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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) .
| 351. |
'Summer Monsoons' in India bring rainfall to – |
| A. | Southern-eastern tip |
| B. | Western Coast |
| C. | North-western India |
| D. | Eastern Coast |
| Answer» B. Western Coast | |
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Explanation: Summer monsoon (May to September) experiences South Western monsoon. The Western Ghats are the first highlands of India that the SW Monsoon winds encounter. The presence of abundant highlands like the Western Ghats and the Himalayas right across the path of the SW Monsoon winds are the main cause of the substantial orographic precipitation all over the Indian subcontinent. The Western Ghats rise very abruptly from the Western Coastal Plains of the sub-continent making effective orographic barriers for the Monsoon winds. |
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| 352. |
In which state is the Kanger Ghati National Park? |
| A. | Himachal Pradesh |
| B. | Bihar |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | Chhatisgarh |
| Answer» D. Chhatisgarh | |
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Explanation: The Kanger Ghat' National Park, near Jagdalpur, in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh is one of the most beautiful and densest National Park, well known for its Biodiversitv with picturesque landscape, magnificent waterfalls, and very famous subterranean geo-morphologic limestone caves. |
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| 353. |
In which State is the Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary located? |
| A. | Orissa |
| B. | Haryana |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | Rajasthan |
| Answer» B. Haryana | |
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Explanation: Sultanpur National Park is located at Sultanpur. Haryana in Gurgaon District, Haryana. As a bird sanctuary it was the finding of Peter Jackson, famous ornothologist, and Honorary Secretary of the Delhi Birdwatching Society, who wrote to Prime Minister of India. Indira Gandhi, founder of the Society, in 1970 about the need to declare the Sultanpur jheelnear Delhi, a bird sanctuary, and she asked him to take her there. |
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| 354. |
Which of the following region in India is now regarded as an "Eco-logical Hot Spot"? |
| A. | Western Himalayas |
| B. | Eastern Himalayas |
| C. | Western Ghats |
| D. | Eastern Ghats |
| Answer» C. Western Ghats | |
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Explanation: Western Ghats Is regarded as one of the world's ten "Hottest biodiversity hotspots". It has over 7,402 species of flowering plants, 1,814 species of non-flowering plants, 139 mammal species, 508 bird species, 179 amphibian species, 6,000 insects species and 290 freshwater fish species. Al least 325 globally threatened species occur in the Western Ghats. |
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| 355. |
First national park of India that was established in 1936 was named as – |
| A. | Kanha National Park |
| B. | Bharatpur National Park |
| C. | Bailey National Park |
| D. | Rajaji National Park |
| Answer» C. Bailey National Park | |
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Explanation: India's first national park was established in 1936 as Halley National Park to protect the endangered Bengal tiger. It is now known as Jim Corbett National Park. It is located in Nainital district of Uttarakhand and was named after Jim Corbett, a British-Indian hunter and tracker-turnedconservationist, who played a key role in its establishment. |
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| 356. |
Which of the following is called "brown paper"? |
| A. | Jute |
| B. | Cotton |
| C. | Rubber |
| D. | Tea |
| Answer» A. Jute | |
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Explanation: This rich textured brown paper is made from mulberry tissue with bits of jute or manila hemp scattered throughout the sheet. |
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| 357. |
The culture of silkworms is known as – |
| A. | Apiculture |
| B. | Horticulture |
| C. | Pisciculture |
| D. | Sericulture |
| Answer» D. Sericulture | |
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Explanation: Sericulture, or silk farming, is the rearing of silk-worms for the production of raw silk. Although there are several commercial species of silkworms, Bornbyx mori is the most widely used and intensively studied. Today, China and India are the two main silk producers, together manufacturing more than 60% of the world production. |
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| 358. |
On which river has the Hirakud Dam been built? |
| A. | Mahanadi |
| B. | Godavari |
| C. | Cauvery |
| D. | Periyar |
| Answer» A. Mahanadi | |
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Explanation: Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi River, about 15 km from Sarnbalpur in the state of Orissa in India. Built in 1957, the dam is one of the world's longest earthen dam. Behind the dam extends a lake, Hirakud Reservoir, 55 km long. Hirakud Dam is the longest man-made dam in the world, about 26 km in length. It is one of the first major multipurpose river valley project started after India's independence. The name of the dam is mostly mis-pronounced in North India as Hirakund which is actually Hirakud. |
