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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) .
| 651. |
Ganga is a result of confluence of rivers Bhagirathi and Alakananda at which place? |
| A. | Dev Prayag |
| B. | Karan Prayag |
| C. | Gangotri |
| D. | Rudra Prayag |
| Answer» A. Dev Prayag | |
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Explanation: It is at Dev Prayag in Tehri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand that Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers meet and take the name Ganga or Ganges River. It is one of the Panch Prayag (five confiuences) of Alaknanda River. The Alaknanda rises at the feet of the Satopanth and Bhagirath Kharak glaciers in Uttarakhand. The headwaters of the Bhagirathi are formed at Gaumukh, at the foot of the Gangotri glacier and Khatling glaciers in the Garhwal Himalaya. |
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| 652. |
Which of the following water bodies is not a freshwater resource? |
| A. | Jaisamand |
| B. | Ganga river |
| C. | Yamuna river |
| D. | Chilika lake |
| Answer» C. Yamuna river | |
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Explanation: Fresh water is a renewable resource. River Ganges, Yamuna River and Jaisamand Lake come under this category. However, Chilka Lake is a brackish waterlagoon, spread over the Puri, Khurda and Ganjam districts of Odisha. |
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| 653. |
Which river serves the largest cultivable area? |
| A. | Ganga |
| B. | Saryu |
| C. | Godavari |
| D. | Krishna |
| Answer» A. Ganga | |
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Explanation: The entire Ganga basin system effectively drains eight states. |
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| 654. |
This delta is the largest in the world – |
| A. | Ganga-Brahmaputra delta |
| B. | Kaveri delta |
| C. | Krishna delta |
| D. | Godavari delta |
| Answer» A. Ganga-Brahmaputra delta | |
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Explanation: The Ganges Delta (also known as the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta, or the Sunderhans Delta) is a river delta in the South Asia region of Bengal, consisting of Bangladesh and the state of West Bengal, India. It is the world's largest delta, and empties into the Bay of Bengal. It is also one of the most fertile regions in the world, thus earning the nickname The Green Delta. The delta stretches from the Hooghly River on the west to the Meghna River on the east. |
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| 655. |
'Kalbaisakhi' is a kind of – |
| A. | cropping pattern |
| B. | ritual practised in Kerala |
| C. | cyclonic storm |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. cyclonic storm | |
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Explanation: Often during early summer, dusty squalls followed by spells of thunderstorm and heavy rains lash Assam and West Bengal, bringing relief from the humid heat. These thunderstorms are convective in nature and are locally known as Kal Baisakhi or calamity of the month of Baisakh |
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| 656. |
Which among the following integrated iron installation does not come under the management of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)? |
| A. | Bhilai |
| B. | Durgapur |
| C. | Rourkela |
| D. | Jamshedpur |
| Answer» D. Jamshedpur | |
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Explanation: Steel Authority of India Limited is one of the largest state-owned steel-making company based in New Delhi, India and one of the top steel makers in World. Major plants owned by SAIL are located at Bhilai, Bokaro, Durgapur, Rourkela, Burnpur (near Asansa) and Salem. |
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| 657. |
Which among the following city of India used first electricty commercially? |
| A. | Kolkata |
| B. | Chennai |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Darjeeling |
| Answer» D. Darjeeling | |
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Explanation: November 10, 1897 was an epoch-making day in the power sector in India. A century back, On this day, the first hydel power station in India, and reportedly in Asia too, was commissioned at Sidrapong near Darjeeling town, the first power utility run en commercial basis for use of general public, heralding the electrical-energy-era in the Indian sub-continent, and ushering in a revolutionary change in the sodacultural and economic life of Indian society. |
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| 658. |
Which of the following is correctly matched with regard to thermal power projects? |
| A. | Korba - Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Ramagundam - Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Talcher - Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Kawas - Gujarat |
| Answer» D. Kawas - Gujarat | |
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Explanation: November 10, 1897 was an epoch-making day in the power sector in India. A century back, On this day, the first hydel power station in India, and reportedly in Asia too, was commissioned at Sidrapong near Darjeeling town, the first power utility run en commercial basis for use of general public, heralding the electrical-energy-era in the Indian sub-continent, and ushering in a revolutionary change in the sodacultural and economic life of Indian society. |
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| 659. |
Sambhar Salt Lake is situated in: |
