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1.How many Indian biosphere 2.The centre of a cyclone is a calm

reserves are included in the area. It is called the _______ of the
UNESCO World Network of storm.
Biosphere Reserves, as of October A. head
2019? B. eye
A. 14 C. arm
B. 11 D. heart
C. 17
D. 9 Ans: B
Sol:
Ans: B • The eye is a region of mostly calm
Sol: weather at the center of strong
● There are 11 biosphere reserves tropical cyclones.
of India which have been recognised • It is called the eye of the storm.
internationally under the Man and • The eye of a storm is a roughly
the Biosphere Reserve circular area, typically 30–65
Programme of UNESCO. kilometers in diameter.
● 11 Biosphere Reserves are as
follows: 3.Shore temple is situated in which
state of India?
A. Odisha
B. Kerala
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Maharashtra

Ans: C
Sol:
● Shore temple is situated in
Tamil Nadu.
● It is a structural temple, built
with blocks of granite.
● It is one of the oldest structural
stone temples of South India.

4.In which of the following places

are the Dilwara temples of Jainism
located?
A. Indore
B. Bhubaneswar
C. Mount Abu
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Ans: C
Sol:
● The Dilwara temples of
Jainism are located in Mount
Abu.
● The temple complex is in the
midst of a range of forested
hills.
● Mount Abu is a popular hill
station in the Aravalli range.
● Jainism was founded by
Vardhamana Jnatiputra.
5.How many agro-climatic zones
(ACZ) are characterised by the
Planning Commission of India?
A. 20
B. 10
C. 15
D. 30
Ans: C
Sol:
• The Planning Commission of
India has divided the India into
fifteen broad agro-climatic
zones.
• It has been divided on the basis of
physiography, soils, geological
formation, Climate, cropping
patterns, and development of
irrigation and mineral resources for
extensive agricultural planning and
developing future strategies.
• The agro-climatic zones in India
are as follows:- Western Himalayan
Region, Eastern Himalayan Region,
Lower Gangetic Plain Region, Middle
Gangetic Plain Region, Upper
Gangetic Plains Region, Trans-
Ganga Plains Region, Eastern
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Plateau and Hills, Central Plateau
and Hills, Western Plateau and Hills,
Southern Plateau and Hills, Eastern
Coastal Plains and Hills, Western
Coastal Plains and Ghats, Gujarat
Plains and Hills, Western Dry Region
and Island Region.
6.What is the Rigvedic name of the
river Ravi?
A. Vitasta
B. Asikini
C. Shutudri
D. Parushni
Ans: D
Sol:
7.The ____ layer is the upper limit
of our atmosphere. It extends from
the top of the thermosphere up to
10,000 km (6,200 miles).
A. Mesosphere
B. Exosphere
C. Troposphere
D. Ionosphere
Ans: B
Sol:
● The Exosphere layer is the
upper limit of our atmosphere.
● It is made up of helium and
hydrogen.
● Troposphere is the lowest layer
of Earth's atmosphere.
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8.When is the small tide formed? 10.To scale Mount Everest,

A. When the Sun and Moon are at mountaineers need to go to
right angles of the Earth. ________.
B. When the Earth and the Moon are A. Myanmar
in a straight line. B. Bhutan
C. When the Sun decreases the C. Nepal
gravitational pull of the moon. D. Afghanistan
D. When the Sun partially narrows
the Earth’s stretch. Ans: C
Sol:
Ans: A ● Mountaineers need to go to
Sol: Nepal to scale Mount Everest.
* Small tides are also called neap ● It is the highest mountain in
tides. the world.
* These are formed when the earth, ● The height of the mount
sun and moon form a right angle. everest is 8,848.86 meters.
* Tides are caused by the
gravitational pull of the moon and 11.What is the range of the
sun on the ocean. intensity scale used in measuring
earthquakes?
9.Which of the following animals is A. 1 to 7
used for transport in Tibet? B. 1 to 12
A. Camel C. 1 to 15
B. Llama D. 1 to 5
C. Bullock
D. Yak Ans: B
Sol:
Ans: D ● The range of the intensity
Sol: scale used in measuring
● Yaks are used to transport goods earthquakes is 1 to 12.
across mountain passes by local ● Modified Mercalli earthquake
farmers and traders and for intensity scale is the most
climbing and trekking expeditions in commonly used earthquake
Tibet. intensity scale.
● Yak is a long-haired domesticated ● It is a seismic intensity scale
cattle found throughout the used for measuring the intensity
Himalayan region of the Indian of shaking produced by an
subcontinent, the Tibetan Plateau, earthquake.
Northern Myanmar, Yunnan,
Sichuan and as far north as
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12.Which is the largest uranium Ans: C

producing country in the world? Sol:
A. Uzbekistan ● Slate is a type of Metamorphic
B. USA rock.
C. India ● Metamorphic rocks arise from the
D. Kazakhstan transformation of existing rock
types, in a process called
Ans: D metamorphism.
Sol: ● Igneous rock is formed through
● The world's largest producer of the cooling and solidification of
uranium is Kazakhstan, which in magma or lava.
2019 produced 43% of the world's ● Sedimentary rocks are formed by
mining output. Canada was the the deposition of mineral or organic
next largest producer with a 13% particles at the Earth's surface.
share, followed by Australia with
12%. Uranium has been mined in 15.Which zone separates the crust
every continent except and mantle?
Antarctica. A. Lithosphere
B. Stratosphere
13.Which of the following is an C. Asthenosphere
example of the most explosive type D. Moho
of volcano?
A. Calderas volcanoes Ans: D
B. Cinder cones volcanoes Sol:
C. Flood basalt volcanoes ● Moho zone separates the crust
D. Shield volcanoes and mantle.
● It lies almost entirely within the
Ans: A lithosphere.
Sol: ● It was first identified in 1909.
• Calderas volcano are an
example of the most explosive type 16.Which of the following is an
of volcano. example of terrestrial habitat?
• These volcanoes are the sites of A. Grassland
hazardous volcanic eruptions and B. Lagoon
valuable natural resources. C. Pond
D. Swamp
14.Slate is a type of ______ rock.
A. Igneous Ans: A
B. Volcanic Sol:
C. Metamorphic ● Grassland is an example of
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● A terrestrial Habitat is a land-
based community of organisms and
the interactions of biotic and abiotic
components in a given area
● There are three main types of
grasslands:
a) Temperate grasslands
b) Tropical grasslands
c) Steppe grasslands
17.Which of the following is the
capital of the Union Territory Dadra
and Nagar Haveli?
A. Port Blair
B. Kavaratti
C. Daman
D. Silvassa
Ans: D
Sol:
• Silvassa is the capital of Dadra
and Nagar Haveli.
• Dadra and Nagar Haveli is a union
territory in western India.
• In December 2019, the Parliament
of India passed legislation to merge
Dadra and Nagar Haveli with the
nearby union territory of Daman
and Diu to create a single union
territory to be known as Dadra and
Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
18.Marmagao Port is in which of the
following states?
A. Odisha
B. West Bengal
C. Gujarat
D. Goa
Ans: D
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Sol:
• Marmagao Port Trust (MPT) is a
port on the western coast of India.
• It is located in the coastal state of
Goa.
• It was commissioned in 1885.
• It is one of India's oldest ports.
• The port was recognised as a
major port in 1963 under the Major
Port Trusts Act, 1963, shortly after
the liberation of Goa.
19.Which of the following is NOT a
metamorphic rock?
A. Marble B. Sandstone
C. Quartzite D. Diamond
Ans: B
Sol:
● The word metamorphic means
‘change of form’. Metamorphic
rocks form under the action of
pressure, volume, and
temperature (PVT) changes.
● Metamorphic rocks are classified
into two major groups — foliated
rocks and non-foliated rocks.
Gneissoid, granite, syenite,
slate, schist, marble, quartzite,
etc., are some examples of
metamorphic rocks.
20.What is the Paik Strait?
A. It is the boundary line between
northeastern India and China.
B. It is the boundary line between
India and Pakistan.
C. It is the border line between
China and India in the western side.
D. It is a water body that separates
India and Sri Lanka.
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Ans: D Sol:
Sol: ● The sunrise first appears in
• The Palk Strait is a water body Arunachal Pradesh.
that separates India and Sri Lanka. ● Dong is a small village that
• It is a strait between the Tamil receives sun rays first.
Nadu state of India and the Jaffna ● Arunachal Pradesh is the
District of the Northern Province of largest of the Seven Sister
Sri Lanka. States.
• It connects the Bay of Bengal in
the northeast with Palk Bay in the 23.The earthquake waves are
southwest. recorded by an instrument called:
A. seismograph
21.How many Indian states share a B. Richter scale
border with Bhutan? C. odometer
A. 5 D. speedometer
B. 3
C. 2 Ans: A
D. 4 Sol:
● A seismograph, or
Ans: D seismometer, is an instrument
Sol: used to detect and record
● 4 States of India share a earthquake waves.
border with Bhutan. ● Seismographs are equipped with
● The four states are : electromagnetic sensors that
1) Assam translate ground motions into
2) Sikkim electrical changes, which are
3) West Bengal processed and recorded by the
4) Arunachal Pradesh instrument’s analog or digital
● The border between India and circuits.
Bhutan is 699 km.
24.Which of the following crops is
22.In which state of India does the an example of Kharif Crops?
sunrise first appear? A. Wheat
A. Odisha B. Gram
B. West Bengal C. Cotton
C. Meghalaya D. Pea
D. Arunachal Pradesh
Ans: C
Ans: D Sol:
● Cotton is a Kharif crop in the
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Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Institute is located in _______
Maharashtra and parts of Andhra A. Kolkata
Pradesh & Karnataka. B. Nagpur
● Kharif crops are domesticated C. Hyderabad
plants like rice that are cultivated D. Shimla
and harvested in India, Pakistan
and Bangladesh during the Indian Ans: D
subcontinent's monsoon season, Sol:
which lasts from June to ● Central Potato Research
November depending on the area. Institute is located in Shimla.
● The Institute is completely funded
25.The term 'white revolution' is by the State Government of
related with: Himachal Pradesh.
A. crops ● Uttar Pradesh is the largest
B. fish Potatoes producing state in India.
C. milk
D. egg 27.The High Yielding Varieties
(HYVs) of wheat were first
Ans: C developed in ________
Sol: A. Australia
● The term ‘white revolution’ is B. Mexico
related to milk. White Revolution is C. USA
also known as Operation Flood. It D. Japan
was launched on 13 January
1970. It was the world's largest Ans: B
dairy development program. It Sol:
transformed India from a milk- 1) In Mexico, Prof. Norman Borlaug
deficient nation into the world's developed the HYV seeds of wheat.
largest milk producer. 2) The Wheat was early-maturing,
● The Anand Pattern Experiment highly productive and disease
at Amul, a dairy co-operative, was resistant.
the engine behind the success of the 3) These varieties were imported
program. Verghese Kurien, the and planted in selected regions of
chairman and founder of Amul, was India having adequate irrigation
named the Chairman of National facilities.
Dairy Development Board (NDDB)
by the then Prime Minister of India
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28.Jawaharlal Nehru port is located • The cyclone's lowest

