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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
| 301. |
'Sagar Samrat' is |
| A. | an oil drilling platform in Mumbai High |
| B. | an island in Indian Ocean |
| C. | a ship used for Antarctica expedition |
| D. | a space craft |
| Answer» A. an oil drilling platform in Mumbai High | |
| 302. |
Which one of the following types of erosion is responsible for the formation of Chambal Ravines? |
| A. | Splash |
| B. | Sheet |
| C. | Rill |
| D. | Gully |
| Answer» D. Gully | |
| 303. |
The longest distance covered by one Broad Gauge train in India is between |
| A. | Kanniyakumari and Jammu Tawi |
| B. | Guwahati and Tiruvananthpuram |
| C. | New Delhi and Chennai |
| D. | Gorakhpur and Cochin |
| Answer» A. Kanniyakumari and Jammu Tawi | |
| 304. |
The system or shifting cultivation in the north eastern region of India is called |
| A. | Jhuming |
| B. | Bewar |
| C. | Taungya |
| D. | Ladang |
| Answer» A. Jhuming | |
| 305. |
Diamond mine are being worked at _____. |
| A. | Hazaribagh, Jharkhand |
| B. | Kolar, Karnataka |
| C. | Neyveli, Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Panna, Madhya Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Panna, Madhya Pradesh | |
| 306. |
The Portuguese possessions Goa, Daman and Diu were liberated in _______. |
| A. | 1961 |
| B. | 1971 |
| C. | 1981 |
| D. | 1951 |
| Answer» A. 1961 | |
| 307. |
Sriharikota, an important unit or the Indian Space Research Organisation is located in State. |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» C. Andhra Pradesh | |
| 308. |
Which among the following pairs of places have most marked difference in total rainfall per annum even though located approximately along the same latitude? |
| A. | Bengaluru and Chennai |
| B. | Mumbai and Visakhapatnam |
| C. | Ajmer and Shillong |
| D. | Nagpur and Kolkata |
| Answer» C. Ajmer and Shillong | |
| 309. |
Loktak is a |
| A. | Valley |
| B. | Lake |
| C. | River |
| D. | Mountain Range |
| Answer» B. Lake | |
| 310. |
Periyar Wild Life Sanctuary is located in ______ State. |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Karnataka |
| Answer» C. Kerala | |
| 311. |
The highest dam in India is the dam. |
| A. | Maithan |
| B. | Bhakra |
| C. | Hirakud |
| D. | Machkund |
| Answer» B. Bhakra | |
| 312. |
Hazaribagh district in Jharkhand has rich deposits of |
| A. | gold |
| B. | mica |
| C. | gypsum |
| D. | lead |
| Answer» B. mica | |
| 313. |
The oldest nuclear power plant at Tarapur is located on the border between |
| A. | Maharashtra and Karnataka |
| B. | Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh |
| C. | Maharashtra and Gujarat |
| D. | Gujarat and Rajasthan |
| Answer» C. Maharashtra and Gujarat | |
| 314. |
Nayveli Power Project is a _______ Power Project. |
| A. | Hydro-electric |
| B. | Nuclear |
| C. | Thermal |
| D. | Non-conventional |
| Answer» C. Thermal | |
| 315. |
In Thanjavur delta _______ crop is cultivated three times in a year. |
| A. | Wheat |
| B. | Rice |
| C. | Sugarcane |
| D. | Groundnut |
| Answer» B. Rice | |
| 316. |
The National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation (NATMO) is located at |
| A. | Kolkata |
| B. | Lucknow |
| C. | Dehradun |
| D. | New Delhi |
| Answer» A. Kolkata | |
| 317. |
The great one horned Indian Rhino is round in |
| A. | Corbett National Park |
| B. | Kanha National Park |
| C. | Kaziranga Game Sanctuary |
| D. | Periyar Game Sanctuary |
| Answer» C. Kaziranga Game Sanctuary | |
| 318. |
The 'Ruhr or India' is |
| A. | Mumbai-Pune region |
| B. | Damodar Valley region |
| C. | Chennai-Bengaluru region |
| D. | Delhi-Kanpur region |
| Answer» B. Damodar Valley region | |
| 319. |
In India the yield per hectare is very low in |
| A. | intensive farming |
| B. | extensive farming |
| C. | commercial cultivation |
| D. | plantation agriculture |
| Answer» B. extensive farming | |
| 320. |
The Manchester or South India is |
| A. | Chennai |
| B. | Coimbatore |
| C. | Bengaluru |
| D. | Madurai |
| Answer» C. Bengaluru | |
| 321. |
Rihand Valley Project is located in the state of |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Jharkhand |
| C. | Odisha |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh |
| Answer» A. Uttar Pradesh | |
| 322. |
______ is a planned city in India. |
| A. | Varanasi |
| B. | Srinagar |
| C. | Pune |
| D. | Chandigarh |
| Answer» D. Chandigarh | |
| 323. |
ICF (Integral Coach Factory) is at |
| A. | Alwaye |
| B. | Coimbatore |
| C. | Chennai |
| D. | Bhadravati |
| Answer» C. Chennai | |
| 324. |
The Grand Trunk road between Mumbai and Chennai passes through _______ and ______. |
| A. | Pune and Bengaluru |
| B. | Sholapur and Hubli |
| C. | Ahmednagar and Hyderabad |
| D. | Barsi and Guntur |
| Answer» A. Pune and Bengaluru | |
| 325. |
The main drawback of the railway network in India is |
| A. | lack of rolling stock |
| B. | existence of single track in many areas |
| C. | lack of coal |
| D. | the presence of three types of gauges |
