Question : Dry farming in India is extensively practised in
Option 1: Kanara Plains
Option 2: Deccan Plateau
Option 3: Coromandal Plains
Option 4: Ganga Plains
Correct Answer: Deccan Plateau
Solution : The correct answer is Deccan plateau.
Dry farming is practised in areas with low and scanty rainfall usually in the areas which have annual rainfall less than 75 cm and in the regions which have high rainfall variability. It is extensively practised in the region of Deccan plateau. In these areas cereals, pulses, oilseeds and millets are grown. In dry farming many agricultural practices are used like mulching, zero tillage, contour binding etc. which helps plants to retain moisture and sustain the arid temperatures.
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Question : Which of the following regions of India has the maximum concentration of iron and steel industries?
Option 1: Western Ghats
Option 3: Chhota Nagpur Plateau
Option 4: Indo-Gangetic plains
Question : The most ideal region for the cultivation of coffee in India is the
Option 1: Indo-Gangetic Valley
Option 2: Brahmaputra Valley
Option 3: Rann of Kutch
Option 4: Deccan Plateau
Question : Red soil found in India in which regions?
Option 1: Eastern Region only
Option 2: Southern Region only
Option 3: Eastern and Southern part of the Deccan Plateau
Option 4: None of these
Question : Which of the following pairs regarding the peninsular plateau of India is correct?
I. Central Highlands – south of Narmada River II. Deccan Plateau – north of Narmada River.
Option 1: Only I
Option 2: Both I and II
Option 3: Neither I nor II
Option 4: Only II
Question : Which of the following states is not a part of the Peninsular Plateau in India?
Option 1: Maharashtra
Option 2: Madhya Pradesh
Option 3: Punjab
Option 4: Tamil Nadu
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