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| 359. |
The highest multipurpose dam built on the river Ravi is – |
| A. | Bhakra Nagai |
| B. | Kahalgaon |
| C. | Ranjit Sagar dam |
| D. | Rihand dam |
| Answer» C. Ranjit Sagar dam | |
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Explanation: The Ranjit Sagar Dam, also known as the Them, Dam, is part of a hydroelectric project constructed by the Government of Punjab on the Ravi River in the state of Punjab. The project is situated near Pathankot city in Pathankot District of the state of Punjab. The project is the largest hydroelectric darn in the state of Punjab. The darn is one of the highest earth-fill dams in India and has the largest diameter penstock pipes in the country. It is located upstream of the Madhopur Barrage at Madhopur. |
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| 360. |
Rihand Dam Project provides irrigation to – |
| A. | Gujarat and Maharashtra |
| B. | Orissa and West Bengal |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh and Bihar |
| D. | Kerala and Karnataka |
| Answer» C. Uttar Pradesh and Bihar | |
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Explanation: Rihand dam is the largest multi- purpose project of Uttar Pradesh. The water collected in the Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar reservoir is diverted to the Son canal which irrigates about 2.5 Iakh hectares of the agricultural land in Champaran, Darbhanga and Muzaffarpur districts of Bihar. |
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| 361. |
Which is the longest irrigation canal in India? |
| A. | Sirhind Canal |
| B. | Yamuna Canal |
| C. | Indira Gandhi Canal |
| D. | East Kosi Canal |
| Answer» C. Indira Gandhi Canal | |
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Explanation: The Indira Gandhi Canal is the world's longest irrigation canal. It starts from the Harike Barrage at Sultanpur, a few kilometers below the confluence of the Sutlej and Beas rivers in Punjab state. It provides irrigation facilities to the north-western region of Rajasthan, a part of the Thar Desert. It consists of the Rajasthan feeder canal (with the first 167 km in Punjab and Haryana and the remaining 37km in Rajasthan) and 445 km of the Rajasthan main canal which is entirely within Rajasthan. |
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| 362. |
What name does Brahmaputra take as is discharges into the Bay of Bengal? |
| A. | Ganga |
| B. | Jamuna |
| C. | Padma |
| D. | Meghna |
| Answer» D. Meghna | |
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Explanation: The Padma is the name used in Bangladesh for a major trans-boundary river, known in India as the main distributary of the Ganges. the river system that originated in the western Himalayas. The Padma enters Bangladesh from India near Chapai Nababganj. It meets the Jamuna near Aricha and retains its name, but finally meets with the Meghna near Chandpur and adopts the name 'Meghna' before flowing into the Bay of Bengal. |
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| 363. |
The largest fresh water in India is – |
| A. | Dal Laka |
| B. | Bhimtal Laka |
| C. | Wular Laka |
| D. | Nainital Laka |
| Answer» C. Wular Laka | |
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Explanation: Wular Lake, located in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir, is often referred to as the largest freshwater lake in India. It measures more than 24 km across its basin. It is a natural lake that is a major part of the Jhelum River basin. It is one of the 23 Indian wetlands designated as a Ramsar site. |
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| 364. |
Which of the following river does not originate in Indian territory? |
| A. | Ganga |
| B. | Mahanadi |
| C. | Brahmaputra |
| D. | Satluj |
| Answer» C. Brahmaputra | |
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Explanation: The Brahmaputra also called Tsangpo-Brahmaputra, is a trans-boundaryriver. It originates in Tibet as the Yarlung Tsangpo River, from where it flows across southern Tibet to Arunachal Pradesh (India), where it is known as Dihang or Siang. It flows southwest through the Assam Valley as Brahmaputra and south through Bangladesh as the Jamuna. |
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| 365. |
If the commodities manufactured in Surat are sold in Mumbai or Delhi, then it is |
| A. | Territorial trade |
| B. | Internal trade |
| C. | International trade |
| D. | Free trade |
| Answer» B. Internal trade | |
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Explanation: Domestic trade, also known as internal trade or home trade, is the exchange of domestic goods within the boundaries of a country. This may be sub-divided into two categories, wholesale and retail. Wholesale trade is concerned with buying goods from manufacturers or dealers in large quantities and selling them in smaller quantities to others who may retailers or even consumers. Wholesale trade is undertaken by wholesale merchants or wholesale commission agents. The importance of domestic trade in a country is that it facilitates exchange of goods within the country. |
