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1. The deepest land locked and protected port in india is

a.Vishakhapatnam

b.Mumbai

c.Marmugoa

d.Cohin

2. Which atomic power station in India is built completely indigenously?

a.Narora

b.Rawat Bhata

c.Kalpakkam

d.Tarapore

3. Which one of the following causes rainfall in the north-western parts of india during winter season ?

a.Western disturbances

b.South West monsoon

c.Retreating monsoon

d.Cyclonic depression

4. Smallest Taluk in Kerala State?

a.Palakkad

b.Eranad

c.Kunnathur

d.Alappuzha

5. India is a Tropical country but has a Monsoonal climate because

a.Its real extent is vast

b.It is surrounded by the sea

c.Land and sea breeze create monsoons

d.The Himalayas provide the barrier effect

6. The tributary of River Indus which flows through Himachal Pradesh is

a.Ravi

b.Beas

c.Sutlej

d.Hunza

7. Railway passenger coaches are manufactured at

a.Varanasi

b.Perambur

c.Chittaranjan

d.Kolkata

8. Which state of india has the smallest land area?

a.Goa

b.Nagaland

c.Tripura

d.Sikkim

9. ______ is also known as the 'Golden City.

a.Bundi

b.Jodhpur

c.Jaisalmer

d.Dungarpur

10. Which of the following temples has Panchayatana Style of architecture?

a.Sun Temple

b.Brihadeeswara Temple

c.Kashi Vishwanath temple

d.Dashavatara Temple

11. At which one of the following places do two important rivers of India originate;while one of them flows towards north and merges with another important river flowing towards Bay of Bengal, the other one flows towards Arabian Sea?