| A. | Himachal Pradesh |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Rajasthan |
| Answer» D. Rajasthan | |
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Explanation: The Sambhar Salt Lake, India's largest inland salt lake, sits 96 km south west of the city of Jaipur and 64 km north east of Ajmer along National Highway 8 in Rajasthan. It is India's largest saline lake and made Rajasthan the third largest salt producing state in India. It produces 196,000 tonnes of clean salt every year, which equals 8.7% of India's salt production. Salt is produced by evaporation process of brine and is mostly managed by Sambhar Salts Ltd.(SSL), a joint venture of the Hindustan Salts Ltd. and the state government. SSL owns 3% of the eastern lake. Sambhar has been designated as a Ramsar site (recognized wetland of international importance) because the wetland, is a key wintering area for tens of thou- sands of flamingos and other birds that migrate from northern Asia. |
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| 660. |
According to 1991 census, in which Slate/Union Terriroty has the highest percentage of scheduled castes population? |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | West Bengal |
| D. | Karnataka |
| Answer» A. Punjab | |
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Explanation: As per the Census 2001, total population of the Scheduled Castes in thecountry (excluding the population of Mao Maram, Paomata and Purul sub-divisions of Senapati district of Manipur) is 166,635,700 which constitute 16.2% of the total population. Uttar Pradesh (35,148,377) has the largest Scheduled Caste population, followed by West Bengal (18,452,555) and Bihar (13,048,608). These states, along with Andhra Pradesh Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Punjab comprise the group of 'top ten' states in terms of large Scheduled Caste population in the country, In Nagaland, Lakshadweep, and A & N Islands, no Scheduled Caste is notified. According to 2011 census, Punjab has the highest percentage (31.9%) of scheduled castes population. SC% of India = 16.6%, ST% of India = 8.6%. |
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| 661. |
The study of population is called : |
| A. | Cartography |
| B. | Anthropology |
| C. | Demography |
| D. | Biography |
| Answer» C. Demography | |
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Explanation: Demography is the statistical study of human populations. It encompasses the study of the size, structure, and distribution of these populations, and spatial and/or temporal changes in them in response to birth, migration, aging and death. |
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| 662. |
Which one of the following districts of MP has a border with another State? |
| A. | Rewa |
| B. | Raisen |
| C. | Hoshangabad |
| D. | Shandol |
| Answer» A. Rewa | |
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Explanation: Rewa is an important city in the North Eastern part of Madhya Pradesh state of India bordering Allahabad, Mirzapur and Banda Districts of Uttar Pradesh and Satna and Sidhi Districts of Madhya Pradesh. Rewa derives its name from another name for Narmada River. |
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| 663. |
Which one of the following is a coastal district of Tamil Nadu? |
| A. | Periyar |
| B. | Kanyakumari |
| C. | Madurai |
| D. | Trichirappalli |
| Answer» B. Kanyakumari | |
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Explanation: Kanyakumari, formerly known as Cape Comorin, is a town in Kanyakumari District in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. Kanyakumari lies at the southernmost tip of mainland India. It borders the Laccadive Sea to the southwest, south, and to the south-east. It is the confluence of the Western Coastal Plains and Eastern Coastal Plains. |
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| 664. |
Which amongst the following States/UTs has no identified tribal community? |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Orissa |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Delhi |
| Answer» D. Delhi | |
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Explanation: As per the 2001 Census, Lakshadweep, Mizoram, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, are predominantly tribal States/Union territories where Scheduled Tribes population constitutes more than 60% of their total population. No Scheduled Tribes is notified in Punjab, Chandigarh, Haryana, Delhi, and Pondicherry |
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| 665. |
The maximum concentration of scheduled caste population is in the – |
| A. | Indo-Gangetic Plains |
| B. | North-East India |
| C. | Western Coast |
| D. | Eastern Coast |
| Answer» A. Indo-Gangetic Plains | |
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Explanation: More than one-fifth (21.09 per cent) of the total Scheduled Caste population of the country is found in Uttar Pradesh, followed by West Bengal (11.07 per cent), Bihar (7.83 per cent), Andhra Pradesh (7.40 per cent), Tamil Nadu (7.12 per cent), Maharashtra (5.93 per cent), Rajasthan (5.82 per cent), Madhya Pradesh (5.49 per cent) and Karnataka (5.14 per cent). These nine states together contribute76.89 per cent of the Scheduled Caste population of the country. |
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| 666. |
Which of the following is an inland river port? |
| A. | Kolkata |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Chennai |
| D. | Tutieorin |
| Answer» A. Kolkata | |