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| 366. |
Which river basin is shared by more than 10 States of India? |
| A. | Indus |
| B. | Brahmaputra |
| C. | Ganges |
| D. | Damodar |
| Answer» C. Ganges | |
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Explanation: The Ganga is the largest and the most important river of India. The 2,525 kilometres long river carries off the drainage of a vast basin area 861,404 kilometres covering 26.2 percent area of India's total geographical area. The watershed of the river Ganga is spread over ten States of India, namely Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi. |
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| 367. |
Which river does not form a delta? |
| A. | Ganga |
| B. | Brahmputra |
| C. | Godavari |
| D. | Tapi |
| Answer» D. Tapi | |
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Explanation: West-flowing rivers in India such as Narmada and Tapti do not form deltas. They flow through fault region created by the mountains Vindhya and Satpura which is rocky and devoid of any alluvial material. Thus they don't carry much sediments to form deltas. |
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| 368. |
Ahmedabad is situated along the bank of – |
| A. | Sabarmati river |
| B. | Narmada river |
| C. | Banas river |
| D. | Luni river |
| Answer» A. Sabarmati river | |
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Explanation: Ahmedabad is located on the banks of the Sabarmati River in north-central Gujarat. The river flows through the middle of the city and divides it into two physically distinct eastern and western regions. The river originates in the Aravalli Range of Udaipur District of Rajasthan. |
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| 369. |
The most important element of weather affecting agriculture in India is: |
| A. | Temperature |
| B. | Humidity |
| C. | Wind |
| D. | Rainfall |
| Answer» D. Rainfall | |
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Explanation: Though temperature and humidity are one of the key elements of weather crucial for a good harvest, agriculture in India is said to be the handmaid of monsoon. This is on account of the lack of irrigational facilities across the country. A good monsoonal year often means a bumper harvest. |
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| 370. |
The blue revolution is related with – |
| A. | Fish production |
| B. | Food grain production |
| C. | Oil seed production |
| D. | Milk production |
| Answer» A. Fish production | |
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Explanation: Blue Revolution is the water equivalent of the green revolution and primarily refers to the management of water resources, especially fish production. The Blue Revolution envisages transformation of the fisheries sector with increased investment, better training and development of infrastructure. |
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| 371. |
The most ideal region for the cultivation of cotton in India is – |
| A. | The Brahmaputra Valley |
| B. | The Deccan Plateau |
| C. | The Indo Gangetic Valley |
| D. | The Rann of Kutch |
| Answer» B. The Deccan Plateau | |
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Explanation: Deccan plateau is considered as the most ideal region for the cultivation of cotton in India. The lava soil of Deccan plateau is world renowned for cotton production and is popularly known as the black cotton soil. This is especially true of the central part of Deccan plateau, comprising Maharashtra, parts of Gujarat and Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. |
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| 372. |
Which of the following oilfields is situated in the North-eastern region of India? |
| A. | Kalol |
| B. | Ankaleshwar |
| C. | Mehsana |
| 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. It has the distinction of being India's oldest continuously producing oilfield. |
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| 373. |
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 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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| 374. |
The main competitor for the Indian jute industry is – |
| A. | China |
| B. | Nepal |
| C. | Bangladesh |
| D. | Japan |
| Answer» C. Bangladesh | |
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Explanation: India, China, and Bangladesh are the three major producers in the cultivation or production of jute fiber. India has taken advantage of recent improvements in the cultivation of jute to become the largest producer or cultivator of jute in the world. Using advanced production techniques, India also has dominance over the worldwide jute products market. In terms of world export of jute fiber, Bangladesh's share is more than 70%, which makes Bangladesh the largest exporter of jute fiber in the world. |
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| 375. |
Which of the following places are connected to the highest road of the world? |
| A. | Gangtok and Kathmandu |
| B. | Leh and Srinagar |
| C. | Manali and Leh |
| D. | Srinagar and Siachen |
| Answer» B. Leh and Srinagar | |
