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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
| 251. |
Railway passenger coaches are manufactured at |
| A. | Varanasi |
| B. | Chittaranjan |
| C. | Perambur |
| D. | Kolkata |
| Answer» C. Perambur | |
| 252. |
The Bokaro steel plant has been set up with the assistance of |
| A. | Former USSR |
| B. | UK |
| C. | USA |
| D. | Germany |
| Answer» A. Former USSR | |
| 253. |
The first Alumina plant in India is situated at |
| A. | Kiriburu (Jharkhand) |
| B. | Ratnagiri (Maharashtra) |
| C. | Sirpur (Andhra Pradesh) |
| D. | Korba (Madhya Pradesh) |
| Answer» D. Korba (Madhya Pradesh) | |
| 254. |
The major thermal power station fed on natural gas is at |
| A. | Lunej |
| B. | Trombay |
| C. | Naharkatiya |
| D. | Digboi |
| Answer» C. Naharkatiya | |
| 255. |
Which one of the following east flowing rivers of India has rift valley due to down warping |
| A. | Damodar |
| B. | Mahanadi |
| C. | Sone |
| D. | Yamuna |
| Answer» A. Damodar | |
| 256. |
'Saddle peak' the highest peak of Andaman and Nicobar islands is located in |
| A. | Great Nicobar |
| B. | Middle Andaman |
| C. | Little Andaman |
| D. | North Andaman |
| Answer» D. North Andaman | |
| 257. |
The Alamatti is on the river |
| A. | Godavari |
| B. | Cauvery |
| C. | Krishna |
| D. | Mahanadi |
| Answer» C. Krishna | |
| 258. |
Which of the following is not renowned for the manufacture of silk? |
| A. | Bhagalpur (Bihar) |
| B. | Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) |
| C. | Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) |
| D. | Mysore (Karnataka) |
| Answer» C. Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) | |
| 259. |
India has one land-locked and protected port which is at |
| A. | Paradeep |
| B. | Chennai |
| C. | Kolkata |
| D. | Visakhapatnam |
| Answer» D. Visakhapatnam | |
| 260. |
The air transport industry was nationalized in the year |
| A. | 1953 |
| B. | 1950 |
| C. | 1948 |
| D. | 1947 |
| Answer» A. 1953 | |
| 261. |
Which one of the following rivers thrice forks into two streams and reunites a few miles farther on, thus forming the islands of Srirangapatanam, Sivasamudram and Srirangam? |
| A. | Cauvery |
| B. | Tungabhadra |
| C. | Krishna |
| D. | Godavari |
| Answer» A. Cauvery | |
| 262. |
The port commanding the largest hinterland in India is |
| A. | Mumbai |
| B. | Kandla |
| C. | Kolkata |
| D. | Chennai |
| Answer» C. Kolkata | |
| 263. |
The EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone) of India is |
| A. | 12 miles |
| B. | 360 km |
| C. | 140 km |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. 360 km | |
| 264. |
The satellite construction centre in India is at |
| A. | Peenya |
| B. | Sriharikota |
| C. | Thumba |
| D. | Bengaluru |
| Answer» A. Peenya | |
| 265. |
Where is the MIG engine manufactured in India? |
| A. | Koraput |
| B. | Bengaluru |
| C. | Ozar |
| D. | Hyderabad |
| Answer» A. Koraput | |
| 266. |
Which of the following Railway zones and their Headquarters is not correct? |
| A. | North-Eastern-Gorakhpur |
| B. | South-Central-Hyderabad |
| C. | Eastern-Kolkata |
| D. | Western-Mumbai |
| Answer» B. South-Central-Hyderabad | |
| 267. |
Lac is used in making |
| A. | Gramophone records |
| B. | Varnish |
| C. | Sealing wax and lithographic ink |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 268. |
The chief competitor of India in the field of lac is |
| A. | Thailand |
| B. | The United States of America |
| C. | Japan |
| D. | China |
| Answer» A. Thailand | |
| 269. |
Mumbai High refers to the |
| A. | Greater Mumbai area |
| B. | Highest place in Mumbai |
| C. | Slopes of Western Ghats |
| D. | Oil field below seabed off Mumbai island |
| Answer» D. Oil field below seabed off Mumbai island | |
| 270. |
All example of a mineral occurring as layers in sedimentary rocks is |
| A. | lignite |
| B. | gold |
| C. | lead |
| D. | tin |
| Answer» A. lignite | |
| 271. |
Which city is served by Diamond Harbour? |
| A. | Mumbai |
| B. | Visakhapatnam |
| C. | Kolkata |
| D. | Rangoon |
| Answer» C. Kolkata | |
| 272. |
Operation Flood refers to |
| A. | Blue revolution |
| B. | Green revolution |
| C. | White revolution |
| D. | All the three |
| Answer» C. White revolution | |
| 273. |
In the agricultural resources, cereals comprise |
| A. | rubber, oil seeds, groundnut |
| B. | cotton, Jute, hemp |
| C. | tea, coffee, cocoa |
| D. | rice, wheat, millets |
| Answer» D. rice, wheat, millets | |
| 274. |
'Black Gold' refers to |
| A. | Coal |
| B. | Petroleum |
| C. | Gold |
| D. | Diamond |
| Answer» B. Petroleum | |
| 275. |
Ganges, Brahmaputra, Mahanadi, Cauvery, Narmada, Godavari and Krishna are extensive areas of |
| A. | Inland fisheries |
| B. | Estuarine fisheries |
| C. | Coastal fisheries |
