General Awareness questions for SSC(CGL), CHSL, CPO, FCI, CPF, CDS, RAILWAYS and another Examinations

General Awareness questions for SSC(CGL), CHSL, CPO, FCI, CPF, CDS, RAILWAYS and another Examinations 

1. To which group does the black cotton soil of India belong ?

(1) To which group does the black cotton soil of India belong ?

(1) Laterite             (2) Podzol

(3) Chernozem      (4) Alluvail

2. Saline and alkaline soils in India are also called as

(1) Kallar              (2) Khadar

(3) Regur              (4) Bangar

3. Red soil is normally found in India is which regions ?

(1) Eastern Region only

(2) Southern Region only

(3) Eastern & Southern part of the Deccan Plateau

(4) None of these

                                                       

4. Under which plan did the Government introduce and agricultural strategy which gave rice to Green Revolution ?

(1) Sixth Five-Year Plan (FYP)

(2) Second FYP

(3) Fourth FYP

(4) Third FYP

5. Green Revolution in India has so far been most successful in case of

(1) Sugarcane       (2) Coarse grains

(3) wheat              (4) rice

6. Rotation of crops means

(1) growing of different crops in succession to maintain soil fertility

(2) Some crops are grown again and again

(3) two or more crops are grown simultaneously to increase productivity

(4) None of the above

7. Match the following and select the correct answer from the codes given below :

Crops                   Producing State

(a) Tea                  Himachal Pradesh

(b) Sugarcane       Assam

(c) Groundnut      Uttar Pradesh

(d) Apple              Gujarat

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

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

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

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

8. Golden Revolution refres to –

(1) Sericulture      (2) Horticulture

(3) Apiculture       (4) Viticulture

9. Which of the following state-ments about Kharif and Rabi is not correct ?

(1) Kharif season begins with the onset of monsoon season and harvested in late

     Spring

(2) Kharif season begins with the onset of monsoon season and harvested in late

     Autumn

(3) Ravi season begins in Autumn after the rains and harvested in late Spring

(4) Important Kharif crops are rice, millets, Jute, maize and cotton: important

     Rabi crops are wheat, gram, barley and linseed

                                                         

10. The most important uranium mine of India is located at :

(1) Manavalakurichi

(2) Gauribidanur

(3) Vashi

(4) Jaduguda