ASSERTION (A) : Many jute mills in India were closed down after the independence,

REASON (R) : There is acute shortage of raw materials and also there is shortfall in foreign demand for jute goods.

• Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

• Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

• (A) is true , but (R) is false.

• (A) is false , but (R) is true.

The boundary between India and Pakistan is an example of 

• Subsequent boundary

• Superimposed Boundary

• Relict boundary

• Antecedent boundary

Which one of the following is a South India Caste ?

• Madiga

• Gujar

• Khetik

• Dom

Arrange the following religions in chronological order of their emergence :

• Judaism-Christianity-Islam-Sikhism

• Sikhism-Christianity-Judaism-Islam

• Islam-Sikhism-Judaism-Christianity

• Judaism-Islam-Christianity-Sikhism

• a-i, b-ii , c-iii , d-iv

• a-ii , b-iii , c-iv , d-i

• a-iii , b-iv , c-i , d-ii

• a-iv , b-iii , c-ii , d-i

What is the correct sequence of area under soil cover in India in descending order?

• Alluvial soils , Black soils , Red soils , Laterite soils

• Alluvial soils , Laterite soils , Red soils , Black soils

• Red soils , Black soils , Laterite soils , Alluvial soils

• Red soils , Black soils , Laterite soils , Alluvial soils

ASSERTION (A) : Dandakaranya was the first large inter-state effort to reclaim land for the settlement of refugees.

REASON (R) : Dandakaranya region lies partly in Biahr and partly in West Bengal.

• Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) explains (A).

• Both (A) and (R) are correct , but (R) does not explain (A).

• (A) is correct , (R) is false.

• (A) is false , but (R) is true.

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Which of the following statements are correct ? Select the answer from the codes given below :

• The soils of the Indian plateau are transported ones.

• Rivers have cut alluvial terraces in the Himalayas.

• Red soils occur in Tamil Nadu , South Karnataka plateau and Kerala.

• Petroleum is the major source of commercial energy in India.

Find out the correct sequence of the following passes from West to East.

• Lipu Lekh , Nathu La , Shipki La , Zojila

• Zojila , Shipki La , Nathu La , Lipu Lekh

• Zojila , Shipki La , Lipu Lekh , Nathu La

• Shipki La , Zojila , Nathu La , Lipu Lekh

Which one of the following rivers from North to South in India ?

• Mahanadi , Godavari , Krishna , Pennar , Kaveri

• Mahanadi , Krishna , Godavari , Pennar , Kaveri

• Mahanadi , Godavari , Krishna , Kaveri , Pennar

• Mahanadi , Krishna , Godavari , Pennar , Kaveri