Q1.Who, of the following, defined Human Geography as "Conception resulting from a more synthetic knowledge of the physical laws governing our earth and of the relations between the living beings which inhabit it"?
A. Ratzel
B. Blache ✓
C. Taylor
D. Semple
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Correct answer: B
This classic definition of Human Geography emphasising synthetic knowledge and relations between living beings is attributed to Paul Vidal de la Blache (NCERT Class XII, Fundamentals of Human Geography).
Q2."Geography is the study of human beings and environment where nature is supreme that dictates the lifestyle of human beings." Identify the geographical approach referred to in this statement from the following.
A. Possibilism
B. Environmental Determinism ✓
C. Behaviouralism
D. Humanism
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Correct answer: B
When nature is supreme and dictates human lifestyle, the approach is Environmental Determinism, where the natural environment controls human activities.
Q3.Which of the following geographers described the 'state/country' as a 'living organism'?
A. French
B. German ✓
C. Australian
D. Indian
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Correct answer: B
Friedrich Ratzel, a German geographer, gave the organic theory of the state describing the state/country as a living organism.
Q4.Which of the following country's population does not have triangular shaped age-sex pyramid?
A. Australia ✓
B. Bangladesh
C. Nigeria
D. Mexico
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Correct answer: A
Bangladesh, Nigeria and Mexico are developing countries with expanding triangular (broad-base) pyramids. Australia is a developed country with a bell/narrow-based pyramid, not triangular.
Q5.Which of the following approaches was initially proposed by the International Labour Organization?
A. Basic needs approach ✓
B. Income approach
C. Capability approach
D. Welfare approach
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Correct answer: A
The Basic Needs approach to human development was initially proposed by the International Labour Organization (ILO), as per NCERT Human Development chapter.
Q6.Which of the following is not one of the pillars of Human Development?
A. Equity
B. Affordability ✓
C. Sustainability
D. Empowerment
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Correct answer: B
The four pillars of human development are Equity, Sustainability, Productivity and Empowerment. Affordability is not a pillar.
Q7.In which country is milk transported from farms to factories through pipelines?
A. India
B. New Zealand ✓
C. Canada
D. Mexico
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Correct answer: B
In New Zealand, milk is transported from farms to factories/processing plants through pipelines, as mentioned in NCERT transport chapter.
Q8.What is the pattern of settlement that develops around a lake?
A. Rectangular pattern
B. Linear pattern
C. T-shaped pattern
D. Circular pattern ✓
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Correct answer: D
Settlements around lakes (or around a central point) develop in a circular pattern.
Q9.Which of the following is not a push factor for the migration of the rural population in India?
A. High population pressure on the land
B. Availability of regular work ✓
C. Lack of basic infrastructural facilities like health care, education, etc
D. Local conflicts
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Correct answer: B
Push factors drive people away from rural areas (population pressure, lack of facilities, conflicts). Availability of regular work is a pull factor attracting migrants, not a push factor.
Q10.When and by whom was the first Human Development Report published?
A. WHO in 1992
B. UNDP in 1992
C. WHO in 1991
D. UNDP in 1990 ✓
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Correct answer: D
The first Human Development Report was published by UNDP in 1990, conceptualised by Mahbub-ul-Haq.
Q11.Among the following, which was the least populated state in 2011?
A. Haryana
B. Tripura
C. Jharkhand
D. Sikkim ✓
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Correct answer: D
Sikkim is the least populated state in India as per Census 2011 (about 6.1 lakh), less than Tripura, Haryana and Jharkhand.
Q12.Which of the following States registered the highest population growth rate during 2001 – 2011?
A. Karnataka
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Rajasthan ✓
D. Maharashtra
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Correct answer: C
Among the given states, Rajasthan recorded the highest decadal population growth rate (about 21.3%) during 2001-2011.
Q13.Dhani is an example of ___________ type of rural settlements. Fill in the blank with the correct option.
A. Hamleted
B. Dispersed ✓
C. Semi-clustered
D. Clustered
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Correct answer: B
Dhanis (isolated huts/farmsteads in Rajasthan) are an example of dispersed/scattered rural settlements.
Q14.Which of the following towns developed as a satellite town?