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Explanation: National Highway-1 (NH-1), also known as SrinagarLeh Highway, is a National Highway entirely within the state of Jammu & Kashmir in North India that connects Srinagar to Leh in Ladakh and is maintained by Project Vijayak of the Border Roads Organization. It isone of the highest roads in the world. Running between the Indian cities of Leh and Manali, it opens up an inhospitable part of the Himalaya Mountains. |
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| 376. |
In which State have Indian Railways introduced "Palace on Wheels" to promote tourism? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Punjab |
| Answer» C. Rajasthan | |
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Explanation: The Palace on Wheels is a luxury tourist train. It was launched by the Indian Railways to promote tourism in Rajasthan, and has been highly popular since its launch. Palace on Wheels comprises 14 deluxe air-conditioned saloons, completely self-sufficient and tastefully equipped to impress modern travellers. |
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| 377. |
Which of the following districts is on the international border of India? |
| A. | Gorakhpur |
| B. | Jaipur |
| C. | Kinnaur |
| D. | Kullu |
| Answer» A. Gorakhpur | |
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Explanation: Gorakhpur is a city in the eastern part of the state of Uttar Pradesh in India, near the border with Nepal. The district occupies the north-eastern corner of the state along with the district of Deoria, and comprises a large stretch of country lying to the north of the river Rapti, the deep stream of which forms its southern boundary with the Azamgarh district. |
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| 378. |
Which countries are linked by the Khyber Pass? |
| A. | India and Pakistan |
| B. | India and Afghanistan |
| C. | Afghanistan and Pakistan |
| D. | Afghanistan and Tajikistan |
| Answer» C. Afghanistan and Pakistan | |
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Explanation: The Khyber Pass, is a mountain pass connecting Afghanistan and Pakistan, cutting through the northeastern part of the Spin Ghar mountains. An integral part of the ancient Silk Road, it is one of the oldest known passes in the world. Throughout history it has been an important trade route between Central Asia and South Asia and a strategic military location. Well known invasions of the area have been predominantly through the Khyber Pass, such as the invasions by Darius I and Alexander the Great. |
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| 379. |
Which one of the following is not a desert district of Rajasthan? |
| A. | Kota |
| B. | Barmer |
| C. | Jaisalmer |
| D. | Churn |
| Answer» A. Kota | |
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Explanation: The Thar Desert or the Great Indian Desert en-compasses about 70% of total landmass of Rajasthan and hence it is identified as the "Desert State of India". The Thar Desert embraces the districts of Jaisalmer, Barmer, Bikaner and Jodhpur. Chum is a town in the desert region, known as gateway to the Thar Desert. |
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| 380. |
Which one of the following States does not use thermal electricity? |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Arunachal Pradesh | |
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Explanation: There is not even a single thermal plant in India's North East and most of the power needs in the region and also power source in North East Grid comes from hydro-projects. In Arunachal Pradesh, the entire electricity generation is hydro. |
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| 381. |
According to a study conducted by Hyderbad's National Institute of Nutrition,the healthiest of 14 fresh fruits commonly consumed in India with maximum 'Goodness Index' is : |
| A. | Indian Plum |
| B. | Mango |
| C. | Guava |
| D. | Custard apple |
| Answer» C. Guava | |
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Explanation: The humble guava is the healthiest fruit for the human body, while the pineapple is at the bottom of this index. The first-of-its-kind research to evaluate the amount of natural antioxidant levels of 14 fresh fruits commonly consumed in India has come up with surprising revelations. Guava came in at the top, followed by the Indian plum. Mango, pomegranate, custard apple and apple are among the other fruits that offer, the highest amount of antioxidants. |
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| 382. |
Which among the following districts is not situated in the terai of Uttar Pradesh? |
| A. | Pilibhit |
| B. | Bahraich |
| C. | Lakhim Fur |
| D. | Hardoi |
| Answer» D. Hardoi | |
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Explanation: The Terai is a belt of marshy grasslands, savannas, and forests located south of the outer foothills of the Himalaya, the Siwalik Hills, and north of the Indo-Gangetic Plain of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and their tributaries. In northern India, the Terai spreads east-ward from the Yamuna River across Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Hardoi district is a part of Lucknow division |
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| 383. |
Where are MIG engines assembled? |
| A. | Koraput |
| B. | Nasik |
| C. | Bangalore |
