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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 |
51. |
……………………… port is located on the banks of Rukmavati River. |
A. | port blair |
B. | mundra |
C. | mandvi |
D. | paradip |
Answer» C. mandvi |
52. |
The length of Gulf of Kutch is ……………….. |
A. | 97 miles |
B. | 98 miles |
C. | 99 miles |
D. | 100 miles |
Answer» C. 99 miles |
53. |
The term used to describe mandirs in Swaminarayan branch of Hinduism is: |
A. | shikharbaddha |
B. | ucchbaddha |
C. | prembaddha |
D. | himbaddha |
Answer» A. shikharbaddha |
54. |
Places in India where you will find natural gas ……………….. |
A. | andhra pradesh |
B. | gujarat |
C. | orissa |
D. | ambala |
Answer» C. orissa |
55. |
………………… Point is the name given for the southernmost tip of India. |
A. | kanyakumari |
B. | lakshya |
C. | indira |
D. | rabindra |
Answer» C. indira |
56. |
Guindy National Park is located in ……………………… |
A. | gujrat |
B. | bangalore |
C. | chennai |
D. | ap |
Answer» C. chennai |
57. |
…………………. port is the only corporatised major port and which is also registered as a company. |
A. | kandla |
B. | ennore |
C. | pallatam |
D. | mundra |
Answer» B. ennore |
58. |
The Himalayas cross five countries……………………………… |
A. | bhutan, india, nepal, china, and pakistan |
B. | bhutan, india, afghanistan, china, and pakistan |
C. | bhutan, india, nepal, indonesia, and pakistan |
D. | australia, india, nepal, china, and pakistan |
Answer» A. bhutan, india, nepal, china, and pakistan |
59. |
Punjab and Haryana plains in India are irrigated with water from the rivers ………………………… |
A. | jhelum, beas, and sutlej |
B. | ravi, yamuna, and sutlej |
C. | ravi, beas, and brahmputra |
D. | ravi, beas, and sutlej |
Answer» D. ravi, beas, and sutlej |
60. |
Which of the following is not a lake in the Himalayas. |
A. | tilicho lake |
B. | pangong tso |
C. | yangpa lake |
D. | tsongmo lake |
Answer» C. yangpa lake |
61. |
……………… is a term used in India for a tract of land lying between two confluent rivers. |
A. | satvik |
B. | convergence |
C. | doab |
D. | dimtar |
Answer» C. doab |
62. |
The ……………….. is uphill on the way to Gangotri. |
A. | tehri dam |
B. | nangal dam |
C. | nagarjuna sagar dam |
D. | srisailam dam |
Answer» A. tehri dam |
63. |
Jalpaiguri town lies on the banks of the ……………….., the second largest river in West Bengal, first one being Ganges. |
A. | godavri |
B. | yamuna |
C. | teesta river |
D. | kaveri |
Answer» C. teesta river |
64. |
The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway still has one of the few steam locomotives still in service in India. |
A. | true |
B. | false |
Answer» A. true |
65. |
……………….. river originates in Rajasthan and lies to the north east of Rann of Kutch. |
A. | kaveri |
B. | teesta |
C. | luni river |
D. | beas |
Answer» C. luni river |
66. |
The …………… Mountains are one of the longest mountain chains in Asia. |
A. | nanda devi |
B. | kunlun |
C. | mount abu |
D. | kamet |
Answer» B. kunlun |
67. |
The Northeast Frontier Railway is headquartered in |
A. | samrala |
B. | cooch behar |
C. | maligaon |
D. | rangpur |
Answer» C. maligaon |
68. |
Which of the following is not a peninsular river |
A. | narmada |
B. | krishna |
C. | mahanadi |
D. | yamuna |
Answer» D. yamuna |
69. |
Which of the following gold mines are in Bangarpet Taluk? |
A. | kala ghoda |
B. | kolar gold fields |
C. | champion reefs |
D. | hatti gold mines |
Answer» B. kolar gold fields |
70. |
Dakshina Ganga is also known by the name ……….. |
A. | godavari |
B. | tapti |
C. | ganga |
D. | cauvery |
Answer» A. godavari |
71. |
Headquarters of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) are in ……………., India. |
A. | kerala |
B. | up |
C. | tamil nadu |
D. | dhanbad |
Answer» D. dhanbad |
72. |
Which of the following places is a producer of iron ore ….. |
A. | kerala |
B. | goa |
C. | karnataka |
D. | all of above |
Answer» D. all of above |
73. |
The Aravalli Range run accross which of the following Indian states of …………………… |
