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1. What fraction of Rajasthan’s total area is covered by Thar Desert?

[A] Around 30%
[B] Around 40%
[C] Around 60%
[D] Around 70%
Correct Answer: C [ Around 60% ]
Notes:
Thar Desert is World’s 10th largest desert and covers 61% of Geographical area of Rajasthan.
2. Which of the following is the correct word describing loss of snow from a glacier by means of
sublimation, melting, evaporation or avalanches?
[A] Ablation
[B] Galling
[C] Creep
[D] Plucking
Correct Answer: A [ Ablation ]
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Ablation refers to loss of snow from glaciers by means of vaporization, melting, wind or other processes.
3. Which of the following is not a term used for different kinds of Glacial deposits?
[A] Moraines
[B] Drumlins
[C] Kettle
[D] Skerry
Correct Answer: D [ Skerry ]
Notes:
A skerry is a small rocky island, usually defined to be too small for human habitation; it may simply be a
rocky reef. A skerry can also be called a low sea stack.
4. The Dampier-Hodges line is related to which of the following?
[A] Bay of Cambay
[B] Palk Strait
[C] Andaman and Nicobar Islands
[D] Sundarbans
Correct Answer: D [ Sundarbans ]
Notes:
Dampier-Hodges line is an imaginary line drawn in 1829-1830 to mark the northern boundary of
Sundarbans delta. It passes through 24 Parganas South and North districts of West Bengal.
5. The north-east trade winds cause which of the following in India?
[A] Winter rains in northwestern India
[B] Winter Rains in Chennai
[C] Dust storm in the Thar Desert
[D] Inclement conditions in the Indian Himalayas
Correct Answer: B [ Winter Rains in Chennai ]
Notes:
Winter rains in Chennai are caused by north-east trade winds.
6. Which of the following is India’s largest salt producing state?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Gujarat
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[C] Odisha
[D] Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: B [ Gujarat ]
Notes:
With around 160 Lakh tons of production, India is the third largest salt producing country in the world.
Gujarat, Rajasthan , Andhra Pradesh and Tamilnadu are 4 largest salt producing states in India. In Orissa
too, salt is produced in coastal districts of Ganjam, Puri and Balasore and around 30 thousand tons of
Salt is produced here.
7. Almatti Dam is on which of the following rivers?
[A] Krishna
[B] Cauvery
[C] Tungabhadra
[D] Malprabha
Correct Answer: A [ Krishna ]
Notes:
The Almatti Dam is a dam project on the Krishna River in North Karnataka, India which was completed
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8. The planned Bedabahal Ultra Mega Power Project is in which of the following states?
[A] Jharkhand
[B] Odisha
[C] West Bengal
[D] Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: B [ Odisha ]
Notes:
Bedabahal is located in Sundargarh district of Odisha. There is a planned UMPP there which has so far
not seen the light of the day due to various problems including those of land, coal etc.
9. Bharachukki Falls are in which state of India?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Telangana
[D] Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: A [ Karnataka ]
Notes:
The Bharachukki Falls is situated at a distance of about 130 km from Bangalore. This waterfall is actually
a part of the Shivanasamudram Falls.
10. The Bharat Oman Refineries Ltd operates which of the following refineries?
[A] Bongaigaon Refinery
[B] Bina Refinery
[C] Haldia Refinery
[D] Numaligarh Refinery
Correct Answer: B [ Bina Refinery ]
Notes:
Bina Refinery is located in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh. In 2011, it was set up and is operated by Bharat Oman
Refineries Ltd (BORL).
11. Which of the following rivers serves as a nesting ground for Olive Ridley turtles?
[A] Devi River
[B] Pennar River

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[C] Hughli River

[D] Bhima River
Correct Answer: A [ Devi River ]
Notes:
Debi river/Devi river is the one of the main distributaries of Mahanadi River. It flows through Odisha
and joins Bay of Bengal. It also serves as nesting ground for Olive Ridley turtles.
12. In which of the following regions, maize is used as staple food ?
[A] Western Europe
[B] Russia
[C] Middle Africa
[D] South-East Asia
Correct Answer: C [ Middle Africa ]
Notes:
Maize or corn is a cereal crop that is grown widely throughout the world in a range of agroecological
environments. The grains are rich in vitamins A, C and E, carbohydrates, and essential minerals, and
contain 9% protein. They are also rich in dietary fiber and calories which are a good source of energy.
(Staple food is the name for a food that Nagendra
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important staple food for more than 1.2 billion people in Middle Africa.
13. The Sankosh river forms boundary between which of the following two states?
[A] Bihar and West Bengal
[B] Assam and Arunachal Pradesh
[C] Assam and West Bengal
[D] Bihar and Jharkhand
Correct Answer: B [ Assam and Arunachal Pradesh ]
Notes:
Sankosh river forms boundary between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh
14. The Pir Panjal range is located in which of the following states?
[A] Arunachal Pradesh
[B] Jammu and Kashmir
[C] Punjab
[D] Uttarakhand
Correct Answer: B [ Jammu and Kashmir ]
Notes:
The Pir Panjal ranges lie in the Inner Himalayan region, running from east southeast to west northwest
across the states of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir in India as well as Pakistan
Administered Kashmir in Pakistan, where the average elevation varies from 1,400 m to 4,100 m .
15. Which type of forests occupies the highest percentage of area in India?
[A] Tropical deciduous
[B] Savanna and desert vegetation
[C] Equatorial evergreen
[D] Tropical Rainforests
Correct Answer: A [ Tropical deciduous ]
Notes:
Tropical Deciduous Forests: They are also called the “Monsoon forests”. They grow in the areas with
annual rainfall of 70-200 cm. Sandal wood, Shisam, Mahua, Sal, Teak and Bamboo are important species
of trees. Moist deciduous and the dry deciduous forests are two major categories of these forests.
16. Who among the following was the first person to scale Mount Everest without supplemental

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oxygen?
[A] Terence Bannon
[B] Duncan Chessell
[C] Reinhold Messner
[D] Jean Troillet
Correct Answer: C [ Reinhold Messner ]
Notes:
Reinhold Messner (German) is the first person to scale Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen,
along with Peter Habeler in 1978. He is also first climber to ascend all fourteen peaks over 8,000 metres
(26,000 ft) above sea level, including the Mount Everest.
17. India is located on north of equator between which of the following latitudes?
[A] Between 8°4′ and 37°6\’
[B] Between 7°4\’ to 39°6\’
[C] Between 8°7\’ to 36°6\’
[D] Between 7°4\’ to 40°6\’
Correct Answer: A [ Between 8°4′ and 37°6\’]
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Notes:
India is located entirely north of the equator between 8°4′ to 37°6′ north latitude and 68°7′ to 97°25′
east longitude.
18. With which of the following countries of South East Asia, India shares a maritime boundary?
[A] Indonesia
[B] Malaysia
[C] Singapore
[D] Vietnam
Correct Answer: A [ Indonesia ]
Notes:
India’s southern mainland and islands share a maritime border with Myanmar, Thailand and Indonesia.
19. The Kachin Hills make a boundary between India and which of the following neighbors?
[A] Bhutan
[B] Myanmar
[C] Nepal
[D] China
Correct Answer: B [ Myanmar ]
Notes:
Kachin Hills are located at the extreme northeastern area of the Kachin State of Myanmar and they make
a boundary between India and Myanmar.
20. Which of the following is not a correct statement:
[A] Both Khasi Hills and Mizo Hills are part of Patkai Range
[B] Phawngpui or ‘Blue Mountain is highest point of Mizo Hills
[C] Khasi Hills are also known as Lushai Hills in local language
[D] All are correct statements
Correct Answer: C [ Khasi Hills are also known as Lushai Hills in local language ]
Notes:
The third statement is not correct. Lushai hills is an alternative name of Mizo Hills. Rest two statements
are memorable points.
21. Which of the following is the longest river that originates in India?

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[A] Brahmaputra
[B] Ganga
[C] Yamuna
[D] Godavari
Correct Answer: B [ Ganga ]
Notes:
Ganga River originates in India and is also longest river of India.
22. Which of the following states of India does not share a boundary with Myanmar?
[A] Arunachal Pradesh
[B] Manipur
[C] Nagaland
[D] Assam
Correct Answer: D [ Assam ]
Notes:
India shares a 1,643 km land border with Myanmar and the states that share this border include
Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram.
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23. Malwa Plateau does not make a part of which of the following states?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Gujarat
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Madhya Pradesh
Correct Answer: C [ Maharashtra ]
Notes:
Malwa Plateau is spread in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.
24. Which of the following is not a correct statement?
[A] Sundarbans delta is home to the largest mangrove forest in the world
[B] India is world’s largest mica producer
[C] Easter Island is only land area that is antipodal to India
[D] India’s largest saltwater lake is located in Gujarat
Correct Answer: D [ India’s largest saltwater lake is located in Gujarat ]
Notes:
Fourth is an incorrect statement. Rest are correct statements.
25. Which of the following is NOT a correct statement about Alluvial soil?
[A] Alluvial soil is most abundant type of soil found in India
[B] Alluvial soil is generally fertile
[C] Alluvial soil lacks nitrogen and tend to be phosphoric.
[D] Alluvial soil generally comprise high percentage of clay and retain moisture for long time
Correct Answer: D [ Alluvial soil generally comprise high percentage of clay and retain moisture for long
time ]
Notes:
Fourth is not a correct statement.
26. Which of the following regions in India represents lowest altitude?
[A] Kuttanad region in Kerala
[B] Saurashtra Region in Karnataka
[C] Coromandel of Tamil Nadu
[D] Malabar region of Kerala
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Correct Answer: A [ Kuttanad region in Kerala ]

Notes:
Kuttanad region in Kerala covering Alappuzha and Kottayam Districts represents India’s lowest
altitudes.
27. The northernmost point of India is known as:
[A] Indira Heights
[B] Indira Col
[C] Indira Point
[D] None of the above
Correct Answer: B [ Indira Col ]
Notes:
The northernmost point of India lies in the state of Jammu and Kashmir and it is known as Indira Col.
The Indira Col (altitude 5,764 metres) is a mountain pass located on the Indira Ridge in the Siachen
Muztagh in the Karakoram Range.
28. India shares land borders with how many countries?
[A] Six
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[B] Seven
[C] Eight
[D] Nine
Correct Answer: B [Seven]
Notes:
India has 15106.7 Km of land border running through 92 districts in 17 States and a coastline of 7516.6
Km touching 13 States and Union Territories (UTs). India shares land borders with seven neighbouring
countries viz. Pakistan, Bangladesh, China, Nepal, Myanmar, Bhutan and Afghanistan.
29. Which of the following countries is not larger than India in terms of geographical area?
[A] Australia
[B] Brazil
[C] Canada
[D] Indonesia
Correct Answer: D [Indonesia]
Notes:
In terms of area, India ranks seventh in the world after Russia, Canada, US, China, Australia and Brazil.
30. Which Indian state share the longest land border with Bhutan?
[A] Assam
[B] Sikkim
[C] Arunachal Pradesh
[D] West Bengal
Correct Answer: A [Assam]
Notes:
The Bhutan-India Border is the international boundary between the Kingdom of Bhutan and
the Republic of India. The border is 699 km long, and adjoins the Indian states of Assam (267km),
Arunachal Pradesh (217km), West Bengal (183km), and Sikkim (32km).
31. Khardung La mountain pass is located in which Indian state?
[A] Himachal Pradesh
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] Jammu & Kashmir
[D] Sikkim

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Correct Answer: C [Jammu & Kashmir]

Notes:
Khardung La is a mountain pass in the Ladakh region of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.
32. The concept of differential heating was primarily given to explain which of the following
geographical phenomena in India?
[A] Monsoon
[B] Jet streams
[C] Cyclones
[D] Desert storms
Correct Answer: A [ Monsoon ]
Notes:
The concept of differential heating about the origin of Indian Monsoon was given by Halley.
33. Which of the following organizations creates the topographical maps of India ?
[A] Geological survey of India
[B] Survey of India
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Correct Answer: B [ Survey of India ]
Notes:
The Survey of India is responsible for all topographic control, surveys and mapping of India.
34. Which of the following is an example of Piedmont plateau?
[A] Tibetan Plateau
[B] Bolivian Plateau
[C] Malwa Plateau
[D] Ladakh plateau
Correct Answer: C [ Malwa Plateau ]
Notes:
A Piedmont plateau has a mountain on one side. Malwa plateau is a Piedmont plateau. Other examples of
such plateaus are Patagonian plateau in Argentina, Piedmont plateau in America etc. types of plateaus
35. Which of the following is NOT a petrochemical centre of India?
[A] Koyali
[B] Jamnagar
[C] Mangalore
[D] Rourkela
Correct Answer: D [ Rourkela ]
Notes:
Rourkela is correct answer. Rourkela in Odisha is known as Ispat Nagar and has one of the largest steel
plants of the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) [Rourkela Steel Plant].
36. Which of the following is a correct sequence of sea ports of India from “South to North”?
[A] Cochin →Thiruvananthapuram→Calicut→Mangalore
[B] Calicut→ Thiruvananthapuram→ Cochin→ Mangalore
[C] Thiruvananthapuram→ Cochin→ Calicut→ Mangalore
[D] Thiruvananthapuram→ Calicut→ Mangalore→ Cochin
Correct Answer: C [ Thiruvananthapuram→ Cochin→ Calicut→ Mangalore ]
Notes:
Correct sequence will be Thiruvananthapuram→ Cochin→ Calicut→ Mangalore
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37. Which of the following monasteries is known as Galden Namgey Lhatse?

[A] Hemis Monastery
[B] Tawang Monastery
[C] Bomdila Monastery
[D] Namdroling Monastery
Correct Answer: B [ Tawang Monastery ]
Notes:
Tawang monastery is the largest of its kind in the country and is one of the largest monasteries in Asia.
It is said to be one of the biggest Buddhist monasteries in the world outside of Lhasa, Tibet. It is also
known by another Tibetan name, ‘Galden Namgey Lhatse’, which means ‘celestial paradise in a clear
night’.
38. Which of the following states is sole producer of agate, chalk, and perlite in India?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Karnataka
[C] Gujarat
[D] Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer: C [ Gujarat ]
Notes:
Gujarat is the sole producer of agate, chalk, and perlite and is leading producer of fluorite (concentrate),
fireclay, silica sand, lignite, laterite, petroleum and natural gas and bauxite in the country. State is the
sole holder of country’s resources of perlite, 66% of fluorite, 28% of diatomite, 18% of bentonite and 12% of
wollastonite. [Ministry of Mines]
39. Which of the following states is India’s largest Bauxite producer?
[A] Odisha
[B] Jharkhand
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Karnataka
Correct Answer: A [ Odisha ]
Notes:
Orissa is the largest bauxite producing state accounting for more than half of the total production of
India.
40. India’s first Uranium Mine is located at which among the following places?
[A] Jadugauda
[B] Tummalapalle
[C] Pichli
[D] Dalbhum
Correct Answer: A [ Jadugauda ]
Notes:
Jaduguda is first Uranium Mine in India located in Singhbhum district of Jharkhand. Other mine is
located in Tummalapalle in Andhra Pradesh. Pichli near Abrakipahar in Gaya district of Bihar and
Sunrgai and Dalbhum areas of Singhbhum district of Jharkhand are other locations where
41. Tabo Monastery is located in which of the following states?
[A] Arunachal Pradesh
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Jammu & Kashmir
[D] Sikkim
Correct Answer: B [ Himachal Pradesh ]
Notes:
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A monastery of international repute, Tabo is situated at the height of 3050 meters in Spiti valley of
Himanchal Pradesh.
42. In which of the following states, the Sharavati Project is located?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Karnataka
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Madhya Pradesh
Correct Answer: B [Karnataka]
Notes:
Sharavati is the name of the river that flows entirely in Karnataka. India’s famous Jog falls is created by
this river.
Other name of Jog falls- Gerosoppa falls.
43. Which of the following state does not share boundary with Myanmar?
[A] Assam
[B] Arunachal Pradesh
[C] Nagaland
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[D] Manipur
Correct Answer: A [Assam]
Notes:
Myanmar and India share a border of over 1,643 kilometers.
Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram share borders with Myanmar
India shares a maritime boundary with Myanmar in Andaman Sea
44. Who is known as Father of Green Revolution?
[A] Dr. M S Swami Nathan
[B] Norman Borlaug
[C] Verghese Kurien
[D] None of the above
Correct Answer: B [Norman Borlaug]
Notes:
Dr. M S Swami Nathan is known as Father of Green Revolution in India.
Norman Borlaug is known asFather of Green Revolution
Verghese Kurien is known as Father of white revolution in India.