| Answer» D. the presence of three types of gauges | |
| 326. |
Air travel has become very important for the north eastern part of India mainly because, |
| A. | the region is mountainous |
| B. | population density is low |
| C. | surface transport routes have to go around Bangladesh |
| D. | air transport is cheaper |
| Answer» C. surface transport routes have to go around Bangladesh | |
| 327. |
Soil of Western Rajasthan have a high content or |
| A. | Aluminium |
| B. | Calcium |
| C. | Nitrogen |
| D. | Phosphorus |
| Answer» B. Calcium | |
| 328. |
The National Highway - 1 connects Delhi to |
| A. | Chennai |
| B. | Kolkata |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Amritsar |
| Answer» D. Amritsar | |
| 329. |
A rainy day as defined by the Indian Meteorological department is a day when the rainfall at a point received is |
| A. | 0.5 mm to 1 mm in 24 hours |
| B. | 1.1 mm to 1.5 mm in 24 hours |
| C. | 1.6 mm to 2 mm in 24 hours |
| D. | above 2.5 mm in 24 hours |
| Answer» D. above 2.5 mm in 24 hours | |
| 330. |
The deepest land locked and protected port in India is |
| A. | Marmugoa |
| B. | Visakhaptanam |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Cochin |
| Answer» B. Visakhaptanam | |
| 331. |
The width or the broad gauge track in Indian railway is |
| A. | 1.676 m |
| B. | 1.114 m |
| C. | 1.98 m |
| D. | 2.55 m |
| Answer» A. 1.676 m | |
| 332. |
The Damodar-Tribeni Canal which serves as an irrigationcum-navigation canal is _____ long. |
| A. | 137km |
| B. | 147km |
| C. | 157km |
| D. | 167km |
| Answer» A. 137km | |
| 333. |
The roadways linking Mumbai and Agra passes through |
| A. | Nasik and Gwalior |
| B. | Pune and Bhopal |
| C. | Badodara and Jhansi |
| D. | Jaipur and Kanpur |
| Answer» A. Nasik and Gwalior | |
| 334. |
The Buckingham Canal runs through |
| A. | Tamil Nadu and Karnataka |
| B. | Kerala and Andhra Pradesh |
| C. | Tamil Nadu and Kerala |
| D. | Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» D. Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu | |
| 335. |
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is in |
| A. | Mumbai |
| B. | Kolkata |
| C. | Bengaluru |
| D. | Chennai |
| Answer» C. Bengaluru | |
| 336. |
Prince, Victoria and Alexandria are the three important and busy docks at |
| A. | Cochin |
| B. | Visakhapatnam |
| C. | Chennai |
| D. | Mumbai |
| Answer» D. Mumbai | |
| 337. |
Railways are more in North Indian plains because |
| A. | the area is more productive |
| B. | it is densely populated |
| C. | the region offers least physical resistance |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 338. |
Tin Bigha Corridor is an issue, between India and |
| A. | Pakistan |
| B. | Nepal |
| C. | Myanmar |
| D. | Bangladesh |
| Answer» D. Bangladesh | |
| 339. |
Which one among the following states is smallest in area? |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» D. Tamil Nadu | |
| 340. |
Which of the following sets of three ports is on the east coast of India? |
| A. | Cochin, Goa, Mumbai |
| B. | Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai |
| C. | Paradeep, Kakinada, Nagapattinam |
| D. | Machilipatnam, Kandla, Aleppey |
| Answer» C. Paradeep, Kakinada, Nagapattinam | |
| 341. |
The National Institute of Oceanography is located at |
| A. | Kandla |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Cochin |
| D. | Goa |
| Answer» D. Goa | |
| 342. |
Plants are associated with the social forestry programmes in India? |
| A. | Teak |
| B. | Neem |
| C. | Eucalyptus |
| D. | Banyan |
| Answer» C. Eucalyptus | |
| 343. |
Which of the following rivers of India carries the most water |
| A. | Ganga |
| B. | Brahmaputra |
| C. | Yamuna |
| D. | Godavari |
| Answer» B. Brahmaputra | |
| 344. |
Which of the following south Indian rivers has the largest basin? |
| A. | Godavari |
| B. | Krishna |
| C. | Cauvery |
| D. | Mahanadi |
| Answer» A. Godavari | |
| 345. |
Through which of the following States the Ganga does not pass? |
| A. | Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Bihar |
| C. | West Bengal |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» A. Madhya Pradesh | |
| 346. |
Through which of the following sets of states does Krishna river flow? |
| A. | Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Maharashtra, Karnataka |
| Answer» D. Maharashtra, Karnataka | |
| 347. |
Which of the following rivers flows between Vindhya and Satpura ranges? |
| A. | Mahanadi |
| B. | Tapi |
| C. | Narmada |
| D. | Chambal |
| Answer» C. Narmada | |
| 348. |
The Ganga plain widens from |
| A. | south to north |
| B. | west to east |
| C. | north to south |
| D. | east to west |
| Answer» D. east to west | |
| 349. |
Which of the following is a distributary of the Ganga? |
| A. | Yamuna |
| B. | Sone |
| C. | Chambal |
| D. | Hugli |
| Answer» D. Hugli | |
| 350. |
Which of the following States does not share the drainage basin of the Krishna? |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» D. Tamil Nadu | |
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