1GgggGGGggvGeography MCQ (gkseries)

1. Which state has the longest coastline in India ? View Answer Comment
A Tamil Nadu Answer: Option [D]
B Gujarat 11 11. Duncan Passage is situated between :
C Andhra Pradesh A Minicoy and Amindiv
D West Bengal B Minicoy and Maldive
View Answer Comment C Little Andaman and Car Nicobar
2 2. The Karakoram Highway connects which of the following D South Andaman and Little Andaman
two countries ? View Answer Comment
A India-Nepal 12 12. Ten Degree Channel is between :
B China-India A Dover and Calais
C China-Pakistan B Alaska and Russia
D India-Bangladesh C Little Andaman and Car Nicobar
View Answer Comment D North Korea and South Korea
3 3. Which of the following latitudes passes through India ? View Answer Comment
A Equator 13. ‘Indian Standard Meridian’ passes through four states.
B Tropic of Capricorn Among them two are UP and MP. The other two states are :
C Arctic Circle A AP and Karnataka
D Tropic of Cancer B AP and Tamil Nadu
View Answer Comment C Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
4 4. India shares longest international boundary with which one D Orissa and AP
of the following country ? View Answer Comment
A Bangladesh 14. The Lakshadweep islands are situated in :
B China A Indian Ocean
C Nepal B Arabian Sea
D Bhutan C Bay of Bengal
View Answer Comment D None of these
5 5. Which is the largest southern most single Island in India ? View Answer Comment
A Minicoy Island 1 15. Which foreign country is closest to Andaman Islands ?
B Car Nicobar Island A Sri Lanka
C Great Nicobar Island B Myanmar
D None of these C Indonesia
View Answer Comment D Pakistan
6. Which is the smallest state by area ? View Answer Comment
A Nagaland 1 16. Which of the following states shares boundaries with the
B Goa maximum number of other states of India ?
C Sikkim A Madhya Pradesh
D Meghalaya B Uttar Pradesh
View Answer Comment C Assam
7. 7 The climate of India is tropical because of : D Bihar
A The location of the Himalayas in its North View Answer Comment
B Major part of India lies within the tropics 1 17. Which of the following is not a neighbouring state of
C The overpowering influence of India Ocean Jharkhand ?
D The seasonal influence of jet streams A West Bengal
View Answer Comment B Orissa
8 8. What are the two volcanic islands in the Indian territory ? C Chhattisgarh
A Kavaratti and New Moor D Madhya Pradesh
B Bitra and Kavaratti View Answer Comment
C Pamban and Barren 118. Which states of India have common border with Myanmar ?
D Narcondam and Barren A Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh
View Answer Comment B Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam
9. 9 Among the following Union Territories of India, which C Mizoram, Manipur, Tripura, Meghalaya
one has the largest size ? D Assam, Manipur, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh
A Lakshadweep View Answer Comment
B Daman and Due 19. The State with the largest area under waste land is :
C Puducherry A Gujarat
D Chandugarh B Madhya Pradesh
View Answer Comment C Jammu & Kashmir
10. Select the matching pairs from the following : D Rajasthan
A Plimsoll Line : India and Afghanistan View Answer Comment
B Durand Line : India and Myanmar 20. Which state amongest the following has the highest
C Macmohan Line : India and Nepal percentage of the Scheduled Caste population of the State’s
D Radcliffe Line : India and Pakistan population ?
A Jharkhand C Plateaus
B Madhya Pradesh D Young folded mountain
C Punjab View Answer Comment
D Uttar Pradesh 3030.The Vindhyas belongs to which class of mountains ?
View Answer Comment A Block mountain
21 21. The Himalayan mountain system belongs to which one of B Fold mountain
the following ? C Volcanic mountain
A Fold mountain D Residual mountain
B Volcanic mountains View Answer Comment
C Block mountains 31 31. The Himalayas are formed of parallel fold ranges. Among
D None of the above them which is the oldest range ?
View Answer Comment A the Siwalik Range
22. According to geographical history, which are the oldest B the Lesser Himalya
mountains in India ? C the Great Himalayan Range
A Satpuras D the Dhaula Dhar Range
B Nilgiris View Answer Comment
C Vindhyas 32. Maharashtrian Plateau is made up of :
D Aravallis A alluvial soil
View Answer Comment B coral reef
223. Which is the highest mountain peak in India ? C anamudi
A Kanchenjunga D none of these
B Saltoro Kangri/K10 View Answer Comment
C Nanda Devi 333.Which of the following mountain passes lies outside India ?