45. If a match live commentary in Delhi commences at 10.00 am, at what time the viewer at
London should tune into?
[A] 4.00 a.m.
[B] 4.30 a.m.
[C] 4.45 a.m.
[D] 4.50 a.m
Correct Answer: B [4.30 a.m.]
Notes:
GMT is 5.30 hours behind IST
46. Polavaram Project is located in which state?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Gujarat
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Karnataka

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Correct Answer: C [Andhra Pradesh]

47. Which is the longest National Highway in India?

[A] NH-44
[B] NH-1
[C] NH-2
[D] NH-10
Correct Answer: A [NH-44]
Notes:
NH-44 is the longest highway in India. It starts from Srinagar (J&K) and ends at Kanyakumari
(Tamilnadu). Total length of this highway is 3,745km. Previously this highway was known as NH-07.
48. Which among the following states is largest producer of Coffee in India?
[A] Tamilnadu
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Karnataka
[D] Kerala
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Correct Answer: C [Karnataka]

Notes:
Karnataka is the largest producer of coffee in India followed by Kerala and Tamil Nadu
49. In which year state of Meghalaya came into existence?
[A] 1970
[B] 1971
[C] 1972
[D] 1973
Correct Answer: C [1972]
Notes:
Till 1972, Meghalaya was a part of Assam. On 21st Jan 1972 Meghalaya was formed. By carving out United
Khasi Hills and Jaintia Hills, and the Garo Hills on from Assam.
50. Which among the following Island of the Andaman & Nicobar islands contains the only known
examples of mud volcanoes in India, called locally as “jalki”?
[A] Baratang Island
[B] Barren Island
[C] Car Nicobar
[D] Havelock Island
Correct Answer: A [Baratang Island]

51. Kangeri Ghat Park is located in which among the following states of India?
[A] Chhattisgarh
[B] Jharkhand
[C] Odisha
[D] West Bengal
Correct Answer: A [Chhattisgarh]

52. Which among the following tributaries of Indus originates from Lake Mansarovar?
[A] Beas
[B] Jhelum

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[C] Sutlej
[D] Ravi
Correct Answer: C [Sutlej]

53. TulBul Project is associated with which of the following rivers?

[A] Indus
[B] Ravi
[C] Jhelum
[D] Beas
Correct Answer: C [Jhelum]

54. Narrow water area attached with a main land in the form of channels, known as “Kayals” are
found in which among the following states of India?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Kerala
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Correct Answer: C [Kerala]

Notes:
The Malabar coast has got certain distinguishing features in the form of ‘Kayals’ (backwaters), which are
used for fishing, inland navigation
Every year the famous Nehru Trophy Vallamkali (boat race) is held in Punnamada Kayal in Kerala.
Kochchi Port situated at the head of Vembanad Kayal
55. Which among the following rivers originates from the Amarkantak?
[A] Betwa
[B] Mahi
[C] Narmada
[D] Tapti
Correct Answer: C [Narmada]
Notes:
The Narmada rises in the Amarkantak hills in Madhya Pradesh
The Tapi rises in the Satpura ranges, in the Betul district of Madhya Pradesh.
River Betwa is the tributary of Yamuna and it rises in Vindhya ranges
56. Which port is known as Queen of Arabian Sea?
[A] Vizag port
[B] Paradip port
[C] Kochi Port
[D] Mumbai Port
Correct Answer: C [Kochi Port]
Notes:
Kochi Port is a natural Harbour, situated at the head of Vembanad Kayal, popularly known as the “Queen
of the Arabian Sea”
57. With which of the following countries, India shares maximum length of border?
[A] Pakistan
[B] China
[C] Bangladesh
[D] Nepal

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Correct Answer: C [Bangladesh]

Notes:
India has 15106.7 Km of land border running through 92 districts in 17 States and a coastline of 7516.6
Km touching 13 States and Union Territories (UTs). The length of India’s land borders with neighbouring
countries is as under.
Bangladesh- 4,096.7 km
China- 3,488 km
Pakistan- 3,323 km
Nepal- 1,751 km
Myanmar- 1,643 km
Bhutan-699 km
Afghanistan- 106 km
India shares 4096.7 Km of its land border with Bangladesh. West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and
Mizoram are the States which share the border with Bangladesh.
58. Which among the following is considered to be the best soil for plant growth?
[A] Sand
[B] Clay
[C] Loam
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Correct Answer: C [Loam]

Notes:
Loam soil is the mixture of sand, clay and humus. It has good water-retaining capacity and is sufficiently
aerated. This soil contains enough mineral salts in it, and suited for growth of vegetation.
59. Luni River, which originates in the Pushkar Valley of Aravalli range ends in which among the
following?
[A] As a tributary to Sabarmati
[B] In the Rann of Katch
[C] In the Arabian Sea
[D] Near Mount Abu
Correct Answer: B [In the Rann of Katch]
Notes:
Luni is a river in Rajasthan which originates in the Pushkar Valley of Aravalli range near Ajmer and ends
in marshy lands of Rann of Kutch in Gujarath.
60. In which of the following states of India is located the Chiria iron ore mine complex ?
[A] Bihar
[B] Chhattisgarh
[C] Jharkhand
[D] Uttar Pradesh
Correct Answer: C [Jharkhand]

61. The word “Mangal” is used for which among the following kinds of vegetations?
[A] Aquatic Plants
[B] Algal Blooms
[C] Mangroves
[D] Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub
Correct Answer: C [Mangroves]

62. Which among the following qualities of iron ore is best based upon iron content?
[A] Magnetite
[B] Hematite
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[C] Limonite
[D] Siderite
Correct Answer: A [Magnetite]
Notes:
Magnetite, followed by Hematite→Limonite→Siderite
63. In which of the following Oceans/ seas, lies the Sunda Trench?
[A] Indian Ocean
[B] Pacific Ocean
[C] Atlantic Ocean
[D] Arabian Sea
Correct Answer: A [Indian Ocean]

64. Amaravati, Arkavathy, Bhavani, Chinnar, Hemavati, Honnuhole , Kabini etc. are tributaries of
which among the following rivers?
[A] Kaveri
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[C] Godavari
[D] Narmada
Correct Answer: A [Kaveri]

65. In which of the following only decade, India’s Population had shown negative growth?
[A] 1901-11
[B] 1911-1921
[C] 1921-1931
[D] 1931-1941
Correct Answer: B [1911-1921]
Notes:
The period from 1901-1921 is referred to as a period of stagnant or stationary phase of growth of India’s
population, since in this period growth rate was very low, even recording a negative growth rate during
1911-1921
66. How much of longitude account for one hour?
[A] 10 degree
[B] 15 degree
[C] 20 degree
[D] 25 degree
Correct Answer: B [15 degree]

67. Cooch Behar in West Bengal is famous for which among the following industries?
[A] Cotton Cloth Industry
[B] Silk Industry
[C] Petroleum Industry
[D] Glass Industry
Correct Answer: B [Silk Industry]

68. The Farakka Barrage issue is an issue between India and Bangladesh, related to distribution of
water of which among the following rivers?
[A] Ganga

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[B] Brahmputra
[C] Teesta
[D] Damodar
Correct Answer: A [Ganga]

69. The place “Noonmati” in India, is related to which among the following?
[A] Salt Industry
[B] Petroleum Industry
[C] Paper Industry
[D] Textile Industry
Correct Answer: B [Petroleum Industry]
Notes:
Petroleum Industry, located in Assam and known for the first Oil Refinery to be commissioned by the
then Indian Oil Company Limited, now known as Indian Oil Corporation Limited.
70. In which five year plan Rourkela & Durgapur Steel plants were conceived?
[A] First
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[B] Second
[C] Third
[D] Fourth
Correct Answer: B [Second]
Notes:
Second five year plan period: 1956 to 1961
The Rourkela Steel plant was set up in collaboration of German firm in 1961.
The Durgapur Steel Plant was launched with assistance of a consortium led by British Firms and it
started in 1956.
The Bhilai Steel Plant was set up with the technical assistance of Soviet Union in September 1967.
During the fourth five year plan, new steel plants were started at Salem in Tamil Nadu, Vijayanagar in
Karnataka and Vishakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh
71. Which among the following types of cultivations is known as Ladang in Indonesia?
[A] Plantations
[B] Shifting Cultivation
[C] Mixed farming
[D] Gardening
Correct Answer: B [Shifting Cultivation]
Notes:
The ‘slash and burn’ agriculture or Shifting cultivation is known as ‘Milpa’ in Mexico and Central
America, ‘Conuco’ in Venzuela, ‘Roca’ in Brazil, ‘Masole’ in Central Africa, ‘Ladang’ in Indonesia, ‘Ray’ in
Vietnam
72. Ranjit Sagar Dam (Thein dam) is a gigantic Multipurpose River valley Project on which among
the following rivers?
[A] Ravi
[B] Sutlej
[C] Jhelum
[D] Indus
Correct Answer: A [Ravi]

73. The controversial Babli project is a barrage being built by Maharashtra Government across
which among the following rivers?

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[A] Bhima River

[B] Krishna River
[C] Godavari River
[D] Painganga River
Correct Answer: C [Godavari River]

74. At which among the following places, the aeration zone is located in Earth’s Lithosphere
[A] Above earth surface
[B] Below earth surface & above Water Table
[C] Below Earth’s surface and parallel to water table
[D] Below earth’s surface and below water table
Correct Answer: B [Below earth surface & above Water Table]
Notes:
The zone of aeration is the region between the earth’s surface and the water table. The main components
of this region are the soil and rocks.

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border between which among the
following countries ?
[A] India Nepal
[B] India Bangladesh
[C] India Myanmmar
[D] India Srilanka
Correct Answer: B [India Bangladesh]

76. Manikaran Hot springs which are believed to cure ailments such as rheumatism, gout and
muscular pain, are located in which states?
[A] Uttarakhand
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Jammu & Kashmir
[D] Gujarath
Correct Answer: B [Himachal Pradesh]
Notes:
Manikaran is located in the Parvati Valley on river Parvati, northeast of Bhuntar in the Kullu District of
Himachal Pradesh.This small town attracts tourists visiting Manali and Kullu to its hot springs and
pilgrim centres.
77. Which among the following peaks is known as “Five Treasures of Great Show”?
[A] Lhotse
[B] Godwin Austen
[C] Kanchenjunga
[D] Dhaulagiri
Correct Answer: C [Kanchenjunga]

78. Tungabhadra Multipurpose project is an interstate project between which among the
following states?
[A] Karnataka & Andhra Pradesh
[B] Karnataka & Maharashtra
[C] Karnataka, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh

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[D] Karnataka & Goa

Correct Answer: A [Karnataka & Andhra Pradesh]

79. “Satmala Hills” are located in which among the following states?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Rajasthan
Correct Answer: C [Maharashtra]
Notes:
Satmala hills runs across Nashik District in Maharashtra. They are an integral part of
the Sahyadris range within Nashik.
80. Which among the following states produces 60% Salt of India?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Odisha
[C] Gujarat
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[D] Maharashtra
Correct Answer: C [Gujarat]
Notes:
With around 160 Lakh tons of production, India is the third largest salt producing country in the world.
Gujarat, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and Tamilnadu are 4 largest salt producing states in India.
81. Which among the following state produces maximum raw silk in India?
[A] Bihar
[B] Assam
[C] West Bengal
[D] Karnataka
Correct Answer: D [Karnataka]
Notes:
Karnataka accounted for as much as 60% of the country’s raw silk output
82. In which year, Arunachal Pradesh became a full-fledged state of India?
[A] 1985
[B] 1986
[C] 1987
[D] 1988
Correct Answer: C [1987]
Notes:
Arunachal Pradesh was established as a state in India on February 20, 1987. Arunachal Pradesh was
initially a Union Territory which was carved out of Assam.
83. In which among the following states is located the Banihal Pass?
[A] Jammu & Kashmir
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Uttarakhand
[D] Sikkim
Correct Answer: A [Jammu & Kashmir]
Notes:
Banihal Pass is a mountain pass across the Pir Panjal Range at 2,832 m (9,291 ft) maximum elevation.
This mountain range connects the Kashmir Valley in the Indian state Jammu and Kashmir to the outer
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Himalaya and plains to the south.

84. By which name the main branch of river Ganga is known as in Bangladesh?
[A] Jamuna
[B] Padma
[C] Meghana
[D] Kalindi
Correct Answer: B [Padma]

85. Coir Industry is maximum concentrated in which among the following states of India?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Kerala
[D] Andhra Pradesh
Correct Answer: C [Kerala]

86. Which among the following states of India has the highest deposit of Monazite sands, source of
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Thorium?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Kerala
[C] Maharastra
[D] Andhra Pradesh
Correct Answer: D [Andhra Pradesh]

87. In which among the following states of India are located the “Namchik-Namphuk” Coal Fields?
[A] Sikkim
[B] Meghalay
[C] Arunachal Pradesh
[D] Manipur
Correct Answer: C [Arunachal Pradesh]

88. What is the approximate ratio of parts of Indian Coast belonging to Peninsular India to that
belonging to Andaman, Nicobar, and Lakshadweep Islands?
[A] 2:1
[B] 2.5:1
[C] 3:1
[D] 3.5:1
Correct Answer: B [2.5:1]
Notes:
Total Coast – 7,517 kilometres,
Peninsular India – 5,423 kilometres,
Andaman, Nicobar, and Lakshadweep Islands- 2,094 kilometres.
5423÷2094→2.59
89. The Malwa Plateau is mostly spread across which among the following states?
[A] Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat , Rajasthan
[B] Maharastra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat
[C] Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan
[D] Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharastra

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Correct Answer: A [Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat , Rajasthan]

90. Which among the following was declared 13th Major Port of India in later half of 2010?
[A] Tuticorin
[B] Mormugao
[C] Ennore
[D] Port Blair
Correct Answer: D [Port Blair]

91. In which among the following states are located the Baba Budan Hills?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Karnataka
[D] Gujarath
Correct Answer: C [Karnataka]

92. Which among the following highwayNagendra

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[A] National Highway 31A
[B] National Highway 32A
[C] National Highway 28
[D] National Highway 26A
Correct Answer: A [National Highway 31A]

93. National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM) is

loacted at
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Haryana
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Karnataka
Correct Answer: B [Haryana]

94. In which state Talchar thermal power plant is located?

[A] Karnataka
[B] Odisha
[C] West Bengal
[D] Himachal Pradesh
Correct Answer: B [Odisha]

95. Hirakud Dam is located on which river?

[A] Rihand
[B] Mahanadi
[C] Subarnrekha
[D] Bhargavi
Correct Answer: B [Mahanadi]
Notes:
Hirakud dam is built across the Mahanadi river, the dam is one of the World’s longest earthen dam. It is
located in the state of Odisha.
96. Stilwell Road” connects India with which among the following neighbors?
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[A] China
[B] Bhutan
[C] Bangladesh
[D] Pakistan
Correct Answer: A [China]
Notes:
Stilwell Road connects Ledo in India & Kunming in China via Myanmar
97. Guru Shikhar Peak is located in which among the following states ?
[A] Haryana
[B] Kerala
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Bihar
Correct Answer: C [Rajasthan]
Notes:
Guru Shikhar, a peak in the Arbuda Mountains of Rajasthan, is the highest point of the Aravalli Range. It
rises to an altitude of 5,676 feet (1722 meters). It is 15 km from Mount Abu and a road from there leads
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almost to the top of the mountain. A cave at the summit contains a temple of Dattatreya, an incarnation
of Lord Vishnu.

98. Which among the following cities of Madhya Pradesh is located on the banks of Shipra River?
[A] Indore
[B] Ujain
[C] Gwalior
[D] Bhopal
Correct Answer: B [Ujain]
Notes:
Shipra River raises in the kakri bardi hills Vindhya Range north of Dhar district, and flows north across
the Malwa Plateau to join the Chambal River.It is sacred River to Hindus.Also, holy city of Ujjain is
situated on its right bank were after every 12 years, the Kumbh Mela festival takes place.