in which of the following state?
A. Kerala
B. Maharashtra
C. Andra Pradesh
D. West Bengal
Ans: B
Sol:
• Jawaharlal Nehru Port also
known as Nhava Sheva. It is the
largest container port in India.
• It is Located east of Mumbai in
Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra and
accessed via Thane Creek (Arabian
Sea).
• Its common name derives from
the names of Nhava and Sheva
villages that were situated here.
29.The centre of a cyclone is a calm
area is called the ________ of the
storm.
A. point
B. needle
C. eye
D. limit
barometric pressure occurs in
the eye and can be as much as 15
per cent lower than the pressure
outside the storm.
30.Which one of the following is a
Japanese word that means ‘harbor
wave’?
A. Gneiss
B. Jishin
C. Tide
D. Tsunami
Ans: D
Sol:
• Tsunami means “harbor wave”
in Japanese.
• In the past, tsunamis were
sometimes called “tidal waves”.
• Tsunamis are giant waves or rapid
rises in sea level.
• The main cause of tsunamis are
earthquakes that trigger sharp
movements of the seafloor.
• In some cases, landslides can also
cause tsunamis.

Ans: C 31.Which is the best planned city in

Sol: India?
• The eye is a region of mostly calm A. Chandigarh
weather at the center of strong B. Banglore
tropical cyclones. C. Varansi
• The eye of a storm is a roughly D. New Delhi
circular area, typically 30–65 km
(20–40 miles) in diameter. It is Ans: A
surrounded by the eyewall, a ring of Sol:
towering thunderstorms where the • Chandigarh is touted as the
most severe weather and highest country's most planned city.
winds occur. • Chandigarh is situated in the
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• Chandigarh one of the best places * It is one of the major

in India to live in. multipurpose river valley projects.
• Chandigarh is a city and a union * It was constructed in 1947 and
territory in India that serves as the opened in 1957.
capital of both neighbouring states
of Haryana and Punjab. 34.Sariska Tiger Reserve is located
in _______
32.The Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve A. Rajasthan
is located in the state of _______. B. Uttarakhand
A. Uttarakhand C. Madhya Pradesh
B. Andhra Pradesh D. Maharashtra
C. Madhya Pradesh E. None of the above/More than one
D. Rajasthan of the above

Ans: C
Sol:
● Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve is
located in the eastern Satpura hill
range of Umaria and Katni districts
of Madhya Pradesh.
● Bandhavgarh was declared a
national park in 1968 and then
became Tiger Reserve in 1993. The
density of the tiger population at
Bandhavgarh (8 Tiger per square
km) is one of the highest known in
India.
33.The Hirakud Dam is built across
the river ___________.
A. Damodar
B. Tungabhadra
C. Mahanadi
D. Koyna
Ans: C
Sol:
* The Hirakud dam is built on the
Mahanadi river.
* It is India's largest dam and also
the fourth largest dam in the world.
Ans: A
Sol:
● Sariska Tiger Reserve is a tiger
reserve in Alwar district,
Rajasthan. It stretches over an
area of 881 km² comprising scrub-
thorn arid forests, dry deciduous
forests, grasslands, and rocky hills.
● This area was a hunting preserve
of the Alwar and was declared a
wildlife reserve in 1955.
● It was given the status of a tiger
reserve making it a part of India's
Project Tiger in 1978. The wildlife
sanctuary was declared a national
park in 1990,
● It is the first reserve in the world
with successfully relocated tigers.
35.Dolomite is an ore of which of
the following metals?
A. Strontium
B. Potassium
C. Aluminium
D. Calcium
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Ans: D Sol:
Sol: • Brahmaputra River originates
Dolomite is an ore of Calcium. from Tibet and enters India through
* It is a calcium magnesium Arunachal Pradesh.
carbonate with a chemical • The Brahmaputra River System
composition of CaMg(CO3)2. (3848 km) is one of the longest
* It is the primary component of the rivers of the world.
sedimentary rock known as • The river known as Yarlung
Dolostone and the metamorphic Tsangpo River in Tibet and known
rock known as Dolomitic marble. as Jamuna in Bangladesh.
• In India, the river known as
36.Which of the following countries Brahmaputra, Lohit, Siang, and
border does not touch China? Dihang.
A. Cambodia • It enters India west of Sadiya
B. Laos town in Arunachal Pradesh.
C. Vietnam • The Jiadhal, The Subansiri, The
D. Myanmar Siang from north bank and The Noa
Dehing, The Buridehing, The
Ans: A Debang from south bank are the
Sol: • China does not touch major tributaries of Brahmaputra
Cambodia. River system.
• China has the maximum number • “Doyang hep Dam”, Khandong
of neighbours touching its border. dam”, “Rongli dam”, “Subansiri
The 14 countries touching its border Lower HE dam” etc. are dams in
are: India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, India which are built on
Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Brahmaputra Basin.
Mongolia, Russia, North Korea,
Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Bhutan 38.Ranthambhore Fort is in
and Nepal. A. Maharashtra
B. Orissa
37.Which river originates from Tibet C. Rajasthan
and enters India through Arunachal D. Sikkim
Pradesh?
A. Chambal River Ans: C
B. Godavari River Sol:
C. Kaveri River
D. Brahmaputra River • Ranthambhore Fort is located in
Rajasthan.
Ans: D
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Sapaldaksha and known for the Ans: B

glory of King Hammir Dev of Sol:
Chauhan dynasty. The National Emblem of Italy is
white Lily. The emblem of Italy was
• The fort was considered as a jains formally adopted by the newly
holy site during the reign of formed Italian Republic on 5 May
Prithviraj chauhan and later on it 1948.
was captured by Mughals and then
Rajputs. 41.Where was Christopher
Columbus from?
• Now the fort is a UNESCO world A. Venice
heritage site under the list hill of B. Genoa
forts. C. Spain
D. Portugal

