Indian Geography

51. The percentage of India’s total population employed in agriculture is nearly

A. 40%
B. 50%
C. 60%
D. 70%

Correct Answer: D. 70%

52. Which of the following important rivers of India does not originate from the Western Ghats?

A. Cauvery
B. Godavari
C. Krishna
D. Mahanadi

Correct Answer: D. Mahanadi

53. Which of the following areas or regions is most prone to earthquakes?

A. Ganga-Brahmaputra valley
B. Deccan plateau
C. Plains of northern India
D. Western Ghats

Correct Answer: A. Ganga-Brahmaputra valley

54. The proportion of forest to the total national geographical area of India as envisaged by National Forest Policy is

A. 30.3%
B. 33.3%
C. 38.3%
D. 42.3%

Correct Answer: B. 33.3%

55. Which of the following dams has generations of power more than irrigation as its main purpose?

A. Gandhi Sagar
B. Hirakud
C. Periyar
D. Tungabhadra

Correct Answer: A. Gandhi Sagar

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