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Indian States Geography

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Indian states geography involves analyzing demographic data, crop production, and geographical area rankings across the country. This is a highly tested section in staff selection and civil services preliminary exams. The practice questions focus on population density, literacy rates, and regional agricultural outputs.

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Indian States Geography Questions

Multiple choice social science food security in india need for nregs rural development and employment guarantee scheme food security and nutrition

Which states are more food insecure in India?

  1. Orissa

  2. Rajasthan

  3. Jharkhand

  4. All of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The economically backward states with high incidence of poverty, tribal and remote areas, and regions more prone to natural disasters etc. are more food insecure in India. These states include Orissa, Rajasthan, Jharkjand and parts of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal and Maharashtra.

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The following states in India has the lowest sex ratio than national average in 2001 census?

  1. Punjab

  2. Delhi

  3. Haryana

  4. Orissa
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In the 2001 census, Delhi had a sex ratio of 821, which was significantly lower than the national average of 933. While Punjab and Haryana also had low ratios, Delhi is the standard answer for this specific comparative statistic in many Indian competitive exams.

Multiple choice geography trade in agricultural produce (part - b) agriculture and animal husbandry in tamil nadu trade in agricultural produce - ii tamil nadu agriculture

Which district in Tamil Nadu has the maximum number of tanks?

  1. Kancheepuram

  2. Ramanathapuram

  3. Pudukottai

  4. Thiruvannamalai
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Pudukottai
The extent of area irrigated by tanks during the year is the highest in Pudukottai district with 14.9% followed by Kancheepuram district with 13.6% and Sivagangai district with 12.8%.

Multiple choice geography agriculture in india - iii : cash crops cash crops plantation of crops cash crops of india

Which state is the largest producer of rubber in India?

  1. Tamil Nadu

  2. Karnataka

  3. Kerala

  4. Odisha
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C Correct answer
Explanation

India today is the world's 3rd largest producer and 4th largest consumer. Kerala accounts for more than 90 percent of the total rubber production in the country. The total area under rubber cultivation in the state is 5.45 lakh hectares. Rest of the natural rubber is produced in Tamil Nadu and North East states.

Multiple choice geography agriculture in india - iii : cash crops cash crops plantation of crops cash crops of india agricultural seasons and crops

The highest yield of cotton per hectare is in the state of ________.

  1. Gujarat

  2. Haryana

  3. Punjab

  4. TamilNadu
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D Correct answer
Explanation
TAMILNADU.
A socio-economic study on Bt cotton commissioned by Bharat Krishak Samaj found that Tamil Nadu had seen the highest yield at 944 kg a hectare with a cotton area of 1.19 lakh ha.

Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh followed with yields of 659.33 kg/ha and 564.33 kg/ha, which have a cotton area of over 20 lakh ha.
Multiple choice geography agriculture in india - iii : cash crops cash crops plantation of crops cash crops of india

In which of the following grouping of States of India is rubber grown on a large scale?

  1. Sikkim - Arunachal Pradesh - Nagaland

  2. Odisha - Madhya Pradesh - Maharashtra

  3. Kerala - Tamil Nadu - Karnataka

  4. Maharashtra - Gujarat - Madhya Pradesh
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Traditionally, rubber is grown in the southern states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, but an increase in demand for the crop has resulted in a search for other regions where cultivation can be pursued.

Multiple choice geography agriculture in india - iii : cash crops cash crops plantation of crops cash crops of india

Which of the following is not a major rubber producing state?

  1. Kerala

  2. Karnataka

  3. Tamil Nadu

  4. Odisha

  5. All of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Odisha.

India today is the world's 3rd largest producer and 4th largest consumer. Kerala accounts for more than 90 percent of the total rubber production in the country. The total area under rubber cultivation in the state is 5.45 lakh hectares. Rest of the natural rubber is produced in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and North East states.

Multiple choice geography agriculture in india - iii : cash crops cash crops plantation of crops cash crops of india

Which of the following is the major rubber producing state in India?

  1. Punjab

  2. Odisha

  3. West Bengal

  4. Kerala

  5. Madhya Pradesh
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Kerala.
India today is the world's 3rd largest producer and 4th largest consumer. Kerala accounts for more than 90 percent of the total rubber production in the country. The total area under rubber cultivation in the state is 5.45 lakh hectares. Rest of the natural rubber is produced in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and North East states.

Multiple choice geography agriculture in india - iii : cash crops cash crops plantation of crops cash crops of india

Which of the following state is not a rubber-producing state?

  1. Kerala

  2. Uttar Pradesh

  3. Tamil Nadu

  4. Karnataka

  5. All are rubber-producing states
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Uttar Pradesh.

India today is the world's 3rd largest producer and 4th largest consumer. Kerala accounts for more than 90 percent of the total rubber production in the country. The total area under rubber cultivation in the state is 5.45 lakh hectares. Rest of the natural rubber is produced in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and North East states.

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Which one of the following states accounts for the bulk of production of coal in India?

  1. Madhya Pradesh

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Jharkhand

  4. Odisha
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Earlier Bihar was the largest coal producer in India, but now after the division of Bihar the first position in production of coal is achieved by Jharkhand.