99. Through which of the following states Chambal river does not flow?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Gujarath
Correct Answer: D [Gujarath]
Notes:
The Chambal River is a tributary of the Yamuna River. The river flows north-northeast through Madhya
Pradesh, running for a time through Rajasthan, then forming the boundary between Rajasthan and
Madhya Pradesh before turning southeast to join the Yamuna in Uttar Pradesh state.
100. What is the Length of Coast line of India including the cost line of Andaman and Nicobar
Island?
[A] 5517 km
[B] 7517 km
[C] 6518 km
[D] 7218 km
Correct Answer: B [7517 km]
Notes:
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The total land boundary of India is about 15,200 km and the total length of the coast line of the mainland
including Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep is 7,516.6 km
101. Sirhind Canal is located on which river?
[A] Sutlej
[B] Ravi
[C] Beas
[D] None of the above
Correct Answer: A [Sutlej]

102. The India-Myanmar Friendship Road connects which among the following states of India
with Myanmar?
[A] Assam
[B] Manipur
[C] Meghalaya
[D] Nagaland
Correct Answer: B [Manipur] Nagendra Guru | nagendra.6344262@gmail.com |

Notes:
160 km (approx) India-Myanmar Friendship Road between Tamu-Kalewa-Kalemyo (TKK road) in
Myanmar connects Myanmar to Moreh in Manipur
103. Which among the following is the closest to the meaning of ” Silviculture”?
[A] Cultivation of Silk Worms
[B] Cultivation of Textile Crops
[C] Forest Development
[D] Cultivation of Timber
Correct Answer: C [Forest Development]

104. Which range does Indus river originates from?

[A] Rohtang pass Himalayas
[B] South eastern part of Kashmir
[C] Northern slopes of Kailash Range
[D] Eastern slopes of Kailash Range
Correct Answer: C [Northern slopes of Kailash Range]
Notes:
The Indus originates in the northern slopes of the Kailash range in Tibet near Lake Manasarovar. It
follows a north-westerly course through Tibet. It enters Indian territory in Jammu and Kashmir.
105. Pick the wrong one out:
[A] Sutlej originates from Rakas Lake (connected to Mansarovar Lake)
[B] Ravi Originates from Rohtang pass in Himalayas
[C] Jhelum originates from south eastern part of Kashmir
[D] Chenab originates from confluence of two rivers, The Chandra and Beas
Correct Answer: D [Chenab originates from confluence of two rivers, The Chandra and Beas]
Notes:
The Chenab originates from the confluence of two rivers, the Chandra and the Bhaga, which themselves
originate from either side of the Bara Lacha Pass in Lahul. It is also known as the Chandrabhaga in
Himachal Pradesh. It runs parallel to the Pir Panjal Range in the north-westerly direction, and cuts
through the range near Kishtwar. It enters the plains of Punjab near Akhnur and is later joined by the
Jhelum. It is further joined by the Ravi and the Sutlej in Pakistan
106. Duncan Passage separates:-
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[A] Rutland Island and Little Andaman

[B] Andaman and Nicobar
[C] North and South Andaman
[D] South andaman and little Andaman
Correct Answer: A [Rutland Island and Little Andaman]
Notes:
Duncan pass is located between South and little Andaman. Duncan Passage is a strait in the Indian
Ocean. It is about 48 km (30 mi) wide; it separates Rutland Island (part of Great Andaman) to the north,
and Little Andaman to the south.
107. Forest Research Institute of India is located in
[A] Ghaziabad
[B] Dehradun
[C] Delhi
[D] Lucknow
Correct Answer: B [Dehradun]

108. Which among the following is the coastal water body that lies off the southwest coast of
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India, north of a line extending from the southern point of Sri Lanka to the southernmost of the
Maldives Islands, and east of the Maldives?
[A] Laccadive Sea
[B] Gulf of Mannar
[C] Palk Strait
[D] Minicoy
Correct Answer: A [ Laccadive Sea ]
Notes:
109. Amravati Reservoir is located in which national park in India?
[A] Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National
[B] Mudumalai National Park
[C] Pampadum Shola National Park
[D] None of them
Correct Answer: A [ Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National ]
Notes:
110. Range that rises in eastern Gujarat state near the Arabian Sea coast, running east through
Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh to Chhattisgarh?
[A] Vindhya Range
[B] Aravalli Range
[C] Toba Kakar Range
[D] Satpura Range
Correct Answer: D [Satpura Range ]
Notes:
The Satpura range parallels the Vindhya Range to the north, and these two east-west ranges divide
Indian Subcontinent into the Indo-Gangetic plain of northern India and the Deccan Plateau of the south.
Satpura range rises in eastern Gujarat state near the Arabian Sea coast, running east through the
border of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh to the east till Chhattisgarh.
The Narmada River originates from north-eastern end of Satpura & runs in the depression
between the Satpura and Vindhya ranges, draining the northern slope of the Satpura range and
southern slopes of Vindhyan range, running west towards the Arabian Sea.
The Tapti River originates from eastern-central part of Satpura, crosses the range in the center &
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further runs at the southern slopes of Satpura towards west meeting the Arabian Sea at Surat,
draining central & the southern slopes of the Satpura Range.
Please note that Mount Dhupgarh or Dhoopgarh is the highest point in the Satpura Range and in
Madhya Pradesh, India. Located near Pachmarhi, it has an elevation of 1,350 metres
111. The most important Aluminium ore is?
[A] limestone
[B] bauxite
[C] granite
[D] lead
Correct Answer: B [bauxite]

112. Jayamkondam in Tamil Nadu is famous for which among the following minerals?
[A] Bauxite
[B] Lignite
[C] Calcite
[D] Magnesite
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113. In which state is located the Jongsong Peak?

[A] Sikkim
[B] West Bengal
[C] Manipur
[D] Nagaland
Correct Answer: A [Sikkim]

114. Which among the following was the first deepwater block in India to start production?
[A] Krishna Godavari D-6
[B] Mahanadi deepwater block NEC-DWN-2002/1
[C] SB-11
[D] KG-DWN- 2005/2
Correct Answer: A [Krishna Godavari D-6]
Notes:
In April 2009, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) had started pumping natural gas from its D-6 block in the
Krishna-Godavari (K-G) basin and D-6 was the first deepwater block in India to start production.
115. Which among the following are the two states of India, where Thorium is found in good
quantities?
[A] Kerala & Andhra Pradesh
[B] Kerala & Tamil Nadu
[C] Kerala & Rajasthan
[D] Kerala & Odisha
Correct Answer: C [Kerala & Rajasthan]

116. Which among the following state of India is best known for Saffron Cultivation?
[A] Sikkim
[B] Assam
[C] Jammu & Kashmir
[D] Meghalaya
Correct Answer: C [Jammu & Kashmir]

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Notes:
Kashmir saffron is a high value, low volume crop and the quality of saffron is among the best in the
world particularly because of its rich color and flavour. A small area in the valley, Pampore has the
virtual monopoly of saffron cultivation in the country.
117. Large deposits of natural uranium, which promises to be one of the top 20 of the world’s
reserves, have been found in the Tummalapalle belt in which among the following states of India?
[A] Kerala
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Odisha
Correct Answer: C [Andhra Pradesh]
Notes:
The Tummalapalle Mine is a uranium mine in Tumalapalli village located in Kadapa of the Indian state of
Andhra Pradesh. Results from a research conducted by the Atomic Energy Commission of India in 2011
made the analysts conclude that this mine might have one of the largest reserves of uranium in the
world. This finding substantially increased India’s capability of producing energy from nuclear plants
118. Which among the following has been identified for maximum potential of Tidal Power in
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India?
[A] Gulf of Cambay
[B] Gulf of Kutch
[C] Sundarbans
[D] Palk Strait
Correct Answer: A [Gulf of Cambay]

119. Which among the following soil is predominantly found in Rarh Region of West Bengal ?
[A] Alluvial Soil
[B] Red Soil
[C] Black soil
[D] Acid sulfate soil
Correct Answer: B [Red Soil]

120. The channel that separates Lakshadweep Islands and Maliku Atoll is known as which among
the following?
[A] 10° Channel
[B] 9° Channel
[C] Coco Channel
[D] Kardiva Channel
Correct Answer: B [9° Channel]
Notes:
9° Channel separates Lakshadweep Islands and Maliku Atoll .
10° Channel separates Andaman islands from Nicobar islands
121. In which city of India, 90% of world’s small diamonds processed?
[A] Baroda
[B] Mumbai
[C] Surat
[D] Jaipur
Correct Answer: C [Surat]

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122. Which among following generally brings rain fall to Bihar , UP and West Bengal?
[A] Western Disturbances
[B] Eastern Disturbances
[C] Westerly winds
[D] All the above
Correct Answer: A [Western Disturbances]

123. Which among following is rich in Ozone?

[A] Stratosphere
[B] Mesosphere
[C] Ionosphere
[D] Troposphere
Correct Answer: A [Stratosphere]

124. Which among the following is major source of Salt in India?

[A] Salt Pan
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[C] Salt Rocks

[D] None of them
Correct Answer: A [Salt Pan]

125. India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with which among the
following?
[A] Thailand
[B] Thailand and Indonesia
[C] Thailand, Sri Lanka and Indonesia
[D] Thailand and Sri Lanka
Correct Answer: B [Thailand and Indonesia]

126. Hirakud Hydel Power station is located on which River?

[A] Chambal
[B] Gandak
[C] Mahanadi
[D] Sonbhadra
Correct Answer: C [Mahanadi]
Notes:
Hirakud dam is built across the Mahanadi river, the dam is one of the World’s longest earthen dam. It is
located in the state of Odisha
127. Which among following is NOT an oil producing field?
[A] Bombay high
[B] Digboi
[C] Ankaleshwar
[D] Jamnagar
Correct Answer: D [Jamnagar]

128. India’s only active volcano is located at which among the following places?
[A] Car Nicobar

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[B] Barren island

[C] Maya Bunder
[D] Lakshdweep
Correct Answer: B [Barren island]
Notes:
The Barren Island is located in the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and is the only
confirmed active volcano in South Asia.
129. In which among the following states is located the Zoji la Pass?
[A] J & K
[B] Sikkim
[C] Uttarakhand
[D] Arunachal Pradesh
Correct Answer: A [J & K]

130. Which among the following longitudes determines Indian standard Time?
[A] 85.5° E
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[B] 83.5° E
[C] 82.5° E
[D] 84.5° E
Correct Answer: C [82.5° E]
Notes:
IST was fixed in 1906 at 82.5°, or 5.30 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
131. At which among the following places, India’s First steel factory was established?
[A] Jamshedpur
[B] Durgapur
[C] Burnpur
[D] Bhilai
Correct Answer: C [Burnpur]
Notes:
In 1870 a small plant was founded by James Erskine in the jungles of Kulti to make iron. This produced
only “Cast Iron”. Starting off as Bengal Iron Works Company, it became Burrakar Iron Works in 1881 and
was renamed as Bengal Iron and Steel Company in 1890. Later in 1926 the company again changed its
name to Bengal Iron Company Ltd.

132. In how many zones Indian Railway has been divided?

[A] 14
[B] 16
[C] 17
[D] 20
Correct Answer: C [17]

133. Which among the following states produces rubber in large quantities?
[A] Assam
[B] Kerala
[C] Tamil nadu
[D] Karnataka
Correct Answer: B [Kerala]

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Notes:
Kerala accounts for more than 90 per cent of the total rubber production in the country. The total area
under rubber cultivation in the state is 5.45 lakh hectares. Rest of the natural rubber is produced in
Tamil Nadu and North East states.

134. In which year the Damodar Valley Corporation which is first multipurpose river valley project
of India was launched?
[A] 1948
[B] 1951
[C] 1953
[D] 1956
Correct Answer: A [1948]

135. Centre for Wind Energy Technology (C-WET) is located at ?

[A] Hyderabad
[B] Chennai
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[D] Kochi
Correct Answer: B [Chennai]

136. What is India’s rank in production of Sugar cane?

[A] First
[B] Second
[C] Third
[D] Fourth
Correct Answer: B [Second]
Notes:
Top sugar producing countries are Brazil, India, China, Thailand, Pakistan and Mexico.
137. Hindustan Shipyard Limited is located at?
[A] Kochi
[B] Mumbai
[C] Vishakaptnam
[D] Chennai
Correct Answer: C [Vishakaptnam]

138. In which year First National Forest Policy issued by the Government of India?
[A] 1948
[B] 1952
[C] 1962
[D] 1968
Correct Answer: B [1952]

139. Which are the three largest Opium Producing States (largest first) in our Country?
[A] Rajasthan, MP, UP
[B] MP, UP, Rajasthan
[C] MP, Rajasthan, UP
[D] Rajasthan, UP, MP
Correct Answer: C [MP, Rajasthan, UP]
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140. In which among the following Petroleum in India is found chiefly?

[A] Basalt
[B] Metamorphic Rocks
[C] Sedimentary Rocks
[D] None of the above
Correct Answer: C [Sedimentary Rocks]
Notes:
Sedimentary rocks are made from layers, or strata, of mineral particles found in other rocks that have
been weathered and from newly formed organic matter. Sedimentary rocks are important because they
preserve a record of ancient landscapes, climates, and mountain ranges, as well as the history of the
erosion of Earth. In addition, fossils are found in abundance in sedimentary rocks younger than 600
million years and provide evidence of the evolution of life through time. Earth’s geologic time scale was
worked out using this record of sedimentary rocks and fossils.

141. Which of the following river is called Lifeline of Chattisgarh?

[A] Shivnath
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[C] Rihand
[D] Son
Correct Answer: B [Mahanadi]

142. Paradip Port is located on the delta of which among the following?
[A] Rihand
[B] Mahanadi
[C] Baitarni
[D] None of the above
Correct Answer: B [Mahanadi]
Notes:
Paradip Port is located at confluence of river Mahanadi in Bay of Bengal in Odisha. It was the first major
port on East Coast commissioned in independent India
143. The Gulf of Kutch is one of the two regions on west coast of India, identified suitable for Tidal
power station. Which among the following is the other one?
[A] Gulf of Khambhat
[B] Laccadive Sea
[C] Gulf of Mannar
[D] None of the above
Correct Answer: A [Gulf of Khambhat]

144. In which among the following states, the Jharia, Raniganj, Talchar, Korba coal fields are
located respectively?
[A] Tamil Nadu, Orissa, Jharkhand, West Bengal
[B] Jharkhand, West Bengal, Orissa, Chhattisgarh
[C] West Bengal, Jharkhand, Orissa, Chhattisgarh
[D] West Bengal, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand
Correct Answer: B [Jharkhand, West Bengal, Orissa, Chhattisgarh]

145. Port Blair is located on which of the following Islands?

[A] North Andaman

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[B] South Andaman

[C] Middle Andaman
[D] None of the above
Correct Answer: B [South Andaman]

146. For cotton cultivation which among the following soils is considered most suitable?
[A] Red Soil
[B] Black Soil
[C] Laterite Soil
[D] Alluvial Soil
Correct Answer: B [Black Soil]

147. What is approximate time difference between sunrise in Arunachal Pradesh and Saurastra of
India?
[A] 1 Hour
[B] 1 hour 30 Minutes
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[D] 2 Hours 30 Minutes

Correct Answer: C [2 Hours]

148. Which among the following cities of India does not fall in Torrid Zone?
[A] Chennai
[B] Mumbai
[C] Jodhpur
[D] Jaipur
Correct Answer: D [Jaipur]

149. Which among the following is the chief crop of Deccan Plateau?
[A] Wheat
[B] ground nut
[C] Pulses
[D] Cotton
Correct Answer: D [Cotton]

150. Which among the following is the single largest cottage industry of Manipur state of India?
[A] Sericulture Industry
[B] Handloom Industry
[C] Leather Industry
[D] Jute Industry
Correct Answer: B [Handloom Industry]

151. The same type of pattern of agriculture can be seen generally in which parts of India, which
resembles the “Ladang” pattern of Indonesia?
[A] North East India
[B] Western India
[C] South India
[D] Central India

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Correct Answer: A [North East India]

152. Which among the following ports of India is also known as “child of partition”?
[A] Paradip
[B] Kolkata
[C] Kandla
[D] Haldia
Correct Answer: C [Kandla]

153. The Betla National Park (BNP) is located in which state?

[A] Punjab
[B] Jharkhand
[C] Haryana
[D] Himachal Pradesh
Correct Answer: B [Jharkhand]
Notes:
The Betla National Park (BNP) is located in
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Jharkhand and covers an area of 226.33 square kilometers. It is home to sloth bear, panther, and wolf,
jackal, hyena, etc. The park’s rich bird life features the hornbill, peafowl, red jungle fowl, black partridge,
white-necked stork, black ibis, swamp grey, quail, the pied hornbill, etc. The famous Kamaldah lake
attracts several varieties of water birds including the common whistling and cotton teal, the knob-billed
duck, snipe and geese.
154. The Rangpo-Sivok Railway line, connects which among the following two states of India?
[A] Arunachal Pradesh ↔ Tripura
[B] Sikkim ↔ West Bengal
[C] West Bengal ↔ Tripura
[D] Arunachal Pradesh ↔ Assam
Correct Answer: B [Sikkim ↔ West Bengal]

155. The Buckingham Canal, which was declared national waterway of India, runs between:
[A] Cochin to Kozhikode
[B] Vijaywada to Villupuruam
[C] Kanya Kumari to Rameshwaram
[D] None of the above
Correct Answer: B [Vijaywada to Villupuruam]

156. “Chandipur-on-sea” is located in which among the following states?