| D. | Ozar |
| Answer» A. Koraput | |
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Explanation: Koraput is a town and a Notified Area Council in Koraput district in the Indian state of Odisha. HAL factory (Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, a defence enterprise of the Government of India) is only 15 km from Koraput town. This HAL factory makes military aircraft engines for MG and expanding for Sukhoi assembly line. The HAL factory and township is surrounded by hills and forest. |
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| 384. |
Of the following, the town which does not come within the National Capital Region is? |
| A. | Panipat |
| B. | Rohtnk |
| C. | Khutja |
| D. | Mathura |
| Answer» D. Mathura | |
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Explanation: The National Capital Region (NCR) in India is a name for the conurbation or metropolitan area which encompasses the entire National Capital Territory of Delhi as well as urban areas ringing it in neighbouring states of Haryana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. Uttar Pradesh (UP) provides a 32% (10,853 sq. kms.) of the NCR. It borders Delhi on the east and forms the eastern territory of the NCR. Meerut is the second largest city in NCR. The districts of the state included in NCR (with their 2011 Census populations) are: Meerut, Baghpat, Buland-shahar, Ghaziabad, and Gautam Buddha Nagar District (Noida and Greater Noida). |
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| 385. |
India lies in the hemisphere. |
| A. | northern and eastern |
| B. | southern and eastern |
| C. | northern and western |
| D. | northern and southern |
| Answer» A. northern and eastern | |
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Explanation: India lies to the north of the equator, geographically located at 28° 36.8'N and 77° 12.5'E in the northern hemisphere of the globe. |
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| 386. |
Which of the following mountain ranges in India are the oldest? |
| A. | Himalayas |
| B. | Vindhyas |
| C. | Aravalli |
| D. | Sahyadri |
| Answer» C. Aravalli | |
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Explanation: The Aravali Range (Aravali) literally meaning 'line of peaks', is a range of mountains in western India and eastern Pakistan running approximately 800 km from northwest to southwest across Indian states of Rajasthan, Haryana, and Gujarat and Pakistani provinces of Punjab and Sindh. The Aravali range are the oldest fold mountains in India. The Aravali Range is the eroded stub of a range of ancient folded mountains. The range rose in a Precambrian event called the Aravali-Delhi orogeny. The range joins two of the ancient segments that make up the Indian craton, the Marwar segment to the northwest of the range, and the Bundelkhand segment to the southeast. |
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| 387. |
The length of India's coastline is about |
| A. | 4900 kms |
| B. | 5700 kms |
| C. | 7500 kms |
| D. | 8300 kms |
| Answer» C. 7500 kms | |
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Explanation: Length of coastline of India including the coastlines of Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal and Lakshadweep Islands in the Arabian Sea is 7517 km. Length of Coastline of Indian mainland is 6100 km. |
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| 388. |
Which one of the following is the second highest peak of the world? |
| A. | Dhaulagiri |
| B. | Kanchenjunga |
| C. | K2 |
| D. | Nanda Devi |
| Answer» C. K2 | |
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Explanation: Length of coastline of India including the coastlines of Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal andLakshadweep Islands in the Arabian Sea is 7517 km. Length of Coastline of Indian mainland is 6100 km. |
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| 389. |
The fertile land between two rivers is called – |
| A. | Watershed |
| B. | Water divide |
| C. | Doab |
| D. | Terai |
| Answer» C. Doab | |
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Explanation: Doab is a term used in India and Pakistan for a "tongue" or tract of land lying between two confluent rivers. Unqualified by the names of any rivers, it designates the flat alluvial tract between the Ganges and Yamuna rivers in western and southwestern. Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand state in India, extending from the Sivalik Hills to the two rivers' confluence at Allahabad, |
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| 390. |
The coast that belongs to Kerala is known as – |
| A. | Konkan Coast |
| B. | Malabar Coast |
| C. | Coromandel Coast |
| D. | Canara Coast |
| Answer» B. Malabar Coast | |
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Explanation: The Malabar Coast is a long and narrow coastline on the south-western shore line of the mainland Indian subcontinent. In historical contexts, refers to India's southwestern coast, lying on the narrow coastal plain of Karnataka and Kerala states between the Western Ghats range and the Arabian Sea. Kerala is located on the Malabar coast. |
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| 391. |
The highest waterfall of India is in the state of – |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Assam |
