790+ Indian Geography (GK) Solved MCQs

501.

Which one of the following region is most rich in coal deposits?

A. Bramhaputra Valley
B. Damodar Valley
C. Mahanadi Valley
D. Godavari Valley
Answer» B. Damodar Valley
Explanation: The Damodar river valley contain store houses or coal seems, the richest, largest and most productive coalfields of India. The Damodar valley coal occurring in Damuda series of the lower Gondwana rocks is noted for exceptionally rich coal deposits. About 75 per cent of India's coal is mined from this valley. There are several coalfields of which Jharia, Bokaro, Ramgarh, Chandrapura and Karanpura are the premier producers.
502.

Which State in India is the leading producer of Sulphur?

A. Assam
B. Maharashtra
C. Punjab
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer» B. Maharashtra
Explanation: Sulphur is a non-metallic chemical element identified by the letter S. For a list of sulphur's chemical properties, please click here. Sulphur is a valuable commodity andintegral component of the world economy used to manufacture numerous products including fertilizers and other chemicals. Maharashtra is the leading producer of sulphur in India.
503.

Singhbhum is famous for –

A. Coal
B. Iron
C. Copper
D. Aluminium
Answer» B. Iron
Explanation: Singhbhum was sometime a large district in the presentday Indian state of Bihar. Chaibasa was the district headquarters of the erstwhile Singhbhum district. Singhbhum is known for its iron ore deposits and it provides for the iron ore requirements of the IISCO steel plants located at Hirapur, Kulti and Burnpur.
504.

Madhya Pradesh is the largest producer of –

A. Cotton
B. Oil-seeds
C. Pulses
D. Maize
Answer» C. Pulses
Explanation: Madhya Pradesh is the largest producer of pulses in the country. About 25% of pulses, 15% of Peas and 40% of Grams are grown in the state.
505.

Which is largest peninsular river in India?

A. Krishna
B. Godavari
C. Cauvery
D. Mahanadi
Answer» B. Godavari
Explanation: In terms of length, catchment area and discharge, the Godavari river is the largest in peninsular India. It has a total length of 1465 km. IL is also the second longest river in India after the Ganges and is, thus, also known as Dakshin ganga. It forms one of the largest river basins in the Indian subcontinent, with only theGanges and Indus rivers having larger drain-age basins.
506.

Cauvery water sharing is a dispute between –

A. Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
B. Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
C. Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
D. Karnataka and Maharashtra
Answer» C. Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
Explanation: The Indira Gandhi Canal starts from the Harike Barrage at Sultanpur, a few kilometers below the confluence of the Sutlej and Beas rivers in Punjab state. The reservoir for the canal is built on the Sutlej
507.

Which place is located on the water divide between the Indus and the Ganges river systems?

A. Varanasi
B. Caya
C. Ambala
D. Allahabad
Answer» C. Ambala
Explanation: Ambala is located on the water divide between the Indus and the Ganges river systems.
508.

The river Ganga has two major sources—

A. Bhagirathi and Alakananada
B. Bhagirathi and Yamuna
C. Bhagirathi and Saraswati
D. Alakananda and Gandak
Answer» A. Bhagirathi and Alakananada
Explanation: The name Ganges is used for the river between the confluence of the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers, in the Himalayas, and the India-Bangladesh border, near the Farakka Barrage and the first bifurcation of the river. The river's source is usually assumed to be the source of the Bhagirathi River, Gangotri Glacier at Gomukh, and its mouth being the mouth of the
509.

The "Alamatti Dam" is constructed on the river –

A. Kaveri
B. Seeleru
C. Krishna
D. Tungabhadra
Answer» C. Krishna
Explanation: The Almatti Dam is a dam project on the Krishna. River in North Karnataka, India which was completed in July 2005. The dam is located on the edge of Bijapur and Bagalkot districts. The height of Almatti dam was originally restricted to 52.26 meters by the Supreme Court of India.
510.

Of which major river system is the Sutlej a part?

A. Indus
B. Ganga
C. Brahmaputra
D. Yamuna
Answer» A. Indus
Explanation: The Sutlej River, is the longest of the five rivers that flow through the historic crossroad region of Punjab in northern India and Pakistan. The Sutlej is sometimes known as the Red River. It is the easternmost tributary of the Indus River. Its source is from Lowangko Co, Tibet near Lake Rakshastal in Tibet. China, near Mount Kailas, and it flows generally west and southwest entering India through the Shipki La pass in Himachal Pradesh. In Pakistan, it waters the ancient and historical former Bahawalpur state. The region to its south and east is arid, and is known as Cholistan a part of Bahawalpur Division.
511.

Which of the following States has the largest concentration of tea plantation in India?

A. Assam
B. Bihar
C. Meghalaya
D. Arunachal Pradesh
Answer» A. Assam
Explanation: India is one of the largest tea producers in the world, though over 70% of the tea is consumed within India itself. A number of renowned teas, such as Assam and Darjeeling, also grow exclusively in India. The major tea- producing states in India are: Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, etc. 78% of the country's total area under plantation is located in North Eastern India. Out of the total, 53% is existing in Assam and 220/0in West Bengal. Assam is the major producer contributing about 53% of the total Indian production followed by West Bengal (about 22%).
512.

Which amongst the following States does not cultivate wheat?

A. Karnataka
B. Maharashtra
C. West Bengal
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer» D. Tamil Nadu
Explanation: Wheat cultivation in India traditionally been dominated by the northern region of India. The northern states of Punjab and Haryana Plains in India have been prolific wheat producers. While this cereal grass has been studied carefully in the past, recent years ofpainstaking research by India's finest scientific talent has paid off with the development of distinctly superior varieties of Durum Wheat. Tamil Nadu does not cultivate wheat.
513.

