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

a.Plateaus

b.Dunes

c.Passes

d.Peaks

2. Kapildhara Falls is situated on which river?

a.Tapi

b.Indravati

c.Narmada

d.Sharavati

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

a.Nanda devi

b.Sundarbans

c.Nilgiris

d.Reuna

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

a.Mahe

b.Kaushambi

c.None

d.Zila

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

a.Ennore Port

b.Chhatrapati Shivaji Port

c.Jawaharlal Nehru Port

d.Paradip Port

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

a.Lakshadweep

b.Puducherry

c.Daman and diu

d.Chandigarh

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

a.Kashi Vishwanath temple

b.Brihadeeswara Temple

c.Sun Temple

d.Dashavatara Temple

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

a.Ganga

b.Yamuna

c.Ravi

d.Indus

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

a.Ganga

b.Kaveri

c.Godavari

d.Brahmaputra

10. The state having largest area under waste land is

a.Rajastan

b.Gujarat

c.Jammu and kashmir

d.Madhya Pradesh

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

a.Vembanad lagoon

b.Chilka lagoon

c.Pulicat lagoon

d.Kolleru

12. The smallest Union Territory of India is

a.Daman and Diu

b.Lakshadweep

c.Pondicherry

d.Dadar and Nagar Haveli

13. Mudumalai Sanctuary is famous for

a.Birds

b.Bisons

c.Elephants

d.Tigers

14. Rihand Valley Project is located in the state of

a.Orissa

b.Bihar

c.Madhya Pradesh

d.Uttar Pradesh

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

a.Andhra Pradesh

b.Orissa

c.Tamil Nadu

d.Maharashtra

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

a.Marmugoa

b.Vishakhapatnam

c.Mumbai

d.Cohin

17. 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.Badrinath

c.Nasik

d.Mahabaleshwar

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

a.Chittaranjan

b.Bengaluru

c.Chennai

d.Kapurthala

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

a.Durgapur Steel Plant

b.Jamshedpur - Tata steel Plant

c.Rourkela Steel Plant

d.Bokaro Steel Plant

20. Which river flows south to north?

a.Krishna

b.Brahmaputra

c.Ganga

d.Narmada

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

a.5,500km

b.6,500km

c.6,000km

d.7,000km

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

a.Ravi

b.Sutlej

c.Chenab

d.Beas

23. How many Indian states share border with Myanmar ?

a.7

b.6

c.4

d.3

24. The term ' Regur ' is used for

a.Black soil

b.Laterite soil

c.Alluvial soil

d.Peat soil

25. Which river is also known as dakshin ganga?

a.Godavari

b.Cauvery

c.Krishna

d.Brahmaputra

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

a.Lucknow

b.Dehra Dun

c.Kolkata

d.New Delhi

27. Irrigation canals are generally aligned along

a.Valley line

b.Ridge line

c.Straight line

d.Contour line

28. 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.of the location of the Himalayas in the north

d.major part of India lies within the tropics

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

a.Andhra Pradesh

b.Karnataka

c.Maharashtra

d.Rajasthan

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

a.Indus River Delta

b.Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta

c.Danube Delta

d.Amazon Delta

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

a.Wheat

b.Rice

c.Maize

d.Barley

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

a.Tropical Sub-humid Forests

b.Trophical Moist Forests

c.Trophical Dry Forests

d.Tropical Humid Forests

33. 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, 3 and 4

b.1 only

c.2 and 3

d.1 and 4 only

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

a.Mizoram

b.Manipur

c.Nagaland

d.Assam

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

a.Rajasthan

b.Maharashtra

c.Andhra Pradesh

d.Gujarat

36. The Eastern coast of India is known as

a.Coromandal Coast

b.Cyclonic Coast

c.Bengal Coast

d.Eastern plateau

37. The two Volcanic islands in the Indian territory are

a.Kavaratti and New Moor

b.Bitra and Kavaratti

c.Narcodam and Barren

d.Pamban and Barren

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

a.Hooghly

b.Sone

c.Kosi

d.Damodar

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

a.Aravalli

b.Kunlun

c.Karakoram

d.Hindukush

40. 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.Syntaxial bending of geologically young Himalayas

