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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
| 201. |
The Periyar Game Sanctuary in Kerala is renowned for |
| A. | tiger |
| B. | lion |
| C. | wild elephant |
| D. | spotted deer |
| Answer» C. wild elephant | |
| 202. |
Which sanctuary has been selected as an alternative home for the Indian lion? |
| A. | Bandipur Sanctuary (Karnataka) |
| B. | Ghana Sanctuary (Bihar) |
| C. | Periyar Sanctuary (Kerala) |
| D. | Chandra Prabha Sanctuary (UP) |
| Answer» D. Chandra Prabha Sanctuary (UP) | |
| 203. |
In which of the following areas is Konkani spoken as the local language? |
| A. | Kerala and Karnataka |
| B. | Maharashtra and Goa |
| C. | Odisha and West Bengal |
| D. | Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Maharashtra and Goa | |
| 204. |
Where do Birhors live? |
| A. | Chhattishgrah |
| B. | Assam |
| C. | Nagaland |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» A. Chhattishgrah | |
| 205. |
In general it la observed that the rate of population growth has been ______ in the densely populated areas compared to sparsely populated areas. |
| A. | Low |
| B. | High |
| C. | Negligible |
| D. | Almost the same |
| Answer» A. Low | |
| 206. |
After which one of the following tribes of India has a supercontinent of ancient geological history of the world been named? |
| A. | Santhals |
| B. | Khonds |
| C. | Bhils |
| D. | Gonds |
| Answer» D. Gonds | |
| 207. |
Where is the Black Pogoda? |
| A. | Konark |
| B. | Khajuraho |
| C. | Madurai |
| D. | Egypt |
| Answer» A. Konark | |
| 208. |
Mudumalai Sanctuary famous for elephants and deer is situated in |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Karnataka |
| Answer» C. Tamil Nadu | |
| 209. |
Which of the following combinations of riven and cities situated on their banks is wrong? |
| A. | Lucknow - Gomati |
| B. | Ayodhya - Saryu |
| C. | Badrinath - Alaknanda |
| D. | Vijayawada – Narmada |
| Answer» D. Vijayawada – Narmada | |
| 210. |
The Bhutia group of languages does not include |
| A. | Laddakhi |
| B. | Tibetan |
| C. | Lepcha |
| D. | Sherpa |
| Answer» C. Lepcha | |
| 211. |
Economically the most important forests of India are |
| A. | Tidal forest |
| B. | Thorn forest |
| C. | Evergreen forest |
| D. | Tropical deciduous forest |
| Answer» D. Tropical deciduous forest | |
| 212. |
A few showers of rain during the months of December and January are beneficial to the rabi crops because they |
| A. | make the plant strong |
| B. | protect the crops from frost |
| C. | cause fall in temperature |
| D. | provide moisture for the germination of seeds |
| Answer» B. protect the crops from frost | |
| 213. |
The correct sequence of the eastward flowing rivers of the penisular India from north to south is |
| A. | Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Pennar, Cauvery and Vaigai |
| B. | Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery, Vaigai and Pennar |
| C. | Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Godavari, Krishna, Cauvery, Pennar and Vaigai |
| D. | Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery, Vaigai and Pennar |
| Answer» A. Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Pennar, Cauvery and Vaigai | |
| 214. |
The main hydroelectric power potential of the Indus river system lies in India and not in Pakistan because |
| A. | the need for hydroelectric power is greater in India than the Pakistan |
| B. | India has superior technology to develop hydroelectric power |
| C. | India has a greater labour force to develop hydroelectric power |
| D. | the mountain stages of these rivers lie in India |
| Answer» D. the mountain stages of these rivers lie in India | |
| 215. |
Which multipurpose project was taken up first of all after independence? |