A. Rohtak ✓
B. Sindri
C. Dispur
D. Mhow
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Correct answer: A
Rohtak developed as a satellite town (near Delhi). Sindri is industrial, Dispur is administrative capital, Mhow is a garrison/cantonment town.
Q15.___________ is an example of ancient towns in India. Fill in the blank with the correct option.
A. Madurai ✓
B. Hyderabad
C. Kolkata
D. Delhi
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Correct answer: A
Madurai is an ancient town (more than 2000 years old) in India. Hyderabad is medieval; Kolkata and Delhi (New Delhi) are modern/colonial.
Q16.'Boro', 'Aman' and 'Aus' are ___________. Fill in the blank with the correct option.
A. tribes which are found in the north-eastern part of India
B. types of folk dance
C. names of rice crops ✓
D. types of cotton crop
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Correct answer: C
Aus, Aman and Boro are the three rice crops/seasons of rice cultivation grown in West Bengal and eastern India.
Q17.Pykara Hydroelectric Plant was built in ___________. Fill in the blank with the correct option.
A. 1929
B. 1931
C. 1932 ✓
D. 1942
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Correct answer: C
The Pykara Hydroelectric Plant in Tamil Nadu (Nilgiris) was commissioned in 1932.
Q18.The total utilisable water resources in India is about ___________ cubic km. Fill in the blank with the correct option.
A. 4,000
B. 1,969
C. 1,869
D. 1,122 ✓
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Correct answer: D
Total utilisable water resources in India is about 1,122 cubic km (690 surface + 432 ground), as per NCERT Water Resources chapter.
Q19.The first radio programme was broadcast in India in ___________. Fill in the blank with the correct option.
A. 1910
B. 1913
C. 1923 ✓
D. 1932
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Correct answer: C
Radio broadcasting in India started in 1923 with broadcasts by the Radio Club of Bombay, as per NCERT.
Q20.Which of the following is a land-locked harbour?
A. Paradwip port
B. Tuticorin port
C. Haldia port
D. Visakhapatnam port ✓
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Correct answer: D
Visakhapatnam is a natural, land-locked harbour with a narrow entrance protected by a promontory, as per NCERT.
Q21.Which of the following ports is confronted with the problem of silt accumulation?
A. Mumbai port
B. New Mangalore port
C. Kolkata port ✓
D. Paradwip port
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Correct answer: C
Kolkata, a riverine port on the Hooghly, faces severe silt accumulation; Haldia was developed to relieve this congestion.
Q22.Where is the headquarter of the 'Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries' (OPEC)?
A. Montevideo
B. Vienna ✓
C. Minsk
D. Aden
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Correct answer: B
OPEC's headquarters is located in Vienna, Austria.
Q23.The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) was transformed into the World Trade Organization in ___________. Fill in the blank with the correct option.
A. 1995 ✓
B. 1991
C. 2005
D. 1976
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Correct answer: A
GATT was transformed into the World Trade Organization (WTO) on 1 January 1995.
Q24.Canberra was planned by ___________. Fill in the blank with the correct option.
A. Patrick Geddes
B. Walter Burley Griffin ✓
C. Jean Gottmann
D. George Zipf
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Correct answer: B
Canberra, the capital of Australia, was planned by the American architect Walter Burley Griffin.
Q25.Match List-I (Approaches in Human Geography) with List-II (Broad features): (A) Areal Differentiation (B) Spatial Organisation (C) Behavioural School (D) Post-modernism; (I) Identifying the uniqueness of any region and understanding how and why it is different (II) Application of quantitative techniques in Geography (III) Discontent with quantitative revolution and its dehumanized manner of doing Geography (IV) Focus on local context
A. (A) – (I), (B) – (II), (C) – (III), (D) – (IV) ✓
B. (A) – (I), (B) – (III), (C) – (II), (D) – (IV)
C. (A) – (I), (B) – (II), (C) – (IV), (D) – (III)
D. (A) – (III), (B) – (IV), (C) – (I), (D) – (II)
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Correct answer: A
Areal Differentiation = uniqueness of region (I); Spatial Organisation = quantitative techniques (II); Behavioural School = discontent with quantitative revolution / dehumanized (III); Post-modernism = focus on local context (IV). So A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV.