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Explanation: The term inland port is used in two different but related ways to mean either a port on an inland waterway or an inland site carrying out some functions of a seaport. By this standard, Kolkata is an inland river port. |
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| 667. |
The road that negotiates four high passes of the world in the Himalayas is – |
| A. | Darjeeling to Nepal |
| B. | Shimla to Dalhousie |
| C. | Manali to Leh |
| D. | Shimla to Kulu |
| Answer» C. Manali to Leh | |
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Explanation: The Leh-Manali Highway is a highway in northern India connecting Leh in Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir state and Manali in Himachal Pradesh state. The highway crosses some of the highest mountain passes in the world, including Rohtang La 3,978 m in Pir Panjal range and three passes in Zanskar range that separate Zanskar valley from Leh valley, namely, Baralacha La 4,892 m, Lachulung La 5,059 m and Taglang La 5,328 m. |
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| 668. |
"Manchester" of South India is : |
| A. | Coimbatore |
| B. | Madurai |
| C. | Bengaluru |
| D. | Chennai |
| Answer» A. Coimbatore | |
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Explanation: Coimbatore is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the 15th largest urban agglomeration in India with a metropolitan population of over 2 million. It is a major commercial centre and has often been referred to as the "Manchester of South India". Itis an important textile, Industrial, Commercial, Information technology, and manufacturing hub of Tamil Nadu. |
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| 669. |
The second largest producer of cotton textiles in India is – |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Gujarat |
| Answer» D. Gujarat | |
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Explanation: Mumbal-Maharashtra is the most important cotton manufacturing centre in India. Gujarat is the second largest producer of cotton textile in India and Ahmedabad is the largest centre. The other important cotton textile centres of Gujarat are Vadodara, Surat and Porbandar, etc. |
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| 670. |
Where do the Western and Eastern Ghats meet? |
| A. | Nilgiri hills |
| B. | Cardamom hills |
| C. | Palani hills |
| D. | Annamalai hills |
| Answer» A. Nilgiri hills | |
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Explanation: The Nilgiri I tills or the Blue mountains form the meeting point of the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats. These hills are part of the Western Ghats. They are separated from the Karnataka Plateau (north) by the Noyar River and from the Anaimalai and Palni hills (south) by the Palghat Gap. |
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| 671. |
On the tributary of which river has Rihand Dam been constructed? |
| A. | Chambal |
| B. | Yamuna |
| C. | Sone |
| D. | Periyar |
| Answer» C. Sone | |
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Explanation: Rihand Dam is a concrete gravity dam located at Pipri in Sonbhadra District in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is on the border of Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh. It is on the Rihand River which is the tributary of the SonRiver. The Rihand River flows through the Indian states of Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh. The Rihand rises from Matiranga hills, in the region south west of the Mainpat plateau, which is about 2,100 meters above mean sea level. The river flows north roughly through the central part of Surguja district for 160 kilometres. |
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| 672. |
Shivasamudram Falls is found in the course of river – |
| A. | Krishna |
| B. | Godavari |
| C. | Cauvery |
| D. | Mahanadi |
| Answer» C. Cauvery | |
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Explanation: Shivanasamudra Falls is on the Kaveri River after the river has wound its way through the rocks and ravines of the Deccan Plateau and drops off to form waterfalls. The island town of Shivanasamudra divides the river into twin waterfalls. This creates the fourth largest island in the rivers course. |
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| 673. |
Green Revolution was started in – |
| A. | 1960 |
| B. | 1970 |
| C. | 1980 |
| D. | 1990 |
| Answer» A. 1960 | |
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Explanation: Green Revolution was started in 1960. Hybrid high-yielding wheat was first introduced to India in 1963 by Dr. Norman Borlaug. Borlaug has been hailed as the Father of the Green Revolution. The methods adopted included the use of high yielding varieties (HYV) of seeds. |
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| 674. |
Saline and alkaline soils in India are also called as – |
| A. | Kallar |
| B. | Khadar |
| C. | Regur |
| D. | Bangar |
| Answer» A. Kallar | |
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Explanation: Regur of Black Cotton Earth soil refers to the dark coloured volcanic soil. Salineand alkaline soils in India are also called as kallar. |
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| 675. |
In which one of the following States is laterite soil found? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» D. Maharashtra | |
