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

a.Orissa

b.Tamil Nadu

c.Andhra Pradesh

d.Maharashtra

2. The state having largest area under waste land is

a.Rajastan

b.Gujarat

c.Jammu and kashmir

d.Madhya Pradesh

3. The city located on the river Yamuna is

a.Varanasi

b.Lucknow

c.Patna

d.Agra

4. 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

5. The plateau rich in minerals in india is

a.Deccan Plateau

b.Chhota Nagpur Plateau

c.Mysuru Plateau

d.Malwa plateau

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

a.None

b.Kaushambi

c.Zila

d.Mahe

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

a.Betwa

b.Gandak

c.Son

d.Ken

8. The leading state in producing paper is

a.Odisha

b.West Bengal

c.Kerala

d.Bihar

9. The climate of India is mainly tropical because

a.of the seasonal influence of jet streams

b.of the location of the Himalayas in the north

c.major part of India lies within the tropics

d.of the overpowering influence of India Ocean

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

a.Dunes

b.Plateaus

c.Peaks

d.Passes

11. The two Volcanic islands in the Indian territory are

a.Kavaratti and New Moor

b.Narcodam and Barren

c.Bitra and Kavaratti

d.Pamban and Barren

12. Hoshangabad is situated on the bank of the river

a.Godavari

b.Narmada

c.Mahanadi

d.Musi

13. Rihand Valley Project is located in the state of

a.Uttar Pradesh

b.Madhya Pradesh

c.Bihar

d.Orissa

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

a.Uttarakhand

b.Kerala

c.Jammu and Kashmir

d.Himachal Pradesh

15. 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.2-1-3-4

b.3-4-1-2

c.1-2-4-3

d.2-3-1-4

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

a.Himachal Pradesh and Haryana

b.Punjab and Rajasthan

c.Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh

d.Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh

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

a.NH-5

b.NH-7

c.NH-1

d.NH-3

18. The pass located in Himachal Pradesh is

a.Jelepla

b.Zojila

c.Shipkila

d.Nathula

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

a.All of these

b.Thailand

c.Sri Lanka

d.Indonesia

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

a.Sutlej

b.Beas

c.Ravi

d.Chenab

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

a.Bihar

b.Madhya Pradesh

c.Haryana

d.Punjab

22. The Kulu Valley is situated between

a.Lesser Himalayas Siwalik

b.Dhauladar and Pirpanjal

c.Ladakh and Pirpanjal

d.Ranjoti and Nag Tibba

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

a.Hunza

b.Sutlej

c.Ravi

d.Beas

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

a.Tarapore

b.Rawat Bhata

c.Kalpakkam

d.Narora

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

a.Nagaland

b.Assam

c.Arunachal Pradesh

d.Manipur

26. 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.Amarkantak

b.Mahabaleshwar

c.Badrinath

d.Nasik

27. 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.1 only

b.2 only

c.Neither 1 nor 2

d.Both 1 and 2

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

a.Assam

b.Madhya Pradesh

c.Rajasthan

d.Bihar

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

a.Brahmaputra and Indus

b.Indus and Ganga

c.Tapi and Beas

d.Brahmaputra and Ganga

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

a.Brahmaputra

b.Ganges

c.yamuna

d.Indus

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

a.Nagaland, Mizoram and Meghalaya

b.Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura

c.Nagaland, Meghalaya and Tripura

d.Nagaland, Assam and Mizoram

32. The Eastern coast of India is known as

a.Bengal Coast

b.Cyclonic Coast

c.Eastern plateau

d.Coromandal Coast

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

a.Chennai

b.Leh

c.Guwahati

d.Jaisalmer

34. Kapildhara Falls is situated on which river?

a.Narmada

b.Sharavati

c.Indravati

d.Tapi

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

a.Andaman sea

b.10 Degree Channel

c.11 Degree Channel

d.Bay of Bengal

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

a.New Delhi

b.Kolkata

c.Dehra Dun

d.Lucknow

37. Irrigation canals are generally aligned along

a.Ridge line

b.Straight line

c.Contour line

d.Valley line

38. Oldest Oil Field in India

a.Mumbai High, Maharashtra

b.Anleshwar, Gujarat

c.Digboi, Assam

d.None

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

a.Rajasthan

b.Odisha

c.Madhya Pradesh

d.West Bengal

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

a.Eleventh Degree Channel

b.Andaman Sea

c.Bay of Bengal

d.Ten Degree Channel

41. Lavani is a folk music of which state?

a.Odisha

b.Kerala

c.Maharashtra

d.Karnataka

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

a.Manipur

