MAHANADI, Godavari and Krishna Solution :Deltaic regions of Mahanadi, Godavari and Krishna are conducive to well irrigation. The rain water sinks down castle in the areas where the soil is soft and porous So water is available at a LOWER depth when wells are dug and it helps irrigation

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128.	Write a short note on Trans Canadian railways?
Answer» SOLUTION :Trans Canadian railway is 7050km long and runs from Halifax in the east to Vancouver to the West, through Montreal, Ottawa and Winnipeg. It was initially constructed as a part of an agreement to make British Columbia on the West COAST join federation of states. It gained economic significance because it connected the Quebec-Montreal industrial region with the wheat belt of the Prairie region, and the coniferous forest region in the north, thus MAKING each of them complimentary to the other. A loop line CONNECTS it to the important waterways of the world. It is the economic artery of Canada, and wheat and meat are important EXPORTS on this route.

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129.	Why most of the iron and steel industries are located in the Chhotanagpur plateau?
Answer» Solution :This region extends over Jharkhand, northern Odisha and western WEST Bengal and is known for the heavy metallurgical industries. This region owes its development to the DISCOVERY of coal in the Damodar Valley and metallic and non-metallic minerals in Jharkhand and northern Odisha. PROXIMITY of coal, iron ore and other minerals facilitated the location of heavy industries in this region. Six large integrated iron and steel plants at Jamshedpur, Burnpur- Kulti, Durgapur, Bokaro and Rourkela are located within this region. To meet the power requirement, thermal and hydroelectric plants have been constructed in the Damodar Valley. This region is well connected to the transportation network between the metros of Mumbai and Kolkata and water ways. Water for the plants is easily available from Subarnarekha and it.s tributary. Kolkata port is nearby. Densely populated surrounding REGIONS provide cheap labour and Hugli region provides vast market for its industries. Heavy engineering, machine TOOLS, fertilisers, cement, paper, locomotives and heavy electricals are some of the important industries in this region. Important centres are Ranchi, Dhanbad, Chaibasa, Sindri, Hazaribag, Jamshedpur, Bokaro, Rourkela, Durgapur, Asansol and Dalmianagar.

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130.	Why does India need irrigation?
Answer» Solution :In India irrigation is NEEDED for the spatio-temporal variation in rainfall. The water INTENSIVE crops makes irrigation necessary. Irrigation also makes multiple CROPPING possible. HYV varieties of crops REQUIRE assured water supply at the RIGHT time to give the maximum production.

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131.	1.Which of the Union Territories has highest and lowest population density?
Answer» Solution :The National Capital Territory of Delhi has the highest population DENSITY of 11,297 PERSONS whereas ANDAMAN and Nicobar Island with 46 persons PER SQ km, has the lowest population density.

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132.	Which state of India has the lowest female literacy rate ?
Answer» Solution :RAJASTHAN (52.66%) (2011) STATE has the lowest female literacy RATE in INDIA.

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133.	What was the impact of the policy of dereservation in 1991?
Answer» Solution :The number of industries reserved for public SECTOR since 1956 have been REDUCED from 17 to 4. Industries RELATED to atomic energy, SUBSTANCES specified in the Schedule of the Department of Atomic Energy as WELL as Railways have remained under the public sector.

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134.	Which one of the following is not a fact? (a) Human population increased more than ten times during the past 500 years. (b)It took 100 years for the population to rise from 5 billion to 6 billion (c ) Population growth is high in the first stage of demographic transition.
Answer» ANSWER :C

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135.	Why is statistics needed?
Answer» Solution :Statistics are used by geographers, economics statisticians, resource SCIENTISTS, planners, decision makers and some other PERSONS who need to do COMPARATIVE study and to DERIVE FINDINGS.

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136.	1. Which highway connects North America and South America?
Answer» SOLUTION :The Pan-American highway CONNECTS North AMERICA and SOUTH America.

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137.	Which one among the following is the coral group of islands of India?
Answer» Andaman Nicobar Minicoy Lakshadweep Solution :120. (d) Lakshadweep is about 220 to 440 Kms AWAY from the COST of Kerala, lying one of the world's most spectacular tropical Islands systems in a scattered group of 36 coral islands. All these islands have been built up by CORALS and have FRINGING coral reefs very close to their SHORES.

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138.	Why is the strategy of increasing cropping intensity important in a country like India?
Answer» Solution :The STRATEGY of increasing crop intensity aims at increasing the PRODUCTIVITY of a piece of land by increasing the number of times it is cultivated in a year. It aims at increasing the productivity of agriculture by increasing the productivity of already cultivated area. It is important for country like India where there is dearth of land so it is DIFFICULT to bring NEW pieces of land under cultivation to MEET the ever-increasing demand of rising population.

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139.	Which among the following planets is smaller in size than the earth ?
Answer» NEPTUNE VENUS Saturn Uranus Solution :The planet venus is smaller in SIZE than the EARTH

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140.	What is rain water harvesting?
Answer» SOLUTION :Rainwater harvesting is important to conserve rainwater and utilise it for various purposes LIKE irrigation, cleaning, WASHING, ETC.

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141.	Which is the most serious problem of population growth?
Answer» Solution :epletion of RESOURCES is the most SERIOUS problem of POPULATION GROWTH.