The largest tiger reserve in India is –

A. Pench
B. Manas
C. Nagarjun
D. Corbett
Answer» C. Nagarjun
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514.

Though there is no single theory which can explain the origin of south west monsoon, however it is believed that the main mechanism is the differential heating of land and sea during:

A. Winter months
B. Summer months
C. Cyclonic storms
D. South-west trade wind flow
Answer» B. Summer months
Explanation: According to the thermal theory, during the hot subtropical summers, the massive landmass of the Indian Peninsula heats up at a different rate than the surrounding seas, resulting in a pressure gradient from south to north. This causes the flow of moisture-laden winds from sea to land. On reaching land, these winds rise because of the geographical relief, cooling adiabatically and leading to Orographic rains, better known as the southwest monsoon.
515.

Which of the following causes rainfall during winters in the north-western part of India?

A. Western disturbances
B. Cyclonic depression
C. Southwest monsoon
D. Retreating monsoon
Answer» A. Western disturbances
Explanation: A Western Disturbance is an extratropical storm originating in the Mediterranean region that brings sudden rain to the northwestern parts of the Indian subcontinent during the winter season. It is a nonmonsoonalprecipitation pattern driven by the westerlies. Western Disturbances are important for the development of the Rabi crop (wheat).
516.

The only sanctuary where Kashmir stag is found is –

A. Kanha
B. Dachigam
C. Gir
D. Mudtumalai
Answer» B. Dachigam
Explanation: Dachigam National Park is located 22 kilometers from Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. Dachigam National park is located among the high mountains of the mighty western Himalayas. The main animal species that Dachigam is most famous for is the Hangul, or the Kashmir Stag which is listed as critically endangered by IUCN as population is counted 160 mature individuals in 2008 census. This deer lives in groups of two to 18 individuals in dense riverine forests, high valleys, and mountains of the Kashmir valley and northern Chamba in Himachal Pradesh. In Kashmir, it's found in Dachigam National Park at elevations of 3,035 meters.
517.

Which of the following towns is not on the "Golden Quadrilateral" being created for the roads infrastructure of the country?

A. Chennai
B. Hyderabad
C. Visakhapatnam
D. Bhubaneswar
Answer» B. Hyderabad
Explanation: The Golden Quadrilateral is a highway network connecting India's four largest metropolises: Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata, thus forming a quadrilateral of sorts. Four other top ten metropolises: Bangalore, Pune, Ahmedabad, and Surat, are also served by the network. Then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee laid the foundation stone for the project on January 6, 1999. The largest highway project in India, it is the first phase of the National Highways Development Project (NHDP).
518.

In which of the following states the first Synagogue is built in India?

A. Maharashtra
B. West Bengal
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Kerala
Answer» D. Kerala
Explanation: The oldest of India's synagogue buildings can be found in the state of Kerala, where synagogue construction began during the medieval period. Whereas Kerala's first Jewish houses of prayer said to be from the eleventh through the 13th centuries perished long ago as a consequence of natural disasters, enemy attacks, or the abandonment of buildings when congregations shifted, as did the earliest confirmed synagogue in Kochandagi authenticated to 1344 by a surviving building inscription now found in the courtyard of the Paradesi synagogue in Kochi's Jew Town, those originating from the 16th and 17th centuries subsist.
519.

According to Census 2001, what is the percentage of Indian population below the age 40?

A. 75
B. 70
C. 65
D. 60
Answer» A. 75
Explanation: As per Census 2001, the population below 15 years was 35 percent, > 60 years was 8 percent, and between 15 and 59 years of age was 57 percent of the total population. India has more than 50% of its population below the age of 25 and more than 65% below the age of 35. It is expected that, in 2020, the average age of an Indian will be 29 years, compared to 37 for China and 48 for Japan; and, by 2030, India's dependency ratio should be just over 0.4. According to 2011 census, the percentage of Indian population below the age 6 is 13.1% and above the age 6 is 86.9
520.

Cities with population from one to five million are called –

A. Conurbation
B. Million City
C. Metropolitan
D. Cosmopolitan
Answer» C. Metropolitan
Explanation: Conurbation is a large area consisting of various towns that have expanded and joined together. Cosmopolitan means containing or influenced by people from all over the world. Metropolitan is large or a capital city having population from one to five million.
521.

The Khasi and Garo are the languages of the State of –

A. Manipur
B. Meghalaya
C. Assam
D. Tripura
Answer» B. Meghalaya
Explanation: Meghalaya is a North-Eastern State. Its area is 22,429 square kilometres and its capital is Shillong. Principal languages of Meghalaya are Khasi, Garo and English.
522.

Which among the following cities in India is not located in Golden Quadrilateral Road Network?

A. Kolkata
B. Mumbai
C. New Delhi
D. Chandigarh
Answer» D. Chandigarh
Explanation: The Golden Quadrilateral Road Network is a highway network connecting many of the major industrial, agricultural and cultural centres of India. A quadrilateral of sorts is formed by connecting Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi and Mumbai. Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Jaipur, Kanpur, Pune, Surat, Nellore, Vijayawada and Guntur are also connected by the network.Q.36) In which of the following States is Dampa Tiger Reserve situated?
523.

Which of these harbours is not a natural harbour?

A. Chennai
B. Mumbai
C. Cochin
D. Paradip
Answer» A. Chennai
Explanation: A natural harbor is a landform where a part of a body of water is protected and deep enough to furnish anchorage. Many such harbors are rias. Bombay port and Kandla port have natural harbours. Kochi also has a natural harbour. Chennai Port, formerly known as Madras Port, is the second largest port of India, behind the Murnbai Port, and the largest port in the Bay of Bengal. Being the third oldest port among the 12 major ports of India, it is over 125 years old, although maritime trade started way back in 1639 on the sea shore. It is an artificial and all-weather port with wet docks.
524.

Which of the following ports has the largest hinterland?

A. Kandla
B. Kochi
C. Mumbai
D. Visakhapatnam
Answer» C. Mumbai
Explanation: Mumbai is the largest and most important port along the western coast of India. It was developed during the colonial rule whenthe headquarters of the East India Company was shifted from Surat to Mumbai in 1672. Mumbai port has a vast hinterland ex-tending over Maharashtra, northern Karnataka, north-western Andhra Pradesh, eastern Gujarat and Rajasthan, western Madhya Pradesh and southwestern Uttar Pradesh and Delhi.
525.

