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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: General Knowledge (GK) , Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) .
| 601. |
Where was the first cotton mill in India established? |
| A. | Surat |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Ahmedabad |
| D. | Coimbatore |
| Answer» B. Mumbai | |
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Explanation: Before the middle of the nineteenth century, India used to export cotton to Britain, and then re-import the textile. In 1820 the total textile import cost only Rs. 350,000. However, these costs escalated tremendously until in 1860 textile imports stood at Rs. 19.3 million. The impetus towards the founding of a cotton industry came from Indian entrepreneurs. The first Indian cotton mill, "The Bombay Spinning Mill", was opened in 1854 in Bombay by Cowasji Nanabhai Davar. Opposition from the Lancashire mill owners was eventually offset by the support of the British manufacturers of textile machinery. |
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| 602. |
Which of the following steel plants is not managed by Indian Steel Authority Limited? |
| A. | Selaam Rust resistant Steel Plant |
| B. | Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant |
| C. | Alloy Steel Plant, Durgapur |
| D. | Bokaro Steel Plant |
| Answer» A. Selaam Rust resistant Steel Plant | |
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Explanation: SAIL with its corporate office in New Delhi operates and manages five integrated steel plants at Bhilai, Bokaro, Durgapur, Rourkela and Burnpur, a plant of the Indian Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. (IISCO), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of SAIL. SAIL also has four Special and Alloy Steel and Ferro-alloys units at Durgaper, Salem, Chandrapur and Bhadravati. The plant, at Chandrapur and Bhadravati belong to the Maharashtra Elektrosmelt Limited and Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Limited respectively which are also subsidiaries of SAIL.0. (1 In order to keep its ranking and reputation as the greenest and cleanest city in India, the administration of Chandigarh is considering a green code for the city. |
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| 603. |
Where is the Integral Coach Factory situated? |
| A. | Perambur |
| B. | Chittaranjan |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Kolkata |
| Answer» A. Perambur | |
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Explanation: SAIL with its corporate office in New Delhi operates and manages five integrated steel plants at Bhilai, Bokaro, Durgapur, Rourkela and Burnpur, a plant of the Indian Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. (IISCO), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of SAIL. SAIL also has four Special and Alloy Steel and Ferro-alloys units at Durgaper, Salem, Chandrapur and Bhadravati. The plant, at Chandrapur and Bhadravati belong to the Maharashtra Elektrosmelt Limited and Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Limited respectively which are also subsidiaries of SAIL.0. (1 In order to keep its ranking and reputation as the greenest and cleanest city in India, the administration of Chandigarh is considering a green code for the city. |
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| 604. |
Where in India is the biggest steel manufacturer of the world (L.N. Mittal Group) setting up a steel plant? |
| A. | Jharkhand |
| B. | Bihar |
| C. | Orissa |
| D. | Chhattisgarh |
| Answer» A. Jharkhand | |
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Explanation: Arcelor Mlttal is setting up a 12- mtpa greenfield project in Jharkhand. It will come up at Sindri in Dhanbad district which has the sick Fertiliser Corporation of India (FCI) plant spread over 6,000 acres. |
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| 605. |
Which one of the following is presently the largest oil refinery of India? |
| A. | Vadodara (IOC) |
| B. | Mathura (IOC) |
| C. | Vishakhapatnam (HPCL) |
| D. | Mumbai (BPCL) |
| Answer» A. Vadodara (IOC) | |
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Explanation: The Gujarat Refinery is an oil refinery located at Koyali (near Vadodara) in Gujarat, Western India. It is the largest refinery owned by Indian Oil Corporation. |
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| 606. |
India shares longest international boundary with which country? |
| A. | Bangladesh |
| B. | China |
| C. | Nepal |
| D. | Bhutan |
| Answer» A. Bangladesh | |
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Explanation: Bangladesh and India share a 4,096-kilometer-long international border, the longest border that India shares with any country. It is fifth-longest land border in the world, including 262 km in Assam, 856 km in Tripura, 180 km in Mizoram, 443 km in Meghalaya, and 2,217 km in Bengal. The border demarcates the six divisions of Bangladesh and the Indian states. |
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| 607. |
The Himalayas is the example of – |
| A. | Fold mountains |
| B. | Block mountains |
| C. | Ancient mountains |
| D. | Residual mountains |
| Answer» A. Fold mountains | |
