CUET Geography MCQs Unit III Resources and Development

Question: What is the formula of cropping intensity in percent?

(a) GCA/NSAx100

(b) NSA/GCAx100

(c) GCA/NSAx1000

(d) GCA/NSA 

Answer : A

Question: Which sector of economy is responsible for maximum exploitation of ground water resources?

(a) Domestic

(b) Industrial

(c) Agriculture

(d) None of these

Answer : C

Question: Which is the best quality of iron ore?

(a) Hematite

(b) Siderite

(c) Magnetite

(d) Limonite 

Answer : C

Question: Which one of the industry referred as Basic Industry?

(a) Aluminum Industry

(b) Iron and Steel Industry

(c) Agro Industry

(d) Chemical Industry 

Answer : B

Question: Planning includes which of the following

a) process of thinking

b) formulation of schemes or programmes

c) implementation of set of actions to achieve goal

d) all of above 

Answer : D

Question: Rabi crops are grown in during the months of:

(a) June-September

(b ) April-June

(c) October-March

(d) Throughout the year 

Answer : C

Question: Which one is not related to watershed development project:

(a) Haryali

(b) Neeru-Meeru

(c) ArwariPaniSansad

(d) Van Mahotsava

Answer : D

Question: Which of the following minerals is known as brown diamond?

(a) Mica

(b) Iron

(c) Manganese

(d) Lignite 

Answer : D

Question: Which is an example of Footloose Industry?

(a) Iron and Steel Industry

(b) Cotton textile Industry

(c) Cement Industry

(d) Electronics Industry 

Answer : D

Question:  Sustainable development does not include

a) Fast development

b) dynamic development

c) ecological development

d) present and future development 

Answer : A

Question: Robusta, Arabica and Liberica are varieties of :

(a) Jute

(b) Rubber

(c) Coffee

(d) Tea

Answer : C

Question: Neeru-Meeru program belongs to which state? 

(a) Gujarat

(b) Rajasthan

(c) Punjab

(d) Andhra Pradesh

Answer : D

Question:  Manikaran (Himachal Pradesh) is popular for production of

(a) Solar Energy

(b) Wind Energy

(c) Geothermal Energy

(d) Tidal Energy 

Answer : C

Question: Which is an example of Pure Raw Material?

(a) Iron ore

(b) Bauxite

(c) Cotton

(d) Crude oil 

Answer : C

Question: Bharmaur ITDP includes

a) development of infrastructure

b) development of transport

c) development of agriculture

d) all 

Answer : D

Question: Barani cultivation is related to:

(a) Irrigated crops

(b) dry farming

(c) Rain fed

(d) Aerophonics 

Answer : C

Question: Which group of states is highly affected by concentration of fluoride in ground water resources: 

(a) Uttar Pradesh

(b) Bihar-West Bengal

(c) Rajasthan-Maharashtra

(d) Punjab-Haryana 

Answer : C

Question: What is full form of HVJ?

(a) Hajira-Virganj-Jagdishpur

(b) Hajira-Vijaypur-Jagdishpur

(c) Hajira-Vijaypur-Jamnagar

(d) Haldia-Vishakhapatnam-Jodhpur 

Answer : B

Question: Which one of is not an example of Public Sector

(a) Airtel

(b) Hindustan Aeronautical limited

(c) Bhilai Iron Steel Plant

(d) Indian Oil Corporation 

Answer : A

Question: Aim of regional planning is

a) develop agriculture

b) to improve roads

c) to reduce regional imbalance

d) to develop industry 

Answer : C

Question: Which department is meant for measuring the geographical area of administrative units:

(a) Agricultural Department

(b) Forest department

(c) Revenue department

(d) Survey of India 

Answer : D

Question: Environment Protection Act was implemented in:

(a) 1974

(b) 1986

(c) 1988

(d) 1997

Answer : B

Question: Which one of these is not a renewable energy resource?

(a) Wind energy

(b) Geothermal Energy

(c) Solar Energy

(d) Natural Gas 

Answer : D

Question:  Which is the largest producer of Sugar in India?