b.Mizoram

c.Assam

d.Nagaland

43. Economically, the most important forests of India are

a.Everngreen forest

b.Tidal forest

c.Tropical deciduous forest

d.Thorn forest

44. The 'Rhur of India' is

a.Mumbai - Pune region

b.Delhi-Kanpur region

c.Damodar Valley region

d.Chennai- Bangalore region

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

a.Chittaranjan

b.Chennai

c.Kapurthala

d.Bengaluru

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

a.Nilgiris

b.Sundarbans

c.Reuna

d.Nanda devi

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

a.Meenmutty Falls

b.Jog Falls

c.Kunchikal Falls

d.Barchipani Falls

48. Sandalwood is largely found in

a.India

b.Nepal

c.China

d.Japan

49. Which river is also known as dakshin ganga?

a.Brahmaputra

b.Godavari

c.Cauvery

d.Krishna

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

a.Indo-Gangetic plain

b.Kerala and Tamil Nadu

c.Krishna-Godavari Delta region

d.North-East region

51. The largest indian State by area is

a.Uttar pradesh

b.Madhya pradesh

c.Maharashtra

d.Rajasthan

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

a.Its real extent is vast

b.Land and sea breeze create monsoons

c.It is surrounded by the sea

d.The Himalayas provide the barrier effect

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

a.Kunlun

b.Karakoram

c.Aravalli

d.Hindukush

54. The National Highway -1 connects Delhi to ________

a.Mumbai

b.Chennai

c.Kolkata

d.Amritsar

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

a.Kosi

b.Sone

c.Hooghly

d.Damodar

56. Where is the Dudhsagar waterfalls located?

a.Kerala

b.Goa

c.Karnataka

d.Maharashtra

57. Surface water resources are highest in

a.Peninsular India

b.Ganga plains

c.North-Eastern India

d.Indus Plains

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

a.Gujarat

b.Rajasthan

c.Andhra Pradesh

d.Maharashtra

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

a.Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar

b.Hubli and Dharwad

c.Thrissur and Thiruvalla

d.Cuttack and Bhubaneswar

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

a.Delhi and chennai

b.Hyderabad and Kohima

c.Srinagar and Darjeeling

d.Nagpur and Kolkata

61. Smallest Taluk in Kerala State?

a.Eranad

b.Alappuzha

c.Palakkad

d.Kunnathur

62. Which strait separates India from Sri Lanka?

a.Palk strait

b.Strait of Gibraltar

c.Strait of Hormuz

d.None of the above

63. 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.It is too hot

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

d.the mansoons fail to reach this area

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

a.Rourkela Steel Plant

b.Bokaro Steel Plant

c.Durgapur Steel Plant

d.Jamshedpur - Tata steel Plant

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

a.Tropical Wet Evergreen Forest

b.Tropical Moist Deciduous Forest

c.Sub - tropical Dry Evergreen Forest

d.Montane Wet Temporate Forest

66. 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 only

d.1, 3 and 4

67. 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

68. Which river flows south to north?

a.Narmada

b.Ganga

c.Brahmaputra

d.Krishna

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

a.Bihar

b.Telangana

c.Rajasthan

d.Karnataka

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

a.Tropical deciduous

b.Sub - tropical decidual

c.Thorn

d.Tropical ever green

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

a.Chilka lagoon

b.Vembanad lagoon

c.Pulicat lagoon

d.Kolleru

72. River Sutlej enters India through which pass?

a.Nathula

b.Zoji la

c.Lipulekh

d.Shipki la

73. The First river valley project started in india is

a.Damodar Valley Project

b.Kosi Project

c.Bhakra -Nagal Project

d.Hirakud Project

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

a.Maize

b.Rice

c.Wheat

d.Barley

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

a.Koli

b.Kolkali

c.Kathak

d.Kuchipudi

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

a.Mumbai

b.Vishakhapatnam

c.Cohin

d.Marmugoa

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

a.Car Nicobar Island

b.Barren Island

c.Maya Bunder Island

d.Nancowry Island

78. Railway passenger coaches are manufactured at

a.Kolkata

b.Perambur

c.Chittaranjan

d.Varanasi

79. 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.1 only

b.1 and 2 only

c.1, 2 and 3

d.2 and 3 only

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

a.Godavari

b.Kaveri

c.Ganga

d.Brahmaputra

81. Which river of India is called Vridha Ganga?

a.Krishna

b.Narmada

c.Kaveri

d.Godavari

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

a.Bihar,Assam,Sikkim and West Bengal

b.Bihar,Meghalaya,Sikkim and West Bengal

c.Assam,Bihar,Sikkim and West Bengal