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142.	Which one of the following gases is found in highest quantity in Exosphere?
Answer» Hydrogen Helium Nitrogen Oxygen Solution :Hydrogen is PRESENT THROUGHOUT the EXOSPHERE, with some helium, CARBON dioxide, and atomic oxygen near its BASE

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143.	Which one among the following is the most important source of fish catch in India?
Answer» Deep-sea fisheries Coastal fisheries Inland natural fisheries Inland cultural fisheries Solution :Fishing in India is a MAJOR industry in its coastal STATES, EMPLOYING over 14 MILLION people

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144.	Which one of the following is known as uplands of delta region?
Answer» Bed Bils Peh Chars Solution :The UPLAND In the delta REGION, is called Chars. It is KNOWN as Bils in the marshy AREAS

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145.	What was the name of Brundtland Report?
Answer» Solution :The NAME of the BRUNDTLAND REPORT was "Our Common FUTURE".

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146.	Which one of the following sea routes is the shortest from point to point?
Answer» KOLKATA to Yangon Kolkata to Chennai Chennai to PORT Blair Mumbai to Colombo Answer :C

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147.	1.Why are petrochemical industries and IT industry considered as modern industries?
Answer» Solution :These INDUSTRIES are considered as the most MODERN industries because they make USE of LATEST modern technology machinery and COMPUTERISED methodology.

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148.	Why is the average annual growth rate of population less in 1951 as compared to 1941?
Answer» Solution :(a) High participation in the WORLD Wars and MANY lives were lost in these wars. (b) SPREAD of EPIDEMIC DISEASES.

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149.	Which one among the following is the correct order of tiger reserves situated from North to South in India?
Answer» Corbett - Simlipal - SARISKA - PERIYAR Periyar - Sariska - Simlipal - Corbett Corbett - Sariska - Simlipal - Periyar Periyar - Simlipal - Sariska - Corbett Solution :The given national PARKS, Corbett, Sariska, simlipal and Periyar are situated at UTTARAKHAND, Rajasthan, Odisha and KERALA respectively

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150.	Write a short note on commercial livestock rearing.
Answer» Solution :Commercial livestock rearing is organized and capital intensive. The ranches on which it is practised are permanent and cover large area, which are further divided into fenced parcels to regulate grazing. When one parcel is grazed, the animals are shifted to another parcel and the number of animals in a parcel are kept according to the carrying capacity of the parcel. Only one type of ANIMAL (like sheep, catile, goat and horses) is reared. Their products like milk, wool and HIDE are processed and packed scientifically, and then exported of world markets. The man einphasis is here on breeding, health care, DISEASE CONTROL and genetic improvement of the animal. This is totally market and PROFIT oriented. The developed countries like New Zealand, Australia USA practise commercial livestock rearing.

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1. Which is the busiest sea route in the world?

Why do you think that the iron and steel industry is basic to the industrial development of any company?

Which factors affect the choice of animals in different regions of nomadic herding?

Which of the following is/are the most likely cause/causes of sheet-flood found in western part of Rajasthan? 1. Scanty rainfall 2 Sudden high intensity rain 3 Loose sandy soil with scanty vegetation Select the correct answer using the code given below

Which of the following statements is/are true? 1.The angle of the axis in relation to the plane in which the earth revolves around the sun is not constant 2 The amount of energy given off by the sun changes with the transparency of the atmosphere.Select the correct answer using the code given below

Which one among the following peaks is the highest?

Which one of the following south Indian states has the highest groundwater utilisation (in per cent) of its total ground water potential?

1. Which sea route has reduced the distance between Europe and Asia?

What was the main reason for establishing the first cotton textile mill in Mumbai?

Why do the large number of farmers produce crops for self-consumption in India?

Where is Mekong Delta located?

Which is the operator that is calculated first in a formula given in a cell of a worksheet?

Which country has the lowest sex ratio in the world?

Why do some states of India have higher rates of work participation than others?

Why did the foreigners first establish the modern towns in India ?

Which one of the following best describes development?

1. Which country has the highest road density in the world?

With the example of 'Ralegan Siddhi' show how watershed development projects are imperative for development.

Which four categories witnessed a decline in land use? Why?

Write a report on the Human Development in India from the point of economic, health & social empowerment.

Which of the following pairs of old names and new names of islands in India is/are correctly matched? 1.Ross Island :Shaheed Dweep 2 Neil Island :Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep 3 Havelock Island: Swaraj Dweep Select the correct answer using the code given below

Why is it necessary to analyse the collected data?

Which is the longest trans-continental railway of North America?

Which crops are included in oilseeds? Give a brief account of their production.

Which one of the following combinations of stalactites and stalagrnites occurrences is correct?

1. Why are most of sugar mills established in sugarcane producing areas?

Which among the following areas is conducive for well irrigation?

Write a short note on Trans Canadian railways?

Why most of the iron and steel industries are located in the Chhotanagpur plateau?

Why does India need irrigation?

1.Which of the Union Territories has highest and lowest population density?

Which state of India has the lowest female literacy rate ?

What was the impact of the policy of dereservation in 1991?

Which one of the following is not a fact? (a) Human population increased more than ten times during the past 500 years. (b)It took 100 years for the population to rise from 5 billion to 6 billion (c ) Population growth is high in the first stage of demographic transition.

Why is statistics needed?

1. Which highway connects North America and South America?

Which one among the following is the coral group of islands of India?

Why is the strategy of increasing cropping intensity important in a country like India?

Which among the following planets is smaller in size than the earth ?

What is rain water harvesting?

Which is the most serious problem of population growth?

Which one of the following gases is found in highest quantity in Exosphere?

Which one among the following is the most important source of fish catch in India?

Which one of the following is known as uplands of delta region?

What was the name of Brundtland Report?

Which one of the following sea routes is the shortest from point to point?

1.Why are petrochemical industries and IT industry considered as modern industries?

Why is the average annual growth rate of population less in 1951 as compared to 1941?

Which one among the following is the correct order of tiger reserves situated from North to South in India?

Write a short note on commercial livestock rearing.