| C. | Maharashtra |
| D. | Karnataka |
| Answer» D. Karnataka | |
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Explanation: Kunchikal Falls are the highest waterfalls in India and second highest waterfalls in Asia. They are located near Agumbe in Shimogaclistrict of state of Karnataka. Kumchikal falls are formed by Varahi River. |
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| 392. |
Which of the following is referred to as 'Young Fold Mountains'? |
| A. | Aravallis |
| B. | Nilgiris |
| C. | Himalayas |
| D. | Vindhyas |
| Answer» C. Himalayas | |
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Explanation: The Himalayas are known to be young fold mountains. They are considered young because they have been formed relatively recently in the earth's history, compared to older mountains such as the Aravalis. |
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| 393. |
Nandadevi peak is located in State. |
| A. | Himachal Pradesh |
| B. | Uttarakhand |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | Sikkim |
| Answer» B. Uttarakhand | |
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Explanation: Nanda Devi is part of the Garhwal Himalayas, and is located in Uttarakhand, between the Rishiganga valley on the west and the Goriganga valley on the east. The peak, whose name means "Bliss-Giving Goddess", is regarded as the patron-goddess of the Uttarakhand Himalaya. It is the second highest mountain in India, and the highest located entirely within the country. |
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| 394. |
The Andaman is separated from Nicobar by which water body? |
| A. | 11° channel |
| B. | 10° Channel |
| C. | Palk Strait |
| D. | Gulf of Mannar |
| Answer» B. 10° Channel | |
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Explanation: The Ten Degree Channel is a channel that separates the Little Andaman and Car Nicobar in the Bay of Bengal. The two sets of islands together form the Indian Union Territory (UT) of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The channel is so named as it lies on the 10- degree line of latitude, north of the equator. |
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| 395. |
For which type of fertilizer, India is fully dependent on imports – |
| A. | Nitrogen Fertilizer |
| B. | Phosphatic Fertilizer |
| C. | Potash Fertilizer |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Potash Fertilizer | |
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Explanation: Potash fertilizer is not manufactured in India. |
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| 396. |
Which one of the following is a Wild Life Sanctuary? |
| A. | Jaldapara |
| B. | Garumara |
| C. | Corbett |
| D. | Chapramari |
| Answer» C. Corbett | |
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Explanation: Jim Corbett National Park is the oldest national park in India. It is situated in Nainital district of Uttarakhand. The park acts as a protected area for the endangered Bengal tiger of India. |
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| 397. |
'National Botanical Garden’ is located at |
| A. | Shimla |
| B. | Kolkata |
| C. | Lucknow |
| D. | Bengaluru |
| Answer» C. Lucknow | |
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| 398. |
Delhi gets winter rainfall due to – |
| A. | south west monsoons |
| B. | north east monsoons |
| C. | conventional rain |
| D. | western disturbance |
| Answer» D. western disturbance | |
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Explanation: Delhi gets winter rainfall due to western disturbance. |
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| 399. |
World's maximum newsprint comes from – |
| A. | Deciduous forest |
| B. | Monsoon forest |
| C. | Mangrove forest |
| D. | Rainfed forest |
| Answer» A. Deciduous forest | |
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Explanation: Newspapers are made from a type of paper called newsprint. Coniferous softwoods such as spruce, pine, and cedar provide long (average 3mm), strong fibres. Newsprint needs strength enough to withstand the demands of fastprinting presses, the ability to accept high quality colour printing and enough opacity to prevent the printing showing through the pages. In most temperate coniferous forests, evergreen conifers predominate, while some are a mix of conifers and broadleaf evergreen trees and/or broadleaf deciduous trees. |
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| 400. |
Which of the following is not correctly matched with regard to Project Tiger Reserves? |
| A. | Sariska-Alwar |
| B. | Valmiki-Hazaribagh |
| C. | Pench-Garhwal |
| D. | Nagarjunasagar-Sri Sailam |
| Answer» C. Pench-Garhwal | |
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Explanation: The Pench Tiger Reserve (Madhya Pradesh) is a 292.85 km2 Project Tiger tiger reserve located in the Seoni District and Chhindwara District of southern Madhya Pradesh in central India. The Reserve gets its name from the Pench River that flows, north to south, 74 km through the reserve. The Pench River bisects the Pench reserve into two nearly equal parts. The Reserve lies in the southern lower reaches of the Satpura Range of hills on the southern border of Madhya Pradesh. |
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