39.Which of the following is a Ans: B

greenhouse gas or a gas which can Sol:
deplete the ozone layer? His name in Italian is Cristoforo
A. Colombo and, in Spanish, it is
Cristóbal Colón. He was born before
B.
31 October 1451 in the territory of
C. the Republic of Genoa (now part of
modern Italy), though the exact
D.
location remains disputed.

Ans: A 42.Which country is called the

Sol: Chlorofluoromethane is the ‘Coffee Bowl of the world’?
greenhouse gas which can deplete A. Sarbia
the ozone layer. B. Brazil
Chlorofluoromethane or Freon 31 is C. India
a gaseous mixed halo methane. It is D. Mexico
a hydro chlorofluorocarbon (HCFC).
It is used as a refrigerant and has Ans: B
an ozone depletion potential of Sol:
0.02. * Brazil is known as the ‘Coffee Bowl
of the world’.
40.The National Emblem of Italy is * Brazil is the leading producer and
A. White eagle exporter of coffee in the world.
B. White Lily
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43.In which of the following region
midnight Sun is visible?
A. In Meduterabeab region
B. In equatorial region
C. In Arctic area
D. In the east of japan
Ans: C
Sol: • In Arctic area midnight
Sun is visible.
• The midnight sun is a natural
phenomenon that occurs in the
summer months in places north of
the Arctic Circle or south of the
Antarctic Circle, when the sun
remains visible at the local
midnight.
• Around the summer solstice, the
sun is visible for the full 24 hours,
given fair weather.
44.Who built Jodhpur Fort?
A. Guru Ramdas
B. Shah Jahan
C. Rao Jodhaji
D. Mahatma Gandhi
Ans: C
Sol: Jodhpur fort is built built Rao
Jodhaji. Jodhpur fort is known as
Mehrangarh fort located in
Rajasthan state of India. This fort
was built in the year 1460. Rao
jodhaji is the 15th ruler Rathore
ruler,and was the son of Rao
Ranmal (Ranamalla) of the Rathore
clan. This fort has seven gates, each
of which resembles the victory.
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45.Which two land bodies are
divided by the Bass Strait?
A. New Zealand and Tasmania
B. Tasmania and Australia
C. New Zealand and Australia
D. Papua New Guinea and Australia
Ans: B
Sol:
• The Bass Strait is a sea strait
separating Tasmania from the
Australian mainland specifically
the state of Victoria.
• The Bass Strait is approximately
250 km wide and 500 km long with
an average depth of 60 .
46.Which city is located on the
banks of the river Narmada?
A. Bharuch
B. Bhopal
C. Nagpur
D. Kota
Ans: A
Sol:
• City
of Bharuch is located on the
banks of river Narmada.
• This city is in Gujarat and is
located at the mouth of the river
Narmada. Being one of the biggest
industrial areas including
Ankleshwar GIDC, it is at times
referred as the chemical capital of
India.
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47.Ottawa is the Capital City of because warmer air is less dense

_________. than cooler air, causing the warmer
A. France air to appear "lighter."
B. Norway
C. Canada 50.Which of the following countries
D. Greece border touches with China?
A. Uzbekistan
Ans: C B. Thailand
Sol: Ottawa is the Capital City of C. Vietnam
Canada. It stands on the south bank D. South Korea
of the Ottawa River in the eastern
portion of southern Ontario. Ans: C
Sol: • China shares a land border of
48.The natural gaps across the 1,300 km with Vietnam.
mountains which provide routes are • China has the largest number of
called neighbours (14) sharing its
A. Peaks 22,000km land borders namely:
B. Dunes North Korea, Russia, Mongolia,
C. Plateaus Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan,
D. Passes Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal,
Bhutan, Myanmar, Laos and
Ans: D Vietnam.
Sol: The natural gaps across the
mountains which provide routes are 51.Kalakkad-Mundanthurai Tiger
called Pass. A mountain pass is a Reserve is in which state?
navigable route through a mountain A. Tamil Nadu
range or over a ridge. B. Chhattisgarh
C. Arunachal Pradesh
49.The vertical movement of air is D. Uttarakhand
termed as
A. wind Ans: A
B. air current Sol: Kalakkad-Mundanthurai Tiger
C. air turbulence Reserve is located in the South
D. air mobility Western Ghats in Triunelveli and
Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu.
Ans: B It is the second-largest protected
Sol: Air currents, or thermals, can area in Tamil Nadu. It was
be caused by differences in established in 1988 by combining
temperature, pressure, or impurity Kalakad Wildlife Sanctuary and
concentration. Temperature Mundanthurai Wildlife Sanctuary.
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52.Which of the following processes 54.Which is the closest star to earth

is responsible for causing rain? after sun?
A. Filtration A. Alpha Centauri
B. Evaporation and Condensation B. Beta Centauri
C. Evaporation C. Proxima Centauri
D. Condensation D. Barnard

Ans: B Ans: C
Sol: Sol: The nearest star, of course, is
• Evaporation and Condensation the Sun. The second nearest stars
processes are responsible for to Earth are in the Alpha Centauri
causing rain. triple-star system, about 4.37 light-
years away. One of these stars,
• Heat from the sun causes water to Proxima Centauri, is slightly closer,
evaporate from the surface in form at 4.24 light-years.
of water vapours which rise up in
the air and cool down at a certain 55.Which one of the following is the
temperature through the world’s largest desert?
condensation process forming tiny A. Arabian
liquid droplets and then forming B. Kalahari
clouds and leading to precipitation. C. Sahara
D. Thar
53.Manas National Park is in which
state? Ans: C
A. Orissa Sol: The Sahara is the largest hot
B. Maharashtra desert and third largest desert after
C. Assam Antarctica and the Arctic. The
D. Sikkim Sahara stretches from the Red Sea
in the east, girting the
Ans: C Mediterranean, to the Atlantic
Sol: Ocean in the west.
• Manas National Park is located in
Assam. 56.Which is the artificial port of
• It is a UNESCO Natural World India?
Heritage site, a Project Tiger A. Kandla
reserve, an elephant reserve and a B. Mangalore
biosphere reserve. It is well known C. Chennai
for wild water buffalo. D. Haldia