D Kamet A Khyber
View Answer Comment B Bomdila
224.Arakan Yoma is the extension of the Himalayas located in : C Bara Lacha La
A Kashmir D Shiplila
B Nepal View Answer Comment
C Baluchistan 34. Aravalli ranges are an example of :
D Myanmar A straight mountain
View Answer Comment B block mountain
25. The transport route connecting the Kashmir from Leh C fold mountain
crosses the high mountain ranges at the : D volcanic mountain
A Pir Panjal pass View Answer Comment
B Karakoram pass 35. The highest peak in South India is :
C Banihal pass A Doda Betta
D Zojila pass B Makurti
View Answer Comment C Anamudi
26. Which one of the following mountains is not the part of D None of these
Eastern Ghats ? View Answer Comment
A Sheravoy hills 336. Zojila Pass connects :
B Javadi hills A Kashmir and Tibet
C Nallamala hills B Nepal and Tibet
D Anamalai hills C Ladakh and Srinagar
View Answer Comment D Leh and Kargil
27. Kodaikanal, the famous hill-station of South-India is located View Answer Comment
on : 337. Which of the following is the main difference between the
A Pali hills Western and Eastern Ghats ?
B Anamalai mountain A Height
C Nilgiri mountain B Continuity
D Cardamon hills C Proximity to the coast
View Answer Comment D Vegetation
228. Which of the following statement is not correct : View Answer Comment
A Black cotton soil of north-west India was formed by the 338. In which of the following, the Himalayan pass Shipki La
weathering of basaltic lava rocks located ?
B Sedimentary rock are distinguished from other types of rocks A Chandra valley
by the presence of distinct layers B Hunza valley
C Granite has large crystals quartz feldspar and mica in it C Nubra valley
D A metamorphic rock is softer and less compact than its D Sutlez valley
original type View Answer Comment
View Answer Comment 39. Which one of the States in India has the broadest
229. Which one of the following is most prone to earthquakes ? continental shelf ?
A Coastal plains A Andhra Pradesh
B Old shields B Gujarat
C Karnataka 4949. Which of the following Indian States is broadly as large as
D Tamil Nadu the european nation Austria ?
View Answer Comment A West Bengal
40. The new alluvial deposits found in the Gangetic plain are B Kerala
known as : C Karnataka
A bhabar D Odisha
B bhangar View Answer Comment
C khadar 50. Duncan Passage is located between
D teral A South and Little Andaman
View Answer Comment B North and Middle Andaman
41. The famous Lagoon lake of India is: C North and South Andaman
A Chilka Lake D Andaman and Nicobar
B Mansarover View Answer Comment
C Dal Lake 51. Which of the following cities lies to the western most
D Pulicat Lake longitude ?
View Answer Comment Nagpur
42. Which of the following towns is not the “Golden
Jaipur
Quadrilateral” being created for the roads infrastructure of the
country”? Hyderabad
A Chennai Bhopal
B Visakhapatnam 52. The highest multipurpose dam built on the river Ravi is :
C Bhubaneswar Kahalgaon
D Hyderabad Rihand dam
View Answer Comment Bhakra Nagal
43. Which of the following States has the largest concentration
Ranjit Sagar dam
of tea plantation in India ?
A Arunachal Pradesh 53 Which of the following is the main spice producer ?
B Assam A Malabar coast
C Bihar B Coromandel coast
D Meghalaya C Sunderbans delta
View Answer Comment D Deccan trap
44. The Sundarbans or the ‘Mangrove’ forests are found in 54 where is Nathpa Jhakri Power Project located ?
A Konkan Coast
A Arunachal Pradesh
B Kutch Peninsula
C Deltaic West Bengal B Andhra Pradesh
D Western Ghats C Himachal Pradesh
View Answer Comment D Uttarakhand
45. The proposed sea-route “Sethu Samudram” is a canal through 55 The largest irrigation area in India is occupied by
which of the sea-lanes ? A Cotton
A Malacca Strait
B Rice
B Gulf of Mannar
C Gulf of Kutch C Wheat
D Andaman and Nicobar Islands D Sugarcane
View Answer Comment 56 Which river of India is called Vridha Ganga ?