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Explanation: Laterite soils in India are found in the Eastern Ghat of Orissa, the Southern parts of Western Ghat, Malabar Coastal plains and Ratnagiri of Maharashtra and some part of Andhra Pradesh, etc. it is rich in aluminium and iron and looks red due to the presence of iron oxides. |
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| 676. |
The largest wildlife sanctuary in India is famous for which of the following animal? |
| A. | Wild Indian Ass |
| B. | Rhinoceros |
| C. | Apes |
| D. | Tigers |
| Answer» A. Wild Indian Ass | |
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Explanation: The Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary, located in the Little Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, is the largest wildlife sanctuary in India with a geographical spread of 4954 km2. It is known for the endangered wild ass subspecies Indian Wild Ass (Khur). |
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| 677. |
Sariska and Ranthambore are the reserves for which of the following – |
| A. | Lion |
| B. | Deer |
| C. | Tiger |
| D. | Bear |
| Answer» C. Tiger | |
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Explanation: Ranthambore National Park near Sawai Madhopur in Rajasthan is a former royal hunting ground and home to tigers. Similarly, Sariska Tiger Reserve is an Indian national park in the Alwar district of Rajasthan that is known for the Bengal tiger. |
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| 678. |
Which are the States in which the Agasthyarnala biosphere is spread? |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh - Karnataka |
| B. | Tamil Nadu - Karnataka |
| C. | Maharashtra-Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Kerala -Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» D. Kerala -Tamil Nadu | |
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Explanation: The Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve (ABR) was established in 2001 and includes 3,500.36 square km of which 1828 km2 is in Kerala and 1672.36 km2 is in Tamil Nadu. It straddles the border of Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram Districts in Kerala and Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari Districts in Tamil Nadu, South India at the southern end of the Western Ghats. |
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| 679. |
Where was the first Bio-reserve established in India? |
| A. | Nokrek |
| B. | Kanha |
| C. | Nilgiris |
| D. | Periyar |
| Answer» C. 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. |
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| 680. |
Western disturbances cause rainfall in the following Indian states during winter – |
| A. | Punjab and Haryana |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Kerala and Karnataka |
| D. | Bihar and West Bengal |
| Answer» A. Punjab and Haryana | |
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Explanation: The term 'Western Disturbance' is used to describe an extra tropical storm, which brings winter rain and sometimes snow to the northwestern parts of the In-dia. When the Western Disturbance moves across northwest India before the onset of monsoon, a temporary advancement of monsoon current appears over the states including Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir etc. When it passes acrossnorth India, it helps to increase monsoon activity over Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. |
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| 681. |
Which of the following two States are prone to cyclones during retreating Monsoon season? |
| A. | Karnataka and Kerala |
| B. | Punjab and Haryana |
| C. | Bihar and Assam |
| D. | Andhra Pradesh and Orissa |
| Answer» D. Andhra Pradesh and Orissa | |
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Explanation: The retreat of the Monsoon which generally occurs between September and November brings with it another peak in cyclone origination, noted for its predilection toward violent cyclone strikes. The cyclones develop in the Bay of Bengal and move from the northeast to the southwest, causing heavy rainfall and loss of life and property in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal. Tamil Nadu receives heavy rainfall from these winds as the retreating monsoon winds are moisture laden. |
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| 682. |
The largest number of cotton textile mills is in— |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Karnataka |
| Answer» C. Tamil Nadu | |
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Explanation: Tamil Nadu has the largest number of textile mills (215) and accounts for about 5 per cent of the looms and 25 per cent of the spindles of the country. The state is the largest producer of mill made cotton yarns (44.46%) in the country. Besides it is the third largest producer of mill-made cotton cloths (6.69%) in India. |
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| 683. |
Which of the following Indian States is broadly as large as the European nation Poland? |
| A. | Bihar |
| B. | Orissa |
| C. | Maharashtra |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Madhya Pradesh | |
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Explanation: The total area of Poland is 312,679 square kilometres, making it the 69th largest country in the world and the 9th largest in Europe. Maharashtra covers an area of 307,731 km2 or 9.84% of the total geographical area of India; while Madhya Pradesh covers 308,252 km2 of the nation and is the sixth largest state in India by population. Both Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra are comparable to the size of Oman and both have area less than that of Poland. But, since Madhya Pradesh is bigger than Maharashtra, it should be the correct answer. |