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Sol: Chennai Port, formerly known • It flows through Maharashtra,

as Madras Port, is the second Telangana, Andra Pradesh,
largest port of India, it is an artificial Chattisharh and Odisha.
and all-weather port with wet • Purna, Pranhita, Indravati and
docks. Sabari River are its left bank
Hence, option C is correct. tributaries and Pravara, Manjira,
and Manair Rivers are its Right bank
57.In India, the Ursa Major tributaries.
Constellation is also known as
_________. 59.Which country is the largest
A. Devarshi producer of Wheat?
B. Maharshi A. Brazil
C. Saptarshi B. United States
D. Swadeshi C. France
D. China
Ans: C
Sol: Ans: D
• The Indian name of Ursa Major Sol:
constellation is 'Saptarishi'. • China is the largest producer of
• The constellation 'Ursa Major' wheat.
contains the group of stars • India is the second largest
commonly called the Big Dipper. producer of wheat and Russia is the
• It is the third largest among the third largest producer.
88 modern constellations. • In India, Uttar Pradesh is the
largest producer of wheat and West
58.Which of the following rivers is Bengal is the largest rice producing
popularly known as ‘Dakshin state.
Ganga’?
A. Tungabhadra 60.Gurushikhar is a/the :
B. Godavari A. Shipping Yard of Andhra Pradesh
C. Periyar B. great guru of Sikhs
D. Krishna C. famous hunting spot of
Himalayas
Ans: B D. highest peak of the Aravallis
Sol:
Godawari is popularly known as Ans: D
‘Dakshin Ganga’. Sol: Guru Shikhar, a peak in the
• It is originated from Arbuda Mountains of Rajasthan, is
Triambakeshwar, Maharashtra and the highest point of the Aravalli
drain into Bay of Bengal. Range. It rises to an elevation of
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Mount Abu and a road from there 63.Venus is the _______ planet
leads almost to the top of the from the Sun.
mountain. A. 2nd
B. 4th
61.Which country is the largest C. 6th
producer Timber ? D. 8th
A. United States
B. Brazil Ans: A
C. Nigeria Sol: Venus is the 2nd planet from
D. Sweden the sun as per distance. It is also
known as morning and evening
Ans: A star. 108,200,000 km is the
Sol: distance of venus from sun.
• The following are the leading
producers of timber and pulp in the 64.Which is also referred to as a
world : "Dwarf planet"?
• United States A. Pluto
• Russia B. Mercury
• Canada C. Jupiter
D. Saturn
62.Which of the following
Himalayan regions is known as Ans: A
'Shivaliks'? Sol: It is Pluto which is called as a
A. Outer Himalayas dwarf planet, where a dwarf planet
B. Lesser Himalayas is a planetary-mass object that is
C. Greater Himalayas neither a planet nor a natural
D. Inner Himalayas satellite. Pluto, which is the
erstwhile eight planet, is situated in
Ans: A the Kuiper belt which is a ring of
Sol: bodies beyond Neptune. Moreover it
● Outer Himalayas are known as was the first Kuiper belt object to be
Shivaliks. discovered.
● It is located between the Great
Plains and Lesser Himalayas. 65.Khasi tribes live in _____.
● Its height varies from 600 to A. Meghalaya
1500 metres. B. Assam
C. Rajasthan
D. Madhya Pradesh

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Sol: Khasi tribes lives in Meghalaya. • In this continent, the annual

This tribes mainly lives in the region precipitation is approx. 1600 mm.
of Cherrapunji. They were
immigrants of mayanmar. 68.How does the sun get its energy?
A. From gravitational pressure
66.Which of the following planet B. From nuclear fission
takes only 88 days to make one C. From nuclear fusion
revolution of the sun? D. None of these
A. Mercury
B. Saturn Ans: C
C. Jupiter Sol:
D. Mars
• TheSun gets its energy from
Ans: A nuclear fusion.
Sol:
• Mercury is the smallest and • Fouratoms of hydrogen fuse to
closest to the Sun of the eight form one atom of helium.
planets in the Solar System.
• It is the only planet with an orbital • Since the mass of a helium atom is
period of about 88 Earth days. slightly less than that of four
• It has no known natural hydrogen atoms put together, the
satellites. deficit manifests itself as energy.
• The planet is named after the
Roman deity Mercury, the 69.Ozone layer is present in
messenger to the gods. A. Troposphere
B. Ionosphere
67.Which of the following is C. Stratosphere
considered as the world’s wettest D. Exosphere
continent?
A. Asia Ans: C
B. Europe Sol: The ozone layer is mainly
C. North America found in the lower portion of the
D. South America stratosphere, from approximately
20 to 30 kilometres (12 to 19 mi)
Ans: D above Earth,
Sol:
• South America is the wettest 70.How many states of India have
continent in the World. sea-shore?
• The dense rain forests that cover A. 7 B. 8
almost half the continent C. 9 D. 10
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Ans: C • They are created by the

Sol: • There are total 9 states and Sharavathi river in sharavathi valley
4 Union Territories that forms of Shimoga district in Karnataka.
Indian coastline. Out of these 4 • Its height is approx 829 ft.
union territories 2 are located in
mainland India while remaining 2 72.Which one of the following
are islands. National Park/Sanctuary is not in
• The coastal states of India from Rajasthan?
east to west are – A. Sariska National Park
1) West Bengal B. Sambar Wildlife Sanctuary
2) Odisha C. Rajaji National Park
3) Andhra Pradesh D. Rhanthambore National Park
4) Tamil Nadu E. Desert National Park
5) Kerala
6) Karnataka Ans: C
7) Goa Sol: Rajaji National Park is an
8) Maharashtra Indian national park & Tiger
9) Gujarat Reserve that encompasses the
• The mainland coastal Union Shivaliks, near the foothills of the
Territories of India are – Himalayas. It is spread over 820 km
i) Puducherry ², and three districts of
ii) Daman & Diu Uttarakhand: Haridwar, Dehradun
• The island Union territories that and Pauri Garhwal.
forms significant Indian coastline
are – i) Andaman and Nicobar 73.Which of the following soils is
Islands, and ii) Lakshadweep most ideal for paddy cultivation?
Island. A. Laterite soil
B. Red soil
71.The highest waterfall of India is C. Alluvial soil
A. Shimsha falls D. Black soil
B. Hogenakkal falls
C. Courtallam falls Ans: C
D. Jog Falls Sol:
E. None of these • Paddy can be grown in a wide
range of soil, from the podzolic
Ans: D alluvium of China to the
Sol: impermeable heavy clay of central
• The Jog waterfalls in Karnataka Thailand.
are the highest waterfalls in India. • Fertile riverine alluvial soil is best
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• Clayey loam soil in monsoon land
is considered to be the best for rice
cultivation as water retention
capacity of this soil is very high.
• Rice is also grown in saline areas
of the deltic region.
74.1-degree of latitude is equal to
_____.
A. 11 Km
B. 211 Km
C. 111 Km
D. 311 Km
Ans: C
Sol:
• One degree latitude is equal to
111km.
• Latitudes are used to define the
north-south position on the earth.
• Latitude is an angle which ranges
from 0 degrees at the equator to 90
degrees at poles.
75.Which Indian state is bordered
by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to
the north; Nagaland and Manipur to
the east; Meghalaya, Tripura,
Mizoram and Bangladesh to the
south; and West Bengal to the
west?
A. Tripura
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Sikkim
D. Assam
Ans: D
Sol:
● Assam is bordered by Bhutan
and Arunachal Pradesh to the
north; Nagaland and Manipur to
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the east; Meghalaya, Tripura,
Mizoram and Bangladesh to the
south; and West Bengal to the
west.
● Assam is the gateway to North-
East India.
● The state was also for Assam tea
and Assam silk.
● It was the first site for oil
drilling in Asia.
76.Which of the following states
came into being as the 23rd, 24th
and 25th states of the Indian Union
in 1987?
A. Manipur, Tripura, Meghalaya
B. Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh,
Goa
C. Uttarakhand, Jharkhand,
Chhattisgarh
D. Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan
Ans: B
Sol:
• Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh
and Goa states came into being as
the 23rd, 24th and 25th states of
the Indian Union in 1987.
• The Indian Parliament adopted the
53rd amendment act of the
Indian Constitution in 1986, which
allowed for the creation of Mizoram
on 20 February 1987, as 23rd
state of India.
• Arunachal Pradesh formed on
20 February 1987 and Goa formed
on 30 May 1987.
• By Area, Arunachal Pradesh is
the largest of the Seven Sister
States of Northeast India.
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• Goa is India's fourth-smallest was specially designed for flood

