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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) .
| 301. |
Which of the following Indian States has the largest concentration of Scheduled Tribes population? |
| A. | Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Assam |
| C. | Bihar |
| D. | Orissa |
| Answer» A. Madhya Pradesh | |
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Explanation: The proportion of the Scheduled Tribes to the total population of the States/Union Territories is highest in Mizoram (94.4%) and Lakshadweep (94.8%) followed by Nagaland (86.5%), Meghalaya (86.1%), Chhattisgarh (30.6%), Jharkhand (26.2%) and Odisha (22.8%). Population of ST : Madhya Pradesh (1,53,16,784); Assam (38,84,371), Bihar (13,36,573), Odisha (95,90,756) as per 2011 census. |
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| 302. |
The outermost range of Himalaya is called – |
| A. | Kali |
| B. | Shiwalik |
| C. | Dehradun |
| D. | Kumaon |
| Answer» B. Shiwalik | |
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Explanation: The Sivalik Hills is the outermost range of the Himalayas. Also known as Manak Parbat, it located in between the Great Plains and Lesser or Middle Himalayas. This range is about 2,400 km long enclosing an area that starts almost from the Indus and ends close to the Brahmaputra, with a gap of about 90 kilometres between the Teesta and Raidak rivers in Assam. |
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| 303. |
Continuous chain of mountains that rise abruptly more or less parallel to the coastline of India is – |
| A. | Aravalli |
| B. | Satpura |
| C. | Eastern ghats |
| D. | Western ghats |
| Answer» D. Western ghats | |
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Explanation: Western Ghats (also known as Sahyadri) is a continuous mountain range that runs parallel to the western coast of the Indian peninsula. It abruptly rises as a sheer wall to an average elevation of 1,000 m from the Western Coastal Plain. But, they slope gently on their eastern flank and hardly appear to be a mountainwhen viewed from the Deccan tableland. They are steep-sided, terraced, hills presenting a stepped topography facing the Arabian Sea coast. |
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| 304. |
Industries like electronics and biotechnology which are in the forefront of development are called? |
| A. | Sunlight industries |
| B. | Starstruck industries |
| C. | Sunshine industries |
| D. | Sunrise industries |
| Answer» D. Sunrise industries | |
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Explanation: Sunrise industry is a colloquial term for a sector or business that is in its infancy, but is growing at a rapid pace. A sunrise industry is typically characterized by high growth rates, numerous startups and an abundance of venture capital funding. A sunrise industry is often characterized by a high degree of innovation, and its rapid emergence may threaten to push into obsolescence a competing industry sector that is already in decline. So electronics and biotechnology can be characterized as sunrise industries. |
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| 305. |
Which of the following Steel Plants was not built during Sec-ond Five Year Plan? |
| A. | Bokaro |
| B. | Bhilai |
| C. | Durgapur |
| D. | Rourkela |
| Answer» A. Bokaro | |
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Explanation: Bokaro Steel Plant is the fourth integrated public sector steel plant in India built with Soviet help. It was incorporated as a limited company in 1964 during the 3rd Five Year Plan period (1961-1966). |
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| 306. |
Which one of the following is a major port on the East Coast of India? |
| A. | Kandla |
| B. | Vishakhapatnam |
| C. | Karikal |
| D. | Pondicherry (Puducherry) |
| Answer» B. Vishakhapatnam | |
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Explanation: Port of Visakhapatnam is one of the leading major ports of India. The Port is located on the east coast of India at a latitude of 41' North and longitude of 83° 17' East and the time zone is GMT + 5:30. The Port has three harbours viz., outer harbour, inner harbour and the fishing harbor. |
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| 307. |
Which is the city linked by the highest number of Railway Zones? |
| A. | Delhi |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Calcutta |
| D. | Chennai |
| Answer» B. Mumbai | |
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Explanation: Mumbai is the destination where maximum number of trains in India head for. It is the headquarters of two railway zones: Western and Central Zones. Delhi: Northern Zone; Kolkata: Eastern; and Chennai: Southern Zone. |
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| 308. |
Which of the following is correctly matched? |
| A. | Assam - Itanagar |
| B. | Arunachal Pradesh - Guwahati |
| C. | Tripura - Agartala |
| D. | Nagaland - Shillong |
| Answer» C. Tripura - Agartala | |