The iron and steel industries at Bhilai, Durgapur and Rourkela were set up during the –

A. II Five Year Plan
B. I Five Year Plan
C. III Five Year Plan
D. IV Five Year Plan
Answer» B. I Five Year Plan
Explanation: The second five-year plan focused on industry, especially heavy industry. Unlike the First plan, which focused mainly on agriculture, domestic production of industrial products was encouraged in the Second plan, particularly in the development of the public sector. Hydroelectric power projects and five steel mills at Bhilai, Durgapur, and Rourkela were established.
526.

Kudremukh Iron-ore is exported from these two ports –

A. Kandla and Mumbai
B. Marmugoa and Mangalore
C. Kochi and Tuticorin
D. Paradip and Kolkata
Answer» B. Marmugoa and Mangalore
Explanation: The mined ore of Kundremukh is transported through pipelines running through districts of Udupi and Dakshina Kannada up to the plant in Panambur, adjacent to the premises of New Mangalore Port in Mangalore.
527.

A tropical deciduous plant special to the Deccan plateau is –

A. Teak
B. Shisam
C. Sandalwood
D. Sal
Answer» C. Sandalwood
Explanation: Teak, Sal, Sandalwood, Shisham and Mahua are some of the tropical deciduous trees that extend from the Shiwalik ranges in the north to the eastern flanks of the Western Ghats in the peninsular India. Among them, sandalwood is native to the Deccan plateau. The total extent of its distribution is approximately 9000 km2 of which 8200 km2 is located in the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. It grows particularly in Mysore and Coimbatore where it prefers hard rock, ferruginous soil—the conditions that produce a richer scent in the tree.
528.

In which State is the Guru Shikhar peak located?

A. Rajasthan
B. Gujarat
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Maharashtra
Answer» A. Rajasthan
Explanation: Guru Shikhar Peak is the highest peak of the state of Rajasthan (1722 metres).
529.

The Valley of Kashmir is located on a –

A. nappe
B. fault trough
C. plateau
D. plain
Answer» A. nappe
Explanation: In geology, a nappe is a large sheetlike body of rock that has been moved more than 2 km or 5 km from its original position. Nappes form during continental plate collisions, when folds are sheared so much that they fold back over on themselves and break apart. The Kashmir Valley has been described as a great synclinal (Wadia, 1975), seated on the back of a vast nappe, Kashmir nappe.
530.

Which one of the following factors is the main reason for the peninsular rivers to flow towards east?

A. Western part is rainy
B. Western Ghats act as major water-divide
C. Rivers follow rift valleys
D. Eastern Ghats are lower than the Western Ghats
Answer» D. Eastern Ghats are lower than the Western Ghats
Explanation: The main water divide in peninsular rivers is formed by the Western Ghats, which run from north to south close to the western coast. Most of the major rivers of the peninsula such as the Mahanadi, the Godavari, the Krishna and the Kaveri flow east-wards because of the issue of elevation and drain into the Bay of Bengal. These rivers flow through open and graded shallow valleys with low gradients and little erosion.
531.

The approximate length of the coastline of India is –

A. 5.500 km
B. 6,000 km
C. 6,500 km
D. 7,000 km
Answer» D. 7,000 km
Explanation: India has a land frontier of 15,200 km and a coastline of 7,517 km. Length of Coastline of Indian mainland is 6100 km. Coastline of Indian mainland is surrounded by Arabian Sea in the west, Bay of Bengal in the east, and Indian Ocean in the south.
532.

India has a coastline of –

A. 5500 kms
B. 6500 kms
C. 7500 kms
D. 8400 kms
Answer» C. 7500 kms
Explanation: Length of coastline of India including the coastlines of Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal and Lakshadweep Islands in the Arabian Sea is 7517 km. Length of Coastline of Indian mainland is 6100 km. Coastline of Indian mainland is surrounded by Arabian Sea in the west, Bay of Bengal in the east, and Indian Ocean in the south. The long coast line of India is dotted withseveral major ports such as Kandla, Mumbai, Navasheva, Mangalore, Cochin, Chennai, Tuticorin, Vishakhapatnam, and Paradip.
533.

Major iron and steel industries are located in the plateau of-

A. Deccan
B. Malwa
C. Telangana
D. Chota Nagpur
Answer» D. Chota Nagpur
Explanation: The Chhota Nagpur Plateau is a plateau in eastern India, which covers much of Jharkhand state as well as adjacent parts of Orissa, West Bengal, Bihar and Chhattisgarh. Chhota Nagpur plateau is a store house of minerals like mica, bauxite, copper, limestone, iron ore and coal. The Damodar valley is rich in coal and it is considered as the prime centre of coking coal in the country.
534.

The product used for manufacturing of Industrial alcohol is-

A. Khandasari
B. Bagasse
C. Molasses
D. Paper-pulp
Answer» C. Molasses
Explanation: Molasses is a viscous by-product of the beating of sugarcane, grapes or sugar beets into sugar. Blackstrap molasses is a source of calcium, magnesium, potassium, and iron; one tablespoon provides up to 20% of the daily value of each of those nutrients. Blackstrap has long been sold as a health supplement. It is used in the manufacture of ethyl alcohol for industry and as an ingredient in cattle feed.
535.

Jadugoda mines are famous for –

A. iron ore
B. mica deposits
C. gold deposits
D. uranium deposits
Answer» D. uranium deposits
Explanation: The Jaduguda Mine is a uranium mine in Jaduguda village in the Purbi Singhbhum district of the Indian state of Jharkhand. It commenced operation in 1967 and was the first uranium mine in India. The deposits at this main were discovered in 1951. As of March 2012 India only possesses two functional uranium mines, including the Jaduguda Mine.
536.

The spice-garden of India is –

A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Karnataka
C. Kerala
D. Assam
Answer» C. Kerala
Explanation: kerala - Spice Garden of India. It is often called as the 'spice garden of India' because of the variety of spices it delivers to the nation. Located between the Lakshadweep Sea and Western Ghats, Kerala is considered to be one of the peaceful and the cleanest states of India.
537.