[A] Odisha
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] West Bengal
[D] Tamilnadu
Correct Answer: A [Odisha]

157. Which among the following is India’s first Expressway?

[A] Mumbai-Pune Expressway
[B] Ahmedabad-Vadodara Expressway
[C] Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway
[D] Jaipur-Kishangarh Expressway

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Correct Answer: A [Mumbai-Pune Expressway]

Notes:
The Mumbai-Pune Expressway is India’s first six-lane, concrete, high-speed, tolled, access-controlled, 93
km (58 mi) long expressway.
158. At which among the following places, India’s first rail coach factory was built with PPP:
[A] Secundarabad
[B] Gwalior
[C] Patiala
[D] Palakkad
Correct Answer: D [Palakkad]

159. Which among the following is the largest river system among the Deccan system of rivers?
[A] Godavari
[B] Cauvery
[C] Krishna
[D] Periyar
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Correct Answer: A [Godavari]
Notes:
With a length of 1465 Kilometers, Godavari is India’s second largest river that runs within the country
and also the longest river in South India. It originates near Trimbak in Nashik District of Maharashtra
state and flows east across the Deccan Plateau into the Bay of Bengal near Narasapuram in West
Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh.
The river is also known as Dakshin Ganga and Gautami. The Manjra and Indravati rivers are its major
tributaries.
160. Sundarbans in India is a fine example of which among the following kind of forests?
[A] Dry Forests
[B] Deciduous Forests
[C] Tidal Forests
[D] Wet Deciduous Forests
Correct Answer: C [Tidal Forests ]
Notes:
Tidal forests grows mainly in the deltaic regions of the Ganga, Mahanadi, Godavari and Krishna which
are flooded by tides and high sea waves. Mangrove is the representative of this type of vegetation.
Sundari is the typical tree of tidal forests. It is found in abundance in the lower Ganga delta of West
Bengal. This is the reason why it is popularly known as Sunderban. It is known for its hard and durable
timber.
161. Among Jharkhand, West Bengal and Orrisa & Chhattisgarh , through which state the
“Subarnrekha” river does not flow?
[A] Jharkhand
[B] Odisha
[C] Chattisgarh
[D] It flows in all states
Correct Answer: C [Chattisgarh]

162. Indravati Hydro Electric Project belongs to which state?

[A] Tamil nadu
[B] Orissa
[C] Karnataka
[D] Andhra Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Orissa]

163. The Simbalbara National Park (SNP) is located in which state?

[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Jharkhand
[D] Odisha
Correct Answer: B [Himachal Pradesh]
Notes:
The Simbalbara National Park (SNP) is located in the Paonta Valley of Sirmour District, Himachal
Pradesh, along its border with Haryana and covers an area of about 27.88 square kilometres. The
vegetation consists of dense Salforests with grassy glades. Goral, Sambhar and Chittal are the common
animals found here. October and November are the best times to visit the park.
164. Lord Jagannath is related to which of the following place?
[A] Ujjain
[B] Bhubneshwar
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[D] Hyderabad
Correct Answer: C [Puri]

165. Suryavarman II in the early 12th century is related to which of the following ancient sites?
[A] Khajuraho
[B] Angkor Wat
[C] Amrutesvara temple
[D] None of the above
Correct Answer: B [Angkor Wat]

166. The Khasi Hills are part of the Garo-Khasi range in which state of North east India ?
[A] Mizoram
[B] Megahalya
[C] Nagaland
[D] Assam
Correct Answer: B [Megahalya]

167. Brahmaputra River when it flows out of India into Bangladesh is called as ________?
[A] Bangshi River
[B] Mahananda River
[C] Jamuna River
[D] Yamuna River
Correct Answer: C [Jamuna River]

168. The Singhbhum Elephant Reserve (SER) is located in which state/UT?

[A] Andaman and Nicobar Islands
[B] Jharkhand
[C] Puducherry
[D] Karnataka
Correct Answer: B [Jharkhand ]
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The Singhbhum Elephant Reserve (SER) is located in East and West Singhbhum and Saraikela-
Kharsawan Districts of Jharkhand and covers an area of 13,440 square kilometres.
169. In Which state of India , maximum Diamond Mines are found?
[A] Bihar & Uttar Pradesh
[B] Uttar Pradesh & Jharkhand
[C] Madhya Pradesh & Andhra Pradesh
[D] Uttar Pradesh & Maharastra
Correct Answer: C [Madhya Pradesh & Andhra Pradesh]

170. The highest peak in the Western Ghats in India, highest point in South India, and also the
highest point in India outside the Himalaya-Karakoram system is _________?
[A] Anamudi, Kerala
[B] Cardamom Hills, Kerala
[C] Agastya Mala, Kerala
[D] Sahaydri
Correct Answer: A [Anamudi, Kerala] Nagendra Guru | nagendra.6344262@gmail.com |

171. The Chota Nagpur Plateau covers much of Jharkhand. Which are the other states covered at
some extent by this plateau?
[A] Orissa & West Bengal
[B] Orissa, West Bengal & Bihar
[C] Orissa, West Bengal, Bihar and Chhattisgarh
[D] Madhya Pradesh & Orissa
Correct Answer: C [Orissa, West Bengal, Bihar and Chhattisgarh]

172. Darya-i-Noor is a name of __________?

[A] A river in Iraq
[B] An oasis in the Sahara desert
[C] A diamond originated from Golconda Mines of India
[D] A lake in Iraq
Correct Answer: C [A diamond originated from Golconda Mines of India]

173. Chota Nagpur Plateau is a world famous region of India for which of the following ?
[A] flora & fauna
[B] minerals
[C] touristic attraction
[D] rivers
Correct Answer: B [minerals]

174. Indian ocean is characterized by a greater frequency of _________?

[A] Cyclones
[B] Tornados
[C] Hurricanes
[D] Tsunamis
Correct Answer: A [Cyclones]

175. The Grand Trunk Road or GT Road is one of South Asia’s oldest and longest major roads. It
traverses through_______?
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[A] India & Bangladesh Only

[B] India & Pakistan Only
[C] India, Pakistan & Bangladesh
[D] India & Bhutan
Correct Answer: C [India, Pakistan & Bangladesh]

176. The east west corridor of national Highways Development Project is connects _______?
[A] Guwahati to Ahmedabad
[B] Silchar to Porbandar
[C] Guwahati to Junagarh
[D] Guwahati to Delhi
Correct Answer: B [Silchar to Porbandar]

177. Namchik-Namphuk in Arunanchal Pradesh are famous fields for ?

[A] Coal
[B] Oil & Natural Gas
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[D] Zinc
Correct Answer: A [Coal]

178. Southern Air command of India is located at

[A] Chennai
[B] Bangalore
[C] Hyderabad
[D] Thiruvanathapuram
Correct Answer: D [Thiruvanathapuram]

179. Which states are the beneficiaries of Sardar Sarovar Project ?

[A] Gujarat and Rajasthan
[B] Maharastra, Gujarat and Rajasthan
[C] Madhya Pradesh,Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan
[D] Punjab & Haryana
Correct Answer: C [Madhya Pradesh,Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan]

180. The Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary (NWS) is located in which state?

[A] Arunachal Pradesh
[B] Meghalaya
[C] Sikkim
[D] Manipur
Correct Answer: B [Meghalaya ]
Notes:
The Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary (NWS) is located near Lailad village in the Ri Bhoi district of
Meghalaya and covers an area of 29 square kilometres. The animals here include the Bengal tiger, the
black bear, the leopard and many such species at the verge of extinction such as the necked hornbill and
the brown hornbill bird.
181. The Chamera Dam is located in which state/UT?
[A] Puducherry
[B] Uttar Pradesh

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[C] Himachal Pradesh

[D] Jharkhand
Correct Answer: C [Himachal Pradesh]
Notes:
The Chamera Dam is located near the town of Dalhousie, in the Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh. It
impounds the River Ravi and supports the hydroelectricity project in the region. The reservoir of the
dam is the Chamera Lake. The catchment of the dam is 472.5 square kilometres. The reservoir has a live
storage capacity of 110 MCN and mean annual inflow of 1,273 BCM. The unique feature of the region is
the fluctuating day and night temperature. The temperature during the day near the dam rises up to 35
degrees Celsius and drops to a minimum of 18 to 20 °C at night. The water level in the Chamera Lake
rises to a maximum of 763 meters while the minimum water level is 747 meters.
182. The average width of which of the following ghats in India is more ?
[A] Western ghats
[B] Eastern Ghats
[C] both are almost of same width
[D] none of the above
Correct Answer: B [Eastern Ghats]
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183. Which among the following is the origin of Damodar river ?

[A] Greater Himalaya
[B] Kumaon Himalaya
[C] Sahyadri hills
[D] Chota nagpur
Correct Answer: D [Chota nagpur]

184. Bhitarkanika Mangroves are in which of the following states?

[A] West Bengal
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Orissa
[D] Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: C [Orissa]

185. Which among the following is not located in Andaman & Nicobar island?
[A] Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park
[B] Campbell Bay
[C] Guindy National Park
[D] None of the above
Correct Answer: C [Guindy National Park]
Notes:
Guindy National Park is a 2.70 km2 Protected area of Tamil Nadu, located in Chennai.
186. Which among the following plants is called ‘Terror of Bengal’ ?
[A] Water hyacinth
[B] Imperata cylindrica
[C] Magnolia gustavi
[D] None of the above
Correct Answer: A [Water hyacinth]

187. Pangong Lake is located in which of the following states?

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[A] Sikkim
[B] Assam
[C] Bihar
[D] Jammu & Kashmir
Correct Answer: D [Jammu & Kashmir]

188. Through which of the following north east states in India , the tropic of cancer passes?
[A] Tripura & Nagaland
[B] Tripura & Mizoram
[C] Meghalaya & Mizoram
[D] Assam & Tripura
Correct Answer: B [Tripura & Mizoram]
Notes:
Tropic of Cancer passes through eight Indian states: Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh,
Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram.
189. Uttar Pradesh shares it borders with how many states ?
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[A] 5
[B] 6
[C] 7
[D] 8
Correct Answer: D [8]
Notes:
Uttar Pradesh shares boundary with maximum number of other Indian states. It shares its border with
Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar
as well as Delhi
190. Which is the only state in India producing muga silk ?
[A] Assam
[B] Bihar
[C] Orissa
[D] West Bengal
Correct Answer: A [Assam]

191. Which among the following plateaus in India lie between Aravali & Vindhya region?
[A] Chota Nagpur Plateau
[B] Malwa Plateau
[C] Deccan Plateau
[D] None of the above
Correct Answer: B [Malwa Plateau]

192. Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture is loacted at:

[A] Hyderabad
[B] Bangalore
[C] Chennai
[D] Amaravati
Correct Answer: A [Hyderabad]

193. The following hills are present where Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats meet ?
[A] Cardamom Hillls
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[B] Annamalai Hills

[C] Nilgiri Hills
[D] Sahyadri hils
Correct Answer: C [Nilgiri Hills]

194. Manas river is a tributary of which of the following rivers ?

[A] Narmada
[B] Ganga
[C] Indus
[D] Brahmaputra River
Correct Answer: D [Brahmaputra River]
Notes:
The Manas River is a major tributary of the Brahmaputra River flowing through Assam. It is named after
Manasa, the serpent god in Hindu mythology.
195. Saltwater Crocodiles in India are extremely rare in most areas of India but are very common
in which of the following parts?
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[A] Andaman & Nikobar Islands
[B] Rann of Kuchh
[C] Orissa & sundarbans
[D] Brahmaputra
Correct Answer: C [Orissa & sundarbans]

196. The Khadakwasla Dam is located in which state?

[A] Punjab
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Odisha
[D] Karnataka
Correct Answer: B [Maharashtra]
Notes:
The Khadakwasla Dam is 1.6 km long and has been built on the Mutha River, 20 km from Pune in
Maharashtra. This dam across the river Mutha created an attractive lake “Khadakwasla Lake”, which is
the main source of water for Pune and its suburbs.
197. Which of the following are Indian research stations at Antarctica?
[A] Dakshin Gangotri
[B] Dakshin Gangotri & Maitri
[C] Dakshin Gangotri, Maitri and Himadri
[D] Maitri only
Correct Answer: B [Dakshin Gangotri & Maitri]
Notes:
Himadri is in arctic
198. The Basava Sagar Dam is located in which state?
[A] Kerala
[B] Karnataka
[C] Odisha
[D] Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: B [Karnataka]
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The Basava Sagar Dam has been built across the Krishna River at Siddapur Village in Bijapur district of
Karnataka. The reservoir that it impounds is known as Basava Sagar, and has a total storage capacity of
37.965 tmcft with 30.5 tmcft live storage. The full reservoir level is 492.25 m MSL and the minimum
draw down level is 481.6 m MSL. The dam is 29 meters high and over 10 kilometres long and has 30 gates
for water release.
199. Buckingham Canal is located in which state in India?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Karnataka
Correct Answer: C [Both 1 & 2]
Notes:
Both The Buckingham Canal is a 420 km long salt water navigation canal, running parallel to the
Coromandel Coast of South India from the vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh to Villupuram District in
Tamil Nadu declared national waterway of India
200. Through which of the following pass the river Satluj enters India from Tibet?
[A] Shipki La Nagendra Guru | nagendra.6344262@gmail.com |
[B] Nama pass
[C] Tanglang La
[D] Zojila
Correct Answer: A [Shipki La]

201. Saddle Peak National Park is located in which of the following Union Territories ?
[A] Lakshadweep
[B] Pondicherry
[C] Andaman and Nicobar
[D] Daman & Diu
Correct Answer: C [Andaman and Nicobar]
Notes:
There are four national parks in the Andamans, Mahatma Gandhi Marine, Mount Harriet, Rani Jhansi
Marine and Saddle Peak National Parks.
Nicobars have two areas notified as national parks and an area in Great Nicobar designated as the Great
Nicobar Biosphere Reserve. Within the area of 960.40 km² in Great Nicobar Island, 110 km² is
the Galathea National Park, situated on the south east of the island. On the east coast an area of 476. 73
km² is notified as the Campbell Bay National Park.
202. Which among the following rivers does not flow into Arabian Sea?
[A] Narmada
[B] Tapi
[C] Sabarmati
[D] Godavari
Correct Answer: D [Godavari]
Notes:
Narmada, Tapi, Sabarmati open into Arabian Sea. Godavari empties into Bay of Bengal through its
extensive network of tributaries.
203. Which among the following river rises from the Milan glaciers of Nepal Himalayas
[A] Saryu or Sharda
[B] Ramganga
[C] Gomti
[D] Yamuna
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Correct Answer: C [Gomti]

204. Which among the following is the only tributary river of Ganga that rises in the plains and
not in hills is?
[A] Gandak
[B] Gomiti
[C] Ramganga
[D] None of the above
Correct Answer: B [Gomiti]

205. Which among the following type of soil has the largest area covered in India?
[A] Alluvial
[B] Black
[C] Red
[D] Laterite
Correct Answer: A [Alluvial]
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Notes:
Alluvial soils, the depositional soils transported by rivers, are the predominant type of soil in the
northern plains of the country, widespread in the Ganga plains and the river valleys. These soils cover
about 40 per cent of the total area of India and have largest area covered in India.
206. Zawar mines are located in which state:
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Maharastra
Correct Answer: A [Rajasthan]

207. Which of the following state produces largest fraction of rubber produced in India?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Kerala
[C] Karnataka
[D] Orissa
Correct Answer: B [Kerala]

208. Which of the following is the largest producer of Sugarcane in India?

[A] UP
[B] Maharastra
[C] Tamil nadu
[D] Andhra Pradesh
Correct Answer: A [UP]

209. What is India’s Global rank in sugar production ?

[A] 1st
[B] 2nd
[C] 3rd
[D] 4th
Correct Answer: B [2nd]
Notes:
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First-Brazil
210. Garo & Khasi hills are a part of which of the following ranges?
[A] Satpura
[B] Vindhya
[C] Himalayas
[D] Eastern Ghat
Correct Answer: C [Himalayas]

211. Which among the following is the first multipurpose river valley project of independent India?
[A] Damodar Valley Project
[B] Sutlej Valley Project
[C] Bhakhra Nagal Project
[D] Indira Gandhi Canal Project
Correct Answer: A [Damodar Valley Project]

212. Tipaimukh dam is a issue between which of the following countries?

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[A] India and Pakistan
[B] India and Myanmar
[C] India and China
[D] India and Bangaldesh
Correct Answer: D [India and Bangaldesh]

213. In which state Kudremukh which is famous for iron ore is located?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Bihar
[C] Odisha
[D] Assam
Correct Answer: A [Karnataka]

214. Shiva Crater is located near which of the following places in India ?
[A] Mumbai
[B] Chennai
[C] Cochin
[D] Puri
Correct Answer: A [Mumbai]

215. Which among the following is not correctly matched?

[A] Surat – Tapti
[B] Badri Nath – Alaknanda
[C] Jabal pur – Narmada
[D] All are correct
Correct Answer: D [All are correct]

216. The smallest states in India Area and Population wise are?
[A] Goa & Sikkim
[B] Sikkim and Goa
[C] Goa & Mizoram

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[D] Goa & Arunanchal Pradesh

Correct Answer: A [Goa & Sikkim]

217. Which among the following is India’s deepest landlocked and protected port?
[A] Vishakhapatnam
[B] Chennai
[C] Paradeep
[D] Kandla
Correct Answer: A [Vishakhapatnam]

218. Teen Bigha Corridor ” is a dispute between ___?

[A] India & Pakistan
[B] India & Nepal
[C] India & Bangladesh
[D] India & Myanmar
Correct Answer: C [India & Bangladesh]
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219. Which state in India is a main population center of Indian ethnic group of Black African
descent called as Siddi?
[A] Maharastra
[B] Gujarat
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] kerala
Correct Answer: B [Gujarat]

220. What is the principal language of Nagaland?

[A] Naga
[B] Khasi
[C] English
[D] Mizo
Correct Answer: C [English]

221. Which of the following river is known as padma when enters Bangladesh?
[A] Brahmputra
[B] Ganga
[C] Teesta
[D] Mahanadi River
Correct Answer: B [Ganga]

222. The following river originates in Rajasthan and disappears in Gujarat?

[A] Luni
[B] Narmada
[C] Tapi
[D] Banas
Correct Answer: A [Luni]
Notes:
The Luni is a river of western Rajasthan state, India. It originates in the Pushkar valley of the Aravalli
Range, near Ajmer and ends in the marshy lands of Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, after traveling a distance of

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530 km
223. In which of the following areas kanikar and Yurva tribes are found in India?
[A] North India
[B] North East India
[C] Central India
[D] South India
Correct Answer: D [South India]

224. Which among the following is not correctly matched?

[A] Ramakrishna Mission Beach – Andhra Pradesh
[B] Chandipur Beach – Orissa
[C] Golden Beach – Tamil nadu
[D] Marari Beach – Goa
Correct Answer: D [Marari Beach – Goa]
Notes:
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225. Trombay, Nangal & Sindri are famous for which of the following?
[A] Iron
[B] Coal
[C] Fertillizers
[D] seeds
Correct Answer: C [Fertillizers]

226. Krishna River flows through which of the following states ?

[A] Maharastra, Karnataka
[B] Maharastra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
[C] Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
[D] Maharastra, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh.
Correct Answer: B [Maharastra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.]
Notes:
Krishna River rises at Mahabaleswar in district Satara, Maharashtra in the west and meets the Bay of
Bengal at Hamasaladeevi in Andhra Pradesh, on the east coast. It flows through Maharastra, Andhra
Pradesh and Karnataka. The delta of this river is one of the most fertile regions in India and was the
home to ancient Satavahana and Ikshvaku Dynasty kings. Vijayawada is the largest city on the River
Krishna.
227. Which of the following two rivers empty in Gulf of Khambhat?
[A] Narmada and Tapti rivers
[B] Jhelum and Tapti
[C] Jhelum and Ravi
[D] Tapti and Godavari
Correct Answer: A [Narmada and Tapti rivers]

228. Which state dominated in Coffee production?

[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Kerala
[C] Karnataka
[D] Tamil Nadu

