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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) .
| 401. |
Which cities were first connected by the STD services? |
| A. | Delhi and Murnbai |
| B. | Delhi and Kolkata |
| C. | Kanpur and Delhi |
| D. | Kanpur and Lucknow |
| Answer» D. Kanpur and Lucknow | |
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Explanation: The Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP), established in 1960, is one of the constituent laboratories of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), dedicated to R&D in the hydrocarbon sector. Spread over a campus of 257-acre (1.04 km2), it is situated in Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand state, on National Highway 72 (NH 72). Established through an act of parliament in the year 1959, it started in New Delhi in 1960 and finally in Dehradun since 1963. |
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| 402. |
Which city is referred to as the 'Silicon Valley of India'? |
| A. | Mumbai |
| B. | Chennai |
| C. | Hyderabad |
| D. | Bangalore |
| Answer» D. Bangalore | |
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Explanation: The Silicon Valley of India is a nickname of the Indian city of Bangalore. As Bangalore is on the Mysore Plateau, the area is also sometimes referred to as "Silicon Plateau". The name signifies Bangalore's status as a hub for information technology (IT) companies in India and is a comparative reference to the original Silicon Valley, based around Santa Clara Valley, California, a major hub for IT companies in the United States. One of the earliest mentions of this sobriquet occurred in late 1980s in the Indian Express. |
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| 403. |
Diu is an island off – |
| A. | Daman |
| B. | Goa |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» C. Gujarat | |
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Explanation: Diu Island is lying off the south coast of Gujarat's Kathiawar peninsula, separated from the mainland by a tidal creek. Diu is originally a part of union territory of Daman and Diu. |
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| 404. |
According to the census data released in July 2011, the fall in child sex ratio in rural areas as compared to urban areas is – |
| A. | five times |
| B. | four times |
| C. | three times |
| D. | two times |
| Answer» B. four times | |
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Explanation: According to the report, though the urban child sex ratio is far worse than that in rural areas, the fall in child sex ratio in ruralareas is around four times that in urban areas. However, the decline in the child sex ratio is more gradual in urban areas. There is a decline of 8.9 million children in rural areas while urban areas have shown increase of 3.9 million children. |
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| 405. |
Which State of India has the largest percentage of poor? |
| A. | Bihar |
| B. | Chhattisgarh |
| C. | Orissa |
| D. | Jharkhand |
| Answer» A. Bihar | |
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Explanation: Poverty in India is widespread, with the nation estimated to have a third of the world's poor. In 2011, World Bank stated, 32.7% of the total Indian people fall below the international poverty line of US$ 1.25 per day (PPP) while 68.7% live on less than US$ 2 per day. Odisha is the state with the maximum proportion of poor at 57.2 percent in 2004-05. Odisha is followed by Bihar, Madhya Pradesh (MP), Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Maharashtra, according to data by the Planning Commission of India. While over half the population in the states of Odisha and Bihar operates below the poverty line, Madhya Pradesh is just shy of 50 percent. |
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| 406. |
What percentage of Indian population is below the official poverty line? |
| A. | Below 30% |
| B. | 30% to 35% |
| C. | Above 35% but below 40% |
| D. | Between 40% and 45% |
| Answer» A. Below 30% | |
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Explanation: The Planning Commission, in March 2012, released the latest poverty estimates for the country showing a decline in the incidence of poverty by 7.3 per cent over the past five years and stating that anyone with a daily consumption expenditure of Rs. 28.35 and Rs. 22.42 in urban and rural areas respectively is above the poverty line. The all-India Head Count Ratio (HCR) has declined by 7.3 percentage points from 37.2% in 2004-05 to 29.8% in 2009-10, with rural poverty declining by 8.0 percentage points from 41.8% to 33.8% and urban poverty declining by 4.8 percentage points from 25.7% to 20.9%. |
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| 407. |
The percentage of India's total population employed in agriculture is nearly |
| A. | 60% |
| B. | 50% |
| C. | 70% |
| D. | 80% |
| Answer» A. 60% | |
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Explanation: As per the Economic Survey 2013-14, agriculture accounts for about 54.6 percent of total employment (Census 2011) in India. However, it contributed only 13.9 percent to India's GDP in 2013-14 (provisional estimates) and 15.2 percent during the Eleventh Plan. |
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| 408. |
Which state is known for ivory and Sandalwood carvings? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Karnataka | |
