McqMate
These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) , Indian Administrative Service (IAS) , Provincial Civil Service (PCS) , Staff Selection Commission (SSC) , Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) .
Chapters
| 551. |
The paleomagnetic results obtained from India indicate that in the past, the Indian landmass has moved |
| A. | northward |
| B. | southward |
| C. | eastward |
| D. | westward |
| Answer» A. northward | |
| 552. |
The only State which produces saffron in the Indian Union is |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | Rajasthan |
| C. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| D. | Sikkim |
| Answer» C. Jammu and Kashmir | |
| 553. |
The total length of the river Ganga is about |
| A. | 3000 km |
| B. | 3425 km |
| C. | 2500 km |
| D. | 2750 km |
| Answer» C. 2500 km | |
| 554. |
The type of crop which is able to fix nitrogen from air is known as |
| A. | Legume |
| B. | Rice |
| C. | Tuber |
| D. | Potato |
| Answer» A. Legume | |
| 555. |
Indian Standard Time (IST) is determined according to the local time of which one of the following longitudes? |
| A. | 0º Longitude |
| B. | 68º E Longitude |
| C. | E Longitude |
| D. | E Longitude |
| Answer» D. E Longitude | |
| 556. |
Which one of the following Indian towns has the longest sea beach? |
| A. | Kolkata |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Chennai |
| D. | Cochin |
| Answer» C. Chennai | |
| 557. |
Which of the following States has the most critical problem of erosion of its coastal areas by the sea? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Andhra Pradesh |
| C. | West Bengal |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» A. Kerala | |
| 558. |
Coal is an example of |
| A. | Igneous rocks |
| B. | Sedimentary rocks |
| C. | Metamorphic rocks |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Sedimentary rocks | |
| 559. |
River Luni drains into |
| A. | Kerala Coast |
| B. | Ganga delta |
| C. | Godavari delta |
| D. | Rann of Kachchh |
| Answer» D. Rann of Kachchh | |
| 560. |
The State in India which produces the largest quantity of common salt is |
| A. | Rajasthan |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Maharashtra |
| D. | Gujarat |
| Answer» D. Gujarat | |
| 561. |
Urea is prepared by the chemical reactions of |
| A. | Ammonium sulphate and calcium chloride |
| B. | Ammonia and carbon dioxide |
| C. | Chlorine and water |
| D. | Acetamide and ethyl alcohol |
| Answer» B. Ammonia and carbon dioxide | |
| 562. |
For the study of climate which of the following is not relevant? |
| A. | Flash point |
| B. | Steenson screen |
| C. | Dew point |
| D. | Hygrogram |
| Answer» A. Flash point | |
| 563. |
The famous Amarnath and Vaishnodevi shrines are located in the State of |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Answer» D. Jammu and Kashmir | |
| 564. |
Which of the following is not a seed borne disease? |
| A. | Redrot of sugarcane |
| B. | Potato mosaic |
| C. | Brown leaf spot of rice |
| D. | Black gram of cotton |
| Answer» B. Potato mosaic | |
| 565. |
The Buckincham Canal is an inland water way in |
| A. | United Kingdom |
| B. | Australia |
| C. | India |
| D. | New Zealand |
| Answer» C. India | |
| 566. |
The Chennai – Bengaluru – Coimbatore - Madurai region is ______. |
| A. | A major industrial region |
| B. | A major agricultural region |
| C. | Mangrove forest region |
| D. | Dry Mountainous (Hilly) region |
| Answer» A. A major industrial region | |
| 567. |
In which of the following states are the Aravalli mountains located |
| A. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| B. | Rajasthan |
| C. | Himachal Pradesh |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Himachal Pradesh | |
| 568. |
Which of the following is not one of the reasons why the northern mountains are of great importance to India |
| A. | They protect the country from invasion |
| B. | They influence the climate |
| C. | They provide water to the plains |
| D. | They possess valuable vegetation and animal life |
| Answer» A. They protect the country from invasion | |
| 569. |
Which of the following statements about the Himalayan rivers is not correct? |
| A. | They have very large basins |
| B. | Many of them pass through giant gorges |
| C. | They perform very little erosion activity |
| D. | Over the plain they display a strong meandering tendency and often shift their beds |
| Answer» C. They perform very little erosion activity | |
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