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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) .
| 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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