46. The famous ‘Gir’ forests are located in A Godavari
A Kerala B Narmada
B Mysore C Krishna
C Gujarat
D Kaveri
D Kashmir
View Answer Comment 57 The most important uranium mine of India is located at:
47. Which part of the Himalayas has the maximum stretch from A Vashi
East to West ? B Jaduguda
A Nepal Himalayas C Gauribidanur
B Punjab Himalayas D Manavalakurichi
C Assam Himalayas 58 From where did India introduce cultivation of tobacco /
D Kumaun Himalayas
tapioca / pineapple ?
View Answer Comment
48. Which of the following cities/towns lies to the northern most A South America
latitude ? B China
A Pachmarhi C Pacific Islands
B Patna D Africa
C Ahmedabad 59 Which of the following steel plants is not managed by Indian
D Allahabad
Steel Authority Limited ?
View Answer Comment
A Bokaro Steel Plant C Durgapur
B Alloy Steel Plant, Durgapur D Bhilai
C Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant 70 The largest number of cotton textile mills is in-
D Selaam Rust resistant Steel Plant A Karnataka
60 Which from the following territories does not have a border B Maharashtra
with Mizoram ? C Tamil Nadu
A Myanmar D Gujarat
B Assam 71 Which of the following hydroelectric projects does not belong
C Nagaland to Tamil Nadu ?
D Tripura A Kundah
61 where are the Saltora Ranges located ? B Periyar
A Ladakh C Aliyar
B Along the Vindhyas D Idukki
C Part of the Western Ghats 72 The Andaman group and Nicobar group of islands are
D Part of the Karakoram Ranges separated from each other by
62 Which one of the following mountain ranges lies in India ? A Great Channel
A Pir Panjal B Bay of Bengal
B Salt Range C Ten Degree Channel
C Sulainian D Andaman sea
D Arakan Yoma 73 Which of the following districts is on the international border
63 Naga, Khasi and Garo hills are located in of India ?
A Karakoram Ranges A Jaipur
B Zaskar Ranges B Gorakhpur
C Purvanchal Ranges C Kullu
D Himalaya Ranges D Kinnaur
64 In India, the irrigation of agricultural land is carried out 74 Where is Panjshir valley situated ?
maximum by A Syria
A Canals B Lebanon
B Tubewells C Jammu and Kashmir, India
C Wells D Afghanistan
D Tanks 75 Which one of the following river flows through a rift valley ?
65 Khasi and Garo Tribes mainly live in: A Narmada
A Nagaland B Mahanadi
B Meghalaya C Godavari
C Manipur D Krishna
D Mizoram 76 The longest river of Peninsular India is
66 Farakka Barrage was commissioned to A Godavari
A save Kolkata port B Mahanadi
B divert water to Bangladesh C Narmada
C supply drinking water to Kolkata D Cauvery
D link North and South Bengal 77 Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?
67 Which amongst the following States / UTs has no identified A Papanasam Project - Karnataka
tribal community? B Ukai Project - Gujarat
A Odisha C Tulbul Project - Himachal Pradesh
B Delhi D Srisailam Project - Tamil Nadu
C Andhra Pradesh 78 What is the stage in the population cycle in which India is
D Uttar Pradesh classified on the basis of its demographic characteristics ?
68 Sundarbans of eastern India is an example of : A Declining stage
A Marine Ecosystem B Early expanding stage
B Grassland Ecosystem C High stationary stage
C Forest Ecosystem D Late expanding stage
D Mangrove Ecosystem 79 The Visvesvaraya Iron & Steel Ltd. is located at
69 The Iron and Steel Industry at which of the following places A Bhadravati
was developed with German technical collaboration ? B Mysore
A Rourkela C Bangalor
B Bhadravati D Mangalore
80 Which kind of power accounts for the largest share of power 90 Which amongst the following States/UT has not identified
generation in India ? tribal community ?
A nuclear A Haryana
B solar B Karnataka
C hydro-electricity C Chhattisgarh
D thermal D Maharashtra
81 The Jawahar Tunnel the largest in India is located in 91 The pilgrims of Kailash Mansarovar have to pass through
A West Bengal which pass to enter into Tibet ?
B Himachal Pradesh A Lipu likh
C Rajasthan B Nathu la
D Jammu & Kashmir C khardungala
82 Singhbhum is famous for D Rohtang
A Coal 92 where is India’s most prized tea grown ?