Kanchenzunga National Park is located at –

A. Uttar Pradesh
B. West Bengal
C. Sikkim
D. Jammu and Kashmir
Answer» C. Sikkim
Explanation: Kanchenjunga National Park is located in Sikkim. The park gets its name from the mountain Kanchenjunga which is 8,586 metres tall, the third-highest peak in the world. The park is known for animals like musk deer, snow leopard and Himalayan Tahr.
538.

The longest river of peninsular India is –

A. Narmada
B. Godavari
C. Mahanadi
D. Cauvery
Answer» B. Godavari
Explanation: The Godavari is the longest river of peninsular India with a length of 1465 km. It is also the second longest river in India after the Ganges. It is due to its vast length, catchment area and discharge, it has been dubbed as the Dakshina Ganga'. It drains the states of s Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Karnataka.
539.

Which river flows between the Satpuras and the Vindhyas?

A. Godavari
B. Gandak
C. Tapti
D. Narmada
Answer» D. Narmada
Explanation: Narmada river rises near Amarkantak plateau. Its length is about 1,312 km.
540.

The joint river valley venture of India and Nepal is –

A. Gomati
B. Chambal
C. Damodar
D. Kosi
Answer» D. Kosi
Explanation: Immediately after independence, policy planners sought a solution to the recurring flood menace faced by people of North Biharfrom the Kosi and other rivers flowing from Nepal to India. The Kosi project was thus conceptualized (based on investigations between 1946 to 1955), in three continuous interlinked stages. The third part envisaged a high multipurpose dam within Nepal at Barakshetra to provide substantial flood cushion along with large irrigation and power benefits to both countries.
541.

"Meghna" is the combined stream of which two rivers?

A. Ganga and Yamuna
B. Ganga and Gomti
C. Ganga and Sone
D. Ganga and Brahmaputra
Answer» D. Ganga and Brahmaputra
Explanation: Meghna River is the combined stream of the Ganges and Brahmaputra. It is an important river in Bangladesh, one of the three that forms the Ganges Delta, the largest on earth fanning out to the Bay of Bengal.
542.

The confluence of the rivers Alaknanda and Bhagirathi is known as –

A. Rudraprayag
B. Devaprayag
C. Haridwar
D. Kedarnath
Answer» B. Devaprayag
Explanation: Devprayag is a town and a nagar panchayat in Tehri Garhwal district in the state of Uttarakhand. India, and is one of the Panch Prayag of Alaknanda River where Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers meet and take the name Ganga or Ganges River. The Alaknanda rises at the confluence and feet of the Satopanth and Bhagirath Kharak glaciers in Uttarakhand near the border with Tibet. The headwaters of the Bhagirathi are formed at Gaumukh, at the foot of the Gangotri glacier and Khatling glaciers in the Garhwal Himalaya. These two sacred rivers join to form the Ganges (Ganga) in Devprayag.
543.

The river also known as Tsangpo in Tibet is –

A. Ganga
B. Brahmaputra
C. Indus
D. Teesta
Answer» B. Brahmaputra
Explanation: Yarlung Tsangpo is a watercourse that originates at Tamlung Tso lake in western Tibet, southeast of Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar. It later forms the South Tibet Valley and Yarning Tsangpo Grand Canyon, before passing through the state of Arunachal Pradesh, India, where it is known as the Dihang. Downstream from Arunachal Pradesh the river becomes wider and at this point is called the Brahmaputra River. From Assam (India) the river enters Bangladesh at Ramnabazar.
544.

High yielding plants can be produced by

A. Crop Rotation
B. Hybridisation
C. Inter-cropping
D. Mixed - cropping
Answer» B. Hybridisation
Explanation: Operation Flood in India, a project of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) was the world's biggest dairy development programme which made India, a milk-deficient nation, the largest milk producer in the world, surpassing the USA in 1998, with about 17 percent of global output in 2010-11.
545.

Maximum wheat producing State in India is –

A. Punjab
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Haryana
Answer» B. Uttar Pradesh
Explanation: Operation Flood in India, a project of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) was the world's biggest dairy development programme which made India, a milk-deficient nation, the largest milk producer in the world, surpassing the USA in 1998, with about 17 percent of global output in 2010-11.
546.

With which crop has Green Revolution been associated?

A. Rice
B. Wheat
C. Pulses
D. Sugarcane
Answer» B. Wheat
Explanation: India is one of the main wheat producing and consuming countries of the world. After the Green Revolution in the 1970's and 1980's the production of wheat has shown a huge increase. The major States that are involved in the cultivation of wheat are those located in the plains like Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana. They account for nearly 70 per cent of the total wheat produced (External website that opens in a new window) in the country.
547.

Of the gross cropped area in India, the foodgrains occupy –

A. more than 70%
B. 60% to 70%
C. 50% to 60%
D. less than 50%
Answer» A. more than 70%
Explanation: India is one of the main wheat producing and consuming countries of the world. After the Green Revolution in the 1970's and 1980's the production of wheat has shown a huge increase. The major States that are involved in the cultivation of wheat are those located in the plains like Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana. They account for nearly 70 per cent of the total wheat produced (External website that opens in a new window) in the country.
548.

The crops grown after the summer monsoon are called –

A. Kharif
B. Rabi
C. Annual
D. Seasonal
Answer» B. Rabi
Explanation: Rabi crops refer to agricultural crops sown in winter and harvested in the summer season. The term is derived from the Arabic word for "spring", which is used in the Indian Subcontinent. Rabbi season begins in autumn. The chief rabbi crops are wheat, barley, grain, pulses, linseed and mustard.
549.

Which of the following is the main spice producer?

A. Deccan trap
B. Malabar coast
C. Coromandel coast
D. Sunderbans delta
Answer» B. Malabar coast
Explanation: The Malabar Coast is a long and narrow coastline on the south-western shore line of the mainland Indian subcontinent. The ports of the Malabar Coast have participated in the Indian Ocean trade in spices, silk, and other goods for over two millennia. It is famous for Pepper, Cloves, Cardamom, Kokum (Garcinia cambogia), Cinchona, etc.
550.