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Explanation: Agartala is the capital of the Indian state of Tripura and is the second-largest city in North-east India after Guwahati in terms of municipal area as well as population. It is situated in North-east India. It lies on the bank of Haroa River and is located 2 km from Bangladesh. Agartala has temples and palaces. As per 2011 census, Population of Agartala city has exceeded 5,12,000. Agartala has a monsoon influenced humid subtropical climate with large amounts of rain almost all year. The city experiences long, hot and wet summers, lasting from April to October. |
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| 309. |
Khasi and Garo Tribes mainly live in : |
| A. | Meghalaya |
| B. | Nagaland |
| C. | Mizoram |
| D. | Manipur |
| Answer» A. Meghalaya | |
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Explanation: Meghalaya, one of the seven sister states of North East India, is inhabited largely by tribes. After Khasi, Garo comprise the largest population of tribes in Meghalaya. Most of these tribes habitat in Garo hills of Meghalaya, as the name depicts itself. Other than Meghalaya a sizeable population of these tribes can also be found in other states like Assam, Tripura, West Bengal and Bangladesh. |
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| 310. |
Which of the following Indian States is broadly as large as the European nation- Austria? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | West Bengal |
| C. | Orissa |
| D. | Karnataka |
| Answer» B. West Bengal | |
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Explanation: North-Eastern India, the country's tribal corner, with lush, beautiful landscapes, endemic flora and fauna of the Indo-Malayan group and famous for Tea Gardens, consists of seven tiny states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura. By Indian standards, some of them are larger than Switzerland or Austria. The Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, with an area of 83,743 km square is comparable to Austria. The territory of Austria covers 83,855 square kilometres. The area of Karnataka is 191,791 sq. km (comparable to Senegal); that of Kerala is 38,633 sq. km (comparable to Bhutan); and that of West Bengal is 88,752 sq. km (comparable to Serbia), West Bengal, among the given options, is the most suitable. |
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| 311. |
The first shore-based, modern, integrated steel plant in India is in - |
| A. | Salem |
| B. | Haldia |
| C. | Mangalore |
| D. | Vishakhapatnam |
| Answer» C. Mangalore | |
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Explanation: Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (RINL-VSP) a Government of Indian Undertaldng "Navratna" company popularly known as "Vizag Steer” a leading Central PSU under the Minis-try of Steel, Govt. of India is the first shore based integrated steel plant in the country with modern technology. RINL-VSP is known for adoption of new technology and was the first plant in the country to have 100° Continuous Casting technology. Biggest Blast Furnaces of 3200 cu.m, Tall Coke Ovens with Coke Dry Quenching facility. Rolling Mills equipped with world best "Stelmor & Tempcore" Processes, highest captive power generation from Waste heat 40 MW for current 3 Mt and would go up to 90 MW after expansion. |
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| 312. |
The Iron & Steel Industry at which of the following places was developed with German technical collaboration? |
| A. | Durgapur |
| B. | Bhilai |
| C. | Rourkela |
| D. | Bhadravati |
| Answer» C. Rourkela | |
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Explanation: Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP), the first integrated steel plant in the public sector in India, was set up with German collaboration with an installed capacity of 1 million tonnes. Subsequently, its capacity was enhanced to 1.9 million tonnes. RSP was the first plant in India to incorporate LD technology of steel making. It is also the first steel plant in SAIL and the only one presently where 100% of slabs are produced through the cost-effective and quality-centeric continuous casting route. |
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| 313. |
Which one of the following is the driest region in India? |
| A. | Telengana |
| B. | Marwar |
| C. | Vidarbha |
| D. | Marathwada |
| Answer» B. Marwar | |
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Explanation: Marwar is a region of southwestern Rajasthan state in western India. It lies partly in the Thar Desert which is the driest region of India. It includes the present-day districts of Barmer, Jalore, Lakshman Nagar, Jodhpur, Nagaur, and Pali. This desert tract, nicknamed Marwar or Marusthali - the Land of Death, lives up to its name with its scorching heat, thorny cactus and scrub, and scanty water. |
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| 314. |
The period by which the entire country in India comes under southwest monsoon is – |
