Indian Geography - Questions and Answers

1. Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R): Assertion (A) : Mangroves are very specialized forest ecosystems of tropical and sub tropical regions bordering certain sea coasts Reason (R) : They stabilize the shoreline and act as bulwark against encroachments by sea In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?

2. One Astronomical unit is the average distance between:

3. Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R) Assertion (A) : The monsoonal rainfall decreases as one goes north-west in the Ganga plain. Reason (R) : The moisture bearing monsoonal winds go higher up as one moves up in the Ganga plain. In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct?

4. Which one of the following pairs are correctly matched? 1. Idukki � Thermal power station 2. Sabarigiri � Hydro-electric project 3. Ghatprabha � Irrigation project 4. Ramganga � Multipurpose project Select the correct answer by using the codes given below: Codes:

5. Which State is the leading producer of Soyabean in India?