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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
| 401. |
The National Metallurgical Laboratory of India is at |
| A. | Jamshedpur |
| B. | Dhanbad |
| C. | Roorkee |
| D. | Ranchi |
| Answer» A. Jamshedpur | |
| 402. |
Forest Research Institute is at |
| A. | Mumbai |
| B. | Cambay |
| C. | Dehradun |
| D. | Simla |
| Answer» C. Dehradun | |
| 403. |
The moat important commercial forests of India are |
| A. | Tropical evergreen |
| B. | Mangrove |
| C. | Tropical deciduous |
| D. | Coniferous |
| Answer» C. Tropical deciduous | |
| 404. |
Which is common to Guwahati, Barauni, Koyali, Haldia, Digboi and Mathura? |
| A. | Public sector refineries, owned by the Indian oil corporation are located in these places |
| B. | They are prominent game sanctuaries |
| C. | They are hill stations |
| D. | Oil and natural gas commission has its units in all these places |
| Answer» A. Public sector refineries, owned by the Indian oil corporation are located in these places | |
| 405. |
Among sources of power India has largest of |
| A. | coal |
| B. | oil |
| C. | natural gas |
| D. | lignite |
| Answer» A. coal | |
| 406. |
HBJ pipe line is being laid for a distance of 1730 km in order to |
| A. | provide cooking gas for villages |
| B. | provide employment for rural population |
| C. | provide feedstock for six large fertilisers |
| D. | serve the power requirements of many states |
| Answer» C. provide feedstock for six large fertilisers | |
| 407. |
India is particularly poor in reserves of |
| A. | coal |
| B. | iron ore |
| C. | non-ferrous metals |
| D. | limestone |
| Answer» C. non-ferrous metals | |
| 408. |
The HBJ pipe line serves the fertilizer plant(a) at |
| A. | Hazira (Gujarat) |
| B. | Bijaipur (Madhya Pradesh) |
| C. | Jagdishpur (Uttar Pradesh) |
| D. | All the three |
| Answer» D. All the three | |
| 409. |
of Indian tea production comes from Assam, West Bengal, Kerala and Tamil Nadu |
| A. | 50% |
| B. | 75% |
| C. | 98% |
| D. | 30% |
| Answer» C. 98% | |
| 410. |
The Indian sub-continent was originally part of a huge landmass called |
| A. | Jurassic landmass |
| B. | Aryavarta |
| C. | Indiana |
| D. | Gondwana continent |
| Answer» D. Gondwana continent | |
| 411. |
Anjuna, Baga, Colva, Majorda, and Miramar are beaches in |
| A. | Chennai |
| B. | Goa |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Visakhapatnam |
| Answer» B. Goa | |
| 412. |
Iron ore mines are located in |
| A. | Salem, Bhadravati, Raniganj |
| B. | Hazaribagh, Jharia, Kudremukh |
| C. | Monghyr, Balaghat, Hazaribagh |
| D. | Singhbhum, Mayurbhanj, Bastar |
| Answer» D. Singhbhum, Mayurbhanj, Bastar | |
| 413. |
Which of the following is not primarily a rabi crop in India? |
| A. | Wheat |
| B. | Gram |
| C. | Jute |
| D. | Linseed |
| Answer» C. Jute | |
| 414. |
Where was the first cotton mill set up in India? |
| A. | Mumbai |
| B. | Coimbatore |
| C. | Surat |
| D. | Kolkata |
| Answer» D. Kolkata | |
| 415. |
With which one of the following industries is Coimbatore associated? |
| A. | Gold |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Cotton Textile |
| D. | Sericulture |
| Answer» C. Cotton Textile | |
| 416. |
Where was India's first rocket launching station set up? |
| A. | Sriharikota |
| B. | Arvi |
| C. | Thumba |
| D. | Port Blair |
| Answer» C. Thumba | |
| 417. |
India conducted its first nuclear explosion at |
| A. | Apsara |
| B. | Pokharan |
| C. | Koyana |
| D. | Kalpakkam |
| Answer» B. Pokharan | |
| 418. |
Which one of the following railway zones has the maximum route length in kilometres? |
