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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
| 101. |
The bridge of sand and rock in the Palk Strait between India and Sri Lanka is |
| A. | Palk Isthmus |
| B. | Sri Lanka Bridge |
| C. | Adam's Bridge |
| D. | Pamban Bridge |
| Answer» C. Adam's Bridge | |
| 102. |
Littoral forests occur |
| A. | on hills |
| B. | along the sea coasts and tidal creeks |
| C. | where the rainfall is heavy |
| D. | at elevated places |
| Answer» B. along the sea coasts and tidal creeks | |
| 103. |
_____ is not situated on the banks of the Ganga. |
| A. | Agra |
| B. | Kanpur |
| C. | Allahabad |
| D. | Varanasi |
| Answer» A. Agra | |
| 104. |
The largest and the most important soil group of India contributing to the country's major agricultural production is |
| A. | Laterite |
| B. | Alluvial |
| C. | Red |
| D. | Peaty |
| Answer» B. Alluvial | |
| 105. |
Bhim Tal is a |
| A. | river in West Bengal |
| B. | lake around Nainital |
| C. | strike valley |
| D. | pass in Kashmir |
| Answer» C. strike valley | |
| 106. |
Chandra and Bhaga the two streams join to form _____ river. |
| A. | Jhelum |
| B. | Indus |
| C. | Ravi |
| D. | Chenab |
| Answer» D. Chenab | |
| 107. |
The Yamuna and the Sone are the tributaries of the river |
| A. | Jhelam |
| B. | Beas |
| C. | Ravi |
| D. | Ganga |
| Answer» D. Ganga | |
| 108. |
River is called 'The Sorrow of the Bengal'. |
| A. | Sone |
| B. | Damodar |
| C. | Hooghly |
| D. | Kosi |
| Answer» B. Damodar | |
| 109. |
The Coromandel Coast of India receives good rains from cyclonic storms in the months of |
| A. | February and March |
| B. | July and August |
| C. | November and December |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. November and December | |
| 110. |
The Sahyadris commence in _____. |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Gujarat |
| Answer» A. Maharashtra | |
| 111. |
An active volcano was reported at _____ India in 1991. |
| A. | Barren Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| B. | Aliabet Island, Gujarat |
| C. | Rameshwaram Island, Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Mumbai Island, Maharashtra |
| Answer» A. Barren Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands | |
| 112. |
The city located on the river Yamuna is |
| A. | Varanasi |
| B. | Lucknow |
| C. | Patna |
| D. | Agra |
| Answer» D. Agra | |
| 113. |
The driest part in India is in |
| A. | Jaisalmer (Western Rajasthan) |
| B. | Bhatinda (Punjab) |
| C. | Darbhanga (Bihar) |
| D. | Gandhinagar (Gujarat) |
| Answer» A. Jaisalmer (Western Rajasthan) | |
| 114. |
Jamshedpur city is located at the confluence site of rivers |
| A. | Subarnarekha and Korkai |
| B. | Ganges and Yamuna |
| C. | Kosi and Brahmaputra |
| D. | Damodar and Mayurakshi |
| Answer» A. Subarnarekha and Korkai | |
| 115. |
The plateau rich in minerals in India is |
| A. | Malwa Plateau |
| B. | Chhotanagpur Plateau |
| C. | Deccan Plateau |
| D. | Mysuru Plateau |
| Answer» B. Chhotanagpur Plateau | |
| 116. |
A famous hill station in Uttar Pradesh is |
| A. | Nainital |
| B. | Darjeeling |
| C. | Dalhousie |
| D. | Kulu |
| Answer» A. Nainital | |
| 117. |
The tropical cyclones of the Bay of Bengal are usually called |
| A. | Typhoons |
| B. | Hurricanes |
| C. | Depressions |
| D. | Tornadoes |
| Answer» B. Hurricanes | |
| 118. |
The ______ river with its tributaries drains the state of Sikkim. |
| A. | Gandak |
| B. | Kosi |
| C. | Tista |
| D. | Brahmaputra |
| Answer» C. Tista | |
| 119. |
Yercaud, a hill station of South India, is situated on the |
| A. | Cardamom Hills |
| B. | Nilgiris |
| C. | Shevaroy Hills |
| D. | Javadi Hills |
| Answer» C. Shevaroy Hills | |
| 120. |
_______ State has the biggest area in India. |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Rajasthan | |
| 121. |
Which of the following cities is not located on a river bank? |
| A. | Surat |
| B. | Agra |
| C. | Cuttack |
| D. | Mysore |
| Answer» D. Mysore | |
| 122. |
Marmagao port is linked to the interior by means of cheap transport on rivers |
| A. | Zuari and Mandovi |
| B. | Bhima and Kalinadi |
| C. | Varada and Malaprabha |
| D. | Gangawali and Savitri |
| Answer» A. Zuari and Mandovi | |
| 123. |
Where is Pygmalion Point also known as Indira Point? |
| A. | Lakshadweep |
| B. | Andman and Nicobar Islands |
| C. | Rameswaram |
| D. | Point Calimere |
| Answer» B. Andman and Nicobar Islands | |
| 124. |
The finest natural harbour in India is |
| A. | Chennai |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Kolkata |
| D. | Cochin |
| Answer» B. Mumbai | |
| 125. |
Black cotton soil of the Deccan region of India is associated with ______ rocks. |
| A. | Volcanic rocks |
| B. | Plutonic rocks |
| C. | Sedimentary rocks |
| D. | Hypabysal rocks |
| Answer» A. Volcanic rocks | |
| 126. |
The ______ Lake of India has very high salinity. |
| A. | Sambhar (Rajasthan) |
| B. | Wular (Jammu & Kashmir) |