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Correct Answer: C [Karnataka]

229. Which of the following countries has world’s 25% Thorium reserves (maximum)?
[A] India
[B] China
[C] USA
[D] Russia
Correct Answer: A [India]

230. Central Institute of Fisheries Nautical and Engineering Training is located at?
[A] Kochi
[B] Mumbai
[C] Chennai
[D] Kolkata
Correct Answer: A [Kochi]

231. Which of the following canal gets water from

Nagendra Guru Sutlej and| Beas rivers in India?
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[A] Buckingham Canal

[B] Indira Gandhi Canal
[C] Sethu Canal
[D] Ganga canal
Correct Answer: B [Indira Gandhi Canal]

232. Which among the following is not a western ghat river?

[A] Godavari River
[B] Krishna River
[C] Krishna River
[D] Palar River
Correct Answer: D [Palar River]

233. Which among the following was founded in 1974 in response to the Indian nuclear test in
Pokharan?
[A] Nuclear Threat Initiative
[B] International Atomic Energy Agency
[C] Nuclear Suppliers Group
[D] Nonproliferation for Global Security Foundation
Correct Answer: C [Nuclear Suppliers Group]
Notes:
Nuclear Suppliers Group was formed by seven countries viz. Canada, West Germany, France, Japan, the
USSR, the United Kingdom, and the United States in response to the ‘Smiling Buddha’ (Pokharan-I) of
India in 1974. It was clear from this adventure of India that certain non-weapons specific nuclear
technology could be readily turned to weapons development, since it was alleged that India used the
Canada sourced material to make bomb. The objective of the NSG was to reduce nuclear proliferation by
controlling the export and re-transfer of materials that may be applicable to nuclear weapon
development and by improving safeguards and protection on existing materials.
234. In which of the following historical cities of Madhya Pradesh, the Archaeological Survey of
India plans to setup a Jurassic Park ?
[A] Gwalior
[B] Indore
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[C] Mandu
[D] Jabalpur
Correct Answer: C [Mandu]

235. South Talpatti Island” has been a disputed territory between which of the following
neighbors?
[A] India Myanmar
[B] India Bangladesh
[C] India Pakistan
[D] India Sri Lanka
Correct Answer: B [India Bangladesh]

236. Jarawa are the indigenous people or Adiwasis prominent in which part of India?
[A] Assam
[B] Kerala
[C] Meghalaya
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Correct Answer: D [Andaman & Nicobar Islands]

237. Wagah Border is loacted along:

[A] Durand Line
[B] McMohan line
[C] Sir Creek Line
[D] Radcliffe Line
Correct Answer: D [Radcliffe Line]

238. Capital of which of the following states is called “Scotland of the east”?
[A] Manipur
[B] Meghalaya
[C] Sikkim
[D] Assam
Correct Answer: B [Meghalaya]

239. Which among the following is the first state in India to introduce “Oak Tussar Industry”?
[A] Manipur
[B] Orissa
[C] Assam
[D] Kerala
Correct Answer: A [Manipur]

240. which state is India’s first integrated horticulture district?

[A] Gujarath
[B] Assam
[C] Orissa
[D] Kerala
Correct Answer: A [Gujarath]

241. Barak valley is an important part of which of the following states of India?

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[A] Nagaland
[B] Assam
[C] Jammu & Kashmir
[D] Arunanchal Pradesh
Correct Answer: B [Assam]

242. Which among the following states in India leads in Tendupatta Production? (It is used for
making Biris)
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Chhattisgarh
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Kerala
Correct Answer: B [Chhattisgarh]

243. The drainage basin of Gingee River forms a part of which of the following in India?
[A] Daman
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[C] Puducherry
[D] Goa
Correct Answer: C [Puducherry]
Notes:
There are two major rivers draining this region 1) the Gingee river, which traverses the region
diagonally from north-west to south-east and 2) the Ponnaiyar (Penniyar) river, which forms the
southern border of the region.
244. The Uri Dam is located on which river in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K)?
[A] Beas River
[B] Chenab River
[C] Ravi River
[D] Jhelum River
Correct Answer: D [Jhelum River]
Notes:
The Uri Dam is a 480 MW hydroelectric power station on the Jhelum River near Uri in Baramula district
of the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). It is located very near to the Line of Control, the de facto border
between India and Pakistan. The station is largely built under a hill with a 10 km tunnel. It is of the run-
of-the-river type without a large dam, since the Indus Waters Treaty gives Pakistan the exclusive right
to regulate the Jhelum River.
245. Amindivi islands in India are best known for which of the following?
[A] Corals
[B] Marine National Park
[C] Under water sports
[D] Atolls / Reefs
Correct Answer: D [Atolls / Reefs]

246. Tea, Coffee, Spices, Coconut, Rubber, Cardamom, Chillies all together can be kept in which of
the following group or groups?
[A] Food Crop
[B] Cash Crops
[C] Food & Cash Crops

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[D] Plantation Crops

Correct Answer: D [Plantation Crops]

247. What is the number of states in India sharing an international border?

[A] 10
[B] 13
[C] 15
[D] 17
Correct Answer: D [17]

248. Which among the following state in India has highest production of “large Cardamom”?
[A] Sikkim
[B] Assam
[C] Gujarath
[D] Kerala
Correct Answer: A [Sikkim]
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249. Headquarters of eastern Air Command of Indian Air force:

[A] Guwahathi
[B] Shillong
[C] Kolkata
[D] Itanagar
Correct Answer: B [Shillong]

250. What is the other name of Nhava Sheva, which is India’s largest port handling close to 50% of
the country’s port traffic
[A] Indira Gandhi Port
[B] Mahatma Gandhi Port
[C] Jawahar Lal Nehru Port
[D] Lal Bahadur shashtri Port
Correct Answer: C [Jawahar Lal Nehru Port]

251. Which among the following cities of Uttar Pradesh is internationally famous for its wood
carving work cottage industry?
[A] Modi Nagar
[B] Saharanpur
[C] Kanpur
[D] Allahabad
Correct Answer: B [Saharanpur]

252. Which among the following was the first Geographical Indications to be registered in India
under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999?
[A] Mysore rosewood inlay
[B] Darjeeling Tea
[C] Madurai Sungudi
[D] Chanderi saree
Correct Answer: B [Darjeeling Tea]

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253. Asia’s First Underground Hydel project is located in which state?

[A] Jammu & Kashmir
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Punjab
[D] Haryana
Correct Answer: B [Himachal Pradesh]

254. Calico Textile Museum is located at:

[A] Ahmedabad
[B] Hyderabad
[C] Kochi
[D] Chennai
Correct Answer: A [Ahmedabad]

255. Which among the following mountain peaks is not in Himalayan Range?
[A] K2
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[C] Nanga parbat

[D] Cho Oyu
Correct Answer: A [K2]
Notes:
K2 is second largest mountain belonging to Karakoram range
256. Which of the following institute of CSIR is located in Dhanbad?
[A] Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology
[B] Central Fuel Research Institute
[C] National Aerospace Laboratories
[D] Indian Institute of Petroleum
Correct Answer: B [Central Fuel Research Institute]

257. Which among the following is longest River bridge in India?

[A] Rabindra Setu
[B] Mahatma Gandhi Setu
[C] Anna Indira Gandhi Bridge
[D] Rajeev Setu
Correct Answer: B [Mahatma Gandhi Setu]

258. Arid Forces Research Institute is located at?

[A] Rajasthan
[B] Haryana
[C] Punjab
[D] Kerala
Correct Answer: A [Rajasthan]
Notes:
Rajasthan at Jodhpur
259. Which among the following is the largest and broadest river of south India ?
[A] Krishna
[B] Godavari
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[C] Narmada
[D] Tapti
Correct Answer: B [Godavari]

260. Bring out the incorrectly matched pair ?

[A] Baira Siul Project : Himachal Pradesh
[B] Solal Project – Jammu & Kashmir
[C] Tanakur Project – Uttar Pradesh
[D] Koel Karo Project – Bihar
Correct Answer: D [Koel Karo Project – Bihar]
Notes:
Koel Karo Project is in Jharkhand
261. Which among the following is not a major port on east ?
[A] Paradip
[B] Ennore
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[D] New Mangalore

Correct Answer: D [New Mangalore]

262. Which among the following does not denote the correct first digit of the 6 digit pin code in
India?
[A] Rajasthan 3
[B] Andhra Pradesh 5
[C] Goa 4
[D] Sikkim 8
Correct Answer: D [Sikkim 8]
Notes:
Sikkim comes under zone 7
263. Which among the following is known as ‘power house of India’?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Maharastra
[C] North East India Collectively
[D] Uttar Pradesh and Uttranchal Collectively
Correct Answer: C [North East India Collectively]

264. Which among the following race of Indians is Oldest ?

[A] Negritos
[B] Proto Australoids
[C] Mongoloids
[D] Nordics
Correct Answer: A [Negritos]
Notes:
Negritos , now almost extinct and inhabitants of Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
265. Which among the following is not correctly matched?
[A] Sukhna Lake – Chandigarh
[B] Wandoor Beach – Andaman & Nicobar

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[C] Bangaram Beach – Lakshadweep

[D] Devka Beach – Goa
Correct Answer: D [Devka Beach – Goa]
Notes:
Devka Beach is in Daman
266. Which among the following is not correctly matched?
[A] Mayurakshi – West Bengal
[B] Maudaka Dam- Uttar Pradesh
[C] Mukerian Hydro Electro Project – Punjab
[D] Kallada irrigation Scheme – Tamilnadu
Correct Answer: D [Kallada irrigation Scheme – Tamilnadu]
Notes:
Kallada irrigation Scheme is in Kerala
267. Which among the following comes under the Integrated Nutrient Management?
[A] Cattle & Dairy
[B] Soil Fertility Nagendra Guru | nagendra.6344262@gmail.com |

[C] Meat & Poultry

[D] Fisheries
Correct Answer: B [Soil Fertility]

268. Centre for Wind Energy Technology (C-WET) is located at?

[A] Chennai
[B] Bangalore
[C] Hyderabad
[D] Kochi
Correct Answer: A [Chennai]

269. Which among the following correspond to the maximum and minimum road length in India?
[A] Madhya Pradesh and Andaman & Nicobar
[B] Madhya Pradesh and Lakshdweep
[C] Maharastra and Lakshadweep
[D] Maharastra and Damn & Diu
Correct Answer: C [Maharastra and Lakshadweep]

270. For which of the following ores Baba Budan Hills in South India are famous?
[A] Iron
[B] Aluminum
[C] Silver
[D] Zinc
Correct Answer: A [Iron]

271. Which among the following is not correctly matched?

[A] Firozabad (UP) – Glass Bangles
[B] Bhagalpur (Bihar) – Silk
[C] Jalandhra (Punjab ) – Sports Material
[D] Sambhar (Rajasthan) – hand block printing
Correct Answer: D [Sambhar (Rajasthan) – hand block printing]
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Notes:
Sambhar is near Ajmer in Rajasthan and Sambhar lake is famous place for salt production. Sanganer &
Jaipur are famous for hand block printing.
272. In which of the following infrastructure development projects in India involves maximum
PPP (Public private Partnership)?
[A] Roads
[B] Railways
[C] Ports
[D] Urban devlopment
Correct Answer: A [Roads]

273. Forest Research Institute is located in:

[A] Lucknow
[B] Dehradun
[C] Kanpur
[D] Guwahati
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Correct Answer: B [Dehradun]

274. In which of the following North east states Kopoli hydro project is located?
[A] Arunachal Pradesh
[B] Assam
[C] Tripura
[D] Nagaland
Correct Answer: B [Assam]

275. The Chutak Hydroelectric Plant is located in which state/UT?

[A] Karnataka
[B] Puducherry
[C] Odisha
[D] Jammu & Kashmir
Correct Answer: D [Jammu & Kashmir]
Notes:
The 44 MW Chutak Hydroelectric Plant is located in Kargil District of Jammu & Kashmir. The barrage
site is located about 14 km upstream of Kargil near village Sarzhe. The project is a run-off-river scheme
on the river Suru, to generate 216 MU in a 90% dependable year having installed capacity of 44 MW (4 x
11 MW) utlising a rated head of 52m developed by construction of a 15.0 m high barrage and through
4780 m long 5.9M dia horse shoe shaped Head race tunnel.
276. Which among the following is not in Uttarakhand?
[A] GB Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment & Development
[B] Indian Council of Forest Research and Education
[C] Wildlife Institute of India
[D] Animal Welfare Board of India
Correct Answer: D [Animal Welfare Board of India]
Notes:
Animal Welfare Board of India is in Ballabhgarh Haryana
277. Approximately what fraction of world’s tea output comes from Assam?
[A] 10%
[B] 15%
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[C] 20%
[D] 25%
Correct Answer: B [15%]

278. Which of the following states in India accounts for almost 100% production of lemongrass oil?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Kerala
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: B [Kerala]

279. India’s largest petrochemical complex is located at:

[A] Gujarat
[B] Maharastra
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Assam
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Correct Answer: A [Gujarat]

280. Ghagghar is the main and only seasonal river of which of the following state ?
[A] Himachal Pradesh
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Punjab
[D] Haryana
Correct Answer: D [Haryana]

281. Which among the following place in Himachal Pradesh is called as “Mini Switzerland”?
[A] Dharmashala
[B] Kharjiar
[C] Solan
[D] Kasauli
Correct Answer: B [Kharjiar]

282. How many states in India have a forest cover more than the 75% of their geographical lands
area?
[A] 1
[B] 3
[C] 5
[D] 7
Correct Answer: B [3]
Notes:
Three states are Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland
283. The water comes to Indira Gandhi Canal from the following Rivers?
[A] Sutlej Only
[B] Sutlej & Beas
[C] Sutlej , Beas & Ravi
[D] Sutlej, Beas , Ravi & Chenab
Correct Answer: B [Sutlej & Beas]

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284. Which among the following Rabi crop can not tolerate frost at any stage of its life?
[A] Wheat
[B] Mustard
[C] Gram
[D] Pea
Correct Answer: C [Gram]

285. Biological Oxygen Demand is a measure of ________?

[A] Metabolism Rate
[B] Pollution
[C] Concentration of Oxygen in water bodies
[D] Rate of Oxygen generation in plant leave
Correct Answer: B [Pollution]

286. At which of the following places set up Imperial Meteorological Reporter & was taken over by
H.F. Blanford in 1875 which was later renamed as Indian Meteorological Department ?
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[B] Mumbai
[C] Kolkata
[D] Hyderabad
Correct Answer: C [Kolkata]

287. What is India’s rank in steel production in the world ?

[A] 1st
[B] 2nd
[C] 3rd
[D] 4th
Correct Answer: D [4th]

288. Most of the Jute Mills of India are located in which state:
[A] Chhattisgarh
[B] West Bengal
[C] Assam
[D] Orissa
Correct Answer: B [West Bengal]

289. India’s first Fast Breeder Reactor (FBR) for commercial nuclear energy generation in
Kalpakkam has the following capacity in MWe (megawatt equivalent):
[A] 200 MWe
[B] 220 MWe
[C] 440 MWe
[D] 500 MWe
Correct Answer: D [500 MWe]

290. In which year Teen Bigha Corridor was formally transferred to Bangladesh?
[A] 1990
[B] 1992
[C] 1994
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[D] 1996
Correct Answer: B [1992]

291. Which among the following is location of the first Hydro-electric Power station in India (and
in Asia indeed)?
[A] Shivanasamudra Falls
[B] Banasura Sagar
[C] Krishna Raja Sagara
[D] Stanley Reservoir
Correct Answer: A [Shivanasamudra Falls]

292. The Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam is located in which state/UT?

[A] Rajasthan
[B] Odisha
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Assam
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Correct Answer: A [Rajasthan]
Notes:
The Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam is a dam across the Mahi River and is located 16kms from Banswara town in
Banswara district Rajasthan. It is the second largest dam in Rajasthan and is named after Jamnalal Bajaj.
The dam has an installed capacity of 140 MW.
293. What was the first route of the super fast Rajdhani Express which was introduced in 1969?
[A] New Delhi to Mumbai Central
[B] New Delhi to Howrah
[C] New Delhi to Chennai Central
[D] New Delhi to Bangalore
Correct Answer: B [New Delhi to Howrah]

294. Which of the following Oil Producing Africa country fulfills India’s 20 to 25 percent of
domestic oil demand?
[A] Libya
[B] Nigeria
[C] Algeria
[D] Angola
Correct Answer: B [Nigeria]

295. Indian Grassland And Fodder Research Institute is located at?

[A] Karnal
[B] Jodhpur
[C] Jhansi
[D] Coimbatore
Correct Answer: C [Jhansi]

296. On bank of which of the following Mahé, officially a part of Pondicherry is located?
[A] Bay of Bengal
[B] Indian Ocean
[C] Arabian Sea
[D] Gulf of Munnar
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Correct Answer: C [Arabian Sea]

297. In which state is located Bhor Ghat, which was an important trade route in the past and was
one of the three main ghats developed by the Satavahanas to move the goods from the merchant
ships from Syria and Egypt to their capital Paithan?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Maharastra
[C] Goa
[D] Karnataka
Correct Answer: B [Maharastra]

298. Bring out the incorrect statement:

[A] West coast plain is narrower than the East Coast plain
[B] Kutch peninsula is made of tertiary rock system
[C] Nilgiri is the nodal point of Western Ghats, eastern Ghats and Southern system
[D] All are correct
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Correct Answer: D [All are correct]

299. Which among the following headstreams meets the Ganges in last ?
[A] Alaknanada
[B] Pindar
[C] Mandakini
[D] Bhagirathi
Correct Answer: D [Bhagirathi]

300. The following two states are largest producers of Coal in India?
[A] Jharkhand & Chhattisgarh
[B] Madhya Pradesh & Orissa
[C] Bihar & West Bengal
[D] Andhra Pradesh & Chhattisgarh
Correct Answer: A [Jharkhand & Chhattisgarh]

301. . Which among the following is smallest district of India?