| A. | 1st - 10th June |
| B. | 10th - 20th June |
| C. | 20th - 30th June |
| D. | 1st - 15th July |
| Answer» D. 1st - 15th July | |
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Explanation: The southwestern summer monsoons occur from June through September. June 1 is regarded as the date of onset of the monsoon in India, as indicated by the arrival of the monsoon in the southernmost state of Kerala. It usually arrives in Mumbai approximately 10 days later, reaches Delhi by the end of June, and covers the rest of India by mid-July. |
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| 315. |
There is a need to keep larger area under forests for – |
| A. | absorption of carbon dioxide |
| B. | protecting wild-life |
| C. | raising precipitation |
| D. | ecological balance |
| Answer» D. ecological balance | |
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Explanation: Ecological balance has been defined by various online dictionaries as "a state of dynamic equilibrium within a community of organisms in which genetic, species and ecosystem diversity remain relatively stable, subject to gradual changes through natural succession." Afforestation is the transformation of waste-land into the forest or the woodland. It restores eco-logical balance of all ecosystems and maintains bio-logical diversity. |
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| 316. |
Which wild life sanctuary has the project to conserve the rhinos in India? |
| A. | Bandipur |
| B. | Periyar |
| C. | Kaziranga |
| D. | Gir |
| Answer» C. Kaziranga | |
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Explanation: Kaziranga National Park is a national park in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of the state of Assam, India. A World Heritage Site, the park hosts two-thirds of the world's Great One-horned Rhinoceroses. |
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| 317. |
Garampani Sanctuary is located at – |
| A. | Diphu, Assam |
| B. | Gangtok, Sikkim |
| C. | Kohtma, Nagaland |
| D. | Junagarh, Gujarat |
| Answer» A. Diphu, Assam | |
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Explanation: Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Karbi Anglong district. Assam. It is located at 92 km from Diphu. It is one of the oldest sanctuaries containing hot water spring and waterfalls and surrounded by Nambor Sanctuary having 51 rare species of orchid. |
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| 318. |
Which one of the following areas of India is covered by tropical evergreen forest? |
| A. | Semiarid areas of Gujarat |
| B. | Eastern Ghats |
| C. | Western Ghats |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Western Ghats | |
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Explanation: In India, evergreen forests are found in the western slopes of the Western Ghats in slates such as Kerala and Karnataka. Tropical evergreen forests (or tropical rain forests) are usually found in areas receiving more than 2000 mm of rainfall and having a monthly mean temperature of 18°C or higher in the coldest months. The Western Ghats is one of the world's ten "Hottest biodiversity hotspots." |
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| 319. |
To which group does the black cotton soil of India belong? |
| A. | Laterite |
| B. | Podzol |
| C. | Chemozem |
| D. | Alluvial |
| Answer» C. Chemozem | |
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Explanation: Chernozem (meaning: black soil), or 'black earth’, is a black-coloured soil containing a high percentage of humus (7% to 15%), and high percentages of phosphoric acids, phosphorus and ammonia. It is very fertile and produces a high agricultural yield. |
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| 320. |
Mechanization of Indian agriculture on a considerable scale is not possible due to – |
| A. | small holdings |
| B. | lack of tractors |
| C. | poverty of the peasants |
| D. | indifference of the people |
| Answer» A. small holdings | |
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Explanation: Agricultural mechanization helps in, increasing production, productivity and profitability in agriculture by achieving timeliness in farm operations, bringing precision in metering and placement of inputs, reducing available input losses, increasing utilization efficiency of costly inputs (seed, chemical, fertilizer, irrigation, water etc.), reducing unit cost of produce, enhancing profitability and competitiveness in the cost of operation. Mechanization of Indian agriculture on a considerable scale is not possible due to small size of plots. This has been mainly on account of fragmentation of land. |
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| 321. |
Golden Revolution refers to – |
| A. | Sericulture |
| B. | Horticulture |
| C. | Apiculture |
| D. | Viticulture |
| Answer» B. Horticulture | |
