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86. Consider the following statements regarding plantation agriculture and select the correct answer from the codes given below: I. Most tropical plantations are situated in the lowland plains II. Tropical plantations cluster along coasts III. The Amazon Basin has an excellent physical environment for rubber growing but has few workers Codes:
A. I and II are true
B. II and III are true
C. I and III are true
D. All are true
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87. Which one of the following is the best strategy for environment friendly, sustainable development in Indian agriculture?
A. Expansion of cultivable land, increased use of superphosphate, urea and effect biocides
B. Wider popularization of high yielding crop varieties, better and more frequent irrigation and
C. increased frequency of aerial sprays of inorganic fertilizers and pesticides
D. Mixed cropping, organic manures, nitrogen fixing plants and pest-resistant crop varieties
Explanation:
88. The hallmark of watershed development in the semi arid regions of India is the:
A. establishment of sheds on large scale, so that the rain water does not evaporate
B. undertaking of earth works, soil conservation measures and tree plantation, so as to conserve soil
C. moisture and recharge underground water
D. drilling deep tube-wells so as to tap water at the rockstrata level
Explanation:
89. The Neyveli thermal power plant is fed by:
A. Gondwana Coal
B. Tertiary Coal
C. Quaternary Coal
D. Cambrian Coal
Explanation:
90. Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R): Assertion (A) : Areas near the equator receive rainfall throughout the year. Reason (R) : High temperatures and high humidity cause convectional rain in most afternoons near the equator In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true and R is not a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
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