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52 Human geography is the study of the changing
relationships between the unstable earth and active humans. Which geographer
does this statement belong to?
Ans. Miss Ellen C. Semple
(American student of Retzel).
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53 Which of the following are not the geographical
factors affecting population among water availability, landform, climate,
soils, minerals, urbanization, industrialization?
Ans. Minerals, urbanization and
industrialization.
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54 What are the social indicators of human development?
Ans. Long and healthy life,
education and life expectancy etc.
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55 Why do nomadic herders keep shifting from one place
to another with their pet animals?
Ans. Due to availability and
quality of water and pasture.
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56 Which factor most influences the establishment of
agricultural processing and dairy and cement industries?
Ans. Access to raw materials.
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57 Consumer cooperative communities were the first to
bring innovation on a large scale in retail trade. Is this statement true or
false?
Ans. True.
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58 Which is the most suitable method of land
transportation of bulk goods and passengers for long distances?
Ans. Rail transport.
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59 Which trade ended completely with Denmark in 1792, with Great Britain in 1807 and with
the United States in 1808?
Ans. The slave trade, which began
with European colonialism in the 15th century.
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60 Which is the state with the highest population
density in India?
Ans. Bihar (1102 persons per square kilometer).
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61 Delhi, Jaipur, Agra, Lucknow, Nagpur and Hyderabad
are examples of which type of cities?
Ans. Medieval Towns.
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62 By what name is the Indian agricultural season
dominated by rice from June to September known?
Ans. Kharif season.
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63 What are the four main sources of surface water?
Ans. Rivers, lakes, ponds and tanks.
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64 Where is 97 percent of
India's coal found?
Ans. In the valleys of Damodar,
Son, Mahanadi and Godavari rivers.
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65 With which five-year plan was the Drought Prone Area
Development Program started?
Ans. From the fourth five year
plan.
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66 What are those roads which are constructed and
maintained by the state governments and which connect the state capital with
the district headquarters and other important cities of the state?
Ans. State Highways (SH) (These
constitute 4%
of the total road length of the country.)
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67 Which is the oldest and artificial port built in 1859 on the east coast of India, which is not suitable for big ships due to
shallow water?
Ans. Chennai Port.
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68 Diseases like diarrhea, intestinal worms, hepatitis
are related to which type of pollution?
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