61. Which of the following types of soil are mostly confined to river basins and coastal plains of India?

A. Alluvial soils
B. Black soils
C. Laterite soils
D. Red soils

62. The two states of India, most richly endowed with iron ore, are

A. Bihar and Orissa
B. Madhya Pradesh and Orissa
C. Bihar and West Bengal
D. Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal

63. The most fertile region of India is

A. the Himalayas
B. the central Highlands
C. the Indo-Gangetic plain
D. peninsular plateau

64. Which of the following groups accounts for over 90 percent of India’s annual coal production?

A. Bihar, Orissa and West Bengal
B. Bihar, Orissa and Madhya Pradesh
C. Orissa, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
D. West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu

65. The significant shifts in Indian agriculture during green revolution include

A. non-food grains reported some spectacular progress and shift in the cropping pattern
B. major food grains, in the eastern regions productions decreased and in the northern states increased
C. both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above