by population and it is smallest control and generates 60,000 kW of
state by area. electric power. There is an
underground power station, the first
77.Which of the following of its kind in the whole of South-
barrages/dams is closest to the East Asia. The dam is constructed
India-Bangladesh border? on the Barakar River.
A. Tilaiya
B. Farakka 79.What is Jaduguda known for?
C. Durgapur A. Uranium deposits
D. Massanjore B. Sandalwood forests
C. One-horned rhinoceros
Ans: B D. Handloom industry
Sol:
● Farakka Barrage is a barrage Ans: A
across the Ganga river located in Sol:
Murshidabad district in the Indian ● Jaduguda is known for Uranium
state of West Bengal. It is roughly deposits.
18 kilometres from the border with ● The Jaduguda Mine is a uranium
Bangladesh near Shibganj. mine in Jaduguda village in the
● The barrage was constructed by Purbi Singhbhum district of
Hindustan Construction Company. Jharkhand.
The barrage serves water to the ● It commenced operation in 1967
Farakka Super Thermal Power and was the first uranium mine in
Station. There are also sixty small India.
canals which can divert some water ● The deposits at this mine were
to other destinations for drinking discovered in 1951.
purposes etc.
80.Which among the following is a
78.Which of the following dams is copper mineral?
located in Jharkhand? A. Azurite
A. Koyna B. Bauxite
B. Maithon C. Halite
C. Mettur D. Hematite
D. Sardar Sarovar
Ans: A
Ans: B Sol:
Sol: • Azurite is a copper mineral, it is
● The Maithon Dam is located at blue in colour.
Maithon, 48 km from Dhanbad, in • It’s chemical formula is
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• Bauxite is an aluminum ore; it is a Sol:

sedimentary rock and is discovered ● The Southernmost tip of the
by Pierre Berthier. Indian mainland is Kanyakumari,
• Halite is a type of salt with also known as Cape Comorin.
chemical formula NaCl, and has Among the given cities, the farthest
other deposited minerals such as city from Kanyakumari is Nanded
sulphats, halides and borates. (Maharashtra) which is 1,484.5 km.
• Hametite is an Iron ore with ● Nanded is a major destination for
formula Fe2O3 and is silvery black Sikh pilgrims because the 10th Sikh
in colour. Guru (Guru Gobind Singh) made
Nanded his permanent abode and
81.In India, tertiary coals occur in passed his guruship to the Guru
Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Granth Sahib before his death in
Nagaland and ______. 1708.
A. Mizoram
B. Gujarat 83.‘Sagarmatha’ is the Nepali name
C. Tripura for:
D. Meghalaya A. Lhotse
B. Kanchenjungha
Ans: D C. Makalu
Sol: D. Mount Everest
● The Tertiary coals occur in
Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Ans: D
Nagaland and Meghalaya in Sol:
India. ● The Nepali name for Mount
● It is also Known as brown coal. Everest is Sagarmatha, meaning
● It is low in carbon content and ‘Goddess of the Sky’, and the local
rich in Sulphur and moisture. Tibetan name for Mount Everest is
● Dhanbad city is the largest coal Chomolungma, meaning ‘Goddess
producing city. Mother of the World.’
● Mount Everest is Earth’s highest
82.Which of the following cities is mountain above sea level, located
farthest from the southernmost tip in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range
of the mainland of India? of the Himalayas. Its elevation of
A. Kodaikanal 8,848.86 m was most recently
B. Nanded established in 2020 by the Nepali
C. Warangal and Chinese authorities.
D. Bengaluru

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84.Translocation of water is Ans: D

A. Apoplastic Sol:
B. Symplastic • India is the second largest
C. Both (A) and (B) nation in terms of population,
D. None of the above and seventh largest in terms of
area.
Ans: C • The largest country in the world is
Sol: The transport of soluble Russia with a total area of
organic substances (sometimes 17,098,242 Km square.
called assimilates) with in plant is • China is the largest country in the
known as translocation. Both the world in terms of population.
symplast and the apoplast function
in transport within tissues and 87.The ancient name of the river
organs of plant. Water passes into Tungabhadra was ________.
the stele through symplastic route; A. Sindhu
water passes into xylem through B. Kubha
apoplastic route. C. Pampa
D. Vitasta
85.Which of the following ports is
NOT located in Gujarat? Ans: C
A. Sikka Port Sol:
B. Dighi Port * The old name of the river
C. Okha Port Tungabhadra is Pampa.
D. Mundra Port * Tungabhadra river is a
tributary of Krishna River, and it
Ans: B meets Krishna river in Kurnool,
Sol: Andra Pradesh. The origin of the
● Dighi port is not located in Tungabhadra river is in Karnataka.
Gujarat. * Raichur Doab is present in
● It is located on the bank of Rajpuri between the Tungabhadra River and
creek, in the Raigad District of the Krishna River. Krishna river
Maharashtra. finally drains into the Bay of Bengal.
● Presently, there are 41 Ports in * Tungabhadra Dam is across the
Gujarat. Kandla is a Major river Tungabhadra near Hosapete
developed port in Gujarat. town in Karnataka. Its capacity is
135 Tmcft. Tungabhadra Barrage is
86.Which is the seventh largest also located on this river near
country in the world by land area? Kurnool town.
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88.Rocks that are formed by the 90.Gir National Park is known for
cooling of magma are called its_________.
________. A. Orangutan
A. Igneous rocks B. Cherry blossom
B. Rock salts C. Red silk cotton
C. Metamorphic rocks D. Asiatic Lions
D. Sedimentary rocks
Ans: D
Ans: A Sol:
Sol: * The Gir National Park is well
• Rocks that are formed by the known for the habitat of Asiatic
cooling of magma are called Lions.
igneous rocks. * It is a forest cum sanctuary in
• Metamorphic rock is a type of rock Gujrat & was declared National Park
which has been changed by in 1975.
extreme heat and pressure which * The park witnesses seven major
means “change in form”. rivers - Datardi, Shingoda,
• Rock that has formed through the Machhundri, Hiran, Shetrunji,
deposition and solidification of Godawari, and Raval & four dams
sediment is called Sedimentary are also built in the park area.
rocks. * Jambu, Karanj, Umro, Sirus,
Amli etc are major plant species
89.Surma River, also known as the found here.
Barak River, originates in the:
A. Manipur Hills 91.Which among the following is the
B. Patkai Boom Hills longest river of Peninsular India?
C. Mizo Hills A. Narmada
D. Naga Hills B. Krishna
C. Godavari
Ans: A D. Luni
Sol:
● The Surma originates in the hills Ans: C
of Shillong, Meghalaya. Sol:
● The main source is barak river, • Godavari is the longest river of
which has a considerable catchment Peninsular India and 2nd longest
in the ridge and valley terrain of river of India.
Naga-Manipur hills bordering • This river is also known as Dakshin
Myanmar. Ganga.
● Barak-Meghna has a length of 950 • It originates in Western Ghats of
km of which 340 km lies within central India near Trimbak in Nashik
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92.Corundum is an ore Ans: C

of__________ . Sol:
A. Aluminum * Rudraprayag is located at the
B. Silver confluence of Alaknanda and
C. Copper Mandakini rivers.
D. Iron * It is located in Uttrakhand and one
of the Panch Prayag.
Ans: A * The famous sites of importance
Sol: present here are- Rudranath
● Corundum is a crystalline form Temple of Lord Shiva,
of aluminum oxide. Chamunda Mata Temple,
● It is a rock-forming mineral. Koteshwar Koti temple, and
● Corundum has two primary gem Shree Tungeshwar Mahadev
varieties: ruby and sapphire. Temple.