(a) Uttar Pradesh

(b) Maharashtra

(c) Andhra Pradesh

(d) Tamil Nadu 

Answer : A

Question: Indira Gandhi canal command area is in

a) Gujrat

b) Bihar

c) Rajasthan

d) Maharashtra 

Answer : A

Question: Rice research institute of India is situated at:

(a) Cuttack

(b) Kolkata

(c) Chennai

(d) Dehradun 

Answer : A

Question: In which year national water policy was implemented?

(a) 2002

(b) 2008

(c) 2015

(d) 2005

Answer : A

Question: Which mineral is also known as 'liquid gold'?

(a) Water

(b) Petroleum

(c) Coal

(d) Mercury 

Answer : B

Question: Which one is not a feature of New Industrial Policy, 1991?

(a) Abolition of industrial licensing

(b) Foreign investment policy

(d) Free entry to foreign technology

(d) Maximum interference of Govt.

Answer : D

Question: Promotion of sustainable development does not include

a) siltation of canals

b) lining of water resources

c) shelter belt

d) water management policy 

Answer : A

Question: Current fallow land is land is land which is left uncultivated for period of :

(a) More than 5 years

(b) 3 to 5 years

(c) 2 to 5 years

(d) 1 or less than 1 year 

Answer : D

Question: Which group of states is highly affected by concentration of Arsenic:

(a) Rajasthan-Maharashtra

(b) Punjab-Haryana

(c) West Bengal-Bihar

(d) Madhya Pradesh-Chhattisgarh

Answer : C

Question: Singareni mines belong to which mineral?

(a) Iron

(b) Petrol

(c) Copper

(d) Coal 

Answer : D

Question: First cotton textile Industry was founded in….

(a) Ahmedabad

(b) Fort Glaster

(c) Mumbai

(d) Kanpur 

Answer : B

Question: Sectoral planning does not include

a) Irrigation

b) Transport

c) Hill area

d) Infrastructure 

Answer : D

Question: Which one of the crops is fiber crop?

(a) Sugarcane

(b) Cotton

(c) Tea

(d) Rubber 

Answer : B

Question: Which one of the following type describes water as a resource?

(a) Abiotic

(b) Biotic

(c) Cyclic

(d) Non Renewable resource

Answer : C

Question: Ankleshwar oilfield is situated in?

(a) Gujarat

(b) Assam

(c) Coastal Andhra

(d) Maharashtra 

Answer : A

Question: A city also refer as Silicon City

(a) Mumbai

(b) Jaipur

(c) Bengaluru

(d) Lucknow 

Answer : C

Question: Negative influence of Indira Gandhi Canal command area includes

a) wind erosion

b) water logging

c) siltation

d) afforestation 

Answer : A

Question: Which of the following is not a kharif crop?

(a) Rice

(b) Rapeseeds

(c) Cotton

(d) Maize 

Answer : B

Question: Haryali program is related to development of:

(a) Forest Cover

(b) Watershed Development

(c) Soil Conservation

(d) Food Grain Production 

Answer : B

Question: Bhabha Atomic Research Centre is situated in?

(a) Mathura

(b) Bengaluru

(c) Tarapur

(d) Kota 

Answer : C

Question: In which state Jamshedpur Iron and Steel industry situated?

(a) West Bengal

(b) Jharkhand

(c) Bihar

(d) Orissa 

Answer : B

Question: Hill area development programme does not include

a) Horticulture

b) poultry

c) small scale industry

d) large scale industry 

Answer : D

Question: Aman, Aus & Boro are types of which crop?

(a) Oilseeds

(b) Wheat

(c) Tea

(d) Rice 

Answer : D

Question: Which method is not related to rainwater harvesting?

(a) Green Belt

(b) Check dam

(c) Recharge well

(d) Eris

Answer : D

Question:   Bhilai steel plant was established in collaboration with which of the following nations?

(a) Russia (USSR)

(b) Germany

(c) United Kingdom

(d) USA 

Answer : A

Question:   ITDP means

a) integrated tribal development project

b) Indian tribal development project

c) Indian tribal development program

d) integrated tribal development programme 

Answer : A

Question: Which city is known as Manchester of North India?

(a) Kanpur

(b) Patna

(c) Lucknow

(d) Meerut 

Answer : A