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| 684. |
Where are the ‘Todas' found? |
| A. | Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Rajasthan |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Tamil Nadu | |
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Explanation: The Toda people are a small pastoral community who live on the isolated Nilgiri plateau of Southern India. Before the late 18th century, the Toda coexisted locally with other communities, including the Badaga, Kota, and Kuruba, in a loose caste-like community organization in which the Toda were the top ranking. During the last quarter of the 20th century, some Toda pasture land was lost due to agriculture by outsiders or afforestation by the State Government of Tamil Nadu. This has threatened to undermine Toda culture by greatly diminishing the buffalo herds; how-ever during the last decade both Toda society and culture have also become the focus of an international effort at culturally sensitive environmental restoration. |
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| 685. |
Which one of the following is known as the 'Pearl City'? |
| A. | Kandla |
| B. | Tuticorin |
| C. | Kochi |
| D. | Hyderabad |
| Answer» D. Hyderabad | |
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Explanation: Hyderabad is known as the "City of Pearls" on account of its role in the pearl trade. Until the 18th century the city was the only global trading centre for large diamonds. |
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| 686. |
The famous tourist centre Mahabalipuram is located near: |
| A. | Bombay |
| B. | Delhi |
| C. | Chennai |
| D. | Calcutta |
| Answer» C. Chennai | |
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Explanation: Mahabalipuram is located about 55 km south of Chennai. It is famous for the rockcut temples, the famous Arjuna Ratha, Dr aupadi Ratha and Dharmaraja Chariot. |
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| 687. |
Which city has the Headquarters of two railway zones in India? |
| A. | Hubli |
| B. | New Delhi |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Jabalpur |
| Answer» C. Mumbai | |
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Explanation: Mumbai is the headquarters of two railway zones: Western and Central Zones. The Western Railway is one of the 17 zones of Indian Railways, and is among the busiest railway networks in India. The central zone covers a large part of the state of Maharashtra and parts of North-Eastern Karnataka and Southern Madhya Pradesh. |
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| 688. |
Which is the artificial port of India? |
| A. | Kandla |
| B. | Mangalore |
| C. | Chennai or Madras |
| D. | Haldia |
| Answer» C. Chennai or Madras | |
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Explanation: Chennai Port is the second largest port of India, behind the Mumbai Port, and the largest port in the Bay of Bengal. It is an artificial and all-weather port with wet docks. It was a major travel port before becoming a major container port. |
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| 689. |
Which of the following is correctly matched with regard to thermal power project ? |
| A. | Talcher - Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Korba - Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Kawas - Gujarat |
| D. | Ramagundam - Madhya Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Kawas - Gujarat | |
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Explanation: NTPC Kawas is located at Aditya Nagar, in Surat district in Gujarat. The power plant is one of the gas based power plants of NTPC. |
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| 690. |
Recently foundation stone of a new rail coach factory has been laid at– |
| A. | Amritsar |
| B. | Saharsa |
| C. | Chennai |
| D. | Rae Bareli |
| Answer» D. Rae Bareli | |
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Explanation: The chairperson of the United Progressive Alliance Sonia Gandhi has laid the foundation stone of a new rail Coach factory at Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh. |
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| 691. |
The range that acts as watershed between India and Turkistan is – |
| A. | Zaskar |
| B. | Kailash |
| C. | Karakorain |
| D. | Ladakh |
| Answer» C. Karakorain | |
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Explanation: The Great Karakoram range, also known as Krishnagiri, forms India's frontiers with Afghanistan and China and acts as watershed between India and Turkestan. It extends eastwards from the Pamir for about 800 km. It is the northern most range of the Trans Himalayan ranges in India. |
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| 692. |
The northern part of the west coast in India is known as – |
| A. | Konkan coast |
| B. | Coromandel coast |
| C. | Malabar coast |
| D. | Godavari Coast |
| Answer» A. Konkan coast | |
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Explanation: Konkan, also known as the Konkan Coast or Kokan, is the northern section of the western coast of India. It is a 720-km long coastline. It consists of the coastal districts of western Indian states of Karnataka, Goa, and Maharashtra. The Southern part of the western coast from Goa to Kanyakumari is called Malabar Coast. |
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| 693. |
Which is the highest plateau in India? |