[A] Alapuzha
[B] Dausa
[C] Mahe
[D] Tirap
Correct Answer: C [Mahe]
Notes:
Mahe is the smallest district in India , geographically located in Kerala but administratively comes under
control of Union Territory of Pondicherry.
Alapuzha is the smallest district of Kerala. Dausa is smallest district of Rajasthan, Tirap is second
smallest district of Arunachal Pradesh, kannyakumari is smallest district of Tamil Nadu.
302. Which among the following rock system in India is also known as storehouse of minerals?
[A] Archaean Rock system
[B] Dharwar system
[C] The Cudappah system
[D] The Vindhyan System

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Correct Answer: B [Dharwar system]

303. With which of the following neighbors India shares a land border of 4096.7 km ?
[A] China
[B] Nepal
[C] Pakistan
[D] Bangladesh
Correct Answer: D [Bangladesh]
Notes:
India has 15106.7 km of land border running through 92 districts in 17 states and a coastline of 7516.6 km
touching 13 states and union territories.. India’s total number of islands is 1197 which accounts to a
stretch of 2094 km additional border or coastline. The length is as follows: Bangladesh 4096.7 km China
3488 km Pakistan 3323 km Nepal 1751 km Myanmar 1643 km Bhutan 699 km Afghanistan 106 km
304. In which of the following Himalaya , high peaks are very rare?
[A] Kashmir Himalaya
[B] Punjab Himalaya
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[D] Trans Himalayas

Correct Answer: B [Punjab Himalaya]
Notes:
Pira Panjal is in kashmir Himalaya,
Nanda devi Kamet, Trishul, Badrinath & kedarnath are in Kumaon Himalayas,
Mount Everest, Makalu, Kanchanjanga, Daulagiri, Annapurna etc are in central Himalays,
K2, nangaparbat, harmosh etc. are in trans Himalaya,
Naga Hills and Patkai Bum Hills are in Assam Himalaya.
High Peaks are rare in Punjab Himalayas.
305. Which among the following is a typical Monsoon vegetation in India?
[A] Tropical evergreen forests
[B] Tropical deciduous forest
[C] Tropical thorn forests
[D] Sub Tropical evergreen forests
Correct Answer: B [Tropical deciduous forest]

306. Jonk River, Ib River, Ong River & Tel river are tributaries of which of the following rivers?
[A] Godavari
[B] Krishna
[C] Mahanadi
[D] Narmada
Correct Answer: C [Mahanadi]

307. In which of the following Mahi River falls?

[A] Gulf of Kachchh
[B] Ranna of Kachchh
[C] Gulf of Khambat
[D] Gulf of Munnar
Correct Answer: C [Gulf of Khambat]

308. Which of the following states in India is known for largest net irrigated area in India?
[A] Haryana

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[B] Punjab
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Maharastra
Correct Answer: C [Uttar Pradesh]

309. Which among the following state in India produces wool?

[A] Rajasthan
[B] Haryana
[C] Jammu & Kashmir
[D] Madhya Pradesh
Correct Answer: A [Rajasthan]

310. Which of the following states is the largest producer of Banana in India?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Maharastra
[C] Kerala
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Correct Answer: D [Tamilnadu]

311. Which among the following rivers is an example of superimposed drainage system?
[A] Banas
[B] Chambal
[C] Saraswati
[D] Gomti
Correct Answer: B [Chambal]
Notes:
Chambal river is an example of superimposed drainage. A superimposed river does not adjust with the
structure of its place of origin. First of all the river valley is built on upper part and then the river
develops and expands such structure in the lower part.
312. TERLS is located in which state?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Kerala
[C] Tamil nadu
[D] Karnataka
Correct Answer: B [Kerala]
Notes:
TERLS-Thumba Equatorial Rocket launching Station
313. From which directions Tripura is surrounded by Bangladesh?
[A] North, south & east
[B] North, South & West
[C] North & west
[D] South & West
Correct Answer: B [North, South & West]

314. Almatti dam project on the Krishna River has been an issue between _______?
[A] Karnataka & Goa
[B] Karnataka & Andhra Pradesh

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[C] Karnataka & Tamilnadu

[D] Andhra Pradesh & Tamilnadu
Correct Answer: B [Karnataka & Andhra Pradesh]

315. Approximately what fraction of India’s rubber is produced by Kerala?

[A] 60%
[B] 70%
[C] 80%
[D] 90%
Correct Answer: D [90%]

316. Which among the following is also called as ‘Fenny capital’ of Goa. ?
[A] Bardez
[B] Sattari
[C] Ponda
[D] Mapusa
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Correct Answer: B [Sattari]

317. As per some etymologists, the name Rourkela is derived from Ruhr valley which is also rich in
minerals particularly iron. Ruhr Valley is located in which country?
[A] USA
[B] China
[C] France
[D] Germany
Correct Answer: D [Germany]

318. Which among the following is the capital of west Sikkim?

[A] Gyalshing
[B] Gangtok
[C] Mangan
[D] Mangan
Correct Answer: A [Gyalshing]
Notes:
Sikkim has four districts viz. East Sikkim, West Sikkim, North Sikkim and South Sikkim. Gangtok which
is capital of Sikkim is also district capital of East Sikkim. Geyzing, Mangan and Namchi are district
capitals of West Sikkim, North Sikkim and South Sikkim respectively.
319. Through which of the following states in India passes Tropic of Cancer?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Maharastra
[D] Madhya Pradesh
Correct Answer: D [Madhya Pradesh]

320. Which of the following agency is helping India’s Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM)
Project?
[A] JICA: Japan International Cooperation Agency
[B] ADB: Asian Development Bank
[C] WB: World Bank
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[D] DIDA : Danish International Development Agency

Correct Answer: C [WB: World Bank]

321. New Moore island disappeared in the sea after many years of its creation. This island was
claimed by which of the following two neighbors?

[A] India & Pakistan

[B] India & Sri Lanka
[C] India & Bangladesh
[D] India & Myanmar
Correct Answer: C [India & Bangladesh]
Notes:
It was known as New Moore Island in India and South Talpatti Island in Bangladesh. It was an
unhabitated island which emerged in the Bay of Bengal in the aftermath of the Bhola cyclone in 1970. It
had been created by the delta currents. It was located south of the Hariabhanga river. Now it has
disappeared due to raising sea levels. With this the territorial claims of India and Bangladesh have also
ended
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322. The Somasila Dam is located in which state?

[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Uttar Pradesh
Correct Answer: C [Andhra Pradesh]
Notes:
The Somasila Dam is a dam constructed across the Penna River near Somasila in Nellore district of
Andhra Pradesh. The reservoir impounded by the dam has a surface area of 212.28 km2 with live storage
capacity of 1.994 km3. It is the biggest storage reservoir in Penna River basin and can store all the
inflows from its catchment area in a normal year.
323. What is the name of a channel that separates the Andaman Islands from the Nicobar Islands
in the Bay of Bengal?
[A] 9 Degree Channel
[B] 10 Degree Channel
[C] 11 Degree Channel
[D] 12 Degree Channel
Correct Answer: B [10 Degree Channel]

324. In production of which of the following metals India holds number 1 status
[A] Copper
[B] Iron
[C] Lead
[D] Mica
Correct Answer: D [Mica]

325. Pagladiya Multipurpose Dam is located in which state?

[A] Orissa
[B] Kerala
[C] Bihar
[D] Assam

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Correct Answer: D [Assam]

326. Duncan Pass” is located in which of the following Union Territories / States?
[A] Himachal Pradesh
[B] Pondicherry
[C] Andaman & Nicobar Islands
[D] Mizoram
Correct Answer: C [Andaman & Nicobar Islands]

327. Jamuna river of Bangladesh is _______river of India?

[A] Yamuna
[B] Teesta
[C] Brahamputra
[D] Ganga
Correct Answer: C [Brahamputra]

328. Bhut Jolakia is mainly grown in which

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[A] West Bengal

[B] Assam
[C] Karnataka
[D] Kerala
Correct Answer: B [Assam]

329. Which among the following is the correct location of Cane and Bamboo Technology Centre
(CBTC)?
[A] Shillong
[B] Aizawl
[C] Guwahati
[D] Kohima
Correct Answer: C [Guwahati]

330. For which of the following the Kiriburu Meghahatuburu mines are famous?
[A] Magnesite
[B] Lime Stone
[C] Iron Ore
[D] Silica Sand
Correct Answer: C [Iron Ore]

331. Which of the following represents largest fraction of forest cover in India?
[A] Tropical Dry deciduous
[B] Tropical moist Deciduous
[C] Tropical Evergreen
[D] Sub tropical
Correct Answer: B [Tropical moist Deciduous]

332. Which among the following Union Territory of India has largest Area?
[A] Delhi
[B] Andaman & Nicobar Islands

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[C] Dadra & Nagar Haveli

[D] Chandigarh
Correct Answer: B [Andaman & Nicobar Islands]

333. In which of the following North Eastern states of India inhabit the Nishi tribe ?
[A] Meghalaya
[B] Arunachal Pradesh
[C] Nagaland
[D] Manipur
Correct Answer: B [Arunachal Pradesh]
Notes:
Principle Tribes of Arunachal Pradesh: Adi, Nishi, Apatani, Tagin, Mishmi, Khampati, Nocte, Wancho,
Tangsha, Singpho, Monpa, Aka, Sherdukpen
334. National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) is located at:
[A] Mumbi
[B] Nagpur
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[C] Pune
[D] Hyderabad
Correct Answer: C [Pune]

335. To which of the following neighbor country, India ceded Kachchatheevu island in 1974?
[A] Sri Lanka
[B] Bangladesh
[C] Myanmmar
[D] Maldives
Correct Answer: A [Sri Lanka]

336. Which among the following is deepest port in India?

[A] Okha port
[B] Vizag port
[C] Paradip port
[D] Gangavaram Port,
Correct Answer: D [Gangavaram Port,]
Notes:
Gangavaram Port, is located in Andhra Pradesh and is the deepest port in India. Please note that this
port has opened in 2009 July by former chief minister of AP, Late Shri Y S Rajasekhara Reddy. In most
GK Books Vishakhapatnam has been mentioned as deepest port, the info needs to be updated.
The largest container terminals in India are Jawaharlal Nehru Port (Mumbai) and Chennai Port. Largest
in terms of cargo handling is Viskhapatnam, largest in terms of vessel traffic is Kolkata (Kolkata Dock
System & Haldia Dock Complex)
337. Which among the following was the first port in India to be a Public Company?
[A] Ennore Port
[B] Tuticorin Port
[C] New Mangalore Port
[D] Mormugao Port
Correct Answer: A [Ennore Port]

338. Bring out the incorrectly mentioned location:

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[A] Pasteur Institute of India: Coonoor

[B] National TB Training Institute – Bangalore
[C] Central leprosy Training & Research institute – Chengalpattu
[D] Kasturba Health Society – Ahamadabad
Correct Answer: D [Kasturba Health Society – Ahamadabad]
Notes:
Kasturba Health Society is in Wardha
339. Which among the following tribe has the largest population in India?
[A] Bhils
[B] Meenas
[C] Gonds
[D] Sahariyas
Correct Answer: A [Bhils]
Notes:
As per Census 2011, the population of Bhils is most in India, followed by Gond and Santhalis. The total
population of Bhils and related scheduledNagendra
tribes (Bhil Garasia, Bhil Mina, Dholi Bhil, Dungri Bhil, Dungri
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Garasia, Mewasi Bhil, Rawal Bhil, Tadvi Bhil, Bhagalia, Bhilala, Barela, Patelia Pawra, Vasava, Vasave) is
17,071,049 while that of Gond Tribes (Gond, Arakh, Arrakh, Agaria, Asur, Badi Maria, Bada Maria, Bhatola,
Bhimma, Bhuta, Koilabhuta, Koliabhuti, Bhar, Bisonhorn Maria, Chota Maria, Dandami Maria, Dhuru,
Dhurwa, Dhoba, Dhulia, Dorla, Gaiki, Gatta, Gatti, Gaita,Gond Gowari, Hill Maria, Kandra, Kalanga,
Khatola, Koitar, Koya, Khirwar, Khirwara, Kucha Maria, Kuchaki Maria, Madia, Maria, Mana, Mannewar,
Moghya, Mogia, Monghya, Mudia, Muria, Nagarchi, Nagwanshi, Ojha, Raj, Sonjhari, Jhareka, Thatia,
Thotya, Wade Maria, Vade Maria, Daroi,Rajgond, Koitur) is 13,256,928. Population of Santhal is 6,570,807.
Reference
340. Which among the following group of states represents one third of India’s cattle population?
[A] Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharastra
[B] Punjab, Orissa, Rajasthan
[C] Karnataka, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh
[D] Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal,Uttar Pradesh
Correct Answer: D [Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal,Uttar Pradesh]

341. How many states of India are covered under Boarder Area Development Programme?
[A] 13
[B] 15
[C] 17
[D] 19
Correct Answer: C [17]
Notes:
States bordering Bangladesh, Myanmar, China, Bhutan and Nepal and it now covers 358 border blocks of
94 districts of seventeen (17) States, which share international land border with neighboring countries.
Please note that BADP is a 100% centrally funded programme with objective to meet the special
developmental needs of the people living in remote and inaccessible areas situated near the
International border.
342. The Jakham Dam is located in which state?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Gujarat
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Uttar Pradesh
Correct Answer: C [Rajasthan]

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Notes:
The Jakham Dam is located in Pratapgarh District in Rajasthan. It is built on the Jakham river, which
originates from a small village Jakhamia in Chhoti Sadrisub division. The length of the Dam is 253
meters, out of which spill way is in 90 m in length.
343. Which among the following part of Bombay (now Mumbai) is known as Old Woman’s Island?
[A] Parel
[B] Worli
[C] Colaba
[D] Mazgaon
Correct Answer: C [Colaba]

344. Which of the following states has largest coastline?

[A] Gujarat
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Maharastra
[D] Tamilnadu
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345. Multi-modal International Cargo Hub and Airport (MIHAN) project is in which of the
following cities?
[A] Mangalore
[B] Hyderabad
[C] Pune
[D] Nagpur
Correct Answer: D [Nagpur]

346. Which of the following city of Tamil Nadu is known as world’s largest producer and most
important trading center of turmeric in Asia?
[A] Athoor
[B] Karaikudi
[C] Thanjavur
[D] Erode
Correct Answer: D [Erode]
Notes:
Erode, also known as yellow City
347. Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology is located in?
[A] Madurai
[B] Thanjaur
[C] Kochi
[D] Ooty
Correct Answer: B [Thanjaur]

348. Approximately what fraction of gas output in India is being contributed by the KG-D6 of
Reliance?
[A] 20%
[B] 30%
[C] 40%

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[D] 50%
Correct Answer: C [40%]

349. Damodar and Sone river valley and Rajmahal hills in the eastern India are depository of
the______?
[A] Cuddappa System Rocks
[B] Dharwar System Rocks
[C] Gondwana System Rocks
[D] Vindhyan System Rocks
Correct Answer: C [Gondwana System Rocks]

350. Temi Tea Garden is located in which state?

[A] Meghalaya
[B] Sikkim
[C] Assam
[D] West Bengal
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Correct Answer: B [Sikkim]
Notes:
Temi Tea Garden is the only garden of Sikkim and was established in 1969. This tea garden produces one
of the best quality of Tea in the world which is sold with the trade name temi Tea. The garden has
adopted guidelines issued by the Institute of Marketology (IMO) of Switzerland to produce organic tea.
351. In which year , Dakshin Gangotri, India’s first settlement in Antarctica got buried in Ice?
[A] 1980
[B] 1985
[C] 1987
[D] 1989
Correct Answer: D [1989]

352. Which of the following variety of Marble is found in India?

[A] Makrana
[B] Bhainslana
[C] Phrygia
[D] Carrara
Correct Answer: A [Makrana]

353. Saddam Beach is located in which state?

[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Kerala
[C] Maharastra
[D] Karnataka
Correct Answer: B [Kerala]

354. Which among the following is the only place in India, where Chinese Fishing Nets are used
outside China?
[A] Pondicherry
[B] Kochi
[C] Kolkata
[D] Bhubneshwar
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Correct Answer: B [Kochi]

355. Which among the following is a geology award given annually by Indian Geophysical Union?
[A] Dr. B. C. Roy Award
[B] Siva Prasad Barooah National Award
[C] M. S. Krishanan Award
[D] Karmaveer Puraskaar
Correct Answer: C [M. S. Krishanan Award]

356. Which among the following is not a member country of the Mekong Ganga Cooperation?
[A] India
[B] Bangladesh
[C] Thailand
[D] Vietnam
Correct Answer: B [Bangladesh]
Notes:
Mekong Ganga Cooperation was established in 2000 and the 6 members are Thailand, Cambodia, Lao
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PDR, Vietnam, India

357. Which among the following is the largest district of Maharashtra in terms of Area?
[A] Aurangabad
[B] Ahamednagar
[C] Sindhudurg
[D] Latur
Correct Answer: B [Ahamednagar]

358. Which state is largest producer of total coarse cereals in India?

[A] Rajasthan
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Maharastra
[D] Andhra Pradesh
Correct Answer: C [Maharastra]

359. Which among the following states has highest population density?
[A] Maharastra
[B] Bihar
[C] West Bengal
[D] Uttar Pradesh
Correct Answer: B [Bihar]
Notes:
The population density of India in 2011 was 382 per sq.km. Bihar with 1,106 population persons per sq.km
is most thickly populated state followed by West Bengal (1,028) and Kerala (860).
360. Which among the following is India’s highest salt producing state?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: A [Gujarat]

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361. Which among the following is the correct location of India’s National Institute of Hydrology
(NIH)?
[A] Goa
[B] Mumbai
[C] Roorki
[D] Haridwar
Correct Answer: C [Roorki]

362. In India, which among the following state has the maximum estimated Uranium Resources?
[A] Jharkhand
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Andhra Pradesh
Correct Answer: D [Andhra Pradesh]

363. Indian Maritime University is located at:

[A] Hyderabad Nagendra Guru | nagendra.6344262@gmail.com |

[B] Vishakapatnam
[C] Chennai
[D] Kochi
Correct Answer: C [Chennai]

364. “Kunchikal Falls”, highest tiered waterfalls in India is located in?