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Explanation: Karnataka is a land of elephants and hence a place which has excelled in the art of ivory carving. The ivory carving depicts mostly the images of god and goddess. Almost the entire state of Karnataka produces the sandalwood craft although special mention should be made of the highly skilled workers, the gudigar families of Shimoga, Uttara Kannad and Mysore districts |
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| 409. |
Which one of the following is not a Union Terriroty? |
| A. | Chandigarh |
| B. | Pondicherry |
| C. | Lakshwadeep |
| D. | Tripura |
| Answer» D. Tripura | |
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Explanation: Tripura is a state in Northeast India. The third smallest state of the country, it is surrounded by Bangladesh on the north, south, and west; the Indian states of Assam and Mizoram lie to its east. |
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| 410. |
The Radcliffe Line is the inter-national border between – |
| A. | India and Pakistan |
| B. | India and China |
| C. | India and Bangladesh |
| D. | India and Nepal |
| Answer» A. India and Pakistan | |
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Explanation: The Radcliffe Line was announced on 17 August 1947 as a boundary demarcation line between India and Pakistan upon the Partition of India. It was named after its architect, Sir Cyril Radcliffe, who as chairman of the Border Commissions was charged with equitably dividing 175,000 square miles of territory with 88 million people. |
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| 411. |
Which of the following states does not border on Myanmar? |
| A. | Mizoram |
| B. | Manipur |
| C. | Nagaland |
| D. | Meghalaya |
| Answer» D. Meghalaya | |
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Explanation: Meghalaya is bounded on the north by Assam and by Bangladesh on the south. |
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| 412. |
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport is situated in : |
| A. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| B. | New Delhi |
| C. | Mangalore |
| D. | Hyderabad |
| Answer» D. Hyderabad | |
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Explanation: Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, also known as Hyderabad International Airport, is an international airport near Shamshabad, south of downtown Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. It is the second publicprivatepartnership venture in the Indian airports, the first being the Cochin International Airport. |
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| 413. |
Which two of the following are connected by the North South corridor? |
| A. | Srinagar and Kanyakumari |
| B. | Mumbai and Chennai |
| C. | Amritsar and Kolkata |
| D. | Hyderabad and Bhopal |
| Answer» A. Srinagar and Kanyakumari | |
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Explanation: The North-South Corridor comprises NH 1A (Srinagar-Jalandhar), NH 1 (Jalandhar - Delhi), NH 2 (DelhiAgra), NH 3 (Agra-Gwalior), NH 75 (Gwalior-Jhansi), NH 26 (Jhansi-Lakhnadon), NH 7 (LakhnadonNagpur-Hyderabad-Bangalore- Madurai-Kanyakurnari), NH 47 (Salem- Coimbatore-Kochi). |
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| 414. |
The first oil refinery in India was set up at – |
| A. | Barauni |
| B. | Vishakhapatnam |
| C. | Digboi |
| D. | Mumbai |
| Answer» C. Digboi | |
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Explanation: Digboi in Tinsukia district of Assam has the distinction of having the oldest oil refinery of India and Asia as well. It was here that the first commercially viable well in India, well No.1, was successfully drilled in September 1889 and first modern refinery in India was built and commissioned in December 1901 by Assam Oil Company Ltd. |
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| 415. |
"Mumbal High" is associated with – |
| A. | Steel |
| B. | Petroleum |
| C. | Mausoleum |
| D. | Jute |
| Answer» B. Petroleum | |
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Explanation: Bombay High, also known as Mumbai High, is an offshore oilfield 162kilometres off the coast of Mumbai about 75 m of water. The oil operations are run by India's Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC). |
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| 416. |
How many islands are there in Lakshadweep? |
| A. | 17 |
| B. | 27 |
| C. | 36 |
| D. | 47 |
| Answer» C. 36 | |
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Explanation: Lakshadweep is an archipelago consisting of 36 islands with an area of 32 sq km. an Union Territory, it is comprised of 12 atolls, three reefs, five sub-merged banks and ten inhabited islands The name Lakshadweep in Malayalam and Sanskrit means 'a hundred thousand islands'. |
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| 417. |
Which one of the following state has the longest coastline? |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Gujarat | |
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Explanation: Gujarat is spread across an area of 196077 sq. km. With a coastline stretching over 1290 kilometers along the Arabian Sea, Gujarat has the longest coastline among Indian states. |
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| 418. |
The pass located in Himachal Pradesh is – |
| A. | Shipkila |
| B. | Zojila |
| C. | Nathula |
| D. | Jelepla |
| Answer» A. Shipkila | |