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Explanation: India is at the brink of a Golden Revolution in Horticulture. India ranks first in the total production of coconut and areca nutand is the largest producer, processor, consumer and exporter of cashew nut in the world. It isestimated that all the horticulture crops put together covernearly 11.6 million hectares area with an annual production of 149 million MT. Though these crops occupy hardly 7% of the cropped area they contribute over 18% to the gross agricultural output in the country. |
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| 322. |
Which of the following is a river flowing from Central India and joining Yamuna/Ganga? |
| A. | Ghagra |
| B. | Gomti |
| C. | Kosi |
| D. | Betwa |
| Answer» D. Betwa | |
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Explanation: The Betwa is a river in Northern India, and a tributary of the Yamuna. Also known as the Vetravati, the Betwa rises in the Vindhya Range just north of Hoshangabad in Madhya Pradesh and flows north-east through Madhya Pradesh and flow through Orchha to Uttar Pradesh. Nearly one-half of its course, which is not navigable, runs over the Malwa Plateau before it breaks into the upland. A tributary of the Yamuna River, the confluence of the Betwa and the Yamuna Rivers takes place in the Hamirpur town in Uttar Pradesh, in the vicinity of Orchha. |
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| 323. |
Girna Project is situated in – |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | Orissa |
| D. | Chhattisgarh |
| Answer» B. Maharashtra | |
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Explanation: Nandgaon is a city and a municipal council in Nashik district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. There are two important dams in Nandgaon taluka. One is Girana Dam under major project and another is Nagyasakya under medium project. |
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| 324. |
Which one of the following states does not form part of Narmada River basin? |
| A. | Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Rajasthan |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» B. Rajasthan | |
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Explanation: The Narmada basin, hemmed between Vindhya and Satpura ranges, extends over an area of 98,796 km2 and lies between east longitudes 72 degrees 32' to 81 degrees 45' and north latitudes 21 degrees 20' to 23 degrees 45' lying on the northern extremity of the Deccan Plateau. The basin covers large areas in the states of Madhya Pradesh (86%), Gujarat (14%) and a comparatively smaller area (2%) in Maharashtra. |
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| 325. |
According to a report in the science journal 'Nature Geoscience' twenty four out of thirty-three deltas, in the world are sinking and thus shrinking. The Indian delta in the 'Greater Peril' category is |
| A. | Brahmani |
| B. | Godavari |
| C. | Mahanadi |
| D. | Krishna |
| Answer» D. Krishna | |
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Explanation: The study found that some of the Indian deltas -- Brahman' delta in Orissa, and Godavari and Mahanadi in Andhra Pradesh — are at a greater risk as the rate of sediment Aggradation (raising the level of the delta through sediment deposition) no longer exceeds relative sea-level rise. While there are no Indian deltas in the peril category (where the Aggradation and compaction of the delta sediments overwhelms the rate of sea-level rise), the Krishna delta in Andhra Pradesh falls in the last category of greater peril. In the case of the greater peril category, the deltas have virtually no sediment deposition (Aggradation) and/or have very high accelerated compaction of sediments. Here the relative see-level rise is about 3 mm per year. The maximum relative sea- level rise of 13-150 mm per year is seen in the Chao Phraya delta in Thailand. |
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| 326. |
Which is the world's longest entirely lined irrigation canal? |
| A. | Indira Gandhi Canal |
| B. | Nangal Hydel Channel |
| C. | Tungabhadra Left Bank Canal |
| D. | Sardar Sarovar Project |
| Answer» D. Sardar Sarovar Project | |
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Explanation: The Sardar Sarovar Irrigation Canal is the largest lined canal in the world. It covers four major states Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan. With 40000 cusecs capacity at the head regulator, and 532 km. length, the Narmada Main Canal would be the largest irrigation canal in the world. |
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| 327. |
The Chukha Power Project was built by India in – |
| A. | Nepal |
| B. | Bhutan |
| C. | Myanmar |
| D. | Bangladesh |
| Answer» B. Bhutan | |
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Explanation: Chhukha Hydropower Project was Bhutan's first mega power project. Commissioned in 1986, this 336 MW project was funded by the Government of India which provided a 60 percent grants and 40 percent loan at 5 percent per annum repayable in 15 years in equated annual installments. |
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| 328. |