[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] Karnataka
[D] Tamilnadu
Correct Answer: C [Karnataka]

365. Mountain Railways of India refer to the railway lines built in the mountains of India in the
nineteenth and early twentieth century, during the British Raj, even being run today by the Indian
Railways. How many railway lines refer to the Mountain Railways of India ?
[A] 3
[B] 4
[C] 5
[D] 6
Correct Answer: C [5]

366. Which among the following is the least densely populated states of India?
[A] Arunachal Pradesh
[B] Mizoram
[C] Jammu and Kashmir
[D] Sikkim
Correct Answer: A [Arunachal Pradesh]

367. Every year Bulk of the rainfall received during the Monsoon seasons in almost all parts of
India. Which among the following state is an exception to this?
[A] Kerala
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[B] Karnataka
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: D [Tamil Nadu]

368. In India the rainfall is mainly orographic. Which among the following follows the word in
bold?
[A] The rainfall occurs when the moist air becomes saturate
[B] The rainfall occurs when the masses of air pushed by wind are forced up by large mountains
[C] The rainfall occurs on only one side of the mountains
[D] The rainfall is lesser in Rain shadow areas
Correct Answer: B [The rainfall occurs when the masses of air pushed by wind are forced up by large
mountains]

369. Which of the following is the correct location of Palk Strait?

[A] Between Gulf of Kachchh & Gulf of Khambat
[B] Between Gulf of Mannar & Bay of Bengal
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[C] Between Lakshdweep and Maldives

[D] In Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Correct Answer: B [Between Gulf of Mannar & Bay of Bengal]

370. “Amausi Airport” is located in:

[A] Kerala
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Uttar Pradesh
Correct Answer: D [Uttar Pradesh]

371. In which of the following state, “Jowai” a famous hill station is located?
[A] Nagaland
[B] Assam
[C] Meghalaya
[D] Mizoram
Correct Answer: C [Meghalaya]

372. India’s Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute is located in?
[A] Muradabad
[B] Faizabad
[C] Kolkata
[D] Pune
Correct Answer: C [Kolkata]

373. Phawngpui in Mizoram is also known as which of the following?

[A] Black mountain
[B] Blue Mountain
[C] Yellow Mountain
[D] Mizo Hills
Correct Answer: B [Blue Mountain]
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374. Which of the following rivers feeds the “Tehri Dam” ?

[A] Alaknanda
[B] Bhagirathi
[C] Gandak
[D] Ghagghar
Correct Answer: B [Bhagirathi]

375. Muga Silk is a Geographical Indication (GI) Tag protected. In which of the following states in
India it is produced?
[A] Assam
[B] West Bengal
[C] Bihar
[D] Meghalaya
Correct Answer: A [Assam]

376. India’s largest inland saline wetland system is located in which of the following states ?
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[A] Gujarat
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Orissa
[D] Andhra Pradesh
Correct Answer: B [Rajasthan]

377. Which among the following regions in India is largest installed capacity of electricity
generation ?
[A] Northern India
[B] Western India
[C] Eastern India
[D] Southern India
Correct Answer: B [Western India]

378. “Kapoori variety of Tobacco” is found in which of the following states of India?
[A] Bihar
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Uttar Pradesh
Correct Answer: D [Uttar Pradesh]

379. At which of the following places water would boil at lowest temperature?
[A] Delhi
[B] Shimla
[C] Kochi
[D] Jodhpur
Correct Answer: B [Shimla]

380. Tulbul project is located in which state?

[A] Jammu & Kashmir
[B] Himachal Pradesh

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[C] Uttarakhand
[D] Haryana
Correct Answer: A [Jammu & Kashmir]

381. In which year , first Hydro-electric Power station in Asia was set up at Shivanasamudra Falls
in Karnataka?
[A] 1900
[B] 1902
[C] 1904
[D] 1906
Correct Answer: B [1902]

382. Largest brackish water lagoon of Asia is located in which of the following state?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Karnataka
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Correct Answer: D [Orissa]

383. The word “Code sharing ” is most commonly used in which of the following industries?
[A] Information Technology
[B] Defense Industry
[C] Nuclear Industry
[D] Air Transport Industry
Correct Answer: D [Air Transport Industry]

384. Bring out the only incorrect statement:

[A] Maximum Jute Mills in India are in West Bengal
[B] Maximum Jute Mills in India are in Cooperative Sector
[C] Maximum Wool produced in India is of Carpet Grade
[D] Maximum woolen units in decentralized sector in India are in Punjab
Correct Answer: B [Maximum Jute Mills in India are in Cooperative Sector]

385. Bring out the only incorrect statement:

[A] Bihar is the most flood prone state of India
[B] Indira Point, the extreme South of India is located in Tamil Nadu
[C] Simplipal National park is a Tiger reserve in Orissa
[D] Tetanus is caused by Bacteria
Correct Answer: B [Indira Point, the extreme South of India is located in Tamil Nadu]
Notes:
Indira Point is in Andaman & Nicobar and is Southernmost territory of India
386. Penganga is a tributary of which of the following rivers in India?
[A] Kaveri
[B] Godavari
[C] Krishna
[D] Narmada
Correct Answer: B [Godavari]

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387. Jawai Dam, which is built across Luni river, is located in which of the following states?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Uttar Pradesh
Correct Answer: B [Rajasthan]
Notes:
The Jawai Bandh is a dam built across the Jawai river, a tributary of Luni river near Sumerpur town in
Pali District of Rajasthan. The dam has capacity of 7887.5 million cubic feet and covers an area of 102,315
acres of cultivable command area. Its height is about 61.25 feet. Sei dam and Kalibor dam are the feeder
dams of the Jawai dam.
388. ”Brookside Bungalow ” is located in which of the following states?
[A] Assam
[B] Meghalaya
[C] Tripura
[D] Nagaland
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Correct Answer: B [Meghalaya]

389. Indira Gandhi super thermal power project, is located in which of the following state?
[A] Uttarakhand
[B] Haryana
[C] Punjab
[D] Uttar Pradesh
Correct Answer: B [Haryana]

390. Mullaperiyar Dam” has been a long pending issue between which of the following two states?
[A] Karnataka & Kerala
[B] Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
[C] Karnataka & Tamil Nadu
[D] Tamil Nadu and Kerala
Correct Answer: D [Tamil Nadu and Kerala]

391. ONGC’s Paltana Project which is this company’s first ever 726 MW commercial power project
was located in which state?
[A] Meghalaya
[B] Assam
[C] Tripura
[D] Kerala
Correct Answer: C [Tripura]

392. Which among the following is NOT correctly matched:

[A] Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) : New Delhi
[B] MECON Ltd. : Ranchi
[C] Hindustan Steel Works Construction Ltd (HSCL) : Kolkata
[D] Ferro Scrap Nigam Ltd.(FSNL) : Bokaro
Correct Answer: D [Ferro Scrap Nigam Ltd.(FSNL) : Bokaro]

393. Central Seed Testing and Referral Laboratory (CSTL) is located:

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[A] Bhopal
[B] Varanasi
[C] Dehradun
[D] Lucknow
Correct Answer: B [Varanasi]

394. Aranmula Kannadi is a GI protected tag of Kerala. It is a ________?

[A] Sweet
[B] Handicraft
[C] Plantation Product
[D] Soft Drink
Correct Answer: B [Handicraft]

395. Port Pipavav, which is the first private sector port in India, is located in which of the
following states?
[A] West Bengal
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[C] Gujarat
[D] Andhra Pradesh
Correct Answer: C [Gujarat]

396. Which among the following boards is defunct now?

[A] Tea Board of India
[B] Rubber Board
[C] National Biotechnology Board
[D] None of them
Correct Answer: C [National Biotechnology Board ]

397. Which among the following is the latest refinery established?

[A] Digboi
[B] Panipat
[C] Trombay
[D] Vishakapatnam
Correct Answer: B [Panipat]
Notes:
Digboi is India’s first oil refinery. It was established in 1899 whereas Panipat in 2002, Trombay in 1955
and vishakha-patnam in 1957.So Panipat is latest among them.
398. Bring out the only Incorrect statement:
[A] Disinvestment in Public sector enterprises started since 1991-92
[B] Lord Ellenborough abolished Slavery in India
[C] Government of India Act 1919 established Public Service Commission
[D] Central Research Institute for Dry Land Agriculture is located in Jodhpur
Correct Answer: D [Central Research Institute for Dry Land Agriculture is located in Jodhpur]
Notes:
Central Research Institute for Dry Land Agriculture is located in Hyderabad
399. Which among the following is NOT correctly matched:
[A] Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) : New Delhi

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[B] MECON Ltd. : Ranchi

[C] Hindustan Steel Works Construction Ltd (HSCL) : Kolkata
[D] Ferro Scrap Nigam Ltd.(FSNL) : Bokaro
Correct Answer: D [Ferro Scrap Nigam Ltd.(FSNL) : Bokaro]

400. “Ambassa” was in news as the Geological Survey of India has found huge reserves of coal. In
which state Ambasa is located?
[A] Meghalaya
[B] Tripura
[C] Assam
[D] Nagaland
Correct Answer: B [Tripura]

401. Which among the following is sometimes known as “Third Pole“?

[A] Hudson Highlands
[B] Rocky Mountains
[C] Severny Island ice cap
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[D] Siachen Glacier

Correct Answer: D [Siachen Glacier]

402. Indira Col makes the 3-point boundary between which of the following countries?
[A] India, Nepal, China
[B] India, Pakistan, China
[C] India, Myanmar, China
[D] India, Bhutan, China
Correct Answer: B [India, Pakistan, China]

403. “Tso Morari”, one of the Glaciatic wetlands of the country is located in which of the following
state?
[A] Himachal Pradesh
[B] Jammu & Kashmir
[C] Sikkim
[D] Uttarakhand
Correct Answer: B [Jammu & Kashmir]

404. In which of the following geographical regions live the six tribes Toda, Kota, Kurumba, Irula,
Paniyan and Kattunaicken recognized by the Government of India as Primitive Tribal Groups
(PTGs)?
[A] North East States
[B] Nilgiri Mountains
[C] Coastal Orissa
[D] Thar Desert
Correct Answer: B [Nilgiri Mountains]

405. INSDAG is located at?

[A] Kolkata
[B] Delhi
[C] Hyderabad
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[D] Chennai
Correct Answer: A [Kolkata]
Notes:
INSDAG-Institute for Steel Development and growth
406. In which state “Bhima basin” where small to medium size low grade uranium deposits found
is located ?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Karnataka
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Jharkhand
Correct Answer: B [Karnataka]

407. Almatti Dam is located in which of the following state?

[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Karnataka
[C] Kerala Nagendra Guru | nagendra.6344262@gmail.com |

[D] Tamil nadu

Correct Answer: B [Karnataka]

408. Pampore uplands, locally called ‘wudar’ in Sri Nagar, Jammu and Kashmir are a great source
of revenue from which among the following?
[A] Apples
[B] Saffron
[C] Tourism
[D] Sports
Correct Answer: B [Saffron]

409. Which among the following city is called “Zero Mile Center” because of its location on India’s
Geographic center?
[A] Bhopal
[B] Nagpur
[C] Jabalpur
[D] Indore
Correct Answer: B [Nagpur]

410. “Rubber Board of India” is located at?

[A] Kozhikode
[B] Kasaragod
[C] Kottayam
[D] Kannur
Correct Answer: C [Kottayam]

411. At which among the following places, the Spices and Oil seeds Exchange Ltd. Was established
in 1953?
[A] Satara
[B] Sangli
[C] Nasik

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[D] Ratlam
Correct Answer: B [Sangli]

412. The “Sahiwal” is a breed of which among the following in India?

[A] Camel
[B] Cattle
[C] Buffalo
[D] Sheep
Correct Answer: B [Cattle]

413. Raniganj coal bed methane (CBM) acreage is located in which of the following state ?
[A] Jharkhand
[B] West Bengal
[C] Bihar
[D] Orissa
Correct Answer: B [West Bengal]
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414. Which among the following is a riverine (Inland River) port?

[A] Chennai
[B] Kandla
[C] Kolkata
[D] Tutikorin
Correct Answer: C [Kolkata]

415. Which among the following is the most optimum place to source Geothermal Energy?
[A] Konkan coast
[B] Ladakh district
[C] Aravali hills
[D] Coromandal Coast
Correct Answer: B [Ladakh district]

416. Hirakud Dam, one of world’s longest earthen dams is located in which among the following
states?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Orissa
[C] Karnataka
[D] West Bengal
Correct Answer: B [Orissa]

417. ”Pipavav ” in Gujarat is best known for which among the following?
[A] India’s first private port
[B] India’s First Greenfield refinery
[C] India’s First ship breaking yard
[D] None of the above
Correct Answer: A [India’s first private port]

418. Which of the following Monsoons account for most of the rainfall in India?
[A] North East Monsoon
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[B] South West Monsoon

[C] South East Monsoon
[D] East Asia Monsoon
Correct Answer: B [South West Monsoon]

419. “Indira Gandhi super thermal power project “ is located in which state?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Haryana
[C] Punjab
[D] Uttar Pradesh
Correct Answer: B [Haryana]

420. Integrated Kashang Hydroelectric Project & Sainj Hydroelectric Project which are being
supported by Asian Development Bank are located in which of the following state ?
[A] Jammu & Kashmir
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Uttarakhand
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[D] Punjab
Correct Answer: B [Himachal Pradesh]

421. Which among the following neighboring country sources its entire requirement of petrol,
diesel and jet fuel from India?
[A] Bangladesh
[B] Nepal
[C] Maldives
[D] Mauritius
Correct Answer: D [Mauritius]

422. Maximum Jute mills are located in which among the following states?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Assam
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Uttar Pradesh
Correct Answer: A [West Bengal]

423. The K2 Peak is located in which among the following ranges?

[A] Central Himalayas
[B] Trans-Himalayas
[C] Karakoram range
[D] Kumaun Himalayas
Correct Answer: C [Karakoram range]

424. The name of which among the following cities is not known as a prominent center of Silk
Production ?
[A] Bhagalpur
[B] Srinagar
[C] Moradabad
[D] Mysore
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Correct Answer: C [Moradabad]

425. The Sabarmati river originates in which among the following ranges?
[A] The Satpuras
[B] The Vindhyas
[C] The Aravallis
[D] The Western Ghats
Correct Answer: C [The Aravallis]

426. Which among the following states primarily depends upon the thermal power?
[A] Kerala
[B] West Bengal
[C] Karnataka
[D] Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: B [West Bengal]

427. Botanic Garden of India Republic (BGIR)

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[A] Bangalore
[B] Kolkata
[C] Lucknow
[D] Noida
Correct Answer: D [Noida]

428. Which among the following is known as the Great Andaman Trunk Road, connects Port Blair
and Mayabunder in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
[A] National Highway 221
[B] National Highway 222
[C] National Highway 223
[D] National Highway 224
Correct Answer: C [National Highway 223]

429. The Western Ghats region runs to a length of 1600 kilometers. Which among the following
states are covered by the Western Ghats?
[A] Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala
[B] Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Goa
[C] Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Goa, Maharashtra
[D] Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Goa, Maharashtra , Gujarat
Correct Answer: D [Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Goa, Maharashtra , Gujarat]

430. “Centre for Earth Science Studies” is located in ?

[A] Goa
[B] Bangalore
[C] Thiruvananthapuram
[D] Patiala
Correct Answer: C [Thiruvananthapuram]

431. Which among the following are the cause of winter rains in Northern India?
[A] Western disturbances

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[B] Receding monsoons

[C] Normal monsoons
[D] Trade winds
Correct Answer: A [Western disturbances]

432. Baba Budangiri Hills in Karnataka are the place of origin of which among the following
plantation crops in India?
[A] Neelgiri Tea
[B] Coffee
[C] Rubber
[D] All of them
Correct Answer: B [Coffee]

433. Which among the following is not a Major agri-export of India?

[A] Marine Products
[B] Cashew
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[C] Pulses
[D] Cereals
Correct Answer: C [Pulses]

434. Chandan Ranges is located in which state ?

[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Haryana
[D] Punjab
Correct Answer: B [Rajasthan]

435. Jadugoda mines are famous for:

[A] iron ore
[B] mica deposits
[C] gold deposits
[D] uranium deposits
Correct Answer: D [ uranium deposits]

436. “National Seed Research and Training Centre“ is located at?