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Explanation: Shipki La is a mountain pass and border post on the India-China border. The river Sutlej enters India through this pass. It is located in Kinnaur district in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India, and Tibet Autonomous Region in People's Republic of China. The pass is India'sthird border post for trade with China after Nathu La in Sikkim, and Lipulekh in Uttarakhand. The pass is close to town of Khab. |
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| 419. |
Which one of the following is not a part along the western coast of India? |
| A. | Nhava Sheva |
| B. | Marmagao |
| C. | Tuticorin |
| D. | Kochi |
| Answer» C. Tuticorin | |
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Explanation: Thoothukudi, also known as Tuticorin, is a port city and a Municipal Corporation in Thoothukudi district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Thoothukudi is the headquarters of Thoothukudi District. Thoothukudi is also known as "Pearl City". Thoothukudi is in South India, on the Gulf of Mannar, about 590 kilometres southwest of Chennai. |
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| 420. |
Which of the following processes is responsible for producing the sand dunes in western Rajasthan? |
| A. | Wind erosion |
| B. | Erosion by water |
| C. | Wind deposition |
| D. | Mechanical weathering |
| Answer» C. Wind deposition | |
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Explanation: In physical geography, a dune is a hill of sand built either by wind or water flow. Dunes occur in different forms and sizes, formed by interaction with the flow of air or water. Most kinds of dunes are longer on the windward side where the sand is pushed up the dune and have a shorter "slip face" in the lee of the wind. The origin of sand dunes is very complex, but there are three essential prerequisites: (1) An abundant supply of loose sand in a region generally devoid of vegetation (such as an ancient lake bed or river delta); (2) a wind energy source sufficient to move the sand grains: and (3) a topography whereby the sand particles lose their momentum and settle out. |
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| 421. |
Huge deposits of uranium were recently found in – |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» A. Andhra Pradesh | |
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Explanation: Tummalapalle Mine is a uranium mine in Tumalapalli village located in Kadapa of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Results from a research conducted by the Atomic Energy Commission of India in 2011 made the analysts conclude that this mine might have one of the largest reserves of uranium in the world. |
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| 422. |
Tummalapalli in Andhra Pradesh has recently come on the world map for its largest |
| A. | Uranium deposits |
| B. | Tungsten deposits |
| C. | Coal deposits |
| D. | Bauxite ore deposits |
| Answer» A. Uranium deposits | |
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Explanation: Tummalapalle Mine is a uranium mine in Tumalapalli village located in Kadapa of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It has one of the largest reserves of uranium in the world. |
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| 423. |
Where was the first iron and steel industry of India established? |
| A. | Bhadravati |
| B. | Bhilai |
| C. | Jamshedpur |
| D. | Burnpur |
| Answer» C. Jamshedpur | |
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Explanation: The modern iron and steel industry in India owes its origin to the grand vision and perseverance of Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata. The Tata Iron and Steel Company Limited (Tata Steel) was registered in Bombay on 26th August, 1907. The construction of the steel plant was then taken up in earnest with the first stake being driven in February 1908. The credit of steel manufacturing on large scale goes to Jamshed Ji Tata, who set up Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO) at Sakchi (Jamshedpur- Jharkhand). This plant produced iron in 1911and steel in 1913. In 1919, Indian Iron and Steel Company established a steel plant, at Burnpur (Hira Pur-Kolkata). |
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| 424. |
Integral Coach Factory is located at – |
| A. | Chittaranjan (West Bengal) |
| B. | Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) |
| C. | Jamshedpur (Jharlchand) |
| D. | Perambur (Tamil Nadu) |
| Answer» D. Perambur (Tamil Nadu) | |
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Explanation: Started in 1952, the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) is located in Perambur, a suburb of Chennai, India. Its primary products are rail coaches. Most of the coaches manufactured are supplied to the Indian Railways, but it has also manufactured coaches for railway companies in other countries, including Thailand, Burma, Taiwan, Zambia, Philippines, Tanzania, Uganda, Vietnam, Nigeria, Mozambique and Bangladesh. Recently, ICF exported coaches to Angola. |
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| 425. |
Agricultural Commodities are graded with – |
| A. | ISI |
| B. | Eco-products |
| C. | AGMARK |
| D. | Green Product |
| Answer» C. AGMARK | |