Q26.Identify from the following, the correct statements with reference to the characteristics of intensive subsistence agriculture dominated by wet paddy cultivation. (A) Land holdings are very small due to the high density of population. (B) Farmers work with the help of family labour leading to intensive use of land. (C) Farm yard manure is used to maintain the fertility of the soil. (D) The yield per unit area is low, but productivity per labour is high.
A. (A), (B) and (D) only
B. (A), (C) and (D) only
C. (A), (B) and (C) only ✓
D. (B), (C) and (D) only
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Correct answer: C
In intensive subsistence agriculture (wet paddy): holdings are small (A correct), family labour is used intensively (B correct), farm yard manure maintains fertility (C correct). Statement D is wrong because yield per unit area is HIGH but per-labour productivity is LOW. Hence A, B and C only.
Q27.Arrange the following agricultural regions from equator to pole: (A) Commercial grain farming in the Prairies (B) Reindeer rearing by the Eskimos (C) Tea plantations of north-east India (D) Primitive subsistence farming in Indonesia
A. (C), (D), (A), (B)
B. (D), (C), (A), (B) ✓
C. (D), (C), (B), (A)
D. (C), (D), (B), (A)
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Correct answer: B
From equator to pole by latitude: Indonesia (near equator, ~0-5°) → NE India tea (~25-27°N) → Prairies grain farming (~40-50°N) → Eskimo reindeer (Arctic, ~70°N). Order: D, C, A, B.
Q28.Arrange the following as per the stages of demographic transition model: (A) Population growth is slow due to high birth and high death rate. (B) Fertility remains high, but mortality declines at a faster pace. (C) Fertility declines at a faster pace, but mortality declines gradually. (D) Population growth is slow due to low birth and low death rate.
A. (A), (B), (C), (D) ✓
B. (A), (C), (B), (D)
C. (D), (B), (C), (A)
D. (D), (C), (B), (A)
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Correct answer: A
Stage 1: high birth + high death, slow growth (A). Stage 2 (early expanding): mortality declines faster while fertility high (B). Stage 3 (late expanding): fertility declines faster, mortality declines slowly (C). Stage 4: low birth + low death, slow growth (D). Order: A, B, C, D.
Q29.Match List-I (Station) with List-II (Trans-Continental Railway): (A) Chita (B) Winnipeg (C) Broken Hill (D) Chicago; (I) Australian Trans-Continental Railway (II) Union Pacific Railway (III) Trans-Siberian Railway (IV) Trans-Canadian Railway
A. (A) – (I), (B) – (II), (C) – (III), (D) – (IV)
B. (A) – (III), (B) – (IV), (C) – (I), (D) – (II) ✓
C. (A) – (II), (B) – (I), (C) – (IV), (D) – (III)
D. (A) – (III), (B) – (II), (C) – (IV), (D) – (I)
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Correct answer: B
Chita lies on the Trans-Siberian Railway (III); Winnipeg on the Trans-Canadian Railway (IV); Broken Hill on the Australian Trans-Continental Railway (I); Chicago on the Union Pacific Railway (II). So A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II.
Q30.Arrange the following copper mines in North to South direction: (A) Alwar (B) Bhilwara (C) Khetri (D) Udaipur
A. (B), (D), (C), (A)
B. (C), (B), (A), (D)
C. (B), (C), (D), (A)
D. (C), (A), (B), (D) ✓
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Correct answer: D
From North to South in Rajasthan: Khetri (Jhunjhunu, far north) → Alwar (north-east) → Bhilwara (central-south) → Udaipur (far south). Order: C, A, B, D.
Q31.Arrange the agricultural development of India in chronological order from Independence to the present day: (A) Green Revolution (B) Agro-Climatic Planning (C) Intensive Agricultural District Programme (D) National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture
A. (C), (A), (B), (D) ✓
B. (B), (C), (D), (A)
C. (B), (A), (D), (C)
D. (D), (A), (C), (B)
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Correct answer: A
Chronological order: Intensive Agricultural District Programme (1960-61), Green Revolution (mid-1960s onward), Agro-Climatic Planning (1988), National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (2010s). Order: C, A, B, D.