The highest drainage basin associated with the peninsular river in India is – |
| A. | Mahanadi |
| B. | Godavari |
| C. | Krishna |
| D. | Narmada |
| Answer» C. Krishna | |
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Explanation: The Godavari originates in the Western Ghats Trimbakcshwar, in the Nashik Subdivision or District of Maharashtra at a height of 920 m. The Krishna River rises in the Western Ghats, at an elevation of about 1337 m just north of Mahabaleshwar. The headwaters of the Mahanadi River are situated at an elevation of 442 meters over sea surface. The source of the Narmada is located at Amarkantak on the Amarkantak hill (1,057 m), in the AnuppurDistrict zone of the Shandol of eastern Madhya Pradesh. |
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| 329. |
Which one of the following rivers flows between Vindhya-Satpura ranges? |
| A. | Chambal |
| B. | Ken |
| C. | Godavari |
| D. | Narmada |
| Answer» D. Narmada | |
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Explanation: The Vindhya Range constitutes the main dividing line between the geological regions of the IndoGangetic Plain and the Peninsula. This range lies north of the Narmada River which flows through a narrow gorge between Vindhya in the north and Satpuras in the south. |
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| 330. |
Which river in the Southern Peninsula has the second largest river basin in India? |
| A. | Godavari |
| B. | Krishna |
| C. | Cauvery |
| D. | Mahanadi |
| Answer» A. Godavari | |
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Explanation: After the Ganga river basin, the Godavari River Basin has the second largest river basin with a drain-age area of 312,812 km2. In terms of length, catchment area and discharge, the Godavari river is the largest in peninsular India and had been dubbed as the Dakshina Ganga' - the South Ganges river. |
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| 331. |
The most ideal region for the cultivation of coffee in India is the – |
| A. | Indo-Gangetic Valley |
| B. | Brahmaputra Valley |
| C. | Rann of Kutch |
| D. | Deccan Plateau |
| Answer» D. Deccan Plateau | |
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Explanation: The Deccan Plateau is ideally suited for coffee cultivation in India. Coffee is grown in three regions of India with Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu forming the traditionalcoffee growing region of South India. These three states produce almost the entire coffee grown in India. |
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| 332. |
Among the following districts of Tamil Nadu, which district is unfit for cultivation due to increased salinity |
| A. | Coimbatore |
| B. | Tiruchirapalli |
| C. | Nagapattinam |
| D. | Ramanathapuram |
| Answer» C. Nagapattinam | |
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Explanation: The Nagapattinam district ofTamil Nadu was badly affected by tsunami in December 2004. It caused great damage to a large number of agricultural lands in the coastal areas, making them sodic. Large tracts of agricultural lands along with the standing crops were destroyed and became unfit for cultivation due to influx of sea water. The district is marked by highly saline condition in which no paddy crop can be cultivated unless the entire soil is flushed with fresh water and gypsum. Besides, aquaculture activity has also led to the dispersion of salt into land area inland making them saline and unfit for any other agricultural purpose. |
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| 333. |
"Ankleshwar' is known for – |
| A. | Gold |
| B. | (2) Coal |
| C. | Gas |
| D. | Oil |
| Answer» D. Oil | |
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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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| 334. |
Which of the following regions in India is the richest in iron and coal deposits? |
| A. | The Southern region |
| B. | Chota Nagpur Plateau |
| C. | Himalayan region |
| D. | Thar desert |
| Answer» B. Chota Nagpur Plateau | |
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Explanation: The Chhota Nagpur Plateau is a plateau in eastern India, which covers much of Jharkhand state as well as adjacent parts of Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar and Chhattisgarh. The plateau is a store house of minerals like mica, bauxite, copper, limestone, iron ore and coal. The Damodar valley is rich in coal and it is considered as the prime centre of coking coal in the country. |
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| 335. |
The piligrims of Kailash Mansarovar have to pass through which pass to enter into Tibet? |
| A. | Khardungala |
| B. | Rohtang |
| C. | Lipu likh |
| D. | Nathula |
| Answer» D. Nathula | |