A. | gujarat, rajasthan, punjab and delhi |
B. | nepal, rajasthan, haryana and delhi |
C. | gujarat, rajasthan, haryana and delhi |
D. | gujarat, rajasthan, up and delhi |
Answer» C. gujarat, rajasthan, haryana and delhi |
74. |
The …………. Dam is one of the four major dams on Chambal River is located in the Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh. |
A. | rana pratap |
B. | gandhi sagar |
C. | pimnam |
D. | kota barrage |
Answer» B. gandhi sagar |
75. |
The historical Malwa region includes …………………………… |
A. | parts of nasik |
B. | parts of mumbai |
C. | parts of mp and rajasthan |
D. | andaman islands |
Answer» C. parts of mp and rajasthan |
76. |
……………….. river is also called lifeline of kerala. |
A. | periyar |
B. | pamba |
C. | chaliyar |
D. | kabini |
Answer» A. periyar |
77. |
Neyveli is a power generation township in ……………….. district of Tamil Nadu. |
A. | ariyalur |
B. | coimbatore |
C. | cuddalore |
D. | dindigul |
Answer» C. cuddalore |
78. |
Cauvery is the source for an extensive irrigation system but is not used for hydroelectric power. |
A. | true |
B. | false |
Answer» B. false |
79. |
Chambal river joins with Yamuna river. |
A. | true |
B. | false |
Answer» A. true |
80. |
Which state touches maximum number of states in India? |
A. | mp |
B. | rajasthan |
C. | delhi |
D. | up |
Answer» D. up |
81. |
……………… is one of the 7 sacred cities of the Hindus and one of the four sites of Kumbh mela. |
A. | goa |
B. | bharatpur |
C. | ujjain |
D. | karnal |
Answer» C. ujjain |
82. |
Palakkad Gap is a ………………………. in State of Kerala. |
A. | city |
B. | mountain pass |
C. | fountain |
D. | town |
Answer» B. mountain pass |
83. |
………………… is also called “Teerthraj”. |
A. | amarkant |
B. | kumnao |
C. | amarkantak |
D. | none of above |
Answer» C. amarkantak |
84. |
The ……….. river has its source in the Amarkantak Hill. |
A. | yamuna |
B. | narmada |
C. | kaveri |
D. | sani |
Answer» B. narmada |
85. |
…………………….. is India’s smallest state by area. |
A. | chandigarh |
B. | panaji |
C. | goa |
D. | bhutan |
Answer» C. goa |
86. |
Zuari is a river in India. |
A. | true |
B. | false |
Answer» A. true |
87. |
Tamil Nadu bordering states are ………………………….. |
A. | kerala, goa, andhra pradesh |
B. | kerala, karnataka, madhya pradesh |
C. | chennai, karnataka, andhra pradesh |
D. | kerala, karnataka, andhra pradesh |
Answer» D. kerala, karnataka, andhra pradesh |
88. |
In Nov 1949 Nathuram Godse (who shot Mahatma Gandhi) was hanged at ………………. Jail. |
A. | gujrat |
B. | mp |
C. | ambala |
D. | mumbai |
Answer» C. ambala |
89. |
…………………… Island also known as Rameswaram Island, is located between peninsular India and Sri Lanka. |
A. | pamban |
B. | ramban |
C. | kuruta |
D. | lakshya |
Answer» A. pamban |
90. |
The Satish Dhawan Space Centre is located in ………………………. |
A. | madhya pradesh |
B. | andhra pradesh |
C. | himachal pradesh |
D. | none of above |
Answer» B. andhra pradesh |
91. |
Jammu and Kashmir is home to several valleys including …………………. |
A. | tawi valley |
B. | kashmir valley |
C. | poonch valley |
D. | all of above |
Answer» D. all of above |
92. |
Jhelum River is the only major Himalayan river flowing through the Kashmir valley. |
A. | true |
B. | false |
Answer» A. true |
93. |
The Buxa Tiger Reserve is located in …………….., India. |
A. | mp |
B. | gujrat |
C. | west bengal |
D. | jhansi |
Answer» C. west bengal |
94. |
Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee of India started a program related to upgradation of highways, called ……………. |
A. | nhcp |
B. | nhdp |
C. | nhsp |
D. | nhjp |
Answer» B. nhdp |
95. |
The war between Nepal and Britain is also known as ………………. War. |
A. | nepal underdogs war |
B. | nb war |
C. | east -west war |
D. | anglo-gorkha |
Answer» D. anglo-gorkha |
96. |
Gurgaon is home to Maruti Suzuki, one of the India’s largest automobile manufacturer. |
A. | true |
B. | false |
Answer» A. true |
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