| C. | Chilka (Odisha) |
| D. | Pulicut (Tamil Nadu) |
| Answer» A. Sambhar (Rajasthan) | |
| 127. |
Throughout the Ages the maximum number of streams of people came to India via |
| A. | The western Himalayan passes |
| B. | Tibet |
| C. | The sea |
| D. | The eastern Himalayan passes |
| Answer» A. The western Himalayan passes | |
| 128. |
The earliest arrivals in India are believed to be Negritos. At which one of the following places are they mainly found now? |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | Rajasthan |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | Andaman Islands |
| Answer» D. Andaman Islands | |
| 129. |
The highest point of the Nilgiri Hills is |
| A. | Kalsubai |
| B. | Salher |
| C. | Doda Betta |
| D. | Pushpagiri |
| Answer» C. Doda Betta | |
| 130. |
A prominent break in the continuity of the Sahyadris is |
| A. | Doda Betta |
| B. | Anamudi Peak |
| C. | Anaimalai Hills |
| D. | Palghat Gap |
| Answer» D. Palghat Gap | |
| 131. |
The longest of all the Indus tributaries is the |
| A. | Ravi |
| B. | Beas |
| C. | Chenab |
| D. | Jhelum |
| Answer» C. Chenab | |
| 132. |
The second largest river system in India, next to the Ganga system, is that of ____. |
| A. | Godavari |
| B. | Krishna |
| C. | Brahmani |
| D. | Baitarni |
| Answer» A. Godavari | |
| 133. |
The Tropic of Cancer which passes through India is _____ to/of the equator. |
| A. | at right angles |
| B. | to the North |
| C. | to the South |
| D. | 90º to the South |
| Answer» B. to the North | |
| 134. |
The Himalayas are considered as ______ type of mountains. |
| A. | relief |
| B. | submarine |
| C. | volcanic |
| D. | tectonic |
| Answer» D. tectonic | |
| 135. |
The famous Naki lake is in |
| A. | Nainital |
| B. | Mussorie |
| C. | Rishikesh |
| D. | Pushkar |
| Answer» A. Nainital | |
| 136. |
The original home of the gypsies was |
| A. | Egypt |
| B. | Russia |
| C. | India |
| D. | Persia |
| Answer» C. India | |
| 137. |
The Himalayan forests include |
| A. | European Oak Forests |
| B. | Coniferous Forests |
| C. | Alpine Vegetation |
| D. | All the three |
| Answer» D. All the three | |
| 138. |
The river which rises in the Kamarpet hill in Chhotanagpur Plateau of Bihar and called "The River of Sorrow" is |
| A. | Mahanadi |
| B. | Damodar |
| C. | Krishna |
| D. | Godavari |
| Answer» B. Damodar | |
| 139. |
____ is known as the Queen of the Arabian Sea. |
| A. | Cochin |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Mangalore |
| D. | Surat |
| Answer» A. Cochin | |
| 140. |
The wont affected state of India by the menace of sea erosion is |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Odisha |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» A. Kerala | |
| 141. |
The smallest Union Territory of India (area wise) is |
| A. | Lakshadweep |
| B. | Puducherry |
| C. | Daman and Diu |
| D. | Dadar and Nagar Haveli |
| Answer» A. Lakshadweep | |
| 142. |
The total area of the Republic of India is of the order of ______. |
| A. | 2.3 million sq km |
| B. | 3.3 million sq km |
| C. | 4.3 million sq km |
| D. | 5.3 million sq km |
| Answer» B. 3.3 million sq km | |
| 143. |
Blue Mountain (peak) is located in ______. |
| A. | Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Mizoram |
| D. | Kamataka |
| Answer» C. Mizoram | |
| 144. |
The Khasi and Jaintia Hills are located in ______. |
| A. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| B. | Meghalaya |
| C. | Manipur |
| D. | Nagaland |
| Answer» B. Meghalaya | |
| 145. |
The Mountain Peak located where the Tsangpo-Brahmaputra river takes a hairpin bend from West-East trend to NorthSouth trend is |
| A. | Saramati |
| B. | Shillong |
| C. | Namcha Barwa |
| D. | Karbi |
| Answer» C. Namcha Barwa | |
| 146. |
Loktak Lake, a big lake of North East India, is located in |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| C. | Manipur |
| D. | Tripura |
| Answer» C. Manipur | |
| 147. |
The Outer Himalayas correspond with |
| A. | the Karakoram range |
| B. | the Shiwalik range |
| C. | the Kailas range |
| D. | the Hindukush range |
| Answer» B. the Shiwalik range | |
| 148. |
The mangrove forests are present in |
| A. | the Eastern Ghats |
| B. | the Sunderbans |
| C. | the Western Ghats |
| D. | the Aravallis |
| Answer» B. the Sunderbans | |
| 149. |
A rain shadow zone is present in India |
| A. | along western flanks of the Aravallis |
| B. | along the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats |
| C. | along the western slopes of the Eastern Ghats |
| D. | along the northern flanks of the Vindhyas |
| Answer» B. along the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats | |
| 150. |
The Laccadives are an example of |
| A. | Islands resulting from submarine earthquakes |
| B. | Volcanic Islands |
| C. | Coral Islands |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Coral Islands | |
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