| A. | Deccan Plateau |
| B. | Chota Nagpur Plateau |
| C. | Ladakh Plateau |
| D. | Baghelkhand Plateau |
| Answer» C. Ladakh Plateau | |
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Explanation: The Deccan Plateau is the largest plateau of India, extended up to 8 states. The Ladakh plateau is the highest plateau of India, being over 3000m. It extends from the Himalayan to the Kunlun Ranges and includes the upper Indus River valley. |
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| 694. |
The easternmost peak of the Himalayas is – |
| A. | Namcha Barwa |
| B. | Annapurna |
| C. | Kanchenjunga |
| D. | Mount Everest |
| Answer» A. Namcha Barwa | |
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Explanation: Namcha Barwa, a mountain in the Tibetan Himalaya, is the eastern anchor of the entire Himalayan mountain chain. It is the highest peak of its own section as well as Earth's easternmost peak over 7,600 metres. It stands inside the Great Bend of the Yarlung Tsangpo River as the river enters its notable gorge across the Himalaya, emerging as the Dihang and becoming the Brahmaputra. |
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| 695. |
The Zoji-La pass connects : |
| A. | srinagar and Leh |
| B. | Arunachal Pradesh and Tibet |
| C. | Chamba and spiti |
| D. | Kalimpong and Lhasa |
| Answer» A. srinagar and Leh | |
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Explanation: Zoji La is a high mountain pass in India, located on the Indian National Highway 1 between Srinagar and Leh in the western section of the Himalayan mountain range. Zoji La provides a vital link between Ladakh and Kashmir. It runs at an elevation of approximately 3,528 metres and is the second highest pass after Fotu La on the Srinagar-Leh National Highway. |
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| 696. |
The eastern coastal plain is also called as – |
| A. | Konkan coastal plain |
| B. | Gujafat plain |
| C. | Coromandal coastal plain |
| D. | Malabar coastal plain |
| Answer» C. Coromandal coastal plain | |
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Explanation: The Eastern Coastal Plains refer to a wide stretch of landmass of India, lying between the Eastern Ghats and the Bay of Bengal. It stretches from Tamil Nadu in the south to West Bengal in the north. It is locally known as Northern Circars in the northern part between Mahanadi and Krishna rivers and Coromandel Coast in the southern part between Krishna and Kaveni rivers. |
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| 697. |
Where in India can 'Mushroom' rock be found? |
| A. | Eastern Ghats |
| B. | Western Ghats |
| C. | Thar Desert |
| D. | Satpura Range |
| Answer» C. Thar Desert | |
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Explanation: A mushroom rock, also called rock pedestal or a pedestal rock, is a naturally occurring rock whose shape, as its name implies, strikingly resembles a mushroom. Usually found in desert areas, these rocks are formed over thousands of years when wind erosion of an isolated rocky outcrop progresses at a different rate at its bottom to that at its top. Such rocks are found in Thar Desert of India. |
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| 698. |
Badland topography is characteristic – |
| A. | Chambal valley |
| B. | Coastal area |
| C. | Sundarban delta |
| D. | Gulf of Kachchh |
| Answer» A. Chambal valley | |
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Explanation: Badlands are area of severe erosion, usually found in semiarid climates and characterized by countless gullies, steep ridges, and sparse vegetation. Bad-land topography is formed on poorly cemented sediments that have few deep-rooted plants because short, heavy showers sweep away surface soil and small plants. Depressions gradually deepen into gullies. Badland topography is a characteristic feature of the Chambal valley, whereas Kankar has extensively developed in the older alluvium. |
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| 699. |
Which foreign country is closest to Andaman Islands? |
| A. | Sri Lanka |
| B. | Myanmar |
| C. | Indonesia |
| D. | Pakistan |
| Answer» B. Myanmar | |
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Explanation: The Andaman Islands are a group of Indian Ocean archipelagic islands in the Bay of Bengal, between the Indian peninsula to the west and Burma to the north and east. Most of the islands are part of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Union Territory of India, while a small number in the north of the archipelago belong to Burma. The Andaman Archipelago is an oceanic continuation of the Burmese Arakan Yoma range in the North and of the Indonesian Archipelago in the South. It has 325 islands which cover an area of 6,408 km2 (2,474 sq mi), with the Andaman Sea to the east between the islands and the coast of Burma. The nearest landmass in the north is Myanmar. |
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| 700. |
What is Khetri in Rajasthan famous for? |
| A. | Copper mines |
| B. | Mica mines |
| C. | Bauxite mines |
| D. | Limestone mines |
| Answer» A. Copper mines | |
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Explanation: Kheiri is a town in Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan. It s situated at the foothills of the Aravalli Range, which hosts copper mineralization, giving rise to a 80km long metallogenetic province from Singhana in the north to Raghunathgarh in the south, popularly known as Khetri Copper Belt. |
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