HPAS 2017 Geography Topic-Wise Solutions
Question 52
Which one of the following igneous rocks has the highest density?
- (a) Basalt
- (b) Olivine
- (c) Pyroxene
- (d) Quartz
Correct Answer: (a) Basalt
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Question 53
Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
- (a) Slate-Sandstone
- (b) Schist-Shale
- (c) Marble-Limestone
- (d) Quartzite-Sandstone
Correct Answer: (a) Slate-Sandstone
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Question 54
Which one of the following planets has the shortest day?
- (a) Earth
- (b) Mars
- (c) Mercury
- (d) Venus
Correct Answer: (a) Earth
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Question 55
The term outwash plain is associated with:
- (a) Glaciers
- (b) Rivers
- (c) Sea waves
- (d) Wind action
Correct Answer: (a) Glaciers
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Question 56
Which one of the following has the largest number of active volcanoes?
- (a) Alaska
- (b) Aleutian Islands
- (c) Hawaii Islands
- (d) Iceland
Correct Answer: (b) Aleutian Islands
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Question 57
The concept of Normal Cycle of Erosion was given by:
- (a) Davis, W.M.
- (b) Penck, W.
- (c) Strahler, A.
- (d) Thornbury, W.D.
Correct Answer: (a) Davis, W.M.
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Question 58
The term Ria stands for:
- (a) A submerged river valley
- (b) A submerged glacial valley
- (c) An emerged river valley
- (d) An emerged glacial valley
Correct Answer: (a) A submerged river valley
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Question 59
The term deflation is associated with:
- (a) Glaciers
- (b) Running water Sea-water
- (c) Sea-waves
- (d) Wind action
Correct Answer: (d) Wind action
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Question 60
The rate of decrease of temperature in the troposphere is:
- (a) 5.4 degree Celcius
- (b) 6.4 degree Celcius
- (c) 7 degree Celcius
- (d) 4 degree Celcius
Correct Answer: (b) 6.4 degree Celcius
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Question 61
The term Operation Flood is associated with:
- (a) Blue Revolution
- (b) Golden Revolution
- (c) White Revolution
- (d) Yellow Revolution
Correct Answer: (c) White Revolution
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Question 62
The National Forest Policy was launched in:
- (a) 1988
- (b) 1990
- (c) 1994
- (d) 1996
Correct Answer: (a) 1988
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Question 63
Which one of the following states have the highest percentage of irrigated area?
- (a) Arunachal Pradesh
- (b) Haryana
- (c) Jammu & Kashmir
- (d) Sikkim
Correct Answer: (b) Haryana
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Question 64
Oil refinery at Bhatinda is being established by:
- (a) BPCL
- (b) HPCL
- (c) CRL
- (d) IOC
Correct Answer: (b) HPCL
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Question 65
Which one of the following is the largest industry in India?
- (a) Cement
- (b) Iron & Steel
- (c) Petroleum
- (d) Textile
Correct Answer: (d) Textile
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Question 66
Tata Iron and Steel Company at Jamshedpur was established in:
- (a) 1914
- (b) 1912
- (c) 1910
- (d) 1908
Correct Answer: (d) 1908
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Question 67
The first industrial policy was announced in:
- (a) 1948
- (b) 1956
- (c) 1964
- (d) 1972
Correct Answer: (b) 1956
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Question 68
The town of Rishra is known for the industry of:
- (a) Cotton Textile
- (b) Jute Textile
- (c) Silk Textile
- (d) Woolen Textile
Correct Answer: (b) Jute Textile
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Question 69
Koraput has rich deposits of:
- (a) Bauxite
- (b) Copper
- (c) Iron-ore
- (d) Mica
Correct Answer: (a) Bauxite
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