Economic Geography

In what way(s) does the Vizhinjam International Seaport represent a structural shift in India’s maritime trade and logistics policy ? 1. By functioning exclusively as a domestic cargo hub to reduce reliance on coastal shipping and eliminate the need for foreign collaborations. 2. By focusing primarily on passenger cruise tourism and heritage shipping to increase Kerala’s profile as a maritime heritage destination. 3. By leveraging its natural deep draft and strategic location to reduce dependence on foreign trans-shipment Ports, enhance revenue retention, and reposition India in regional maritime trade. 27 Select the answer using the code given below : (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 (c) 2and3 (dd) 3 only

Consider the following statements about gg river bridges connecting India with neighbouring countries : 1, “Maitri Setu’, built over Feni river, connects Ramgarh in India with Sabroom in Bangladesh, 2, Jhulaghat suspension bridge connects India with Myanmar. 3. Mechi bridge and its approaches connect Panitanki Bypass in India with Kakarvitta in Nepal. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Which country-resource pairs are correctly matched: Botswana–diamond, Chile–lithium, Indonesia–nickel?

Consider the following airports: 1. Donyi Polo Airport 2. Kushinagar International Airport 3. Vijayawada International Airport. In the recent past, which of the above have been constructed as Greenfield project?

Which of the following countries are well known as the two largest cocoa producers in the world?

Consider the following pairs : Port Well known as 1. Kamaraj~ Port : First major port in India registered as a company 2. Mundra Port : Largest privately owned port in India 3. Visakhapatnam : Largest container port in Port India How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Ilmenite and rutile, abundantly available in certain coastal tracts of India, are rich sources of which one of the following?

About three-fourths of world's cobalt, a metal required for the manufacture of batteries for electric motor vehicles, is produced by

With reference to India's projects on connectivity, consider the following statements : 1. East-West Corridor under Golden QuadrilaterSJ Project connects Dibrugarh and Surat. 2. Trilateral Highway connects Moreh in Manipur and Chiang Mai in Thailand via Myanmar. 3. Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar Economic Corridor . connects Varanasi . in Uttar Pradesh with Kunming in China. How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following minerals: 1. Bentonite 2. Chromite 3. Kyanite 4. Sillimanite In India which of the above is/are officially designated as major minerals?

Consider the following pairs: National Highway Cities connected 1. NH 4 : Chennai and Hyderabad 2. NH 6 : Mumbai and Kolkata 3. NH 15 : Ahmadabad and Jodhpur Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

Which of the following is / are the characteristic/ characteristics of Indian coal? 1\. High ash content 2\. Low sulphur content 3. Low ash fusion temperature Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Consider the following crops 1.Cotton 2\. Groundnut 3\. Rice 4.Wheat Which of these are Kharif crops?

Between India and East Asia, the navigation-time and distance can be greatly reduced by which of the following? 1. Deepening the Malacca straits between Malaysia and Indonesia. 2. Opening a new canal across the Kra isthmus between the Gulf of Siam and Andaman Sea. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The lower Gangetic plain is characterised by humid climate with high temperature throughout the year. Which one among the following pairs of crops is most suitable for this region?

Among the following States, which one has the most suitable climatic conditions for the cultivation of a large variety of orchids with minimum cost of production, and can develop an export oriented industry in this field?