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Explanation: AGMARK is a certification mark employed on agricultural products in India, assuring that they con-form to a set of standards approved by the Director-ate of Marketing and Inspection, an agency of the Government of India. The AGMARK is legally enforced in India by the Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act of 1937 (and ammended in 1986). |
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| 426. |
Crop sown soon after the onset of South-West monsoon in India is called : |
| A. | Rabi |
| B. | Kharif |
| C. | Rainfed |
| D. | Dry farming |
| Answer» B. Kharif | |
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Explanation: Kharif crops refer to the planting, cultivation and harvesting of any domesticated plant sown in the rain} (monsoon) season on the Asian subcontinent. Suet crops are planted for autumn harvest and may alsc be called the summer or monsoon crop in India and Pakistan. Kharlf crops are usually sown with the ginning of the first rains in July, during the south-west monsoon season. |
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| 427. |
Where do Bhagirathi and Alakananda join Ganga? |
| A. | Gangotri |
| B. | Karanprayag |
| C. | Devprayag |
| D. | Rudraprayag |
| Answer» C. Devprayag | |
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Explanation: Alaknanda joins Bhagirathi at Devprayag to form the Ganges. Devprayag is a town and a nagar panchayat in Tehri Garhwal district in the state of Uttarakhand. It is one of the Panch Prayag (five confluences) of Alaknanda River. Traditionally, it is considered to be the place where sage Devasharma led his ascetic life, giving birth its present name, Devprayag. |
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| 428. |
Which of the following rivers originates from Trans Himalayas? |
| A. | Yamuna |
| B. | Sindu |
| C. | Saraswathi |
| D. | Ganga |
| Answer» B. Sindu | |
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Explanation: The Trans-Himalayan Rivers originate beyond the Great Himalayas. These are the Indus. the Sutlej and the Brahmaputra rivers. The Trans Himalayan Indus River rises near the Mansarovar Lake on the Tibetan plateau. It enters the Himalayas in southeastern Ladakh near its confluence with the River Gurtang at an elevation of 4,200 m. |
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| 429. |
The Nagaijunasagar dam is constructed on the river? |
| A. | Krishna |
| B. | Chambal |
| C. | Kosi |
| D. | SutleJ |
| Answer» A. Krishna | |
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Explanation: Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is the world's largest masonry dam at the time of its construction, which is built across Krishna River at Nagarjuna Sagar in Guntur district & Nalgonda district of Andhra Pradesh. It was the earliest in the series of large infrastructure projects initiated for the Green Revolution in India; it also is one of the earliest multi-purpose irrigation and hydro-electric projects in India. |
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| 430. |
Which one of the following rivers forms an estuary? |
| A. | Narmada |
| B. | Kaveri |
| C. | Krishna |
| D. | Mahanadi |
| Answer» A. Narmada | |
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Explanation: Narmada forms an estuary in the Gulf of Khambat. There are several islands in the estuary of the Narmada of which Aliabet is the largest. |
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| 431. |
Guwahati is situated on the bank of the river – |
| A. | Teesta |
| B. | Brahmaputra |
| C. | Hooghly |
| D. | Sone |
| Answer» B. Brahmaputra | |
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Explanation: Guwahati — formerly known as Praglyotishpura and Durjoya in ancient Assam, and Gauhati in the modern era — is an ancient urban area, the largest city of Assam, the largest metropolitan area in north-eastern, one of the fastest developing cities in India and often referred as "gateway" of the North East Region.It is also the third largest city in Eastern India after Kolkata and Patna respectively. The city is between the southern bank of the Brahmaputra river and the foothills of the Shillong plateau. |
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| 432. |
Surat is located on the banks of the river : |
| A. | Narmada |
| B. | Sharavathi |
| C. | Mahi |
| D. | Tapti |
| Answer» D. Tapti | |
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Explanation: The Tapti River ancient original name Tapi River, is a river in central India. It is one of the major rivers of peninsular India with a length of around 724 kilometres. It is one of only three rivers in peninsular India that run from east to west - the others being the Narmada River and the Mahi River. The river rises in the eastern Satpura Range of southern Madhya Pradesh state, and flows westward, draining Madhya Pradesh's Nimar region, Maharashtra's Kandesh and east Vidarbha regions in the northwest corner of the Deccan Plateau and south Gujarat, before emptying into the Gulf of Cambay of the Arabian Sea, in the Surat District of Gujarat. The river, along with the northern parallel Narmada river, form the boundaries between North and South India. |
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| 433. |
Where is Tala Hydroelectric project, which is expected to generate 1020 MW power, located? |
| A. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| B. | Bhutan |
| C. | Nepal |
| D. | Himachal Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Bhutan | |