93.Which mineral is popularly 95.The forests which act as barriers

known as 'buried sunshine'? against cyclones are:
A. Coal A. Alpine forests
B. Bauxite B. Mangrove forests
C. Mica C. Evergreen forests
D. Iron D. Monsoon forests

Ans: A Ans: B
Sol: Sol: Mangrove Forest acts as
● Coal minerals are popularly barriers against cyclones and other
known as 'buried sunshine'. natural disasters like tidal waves
● It is often called the “buried and tropical storms. They act as live
sunshine” because it developed sea walls against disasters and help
from the remains of plants and minimise damage done to property
greens that existed as long as 400 and life. They also slow soil erosion
million years ago. and stabilize tidal banks against
● Some mines of coal in India are rising sea level, another climate
Raniganj, Jharia, Dhanbad and change hazard.
Bokaro.
96.Which monument is in pink
94.__________ is situated at the colour?
confluence of Alaknanda and A. Taj mahal
Mandakini rivers. B. Hawa mahal
A. Nandaprayag B. Vishnuprayag C. Moti mahal
C. Rudraprayag D. Karnaprayag D. Mumtaz mahal
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Ans: B
Sol: Hawa Mahal ("Palace of • Auraiya- Yamuna- Uttar Pradesh
Winds") is a palace in Jaipur that is
built red and pink coloured sand • Etawah- Yamuna- Uttar Pradesh
stone, in keeping with the decor of
the other monuments in the city. Its 98.Which of the following is not an
colour is a full testimony to the ocean current?
epithet of "Pink City" given to A. Kuroshio
Jaipur. It was built in 1799 by B. Brazilian
Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh. C. Gulf-Stream
D. Jet-Stream
97.Banaras is located on the banks
of which river? Ans: D
A. Ganga Sol: Ocean currents are largely
B. Yamuna generated by wind-gyres. These are
C. Saraswati accounted for 40% of global heat
D. Narmada transport. Some major ocean
currents are: Alaska, Kuroshio,
Ans: A Gulf-stream, Brazilian, California
Sol: Banaras is located on the bank etc. But Jet-stream is not the name
of river Ganga. Banaras is also of any ocean current.
known as Kashi and is in Uttar Hence, Option D is the correct
Pradesh. Hence, option A is the answer.
correct answer.
List of the cities of Uttar 99.Siachen glacier is located near to
Pradesh which are located on which of the following valleys?
the banks of rivers: A. Nubra Valley
B. Doon Valley
• Agra- Yamuna- Uttar Pradesh C. Silent Valley
D. Neelam Valley
• Ayodhya -Saryu -Uttar Pradesh E. None of the above/More than one
of the above
• Kanpur- Ganges- Uttar Pradesh
Ans: A
• Jaunpur- Gomti- Uttar Pradesh Sol:
o Siachen glacier is located near
• Varanasi -Ganges - Uttar Pradesh Nubra Valley.

• Mathura- Yamuna -Uttar Pradesh o It is located in the eastern

Karakoram range in the
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point where the Line of Control Sol:

between India and Pakistan ends.
o It is the longest glacier in the
Karakoram and second-longest in
the world's non-polar areas.
o It is a very cold region where the
temperature is always in minus.
100.Which among the following
Indian river flows westwards and
falls into Arabian sea?
A. Narmada
B. Ganga
C. Mahanadi
D. Godavari
Ans: A
Sol:
• The source of Narmada River is the
Narmada Kund in Amarkantak
Plateau.
• The Narmada river bank is near
Jabalpur.
• It is one of only three major rivers
in peninsular India that run from
east to west, along with the Tapti
River and the Mahi River. It is the
longest west flowing river.
101.Which hill tract receives
maximum rainfall?
A. Garo
B. Khasi
C. Jaintia
D. Mizo
• Khasi hill tract receives maximum
rainfall, its capital cherrapunji is one
of the wettest places.
• Cherrapunji receives both the
southwest and northeast
monsoonal winds, giving it a single
monsoon season.
• It lies on the windward side of the
Khasi Hills, so the resulting
orographic lift enhances
precipitation.
102.In the life cycle of a star, the
stage nebula refers to__________.
A. The stage when the outer layers
expand, cool down and become less
bright
B. A cloud of dust and hydrogen
C. The last stage of its life
D. The outer shell of a star
E. None of the above/More than one
of the above
Ans: B
Sol:
● In the life cycle of a star, the stage
nebula refers to a cloud of dust and
hydrogen.
● Stars are formed in clouds of gas
and dust, known as nebulae.
103.Which is the longest mountain?
A. Andes mountains
B. Mid-Atlantic ridge
C. Western Cordillera
D. Himalayan range

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Sol: • Hence, it is also known as

Chandrabhaga.
• The worlds longest mountain chain
is the Andes, about 7,000 km long. 105.Bamboo is a type of
The chain stretches from north to _________.
south through seven countries in A. Herb
South America, along the west B. Tree
coast of the continent; Venezuela, C. Shrub
Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, D. Grass
Chile, and Argentina.
Ans: D
• Hence option A is the right answer. Sol:

• Bamboo is a type of grass.

104.Which is the longest tributary
of the river Indus? • They are evergreen perennial
A. Jhelum flowering plants in the subfamily
B. Chenab Bambusoideae of the grass family
C. Sutlej Poaceae.
D. Beas
• Bamboo have a unique rhizome-
Ans: C dependent system.
Sol:
• The Indus System is one of the
largest river basins in the world. 106.Which of the following
• The Indus is also known as the ecosystem has highest bio-mass?
Sindhu. A. Desert Ecosystem
• It originates from a glacier near B. Fresh water Ecosystem
Bokhar Chu in the Tibetan region. C. Tundra Ecosystem
• It enters into Pakistan near Chillar D. Forest Ecosystem
in the Dardistan region.
• Indus River System is made of the Ans: D
Indus River and its tributaries viz. Sol: Forest ecosystem has highest
Ravi, Beas, Satluj, Jhelum, biomass.
Kishenganga (Neelum) and Chenab.
• The Chenab is the largest tributary 107.During solar eclipse, which of
of the Indus. the following is at the centre?
• It is formed by two streams, the A. Earth
Chandra and the Bhaga, which join B. Moon
at Tandi near Keylong in Himachal C. Sun
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Ans: B
Sol: During the solar eclipse, the
moon occurs in the center. Solar
eclipse occurs when the earth
passes through the shadow of the
Moon. The solar eclipse occurs only
during the new moon, when the
Moon occurs between the Earth and
the Sun.
• Itis the world’s largest and longest
coral reef system, covering the area
for about 2,300km from the tip of
Cape York in the north to
Bundaberg in the south.
• It is composed of over 2,900
individual reef and 900 islands.

108.Sandstone is metamorphosed
to : 110.The Kaveri river rises in ____
A. Shale A. The Trimbak hills
B. Slate B. The Amarkantak plateau
C. Quartzite C. The Brahmagiri hills
D. Marble D. Mahabaleshwar

Ans: C Ans: C
Sol: Sandstone can be turned into a Sol:
metamorphic rock by being either • Kaveri River originates from
heated up to a point where it Brahmagiri hills in Coorg district
undergoes a significant change or of Karnataka.
subjected to high pressures, or • The total length of the river is
subjected to chemically active approx 800 km and extends over
fluids, or some combination thereof. states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka,
A common result of the Kerala and Union Territory of
metamorphosis of sandstone is the Puducherry.
creation of quartzite. • Harangi, Hemavati, Shimsha,
Suvarnavati, Bhabani, Amravati
109.Where is Great Barrier Reef etc. are major tributaries of Kaveri
located? River.
A. India
B. Pakistan 111.Indian Standard Time (IST) is
C. Australia based upon Indian Standard
D. South Africa Meridian which passes through
________.
Ans: C A. Jaipur
Sol: B. Kolkata
C. Ahmedabad
• GreatBarrier Reef is located in D. Prayagraj
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Ans: D Sol: El Nino is a climate cycle in the

