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IRRIGATION AND CANALS

Which State in India has the largest extent in irrigation (percent)?

In simple words, which State in India has the largest means Punjab. In Irrigation and Canals, this is one of those facts you just remember once and it stays. Think of which State in India has the largest and Punjab together. Once you see the link, you will not need to think twice in the exam.

Ref: [Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) 2016] | Majid Husain, Geography of India, and NCERT Geography textbooks discuss Irrigation and Canals and explain the Indian geographical features and patterns that support the correct answer for this question.

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IRRIGATION AND CANALS

In which of the following states, the percentage of total cropped area under irrigation (2011) is the highest?

In Irrigation and Canals, there is a simple fact that answers this. In which of the following states, the is Haryana. That is all the question wants. Many students get it right because they have heard this line before. Now you have heard it too, so it will stay with you.

Ref: [UPPCS (Mains) 2015] | Majid Husain, Geography of India, and NCERT Geography textbooks discuss Irrigation and Canals and explain the Indian geographical features and patterns that support the correct answer for this question.

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NATURAL VEGETATION

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List-I (Mangroves) (a) Ach

For this matching question, take it pair by pair. In Natural Vegetation, the pairs match as in code 4 1 5 2. That is the full answer. If you learn each pair as a small line, the code comes by itself. No need to memorise numbers. Just remember the pairs and you are done.

Ref: [IAS (Pre) 2002] | Majid Husain, Geography of India, and NCERT Geography textbooks discuss Natural Vegetation and explain the Indian geographical features and patterns that support the correct answer for this question.

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NATURAL VEGETATION

Forest areas have been labelled as 1, 2, 3, and 4 in the rough map. Among these, those which were threatened in 1997 by

Let us keep it easy. Forest areas have been labelled as 1, — the answer is Sal forests of 3. In Natural Vegetation, this is the fact that everyone is expected to know. If you have read the chapter once, you have already seen it. A quick revision is enough to fix it in your mind.

Ref: [IAS (Pre) 1998] | Majid Husain, Geography of India, and NCERT Geography textbooks discuss Natural Vegetation and explain the Indian geographical features and patterns that support the correct answer for this question.

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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List-I (a) Tropical forest

Matching can feel scary, but it is simple. In Natural Vegetation, the right matching is shown in 4 2 1 3. Learn each pair one by one, like small stories. Once you know two pairs surely, the code becomes clear. That is how most students solve it calmly.

Ref: [Punjab PSC (Pre) 2019 UPPCS (Pre) 2017] | Majid Husain, Geography of India, and NCERT Geography textbooks discuss Natural Vegetation and explain the Indian geographical features and patterns that support the correct answer for this question.

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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List-I (Forest) (a) Tropic

Matching can feel scary, but it is simple. In Natural Vegetation, the right matching is shown in 4 3 1 2. Learn each pair one by one, like small stories. Once you know two pairs surely, the code becomes clear. That is how most students solve it calmly.

Ref: [UPPCS (Pre) 2001] | Majid Husain, Geography of India, and NCERT Geography textbooks discuss Natural Vegetation and explain the Indian geographical features and patterns that support the correct answer for this question.

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NATURAL VEGETATION

Match the following. List-I (a) Teak (b) Deodar (c) Sundari (d) Cinchona List-II 1. Himalayan Tarai Region 2. Central In

You can think of it as a small story. In Natural Vegetation, match the following. List-I (a) Teak (b) happened with 2 4 3 1. That is why 2 4 3 1 is the answer here. Stories are easier to remember than lists. So keep this small story in mind and you will recall it.

Ref: [UPPCS (Pre) 1992] | Majid Husain, Geography of India, and NCERT Geography textbooks discuss Natural Vegetation and explain the Indian geographical features and patterns that support the correct answer for this question.

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NATURAL VEGETATION

Which of the following is not correctly matched?

For this pair question, check the pair slowly. In Natural Vegetation, the pair that matches rightly is Vembanad - Karnataka. That is the answer. If you know one pair well, you can answer it. Keep pairs as small stories, not as lists.

Ref: [Uttarakhand PCS UDA (Pre) 2003 UP Lower Sub. (Pre) 2002] | Majid Husain, Geography of India, and NCERT Geography textbooks discuss Natural Vegetation and explain the Indian geographical features and patterns that support the correct answer for this question.

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NATURAL VEGETATION

Lisa is obtained from the tree of

Honestly, this is a simple one. Lisa is obtained from the tree of is Pine. In Natural Vegetation, this is the first fact you learn about this topic. If you say it out loud once — Lisa is obtained from the tree of is Pine — you will remember it. Try it and see.

Ref: [Uttarakhand PCS (Mains) 2002] | Majid Husain, Geography of India, and NCERT Geography textbooks discuss Natural Vegetation and explain the Indian geographical features and patterns that support the correct answer for this question.

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NATURAL VEGETATION

An example of multipurpose tree used in social forestry is

Here is how I remember it. an example of multipurpose tree used in = Khejri. That is it. In Natural Vegetation, this pair is famous. I tell students to learn it as one line, not as a big theory. If you do that, this question takes only a few seconds.

Ref: [Andhra Pradesh PSC (Pre) 2016 UPPCS (Mains) 2002] | Majid Husain, Geography of India, and NCERT Geography textbooks discuss Natural Vegetation and explain the Indian geographical features and patterns that support the correct answer for this question.

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NATURAL VEGETATION

Which one of the following is not essentially a species of the Himalayan vegetation?

Do not rush 'not' questions. This one wants the one that is different, and in Natural Vegetation that is Mahogany. Mahogany has its own story that sets it apart. If you spot that story, you will pick it without confusion.

Ref: [IAS (Pre) 2008] | Majid Husain, Geography of India, and NCERT Geography textbooks discuss Natural Vegetation and explain the Indian geographical features and patterns that support the correct answer for this question.

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NATURAL VEGETATION

Which of the following state’s forests are classified as ‘Sub-tropical’ forests?

Honestly, this is a simple one. Which of the following state’s forests are is Madhya Pradesh. In Natural Vegetation, this is the first fact you learn about this topic. If you say it out loud once — which of the following state’s forests are is Madhya Pradesh — you will remember it. Try it and see.

Ref: [RAS/RTS (Pre) 2003] | Majid Husain, Geography of India, and NCERT Geography textbooks discuss Natural Vegetation and explain the Indian geographical features and patterns that support the correct answer for this question.

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