Q32.Match List-I (Energy Type) with List-II (Key Locations/Regions): (A) Nuclear energy (B) Wind energy (C) Tidal energy (D) Geothermal energy; (I) Gujarat and Rajasthan (II) West Coast of India (III) Tarapur (IV) Manikaran
A. (A) – (I), (B) – (III), (C) – (II), (D) – (IV)
B. (A) – (III), (B) – (I), (C) – (II), (D) – (IV) ✓
C. (A) – (III), (B) – (IV), (C) – (I), (D) – (II)
D. (A) – (II), (B) – (IV), (C) – (III), (D) – (I)
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Correct answer: B
Nuclear energy = Tarapur (III); Wind energy = Gujarat and Rajasthan (I); Tidal energy = West Coast of India / Gulf of Kutch (II); Geothermal energy = Manikaran (IV). So A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV.
Q33.Which of the following statements are correct with respect to land degradation? (A) All degraded lands are wasteland. (B) All degraded lands may not be wasteland, but unchecked process of development may lead the conversion to wasteland. (C) Land degradation is permanent or temporary decline in productive capacity of the land. (D) Waterlogged, marshy areas and gullied lands are different types of degraded lands.
A. (A), (C) and (D) only
B. (A), (B) and (D) only
C. (A), (B) and (C) only
D. (B), (C) and (D) only ✓
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Correct answer: D
Statement A is incorrect — not all degraded land is wasteland. B, C and D are correct descriptions of land degradation. Hence B, C and D only.
Q34.Identify from the following the statement which is not correct about the Rhine waterways.
A. It is navigable for 700 km.
B. It flows through a rich coalfield and the whole basin has become a prosperous manufacturing area.
C. Ocean-going vessels can reach upto Cologne.
D. It connects the industrial areas of Switzerland, France and Russia. ✓
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Correct answer: D
The Rhine connects the industrial areas of Switzerland, France, Germany and the Netherlands — NOT Russia. So statement D is incorrect.
Q35.Arrange the following states in the descending order of their population density as per Census of India, 2011: (A) West Bengal (B) Uttar Pradesh (C) Kerala (D) Tamil Nadu
A. (D), (A), (C), (B)
B. (A), (C), (B), (D) ✓
C. (B), (A), (D), (C)
D. (C), (B), (D), (A)
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Correct answer: B
2011 population densities: West Bengal 1028, Kerala 859, Uttar Pradesh 829, Tamil Nadu 555. Descending order: West Bengal, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu = A, C, B, D.
Q36.Match List-I (Type of Town) with List-II (Example): (A) Industrial (B) Commercial (C) Transport (D) Garrison; (I) Mhow (II) Katni (III) Satna (IV) Modinagar
A. (A) – (IV), (B) – (III), (C) – (II), (D) – (I) ✓
B. (A) – (I), (B) – (III), (C) – (II), (D) – (IV)
C. (A) – (I), (B) – (II), (C) – (IV), (D) – (III)
D. (A) – (III), (B) – (IV), (C) – (I), (D) – (II)
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Correct answer: A
Industrial = Modinagar (IV); Commercial = Satna (III); Transport = Katni (II, a major railway junction); Garrison/Cantonment = Mhow (I). So A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I.
Q37.Identify from the following, the correct statements with reference to the metropolis. (A) It is often the chief centre or seat of some form of activity. (B) It could be administrative, commercial or industrial centre. (C) It generally serves a small hinterland. (D) It is a very large city or agglomeration of population.
A. (A), (B) and (D) only ✓
B. (A), (C) and (D) only
C. (A), (B) and (C) only
D. (B), (C) and (D) only
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Correct answer: A
A metropolis is a chief centre (A), can be administrative/commercial/industrial (B), and is a very large city/agglomeration (D). It serves a LARGE hinterland, not a small one, so C is wrong. Hence A, B and D only.
Q38.Match List-I (Economic Activity) with List-II (Example): (A) Quaternary (B) Secondary (C) Tertiary (D) Primary; (I) Manufacturing (II) Mining (III) Taxi services (IV) Research scientist
A. (A) – (I), (B) – (II), (C) – (III), (D) – (IV)
B. (A) – (I), (B) – (III), (C) – (II), (D) – (IV)
C. (A) – (IV), (B) – (I), (C) – (III), (D) – (II) ✓
D. (A) – (III), (B) – (IV), (C) – (I), (D) – (II)
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Correct answer: C
Quaternary (knowledge) = Research scientist (IV); Secondary = Manufacturing (I); Tertiary (services) = Taxi services (III); Primary = Mining (II). So A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II.