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Explanation: The Himalayas is an example of Fold mountains that are created where two or more of Earth's tectonic plates are pushed together. At these colliding, com-pressing boundaries, rocks and debris are warped and folded into rocky outcrops, hills; mountains, and entire mountain ranges. Besides, Andes, and Alps are all active fold mountains. |
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| 608. |
The place Sabarimala is situated in which of the following States? |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Karnataka |
| Answer» C. Kerala | |
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Explanation: Sabarimala is a famous pilgrim centre situated on a hilltop amid sylvan surroundings in Kerala. About 50 million devotees visit this shrine, the abode of Lord Dharmasastha during November-January every year. |
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| 609. |
Which Himalayan Peak is also called 'Sagar Matha'? |
| A. | Nanga Parbat |
| B. | Dhaulaglri |
| C. | Mt. Everest |
| D. | Kanchenjunga |
| Answer» C. Mt. Everest | |
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Explanation: Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world is also called 'Sagar Matha'. Its height is 8.848 metres. |
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| 610. |
An example of 'horseshoe' shaped coral islands in the neighbourhood of India is – |
| A. | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| B. | Maldives |
| C. | Lakshadweep |
| D. | Sri Lanka |
| Answer» C. Lakshadweep | |
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Explanation: The Lakshadweep islands are formed of coral deposits called atolls. Atolls are circular or horse-shoe shaped coral reefs. |
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| 611. |
Which is the highest peak to the south of the Vindhyas? |
| A. | Bababudan |
| B. | Mullayanagiri |
| C. | Annaimudi |
| D. | Nilgiri |
| Answer» C. Annaimudi | |
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Explanation: Anamudi is located in the Indian state Kerala. It is the highest peak in the Western Ghats and South India, at an elevation of 2,695 metres. The name Anamudi literally translates to "elephant's forehead," a reference to the resemblance of the mountain to an elephant's head. |
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| 612. |
The latitude passing through the northern most part of India is – |
| A. | 35° N |
| B. | 36° N |
| C. | 37° N |
| D. | 38° N |
| Answer» C. 37° N | |
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Explanation: The northern most part of India is Siachen Glacier near Karakoram Pass. India claims the entire state of Jammu and Kashmir on the basis of Instrument of Accession signed in 1947, which inter alia includes Gilgit, Baltistan, and Kanjut, Gilgit, Baltistan, and Kanjut are presently under the control of Pakistan. |
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| 613. |
Nallamala hills are located in the state of – |
| A. | Orissa |
| B. | Meghalaya |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Gujarat |
| Answer» C. Andhra Pradesh | |
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Explanation: The Nallamalas are a sectionof the Eastern Ghats which stretch primarily over Kurnool, Mahabubnagar, Guntur, Prakasam and Kadapa districts of the state of Andhra Pradesh. They run in a nearly north-south alignment, parallel to the Coromandel Coast for close to 430 km between the rivers, Krishna and Pennar. Its northern boundaries are marked by the flat Palnadu basin while in the south it merges withthe Tirupati hills. An extremely old system, the hills have been extensively weathered and eroded over the years. |
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| 614. |
Where is Khyber Pass situated? |
| A. | Bhutan |
| B. | Bangladesh |
| C. | India |
| D. | Pakistan |
| Answer» D. Pakistan | |
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Explanation: The Khyber Pass is a 53- kilometer (33-miles) passage through the Hindu Kush mountain range. It connects the northern frontier of Pakistan with Afghanistan. At its narrowest point, the pass is only 3 meters wide. On the north side of the Khyber Pass rise the towering, snow-covered mountains of the Hindu Kush. The Khyber Pass is one of the most famous mountain passes in the World. It is one of the most important passes between Afghanistan and Pakistan. It is the best land route between India and Pakistan and has had a long and often violent history. Conquering armies have used the Khyber as an entry point for their invasions. It was also been a major trade route for centuries. |
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| 615. |
Where is Panzseer valley situated? |
| A. | Lebanon |
| B. | Afghanistan |
| C. | Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| D. | Syria |
| Answer» B. Afghanistan | |
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Explanation: The Panjshir Valley is a valley in north-central Afghanistan, 150 km north of Kabul, near the Hindu Kush mountain range. Located in the Panjshir Province it is divided by the Panjshir River. The valley is home to more than 140,000 people, including Afghanistan's largest concentration of ethnic Tajiks. It literally means 'Valley of the Five Lions. |
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| 616. |
Iron ore from Kudremukh mines is exported from – |
| A. | Mannugao |
| B. | Cochin |
| C. | Mangalore |
| D. | Chennai |