| A. | Bhakra Nangal Project |
| B. | Damodar Valley Project |
| C. | Kosi Project |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Damodar Valley Project | |
| 216. |
Which of the following states is the "Sugar Bowl" of India? |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Himachal Pradesh |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» A. Uttar Pradesh | |
| 217. |
Which of the following are not kharif crops? |
| A. | Bajara and Maize |
| B. | Rice and Jowar |
| C. | Sugarcane and Groundnut |
| D. | Barley and Mustard |
| Answer» D. Barley and Mustard | |
| 218. |
The world's longest masonry dam is |
| A. | Hirakud |
| B. | Bhakra Nangal |
| C. | Nagarjuna Sagar |
| D. | Aswan |
| Answer» A. Hirakud | |
| 219. |
The Koal Project is aimed towards |
| A. | irrigation |
| B. | drainage and power generation |
| C. | power generation and load control |
| D. | irrigation, flood control and power generation |
| Answer» D. irrigation, flood control and power generation | |
| 220. |
The Farakka Project la mainly aimed towards |
| A. | irrigating more land in West Bengal |
| B. | utilizing maximum of Ganga water |
| C. | preserving the port of Kolkata |
| D. | production of electricity |
| Answer» C. preserving the port of Kolkata | |
| 221. |
Which is India’s largest multipurpose river valley project? |
| A. | Bhakra Nangal |
| B. | Damodar Valley |
| C. | Nagarjunasagar |
| D. | Thungabhadra |
| Answer» A. Bhakra Nangal | |
| 222. |
Mahi Project will greatly benefit |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Punjab |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Gujarat | |
| 223. |
Which of the following projects is administered by more than one State? |
| A. | Nagarjunasagar |
| B. | Kosi |
| C. | Hirakud |
| D. | Tungabhadra |
| Answer» D. Tungabhadra | |
| 224. |
Which region in India is known as the 'Rice Bowl of India'? |
| A. | Indo-Gangetic Plain |
| B. | Krishna-Godavari Delta region |
| C. | North-East region |
| D. | Kerala and Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» B. Krishna-Godavari Delta region | |
| 225. |
The States involved In the Dandakaranya Project are |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka |
| B. | Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, and Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, and Andhra Pradesh | |
| 226. |
Which of the following hydro-electric stations is situated in Uttar Pradesh? |
| A. | Mayurakshi |
| B. | Rihand |
| C. | Kangsabati |
| D. | Hirakud |
| Answer» B. Rihand | |
| 227. |
Hidkal Dam is on the river |
| A. | Krishna |
| B. | Cauvery |
| C. | Pennar |
| D. | Ghataprabha |
| Answer» D. Ghataprabha | |
| 228. |
The multipurpose project irrigating maximum area in India is |
| A. | Beas |
| B. | Bhakra Nangal |
| C. | Damodar Valley |
| D. | Hirakud |
| Answer» D. Hirakud | |
| 229. |
The Rajasthan Canal (now called the Indira Gandhi Canal) draws its water from the |
| A. | Yamuna |
| B. | Chambal |
| C. | Sutlej |
| D. | Sutlej and Beas |
| Answer» D. Sutlej and Beas | |
| 230. |
Canal irrigation la moat Important in north India because the |
| A. | soil is porous |
| B. | level of underground water is high |
| C. | sources of the canals are the perennial rivers |
| D. | regions is densely populated |
| Answer» C. sources of the canals are the perennial rivers | |
| 231. |
The first marine sanctuary in India, having within its bounds coral reefs, mollusca, dolphins, tortoises and various kinds of sea birds, has been established in |
| A. | Sundarbans |
| B. | Chilka Lake |
| C. | Gulf of Kachchh |
| D. | Lakshadweep |
| Answer» B. Chilka Lake | |
| 232. |
Gypaum is round in |
| A. | Rajasthan |
| B. | Odisha |
| C. | Assam |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh |
