Chapter
5: Land Resources and
Agriculture – Discusses about Land Use category and their changing pattern
in India, different forms of farming and cropping system in India.
UPSC 2013: Consider the following crops
1. Cotton
2. Groundnut
3. Rice
4. Wheat
Which of these are Kharif crops?
(a) 1
and 4
(b) 2
and 3 only
(c) 1, 2
and 3
(d) 2, 3
and 4
Ans C
Chapter
6: Water Resources –Discusses
about the groundwater and surface water resources of India and emerging water
problems.
UPSC 2018: Which of the following practices can help in water conservation in
agriculture?
1. Reduced or
zero tillage of the land
2. Applying gypsum before
irrigating the field
3. Allowing crop residue to
remain in the field
Select the
correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1
and 2 only
(b) 3
only
(c) 1
and 3 only
(d) 1, 2
and 3
Ans:
D
Chapter
7: Mineral and Energy
Resources – Discusses about the types of mineral resources and their
distribution in India. It also discusses about the conventional and
non-conventional energy resources.
UPSC
2018: Consider the following statements :
1. In India,
State Governments do not have the power to auction non-coal mines.
2. Andhra Pradesh and
Jharkhand do not have gold mines.
3. Rajasthan has iron ore
mines.
Which of the
statements given above is/ are correct ?
(a) 1
and 2
(b) 2
only
(c)
1 and 3
(d)
3 only
Ans:
D
UPSC 2016: Which of the following is/are the advantage/advantages of
practising drip irrigation?
1. Reduction
in weed
2. Reduction in soil
salinity
3. Reduction in soil
erosion
Select the
correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) None of the above is an
advantage of practising drip irrigation
Ans: C
Chapter
8: Manufacturing
Industries – Discusses about the factors influencing the location of
industries and distribution of steel, cotton, sugar, petrochemicals industries
in India.
Chapter
9: Planning and
Sustainable Development in Indian Context – Discusses about the process of
thinking, formulation of a scheme or programme and implementation of a set of
actions to achieve hill area development, drought area development and
sustainable development.
Chapter
10: Transport and
Communication – Discusses about the land, water and air transport alongwith
the oil and gas pipeline and communication networks. While
reading it, student should read the updated data.
UPSC 2014: Consider the
following pairs:
|
National Highway |
Cities connected |
||
|
1. |
NH 4 |
: |
Chennai and Hyderabad |
|
2. |
NH 6 |
: |
Mumbai and Kolkata |
|
3. |
NH 15 |
: |
Ahmedabad and Jodhpur |
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) None
Ans: D
Note: Read with the Chapter
8: Transport and Communication of Class XII: Human geography
Chapter
11: International
Trade –Discusses about the Changing Patterns of the Composition of India’s
Import and Export and how sea routes act as gateways of international trade. While reading it, student should read the updated data.
Note: Read with the Chapter
9: International Trade of Class XII: Human geography
Chapter 12: Geographical Perspective on Selected Issues and Problems –Discusses how the development of agriculture, industries lead to environmental degradation.