Geography Of India (Part-IV) (Railway)

Total Questions: 50

31. _____is the first tagged Indian item under the Geographic Indicator tag through the TRIPS Agreement. [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 05.03.2021 (Shift-II)]

(1) Indian turmeric
(2) Darjeeling tea
(3) Indian neem
(4) Basmati rice

Correct Answer: (2) Darjeeling tea

Solution:Gl tag or geographical indication tag is a sign or certification used for products that possess certain unique features that it has acquired due to its geographic place of origin.

• In India, the Geographical In dication of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act of 1999 governs the Gl tag.

• The first product to receive the tag in India was the Darjeeling tea.

• Karnataka with 42 GI tagged products has the highest number of these in India.

32. The process of separating cotton fibers from seeds is called: [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 05.03.2021 (Shift-II)]

(1) Ginning
(2) Carding
(3) Scutching
(4) Spinning

Correct Answer: (1) Ginning

Solution:Cotton fibre is a plant seed fibre that needs to be harvested and then separated from the seed.

• The process involved in separating cotton fibre from seeds is called ginning.

33. Which of the following states has the largest Uranium reserves in India? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 05.03.2021 (Shift-II)]

(1) Punjab
(2) Andhra Pradesh
(3) Odisha
(4) Himachal Pradesh

Correct Answer: (2) Andhra Pradesh

Solution:The state of Andhra Pradesh is the largest producer of uranium in India.

• Tummalapalle village located in the Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh is considered as one of the largest uranium reserves in the world.

34. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) logo is a/an______. [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 05.03.2021 (Shift-II)]

(1) giant panda
(2) elephant
(3) tiger
(4) red panda

Correct Answer: (1) giant panda

Solution:The giant panda is the featured animal on the logo for World Wildlife Fund as a symbol of all endangered species that would be able to thrive if permitted the range and natural environment of their origin.

35. The "slash and burn" agriculture in Andaman and Nicobar islands is known as: [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 05.03.2021 (Shift-II)]

(1) Milpa
(2) Jhumming
(3) Pamlou
(4) Dipa

Correct Answer: (4) Dipa

Solution:Slash and burn agriculture is also known as fire fallow cultivation which is a cultivating technique that includes the cutting and consuming of plants in a back woods or forest to make a field called a swidden in means agriculture, slash and consume ordinarily utilizes little innovation.

• Jhumming: Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland

• Pamlou: Manipur

• Dipa:Bastar (Chhattisgarh) and Andaman & Nicobar Islands

• Bewar or Dahiya: Madhya Pradesh.

36. Which Colour revolution was related to leather/cocoa? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 09.03.2021 (Shift-I)]

(1) Golden
(2) Black
(3) Gray
(4) Brown

Correct Answer: (4) Brown

Solution:Grey Revolution: Fertilizers Brown Revolution: Leather /Cocoa/Non-Conventional Products

Golden Revolution: Fruits /Honey Production / Horticulture Development

Black Revolution: Petroleum products

37. Which state in India has one of the oldest and largest oil field? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 09.03.2021 (Shift-I)]

(1) Tamil nadu
(2) Maharashtra
(3) Gujarat
(4) Assam

Correct Answer: (4) Assam

Solution:The oldest oil field in India Is Digbot, Assam.

• It is India's oldest operating refinery and one of the oldest operating refineries in the world.

• It is situated in the Tinsukia district of Assam.

38. The National Tree of India is: [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 13.03.2021 (Shift-I)]

(1) Banyan
(2) mango
(3) Sal
(4) Peepal

Correct Answer: (1) Banyan

Solution:Indian fig tree, also known as Banyan tree (Ficus bengalensis) is the National tree of India.

• The tree is often symbol of the fabled 'Kalpa Vriksha' or the "Tree of Wish Fulfillment' as It is associated with longevity and has important medicinal properties.

39. India's First Marine park is situated in: [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 13.03.2021 (Shift-I)]

(1) Gulf of Kutch
(2) Jamnagar
(3) Gulf of Mannar
(4) Chennai

Correct Answer: (1) Gulf of Kutch

Solution:India's first Marine Wildlife Sanctuary and first Marine National Park were created in the Gulf of Kutch in 1980 and 1982, respectively.

• It is an archipelago of 42 tropical islands along the northern coast of Jamnagar district and the southern coast of Kutch.

40. In which of the following decades was India's population growth recorded as a negative growth rate? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 13.03.2021 (Shift-I)]

(1) 1921-1931
(2) 1931-1941
(3) 1911-1921
(4) 1901-1911

Correct Answer: (3) 1911-1921

Solution:The census year 1911-1921 registered a negative growth rate of -0.31 percent which happened only once throughout the demographic history of India.

• The population growth remained positive since then.

• The year 1921 is called the 'demographic divide' in the demographic history of India.

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