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Explanation: Nathu La is a mountain pass in the Himalayas. It connects the Indian state of Sikkim with China's Ti-bet Autonomous Region. The pass, at 4,310 m above mean sea level, forms a part of an offshoot of the ancient Silk Road. The pass would be particularly useful for pilgrims visiting monasteries in Sikkim such as Rumtek, one of the holiest shrines in Buddhism. For Hindus, the pass reduces the journey time to Mansarovar Lake from fifteen to two days. |
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| 336. |
Which of the following cities lies to the western-most longitude? |
| A. | Jaipur |
| B. | Nagpur |
| C. | Bhopal |
| D. | Hyderabad |
| Answer» A. Jaipur | |
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Explanation: Jaipur is the headquarters of Jaipur district which is situated in the eastern part of Rajasthan. It is located at 26°92'N 75°82'E. It has an average elevation of 431 metres (1417 ft). The major rivers passingthrough the Jaipur district are Banas and Banganga. |
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| 337. |
The coastal tract of Andhara Pradesh and Tamil Nadu is called – |
| A. | Konkan |
| B. | Coromandel |
| C. | East Coast |
| D. | Malabar Coast |
| Answer» B. Coromandel | |
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Explanation: The Coromandel Coast is the name given to the southeastern coast of the Indian Subcontinent between Cape Comorin and False Divi Point. It may also include the southeastern coast of the island of Sri Lanka. The eastern coastal strip is known as the Coramandel Coast (or Payan Ghat in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu). It varies in width from 100 to 130 km, and extends from the delta of the Godavari to Kanyakumari. |
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| 338. |
The highest Indian water fall is – |
| A. | Gokak |
| B. | Gersoppa |
| C. | Shivasamudram |
| D. | Yenna |
| Answer» B. Gersoppa | |
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Explanation: Jog Fall located at southern state of Karnataka is India's highest waterfall. Created by the Sharavathi River falling from a height of 253 meters (829 ft) is the highest plunge waterfall in India and the 7th deepest in the world. Located in Shimoga District of Karnataka state, It is also called by alternative names of Gerusoppe falls, Gersoppa Falls and Jogada Gundi. The falls are in four distinct cascades called as, Raja, Rani, Roarer and Rocket. |
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| 339. |
Which place is closest to Tora-Bora? |
| A. | Mumbai |
| B. | Aurangabad |
| C. | Amarnath (Kashmir) |
| D. | Jalalabad |
| Answer» D. Jalalabad | |
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Explanation: Tora Bora is a cave complex situated in the White Mountains of eastern Afghanistan, in the Pachir Wa Agam District of Nangarhar province, west of the Khyber Pass and 10 km (north of the border of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in Pakistan. It is close to Jalalabad. It was known to be an important area for the Taliban and insurgency against the Soviet Union in the 1980s. |
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| 340. |
Mansarovar Lake is situated in : |
| A. | Nepal |
| B. | India |
| C. | China |
| D. | Bhutan |
| Answer» C. China | |
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Explanation: Lake Manasarovar is a freshwater lake in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China near Lhasa, Manasarovar is near the source of the Sutlej River which is the easternmost large tributary of the Indus. Nearby are the sources of the Brahmaputra River, the Indus River, and the Karnali River (Ghaghara), an important tributary of the Ganges River. |
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| 341. |
A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land masses is called – |
| A. | Strait |
| B. | Peninsula |
| C. | Cape |
| D. | Isthmus |
| Answer» D. Isthmus | |
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Explanation: An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas, usually with water on either side. A strait is the sea counterpart of isthmus. |
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| 342. |
Tiny marine animals which constitute limestone skeletons are called – |
| A. | Clamitomonous |
| B. | Foraminifera |
| C. | Coral reefs |
| D. | Diatoms |
| Answer» C. Coral reefs | |
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Explanation: Coral reefs are underwater structures made from calcium carbonate secreted by corals. Coral reefs are colonies of tiny animals found in marine waters that contain few nutrients. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals, which in turn consist of polyps that cluster in groups. |
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| 343. |
Which of the following areas or regions is most prone to earth-quakes? |
| A. | Deccan Plateau |
| B. | Ganga-Brahmaputra Valley |
| C. | Plains of northern India |
| D. | Western Ghats |
| Answer» B. Ganga-Brahmaputra Valley | |
