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GeographyEasyAsked in: SSC GD Constable · 15 Feb 2019, Shift 2

Which Indian state is the largest bauxite producing state?

  1. A.Odisha
  2. B.Bihar
  3. C.Madhya Pradesh
  4. D.Jharkhand

Correct answer

A. Odisha

Explanation

The correct answer is A, Odisha. Odisha is the largest producer of bauxite in India and accounts for more than half of the country's output. Its ore lies in the plateau belt of Koraput and Kalahandi, where the Panchpatmali deposit worked by NALCO is the biggest in the country, and it is also mined in Sundargarh and Bolangir. Bauxite is the ore from which alumina and then aluminium is obtained, so the state carries large refineries and smelters as well. Gujarat, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh follow at a distance. B is wrong because Bihar has almost no bauxite; its old reserves went to Jharkhand when the state was divided in 2000. C is wrong because Madhya Pradesh mines bauxite in Katni and Balaghat but on a far smaller scale. D is wrong because Jharkhand's mines in Lohardaga and Gumla also yield much less than Odisha's. Exam tip: Odisha leads in bauxite, chromite and iron ore; Panchpatmali in Koraput is the largest bauxite deposit.

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Q2.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKMedium

Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Himalayan rivers have their origin in the snow-covered areas, hence are dry in winter season. 2. Rivers of the Peninsular Plateau have reached maturity. 3. Himalayan rivers depict all the three stages of normal cycle of erosion. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.2 only
  2. B.1 and 3 only
  3. C.2 and 3 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: C. 2 and 3 only

Himalayan rivers are perennial, so statement 1 is wrong, while statements 2 and 3 are correct. Himalayan rivers such as the Ganga, Indus and Brahmaputra rise from glaciers and snowfields and also get monsoon rain, so they flow all year round, including in winter.

Q3.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKMedium

Which of the following statements related to latitude are true? 1. Rainfall, temperature and vegetation vary with latitude. 2. The difference between the longest day and the shortest day increases with latitude. 3. Indira Point is located approximately at 6°45' N latitude. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.1 and 2 only
  2. B.1 and 3 only
  3. C.2 and 3 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: D. 1, 2 and 3

All three statements about latitude are true. Latitude decides how directly the Sun's rays strike a place, so temperature, rainfall and the type of vegetation change from the equator towards the poles, from hot, wet rainforests to cold tundra.

Q4.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKMedium

Which of the following lakes is/are situated in Ladakh? 1. Tso Kar 2. Pangong Tso 3. Tsomgo 4. Tso Moriri Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 and 3
  3. C.1, 2 and 4
  4. D.2 and 4 only
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Correct answer: C. 1, 2 and 4

Tso Kar, Pangong Tso and Tso Moriri are high-altitude lakes of Ladakh, while Tsomgo lies in Sikkim. Pangong Tso, at about 4,350 metres, is a long, narrow lake that stretches from Ladakh into Tibet, and most of its length lies on the Chinese side.