| A. | Northern |
| B. | Southern |
| C. | Central |
| D. | Western |
| Answer» A. Northern | |
| 419. |
Where is the headquarters of South-Central Railway located? |
| A. | Itarsi |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Secunderabad |
| D. | Vijayawada |
| Answer» C. Secunderabad | |
| 420. |
Which one of the following is the most important port of Gujarat? |
| A. | Porbandar |
| B. | Surat |
| C. | Kandla |
| D. | Diu |
| Answer» C. Kandla | |
| 421. |
The airport of Mumbai is called |
| A. | Dum Dum |
| B. | Sahar |
| C. | Palam |
| D. | Meenambakkam |
| Answer» B. Sahar | |
| 422. |
Which one of the following towns is not situated along the Grand Trunk Road? |
| A. | Allahabad |
| B. | Lucknow |
| C. | Agra |
| D. | Kanpur |
| Answer» B. Lucknow | |
| 423. |
Which one among the following has the largest shipyard In India? |
| A. | Kolkata |
| B. | Kochi |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Visakhapatnam |
| Answer» B. Kochi | |
| 424. |
Which language next to Hindi is spoken by the largest number of people in India? |
| A. | Bengali |
| B. | Marathi |
| C. | Tamil |
| D. | Telugu |
| Answer» A. Bengali | |
| 425. |
What is the official language of Nagaland? |
| A. | Nagali |
| B. | English |
| C. | Assamese |
| D. | Chinese |
| Answer» B. English | |
| 426. |
The water of the Luni river is |
| A. | Fresh |
| B. | Fresh in upper reaches and salty in the lower reaches |
| C. | Salty |
| D. | Fresh in rainy season and salty in other seasons |
| Answer» B. Fresh in upper reaches and salty in the lower reaches | |
| 427. |
Rain shadows are associated with |
| A. | Convectional rainfall |
| B. | Orographic rainfall |
| C. | Cyclonic rainfall |
| D. | Orographic cyolonic rainfall |
| Answer» B. Orographic rainfall | |
| 428. |
Which one of the following is a famous hill station of South India? |
| A. | Panchmarhi |
| B. | Ootacamund |
| C. | Madurai |
| D. | Araku Valley |
| Answer» B. Ootacamund | |
| 429. |
Rayalaseema is a region of which one of the following States? |
| A. | Karnataka |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» C. Andhra Pradesh | |
| 430. |
"Konkan" is a region of which one of the following States? |
| A. | Karnataka |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | West Bengal |
| D. | Kerala |
| Answer» B. Maharashtra | |
| 431. |
To check the expansion of Thar desert which one of the following methods is expected to yield the best results? |
| A. | Artificial rain |
| B. | Construction of canals |
| C. | Afforestation |
| D. | Construction of Dams |
| Answer» C. Afforestation | |
| 432. |
In which one of the following cities can one never have the sunshine directly overhead at noon? |
| A. | Bengaluru |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Visakhapatnam |
| D. | Delhi |
| Answer» D. Delhi | |
| 433. |
Which one of the following is not conducive to the formation of deltas? |
| A. | Currents and Tides |
| B. | Calm winds |
| C. | Absence of large lakes along the course of the river |
| D. | Sheltered coastline |
| Answer» A. Currents and Tides | |
| 434. |
Lucerene is a |
| A. | Cereal crop |
| B. | Cash crop |
| C. | Foliage crop |
| D. | Fibre crop |
| Answer» C. Foliage crop | |
| 435. |
Approximately what percentage of world's cattle population is to be found in India? |
| A. | 50% |
| B. | 18% |
| C. | 80% |
| D. | 7% |
| Answer» B. 18% | |
| 436. |
Foot and mouth disease is common among |
| A. | Birds |
| B. | Goats and sheep only |
| C. | Cattle only |
| D. | Cattle, goats, sheep and other hoofed animals |
| Answer» D. Cattle, goats, sheep and other hoofed animals | |
