Indian army has published the notification for SSC Tech 56 men and SSC Tech 27 women for the course commencing at OTA Chennai from April 2021
Which one of the following places does not fall on leeward slope?
Pune
Bengaluru
Leh
Mangaluru
South Arcot and Ramanathapuram receive over 50 percent of their annual rainfall from Which one of the following?
South-west monsoon
North-east monsoon
Bay of Bengal branch of summer monsoon
Western disturbances
The Eight Degree Channel separates Which of the following?
India from Sri Lanka
Lakshadweep from Maldives
Andaman from Nicobar Islands
Indira Point from Indonesia
Which of the following statements with regard to the land-use situation in India is/are correct?
1) There has been a tremendous decline in area under forest in recent years. 2) The rate of increase in land use in recent years is the highest in case of area under non-agricultural use. 3) Land use such as barren and wasteland, area under pastures and tree crops have experienced decline in recent years. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1 only
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
Which one of the following was not a part of the strategies followed by the Government of India to increase food gain production in India immediately after Independence?
Intensification of cropping over already cultivated land
Increasing cultivable area by bringing cultivable and fallow land under plough
Using high-yielding varieties (HYV) seeds
Switching over from cash crops to food crops