| Answer» A. Rajasthan | |
| 233. |
In India, diamonds are found at |
| A. | Panna (MP) |
| B. | Golkonda (AP) |
| C. | Khetri (Rajasthan) |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Panna (MP) | |
| 234. |
Where in India is mica mined? |
| A. | Nasirabad (Rajasthan) |
| B. | Gaya (Bihar) |
| C. | Nellore (Andhra Pradesh) |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 235. |
Which of the following is associated with the recent discovery of tungsten by the Geological Surveyor India? |
| A. | Agucha in Rajasthan |
| B. | Thar Desert in Rajasthan |
| C. | Tuensang in Nagaland |
| D. | Sirohi in Rajasthan |
| Answer» D. Sirohi in Rajasthan | |
| 236. |
What is Bailadila famous for? |
| A. | Bauxite |
| B. | Iron ore |
| C. | Copper |
| D. | Coal |
| Answer» B. Iron ore | |
| 237. |
India has eight coastal states but more than half the sea salt is made along the Gujarat coast because |
| A. | Gandhiji started the salt movement in Gujarat |
| B. | Low rainfall and relative humidity are ideal for the production of salt through evaporation of sea water |
| C. | Kandla port exports salt |
| D. | The salinity of sea water is very high near the Gujarat coast |
| Answer» B. Low rainfall and relative humidity are ideal for the production of salt through evaporation of sea water | |
| 238. |
Gondwana coalfields are found in |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Meghalaya |
| D. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Answer» B. Madhya Pradesh | |
| 239. |
Which central government agency is responsible for the mapping and exploration of minerals? |
| A. | The Geological Survey of India |
| B. | Surveyor General of India |
| C. | National Mineral Development Corporation Ltd |
| D. | Indian Bureau of Mines |
| Answer» A. The Geological Survey of India | |
| 240. |
What is Gomia in Jharkhand famous for? |
| A. | Coal fields |
| B. | Manganese mines |
| C. | Fertilizer plant |
| D. | Explosives factory |
| Answer» D. Explosives factory | |
| 241. |
India's forest sponge iron plant is at |
| A. | Kothagudam |
| B. | Kurnool |
| C. | Cuddappah |
| D. | Kavaratti |
| Answer» A. Kothagudam | |
| 242. |
The Indian city famous for glass bangle industry is |
| A. | Lucknow |
| B. | Sikandrabad |
| C. | Firozabad |
| D. | Agra |
| Answer» C. Firozabad | |
| 243. |
The first machine made paper was manufactured |
| A. | in 1870 near Kolkata |
| B. | in 1903 in Mumbai |
| C. | in 1910 at Delhi |
| D. | After independence |
| Answer» A. in 1870 near Kolkata | |
| 244. |
The first cotton mill was set up at Fort master in Kolkata in |
| A. | 1919 |
| B. | 1926 |
| C. | 1818 |
| D. | 1854 |
| Answer» C. 1818 | |
| 245. |
HMT industries are set up at |
| A. | Kalamassery |
| B. | Hyderabad and Bengaluru |
| C. | Pinjore and Ajmer |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 246. |
The nuclear power plant in India which will provide power mainly for agriculture is located at |
| A. | Kalpakkam |
| B. | Narora |
| C. | Kota |
| D. | Tarapur |
| Answer» B. Narora | |
| 247. |
The first fertilizer plant was set up at |
| A. | Nangal (Punjab) |
| B. | Sindri (Bihar) |
| C. | Alwaye (Kerala) |
| D. | Trombay (Maharashtra) |
| Answer» B. Sindri (Bihar) | |
| 248. |
Penicillin is produced at |
| A. | Bengaluru |
| B. | Alwaye |
| C. | Poona |
| D. | Pimpri |
| Answer» D. Pimpri | |
| 249. |
Tanks are manufactured at |
| A. | Kanpur |
| B. | Chittaranjan |
| C. | Perambur |
| D. | Avadi |
| Answer» D. Avadi | |
| 250. |
Passenger and merchant ships are constructed at |
| A. | Mazagaon Docks |
| B. | Hindustan Shipyard at Visakhapatnam |
| C. | No place; the Indian docks only make navy ships |
| D. | Goa shipyard |
| Answer» B. Hindustan Shipyard at Visakhapatnam | |
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