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Explanation: The Ganga-Brahmaputra basin is a high earth-quake risk zone. It comes under Zone 5 covers the areas with the highest risks zone that suffers earth-quakes of intensity MSK DC or greater. Experts warn that as many as a million deaths could be expected on the Ganges and Brahmaputra plain, as the southern flank of the Himalayas has not been active enough over past centuries to release the energy accumulated by the upward movement of the Indian plate. |
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| 344. |
Which country is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea formed by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar? |
| A. | Bangladesh |
| B. | Myanmar |
| C. | Sri Lanka |
| D. | Pakistan |
| Answer» C. Sri Lanka | |
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Explanation: Sri Lanka is separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar (a large shallow bay forming part of the Laccadive Sea in the Indian Ocean) and Palk Strait (a strait between the Tamil Nadu state of India and theMannar district of Sri Lanka). It is located in the Indian Ocean southwest of the Bay of Bengal. |
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| 345. |
India has the monopoly in the International market in the supply of– |
| A. | Iron |
| B. | Mica |
| C. | Bauxite |
| D. | Copper |
| Answer» B. Mica | |
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Explanation: India produces approximate 90 % of the world's mica. It is an indispensable component of the electrical industry. India accounts for 60 % of mica embarking in international trade. |
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| 346. |
Who was the first Indian woman to scale Mt. Everest? |
| A. | Bachendri Pal |
| B. | Fu Dorji |
| C. | Aun Sang Suu Kyi |
| D. | Yoko Ono |
| Answer» A. Bachendri Pal | |
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Explanation: Bachendri Pal is an Indian mountaineer, the first Indian and the fifth woman in the world to climb Mount Everest, She scaled the highest mountain peak of the world in 1984. She continued to be active after ascending the highest peak in the world. In 1985, she led an Indo-Nepalese Everest Expedition team comprising only women. The expedition created seven world records and set benchmarks for Indian mountaineering. Nine years later, in 1994, she led an all women team of rafters |
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| 347. |
In which of the following stales wheat is not produced? |
| A. | Maliarashtra |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | West Bengal |
| Answer» C. Tamil Nadu | |
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Explanation: India is today the second largest wheat producer in the whole world. The major wheat producing states in India are placed in the northern part of the country. About 86 per cent of the India's wheat production comes from 5 states of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh while three northern states of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana together supply about 72 per cent of the country's wheat output. Tamil Nadu has not been known for wheat cultivation. |
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| 348. |
Pruning is an essential part in cultivation of : |
| A. | Rubber |
| B. | Tobacco |
| C. | Coffee |
| D. | Tea |
| Answer» D. Tea | |
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Explanation: Plucking and pruning are the methods employed in tea. Pruning is a vital operation for tea management to limit the top growth and to stimulate the growth of the bush. Pruning is a process to the tea bush at a certain height to control the vertical growth and allow it expanding horizontally for comfortable plucking with renewed and vigorous branching pattern. |
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| 349. |
The maximum area under crops in India is used for the cultivation of: |
| A. | Wheat |
| B. | Rice |
| C. | Sugarcane |
| D. | Cotton |
| Answer» B. Rice | |
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Explanation: Rice production in India is an important part of the national economy. India is one of the world's largest producer of white rice, accounting for 20% of all world rice production. India has the biggest area under rice cultivation, as it is one of the principal food crops. It is in fact the dominant crop of the country. |
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| 350. |
Tropical cyclones in the Bay of Bengal are most frequent during – |
| A. | October-November |
| B. | May-June |
| C. | January-February |
| D. | March April |
| Answer» D. March April | |
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Explanation: They are most frequent during the summer (June-September) over the northern part of the Bay of Bengal and over Eastern parts of Arabian Sea. They are more frequent in the Bay and in Arabian Sea in the region between 6 degree North to 15 degree North during the pre- monsoon (March-May) and postmonsoon (October-November) seasons and are least frequent during the winter. |
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