| Answer» C. Mangalore | |
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Explanation: Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Ltd (KIOCL) has iron ore mines in Kudremukh (Chikkarnagaluru district) on the Western Ghats and a pelletisation plant in Mangalore. The actual mining takes place at Western Ghats at a place called Kudremukh. The mined ore 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. |
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| 617. |
The oldest oil-field in India is in – |
| A. | Haldia |
| B. | Bombay High |
| C. | Neyveli |
| D. | Digboi |
| Answer» D. Digboi | |
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Explanation: Digboi is a town and a town area committee in Tinsukia district in the north- eastern part of the state of Assam. Today, though the crude production is not high, Digbot has the distinction of being India’s oldest continuously producing oilfield. Digboi refinery, now a division of Indian Oil Corporation, is the world’s oldest oil refinery still in operation. |
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| 618. |
Which State is the largest producer of pulses in India? |
| A. | Bihar |
| B. | Rajasthan |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» C. Madhya Pradesh | |
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Explanation: The top producer of pulses in India is the state of Madhya Pradesh. It contributes about 24% of the overall pulses production of the nation. |
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| 619. |
Which Indian State is the leading cotton producer? |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh |
| Answer» A. Gujarat | |
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Explanation: Gujarat is the leading cotton growing state while Maharashtra devotes the largest area to cotton cultivation in the country. With an estimated 4 million farms. India has the largest area devoted to cotton production in the world. |
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| 620. |
The region which is a water divide between the Ganga and Indus river systems is |
| A. | Haridwar |
| B. | Namchobarva |
| C. | Alakananda |
| D. | Ambala |
| Answer» D. Ambala | |
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Explanation: Any elevated area, such as a mountain or upland, that separates two drainage basins is known as water divide; for example, the water divide between the Indus and the Ganga river systems. Ambala is located on this water divide. Similarly, the Western Ghats form the main water divide in Peninsular India. |
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| 621. |
Which river in India flows in a rift- valley? |
| A. | Cauvery |
| B. | Tapti |
| C. | Narmada |
| D. | Krishna |
| Answer» B. Tapti | |
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Explanation: Annular pattern refers to a ringshaped drainage system. Over circular underground rock structures such as batholiths, the drainage network may develop into a series of concentric rings. |
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| 622. |
The longest river of peninsular India is |
| A. | Krishna |
| B. | Kaveri |
| C. | Narmada |
| D. | Godavari |
| Answer» D. Godavari | |
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Explanation: The Godavari (1450 km) is the longest river of peninsular India, followed by Krishna (about 1300 km). It has the second largest river basin in India after the Ganges. It is often referred to as the Vridha (Old) Ganga or the Dakshina (South) Ganga. |
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| 623. |
Which river is under dispute involving Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat? |
| A. | Krishna |
| B. | Narmada |
| C. | Koyna |
| D. | Tapti |
| Answer» B. Narmada | |
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Explanation: Narmada River flows through the states of Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra, then along the border between Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra and the border between Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat and in Gujarat. These states have been at loggerhead over the sharing of waters of the river. |
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| 624. |
The 'Pong Dam' is constructed on the river – |
| A. | Ravi |
| B. | Tapti |
| C. | Beas |
| D. | Don |
| Answer» C. Beas | |
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Explanation: The Pong Dam, also known as the Beas Darn, is an earth-fill embankment darn on the Bras River just upstream of Talwara in the state of Himachal Pradesh, he purpose of the dam is water storage for irrigation and hydroelectric power generation. At the time of its completion, the Pong Darn was the tallest of its type in India. |
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| 625. |
The river which is not West-flowing towards the Arabian Sea is – |
| A. | Narmada |
| B. | Tapi |
| C. | Periyar |
| D. | Kaveri |
| Answer» D. Kaveri | |
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Explanation: The Kaveri, also spelled Cauvery in English, is a large Indian river. The origin of the river is traditionally placed at Talakaveri, Kodagu in the Western Ghats in Karnataka, flows generally south and east through Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and across the southern Deccan plateau through the southeastern lowlands, emptying into the Bay of Bengal through two principal mouths |
