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Cold Pole is the title of the ________________.

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  1. Eurasian region.

  2. Siberian region.

  3. Tundra region.

  4. Mediterranean region.

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Correct Option: B

In which country the Giant Panda is found?

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  1. Poland

  2. Alaska

  3. China

  4. New Zealand

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Giant Panda, is a native to South Central China. It is easily recognized by the large, distinctive black patches around its eyes, over the ears, and across its round body. It is widely used within China in international contexts, for example as in the Beijing Olympic .

India's permanent research station-Dakshin Gangotri is situated in the _________.

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  1. Great Himalayas

  2. Indian Ocean

  3. Antarctica

  4. Arabian sea

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Correct Option: C

The continent with lowest human population is ____________.

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  1. Antarctica

  2. Australia

  3. Africa

  4. North America

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Antarctica is the southernmost continent of the earth. It is the coldest, driest and windiest continent in the world. It was in 1820 when the human first set foot in this place.

It is the continent that has lowest human population. The population is around 4000 in summer and 1000 in winter. This population is constituted by research teams of various countries.

Which of the following is the only continent that does not have a hot desert?

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  1. North America

  2. South America

  3. Antarctica

  4. Australia

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Antarctica is the southernmost continent of the earth. It is the coldest, driest and windiest continent in the world. It was in 1820 when the human first set foot in this place.

Among the given options it is the only continent without desert.

Practice  of growing same crop year after year is called as, ______________.

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  1. Sericulture

  2. Epiculture

  3. Monoculture

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Monoculture is the agricultural practice of producing or growing single crop year after year and all around the year in a field at a time.

Two of the main plantation crops of Asia are ____________.

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  1. Tea and Rubber

  2. Jute and Tea

  3. Tea and Coffee

  4. Tea and Teak

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A.  Tea and Rubber

The tea bush grows best in areas of abundant rainfall, gravelly soils well-drained hill-slopes (usually between 910-1,218 meters of altitude) in a warm climate. The leaves are handpicked involving a good deal of painstaking and methodical effort. The availability of an abundant supply of labour is essential for harvesting.

In Vietnam the French set up estates (planta­tions) in the Central Annamese Mountains under environmental conditions some­what similar to those prevailing in Indonesia. Rubber (natural) is the major planta­tion crop of Southeast Asia.

Dry farming is done in regions of _____________.

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  1. Higher rainfall

  2. Less rainfall

  3. Scanty rainfall

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Dry farming is done in the region of scanty rainfall where rain is less than 50 cm. Under this method the land is terraced and divided into compartments and rainwater is allowed to move under a controlled condition. The land is deeply ploughed and repeated harrowings before sowing in order to conserve soil moisture are undertaken. This dry farming method is too expensive. 

Rice and Millets are _________ crops. 

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  1. Rabi crops

  2. Kharif crops

  3. Zaid crops

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

India has three cropping season - Kharif, Rabi, and Zayad.

(1) Karif crops - These crops are grown with the onset of the monsoon in different parts of the country. These crops are harvested in September - October. Important crops of this season are Rice, maize, millet, cotton, bajara, urad, jute, etc.
(2) Rabi Crops - These crops are sown in winter from October - December and harvested in Summer from April to Jun. Important Rabi Crops are wheat, barley, peas, gram, and mustard.
(3) Zayad Crops-  There is a short season between the Rabi and the Kharif season from March - July. The crops that are grown in this season are called Zaid crops. Important Zaid crops are watermelon, muskmelon, cucumber, etc.

Ratooning is associated with ________crop.

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  1. Sugarcane

  2. Rice

  3. Wheat

  4. Tea

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ratooning is associated with Sugarcane crops.  This is the best method of growing sugarcane. In this method, after harvesting , the lower part of the plant and the roots are left as they were in the field. This give a new crop for the next year without fresh planting. This way the cane can be produced  for three successive years .