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1116. Dry farming is
A. A method of farming on hilly areas
B. Development of dryland
C. A method of farming without irrigation
D. Cultivation in desert lands
Explanation:
1117. The soil formed by the deposition of silt brought by rivers is
A. Alluvial soil
B. Red soil
C. Black soil
D. Pod soils
Explanation:
1118. The Solar eclipse achieves totality only in limited geographical regions because
A. the trajectories of the Earth around the Sun and the Moon around the Earth are not perfect circles
B. the size of the shadow of the Moon on the Earth is small compared to the cross-section of Earth
C. sun rays can reach most of the peripheral regions of the shadow of the moon due to atmospheric refraction
D. the Earth is not a smooth flat surface, but has elevations and depressions
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1119. Which of the following is not a cash crop ?
A. Cotton
B. Groundnut
C. Jowar
D. Jute
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1120. The shortest distance between two points on the Earths surface is arc of the great circle passing through them . Such a route of navigation is known as
A. Loxodrome
B. Orthodrome
C. Rhumbline
D. Merdian route
Explanation:
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