d.Uplift of folded Himalayan series

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

a.NH-7

b.NH-5

c.NH-3

d.NH-1

42. The largest southern most single Island in India is

a.Car Nicobar Island

b.Rameswaram Island

c.Minicoy Island

d.Great Nicobar Island

43. The second longest east-flowing peninsular river is

a.Mahanadi

b.Krishna

c.Godavari

d.Cauvery

44. 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.Western disturbances

d.Cyclonic depression

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

a.Thrissur and Thiruvalla

b.Hubli and Dharwad

c.Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar

d.Cuttack and Bhubaneswar

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

a.Tapi and Beas

b.Brahmaputra and Indus

c.Indus and Ganga

d.Brahmaputra and Ganga

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

a.Delhi and chennai

b.Nagpur and Kolkata

c.Hyderabad and Kohima

d.Srinagar and Darjeeling

48. Which foreign country is closest to Andaman Islands

a.Indonesia

b.Myanmar

c.Pakistan

d.Sri Lanka

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

a.None of these

b.July and August

c.February and March

d.November and December

50. The _______ Lake of India has very high salinity

a.Wular ( J & K)

b.Pulicut ( Tamil Nadu)

c.Sambhar (Rajasthan)

d.Chilka (Orissa)

51. The leading state in producing paper is

a.Kerala

b.West Bengal

c.Odisha

d.Bihar

52. Eastern ghats and Western ghats meet at the

a.Annamalai hills

b.Nilgiri hills

c.Palani hills

d.Cardamom hills

53. Economically, the most important forests of India are

a.Tidal forest

b.Thorn forest

c.Tropical deciduous forest

d.Everngreen forest

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

a.Bay of Bengal

b.11 Degree Channel

c.Andaman sea

d.10 Degree Channel

55. Where is the Dudhsagar waterfalls located?

a.Goa

b.Maharashtra

c.Karnataka

d.Kerala

56. Smallest Taluk in Kerala State?

a.Palakkad

b.Alappuzha

c.Kunnathur

d.Eranad

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

a.Myanmar

b.Baluchistan

c.West Bengal

d.Nagaland

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

a.yamuna

b.Brahmaputra

c.Indus

d.Ganges

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

a.Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh

b.Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh

c.Himachal Pradesh and Haryana

d.Punjab and Rajasthan

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

a.Haryana

b.Punjab

c.Bihar

d.Madhya Pradesh

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

a.Bihar,Meghalaya,Sikkim and West Bengal

b.Arunachal Pradesh,Assam,Sikkim and West Bengal

c.Assam,Bihar,Sikkim and West Bengal

d.Bihar,Assam,Sikkim and West Bengal

62. River Sutlej enters India through which pass?

a.Shipki la

b.Nathula

c.Zoji la

d.Lipulekh

63. Railway passenger coaches are manufactured at

a.Varanasi

b.Chittaranjan

c.Kolkata

d.Perambur

64. 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.3-4-1-2

b.1-2-4-3

c.2-3-1-4

d.2-1-3-4

65. Guwahati is situated on the bank of the river

a.Teesta

b.Brahmaputra

c.Sone

d.Hooghly

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

a.Nilgiris

b.Satpura Range

c.Vindhyas

d.Aravalli

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

a.Gandak

b.Son

c.Ken

d.Betwa

68. 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.2 and 3 only

d.1, 2 and 3

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

a.Rawat Bhata

b.Tarapore

c.Kalpakkam

d.Narora

70. Lavani is a folk music of which state?

a.Odisha

b.Maharashtra

c.Kerala

d.Karnataka

71. The 'Rhur of India' is

a.Damodar Valley region

b.Delhi-Kanpur region

c.Chennai- Bangalore region

d.Mumbai - Pune region

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

a.Jameeyat Riya Mame Nizam

b.Jamia Islamia

c.Deccan-e-Shabbir

d.Ittehadul Musleemeen

73. Sandalwood is largely found in

a.Japan

b.China

c.Nepal

d.India

74. The largest indian State by area is

a.Uttar pradesh

b.Maharashtra

c.Rajasthan

d.Madhya pradesh

75. Rajasthan receives very little rain because

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

b.the mansoons fail to reach this area

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

d.It is too hot

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

a.Sub - tropical Dry Evergreen Forest

b.Tropical Wet Evergreen Forest

c.Montane Wet Temporate Forest

d.Tropical Moist Deciduous Forest

77. The plateau rich in minerals in india is

a.Malwa plateau

b.Chhota Nagpur Plateau

c.Mysuru Plateau

d.Deccan Plateau

78. Duncan passage is situated between

a.Little Andaman and car Nicobar

b.Minicoy and Amindiv

c.South Andaman and Little Andaman

d.Minicoy and Maldives

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

a.Nancowry Island

b.Maya Bunder Island

c.Car Nicobar Island

d.Barren Island

80. The Salal Project is constructed on the river:

a.Chenab

b.Bhima

c.Manjra

d.Krishna

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

a.Arunachal Pradesh

b.Assam

c.Nagaland

d.Manipur

82. The headquarters of the coffee board of India is

a.Mysore

b.Bangalore

c.Chennai

d.Hyderabad

83. The driest part in india is in

a.Jaisalmer (Western Rajasthan)

b.Gandhinagar (Gujarat)

c.Bhatinda (Punjab)

d.Darbhanga (Bihar)