Biosphere Reserve of India Nanda Devi (UNESCO) is located in the state of –

A. Uttarakhand
B. Sikkim
C. Meghalaya
D. Himachal Pradesh
Answer» A. Uttarakhand
Explanation: The Nanda Devi National Park (Biosphere Reserve) is situated around the peak of Nanda Devi, in Uttarakhand. It was established in 1982. Along with the adjoining Valley of Flowers National Park, it was inscribed a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1988.
551.

Which of the following is called the "ecological hot spot of India"?

A. Western Ghats
B. Eastern Ghats
C. Western Himalayas
D. Eastern Himalayas
Answer» A. Western Ghats
Explanation: A biodiversity hotspot is a region with a significant reservoir of biodiversity that is under threat from humans. More like rolling hills than snow-covered mountains, the Western Ghats - stretching some 1,600 km from the north of Mumbai to the southern tip of India - are a biodiversity hotspot that contains a large proportion of the country's plant and animal species; many of which are only found here and nowhere else in the world.
552.

Manas Sanctuary in Assam is known for –

A. elephants
B. bears
C. tigers
D. wild ass
Answer» A. elephants
Explanation: Manas National Park or Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is a Wildlife Sanctuary, UNESCO Natural World Heritage site, a Project Tiger Reserve, an Elephant Reserve and a Biosphere Reserve in Assam, India, orated in the Himalayan foothills, it is contiguous with the Royal Manas National Park in Bhutan. The park is known for its rare and endangered endemic wild-life such as the Assam Roofed Turtle, Hispid Hare, Golden Langur and Pygmy Hog. Manas is famous for its population of the Wild water buffalo.
553.

When was the first National Forest Policy issued by the Government of India?

A. 1952
B. 1940
C. 1942
D. 1999
Answer» A. 1952
Explanation: India is one of the very few countries of the world where forest policy is in operation since 1894: in 1952 and 1988 revisions were made in this forest policy. The National Forest Polity of 1952 recommended that the country should aim at coverage of one-third of the total land area under forests (60% in mountainous area and 25% in the plains). It has suggested the extension of tree lands onriver/canal banks and in such areas which are not suitable for cultivation.
554.

Namdhapa National Park is in –

A. Mizoram
B. Manipur
C. Tripura
D. Arunachal Pradesh
Answer» D. Arunachal Pradesh
Explanation: Namdhapa National Park is the largest protected area in the Eastern Himalaya biodiversity hotspot and is located in Arunachal Pradesh in Northeast India. It is also the largest national park in India in terms of area. It is located in the Eastern Himalayan sub-region and is recognized as one of the richest areas in biodiversity in India. The park harbours the north-ernmost lowland evergreen rainforests in the world at 27°N latitude.
555.

Approximately what is the length of the rail-route open to traffic in India?

A. 25,000 kms
B. 48,000 kms
C. 63,000 kms
D. 78,000 kms
Answer» C. 63,000 kms
Explanation: It is one of the world's largest railway networks comprising 115,000 km (71,000 mi) of track over a route of 65,000 km (40,000 mi) and 7,500 stations. IR carries about 7,500 million passengers annually or more than 20 million passengers daily (more than a half of which are suburban passengers) and 2.8 million tons of freight daily.
556.

The most important of the non-tariff trade barriers are :

A. Quotas
B. Health regulations
C. Pollution standards
D. Labelling and packaging regulations
Answer» A. Quotas
Explanation: Non-tariff barriers to trade (NT13s) are trade barriers that restrict imports but are not in the usual form of a tariff. Somecommon examples of NT13's are anti-dumping measures and countervailing duties. Which, although they are called "non-tariff' harriers, have the effect of tariffs once they are enacted. Their use has risen sharply after the WTO rules led to a very significant reduction in tariff use. Some non-tariff trade barriers are expressly permitted in very limited circumstances, when they are deemed necessary to protect health, safety, or sanitation, or to protect depletable natural resources.
557.

Which from the following territories does not have a border with Arunachal Pradesh?

A. Assam
B. Nagaland
C. Bhutan
D. Manipur
Answer» D. Manipur
Explanation: Manipur is a state in northeastern India, with the city of Irnphal as its capital. Manipur consist of Naga, Kuki and Meitei arid is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west; it also borders Burma to the east. The Meiteis (Meeteis), who live primarily in the state's valley region, form the primary ethnic group (60% of the total population) but occupy only 10% of the total land area.
558.

As per 2001 Census, what is the percentage of India's population to the world population?

A. 8
B. 16
C. 26
D. 28
Answer» B. 16
Explanation: According to the provisional results compiled quickly for the Census of India 2001, the population of India at 0:00 hours of 1st March, 2001, stood at 1,027,015,247 comprising of 531,277,078 males and 495,738,169 females. Thus, as widely believed and expected, India became only the second country in the world after China to officially cross the one billion mark. India's population comprised about 16 percent of the global total. According to 2011 census, India's population consists of 17.5% of the world population.
559.

The Konkan Railway connects :

A. Goa Mangalore
B. Roha - Mangalore
C. Kanyakumari - Mangalore
D. Kanyakumari - Mumbai
Answer» B. Roha - Mangalore
Explanation: Konkan Railway is a railway line which runs along the Konkan coast of India. It was constructed and is operated by the Konkan Railway Corporation. It runs from Mangalore in Karnataka to Roha in Maharashtra through Goa, along the west coast of India and Western. Ghats.
560.

It forms the bed-rock of all industrial activities and is considered "mother industry".

A. Petro-chemical industry
B. Cement industry
C. Iron and Steel industry
D. Fertilizer industry
Answer» C. Iron and Steel industry
Explanation: Industrialization, in its crudest meaning, entails iron and steel industry. This industry formed the foundation of the Industrial Revolution in England and the later dissemination to other countries. It is one of the most essential industries which propel industrial development.
561.

