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Which oilseed accounts for about half of the major oilseeds produced in the country?Read the answer and worked solution →Pulses like tur, urad, moong, masur and gram occupy what percentage of India's gross cropped area?Read the answer and worked solution →Which of these is a leading rubber-producing state in India?Read the answer and worked solution →India's first attempt at land-tenure reform after Independence was the abolition of:Read the answer and worked solution →Which of these crops requires temperature between 21°C-27°C and annual rainfall of 75-100 cm?Read the answer and worked solution →Operation Flood is associated with which Indian agricultural development?Read the answer and worked solution →India is the largest producer and consumer of which crop in the world?Read the answer and worked solution →Which Indian state ranks first in the production of black soils' principal crop — cotton?Read the answer and worked solution →The technology mission for oilseeds, launched in 1986 to make India self-sufficient in edible oils, contributed to which 'revolution'?Read the answer and worked solution →Manufacturing is classified as which type of economic activity?Read the answer and worked solution →The expansion of manufacturing depends on which key input?Read the answer and worked solution →The first textile mill in India was set up in:Read the answer and worked solution →Which industry is called the 'backbone of modern industry'?Read the answer and worked solution →In NIC 2008 classification, industries are categorised PRIMARILY by:Read the answer and worked solution →Which is an agro-based industry?Read the answer and worked solution →India is the second largest producer of which manufactured good in the world?Read the answer and worked solution →Which of these is a public-sector iron and steel plant located in Chhattisgarh?Read the answer and worked solution →Aluminium smelting industry sites tend to be located near sources of:Read the answer and worked solution →Which is a basic chemical product of the chemical industry?Read the answer and worked solution →Fertilizer industry in India centres around which type of fertilizer production?Read the answer and worked solution →The cement industry is BEST located near which combination of resources?Read the answer and worked solution →Bengaluru is often called the 'electronic capital of India' because it hosts:Read the answer and worked solution →Which of these is a major industrial pollution problem associated with India's manufacturing growth?Read the answer and worked solution →Approximately what is manufacturing's share in India's GDP, As per your syllabus, chapter?Read the answer and worked solution →The high-tech industry's most rapid growth in India has been in:Read the answer and worked solution →Industrial regions of India are NOT located in which of these areas?Read the answer and worked solution →The most important means of moving freight in India is:Read the answer and worked solution →India has the second-largest road network in the world, after:Read the answer and worked solution →National Highway 44 — the longest in India — runs between:Read the answer and worked solution →India's container traffic is highest at which port?Read the answer and worked solution →

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Which oilseed accounts for about half of the major oilseeds produced in the country?

  1. Mustard
  2. Sesame
  3. Sunflower
  4. Groundnut
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Correct answer: D. Groundnut

1. syllabus discusses India's major oilseeds. 2. Groundnut is a kharif crop and accounts for about half of major oilseeds produced. 3. Mustard and sesame are smaller in share; sunflower is grown on a relatively limited area. _Source: syllabus Geography Contemporary India - II, Ch 4 "Agriculture", §Oilseeds ¶1_

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Pulses like tur, urad, moong, masur and gram occupy what percentage of India's gross cropped area?

  1. Around 11 per cent
  2. Around 5 per cent
  3. Around 25 per cent
  4. Around 40 per cent
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Correct answer: A. Around 11 per cent

1. Your syllabus gives precise figures for pulse cultivation. 2. Pulses occupy about 11 per cent of total cropped area in India. 3. Pulses are mostly grown in rotation with other crops as they restore soil fertility through nitrogen fixation. _Source: syllabus Geography Contemporary India - II, Ch 4 "Agriculture", §Pulses ¶1_

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Which of these is a leading rubber-producing state in India?

  1. Kerala
  2. Punjab
  3. Bihar
  4. Rajasthan
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Correct answer: A. Kerala

1. Your syllabus lists rubber as a plantation crop grown in equatorial regions. 2. Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andaman and Nicobar islands, and Garo hills of Meghalaya are major rubber-growing areas. 3. Kerala is the leading producer. 4. Punjab, Bihar, and Rajasthan are dry/temperate states unsuitable for rubber. _Source: syllabus Geography Contemporary India - II, Ch 4 "Agriculture", §Rubber ¶1_

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