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Explanation: Tala Hydroelectricity project is the biggest hydroelectric joint project between India and Bhutan so far, generating 4865 GWh/yr. Tala is located in Chukha Dzongkhag in western Bhutan, a small constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas. It is located on the Wangchhu River and, and is at a height of 860 metres. Tala is located in Chukha Dzongkhag in western Bhutan, a small kingdom in theHimalayas. The run-ofthe-river project is being managed by Tala Hydroelectric Project Authority (THPA). It is located on the Wangchu River and, at 860m, is the region's largest high- head project. Commissioning of the plant was planned for June 2005, but because of geological problems this was delayed until March 2007. |
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| 434. |
Which of the following pairs is wrongly matched? |
| A. | Koyana Project - Maharashtra |
| B. | Sharavathy Project - Karnataka |
| C. | Balimela Project - Orissa |
| D. | Sabarigiri Project - Gujarat |
| Answer» D. Sabarigiri Project - Gujarat | |
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Explanation: The Sabaraigiri project is located in 48 kms from Pathanamthitta district, through tea estates and thick forest is the famous Hydro Electric Project called Sabaraigiri. This is constructed across the many mountains rivers and the water collected in reservoir passed through huge tunnels to a main reservoir at place Anamudi and from through large pipes to the Muziyoor power house. |
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| 435. |
The State which occupies the first place in India in the production of Tobacco is – |
| A. | Tamil Nadu |
| B. | West Bengal |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» C. Andhra Pradesh | |
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Explanation: Even though the cultivation of Tobacco is spread all over the country. commercial cultivation of Tobacco is concentrated in States like Andhra Pradesh. Karnataka, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Bihar, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. India's Tobacco Board is headquar-tered in Guntur in the state of Andhra Pradesh. |
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| 436. |
Which food crop in India is sown in October-November and reaped in April? |
| A. | Coconut |
| B. | Coffee |
| C. | Rice |
| D. | Wheat |
| Answer» D. Wheat | |
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Explanation: Rabi crops refer to agricultural crops sown in winter and harvested in the summer season. The chief rabbi crops are wheat, barley, gram, pulses, linseed and mustard. |
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| 437. |
In India, the Temperate Forest Research Centre is in which city? |
| A. | Shimla |
| B. | Ranchi |
| C. | Dehradun |
| D. | Srinagar |
| Answer» A. Shimla | |
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Explanation: The Temperate Forest Research Centre is located at Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. It is aimed at the regeneration of temperate forest, afforestation of cold deserts and forest conservation and ecological rehabilitation in the Himalayan region. It presently caters to the applicable research needs of Himachal Pradesh as well as Jammu and Kashmir. |
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| 438. |
Nagarhole National Park is part of the Biosphere Reserve. |
| A. | Aravalli |
| B. | Vindhya |
| C. | Satpura |
| D. | Nilgiricurve |
| Answer» D. Nilgiricurve | |
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Explanation: Nagarhole National Park, also known as Rajiv Gandhi National Park, is a national park located in Kodagu and Mysore districts of Karnataka. It is part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. The park ranges the foothills of the Western Ghats spreading down the Brahmagiri hills and south towards Kerala. |
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| 439. |
The density of population in an area is measured by the number of– |
| A. | persons |
| B. | children |
| C. | families |
| D. | houses |
| Answer» A. persons | |
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Explanation: For humans, population density is the number of people per unit of area usually per square kilometer or mile (which may include or exclude cultivated or potentially productive area). Commonly this may be calculated for a county, city, country, another territory, or the entire world. |
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| 440. |
Which of the following states has international borders with three countries? |
| A. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| B. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| C. | Assam |
| D. | Mizoram |
| Answer» A. Arunachal Pradesh | |
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Explanation: Located in northeast India, Arunachal Pradesh borders the states of Assam and Nagaland to the south, and shares international borders with Bhutan in the west, Myanmar in the east and the People's Republic of China (PRC) in the north. |
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| 441. |
Which of the following States does not border on Myanmar? |
| A. | Mizoram |
| B. | Assam |
| C. | Nagaland |
| D. | Manipur |
| Answer» B. Assam | |
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Explanation: Assam is surrounded by six of the other Seven Sister States: Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Meghalaya. It also shares international borders with Bhutan and Bangladesh. |