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| 626. |
Tehri Dam is being constructed on river – |
| A. | Ganga |
| B. | Brahmaputra |
| C. | Bhagirathi |
| D. | Yamuna |
| Answer» C. Bhagirathi | |
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Explanation: The Tehri Dam is a multi-purpose rock and earth-fill embankment dam on the Bhagirathi River near Tehri in Uttarakhand, India. It is the primary dam of the THDC India Ltd. and the Tehri hydroelectric complex. Tehri Dam withholds a reservoir for irrigation, municipal water supply and the generation of 1.000 MW of hydroelectricity. The Tehri Darn has been the object of protests by environmental organizations and local people of the region. |
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| 627. |
Which of the following rivers makes an estuary? |
| A. | Krishna |
| B. | Mahanadi |
| C. | Godavari |
| D. | Narmada |
| Answer» D. Narmada | |
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Explanation: An estuary is a body of water formed where fresh-water from rivers and streams flows into the ocean, mixing with the seawater. Estuaries and the lands surrounding them are places of transition from land to sea, and from freshwater to saltwater. Although influenced by the tides, estuaries are protected from the full force of ocean waves, winds, and storms by the reefs, barrier islands, or fingers of land, mud, or sand that surround them. Most of the west flowing rivers of India do not formdelta, they form estuary. The Narmada makes an estuary with Gulf of Khambat near Bharuch. |
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| 628. |
Asia's first underground Hydel Project is located in which of the following States in India? |
| A. | Jammu & Kashmir |
| B. | Himachal Pradesh |
| C. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Himachal Pradesh | |
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Explanation: The 1,500-MW Nathpa-Jhakri hydel project, one of Asia's first mega project having an underground power station commissioned in 2003, is an hydel project in Himachal Pradesh. It supplies power to nine states, including Rajasthan, UP, Haryana, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi, Uttaranchal, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh. Bulit on Sutlej River, the project is being executed by Sutlej Jal Nigam (formerly Nathpa Jhakri Power Corporation). The 1500 MW hydro electric power project is situated in Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh. |
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| 629. |
Find out the mismatched pair. |
| A. | Tea-Assam |
| B. | Groundnut-Bihar |
| C. | Coconut-Kerala |
| D. | Sugarcane - Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Groundnut-Bihar | |
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Explanation: Groundnut is mostly grown as a kharif crop, and contributes to around 45 percent of the total oilseed production in the country. Groundnut is a popular crop of South India. Four Peninsular states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Gujarat together contribute over 80 per cent of the area and production of groundnut in the country. |
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| 630. |
Generally, the soil of the northern plains of India has been formed by – |
| A. | degradation |
| B. | aggradation |
| C. | weathering in situ |
| D. | erosion |
| Answer» B. aggradation | |
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Explanation: The Northern Fertile Plain lies to the south of Himalayan Region, It is also called the Gangetic Plain. It is a vast plain and level land between the Himalayas in the North and Deccan Plateau in the South. The soil of this plain is built of the sediments brought down by the rivers from Himalayas. Such plain is called an alluvial plain and is very fertile. This plain is one of the largest and most fertile plains of the World. |
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| 631. |
The most extensive soil cover of India comprises. |
| A. | laterite soils |
| B. | black soils |
| C. | alluvial soils |
| D. | marshy soils |
| Answer» C. alluvial soils | |
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Explanation: Alluvial soil constitutes the largest soil group in India, constituting 80% of the total land surface. It is derived from the deposition of silt carried by rivers and are found in the Great Northern plains from Punjab to the Assam valley. Alluvial soils are generally fertile but they lack nitrogen and tend to be phosphoric. |
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| 632. |
Kanha National Park is located in – |
| A. | Bihar |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» B. Madhya Pradesh | |
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Explanation: Kanha National Park is the largest national park of Madhya Pradesh. Also known as Kanha Tiger Reserve, it is one of the tiger reserves of India. It was created on 1 June 1955. Kanha provided inspiration to Rudyard Kipling for his famous novel "Jungle Book." |
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| 633. |
Project tiger programme was launched in: |
| A. | 1975 |
| B. | 1973 |
| C. | 1994 |
| D. | 1971 |
| Answer» B. 1973 | |