B Iron A Nilgiris
C Copper B Munnar
D aluminum C Jorhat
83 where is the integral Coach Factory situated ? D Darjeeling
A Chittaranjan 93 Which of the following canals is located in West Bengal ?
B Calcutta A Eden Canal
C Perambur B Sirhind canal
D Mumbai C Lower Ganga Canal
84 Which is the smallest (in area) of the following Union D Sarada Canal
Territories ? 94 West Bengal shares boundaries with how many countries ?
A Daman and Diu A One
B Chandigarh B Two
C Dadra and Nagar Haveli C Three
D Lakshadweep D Four
85 In which part of India, canal irrigation system is the most 95 Which one of the following is the wettest place in India ?
common ? A Udhagamandalam
A Sikkim B Mahabaleshwar
B Uttar Pradesh C Mawsynram
C Maharashtra D Cherrapunji
D Tamil Nadu 96 Of the following, the town which does not come within the
86 The Indian sub-continent was originally a part of National Capital Region is ?
A Gondwana-land A Mathura
B Arya-varta B Khurja
C Angara-land C Rohtak
D Jurassic-land D Panipat
87 Nathu La, a place where India-China border trade has been 97 The most important of the non-tariff trade barriers are:
resumed after 44 years, is located on the Indian border in A Quotas
A Arunachal Pradesh B Pollution standards
B Himachal Pradesh C Health regulations
C Sikkim D Labelling and packaging regulations.
D Jammu & Kashmir 98 where is Khyber Pass situated ?
88 India is one of the largest producers of manganese ore in the A India
world along with B Bhutan
A Australia and U.S.A. C Bangladesh
B South Africa and U.S.A. D Pakistan
C China and Russia 99 Which of the following passes lies in the Sutlej valley ?
D Brazil and Russia A Sherabathanga
89 where are the “Todas” found? B Nathu la
A Arunachal Pradesh C Shipki La
B Tamil Nadu D Jelep La
C Rajasthan 100 Sex ratio refers to number of woman ?
D Madhya Pradesh A per 1000 males
B per sq. km in relation to males
C number of men in an area 111 Which city is referred to as the ‘Silicon Valley of India’ ?
D per state in relation to males A Hyderabad
101 Operation Flood is related to B Mumbai
A Flood Control C Chennai
B Milk production D Bangalore
C Arrangement of drinking water 112 “Slash and Burn agriculture” is the name given to
D None of these A shifting cultivation
102 One of the pairs not matched correctly is B mixed farming
A Shimla - Himachal Pradesh C method of potato cultivation
B Drajeeling - West Bengal D process of deforestation
C Dehradun - U.P. 113 Which of the following produces maximum crude petroleum
D Panchmarhi - M.P. in India at present ?
103 In terms of area, India is the ________ largest country of the A Gujarat
world. B Off-shore Bombay High
A second C Coastal Tamil Nadu
B fourth D Assam
C sixth 114 where has the Geological Survey of India located most of
D seventh India’s Chromite ?
104 Baltora glacier is located in A Singhbhum
A Pamir plateau B Hubli
B Shivalik C Cuttack
C Karakoram ranges D Manipur
D Alps 115 Which of the home of “Alphonso mango” ?
105 The production of onion is the highest in A Vijayawada
A Madhya Pradesh B Malda
B Andhra Pradesh C Benares
C Uttar Pradesh D Ratnagiri
D Maharashtra 116 River Damodar is called ‘Sorrow of Bengal’ because it
106 Which of the following is a river flowing from Central India A gets flooded often causing havoc
and joining Yamuna/Ganga ? B causes maximum soil erosion
A Betwa C is not a perennial river
B Kosi D forms number of dangerous waterfalls
C Gomti 117 Which of the following is correctly matched with regard to
D Ghagra thermal power projects ?
