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1. 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.Uplift of folded Himalayan series

b.Syntaxial bending of geologically young Himalayas

c.Both A and B

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

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

a.Jog Falls

b.Barchipani Falls

c.Kunchikal Falls

d.Meenmutty Falls

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

a.6,500km

b.7,000km

c.6,000km

d.5,500km

4. India lies in the hemisphere

a.Southern and western

b.Northern and western

c.Southern and eastern

d.Northern and eastern

5. 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

6. Hoshangabad is situated on the bank of the river

a.Narmada

b.Mahanadi

c.Godavari

d.Musi

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

a.yamuna

b.Brahmaputra

c.Ganges

d.Indus

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

a.Arunachal Pradesh

b.Nagaland

c.Manipur

d.Assam

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

a.Hooghly

b.Kosi

c.Damodar

d.Sone

10. Rihand Valley Project is located in the state of

a.Orissa

b.Bihar

c.Madhya Pradesh

d.Uttar Pradesh

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

a.Kathak

b.Kolkali

c.Koli

d.Kuchipudi

12. Economically, the most important forests of India are

a.Tropical deciduous forest

b.Tidal forest

c.Thorn forest

d.Everngreen forest

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

a.Ten Degree Channel

b.Bay of Bengal

c.Andaman Sea

d.Eleventh Degree Channel

14. Oldest Oil Field in India

a.Anleshwar, Gujarat

b.None

c.Digboi, Assam

d.Mumbai High, Maharashtra

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

a.Arunachal Pradesh,Assam,Sikkim and West Bengal

b.Assam,Bihar,Sikkim and West Bengal

c.Bihar,Meghalaya,Sikkim and West Bengal

d.Bihar,Assam,Sikkim and West Bengal

16. Kapildhara Falls is situated on which river?

a.Tapi

b.Sharavati

c.Narmada

d.Indravati

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

a.Retreating monsoon

b.Cyclonic depression

c.South West monsoon

d.Western disturbances

18. The National Highway -1 connects Delhi to ________

a.Kolkata

b.Amritsar

c.Chennai

d.Mumbai

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

a.Maharashtra

b.Tamil Nadu

c.Orissa

d.Andhra Pradesh

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

a.Indo-Gangetic plain

b.North-East region

c.Krishna-Godavari Delta region

d.Kerala and Tamil Nadu

21. River Sutlej enters India through which pass?

a.Lipulekh

b.Shipki la

c.Zoji la

d.Nathula

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

a.Indonesia

b.All of these

c.Sri Lanka

d.Thailand

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

a.Dungarpur

b.Bundi

c.Jodhpur

d.Jaisalmer

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

a.Kashi Vishwanath temple

b.Dashavatara Temple

c.Brihadeeswara Temple

d.Sun Temple

25. The plateau rich in minerals in india is

a.Deccan Plateau

b.Mysuru Plateau

c.Chhota Nagpur Plateau

d.Malwa plateau

26. The smallest Union Territory of India is

a.Lakshadweep

b.Pondicherry

c.Daman and Diu

d.Dadar and Nagar Haveli

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

a.Tapi and Beas

b.Brahmaputra and Indus

c.Brahmaputra and Ganga

d.Indus and Ganga

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

a.Ennore Port

b.Chhatrapati Shivaji Port

c.Paradip Port

d.Jawaharlal Nehru Port

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

a.Pakistan

b.Bhutan

c.Bangladesh

d.China

30. 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 and 2 only

b.2 and 3 only

c.1 only

d.1, 2 and 3

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

a.Nanda devi

b.Nilgiris

c.Reuna

d.Sundarbans

32. The two Volcanic islands in the Indian territory are

a.Kavaratti and New Moor

b.Pamban and Barren

c.Narcodam and Barren

d.Bitra and Kavaratti

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

a.Kolkata

b.Dehra Dun

c.Lucknow

d.New Delhi

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

a.Rajasthan

b.Bihar

c.Karnataka

d.Telangana

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

a.Baluchistan

b.West Bengal

c.Nagaland

d.Myanmar

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

a.Land and sea breeze create monsoons

b.Its real extent is vast

c.It is surrounded by the sea

d.The Himalayas provide the barrier effect

37. The Kulu Valley is situated between

a.Dhauladar and Pirpanjal

b.Lesser Himalayas Siwalik

c.Ladakh and Pirpanjal

d.Ranjoti and Nag Tibba

38. The term ' Regur ' is used for

a.Black soil

b.Alluvial soil

c.Laterite soil

d.Peat soil

39. Surface water resources are highest in

a.North-Eastern India

b.Peninsular India

c.Indus Plains

d.Ganga plains

40. The leading state in producing paper is

a.Kerala

b.Odisha

c.Bihar

d.West Bengal