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Explanation: Project Tiger is a tiger conservation programme launched in 1973 by the Government of India. The aim of the project was to control as well as supplement the dwindling population of the Royal Bengal tigers in the country. Project Tiger is administered by the National Tiger Conservation Authority. |
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| 634. |
The wild ass is found in – |
| A. | Kachchh |
| B. | Assam |
| C. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» A. Kachchh | |
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Explanation: Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary also known as the Wild Ass Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Little Bann of Kutch in the Gujarat state of India. It is the largest wildlife sanctuary in India. It was established in 1972 and came under the Wildlife Protection Act of 1973. |
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| 635. |
The first biosphere reserve that was set up in India in 1986 is – |
| A. | Nanda Devi |
| B. | Nilgiris |
| C. | Nokrek |
| D. | Manas |
| Answer» B. Nilgiris | |
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Explanation: Established in the year 1986, Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve is the first biosphere reserve in India. It is an International Biosphere Reserve in the Western Ghats. Other early biosphere reserves of India: Nokrek and Nandadevi in 1988; and Great Nicobar, Manas, Sunderbans and Gulf of Mannar in 1989. |
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| 636. |
Which one of the following coasts of India is most affected by violent tropical cyclones? |
| A. | Malabar |
| B. | Andhra |
| C. | Konkan |
| D. | Gujarat |
| Answer» B. Andhra | |
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Explanation: The frequency of severe cyclonic storms is maxi-mum for Andhra Pradesh while that of cyclone is maximum for Orissa. Considering west coast only, Gujarat is most vulnerable. The average annual frequency of tropical cyclones in the north Indian Ocean (Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea) is about 5 (about 5- 6 % of the Global annual average) and about 80 cyclones form around the globe in a year. The frequency is more in the Bay of Bengal than in the Arabian Sea, the ratio being 4:1. |
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| 637. |
The longest sea beach in India is – |
| A. | Chapora beach |
| B. | Diu beach |
| C. | Aksa beach |
| D. | Marina beach |
| Answer» D. Marina beach | |
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Explanation: Marina Beach, a natural urban beach in Chennal, is the longest beach of India with a length of 6.5 km. The beach runs from near Fort St. George in the north to ForeshoreEstate in the south. It is the second longest beach in the world after Praia do Cassino beach of Brazil. |
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| 638. |
The highest mountain peak in Peninsular India is – |
| A. | Anaimudi |
| B. | Dodabetta |
| C. | Mahendragiri |
| D. | Nilgiris |
| Answer» A. Anaimudi | |
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Explanation: The highest peak of Peninsular India is Anaimudi (2695 m) in Anaimalai Hills. It is located in Kerala in the Western Ghats. |
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| 639. |
The Greater Himalayas is other-wise called as – |
| A. | Himadri |
| B. | Sahyadri |
| C. | Assam Himalayas |
| D. | Siwaliks |
| Answer» A. Himadri | |
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Explanation: The Himalayas is divided into three major geographical entities, the Himadri (greater Himalaya), Himanchal (lesser Himalaya) and the Siwaliks (outer Himalaya). These divisions extend almost uninterrupted throughout its length and are separated by major geological fault lines. |
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| 640. |
In which of the following States in Jog Falls located? |
| A. | Orissa |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Karnataka |
| Answer» D. Karnataka | |
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Explanation: Jog Falls is the second-highest plunge waterfall in India, Located near Sagara, Karnataka, these segmented falls are a major tourist attraction. They are also called Gerusoppe Falls. |
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| 641. |
Which of the following places will not get the rays of the sun vertically? |
| A. | Srinagar |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Chennai |
| D. | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Answer» A. Srinagar | |
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Explanation: In the tropical zone which lays between 23.4° north and south of the equator respectively (region between Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn) the sun is vertically overhead sometime each year. Srinagar lies beyond this region. |
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| 642. |
Which Indian State has the largest coastline? |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | Orissa |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» A. Andhra Pradesh | |