107 where was the first cotton mill in India established ? A Talcher - Andhra Pradesh
A Ahmedabad B Korba - Uttar Pradesh
B Surat C Kawas - Gujarat
C Coimbatore D Ramagundam - Tamil Nadu
D Mumbai 118 Kharif crops are sown
108 World’s maximum newsprint comes from- A at the end of North-East monsoon
A Monsoon forest B at the end of the South - West monsoon
B Mangrove forest C at the beginning of the South-West monsoon
C Deciduous forest D at the beginning of the North-East monsoon
D Rainfed forest 119 Which of the following has not been a component of the
109 The first shore-based, modern, integrated steel plant in India agricultural strategy that brought about the Green Revolution?
is in A Guaranteed maximum prices
A Mangalore B New agricultural technology
B Vishakhapatnam C Greater intensity of cropping
C Haldia D Package of inputs
D Salem 120 A high growth rate of population is characterized by
110 Which state has the largest proportion of its net irrigation A high birth and high death rates
area under well irrigation ? B high birth and low death rates
A Gujarat C low birth and high death rates
B Haryana D low birth and low death rates
C Bihar 121 India has a coastline of
D West Bengal A 6000 kms
B 6500 kms C 1931-41
C 7500 kms D 1941-51
D 8400 kms 132 The maximum area under crops in India is used for the
122 Which of the following is the largest parliamentary cultivation of:
constituency in terms of area ? A Cotton
A Ladakh (J & K) B Rice
B Uttaranchal East (Uttaranchal) C Wheat
C Arunachal West (Arunachal Pradesh) D Sugarcane
D Barma (Rajasthan) 133 Which of the following is not a Kharif crop ?
123 Which state has the lowest area under forest ? A Sugarcane
A Uttar Pradesh B Rice
B Punjab C Cotton
C Gujarat D Wheat
D Haryana. 134 Which among the following means of transport in India
124 Which of the following states is called “Tiger State of carries maximum number of passengers during a year ?
India”? A Ashok Leyland buses
A Assam B Telco buses
B Gujarat C Indian Railways
C Himachal Pradesh D International water transport
D Madhya Pradesh 135 Which among the following integrated iron installation does
125 The Indian Wild Ass (Ghor-Khur) is found in not come under the management of Steel Authority of India
A The Rann of Kutch Limited (SAIL)?
B Kaveri delta A Jamshedpur
C Sunderbans B Bhilai
D Assam forest C Durgapur
126 The maximum concentration of scheduled caste population D Roukela
is in the 136 Which of the following pairs is wrongly matched ?
A Indo-Gangetic Plains A Sharavathy Project - Karnataka
B Eastern coast B Balimela project - Odisha
C Western Coast C Sabarigiri Project - Gujarat
D North-East India D Koyana Project - Maharashtra
127 The cost producing iron in India is considerably lower than 137 Which of the following is considered a cash crop in India ?
in other countries because of A Gram
A large supply of iron ore B Wheat
B large supply of coal C Maize
C low wage of miners D Onion
D coal and iron are found in the same area 138 Which of the following ports has the largest hinterland ?
128 What is the longest irrigation canal in India called ? A Visakhapatnam
A Upper Bari Doab Canal B Mumbai
B Indira Gandhi Canal C Kochi
C Sirhind Canal D Kandla
D Yamuna Canal 139 Bhilai Steel Plant was built with collaboration of
129 Blue Revolution is related to A Japan
A food production B United kingdom
B oil production C Gernmany
C milk production D Soviet Union
D fish production 140 Which of the following districts is on the international
130 The river also known as Tsangpo in Tibet is border of India ?
A Indus A Karimganj
B Teesta B Purulia
C Brahamaputra C Anantnag
D Assam forest D Sirsa
131 During which decade did the population of India recorder a 141 Asia’s first underground Hydel Project is located in which of
negative growth rate ? the following states in India ?
A 1911-21 A Himachal Pradesh
B 1921-31 B Uttar Pradesh
C Jammu & Kashmir C Pune is at a greater elevation
D Arunachal Pradesh D Mumbai in on the windward side
142 Which from the following rivers does not originate in Indian 152 Which state is irrigated by Ganga canal ?
territory ? A Rajasthan
A Jhelum B Bihar
B Godavari C Uttar Pradesh
C Ghaghara D West Bengal
D Ravi 153 Rajasthan receives very little rain because
143 Which one of the following States produces the maximum A it is too hot
manganese in India ? B the monsoon fails to reach this area
A Uttar Pradesh C there is no water available and thus the winds remain dry
B Madhya Pradesh D the winds do not come any barriers to cause the necessary
C Andhra Pradesh uplift to cool the wind
D Odisha 154 Jhum Cultivation is a method of cultivation which used to be
144 where is Tala Hydroelectric project, which is expected to practiced in
generate 1020 MW power located ? A Central Highland
A Nepal B Nagaland
B Bhutan C Himachal Pradesh
C Himachal Pradesh D Coastal Tamil Nadu
D Arunachal Pradesh 155 Nallamala hills are located in the state of
145 India exports iron ore mainly to A Meghalaya
A Russia B Andhra Pradesh
B Indonesia C Gujarat
C Bhutan D Odisha
D Japan 156 Which of the following city is situated in the farthest east ?