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

a.Maharashtra

b.Gujarat

c.Rajasthan

d.Andhra Pradesh

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

a.Gandak

b.Betwa

c.Ken

d.Son

43. Which latitude passes through the middle of India?

a.Equator

b.Tropic of Cancer

c.Tropic of Capricorn

d.Arctic Circle

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

a.Madhya Pradesh

b.West Bengal

c.Rajasthan

d.Odisha

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

a.Kalpakkam

b.Tarapore

c.Rawat Bhata

d.Narora

46. Which river flows south to north?

a.Brahmaputra

b.Ganga

c.Krishna

d.Narmada

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

a.Sub - tropical Dry Evergreen Forest

b.Montane Wet Temporate Forest

c.Tropical Wet Evergreen Forest

d.Tropical Moist Deciduous Forest

48. Lavani is a folk music of which state?

a.Karnataka

b.Kerala

c.Odisha

d.Maharashtra

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

a.Bihar

b.Madhya Pradesh

c.Rajasthan

d.Assam

50. The 'Rhur of India' is

a.Delhi-Kanpur region

b.Chennai- Bangalore region

c.Damodar Valley region

d.Mumbai - Pune region

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

a.February and March

b.November and December

c.July and August

d.None of these

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

a.Sub - tropical decidual

b.Tropical deciduous

c.Thorn

d.Tropical ever green

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

a.Thrissur and Thiruvalla

b.Cuttack and Bhubaneswar

c.Hubli and Dharwad

d.Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar

54. 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 only

b.2 and 3

c.1 and 4 only

d.1, 3 and 4

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

a.Chennai

b.Jaisalmer

c.Guwahati

d.Leh

56. Rajasthan receives very little rain because

a.the mansoons fail to reach this area

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

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

d.It is too hot

57. Where is the Dudhsagar waterfalls located?

a.Kerala

b.Maharashtra

c.Goa

d.Karnataka

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

a.NH-1

b.NH-3

c.NH-5

d.NH-7

59. Mica is available abundantly in

a.Andhra Pradesh, Jharkand, Bihar

b.Bihar, Gujarat, Telangana

c.Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Jharkand

d.Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar

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

a.Jammu and Kashmir

b.Uttarakhand

c.Kerala

d.Himachal Pradesh

61. Railway passenger coaches are manufactured at

a.Varanasi

b.Chittaranjan

c.Perambur

d.Kolkata

62. Which river of India is called Vridha Ganga?

a.Kaveri

b.Krishna

c.Godavari

d.Narmada

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

a.Chennai

b.Bengaluru

c.Kapurthala

d.Chittaranjan

64. Which strait separates India from Sri Lanka?

a.Strait of Gibraltar

b.Palk strait

c.None of the above

d.Strait of Hormuz

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

a.Dunes

b.Peaks

c.Plateaus

d.Passes

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

a.Amazon Delta

b.Danube Delta

c.Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta

d.Indus River Delta

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

a.Maya Bunder Island

b.Nancowry Island

c.Barren Island

d.Car Nicobar Island

68. Which river is also known as dakshin ganga?

a.Godavari

b.Cauvery

c.Brahmaputra

d.Krishna

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

a.Kaushambi

b.None

c.Zila

d.Mahe

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

a.Madhya Pradesh

b.Haryana

c.Bihar

d.Punjab

71. 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.3-4-1-2

d.2-3-1-4

72. The state having largest area under waste land is

a.Madhya Pradesh

b.Jammu and kashmir

c.Gujarat

d.Rajastan

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

a.Barley

b.Maize

c.Wheat

d.Rice

74. The second longest east-flowing peninsular river is

a.Krishna

b.Mahanadi

c.Godavari

d.Cauvery

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

a.Satpura Range

b.Aravalli

c.Nilgiris

d.Vindhyas

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

a.Indus

b.Yamuna

c.Ganga

d.Ravi

77. 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

78. Tochi, Gilgit and Hunza are tributaries of

a.Indus

b.Brahmaputra

c.Ganga

d.Yamuna

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

a.Karnataka

b.Rajasthan

c.Maharashtra

d.Andhra Pradesh

80. Gondwana coalfields are found in

a.Madhya Pradesh

b.Jammu and Kashmir

c.Meghalaya

d.Assam

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

a.Tropical Humid Forests

b.Trophical Moist Forests

c.Tropical Sub-humid Forests

d.Trophical Dry Forests

82. The _______ Lake of India has very high salinity

a.Wular ( J & K)

b.Chilka (Orissa)

c.Pulicut ( Tamil Nadu)

d.Sambhar (Rajasthan)