a.Badrinath

b.Mahabaleshwar

c.Amarkantak

d.Nasik

12. Which ' water Body ' separates Andaman and Nicobar Islands

a.Bay of Bengal

b.11 Degree Channel

c.Andaman sea

d.10 Degree Channel

13. How many Indian states share border with Myanmar ?

a.3

b.7

c.6

d.4

14. The First river valley project started in india is

a.Bhakra -Nagal Project

b.Kosi Project

c.Damodar Valley Project

d.Hirakud Project

15. In India, Which type of forest among the following occupies the largest area?

a.Montane Wet Temporate Forest

b.Sub - tropical Dry Evergreen Forest

c.Tropical Moist Deciduous Forest

d.Tropical Wet Evergreen Forest

16. The leading state in producing paper is

a.Bihar

b.West Bengal

c.Kerala

d.Odisha

17. Through which of the following states does the Tropic of Cancer run?

a.Nagaland

b.Mizoram

c.Manipur

d.Assam

18. Which of the following rivers is a left bank tributary of Ganga?

a.Son

b.Betwa

c.Ken

d.Gandak

19. Telangana region represents one of the following types of vegetation

a.Tropical ever green

b.Tropical deciduous

c.Sub - tropical decidual

d.Thorn

20. The approximate length of the coast line of India is

a.6,500km

b.7,000km

c.5,500km

d.6,000km

21. The Coromandel Coast of India receives good rains from cyclonic storms, in the months of

a.November and December

b.None of these

c.July and August

d.February and March

22. The smallest Union Territory of India is

a.Pondicherry

b.Daman and Diu

c.Lakshadweep

d.Dadar and Nagar Haveli

23. Gondwana coalfields are found in

a.Jammu and Kashmir

b.Assam

c.Madhya Pradesh

d.Meghalaya

24. Which foreign country is closest to Andaman Islands

a.Indonesia

b.Sri Lanka

c.Pakistan

d.Myanmar

25. Rihand Valley Project is located in the state of

a.Madhya Pradesh

b.Orissa

c.Bihar

d.Uttar Pradesh

26. The Dul Hasti Power Station is based on which one of the following rivers?

a.Sutlej

b.Chenab

c.Beas

d.Ravi

27. Mudumalai Sanctuary is famous for

a.Bisons

b.Tigers

c.Birds

d.Elephants

28. Which among the following cities of India will have midday Sun exactly overhead only once a year

a.Delhi and chennai

b.Srinagar and Darjeeling

c.Hyderabad and Kohima

d.Nagpur and Kolkata

29. Which one of the following steel plant waqs started in 1965 in India with West German Collaboration ?

a.Jamshedpur - Tata steel Plant

b.Bokaro Steel Plant

c.Durgapur Steel Plant

d.Rourkela Steel Plant

30. Which of the following is the largest delta in the world?

a.Amazon Delta

b.Indus River Delta

c.Danube Delta

d.Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta

31. The National park ' Valley of Flowers' lies in the state of

a.Uttarakhand

b.Kerala

c.Jammu and Kashmir

d.Himachal Pradesh

32. Guwahati is situated on the bank of the river

a.Brahmaputra

b.Teesta

c.Sone

d.Hooghly

33. Which river flows south to north?

a.Narmada

b.Brahmaputra

c.Krishna

d.Ganga

34. The Kulu Valley is situated between

a.Ladakh and Pirpanjal

b.Ranjoti and Nag Tibba

c.Lesser Himalayas Siwalik

d.Dhauladar and Pirpanjal

35. Which one of the following cities will never get the vertical rays of the sun?

a.Kolkata

b.Thiruvananthapuram

c.Srinagar

d.Mumbai

36. The Abohar Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state ?

a.Bihar

b.Haryana

c.Madhya Pradesh

d.Punjab

37. The 'Rhur of India' is

a.Delhi-Kanpur region

b.Damodar Valley region

c.Chennai- Bangalore region

d.Mumbai - Pune region

38. The plateau rich in minerals in india is

a.Mysuru Plateau

b.Deccan Plateau

c.Chhota Nagpur Plateau

d.Malwa plateau

39. Which of the following states has been given GI tag for Kasuti embroidery

a.Telangana

b.Rajasthan

c.Karnataka

d.Bihar

40. Where is the Dudhsagar waterfalls located?

a.Maharashtra

b.Karnataka

c.Goa

d.Kerala

41. Which of the following is a popular dance form of Lakshadweep island?

a.Kuchipudi

b.Kolkali

c.Kathak

d.Koli

42. Which of the following statements about the olive ridley turtles is/are correct?
1. They are the smallest and most abundant of all sea turtles found in the world.
2. They live in warm waters of Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
3. The Coromandel Coast in India is the largest mass nesting site for the olive ridley turtles.
Select the correct answer using the code

a.2 and 3 only

b.1 only

c.1, 2 and 3

d.1 and 2 only

43. The largest southern most single Island in India is

a.Great Nicobar Island

b.Car Nicobar Island

c.Minicoy Island

d.Rameswaram Island

44. The two Volcanic islands in the Indian territory are

a.Bitra and Kavaratti

b.Pamban and Barren

c.Narcodam and Barren

d.Kavaratti and New Moor

45. Which one of the following countries has the longest International boundary with India

a.China

b.Bangladesh

c.Pakistan

d.Bhutan

46. Sandalwood is largely found in

a.Japan

b.China

c.Nepal

d.India

47. Which river of India is called Vridha Ganga?

a.Godavari

b.Kaveri

c.Narmada

d.Krishna

48. The National Highway -1 connects Delhi to ________

a.Amritsar

b.Chennai

c.Mumbai

d.Kolkata

49. Which one of the following groups of Indian states has a common frontier with Bhutan

a.Assam,Bihar,Sikkim and West Bengal

b.Bihar,Meghalaya,Sikkim and West Bengal

c.Bihar,Assam,Sikkim and West Bengal

d.Arunachal Pradesh,Assam,Sikkim and West Bengal

50. Manipur has common boundaries with the group of states of

a.Nagaland, Assam and Mizoram

b.Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura

c.Nagaland, Meghalaya and Tripura

d.Nagaland, Mizoram and Meghalaya

51. Which is the smallest district of India by size ?

a.Kaushambi

b.Mahe

c.Zila

d.None

52. The National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation (NATMO) is located at

a.Kolkata

b.Dehra Dun

c.Lucknow

d.New Delhi

53. Which latitude passes through the middle of India?

a.Arctic Circle

b.Tropic of Cancer

c.Equator

d.Tropic of Capricorn

54. Arakan yoma is the extension of the himalayas located in

a.Nagaland

b.Myanmar

c.West Bengal

d.Baluchistan

55. The pass located in Himachal Pradesh is

a.Zojila

b.Jelepla

c.Nathula

d.Shipkila

56. Red Soil is commonly found in the States of :

a.Punjab and Rajasthan

b.Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh

c.Himachal Pradesh and Haryana

d.Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh

57. Duncan passage is situated between

a.South Andaman and Little Andaman

b.Little Andaman and car Nicobar

c.Minicoy and Maldives

d.Minicoy and Amindiv

58. Which of the following is a Trans- Himalayan river?

a.Ravi

b.Indus

c.Yamuna

d.Ganga

59. Which of the following rivers have almost the same point of emerging ?

a.Tapi and Beas

b.Brahmaputra and Ganga

c.Indus and Ganga

d.Brahmaputra and Indus

60. Which of the following statements about the National Water Academy (NW(a)is/are correct?
1. The primary objective of the NWA is to function as Centre of Excellence in training for in-service engineers from Central and State organizations on various aspects of water resource planning.
2. The NWA is located in New Delhi.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

a.2 only

b.Both 1 and 2

c.Neither 1 nor 2

d.1 only

61. Which one of the following waterfalls in india has the most height _____

a.Jog Falls

b.Meenmutty Falls

c.Kunchikal Falls

d.Barchipani Falls

62. Which of the following is the leading sediment transporting river in India

a.Indus

b.yamuna

c.Brahmaputra

d.Ganges

63. Which state is in the eastern most state of India

a.Arunachal Pradesh

b.Manipur

c.Nagaland

d.Assam

64. The _______ Lake of India has very high salinity

a.Wular ( J & K)

b.Sambhar (Rajasthan)

c.Pulicut ( Tamil Nadu)

d.Chilka (Orissa)

