Geography Of India (Part-VII) (Railway)

Total Questions: 41

31. Orchidarium and the orchid production unit on the premises of abthe Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD), is coming up in the state of________ which has about 300 of the world's 17,000 species of orchids. [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 11.10.2022 (Shift-III)]

(1) Arunachal Pradesh
(2) Meghalaya
(3) Uttarakhand
(4) Himachal Pradesh

Correct Answer: (1) Arunachal Pradesh

Solution:Institute of Bio - Resources and Sustainable Development (IBSD) opened state of the art orchidarium in Upper Shillong in Meghalaya in June 2019.

• Of 17.000 species of orchids in the world, about 1.250 occur in India, of which nearly 300 are found in Meghalaya.

32. Which of the following languages has maximum number of speakers in India according to the Census 2011 data? [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 11.10.2022 (Shift-III)]

(1) Odia
(2) Kannada
(3) Malayalam
(4) Bengali

Correct Answer: (4) Bengali

Solution:As per the 2011 census, 43.63 percent of Indians speak Hindi as their mother tongue.

• Bengalt, with 8.03 percent speakers, is second in the list.

• It is followed by Marathi at 3rd with 6.86 percent speakers, Telugu at 4th with 6.7 percent speakers and Tamil at 5th with 5.7 percent speakers.

33. Match the mountain ranges in column-A with their states in column-B. [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam. 11.10.2022 (Shift-III)]

Column - A (Mountain range)	Column - B (State)
a. Aravali mountain	1. Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand
b. Vindhya range	2. Kerala and Karnataka
c. Western ghat	3. Rajasthan
d. Himalaya range	4. Madhya Pradesh

(1) a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
(2) a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
(3) a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
(4) a-1, b-2, c-3. d-4

Correct Answer: (1) a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1

Solution:The correct matches are as follows:

Mountain range	State
Aravali mountain	Rajasthan
Vindhya range	Madhya Pradesh
Western ghat	Kerala and Karnataka
Himalaya range	Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand

34. Which of the following is NOT correctly matched? [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 11.10.2022 (Shift-III)]

(1) Indian Sandalwood - Deciduous forests of Deccan Plateau
(2) Neem Alpine region
(3) Ficus Malabar coast moist forests
(4) Pine-Himalayan subtropical forest

Correct Answer: (2) Neem Alpine region

Solution:Neem is grown in tropical and semi tropical regions.

• In India, is grown from the southern tip of Kerala to the Himalayan hills.

• It is a fast growing tree of the mahogany family (Meliaceae).

35. Parts of which present state had evolved a local system of canal irrigation called 'kulhs' over 400 years ago? [RRB Group D' CBT Exam, 11.10.2022 (Shift-III)]

(1) Uttar Pradesh
(2) Madhya Pradesh
(3) Jammu and Kashmir
(4) Himachal Pradesh

Correct Answer: (4) Himachal Pradesh

Solution:Parts of Himachal Pradesh had evolved a local system of canal irrigation called Kulhs over four hundred years ago.

• The water flowing in the streams was diverted into manmade channels which took water to numerous villages down the hillside.

• The management of water flowing in these kulhs was common agreement among all the villages.

36. The White Revolution in India is related to the following? [RRC NWR Jaipur GDCE ALP Exam, 22.07.2023 (Shift-II)]

(1) Fish production
(2) Milk production
(3) Food grain production
(4) Oilseed production

Correct Answer: (2) Milk production

Solution:The Operation Flood, also known as White Revolution in India was launched in 1970s to make India self dependent in milk production.

• Operation Flood was launched on 13th January, 1970.

• Dr. Verghese Kurien is known as the? 'Father of White Revolution in India'.?

37. Lithium reserves have been discovered in which Indian state? [RRC NWR Jaipur GDCE ALP Exam. 22.07.2023 (Shift-II)]

(1) West Bengal
(2) Jammu and Kashmir
(3) Sikkim
(4) Tamil Nadu

Correct Answer: (2) Jammu and Kashmir

Solution:The Geological Survey of India (GSI) had for the first time in India's history established Lithium inferred resources of 5.9 million tonnes in Jammu and Kashmir's Reast district.

• It is a soft, silvery-white non-ferrous metal.

• It is one of the key components in rechargeable batteries for mobile phones, laptops, digital cameras and electric vehicles.

38. Which of the following is not a production unit of Indian Railways? [RRC NWR Jaipur GDCE ALP Exam, 22.07.2023 (Shift-II)]

(1) CLW - Chittaranjan Locomotive Works)
(2) CORE - Central Organization for Railway Electrification. (CORE)
(3) PLW - Patiala Locomotive Works
(4) RCF - Rail Coach Factory

Correct Answer: (2) CORE - Central Organization for Railway Electrification. (CORE)

Solution:Established in 1979, the Central Organisation for Railway Electrification (CORE) is the unit of Indian Railways responsible for electrification of the network.

Indian Railways Production Units include

♦ Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennal

♦ Rail Coach Factory (RCF) at Kapurthala,

♦ Modern Coach Factory (MCF) at Rae Bareli

♦ Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) at Chittaranjan

♦ Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) at Varanasi

♦ Patiala Locomotive Works (PLW) at Patiala

♦ Rail Wheel Factory (RWF) at Bengaluru

♦ Rail Wheel Plant at Bela.

39. Which of the following is not an aid to the river Ganga? [RRC NWR Jalpur GDCE ALP Exam, 22.07.2023 (Shift-II)]

(1) Sutlej
(2) Chambal
(3) Yamuna
(4) Kosi

Correct Answer: (1) Sutlej

Solution:Sutlej is the longest tributary of Indus in India.

• Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas and Satluj are main tributaries of Indus.

• Some of the tributaries of the Ganga are Yamuna, Ghaghra, Son, Chambal and Kosi.

40. Sundarban National Park, famous for mangrove forests, is located in which Indian state? [RRC NWR Jalpur GDCE ALP Exam, 22.07.2023 (Shift-II)]

(1) Rajasthan
(2) Jammu and Kashmir
(3) Himachal Pradesh
(4) West Bengal

Correct Answer: (4) West Bengal

Solution:In India, Mangrove forests are spread over 6,740 sq. km, which is 7 per cent of the world's mangrove forests.

• They are highly developed in the Andaman and Nicobar islands and the Sunderbans of West Bengal.

• The mangrove forest dominates the coastlines in tropical and subtropical regions.

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