d.Arunachal Pradesh,Assam,Sikkim and West Bengal

83. 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

84. The second longest east-flowing peninsular river is

a.Mahanadi

b.Godavari

c.Krishna

d.Cauvery

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

a.Paradip Port

b.Ennore Port

c.Chhatrapati Shivaji Port

d.Jawaharlal Nehru Port

86. India lies in the hemisphere

a.Northern and western

b.Southern and eastern

c.Southern and western

d.Northern and eastern

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

a.Satpura Range

b.Nilgiris

c.Vindhyas

d.Aravalli

88. Mica is available abundantly in

a.Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar

b.Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Jharkand

c.Andhra Pradesh, Jharkand, Bihar

d.Bihar, Gujarat, Telangana

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

a.Jaisalmer

b.Jodhpur

c.Bundi

d.Dungarpur

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

a.Bhutan

b.China

c.Pakistan

d.Bangladesh

91. The headquarters of the coffee board of India is

a.Bangalore

b.Chennai

c.Mysore

d.Hyderabad

92. The smallest Union Territory of India is

a.Daman and Diu

b.Dadar and Nagar Haveli

c.Lakshadweep

d.Pondicherry

93. 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.Both A and B

b.Uplift of folded Himalayan series

c.Syntaxial bending of geologically young Himalayas

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

94. The _______ Lake of India has very high salinity

a.Pulicut ( Tamil Nadu)

b.Wular ( J & K)

c.Sambhar (Rajasthan)

d.Chilka (Orissa)

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

a.Sikkim

b.Goa

c.Tripura

d.Nagaland

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

a.Srinagar

b.Kolkata

c.Thiruvananthapuram

d.Mumbai

97. Duncan passage is situated between

a.Minicoy and Amindiv

b.South Andaman and Little Andaman

c.Minicoy and Maldives

d.Little Andaman and car Nicobar

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

a.Lakshadweep

b.Daman and diu

c.Puducherry

d.Chandigarh

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

a.Sun Temple

b.Dashavatara Temple

c.Kashi Vishwanath temple

d.Brihadeeswara Temple

100. The Salal Project is constructed on the river:

a.Krishna

b.Bhima

c.Manjra

d.Chenab

101. Mudumalai Sanctuary is famous for

a.Tigers

b.Birds

c.Elephants

d.Bisons

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

a.Tropical Sub-humid Forests

b.Tropical Humid Forests

c.Trophical Moist Forests

d.Trophical Dry Forests

103. The term ' Regur ' is used for

a.Peat soil

b.Alluvial soil

c.Black soil

d.Laterite soil

104. Tochi, Gilgit and Hunza are tributaries of

a.Yamuna

b.Ganga

c.Indus

d.Brahmaputra

105. Which latitude passes through the middle of India?

a.Equator

b.Arctic Circle

c.Tropic of Capricorn

d.Tropic of Cancer

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

a.Amazon Delta

b.Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta

c.Indus River Delta

d.Danube Delta

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

a.Myanmar

b.West Bengal

c.Baluchistan

d.Nagaland

108. Gondwana coalfields are found in

a.Madhya Pradesh

b.Assam

c.Meghalaya

d.Jammu and Kashmir

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

a.Yamuna

b.Ravi

c.Ganga

d.Indus

110. Which foreign country is closest to Andaman Islands

a.Myanmar

b.Indonesia

c.Pakistan

d.Sri Lanka

111. The state of Assam has

a.Three National Parks and eight wildlife sanctuaries

b.Five National Parks and eleven wildlife sanctuaries

c.Two National Parks and eleven wildlife sanctuaries

d.Three National Parks and nine wildlife sanctuaries

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

a.Retreating monsoon

b.South West monsoon

c.Cyclonic depression

d.Western disturbances

113. Guwahati is situated on the bank of the river

a.Hooghly

b.Brahmaputra

c.Sone

d.Teesta

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

a.Karnataka

b.Maharashtra

c.Rajasthan

d.Andhra Pradesh

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

a.Kolkata

b.Kanya Kumari

c.Pune

d.Lek

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

a.7,000km

b.6,500km

c.5,500km

d.6,000km

117. The largest southern most single Island in India is

a.Car Nicobar Island

b.Rameswaram Island

c.Minicoy Island

d.Great Nicobar Island

118. Eastern ghats and Western ghats meet at the

a.Palani hills

b.Annamalai hills

c.Cardamom hills

d.Nilgiri hills

119. How many Indian states share border with Myanmar ?

a.7

b.4

c.6

d.3

120. The driest part in india is in

a.Bhatinda (Punjab)

b.Gandhinagar (Gujarat)

c.Jaisalmer (Western Rajasthan)

d.Darbhanga (Bihar)

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