Which is a port in India having a free trade zone?

A. Kochi
B. Paradip
C. Kandla
D. Tuticorin
Answer» C. Kandla
Explanation: Kandla Special Economic Zone (KASEZ) earlier known, as the Kandla Free Trade Zone is located at the port town Gandhidham in the state of Gujarat. One of the most significant features of this specialeconomic zone at Kandla is that it is strictly a union government zone amidst others with more of private participation. The Kandla Special Economic Zone (KASEZ) is the first in Asia and largest multiproduct Special Economic Zone in India.
562.

The Himalayas are also known by the name –

A. ancient mountains
B. fold mountains
C. valley mountains
D. Indus mountains
Answer» B. fold mountains
Explanation: The Himalayas are examples of fold mountains that are created where two or more of Earth's tectonic plates are pushed together. The Himalayan mountain ranges were formed as result of a continental collision or orogeny along the convergent boundary between the Indo-Australian Plate and the Eurasian Plate. The Arakan Yoma highlands in Myanmar and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal were also formed as a result of this collision.
563.

Which river originates from the Amarkantak plateau?

A. Narmada river
B. Son river
C. Betwa river
D. Godthe avari river
Answer» A. Narmada river
Explanation: The source of the Narmada is a small bowl, known as the Narmada Kund, located at Amarkantak on the Amarkantak hill in the Anuppur District zone of eastern Madhya Pradesh. The river moves down from the Amarkantak range at the Kapildhara waterfalls and then flows in a rift valley between the Satpura and Vindhya ranges.
564.

Chilka lake is located in :

A. Orissa
B. Bihar
C. Rajasthan
D. Maharashtra
Answer» A. Orissa
Explanation: Chilka lake is located in Odisha. It is a brackish water lagoon, spread over the Puri, Khurda and Ganjam districts of Odisha on the east coast of India, at the mouth of the Daya River, flowing in to the Bay of Bengal, covering an area of over 1,100 sq.km.
565.

The highest peak in India is –

A. Kamet
B. Nandakot
C. Nanda Devi
D. K2
Answer» D. K2
Explanation: The highest peak in India is K2 (Godwin Austen). It is 8,611 metre high.
566.

Mansarovar Lake is situated in –

A. Nepal
B. India
C. Tibet
D. Bhutan
Answer» C. Tibet
Explanation: Lake Manasarovar is a freshwater lake in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China 940 kilometres from Lhasa. To the west of Lake Manasarovar is Lake Rakshastal; toward the north is Mount Kailash.
567.

Guru Shikhar on the Abu Hills is the highest peak of which mountain ranges?

A. Sahyadri
B. Purvanchal
C. Anamalai
D. Aravallis
Answer» D. Aravallis
Explanation: Gurushikhar holds the honor of being not only the highest peak of Mount Abu but the whole of Aravali mountain range. This peak is the home to the temple of Dattatreya, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
568.

Which of the following will never get the vertical rays of the sun?

A. Mumbal
B. Chennai
C. Thiruvanthapuram
D. Srinagar
Answer» D. Srinagar
Explanation: All latitudes from 22.5 degrees North to 22.5 degrees South of the equator receive vertical or direct rays twice every year as the tilted earth circles the sun. Tropic of Cancer is the determining line for finding out whether a city in India will get vertical rays of the Sun or not. Since Srinagar lies to the north of the Tropic of Cancer, it never gets the vertical rays of the Sun.
569.

The Andaman group and Nicobar group of islands are separated from each other by –

A. Ten Degree Channel
B. Great. Channel
C. Bay of Bengal
D. Andaman Sea
Answer» A. Ten Degree Channel
Explanation: The Ten Degree Channel is a channel that separates the Andaman Islands from the Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal. The two sets of islands together form the Indian Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The Channel is approximately 150 km wide, running essentially along an east-west orientation. It is so named as it lies on the 10- degree line of latitude, north of the equator
570.

Which of the following industries most closely approximates the perfectly competitive model?

A. Automobile
B. Cigarette
C. Newspaper
D. Wheat farming
Answer» D. Wheat farming
Explanation: In economic theory, perfect competition describes markets such that noparticipants are large enough to have the market power to set the price of a homo-geneous product. The agricultural products are the most commonly used example of perfect competition. First of all, they are homogenous products and neither consumer nor producer has influence over prices, they are simply price takers.
571.

The famous Lagoon lake of India is –

A. Dal Lake
B. Chilka Lake
C. Pulicat Lake
D. Mansarover
Answer» B. Chilka Lake
Explanation: Chilke is a brackish water lagoon, spread over the Puri, Khurda and Ganjam districts of state on the east coast of India, at the mouth of the Daya River, flowing into the Bay of Bengal, covering an area of over 1,100 sq. km. It is the largest coastal lagoon in India and the second largest lagoon in the World. It is the largest wintering ground for migratory birds on the Indian sub-continent.
572.

Which State possesses biggest coal reserve?

A. Bihar
B. Jharkhand
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Orissa
Answer» B. Jharkhand
Explanation: The state of Jharkhand in northeast India has been the epicenter of India's coal mining industry for the past 100 years. The state accounts for 29 percent of India's coal reserves. It has reserves of over 72.000 million tons of coal and approximately 80 mil-lion tons are extracted each year.
573.

In the world, India tops in the production of –

A. Nickel
B. Uranium
C. Mica
D. Manganese
Answer» C. Mica
Explanation: Mica is produced in huge proportion in India. In fact, India is one of the leading suppliers of mica to the world. India alone accounts fora major portion of the world's export of block mica and mica splitting. India produces approximate 90% of the world's mica. It is an indispensable component of the electrical industry. India accounts for 60 % of mica embarking in international trade.
574.

Which State called the 'Rice-Bowl' of India?

A. Kerala
B. Karnataka
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer» C. Andhra Pradesh
Explanation: Andhra Pradesh is called the 'Rice Bowl of India'.
575.