146 Which dam of India is the highest ? A Chennai
A Bhakra B Lucknow
B Rihand C Jablapur
C Tehri D Hyderabad
D Mettur 157 Which State of India has the largest reserves of monazite
147 Which one of the following rivers of Peninsular India does with a high thorium content ?
not join Arabian Sea ? A Karnataka
A Narmada B Maharashtra
B Cauvery C Gujarat
C Tapti D Kerala
D Periyar 158 The crops grown after the summer monsoon are called
148 Which of the following Indian States has broadly as large as A Rabi
the European nation Poland? B Seasonal
A Madhya Pradesh C Kharif
B Maharashtra D Annual
C Bihar 159 Which from the following river does not originate in Indian
D Odisha territory ?
149 India lies in the ...... hemisphere. A Ravi
A northern and southern B Mahanadi
B northern and western C Brahmaputra
C northern and eastern D Chenab
D southern and eastern 160 where in India can you normally spot the Siberian crane in
150 Which from the following territories does not have a border winter ?
with Arunachal Pradesh ? A Ranthambore Sanctuary
A Manipur B Keoladeo Ghana Sanctuary
B Bhutan C Sasangir Sanctuary
C Nagaland D Dachigam National Park
D Assam ]
151 Mumbai receives more rainfall than Pune because 161 Green Revolution in India has so far been most successful in
A Pune has greater vegetation than Mumbai case of
B Mumbai is a coastal city A wheat
B sugarcane C Slack season
C rice D Pre-kharif season
D coarse grains 172 Operating surplus arises in the
162 Which one of the following is not a plantation crop ? A Enterprise sector
A Rubber B Government sector
B Sugarcane C Subsistence farming
C Tea D Production for self-consumption
D Coffee 173 Which is the first national park established in India?
163 Watermelons grow best in A Bandipur National Park
A Laterite soil B Velvadan National Park
B Alluvial soil C Corbett National Park
C Sandy soil D Periyar National Park
D Black soil 174 Which among the following city of India used first
164 Sambhar Salt Lake is situated in: electricity commercially ?
A Karnataka A Darjeeling
B Madhya Pradesh B Mumbai
C Himachal Pradesh C Chennai
D Rajasthan D Calcutta
165 Which State in India is estimated to have the largest coal 175 Which of the following is not correctly match with regard to
reserves in India? Project Tiger Reserves ?
A Odisha A Nagarjunasagar - Sri Sailam
B Andhra Pradesh B Valmiki - Hazaribagh
C Madhya Pradesh C Sariska - Alwar
D Bihar (including the newly created Jharkhand) D Pench - Garhwal
166 On which river has the Hirakud Dam been built? 176 Which one of the following is not a part along the western
A Periyar coast of India ?
B Cauvery A Tuticorin
C Godavari B Kochi
D Mahanadi C Nhava Sheva
167 Cultivation of wheat requires D Marmagao
A humid temperature and heavy rains 177 Green Revolution was most successful in
B moderate temperature and heavy rains A Haryana
C moderate temperature and moderate rains B UP and Maharashtra
D humid temperature and moderate rains C Punjab and Tamil Nadu
168 Gujarat is the largest producer of salt in India because D Punjab, Haryana and UP
A It has extensive dry coast 178 Rotation of crop means
B It has extensive shallow seas A some crops are grown again and again
C Its coastal water are very saline B two or more crops are grown simultaneously to increase
D Besides producing salt from saline water, it has reserves of productivity
rock salt C growing of different crops in succession to maintain soil
169 Which of the following does not have an influence over the fertility
climate on India ? D None of the above
A Monsoons 179 Which of the following areas is noted for mangrove
B Nearness to equator vegetation ?
C Ocean currents A Carbet National Park of U.P.
D Presence of Indian ocean B Sajnekhali forest of 24 Parganas.
170 If the commodities manufactured is Surat are sold in C Lava forest of Kalimpong
Mumbai or Delhi, then it is D Dandakaranya forest of Orissa
A International trade 180 Which State in India is the leading producer of Sulphur?
