Geography QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

General Knowledge : Geography QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS :: part11 : 16 to 20

Following General Knowledge Multiple choice objective type questions and answers will help you in TRB, SSC and UPSC 2014 examinations :

16.The Himalayas are formed by

orogenic forces

centrigugal forces

tectonic forces

epirogenic forces

17.The ""Contra rebels"" belong to

Argentina

Brazil

Nicaragua

None of these

18.The Korba, the Super Thermal Power Station, which has become the largest in the country, is located i

Goa

Madhya Pradesh

Orissa

Maharashtra

19.Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). In the context of the two statements, which of the following is correct ?Assertion (A) : Red soils are derived from crystalline and metamorphic rocks.Reason (R) : Almost all crops are grown on red soils.

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

A is true but R is false.

A is false but R is true.

20.What is the approximate literacy rate as per 1991 data ?

43 %

48 %

53 %

58 %

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