84. The state of Assam has

a.Two National Parks and eleven wildlife sanctuaries

b.Three National Parks and nine wildlife sanctuaries

c.Five National Parks and eleven wildlife sanctuaries

d.Three National Parks and eight wildlife sanctuaries

85. The city located on the river Yamuna is

a.Patna

b.Agra

c.Lucknow

d.Varanasi

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

a.Bundi

b.Dungarpur

c.Jaisalmer

d.Jodhpur

87. Which strait separates India from Sri Lanka?

a.Strait of Hormuz

b.Palk strait

c.None of the above

d.Strait of Gibraltar

88. Gondwana coalfields are found in

a.Madhya Pradesh

b.Meghalaya

c.Jammu and Kashmir

d.Assam

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

a.Indonesia

b.All of these

c.Sri Lanka

d.Thailand

90. Tochi, Gilgit and Hunza are tributaries of

a.Ganga

b.Yamuna

c.Indus

d.Brahmaputra

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

a.Koli

b.Kolkali

c.Kathak

d.Kuchipudi

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

a.Tropical ever green

b.Tropical deciduous

c.Thorn

d.Sub - tropical decidual

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

a.Bangalore - Varanasi

b.Pondicherry - Varanasi

c.Kakinada - Pondicherry

d.Chennai - Varanasi

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

a.Kunchikal Falls

b.Barchipani Falls

c.Meenmutty Falls

d.Jog Falls

95. Which latitude passes through the middle of India?

a.Equator

b.Tropic of Capricorn

c.Tropic of Cancer

d.Arctic Circle

96. The National Highway -1 connects Delhi to ________

a.Amritsar

b.Mumbai

c.Kolkata

d.Chennai

97. Surface water resources are highest in

a.Indus Plains

b.Peninsular India

c.Ganga plains

d.North-Eastern India

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

a.Goa

b.Tripura

c.Nagaland

d.Sikkim

99. The Kulu Valley is situated between

a.Lesser Himalayas Siwalik

b.Ladakh and Pirpanjal

c.Ranjoti and Nag Tibba

d.Dhauladar and Pirpanjal

100. Which river of India is called Vridha Ganga?

a.Godavari

b.Kaveri

c.Narmada

d.Krishna

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

a.Kanya Kumari

b.Pune

c.Lek

d.Kolkata

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

a.Krishna-Godavari Delta region

b.North-East region

c.Kerala and Tamil Nadu

d.Indo-Gangetic plain

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

a.Pakistan

b.China

c.Bangladesh

d.Bhutan

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

a.Mumbai

b.Thiruvananthapuram

c.Kolkata

d.Srinagar

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

a.Chennai

b.Jaisalmer

c.Guwahati

d.Leh

106. India lies in the hemisphere

a.Southern and eastern

b.Northern and western

c.Northern and eastern

d.Southern and western

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

a.Telangana

b.Rajasthan

c.Karnataka

d.Bihar

108. Mica is available abundantly in

a.Bihar, Gujarat, Telangana

b.Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar

c.Andhra Pradesh, Jharkand, Bihar

d.Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Jharkand

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

a.Madhya Pradesh

b.Bihar

c.Rajasthan

d.Assam

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

a.Odisha

b.Rajasthan

c.Madhya Pradesh

d.West Bengal

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

a.Nagaland, Assam and Mizoram

b.Nagaland, Meghalaya and Tripura

c.Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura

d.Nagaland, Mizoram and Meghalaya

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

a.Kerala

b.Uttarakhand

c.Jammu and Kashmir

d.Himachal Pradesh

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

a.Beas

b.Ravi

c.Sutlej

d.Hunza

114. The First river valley project started in india is

a.Kosi Project

b.Damodar Valley Project

c.Bhakra -Nagal Project

d.Hirakud Project

115. The pass located in Himachal Pradesh is

a.Nathula

b.Jelepla

c.Shipkila

d.Zojila

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

a.Bay of Bengal

b.Andaman Sea

c.Eleventh Degree Channel

d.Ten Degree Channel

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

a.Land and sea breeze create monsoons

b.The Himalayas provide the barrier effect

c.It is surrounded by the sea

d.Its real extent is vast

118. Hoshangabad is situated on the bank of the river

a.Musi

b.Godavari

c.Mahanadi

d.Narmada

119. Oldest Oil Field in India

a.Anleshwar, Gujarat

b.Mumbai High, Maharashtra

c.Digboi, Assam

d.None

120. 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.Neither 1 nor 2

b.1 only

c.2 only

d.Both 1 and 2

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