Sol: pacific ocean that causes global
changes of both temperatures and
• Indian Standard Time (IST) is rainfall it is characterized by
based upon Indian Standard unusually warm ocean
Meridian which passes through temperatures in the equatorial
Allahabad/Prayagraj. pacific, as opposed to la Nina, which
is characterized by unusually cold
• IST is calculated on the basis of ocean temperature in the equatorial
82.5’ E longitude in Mirzapur town pacific.
near Allahabad/Prayagraj.
114.National Waterway-2 is on
which water system?
Hence, option D is the correct A. West Coast Canal
answer. B. River Brahamputra
C. Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hoogli river
112.Which of the following wind is D. Sundarbans waterways
also known as ‘Snow Eater’?
A. Mistral Ans: B
B. Chinook Sol:
C. Loo • National Waterway-2 is on river
D. Harmattan Brahmaputra. It was declared on 1
September, 1988.
Ans: B • The Sadiya-Dhubri stretch of the
Sol: The Chinook of the Pacific Brahmaputra river (891 Km)
Northwest – also known as a ‘snow declared as National Waterway-2 in
eater’ – is a warm, dry wind that 1988 is located in the state of
blows down the side of the Rockies Assam.
and can melt foot-high snow in a Hence, Option B is the correct
day. It is also the name of a Native answer.
American Indian tribe.
115.Sardar Sarovar Project is built
113.‘EL Nino’ that affects our across which river?
monsoons, Has its origins in A. Mahanadi
A. The Indian Ocean B. Tapti
B. The Himalayan Plateau C. Narmada
C. The Pacific Ocean D. Godavari
D. The Arabian Peninsula
Ans: C
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Sol: Ans: C
• Sardar Sarovar Project is built Sol:
across the river Narmada. ● Europa is a natural satellite of
• The Sardar Sarovar Dam is a Jupiter.
gravity dam near Navagam, ● Jupiter has 79 known satellites.
Gujarat. ● The largest four are called Io,
• It has height of 163 meters. Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto.
● These four moons are called the
116.Which is the smallest Union Galilean satellites because they
Territory? were first seen in 1610 by the
A. Puducherry astronomer Galileo Galilei.
B. Lakshadweep
C. Dadra and Nagar Haveli 118.Jhum cultivation refers to
D. Daman and Diu ___________.
A. Terrace farming
Ans: B B. Step farming
Sol: C. Shifting agriculture
● Lakshadweep, the group of 36 D. jamun cultivation
islands is known for its exotic and
sun-kissed beaches and lush green Ans: C
landscape. Sol: Jhum cultivation refers to
● India’s smallest Union Territory shifting agriculture. In shifting
Lakshadweep is an archipelago agriculture, a piece of land is used
consisting of 36 islands with an area for farming till it loses its fertility
of 32 sq km. All Islands are 220 to and then it is abandoned for some
440 km away from the coastal city time till it stores natural fertility.
of Kochi in Kerala, in the emerald
Arabian Sea. 119.Which of these straits
● Only BSNL and Airtel provide separates Asia from Africa?
telecommunication services to A. Malacca
Lakshadweep Islands. BSNL B. Hormuz
provides connectivity in all 10 C. Bab-al-Mandeb
inhabited islands where as Airtel D. Bosphorus
provides connectivity to Kavaratti
and Agatti islands. Ans: C
Sol: Bab-el-Mandeb separates Asia
117.Europa is a natural satellite of: from Africa at Aden. It is located
A. Uranus between Yemen on the Arabian
B. Mars peninsula, and Djibouti and Eritrea
C. Jupiter in the Horn of Africa. Precisely
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Djibouti and Eritrea and connects • Wetlands

Red sea with Gulf of Aden (part of
Arabian sea). • Estuaries

120.Stalagmite is a kind of special • Coral reefs

deposition that is caused by which
of the following? • Open Ocean
A. Glacier
B. Wind 122.India shares its least
C. Surface water international boundary with which
D. Underground water country?
A. Pakistan
Ans: D B. China
Sol: Stalagmite is a kind of special C. Afghanistan
deposition that is caused by D. Nepal
underground water under certain
pH conditions within the Ans: C
underground cavern. Sol: India shares its least
International boundary with
121.In which of the following Afghanistan and maximum
ecosystem, benthic zone is found? International boundary with
A. Fresh water ecosystem Bangladesh.
B. Salt water ecosystem
C. Tundra Ecosystem 123.
D. Forest Ecosystem Which is the hottest place on Earth?
E. None of the above/More than one A. Death Valley – Calfornia
of the above B. El Azizia – Libya
C. Jacobabad – Pakistan
Ans: B D. Atacama – Peru
Sol: Benthic zone is found in salt
water ecosystem. It is the ecological Ans: A
region at the lowest level of a body Sol: Death Valley, California, USA
of water such as an ocean or a lake, currently holds the record for
including the sediment surface and hottest air temperature ever
some sub-surface layers. Salt water recorded.
ecosystem covers 70 percent of the
Earth’s Surface. Types of the Salt
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124.Among the following states, 126.Which among the following is

which one has adopted the “Neem” the place of confluence of
tree as the state tree ? Alaknanda and Mandakini?
A. Maharashtra A. Vishnuprayag
B. Tamil Nadu B. Rudraprayag
C. Kerala C. Devprayag
D. Andhra Pradesh D. Nandprayag

Ans: D Ans: B
Sol: Azadirachta indica, also known Sol:
as Neem, is the state tree of Andhra • List of panch Prayags are as
Pradesh. Products made from Neem follow-
tree have been used in India for 1. VishnuPrayag- Alankhnanda
over two millennia for their medical and Dauli Ganga meet here
properties: Neem products are 2. Nandaprayag- Alakhnanda and
believed to be anthelmintic, Nandakini Rivers meet here
antifungal, antidiabetic, 3. Karanprayag- Alakhnanda and
antibacterial, antiviral, Pinda Rivers meet here
contraceptive and sedative. 4. Rudraprayag- Alakhnanda and
Mandakini Rivers meet here
125.Where is the Duncan Pass 5. Devprayag- Alakhnanda and
located? Bhagirathi Rivers meet here
A. Goa
B. Telangana 127.The narrow zone of contact
C. Andhra Pradesh between the lithosphere,
D. The Andaman and Nicobar hydrosphere and atmosphere where
Islands natural vegetation and wildlife exist
is called the _________.
Ans: D A. Geosphere
Sol: B. Biosphere
• The Duncan Passage is located at C. Troposphere
Andaman and Nicobar Islands. D. Exosphere
• It is a strait which separates
Rutland Island and Little Andaman Ans: B
Island. Sol:
• Manners Strait is the branch of ● The narrow zone of contact
Duncan Passage that lies between between the lithosphere,
North Cinque Island and Rutland hydrosphere and atmosphere where
Island. natural vegetation and wildlife exist
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● All critical functions are conducted 129.Border roads are built solely
by plants in the biosphere. They with the purpose of maintaining
regulate the flow of numerous A. trade ties with neighbouring
biochemical cycles. countries
B. tourism
128.The term ‘Peninsula’ means a C. security of the country
piece of land surrounded by water D. religious ties with other countries
on:
A. One side Ans: C
B. Four sides
C. Two sides 130.Which of the following cities is
D. Three sides located on the bank of Spree river?
A. Baghdad
Ans: D B. Berlin
Sol: C. Cairo
• The term Peninsula means a piece D. Moscow
of land surrounded by water on
three sides. Ans: B
• Arabian Peninsula is the largest Sol: 1. The Spree is a river that
peninsula of world which consists of flows through the Saxony,
countries- Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Brandenburg and Berlin states of
Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman Germany. Berlin is the capital and
and Yemen. the largest city of Germany.
• Indian Peninsula can be divided 2. Baghdad, Cairo, and Moscow
into four parts- Central are located on the bank of Tigris,
Highlands, Deccan Plateau, Nile, and Moskva river
Western Ghats and Eastern respectively.
Ghats.
• Some major Peninsulas of world 131.In which state Kundah Project
are as follow- started?
1) Antarctica- Antarctic, Edward A. Gujarat
VII, Fletcher and Martin B. Uttrakhand
2) Africa- Somali Peninsula, North C. Punjab
Africa Peninsula, Cape Peninsula D. Tamil Nadu
etc.
3) Asia- Shangai Peninsula, Ans: D
Kowloon Peninsula, Chukchi Sol:
Peninsula, Antolian Peninsula etc. • In Tamil Nadu, Kundah Project
4) Europe- Balkan, Iberian, started. The Kundah Hydro-electric
Cotentin, Italian, Calabria etc. Power Scheme is located in the
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• It is the one of the biggest
electricity generating schemes in
Tamil Nadu State.
• The Power houses were
commissioned from the year 1960
to 1964.
132.What is the Irrigated Area of
Haryana?
A. 29.31 lakh ha (81 %)
B. 30.32 lakh ha (85 %)
C. 19.38 lakh ha (90 %)
D. 59.31 lakh ha (95%)
Ans: A
Sol: Of the total geographical area
of 4.42 million ha in the state of
Haryana, 83% is under cultivation,
and the irrigated area constitutes
81% of the cultivated area.
• The cropping intensity of the state
is 185% and the total foodgrains
production is 13.1million tones.
• The dominant cropping systems
are rice-wheat, cotton-wheat
and pearlmillet-wheat.
133.Which are the best times for
tiger sightings at Ranthambore
National Park?
A. November and May
B. January and June
C. July and August
D. February and September
Ans: A
Sol: The best times for tiger
sightings at Ranthambore
National Park are in November
and May.
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• Ranthambore wildlife
sanctuary is known for its Bengal
tigers, and is one of the best places
in India to see these animals in their
natural jungle habitat.
• Tigers can be easily spotted even
in the daytime.
134.On which river Sardar Sarovar
Project has been constructed ?
A. Narmada
B. Chambal
C. Looni
D. Sabarmati
Ans: A
Sol: Sardar Sarovar Project has
been constructed on the river
Narmada.
• It is located in the village of
Kevadia in the state of Gujarat.
• The Sardar Sarovar Project was a
vision of the first deputy prime
minister of India, Sardar
Vallabhbhai Patel.
• The foundation stone of the
project was laid out by Pandit
Jawaharlal Nehru on April 5,
1961.
• The Sardar Sarovar Project also
consists of auxiliary works and a
1,450MW power complex.
135.The term ‘albedo’ implies the
A. Ratio of solar radiation reflected
to solar radiation absorbed
B. Capacity to modify the path of
solar radiation
C. Proportion of the solar radiation
reflected by astronomical body
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D. Amount of the solar radiation • Pakistan have been developed