| D. | Deep sea fisheries |
| Answer» A. Inland fisheries | |
| 276. |
The National Geophysical Research Institute is located in |
| A. | Pilani |
| B. | Goa |
| C. | Lucknow |
| D. | Hyderabad |
| Answer» D. Hyderabad | |
| 277. |
The Institute of Petroleum Reservoir Studies is located in |
| A. | Ahmedabad |
| B. | Badodara |
| C. | Kolkata |
| D. | Lucknow |
| Answer» A. Ahmedabad | |
| 278. |
The four important ports of the West Coast of India, from South to North, in that order, are |
| A. | Kandla, Mumbai, Goa, Cochin |
| B. | Goa, Mumbai, Cochin, Kandla |
| C. | Mumbai, Kandla, Goa, Cochin |
| D. | Cochin, Goa, Mumbai, Kandla |
| Answer» D. Cochin, Goa, Mumbai, Kandla | |
| 279. |
For transporting large quantities of crude oil on land, over long distances the moat economical mode is |
| A. | by pipelines |
| B. | by rail tankers |
| C. | by road tankers |
| D. | by river barges |
| Answer» A. by pipelines | |
| 280. |
Economically exploitable lignite occurs in |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Kerala |
| Answer» B. Tamil Nadu | |
| 281. |
Economically exploitable Gypsum occurs in |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Bihar |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» C. Rajasthan | |
| 282. |
The McMahan Line is a boundary between |
| A. | India and China |
| B. | India and Pakistan |
| C. | India and Bangladesh |
| D. | India and Nepal |
| Answer» A. India and China | |
| 283. |
Nagarjunasagar Dam was built on |
| A. | Mahanadi river |
| B. | Damodar river |
| C. | Krishna river |
| D. | Cauvery river |
| Answer» C. Krishna river | |
| 284. |
The state which tops in the production of rubber is |
| A. | Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Odisha |
| Answer» C. Kerala | |
| 285. |
The first river valley project started in India is |
| A. | Bhakra Nangal Project |
| B. | Damodar Valley Project |
| C. | Kosi Project |
| D. | Hirakud Project |
| Answer» B. Damodar Valley Project | |
| 286. |
Which among the following is not a raw silk producing state? |
| A. | Bihar |
| B. | Himachal Pradesh |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Answer» A. Bihar | |
| 287. |
Coir, Copra, Coconut, Cashew are mainly exported from |
| A. | Mumbai |
| B. | Cochin |
| C. | Tuticorin |
| D. | Chennai |
| Answer» B. Cochin | |
| 288. |
The Himalayas are formed of parallel fold range a of which the oldest range is |
| A. | the Shiwalik Range |
| B. | the Lesser Himalayas |
| C. | the Great Himalayan Range |
| D. | the Dhaula Dhar Range |
| Answer» C. the Great Himalayan Range | |
| 289. |
Which one of the following soil types of India is rendered infertile by the presence of excess iron? |
| A. | Desert sand |
| B. | Alluvial |
| C. | Podzolic |
| D. | Lateritic |
| Answer» D. Lateritic | |
| 290. |
Hampi is in |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Sri Lanka |
| Answer» C. Karnataka | |
| 291. |
Singhbhum where copper ore is mined is in |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Jharkhand |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Odisha |
| Answer» B. Jharkhand | |
| 292. |
Hindustan Machine Tools has its factories at |
| A. | Bengaluru (Karnataka) |
| B. | Kalamassery (Kerala) |
| C. | Pinjore (Haryana) |
| D. | All the three places above |
| Answer» D. All the three places above | |
| 293. |
Naharkatiya oilfields are located in |
| A. | Tripura |
| B. | West Bengal |
| C. | Assam |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Assam | |
| 294. |
Which country assisted India in the launching of her first satellite 'Aryabhatta'? |
| A. | USA |
| B. | United Kingdom |
| C. | Former USSR |
| D. | Germany |
| Answer» C. Former USSR | |
| 295. |
Which of the following fertilizer plants is not in the public sector? |
| A. | Bhatinda |
| B. | Nangal |
| C. | Kota |
| D. | Gorakhpur |
| Answer» C. Kota | |
| 296. |
The deepest mine in Asia is |
| A. | Jaduguda mine |
| B. | Kolar Gold mine |
| C. | Suladesi mine |
| D. | West Irian mine |
| Answer» B. Kolar Gold mine | |
| 297. |
"The Dowlaiswaram Anicut" is an important canal system in the |
| A. | Godavari Delta |
| B. | Krishna Delta |
| C. | Ganga Delta |
| D. | Cauvery Delta |
| Answer» A. Godavari Delta | |
| 298. |
One-tenth of the total salt produced in India comes from |
| A. | Tamil Nadu Coast |
| B. | Sambhar Lake |
| C. | Chilka Lake |
| D. | Wular Lake |
| Answer» B. Sambhar Lake | |
| 299. |
In which part of India is Dogri spoken? |
| A. | West Bengal |
| B. | Assam |
| C. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| D. | Rajasthan |
| Answer» C. Jammu and Kashmir | |
| 300. |
The Gobindsagar Reservoir is in |
| A. | Mettur Dam |
| B. | Bhakra Dam |
| C. | Ranjit Sagar Dam |
| D. | Rajasthan Canal |
| Answer» B. Bhakra Dam | |
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