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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Common Topics in Competitive and Entrance exams , Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) .
| 1. |
On the south side, India is bounded by the Indian Ocean, by the Arabian Sea on the southwest and the ……………..on the southeast. |
| A. | brahmaputra |
| B. | gant |
| C. | bay of bengal |
| D. | none of above |
| Answer» C. bay of bengal | |
| 2. |
The Ganges is one of the longest river originating in India. |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| Answer» A. true | |
| 3. |
The Lakshadweep and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands in India are classified as ………….. |
| A. | lac |
| B. | ut (union territories) |
| C. | states |
| D. | deserts |
| Answer» B. ut (union territories) | |
| 4. |
The ………………. is the effective border between India and the People’s Republic of China. |
| A. | loc |
| B. | lac |
| C. | log |
| D. | none of above |
| Answer» B. lac | |
| 5. |
The first British colony was in ……… with English East India Company at Surat. |
| A. | 1616 |
| B. | 1617 |
| C. | 1618 |
| D. | 1619 |
| Answer» D. 1619 | |
| 6. |
The Rann of Kutch is a marshy region located in northwestern Gujarat and the bordering Sindh province of …………….. |
| A. | pakistan |
| B. | bangladesh |
| C. | nepal |
| D. | afghanistan |
| Answer» A. pakistan | |
| 7. |
The Himalayan range is considered as the world’s highest mountain range, with its tallest peak …………….. on the Nepal–China border. |
| A. | hindu kush |
| B. | mt. everest |
| C. | tirich mir |
| D. | kunlun |
| Answer» B. mt. everest | |
| 8. |
Many cities in India have undergone place name changes such as Baroda being renamed to …………. |
| A. | badodara |
| B. | varanasi |
| C. | vadodara |
| D. | baranasi |
| Answer» C. vadodara | |
| 9. |
The Aravali Range is the oldest mountain range in India, running across Rajasthan from northeast to southwest direction, extending approximately 800 km (497 mi). |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| Answer» A. true | |
| 10. |
The Brahmaputra is also called …………………… |
| A. | burlung-buthur |
| B. | tsangpo-brahmaputra |
| C. | yarlung tsangpo |
| D. | all of above |
| Answer» D. all of above | |
| 11. |
…………… is the first port that was developed after independence in Gujrat State. |
| A. | kutch |
| B. | smarla |
| C. | kandla |
| D. | porbandhar |
| Answer» C. kandla | |
| 12. |
……………. is the smallest state of India. |
| A. | goa |
| B. | andaman nicobar |
| C. | port blair |
| D. | kuri |
| Answer» A. goa | |
| 13. |
Southern India is mostly a Deccan Plateau, which is separated from northern plain by the …………………. |
| A. | himalayan mountains |
| B. | vindhya mountains |
| C. | satpura hills |
| D. | mount everest |
| Answer» B. vindhya mountains | |
| 14. |
Survey of India prepares the topographical maps of India. |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| Answer» A. true | |
| 15. |
……………… are tribes of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. |
| A. | munda |
| B. | kurra |
| C. | onges |
| D. | none of above |
| Answer» C. onges | |
| 16. |
The …………………………….. was started in 1977-78 with the main aim of controlling desertification, restoring ecological balance and creating conditions to improve the economic level of people in desert areas. |
| A. | desert peoples programme (dpp) |
| B. | desert development programme (ddp) |
| C. | desert welfare programme (dwp) |
| D. | desert samadhaan programme (dsp) |
| Answer» B. desert development programme (ddp) | |
| 17. |
……………. is a strait between the Tamil Nadu state and the Mannar district of the Northern Province of the island nation of Sri Lanka. |
| A. | palk strait |
| B. | walk strait |
| C. | talk strait |
| D. | balk strait |
| Answer» A. palk strait | |
| 18. |
Which of the following countries share longest land boundary with india? |
| A. | bangladesh |
| B. | nepal |
| C. | bhutan |
| D. | none of above |
| Answer» A. bangladesh | |
| 19. |
The length of river Brahmaputra is |
| A. | 3900 km |
| B. | 4900 km |
| C. | 8900 km |
| D. | 2900 km |
| Answer» D. 2900 km | |
| 20. |
India’s first jute mill was established in 1854 in |
| A. | kapurthala |
| B. | bihar |
| C. | rishra |
| D. | nikodar |
| Answer» C. rishra | |
| 21. |
…………………… river is also know by the name ‘Sorrow of Bengal’ as it gets flooded often causing damage. |
| A. | damodar |
| B. | kamodar |
| C. | yamuna |
| D. | jhatta |
| Answer» A. damodar | |
| 22. |
The Nagarjuna Sagar project is constructed on the which of the below river. |
| A. | kaveri |
| B. | brahmputra |
| C. | krishna |
| D. | ganga |
| Answer» C. krishna | |
| 23. |
Kanchenjunga is situated in ………………………….. |
| A. | hp |
| B. | bangladesh |
| C. | panchkula |
| D. | sikkim |
| Answer» D. sikkim | |
| 24. |
Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary is located in |
| A. | punjab |
| B. | uttar pardesh |
| C. | karnataka |
| D. | solan |
| Answer» C. karnataka | |
| 25. |
Karnataka is the largest producer of coffee in India. |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| Answer» A. true | |
| 26. |
Fort William is located in Kolkata on the banks of river……… |
| A. | chenab |
| B. | hooghly |
| C. | ganga |
| D. | yamuna |
| Answer» B. hooghly | |
| 27. |
……………. project is built on the Chenab river. |
| A. | dalal |
| B. | malal |
| C. | salal |
| D. | kalal |
| Answer» C. salal | |
| 28. |
……………….. is the oldest oil field in India. |
| A. | digboi in assam |
| B. | bombay high |
| C. | mangala area |
| D. | none of above |
| Answer» A. digboi in assam | |
| 29. |
The Name “India” is derived from Sindhu (Indus), which is a river in the north-west. |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| Answer» A. true | |
| 30. |
Nanga Parbat peak is located in ……… |
| A. | jammu and kashmir |
| B. | haryana |
| C. | punjab |
| D. | nagalang |
| Answer» A. jammu and kashmir | |
| 31. |
…………….. is the largest producer of rubber in India. |
| A. | chennai |
| B. | aurangabad |
| C. | himachal |
| D. | kerala |
| Answer» D. kerala | |
| 32. |
The ………………… is the largest mangrove forest not only in India but in the world. |
| A. | pichavaram |
| B. | pitara |
| C. | sundarbans |
| D. | bhitarkanika |
| Answer» C. sundarbans | |
| 33. |
……………also known as Jawaharlal Nehru Port, is the largest container port in India. |
| A. | nal seva |
| B. | nhava sheva |
| C. | kava |
| D. | jtpt |
| Answer» B. nhava sheva | |
| 34. |
………………………. was an economic system where lower castes performed various functions for upper castes and in turn received grain. |
| A. | jajmani system |
| B. | yajmani system |
| C. | gajmani system |
| D. | sajmani system |
| Answer» B. yajmani system | |
| 35. |
The Indian River Lagoon is a group of three lagoons: Mosquito Lagoon, Banana River, and the Indian River. |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| Answer» A. true | |
| 36. |
The ………….. Corridor was created in 1947 after the partition of Bengal between India and Pakistan. |
| A. | anamalai |
| B. | siliguri |
| C. | jhansi |
| D. | none of above |
| Answer» B. siliguri | |
| 37. |
Nathpa Jhakri hydel power project is located on ………………. river |
| A. | ganga |
| B. | brahmputra |
| C. | satluj |
| D. | yamuna |
| Answer» C. satluj | |
| 38. |
……………. is the second largest brackish–water lake or lagoon in India. |
| A. | muthupet |
| B. | cherai beach lagoon |
| C. | sriharikota |
| D. | pulicat lake |
| Answer» D. pulicat lake | |
| 39. |
Tornadoes (or andhis)are common in Punjab and haryana. The same are called …………………. in west bengal. |
| A. | tejis |
| B. | rimjhims |
| C. | kalbaisakhis |
| D. | tehjis |
| Answer» C. kalbaisakhis | |
| 40. |
Laterite Soil (which is red in colour) is mainly found in which of the Indian states: |
| A. | hp |
| B. | orissa |
| C. | punjab |
| D. | tamil nadi |
| Answer» B. orissa | |
| 41. |
The Indian Standard Time is a standard uniform time which is adopted everywhere in India regardless of their local time. |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| Answer» A. true | |
| 42. |
Damodar and Sone river valley in India are depository of the ……………. rocks. |
| A. | sand |
| B. | black |
| C. | gondwana |
| D. | plateau |
| Answer» C. gondwana | |
| 43. |
…………………. is a place where river meets sea. |
| A. | shore |
| B. | connect |
| C. | lake |
| D. | estuary |
| Answer» D. estuary | |
| 44. |
…………………… is the longest lake in India. |
| A. | pattyar |
| B. | vembanad kayal |
| C. | sukhna |
| D. | dal |
| Answer» B. vembanad kayal | |
| 45. |
Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary in India is located in the state of …………………… |
| A. | punjab |
| B. | up |
| C. | kerala |
| D. | mp |
| Answer» C. kerala | |
| 46. |
……………. International Airport is the first airport in India built under a public-private partnership (PPP) model. |
| A. | chandigarh |
| B. | mohali |
| C. | delhi |
| D. | cochin |
| Answer» D. cochin | |
| 47. |
Jet Airways started its commercial operations on ……………. |
| A. | 5 may 1993 |
| B. | 6 may 1993 |
| C. | 7 may 1993 |
| D. | 8 may 1993 |
| Answer» A. 5 may 1993 | |
| 48. |
BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange) is located on ………… Street, Mumbai. |
| A. | juhu |
| B. | penag |
| C. | arthrur |
| D. | dalal |
| Answer» D. dalal | |
| 49. |
The Ganges originates from the ………………… Glacier in Uttarakhand. |
| A. | siachen |
| B. | nubra |
| C. | rimo |
| D. | gangotri |
| Answer» D. gangotri | |
| 50. |
……………… flows from India to Bangladesh and is one of the main rivers of Bangladesh. |
| A. | karuna |
| B. | jamuna |
| C. | ganga |
| D. | kaveri |
| Answer» B. jamuna | |
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