83. The Eastern coast of India is known as

a.Bengal Coast

b.Eastern plateau

c.Cyclonic Coast

d.Coromandal Coast

84. The headquarters of the coffee board of India is

a.Chennai

b.Mysore

c.Hyderabad

d.Bangalore

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

a.Andaman sea

b.11 Degree Channel

c.10 Degree Channel

d.Bay of Bengal

86. Which foreign country is closest to Andaman Islands

a.Myanmar

b.Indonesia

c.Sri Lanka

d.Pakistan

87. Sandalwood is largely found in

a.India

b.Japan

c.Nepal

d.China

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

a.Beas

b.Sutlej

c.Ravi

d.Chenab

89. The state of Assam has

a.Five National Parks and eleven wildlife sanctuaries

b.Three National Parks and nine wildlife sanctuaries

c.Three National Parks and eight wildlife sanctuaries

d.Two National Parks and eleven wildlife sanctuaries

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

a.Pulicat lagoon

b.Vembanad lagoon

c.Chilka lagoon

d.Kolleru

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

a.Ravi

b.Hunza

c.Beas

d.Sutlej

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

a.Pondicherry - Varanasi

b.Bangalore - Varanasi

c.Chennai - Varanasi

d.Kakinada - Pondicherry

93. The pass located in Himachal Pradesh is

a.Nathula

b.Jelepla

c.Zojila

d.Shipkila

94. The largest indian State by area is

a.Uttar pradesh

b.Maharashtra

c.Madhya pradesh

d.Rajasthan

95. Smallest Taluk in Kerala State?

a.Kunnathur

b.Alappuzha

c.Eranad

d.Palakkad

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

a.Lek

b.Kanya Kumari

c.Pune

d.Kolkata

97. The city located on the river Yamuna is

a.Lucknow

b.Agra

c.Patna

d.Varanasi

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

a.Goa

b.Nagaland

c.Tripura

d.Sikkim

99. Mudumalai Sanctuary is famous for

a.Birds

b.Tigers

c.Elephants

d.Bisons

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

a.Kolkata

b.Mumbai

c.Thiruvananthapuram

d.Srinagar

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

a.Lakshadweep

b.Daman and diu

c.Chandigarh

d.Puducherry

102. The largest southern most single Island in India is

a.Minicoy Island

b.Great Nicobar Island

c.Rameswaram Island

d.Car Nicobar Island

103. Irrigation canals are generally aligned along

a.Contour line

b.Valley line

c.Straight line

d.Ridge line

104. 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.Nagpur and Kolkata

d.Srinagar and Darjeeling

105. Eastern ghats and Western ghats meet at the

a.Cardamom hills

b.Annamalai hills

c.Nilgiri hills

d.Palani hills

106. 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.Nasik

c.Amarkantak

d.Mahabaleshwar

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

a.Hindukush

b.Karakoram

c.Kunlun

d.Aravalli

108. 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.1 only

d.Neither 1 nor 2

109. How many Indian states share border with Myanmar ?

a.6

b.3

c.4

d.7

110. The First river valley project started in india is

a.Kosi Project

b.Bhakra -Nagal Project

c.Hirakud Project

d.Damodar Valley Project

111. The Salal Project is constructed on the river:

a.Bhima

b.Chenab

c.Manjra

d.Krishna

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

a.Mizoram

b.Manipur

c.Nagaland

d.Assam

113. Duncan passage is situated between

a.South Andaman and Little Andaman

b.Minicoy and Maldives

c.Little Andaman and car Nicobar

d.Minicoy and Amindiv

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

a.Himachal Pradesh and Haryana

b.Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh

c.Punjab and Rajasthan

d.Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh

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

a.Jamia Islamia

b.Deccan-e-Shabbir

c.Ittehadul Musleemeen

d.Jameeyat Riya Mame Nizam

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

a.Vishakhapatnam

b.Cohin

c.Mumbai

d.Marmugoa

117. The climate of India is mainly tropical because

a.of the seasonal influence of jet streams

b.of the overpowering influence of India Ocean

c.major part of India lies within the tropics

d.of the location of the Himalayas in the north

118. Guwahati is situated on the bank of the river

a.Hooghly

b.Sone

c.Teesta

d.Brahmaputra

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

a.Ganga

b.Kaveri

c.Brahmaputra

d.Godavari

120. The driest part in india is in

a.Gandhinagar (Gujarat)

b.Darbhanga (Bihar)

c.Jaisalmer (Western Rajasthan)

d.Bhatinda (Punjab)

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