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Explanation: Andhra Pradesh has the second- longest coastline of 972 km among the states of India, the longest coastline being that of Gujarat (1600 km). This long coastline provides a nesting ground for sea turtles, the backwaters, such as those of Pulicat, are feeding grounds for flamingos and Grey Pelicans among several hundred other species of birds, and the estuaries of the Godavari and Krishna rivers support mangrove vegetation and habitats for several faunal species. |
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| 643. |
Indian Standard Time relates to – |
| A. | 75.5° E longitude |
| B. | 82.5° E longitude |
| C. | 90.5° E longitude |
| D. | 0° longitude |
| Answer» B. 82.5° E longitude | |
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Explanation: Indian Standard Time is calculated on the basis of 82.5°E longitude, from a clock tower in Mirzapur (25.15°N 82.58°E) (near Allahabad in the state of Uttar Pradesh) which is nearly on the corresponding longitude reference line. |
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| 644. |
Which one of the following river flows through a rift valley? |
| A. | Godavari |
| B. | Narmada |
| C. | Krishna |
| D. | Mahanadi |
| Answer» B. Narmada | |
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Explanation: Narmada is the only river in India that flows in a rift valley, flowing west between the Satpura and Vindhya ranges. The Tapti River and Mahi River also flow through rift valleys, but between different ranges. One theory is that the area in which the fossils are located. i.e., the Narmada Valley near Mandla, was actually a deep inundation of the sea into peninsular India till the Post- Cambrian Tertiary age, about 40 million years ago. This means that Narmada was a very short river which terminated in the inland sea above Mandla, and that the recession of the sea caused geological disturbances, which created the present rift valley through which the Narmada River and Tapti River flow in their present journey to the Arabian Sea. |
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| 645. |
Duncan Passage is located between – |
| A. | South and Little Andaman |
| B. | North and South Andaman |
| C. | North and Middle Andaman |
| D. | Andaman and Nicobar |
| Answer» A. South and Little Andaman | |
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Explanation: Duncan Passage is a strait in the Indian Ocean. It is about 48 km (30 mi) wide; it separates Rutland Island (part of Great Andaman) to the north and Little Andaman to the south. West of Duncan Passage is the Bay of Bengal; east is the Andaman Sea. Several small islands and islets lie along the passage. |
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| 646. |
In which State is Hutti gold mine situated? |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | West Bengal |
| C. | Orissa |
| D. | Karnataka |
| Answer» D. Karnataka | |
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Explanation: Hutti Gold Mines Limited (HGML) is a company located in the state of Karnataka. India and engaged in the mining andproduction of gold. It was first established as Hyderabad Gold Mines in 1947. It is the only company in India which produces gold by mining and processing the gold ore. |
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| 647. |
In which State is Khetri the area known for copper ores, situated? |
| A. | Himachal Pradesh |
| B. | Assam |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Karnataka |
| Answer» C. Rajasthan | |
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Explanation: Khetri Nagar is a town in Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan in India. It is known for its Copper Project. The township of Khetri Nagar is built and is under control of the Hindustan Copper Limited, a public sector unit under Government of India. |
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| 648. |
The State with highest production of wheat in year 2012-13 is – |
| A. | West Bengal |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | Haryana |
| Answer» C. Uttar Pradesh | |
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Explanation: Uttar Pradesh was the state with highest production of wheat during 2012-13. It produced 30301.942 (in thousand tonnes) of wheat during the year. It re-tained its prime status even during 2013-14. |
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| 649. |
The largest producer of Lac in India is |
| A. | Chhattisgarh |
| B. | Jharkhand |
| C. | West Bengal |
| D. | Gujarat |
| Answer» B. Jharkhand | |
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Explanation: The leading producer of lac is Jharkhand, followed by the Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, and Maharashtra. Lac is the scarlet resinous secretion of a number of species of lac insects, of which the most commonly cultivated species is Kerria lacca. |
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Name the longest lake in India? |
| A. | Pangong lake |
| B. | Pulicat Lake |
| C. | Kolleru Lake |
| D. | Vembanad Lake |
| Answer» D. Vembanad Lake | |
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Explanation: Vembanad is the longest lake in India, and the largest lake in the state of Kerala. Spanning several districts in the state of Kerala, it is known as Punnamada Lake in Kuttanad, Kochi Lake in Kochi. The Vembanad wetland system covers an area of over 2033.02 km2 thereby making it the largest wetland system in India. |
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