absorbed by astronomical body extensive network of canals from
Indus and its tributaries rivers.
Ans: C • This is the great reason why
Sol: Albedo is the measure of the Pakistan is an agricultural country
diffuse reflection of solar radiation despite the low rainfall.
out of the total solar radiation
received by an astronomical body. 138.Arabian Desert is located in
It is dimensionless and measured which continent?
on a scale :- A. North America
• 0 corresponding to a black body B. Africa
that absorbs all incident radiation. C. Australia
• 1 corresponding to a body that D. Asia
reflects all incident radiation.
Ans: D
136.Amazon river flows through Sol:
which of the following country? ● The Arabian Desert is located in
A. USA Western Asia.
B. France ● It is a vast desert wilderness.
C. Brazil ● It stretches from Yemen to the
D. Canada Persian Gulf and Oman to Jordan
and Iraq.
Ans: C ● It occupies most of the Arabian
Sol: Amazon River flows through Peninsula, with an area of
Brazil. It is the largest river in the 2,330,000 square kilometres.
world originating in Andes mountain ● It is the fifth largest desert in
and then flows eastward in South the world.
America and drains into Atlantic ● It is also the largest desert in Asia.
Ocean. Major tributaries are Javari,
Tiger, and Negro. 139.Which of following is fastest
growing port in India?
137.Which country is known as A. Kandla
country of canals ? B. Paradip
A. Australia C. JL Nehru
B. India D. Cochin
C. France
D. Pakistan Ans: C
Sol: Jawaharlal Nehru Port is the
Ans: D largest container port and fastest
Sol: Pakistan is known as Country growing port of India.
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* It has a quay length of 680 142.Santa Maria volcano is located

metres with 3 berths. _______ from the Pacific coast of
Guatemala.
140.Where does Yangtze River fall? A. 100 Km
A. Mediterranean Sea B. 70 Km
B. Atlantic ocean C. 60 Km
C. China sea D. 150 Km
D. None of the above
Ans: C
Ans: C Sol: Santa Maria volcano is
Sol: located 60 km from the Pacific
• Yangtze River flows into the China coast of Guatemala, 100 km west
Sea. of Guatemala City.
• The Yangtze flows into the East • Santiaguito lava-dome complex
China Sea and was navigable by has been growing at the base of the
ocean-going vessels up 1,000 miles 1902 crater since 1922.
(1,600 km) from its mouth even
before the Three Gorges Dam was 143.Where is Tuticorin Port
built. situated?
A. Tamilanadu
141.From where Mahadayi river B. Andhra Pradesh
originates? C. Karnataka
A. Bhimgad D. Kerala
B. Arabian Sea
C. Belagavi Ans: A
D. Divadi Sol:
- Tuticorin port is located in
Ans: A Tamilanadu, South India.
Sol: The Mahadayi or Mandovi - It is situated on the Gulf of
River is described as the lifeline of Mannar, about 540 kilometres south
the Indian state of Goa. It of Chennai.
originates from a cluster of 30 - Tuticorin Port is officially known as
springs at Bhimgad in the Western VO Chidambaranar Port.
Ghats in the Belagavi district of - It is the second largest port in the
Karnataka. The river has a length of state of Tamil Nadu and one of the
77 kilometres, 29 kilometres in largest container terminal in India
Karnataka and 52 kilometres in after Chennai Port.
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144.A universal donor has the blood Ans: B

group Sol: Archaeological survey found
A. B that the entire wall of Great Wall
B. AB of China with all of its branches
C. A measure out to be 21,196 km
D. O (13,171 mi). Built between the
5th century B.C. and the 16th
Ans: D century, the Great Wall of China is
Sol: A universal donor has the blood a stone-and-earth fortification
group O-. created to protect the borders of the
Chinese Empire from invading
145.What is Global Dimming? Mongols.
A. Increase in Earth's mean surface
temperature. 147.Where is the Rail Coach factory
B. Long-term shift in weather of India ?
conditions identified by changes in A. Varanasi
temperature. B. Bengaluru
C. The gradual reduction in the C. Kapurthala
amount of global direct irradiance at D. Tatanagar
the Earth's surface.
D. All of the above Ans: C
Sol: Rail Coach Factory (RCF) is a
Ans: C coach manufacturing unit of Indian
Sol: Railways. It is located in
• The gradual reduction in the Kapurthala , Punjab . It was
amount of global direct irradiance at established in 1986.
the Earth's surface is called Varanasi - Diesel Locomotive Works
Global Dimming. Bengaluru- Wheel Axle Plant
• It is the opposite of the Global Tatanagar- Meter Gauge steam
warming because it produces locomotives.
cooling effects.
• It is considered as the actual effect 148.Krishnapatnam Port is located
of carbon emissions on global in______.
warming. A. Karnataka
B. Andhra Pradesh
146.The Great Wall of China with all C. Telangana
of its branches measure out to D. Odisha
be_______ km.
A. 21,252 km B. 21,196 km Ans: B
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Sol:
* Krishnapatnam Port is located in
the Nellore District of Andhra
Pradesh.
* It is popularly known as KPCL.
* The port is owned and operated
by the Krishnapatnam Port
Company Limited (KPCL).
* It is India's largest private sector
port.
* It was inaugurated on 17th July
2008.
* The port covers an area of 4,553
acres.
149.Which of the following trees
shed their leaves once in a year?
A. Deciduous trees
B. Coniferous trees
C. Evergreen trees
D. Both deciduous and coniferous
trees
Ans: A
Sol: • Tropical evergreen forests
are dense, multi - layered, and
harbour many types of plants and
animal. There is no period of
drought or frost means that they
never shed their leaves.
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• Deciduous trees and shrubs
seasonally shed leaves. Vegetation
composed primarily of broad -
leaved trees that shed all their
leaves during one season.
• Coniferous forest found in areas
that have long winters and
moderate to high annual
precipitation. Here vegetation is
characterized by cone - bearing
needle - leaved or scale - leaved
evergreen trees.
150.Which Indian State is known as
the name of Black Water ?
A. Andaman and Nicobar
B. Gujarat
C. Tamilanadu
D. Kerala
Ans: A
Sol: Andaman and Nicobar is
known as the name of Black Water
. Andaman is a group of 204 islands
, while Nicobar is group of 19
islands Out of these , only 36
islands in Andamans and 12 islands
in Nicobars are inhabited. This UT is
surrounded by sea water so this is
known as Black Water .