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GeographyEXAMINEYear 201710 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder
Mention the advantages of the cultivation of pulses because of which the year 2016 was celebrated as the International Year of Pulses by the United Nations.
Exact Syllabus Pointer
Physical geography, distribution of key natural resources, factors for industrial location, geophysical phenomena (earthquakes, cyclones, volcanoes).
Connected Questions Across All Papers
Discovered through overlapping concepts: Pulses Cultivation, Nitrogen Fixation, Soil Health
Recurring Theme Trend: “Pulses Cultivation”
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