Endosulfan spray on cashew crop resulted in the pollution to the tune of tragedy in :

A. Kerala
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Karnataka
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer» A. Kerala
Explanation: Kasargod, a northern district of Kerala, has recently been ill-famous for Endosulfan spray on cashew crop. The spray of this banned chemical was reported to have led congenital abnormalities, mental retardness and cancer in the local population.
576.

The world's highest rail bridge being constructed in the State of J & K will be on which of the following rivers?

A. Jhelum
B. Chenab
C. Indus
D. Ravi
Answer» B. Chenab
Explanation: The Chenab Bridge is an arch bridge under construction is in India. It spans the Chenab River between Bakkal and Kauri, in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.
577.

Which of the following is the largest irrigation plant in India?

A. Buckingham Canal
B. Indira Gandhi Canal
C. Upper Ganges Canal
D. Tajewala Canal
Answer» B. Indira Gandhi Canal
Explanation: The Indira Gandhi Canal is the longest canal in India and the largest irrigation project in the world. It starts from the Harike Barrage at Firozpur, a few kilometers below the confluence of the Sutlej and Bess rivers in the Indian state of Punjab and terminates in irrigation facilities in the Thar Desert in the north west of Rajasthan. It was previously known as the Rajasthan Canal.
578.

The sideways erosion which widens the river valley called?

A. Lateral Corrosion
B. Vertical Corrosion
C. Side Corrosion
D. Mean Corrosion
Answer» A. Lateral Corrosion
Explanation: Sideways form of erosion is called lateral erosion. In lateral erosion, the river erodes away at its banks and widens the river channel. Together, vertical and lateral erosion create the distinctive V-shaped valley that is found in rivers in their upper course.
579.

Which one of the following is the origin of the Brahmaputra river?

A. Milam
B. Gangotri
C. Yamunotri
D. Chemayungdung
Answer» D. Chemayungdung
Explanation: The Brahmaputra, one of the largest rivers of the world, has its origin in theChemayungdung glacier of the Kailash range near the Mansarovar lake.
580.

Salal is the hydro power project in:

A. Haryana
B. Jammu and Kashmir
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Punjab
Answer» B. Jammu and Kashmir
Explanation: Salal Hydroelectric Power Station is constructed on river Chenab in the state of Jammu & Kashmir. The project was conceived in 1920. The project is located near Reasi about 100 km from Jammu.
581.

Which of the following rivers flows from East to West and makes an estuary?

A. Yamuna
B. Krishna
C. Narmada
D. Godavari
Answer» C. Narmada
Explanation: The Narmada is the largest of all west flowing peninsular rivers. It forms estuary in the Gulf of Khambat. There are several islands in the estuary of the Narmada of which Aliabet is the largest.
582.

The Brahmaputra originates from which of the following glaciers?

A. Angsi
B. Gangotri
C. Yamunotri
D. Chemayungdung
Answer» A. Angsi
Explanation: The Brahmaputra river (also called as "Burlung-Buthur" by the Bodo people of Assam), called Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibetan language, originates on the Angsi Glacier located on the northern side of the Himalayas in Burang County of Tibet and not Chema- Yungdung glacier, which was previously identified by geographer Swami Pranavananda in the 1930s.
583.

Which of the following rivers makes an estuary?

A. Cauvery
B. Krishna
C. Narmada
D. Ganga
Answer» C. Narmada
Explanation: Most of the west flowing rivers of Indian peninsula do not form delta. They form estuary. Narmada is one of them. It is so because rocky terrain of the Western Ghats does not allow the rivers to spread out much, and there is not sufficient plain stretch of land between the Arabian sea and Western Ghats for Narmada to slowdown and bifurcate into distributaries. Narmada forms an estuary of 21 km at the Gulf of Khambat. The river is presently partially navigable in the estuary reach around Bharuch but the river has never been a transport artery.
584.

Which river of India is called Vridha Ganga?

A. Krishna
B. Godavari
C. Kaveri
D. Narmada
Answer» B. Godavari
Explanation: The Godavari (Vridha Ganga or Dakshina Ganga) is the largest river system of the peninsular India and rises near Nasik in Maharashtra. Godavari is considered the Dhakshin (Southern) Ganga and Draksharama Dhakshin Kasi.
585.

Name the food crop which gives highest output in India.

A. Wheat
B. Jowar
C. Maize
D. Rice
Answer» A. Wheat
Explanation: The Green Revolution benefited wheat the most. Though the area under rice is considerably larger than land under wheat, the latter has been marked by higher productivitydue to the introduction of high yielding variety of seeds, well irrigated lands and sub-stantial use of pesticides. The acreage yield has been higher in the case of wheat.
586.

The crop which occupies maxi-mum cultivated area in India is –

A. Rice
B. Wheat
C. Gram
D. Linseed
Answer» A. Rice
Explanation: India has the biggest area under rice cultivation, as it is one of the principal food crops. India is also one of the world's largest producers of white rice, accounting for 20% of all world rice production.
587.

Where was the first Cotton Mill in India established?

A. Surat
B. Bombay (now Mumbai)
C. Ahmedabad
D. Coimbatore
Answer» B. Bombay (now Mumbai)
Explanation: The first Indian cotton mill, "The Bombay Spinning Mill", was founded in 1854 in Bombay by Cowasji Nanabhai Davar - to offset the unfavourable balance of trade with England. India was exporting raw cotton to England and importing textiles from the Lancashire mills at an escalating cost.
588.

Which is the smallest (in area) of the following Union Territories?

A. Chandigarh
B. Dadra and Nagar Haveli
C. Daman and Diu
D. Lakshadweep
Answer» D. Lakshadweep
Explanation: Lakshadweep is a group of islands in the Laccadive Sea, 200 to 440 km off the South Western coast of India. The islands form the smallest Union Territory of India: their total surface area is just 11 sq mi or 32 km2. The lagoon area covers about 4,200 square kilometres, the territorial waters area 20,000 square kilometres and the exclusive economic zone area 400,000 square kilometres. The region forms a single Indian district with ten Sub divisions. Kavaratti serves as the capital of the Union Territory and the region comes under the jurisdiction of Kerala High Court.
589.