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| 442. |
Kolkata and Delhi are connected by – |
| A. | N.H. No. 1 |
| B. | N.H. No. 2 |
| C. | N.H. No. 9 |
| D. | N.H. No. 6 |
| Answer» B. N.H. No. 2 | |
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Explanation: National Highway 2 (NH 2), commonly referred as Delhi-Kolkata Road, runs through the states of Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal. It constitutes a major portion of the historical Grand Trunk Road along with NH 91 and NH 1 in India. |
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| 443. |
The Jawaharlal Nehru Port is located at – |
| A. | Paradip |
| B. | Cochin |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Kolkata |
| Answer» C. Mumbai | |
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Explanation: Jawaharlal Nehru Port is south of Mumbai in Maharashtra. Also known as Nava Sheva, it is the largest container port in India. The port was created to relieve pressure on Mumbai Port, then the pre-eminent port of India. |
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| 444. |
Which of the following industries is at Koraput? |
| A. | Ship Building |
| B. | Aircrafts Building |
| C. | Iron and Steel |
| D. | Electric Locomotives |
| Answer» B. Aircrafts Building | |
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Explanation: Koraput in Odisha is famous for the Engine division of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), a defence enterprise of the Government of India. This factory manufactures aircraft engines for MiG and Sukhoi fighter aircraft. |
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| 445. |
Which place is said to be the Manchester of South India? |
| A. | Coimbatore |
| B. | Salem |
| C. | Thanjavur |
| D. | Madurai |
| Answer» A. Coimbatore | |
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Explanation: Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu is often referred to as the "Manchester of South India" due to its cotton production and textile industries. It is also referred to as the "Pump City" as it supplies nearly half of India's requirements of motors and pumps. Coimbatore a major hub for textiles, industries, commerce, education, information technology, and manufacturing in Tamil Nadu. |
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| 446. |
Which hill station's name means 'place of the thunderbolt'? |
| A. | Gangtok |
| B. | Shillong |
| C. | Oottacamand |
| D. | Darjeeling |
| Answer» D. Darjeeling | |
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Explanation: The name Darjeeling comes from the Tibetan word `dorje,' meaning the thunderbolt scepter of the Hindu deity Indra, and ling, a place or land. So it means 'place of the thunderbolt.' Located in the Mahabharata Range or Lesser Himalaya, Darjeeling is situated in West Bengal. |
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| 447. |
Godwin Austen is a/an – |
| A. | Inventor of Telescope |
| B. | Geologist |
| C. | Pass |
| D. | Peak |
| Answer» D. Peak | |
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Explanation: Godwin Austen is a peak in Pak occupied territory. Its height is 8,611 metres. |
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| 448. |
Kanchenjunga is situated in – |
| A. | Nepal |
| B. | Sikkim |
| C. | West Bengal |
| D. | Himachal Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Sikkim | |
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Explanation: Kanchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world, with an elevation of 8,586 m and located along the India-Nepal border in the Himalayas. Kanchenjunga is also the name of the surrounding section of the Himalayas and means "The Five Treasures of Snows", as it contains five peaks, four of them over 8,450 m. The treasures represent the five repositories of God, which are gold, silver, gems, grain, and holy books. Three of the five peaks - main, central, and south - are on the border of North Sikkim in India and Taplejung District of Nepal, while the other two are completely in Taplejung District. |
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| 449. |
Which one of the following is a coastal district in Kerala? |
| A. | Palghat |
| B. | Wayanad |
| C. | Kovallam |
| D. | Idukki |
| Answer» C. Kovallam | |
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Explanation: Kovalam is a beach town by the Arabian Sea in Thiruvananthapuram city, Kerala. Kovalam has three beaches separated by rocky outcroppings in its 17 km coastline; the three together form the famous crescent of the Kovalam beach. |
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| 450. |
Which of the following projects supplies electricity to the Rourkela Steel Plant? |
| A. | Damodar Valley Project |
| B. | Hirakud Dam Project |
| C. | Tungabhadra Project |
| D. | Nagarjuna Project |
| Answer» B. Hirakud Dam Project | |
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Explanation: Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) is the first integrated steel plant in the public sector in India. The Hirakud Project supplies the bulk quantity of power to the Rourkela Steel Plant. The abundant availability of high quality iron ore, limestone, dolomite, manganese ore, 55 M.W, of electricity from Hirakud dam, and water supply from the River Brahmani led to the selection of Rourkela as the site for the steel plant. |
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