Q39.Identify from the following, the correct statements with reference to oil refineries in India. (A) Digboi is an example of market-based oil refinery. (B) Tatipaka Oil Refinery is located in Andhra Pradesh. (C) Numaligarh Oil Refinery is located in north-east India. (D) Bina Oil Refinery is located in Madhya Pradesh.
A. (A), (B) and (D) only
B. (A), (B) and (C) only
C. (A), (C) and (D) only
D. (B), (C) and (D) only ✓
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Correct answer: D
Digboi is a field/well-based (not market-based) refinery, so A is incorrect. Tatipaka is in Andhra Pradesh (B correct), Numaligarh is in Assam/NE India (C correct), Bina is in Madhya Pradesh (D correct). Hence B, C and D only.
Q40.Identify from the following, the correct statements about transportation in India. (A) Atal Tunnel passes through Pir Panjal Range. (B) About 80% Indian Railway track is of metre gauge. (C) The Inland Waterways Authority was set up in 1986. (D) Konkan Railway connects Roha in Karnataka to Mangalore in Kerala.
A. (A), (B) and (C) only
B. (A) and (C) only ✓
C. (A) and (B) only
D. (B), (C) and (D) only
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Correct answer: B
Atal Tunnel passes through the Pir Panjal Range (A correct). IWAI was set up in 1986 (C correct). B is wrong — about 80% of track is broad gauge, not metre gauge. D is wrong — Konkan Railway connects Roha in Maharashtra to Mangalore in Karnataka. Hence A and C only.
Cottage industry is the smallest manufacturing. The artisans use local raw materials and simple tools to produce everyday goods in their homes with the help of their family members or part-time labour. Finished products may be for consumption in the same household or for sale in local (village) markets. Capital and transportation do not wield much influence as this type of manufacturing has low commercial significance and most of the tools are devised locally. Some common everyday products produced in this sector of manufacturing include foodstuff, fabrics, mats, containers, tools, furniture, shoes and figurines of wood from the forest, shoes, thongs and other articles from leather, pottery and bricks from clays and stones. Goldsmiths make jewellery of gold, silver and bronze. Some artefacts and crafts are made out of bamboo and wood obtained locally from the forests. Small scale manufacturing is distinguished from household industries by its production techniques and place of manufacture (a workshop outside the home/cottage of the producer). This type of manufacturing uses local raw materials, simple power-driven machines and semi-skilled labour. It provides employment and raises local purchasing power. Therefore, countries like India, China, Indonesia and Brazil, etc. have developed labour-intensive small scale manufacturing in order to provide employment to their population. Large scale manufacturing involves a large market, various raw materials, enormous energy, specialised workers, advanced technology, assembly-line mass production and large capital. This kind of manufacturing developed in the last 200 years, in the United Kingdom, Northeastern USA and Europe. Now it has diffused almost all over the world.
Q41.The small scale manufacturing and the cottage manufacturing are distinguished on the basis of ___________. Fill in the blank with the correct option.
A. raw materials
B. quantity of production
C. production techniques ✓
D. scale of profits
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Correct answer: C
The passage states: 'Small scale manufacturing is distinguished from household industries by its production techniques and place of manufacture.' Hence the basis is production techniques.
Q42.Which one of the following is not a feature of small scale manufacturing?
A. It engages semi-skilled labour force.
B. It provides employment and raises local purchasing power.
C. The artisans produce goods in their homes with the help of their family members or part-time labour. ✓
D. It is labour intensive manufacturing.
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Correct answer: C
Per the passage, small scale manufacturing uses semi-skilled labour (A), provides employment and raises purchasing power (B), and is labour-intensive (D). Producing goods at home with family/part-time labour describes COTTAGE industry, not small scale, so C is not its feature.
Q43.From the following, identify the feature of the cottage industry:
A. Use of advanced technology
B. Specialized workers
C. Finished products may be for consumption in the same household ✓
D. Mass production
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Correct answer: C
The passage on cottage industry states 'Finished products may be for consumption in the same household or for sale in local markets.' Advanced technology, specialized workers and mass production are features of large scale manufacturing.