Which among the following States has lowest rate of literacy according to 2001 census?

A. Gujarat
B. Rajasthan
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Bihar
Answer» D. Bihar
Explanation: According to the provisional population totals in 2001 Census, the literacy rate for Bihar was 47.53% as against 37.49% in 1991 Census as against 37.49%, in 1991 Census. Although the literacy rate in the state increased by roughly 10 percentage points during 1991- 2001, it was still low as compared to the all India average of 65.38 percent. According to 2011 census, Bihar has lowest rate of literacy (61.8%).
590.

Tar roads get easily damaged during –

A. summer
B. winter
C. rainy season
D. peak traffic hours
Answer» C. rainy season
Explanation: Tar & chip have been used for over 100 years, all over the world, with great success, to pave and resurface roads. However, they are easily spoiled in rains and natural calamity. Concrete roads are less affected.
591.

Which one of the following ports is located on eastern coast of India?

A. Kandla
B. Kochi
C. Mormugao
D. Paradeep
Answer» D. Paradeep
Explanation: Paradeep, is a major seaport town and a designated notified area in Jagatsinghpur district of Odisha. The Port of Paradeep is the primary port in Orissa, and one of the largest on India's east coast. The port handled over 57 million tonnes of cargo in 2009-2010. Thermal coal and iron ore are major commodities that transit the port.
592.

In Indian agriculture, the period from July to October November is called -

A. Rabi season
B. Kharif season
C. Pre-kharif season
D. Slack season
Answer» B. Kharif season
Explanation: Ratna is a resistant variety of rice. This paddy variety takes about 130-135 days to grow. The main states growing this variety are Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, West Bengal, Orissa, Terai region of UP, Punjab, Haryana and Tamil Nadu.
593.

Monoculture is a typical characteristic of

A. shifting cultivation
B. subsistence farming
C. specialized horticulture
D. commercial grain farming
Answer» D. commercial grain farming
Explanation: Monoculture is the agricultural practice of producing or growing a single crop or plant species over a wide area and for a large number of consecutive years. It is widely used in modern industrial agriculture and its implementation has allowed for large harvests from minimal labor. However, this ratio remains true only if the accounting for labor required is limited to the number of workers employed on the farm. If the indirect work of employees involved in producing chemicals and machinery are taken into account, the ratio of labor to output is higher.
594.

Green Revolution was most successful in

A. Punjab and Tamil Nadu
B. Punjab, Haryana and UP
C. Haryana
D. UP and Maharashtra
Answer» B. Punjab, Haryana and UP
Explanation: In regional terms, only the states of Punjab and Haryana showed the best results of the Green Revolution. The eastern plains ofthe River Ganges in West Bengal also showed reasonably good results. But results were less impressive in other parts of India.
595.

Movement of people from a village to a small town and later to a city is known as :

A. infra-state migration
B. step-wise migration
C. inter-state migration
D. forced migration
Answer» B. step-wise migration
Explanation: Step wise migration refers to a type of migration which occurs in a series of movements, for example, moving to a town larger than the home town, but not directly to one of the city regions. It is an important subcomponent of the urbanward drift of people.
596.

Project Tiger was introduced in:

A. 2001
B. 1973
C. 1984
D. 1995
Answer» B. 1973
Explanation: Project Tiger is a tiger conservation programme launched in 1973 by the Government of India during Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's tenure. The project aims at ensuring a viable population of Bengal tigers in their natural habitats and also to protect them from extinction, and preserving areas of biological importance as a natural heritage forever represented as close as possible the diversity of ecosystems across the tiger's distribution in the country.
597.

Which of the following is correctly matched? Wildlife Sancturay - State

A. Bandipur — Tamil Nadu
B. Manas — Uttar Pradesh
C. Ranthambhore — Rajasthan
D. Simlipal — Bihar
Answer» C. Ranthambhore — Rajasthan
Explanation: Bandipur: Karnataka; Manas. Assam; Ranthambhore: Sawai Madhopur district of southeastern Rajasthan; and Simlipal: in the Mayurbhanj district in Odisha.
598.

Lion is conserved at –

A. Kaziranga Sanctuary
B. Gir Sanctuary
C. Corbett National Park
D. Manas Sanctum
Answer» B. Gir Sanctuary
Explanation: The Gir Forest National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary is a forest and wildlife sanctuary in Gujarat, is the sole home of the pure Asiatic Lions and is considered to be one of the most important protected areas in Asia due to its supported species. Established in 1965, the park is located to the south-east of Junagadh and to south west of Amreli.
599.

Which of the following does not have an influence over the climate in India?

A. Monsoons
B. Ocean currents
C. Nearness to equator
D. Presence of Indian ocean
Answer» B. Ocean currents
Explanation: India's geography and geology are climatically pivotal: the Thar Desert in the northwest and the Himalayas in the north work in tandem to effect a culturally and economically break-all monsoonal regime. As Earth's highest and most massive mountain range, the Himalayan system bars the influx of frigid katabatic winds from the icy Tibetan Plateau and northerly Central Asia. Most of North India is thus kept warm or is only mildly chilly or cold during winter; the same thermal dam keeps most regions in India hot in summer. Ocean current do not any role in the climate of India.
600.

The area with annual rainfall less than 50 cm in a year is –

A. Meghalaya
B. Leh in Kashmir
C. Coromandel coast
D. Konkan coast
Answer» B. Leh in Kashmir
Explanation: Rainfall distribution in India is uneven. Areas of Inadequate Rainfall (it implies rainfall less than 50 cm a year): There are basically two belts that receive inadequate rainfall. These belts are of small extent and some parts of these belts receive exceptionally very low rainfall, bike for instance, the Karakoram Mountains and area lying to the north of the Zanskar Himalaya range. This region is situated in the north of the Himalayas. It, therefore, receives little rainfall during the summer monsoon rainy season. Further, a little rainfall is also caused in the months of January. February and March by the westerly depressions.
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