65. In which one of the following islands of India is an active volcano found?

a.Nancowry Island

b.Maya Bunder Island

c.Barren Island

d.Car Nicobar Island

66. The state of Assam has

a.Three National Parks and nine wildlife sanctuaries

b.Five National Parks and eleven wildlife sanctuaries

c.Three National Parks and eight wildlife sanctuaries

d.Two National Parks and eleven wildlife sanctuaries

67. Lavani is a folk music of which state?

a.Odisha

b.Maharashtra

c.Kerala

d.Karnataka

68. The climate of India is mainly tropical because

a.of the overpowering influence of India Ocean

b.of the location of the Himalayas in the north

c.of the seasonal influence of jet streams

d.major part of India lies within the tropics

69. Rajasthan receives very little rain because

a.the winds do not come across any barrier to cause the necessary uplift to cool the winds

b.the mansoons fail to reach this area

c.It is too hot

d.there is no water available and thus the winds remain dry

70. At which place will you find maximum sunlight in December?

a.Kolkata

b.Lek

c.Pune

d.Kanya Kumari

71. Which of the following is the east of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands

a.Sri Lanka

b.Indonesia

c.All of these

d.Thailand

72. Economically, the most important forests of India are

a.Everngreen forest

b.Tidal forest

c.Tropical deciduous forest

d.Thorn forest

73. Which Crop is Sown on the Largest Area in India?

a.Maize

b.Wheat

c.Barley

d.Rice

74. The natural gaps across the mountains which provide routes are called

a.Plateaus

b.Dunes

c.Passes

d.Peaks

75. The tropic of cancer does not pass through which of these Indian states ?

a.Rajasthan

b.West Bengal

c.Odisha

d.Madhya Pradesh

76. In which city is Indian Railway-Rail Coach Factory located?

a.Chennai

b.Bengaluru

c.Kapurthala

d.Chittaranjan

77. Kanha National Park belongs to which one among the following biogeographical areas in the world?

a.Trophical Moist Forests

b.Tropical Humid Forests

c.Tropical Sub-humid Forests

d.Trophical Dry Forests

78. Which 'Water Body' separates Andaman and Nicobar Islands ?

a.Ten Degree Channel

b.Andaman Sea

c.Bay of Bengal

d.Eleventh Degree Channel

79. Which of the following is the largest container port of India?

a.Chhatrapati Shivaji Port

b.Jawaharlal Nehru Port

c.Paradip Port

d.Ennore Port

80. Which organisation among the following gave a slogan "Hyderabad for Hyderabadies" ?

a.Jamia Islamia

b.Jameeyat Riya Mame Nizam

c.Deccan-e-Shabbir

d.Ittehadul Musleemeen

81. River _______ is called 'The Sorrow of the Bengal'

a.Hooghly

b.Damodar

c.Sone

d.Kosi

82. Which river is also known as dakshin ganga?

a.Godavari

b.Brahmaputra

c.Krishna

d.Cauvery

83. Hoshangabad is situated on the bank of the river

a.Mahanadi

b.Godavari

c.Narmada

d.Musi

84. The largest indian State by area is

a.Maharashtra

b.Rajasthan

c.Uttar pradesh

d.Madhya pradesh

85. Which of the following is the largest lagoon in India ?

a.Pulicat lagoon

b.Chilka lagoon

c.Kolleru

d.Vembanad lagoon

86. Which of the following is NOT a twin city of India?

a.Cuttack and Bhubaneswar

b.Hubli and Dharwad

c.Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar

d.Thrissur and Thiruvalla

87. The term ' Regur ' is used for

a.Alluvial soil

b.Peat soil

c.Laterite soil

d.Black soil

88. Which of the following mountains are the oldest according to geological history?

a.Vindhyas

b.Nilgiris

c.Satpura Range

d.Aravalli

89. The second longest east-flowing peninsular river is

a.Mahanadi

b.Cauvery

c.Krishna

d.Godavari

90. Which of the following sets of cities is located on the reference longitude for Indian standard time

a.Kakinada - Pondicherry

b.Chennai - Varanasi

c.Bangalore - Varanasi

d.Pondicherry - Varanasi

91. The Brahmaputra, Irrawady and Mekong rivers originate in Tibet and flow it through narrow and parallel mountain ranges in their upper reaches. Of these riviers, Brahmaputra makes a "U" turn in its course to flow into india. This "U" turn is due to