B Internal trade A Maharashtra
C Free trade B Tamil Nadu
D Territorial trade C Assam
171 In Indian agriculture, the period from July to October- D Punjab
November is called 181 Which group of the industries maximize savings on transport
A Rabi season costs by being located near the sources of materials ?
B Kharif season A Iron and steel, cement, silk
B Heavy machinery, cement, sugar C Maharashtra
C Iron and steel, sugar, cotton textiles D Andhra Pradesh
D Iron and steel, aluminum, cement 192 Which foreign country is closest to Andaman Islands ?
182 In India, ‘Yellow Revolution’ is associated with A Myanmar
A production of tea B Pakistan
B production of oilseeds C Indonesia
C production of flower D Sri Lanka
D production of paddy 193 Which cities were first connected by the STD services ?
183 The only ape of India found in hill forest of Assam and A Kanpur and Delhi
Nagaland is B Kanpur and Lucknow
A Gorilla C Delhi and Kolkata
B Chimpanzee D Delhi and Mumbai
C Gibbon 194 Of which major river system is the Sutlej a part ?
D Orangutan A Indus
184 where is the Bandipur National Park B Yamuna
A Karnataka C Ganga
B Assam D Bhahmaputra
C Rajasthan 195 Which State of India has the largest percentage of poor?
D Andhra Pradesh A Jharkhand
185 where is the Headquarters of the Botanical Survey of India B Odisha
located ? C Chhattisgarh
A Darjeeling D Bihar
B Calcutta 196 Pruning is an essential part in cultivation of:
C Oottaccamund A Tobacco
D Lucknow B Tea
186 where is Indian Institute of Petroleum located ? C Coffee
A Delhi D Rubber
B Dehradun 197 Which countries are linked by the Khyber Pass ?
C Chennai A Afghanistan and Pakistan
D Vishakhapatnam B Afghanistan and Tajikistan
187 Which of the following statements is correct ? C India and Pakistan
A Mica is found in Kodarma D India and Afghanistan
B Cuddapah series is famous for diamonds 198 ‘Radcliff line’ is boundary line between
C Petroleum reserves are found in aravali hills A India and Bhutan
D Natural gas is found in Dharwar rock formation B India and Bangladesh
188 In India, rain forests are found in C India and Pakistan
A Eastern Ghat D India and China
B Central India 199 In terms of area, which one of the following Indian states
C N.W. Himalayas and Eastern Ghats has the largest coverage of forests ?
D N.E. Himalayas and Eastern Ghats A Odisha
189 Silent Valley of Kerala B Arunachal Pradesh
A is a good picnic spot C Chhattisgarh
B contains costly timber tress D Madhya Pradesh
C is the only evergreen forest in India 200 Which of these harbours is not a natural harbour ?
D contain rare species of plants and animals A Mumbai
190 Which is “Raisina Hills”? B Chennai
A where Rashtrapati Bhavan is situated C Paradip
B The Place where the Dogra rulers of J & K built their fort in D Cochin
Jammu 201 The area with annual rainfall less than 50 cm in a year is
C The Hill feature in Srinagar, otherwise known as ‘Shankara- A Leh in Kashmir
charya Hill’ B Konkan Coast
D The rock feature at Kanya-kumari where Swami C Meghalaya
Vivekananda’s statue was erected. D Coromandel coast
191 Girna Project is situated in 202 What is “NMD”?
A Delhi A New Monroe Doctrine
B Chhattisgarh B New Monetary Device
C National Meteorological Department B One hour
D Space-based anti-ballistic missile system being set up by C Two hours
the US D Four minutes
203 where is the Forest Research Institute located ? 213 The only sanctuary where Kashmir stag is found in
A Dehradun A Gir
B Delhi B Dachigam
C Bhopal C Mudumalai
D Lucknow D Kanha
204 Which amongst the following States does not cultivate 214 The variety of coffee largely grown in India is:
wheat ? A Arabica
A Karnataka B Kents
B West Bengal C Coorgs
C Tamil Nadu D Old Chicks
D Maharashtra 215 Sardar Sarover dam is being built on the river
205 Which of the following mountain ranges in India are the A Mahi
oldest ? B Chambal
A Sahyadri C Tapti
B Himalayas D Narmada
C Vindhyas 216 Ankleshwar and kaloi are two oil fields in
D Aravalli A Assam
206 Mudumalai Wild-life Sanctuary is located in the state of B Rajasthan
A Tamil Nadu C Maharashtra
B Andhra Pradesh D Gujarat
C Kerala 217 Which of the following industries are the major beneficiaries
D Karnataka of the Mumbai port ?