Q44.Large scale manufacturing is not ___________. Fill in the blank with the correct option.
A. capital intensive
B. energy intensive
C. technology intensive
D. labour intensive ✓
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Correct answer: D
Per the passage, large scale manufacturing involves large capital, enormous energy and advanced technology (so it is capital, energy and technology intensive). It uses assembly-line mass production and is NOT labour intensive.
Q45.Which of the following is not a product of cottage industry?
A. Mat
B. Shoes
C. Car ✓
D. Basket
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Correct answer: C
The passage lists mats, shoes, baskets etc. among cottage industry products. A car requires large scale manufacturing and is not a cottage industry product.
Jhabua district is located in the westernmost agro-climatic zone in Madhya Pradesh. It is, in fact, one of the five most backward districts of the country. It is characterised by a high concentration of tribal population (mostly Bhils). The people suffer due to poverty which has been accentuated by the high rate of resource degradation, both forest and land. The Watershed Management Programmes funded by both the ministries of "Rural Development" and "Agriculture", Government of India, have been successfully implemented in Jhabua district which has gone a long way in preventing land degradation and improving soil quality. Watershed Management Programmes acknowledge the linkage between land, water and vegetation and attempt to improve livelihoods of people through natural resource management and community participation. In the past five years, the programmes funded by the Ministry of Rural Development alone (implemented by Rajiv Gandhi Mission for Watershed Management) have treated 20 percent of the total area under Jhabua district. The Petlawad block of Jhabua is located in the northernmost part of the district and represents an interesting and successful case of Government-NGO partnership and community participation in managing watershed programmes. The Bhils in Petlawad block, for example, (Sat Rundi hamlet of Karravat village) through their own efforts, have revitalized large parts of Common Property Resources (CPR). Each household planted and maintained one tree on the common property. They also have planted fodder grass on the pasture land and adopted social-fencing of these lands for at least two years. Even after that, they say, there would be no open grazing on these lands, but stall feeding of cattle, and they are thus confident that the pastures they have developed would sustain their cattle in future. An interesting aspect of this experience is that before the community embarked upon the process of management of the pasture, there was encroachment on this land by a villager from an adjoining village. The villagers called the Tehsildar to ascertain the rights on the common land. The ensuing conflict was tackled by the villagers by offering to make the defaulter encroaching on the CPR, a member of their user group and sharing the benefits of greening the common lands/pastures.
Q46.Petlawad block of Jhabua is located in which part of the district?
A. Southernmost
B. Westernmost
C. Northernmost ✓
D. Easternmost
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Correct answer: C
The passage states: 'The Petlawad block of Jhabua is located in the northernmost part of the district.'
Q47.Which tribal community has high concentration in the district of Jhabua?
A. Bhils ✓
B. Munda
C. Santhal
D. Meena
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Correct answer: A
The passage states Jhabua 'is characterised by a high concentration of tribal population (mostly Bhils).'
Q48.The Watershed Management Programmes, which have been successfully implemented in Jhabua were funded by ___________. Fill in the blank with the correct option.
A. Ministry of Tourism
B. Ministries of Rural Development and Agriculture ✓
C. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
D. Ministry of Tribal Affairs
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Correct answer: B
The passage states the programmes were 'funded by both the ministries of Rural Development and Agriculture, Government of India.'
Q49.Which among the following was not used by Bhils to revitalise Common Property Resources?
A. Plantation of fodder grass
B. Plantation of trees
C. Open grazing ✓
D. Social-fencing
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Correct answer: C
The Bhils planted trees, planted fodder grass and adopted social-fencing. They specifically ensured 'there would be no open grazing on these lands, but stall feeding of cattle.' Hence open grazing was not used.
Q50.Jhabua district is located in which agro-climatic zone of Madhya Pradesh?
A. Northernmost
B. Southernmost
C. Easternmost
D. Westernmost ✓
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Correct answer: D
The passage opens: 'Jhabua district is located in the westernmost agro-climatic zone in Madhya Pradesh.'
Original question paper source: National Testing Agency (NTA), CUET (UG) 2024. Reproduced for educational use. Answers & explanations by UniDrill.