a.Geo-tectonic disturbance in the tertiary folded mountain chains

b.Both A and B

c.Uplift of folded Himalayan series

d.Syntaxial bending of geologically young Himalayas

92. India's first solar ponds Bhuj Solar Pond project is being constructed in the state of ____

a.Andhra Pradesh

b.Rajasthan

c.Maharashtra

d.Gujarat

93. Which of the following statements with regard to the Mediterraneam agriculture is/are correct?
1.The Mediterranean agriculture is highly specialized commercial agriculture.
2.It is intensive subsistence agriculture dominated by wet paddy cultivation.
3.It is a primitive subsistence agriculture.4.Viticulture is a speciality of the Mediterranean region.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

a.1 and 4 only

b.2 and 3

c.1, 3 and 4

d.1 only

94. Which of the following is the longest rivers in India?

a.Ganga

b.Kaveri

c.Brahmaputra

d.Godavari

95. Consider the following tributaries of river Ganga :
1. Gandak
2. Kosi
3. Ghaghara
4. Gomti
Which one of the following is the correct order of the above rivers from east to west?

a.1-2-4-3

b.2-1-3-4

c.2-3-1-4

d.3-4-1-2

96. Tochi, Gilgit and Hunza are tributaries of

a.Yamuna

b.Brahmaputra

c.Indus

d.Ganga

97. Which region in India is known as the "Rice Bowl of India"?

a.Kerala and Tamil Nadu

b.Krishna-Godavari Delta region

c.North-East region

d.Indo-Gangetic plain

98. Eastern ghats and Western ghats meet at the

a.Cardamom hills

b.Annamalai hills

c.Nilgiri hills

d.Palani hills

99. India lies in the hemisphere

a.Southern and western

b.Southern and eastern

c.Northern and western

d.Northern and eastern

100. Which strait separates India from Sri Lanka?

a.Strait of Gibraltar

b.Strait of Hormuz

c.Palk strait

d.None of the above

101. Which of the following does not belong to biosphere reserves set up so far

a.Nanda devi

b.Reuna

c.Sundarbans

d.Nilgiris

102. Surface water resources are highest in

a.Ganga plains

b.Indus Plains

c.Peninsular India

d.North-Eastern India

103. River Sutlej enters India through which pass?

a.Nathula

b.Lipulekh

c.Zoji la

d.Shipki la

104. Among the following Union Territories of India, which one has the largest size

a.Lakshadweep

b.Chandigarh

c.Puducherry

d.Daman and diu

105. The Salal Project is constructed on the river:

a.Bhima

b.Krishna

c.Chenab

d.Manjra

106. Oldest Oil Field in India

a.Digboi, Assam

b.Mumbai High, Maharashtra

c.Anleshwar, Gujarat

d.None

107. The mountains which are not a part of the Himalayan chain ____

a.Karakoram

b.Kunlun

c.Hindukush

d.Aravalli

108. The headquarters of the coffee board of India is

a.Bangalore

b.Hyderabad

c.Mysore

d.Chennai

109. Dhimsa is an official folk dance of which state?

a.Karnataka

b.Maharashtra

c.Andhra Pradesh

d.Rajasthan

110. Mica is available abundantly in

a.Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Jharkand

b.Bihar, Gujarat, Telangana

c.Andhra Pradesh, Jharkand, Bihar

d.Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar

111. The state having largest area under waste land is

a.Rajastan

b.Jammu and kashmir

c.Madhya Pradesh

d.Gujarat

112. 'Matki' is a popular folk dance of which of the following states?

a.Assam

b.Bihar

c.Madhya Pradesh

d.Rajasthan

113. Seacoast of which of the following states is the longest ?

a.Maharashtra

b.Orissa

c.Andhra Pradesh

d.Tamil Nadu

114. Irrigation canals are generally aligned along

a.Valley line

b.Straight line

c.Contour line

d.Ridge line

115. The city located on the river Yamuna is

a.Patna

b.Lucknow

c.Varanasi

d.Agra

116. Kapildhara Falls is situated on which river?

a.Indravati

b.Narmada

c.Tapi

d.Sharavati

117. National Highway No: _____ is called as Shershah Suri Marg ?

a.NH-5

b.NH-1

c.NH-7

d.NH-3

118. Which one of the following places of India experiences highest atmospheric pressure during winter?

a.Chennai

b.Leh

c.Jaisalmer

d.Guwahati

119. The Eastern coast of India is known as

a.Coromandal Coast

b.Eastern plateau

c.Cyclonic Coast

d.Bengal Coast

120. The driest part in india is in

a.Gandhinagar (Gujarat)

b.Bhatinda (Punjab)

c.Jaisalmer (Western Rajasthan)

d.Darbhanga (Bihar)

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