207 In India, population density is defined as the number of A Sugar and Cotton textile industry
persons B Cotton textile and Petrochemical industry
A per square mile C Iron and Steel industry
B per square kilometer D Engineering and Fertilizer industry
C per lakh square mile 218 IR 20 and Ratna are two important varieties of
D per lakh square kilometer A paddy
208 Kaziranga National Park is famous for B jowar
A Lion C bajra
B Tiger D wheat
C Rhinoceros 219 In which of the following states wheat is not produced ?
D Crocodile A West Bengal
209 Which of the following rivers makes an estuary ? B Maharastra
A Mahanadi C Tamil Nadu
B Narmada D Karnataka
C Krishna 220 Which of the following processes is responsible for
D Godavari producing the sand dunes in western Rajasthan ?
210 Which highway sector is common to both the Golden A Mechanical weathering
Quadrilateral Highway and the North-South Corridor Highway ? B Erosion by water
A Bangalore-Krishnagiri C Wind erosion
B Delhi-Jaipur D Wind deposition
C Coimbatore-Salem 221 Which one among the following is the highest peak ?
D Agra-Jhansi A Kamet
211 In which of the following grouping of States of India is B Nanda Devi
rubber grown on a commercial scales ? C Kun Lun
A Sikkim - Arunachal Pradesh - Nagaland D Nanga Parbat
B Odisha - Madhya Pradesh - Maharashtra 222 Which of the following are not grown in the Kharif season ?
C Kerala - Tamil Nadu - Karnataka A Barley and mustard
D Maharashtra - Gujarat - Madhya Pradesh B Jower and rice
212 The standard time of a country differs from the GMT in C Bajra and rice
multiples of______ D Maize and jower
A Half hour 223 The ‘Chipko Movement’ is related to
A Deforestation 232 The standard time of India is
B Wildlife preservation A 4 hours ahead of GMT
C Forest conservation B 4:30 hours behind of GMT
D Scientific agriculture C 5:30 hours ahead of GMT
224 Under which plan did the Government introduce an D 5:30 hours behind of GMT
agricultural strategy which gave rise to Green Revolution? 233 Jawahar Tunnel, the largest in India is located in the State of
A Sixth Five Year Plan (FYP) A Maharashtra
B Second FYP B Karnataka
C Fourth FYP C Himachal Pradesh
D Third FYP D Jammu & Kashmir
225 Generally, the soil of the northern plains of India has been 234 The largest irrigation canal in India is called the:
formed by A Indira Gandhi canal
A aggradation B Upper Bari Doab canal
B degradation C Yamuna canal
C erosion D Sirhind canal
D weathering in situ 235 In which of the following states the first Synagogue is built
226 where are MIG engines assembled ? in India ?
A Ozar A Maharashtra
B Bangalore B Tamil Nadu
C Nasik C West Bengal
D Koraput D Kerala
227 Monoculture is a typical characteristic of 236 In a slanting hilly Indian terrain experiencing more than 200
A shifting cultivation cms of annual rainfall, which one of the following crops can be
B commercial grain farming cultivated best ?
C subsistence farming A Tea
D specialized horticulture B tobacco
228 Which of the following will never get the vertical rays of the C Jute
sun ? D Cotton
A Srinagar 237 The confluence of the rivers Alaknanda and Bhagirathi is
B Thiruvanthapuram known as
C Chennai A Haridwar
D Mumbai B Kedarnath
229 Which of the following district is not situated in the terai of C Devaprayag
Uttar Pradesh ? D Rudraprayag
A Bahraich 238 The most literate union territory in India is
B Hardoi A Lakshadweep
C Pilibhit B Chandigarh
D Lakhim Pur C Delhi
230 Which of the following uplands is not a part of the D Pondicherry
Telangana Plateau ? 239 Which is the longest river in India ?
A Eastern Ghat A Brahmaputra
B Western Ghat B Ganga
C Aravalli C Yamuna
D Satpura D Narmada
231 Jadugoda mines are famous for 240 Which is the largest freshwater lake in India ?
A gold deposits A Vembanad lake
B iron ore B Chilka lake
C mica deposits C Wular lake
D uranium deposits D Tilyar Lake