| 437. |
"Mulching" is the term used for the process of |
| A. | Covering the roots of plants with loose material, dung, etc. in order to protect them from soil erosion etc. |
| B. | Breaking down big pieces of soil into small ones |
| C. | Transplanting of paddy seedlings |
| D. | Nitrogen fixation of soil by use of fertilizers |
| Answer» A. Covering the roots of plants with loose material, dung, etc. in order to protect them from soil erosion etc. | |
| 438. |
Which of the following helps in the 'greening process' of crops? |
| A. | Sunshine |
| B. | Phosphatic fertilizers |
| C. | Nitrogenous fertilezers |
| D. | Potassic fertilizers |
| Answer» C. Nitrogenous fertilezers | |
| 439. |
Through which one of the following Indian states the Tropic of Cancer does not pass? |
| A. | Manipur |
| B. | Tripura |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | Rajasthan |
| Answer» A. Manipur | |
| 440. |
The winter rain in Chennai is caused by |
| A. | South-West Monsoons |
| B. | North-East Monsoons |
| C. | Intense Land and Sea Breezes |
| D. | Cyclonic winds in the Bay of Bengal |
| Answer» B. North-East Monsoons | |
| 441. |
At which place will you find maximum sunlight in December? |
| A. | Kanniyakumari |
| B. | Pune |
| C. | Kolkata |
| D. | Leh |
| Answer» A. Kanniyakumari | |
| 442. |
Belt of Doldrums exists in which of the following regions? |
| A. | Polar region |
| B. | Equatorial region |
| C. | Sub-Polar region |
| D. | Sub-Tropical region |
| Answer» B. Equatorial region | |
| 443. |
Which region gets first monsoon in summer? |
| A. | Himalayas |
| B. | Western Ghats |
| C. | Eastern Ghats |
| D. | Gangatic Plain |
| Answer» B. Western Ghats | |
| 444. |
What is the International Date Line? |
| A. | An imaginary line connecting places of the same altitude |
| B. | It is 180º Meridian from Greenwich |
| C. | Region within 5º of the Equator |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. It is 180º Meridian from Greenwich | |
| 445. |
Which states is the biggest producer of cashewnut? |
| A. | Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Assam |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Punjab |
| Answer» A. Tamil Nadu | |
| 446. |
What will be the difference in time of two cities situated on the same longitude but one in northern and the other in southern hemisphere? |
| A. | No difference |
| B. | Four hours difference |
| C. | Four minutes difference |
| D. | There are no such cities |
| Answer» A. No difference | |
| 447. |
What causes earthquakes? |
| A. | Occurrence of underground water |
| B. | Volcanic eruptions |
| C. | Occurrence of cracks and fissures in rocks |
| D. | No definite cause has been found so far |
| Answer» B. Volcanic eruptions | |
| 448. |
As we move from the Pole to the Equator along the longitude, what la true of the variety of crops and animals? |
| A. | Both increase |
| B. | Both decrease |
| C. | Variety of crops increases but that of animals decreases |
| D. | Variety of animals increases but that of crops decreases |
| Answer» A. Both increase | |
| 449. |
Why does a farmer plough his fields in summer? |
| A. | To prevent alkalinity of soil |
| B. | To prevent acidity of soil |
| C. | To prevent the surface from becoming hard |
| D. | To fertilize the soil |
| Answer» C. To prevent the surface from becoming hard | |
| 450. |
If it rains only for two months which of the following will yield maximum crop per hectare? |
| A. | Short term crops |
| B. | Long term crops |
| C. | Pulses |
| D. | Millets |
| Answer» D. Millets | |
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