[A] Lucknow
[B] Pune
[C] Varanasi
[D] Bhopal
Correct Answer: C [Varanasi]

437. After Wells and Tube wells, which among the following is the largest source of Irrigation in
India?
[A] Canals
[B] Tanks
[C] Rivers
[D] Ponds and Lakes

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Correct Answer: A [Canals]

438. At which among the following places, Asia’s first EPZ (Export Processing Zone) was set up in
1965?
[A] Surat
[B] Cochin
[C] Kandla
[D] Chennai
Correct Answer: C [Kandla]

439. The Vallarpadam Terminal, which is a container trans-shipment facility, launched in

February 2011, is the only trans-shipment port in India. It is a part of which among the following
ports?
[A] Chennai Port
[B] Vizag Port
[C] Port Cochin
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Correct Answer: C [Port Cochin]

440. Tuirial Hydro Electric Project is located in which state ?

[A] Manipur
[B] Mizoram
[C] Assam
[D] Arunachal Pradesh
Correct Answer: B [Mizoram]

441. After Uttar Pradesh, which among the following states has the maximum share in the total
Route Kilometers of Indian Railways?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Maharastra
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Gujarath
Correct Answer: A [Rajasthan]

442. In which of the following states, maximum Coast Guard Stations have been established in
India?
[A] Maharastra
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Gujarat
[D] Andhra Pradesh
Correct Answer: C [Gujarat]

443. In which of the following states of India, there is no Petroleum Chemicals and Petrochemicals
Investment Region (PCPIR)?
[A] Assam
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Gujarat
[D] West Bengal
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Correct Answer: A [Assam]

444. Famous tourist spots viz. Chatham Saw Mill, Wandoor Beach, Mount Harriet & Limestone
Caves are located in which state?
[A] Goa
[B] Andaman & Nicobar Islands
[C] Lakshadweep
[D] Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: B [Andaman & Nicobar Islands]

445. Which among the following Gulfs is noted for the extreme rise and fall of its tides, making it
ideal location for Tidal energy ?
[A] Gulf of Mannar
[B] Gulf of Khambat
[C] Gulf of Kutch
[D] Both 2 and 3
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Correct Answer: D [Both 2 and 3]

446. Chenab River also known as Chandrabhaga forms with the merging of Chandra and Bhaga
Rivers near which among the following places?
[A] Leh
[B] Lahaul & Spiti
[C] Sri Nagar
[D] Mithankot (Pakistan)
Correct Answer: B [Lahaul & Spiti]

447. National Research Centers (NRC) and their locations:

1. NRC-Citrus : Nagpur
2. NRC-Grapes : Kolhapur
3. NRC-Banana : Trichy
4. NRC- Litchi : Muzaffarpur
which among the above matches are correct?
[A] 1, 2, 4
[B] 1, 3, 4
[C] 1, 2
[D] 2, 3, 4
Correct Answer: B [1, 3, 4]

448. An Inland water transit and trade protocol exists between India and which among the
following neighbors?
[A] Sri Lanka
[B] Bangladesh
[C] Pakistan
[D] Myanmar
Correct Answer: B [Bangladesh]

449. Which among the following coal producer of India is outside the Coal India Ltd?
[A] Southern Eastern Coalfields (Bilaspur)

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[B] Bharat Coking Coal (Dhanbad)

[C] Mahanandi Coalfields (Sambalpur)
[D] Singerani Collieries Company (Telangana)
Correct Answer: D [Singerani Collieries Company (Telangana)]

450. A ship starts its journey from Kandla port on west coast of India for Kolkata Port on East
Coast. Which among the following is a correct set of the major ports of India coming on the way?
(Don’t include Port Blair)
[A] Mumbai, Cochin, Tuticorin, Ennore, Paradip
[B] Mumbai, Tuticorin, Ennore, Chennai, Vishakhapatnam
[C] Mumbai, Mormugao, Cochin, Ennore, Chennai
[D] Chennai, Vishakhapatnam, Haldia, Paradip
Correct Answer: A [Mumbai, Cochin, Tuticorin, Ennore, Paradip]

451. In which of the following states, India’s maximum number of mines producing minerals
(excluding minor minerals, petroleum (crude), natural gas and atomic minerals) are located?
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[B] Andhra Pradesh

[C] Jharkhand
[D] Madhya Pradesh
Correct Answer: B [Andhra Pradesh]
Notes:
The number of mines which reported mineral production {excluding minor minerals, petroleum (crude),
natural gas and atomic minerals} in India was 3108 in 2012-13. Out of 3108 reporting mines, maximum
number of mines were located in Andhra Pradesh (583) followed by Rajasthan (374), Gujarat (350).
452. Which among the following was steel plant of India is sometimes called India’s First Swadeshi
Steel Plant?
[A] Bengal Iron Works Company
[B] TISCO
[C] IISCO
[D] Bokaro Steel Plant
Correct Answer: D [Bokaro Steel Plant]

453. The 110-km long Actual Ground Position Line (AGPL ), which has been a thorny issue between
India and Pakistan is located near which among the following?
[A] Siachen glacier
[B] Sir Creek
[C] Shakshgam
[D] Srinagar
Correct Answer: A [Siachen glacier]

454. Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) is located at ?

[A] Jaipur
[B] Delhi
[C] Kolkata
[D] Varanasi
Correct Answer: B [Delhi]

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455. The Arun River, Barun River, and Tamur River make the part of which among the following
river systems?
[A] Ganga River System
[B] Brahamaputra River System
[C] Yamuna River System
[D] Kosi River System
Correct Answer: D [Kosi River System]

456. In context with the types of Fishes found in India, which among the following is not a marine
fish?
[A] Eel
[B] Hilsa
[C] Sardina
[D] Rohu
Correct Answer: D [Rohu]

457. Match the following hot spring locations of India with their states:
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1. Manikaran A. Himachal Pradesh

2. Bakreshwar B. Gujarat
3. Tuwa C. West Bengal
4. Unai D. Gujarat
[A] 1-A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-D
[B] 1-A, 2-C, 3-D, 4-B
[C] 1-A, 2-D, 3-C, 4-B
[D] 1-A, 2-C, 3-B, 4-D
Correct Answer: D [1-A, 2-C, 3-B, 4-D]

458. All most all of Iron Ore Production of India (96%) is confined to which among the following
five states of India?
[A] Orissa, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Goa and Jharkhand
[B] Orissa, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
[C] Orissa, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Bihar & Jharkhand
[D] Orissa, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh
Correct Answer: A [Orissa, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Goa and Jharkhand]

459. Apart from Karnataka, which among the following state has reported production of Gold in
India?
[A] Orissa
[B] Jharkhand
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Andhra Pradesh
Correct Answer: B [Jharkhand]

460. The Gandhi Sagar Dam is built on which river in Madhya Pradesh?
[A] Narmada
[B] Chambal
[C] Son
[D] Tapti
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Correct Answer: B [Chambal]

Notes:
The Gandhi Sagar Dam is built on Chambal river and is located in the Mandsaur & Neemuch district of
Madhya Pradesh. It is a masonry gravity dam, standing 62.17 metres (204.0 ft) high, with a gross storage
capacity of 7.322 billion cubic metres from a catchment area of 22,584 km2. The dam sports a 115-MW
hydroelectric power station at its toe, with five 23-MW generating units each providing a total energy
generation of about 564 GWh. The dam’s reservoir area is the second-largest in India (after the Hirakud
Reservoir), and attracts a large number of migratory and non-migratory birds throughout the year.
461. At which among the following places, India’s fertilizer industry made a very humble
beginning in 1906, when the first manufacturing unit of Single Super Phosphate (SSP) was set up
there?
[A] Sindri
[B] Kochin
[C] Ranipet
[D] Sikandarabad
Correct Answer: C [Ranipet]
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462. In which of the following seasons, brief squalls and thunderstorms known as Kalbaisakhi, or
Nor’westers, often occur in West Bengal?
[A] Early winter
[B] Late winter
[C] Early summer
[D] Rainy Season
Correct Answer: C [Early summer]
Notes:
In early summer brief squalls and thunderstorms known as Kalbaisakhi, or Nor`westers, often occur in
West Bengal.
463. In collaboration with an organization in which among the following countries, the Ministry of
Earth Science has launched ‘Project Varsamana’ as a cornerstone of the Indian meteorological
department modernization programme?
[A] USA
[B] Russia
[C] France
[D] Germany
Correct Answer: C [France]
Notes:
Project Varsamana’ was launched in 2008 under the umbrella of the strategic partnership signed in July
2006 between Ministry of Earth Science and Meteo France International (MFI) France. Varsamana
project is the cornerstone of the IMD Modernization Program, since it will help demonstrating the
ultimate outcome in the form of improved services to the user community. It contributes to integration
of all its individual components, hence it guarantees cost effectiveness of overall investment. It is
delivering a modern, integrated Meteorological Information System, in order to guarantee improved
warning and services at district level. It also brings the integration with existing systems and mainly
new observation and computing systems coming to IMD in the context of the modernization program
464. Which among the following states is building the Bharat Bangladesh Moitree Udyan?
[A] Nagaland
[B] Tripura
[C] Meghalaya
[D] West Bengal

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Correct Answer: B [Tripura]

465. India became the first pioneer investor to have been allotted a site of 1,50,000 sq km in the
Central Indian Ocean Basin (CIOB) by International Sea Bed Authority (ISBA) of United Nations
for harnessing the Polymetallic Modules (PMN) lying on the seabed. The Polymetallic Modules
(PMN) predominantly contain which among the following metals?
[A] Nickel
[B] Chromium
[C] Cobalt
[D] Manganese
Correct Answer: D [Manganese]

466. The Jhamarkotra mines of Rajasthan are best known for which among the following
minerals?
[A] Mica
[B] Zinc
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[D] Lime Stone

Correct Answer: C [Rock Phosphate]

467. ‘Gir Kesar’ , which has been given the Geographical Indication (GI) tag, is a famous variety of
which among the following?
[A] Saffron
[B] Pepper
[C] Mango
[D] Sweat
Correct Answer: C [Mango]

468. The Kandaleru Dam is located in which state?

[A] Kerala
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Goa
Correct Answer: C [Andhra Pradesh]
Notes:
The Kandeleru Dam is an irrigation project built on the Kandaleru River in Rapur Mandal, Nellore
district, Andhra Pradesh. The project is part of the Telugu Ganga project which supplies drinking water
to Chennai city from the Srisailam reservoir on Krishna River.
469. Pagladia Dam Project is located in which state?
[A] Arunachal Pradesh
[B] Sikkim
[C] Assam
[D] West Bengal
Correct Answer: C [Assam]

470. Prior to Census 2011, in which among the following census highest Sex Ratio was recorded in
India?
[A] Census 1941
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[B] Census 1951

[C] Census 1961
[D] Census 1971
Correct Answer: C [Census 1961]

471. Which among the following rivers is known as Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet?
[A] Indus
[B] Yamuna
[C] Ganges
[D] Brahamputra
Correct Answer: D [Brahamputra]

472. Majuli, the largest river island in the world is located in which among the following states of
India?
[A] Assam
[B] Manipur
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[D] Tripura
Correct Answer: A [Assam]

473. As per seismic zoning map of Government of India, Jaitapur site falls within which among the
following?
[A] Zone II
[B] Zone III
[C] Zone IV
[D] Zone V
Correct Answer: B [Zone III]

474. From which among the following states, 1st ever post independence Socio-Economic and
Caste Census 2011 began on 29 June 2011?
[A] Nagaland
[B] Tripura
[C] Assam
[D] Manipur
Correct Answer: B [Tripura]

475. Rama’s Bridge or Rama Setu is located in which among the following straits?
[A] Bering Strait
[B] Palk Strait
[C] Cook strait
[D] Strait of Tebrau
Correct Answer: B [Palk Strait]

476. The controversial Sindol hydro-power project is located in which among the following states
of India?
[A] Maharastra
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Arunachal Pradesh
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[D] Odisha
Correct Answer: D [Odisha]

477. Garo Hills is a part of which among the following states of India?
[A] Nagaland
[B] Meghalaya
[C] Manipur
[D] Mizoram
Correct Answer: B [Meghalaya]

478. Which among the following states leads in Handloom and Handicrafts clusters in India?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Maharastra
[C] Odisha
[D] West Bengal
Correct Answer: A [Uttar Pradesh]
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479. India has been providing assistance to which among the following neighbors for
strengthening and extension of embankments along Lalbakeya, Bagmati and Kamla rivers?
[A] Bangladesh
[B] Nepal
[C] Pakistan
[D] Myanmmar
Correct Answer: B [Nepal]

480. How many states of India share its border with Bhutan?
[A] 2
[B] 3
[C] 4
[D] 5
Correct Answer: C [4]
Notes:
Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, West Bengal & Sikkim
481. The famous “Chatham Saw Mill” is located in which among the following states / union
territories of India?
[A] Daman & Diu
[B] Goa
[C] Andaman & Nicobar Islands
[D] Laskhadweep
Correct Answer: C [Andaman & Nicobar Islands]

482. Area wise, which among the following is the largest physiographic unit of India?
[A] Himalayan Mountains
[B] Thar Desert
[C] Deccan Plateau
[D] Great Plains of North India
Correct Answer: C [Deccan Plateau]

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483. Heritage power project Sonapani mini-hydel power project is located in which state?
[A] Meghalaya
[B] Mizoram
[C] Nagaland
[D] Arunachal Pradesh
Correct Answer: A [Meghalaya]

484. At which among the following places, Brahamputra takes a U-turn at the time of entering
into India?
[A] Kula Kangri
[B] Lunpo Gangri
[C] Namcha Barwa
[D] Noijin Kangsang
Correct Answer: C [Namcha Barwa]

485. Jarawas and Sentinelese tribes are found in which among the following state / Union
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[A] Andaman & Nicobar Islands

[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Lakshadweep
[D] Arunachal Pradesh
Correct Answer: A [Andaman & Nicobar Islands]

486. In manufacturing industries of India, a micro enterprise is an enterprise where investment in

plant and machinery does not exceed ____?
[A] Rs. 5 Lakh
[B] Rs. 15 Lakh
[C] Rs. 30 Lakh
[D] Rs. 25 Lakh
Correct Answer: D [Rs. 25 Lakh]

487. Tumkur, where Geological Survey of India has found indications of Gold Reserves, is located
in which among the following states?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Karnataka
[C] Tamil nadu
[D] Maharatsra
Correct Answer: B [Karnataka]

488. Which among the following was the first Indian product to have got Protected Geographic
Indicator?
[A] Indian Rubber
[B] Basmati Rice
[C] Malabar Coffee
[D] Darjeeling tea
Correct Answer: D [Darjeeling tea]

489. From which of the following countries India does NOT import Uranium?
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[A] Kazakhstan
[B] Namibia
[C] Brazil
[D] Mongolia
Correct Answer: C [Brazil]

490. Which of the following states is/are not a part of Western Ghats?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Both b and c
Correct Answer: C [Andhra Pradesh]

491. Sun is vertical at least once in a year at which among the following cities of India? (given is
Latitudes Chennai: 13°5′2″N, Mumbai: 18°58′30″N, Nagpur: 21°04′N, Jaipur: 26°55′34″N)
1. Chennai
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3. Nagpur
4. Jaipur
Choose the correct option:
[A] Only 1
[B] 1 & 2
[C] 1, 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
Correct Answer: C [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
This question is very simple but wants you to apply your knowledge of the torrid zones, temperate zones
and Frigid zones. We know that the tropic of Cancer currently lies 23° 26′ 16″ north of the Equator. The
Tropical zone or torrid zone is located between 23½°N and 23½°S. The sun is vertical at least once in a
year at EVERY place in this zone. In the above question, the three cities viz. Chennai, Nagpur and
Mumbai fall within this definition and are thus located in Torrid Zone. So the correct answer is these
three cities. Please note that in temperate zone which lies from 23½°N to 66½°N and 23½°S to 66½°S ,
sun is NEVER vertical. In the frigid zones, the length of the day or night at least once in a year is hour
duration.
492. Tungbhadra multipurpose project is a joint venture of Karnataka and Andhra
Pradesh.Tungabhadra is a tributary river of ___?
[A] Krishna
[B] Cauvery
[C] Godavari
[D] Sabarmati
Correct Answer: A [Krishna]

493. Which among the following spreads from Sasaram and Rohtas in Western Bihar to
Chittaurgarh in Rajasthan?
[A] Aravali System
[B] Vindhyan System
[C] Dharwar System
[D] Cudappah System
Correct Answer: B [Vindhyan System]
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Notes:
Vidnyhan System stretches from sasaram and rohtas in western Bihar to chittaurgarh in Rajasthan.
These rocks came into existence after cuddapah rocks. These are sedimentary rocks which are built from
sandstone, shale, and limestones.
494. Barak valley in Assam is famous for which among the following?
[A] Petroleum Production
[B] Tea Cultivation
[C] Bamboo Industry
[D] Cottage Industries
Correct Answer: B [Tea Cultivation]

495. Asia’s largest tulip garden is located in which state?

[A] Jammu & Kashmir
[B] Assam
[C] Sikkim
[D] Uttarakhand
Correct Answer: A [Jammu & Kashmir] Nagendra Guru | nagendra.6344262@gmail.com |

496. In 2011, ONGC discovered India’s first shale gas reserve in which among the following states?
[A] Assam
[B] Gujarath
[C] West Bengal
[D] Maharastra
Correct Answer: C [West Bengal]
Notes:
In January 2011,India’s biggest energy explorer Oil & Natural Gas Corporation ONGC has discovered the
country’s first shale gas reserve at Durgapur in Burdwan district of West Bengal. The gas reserve spread
over 12,000 square km in the Durgapur-Ranigunj area – is the world’s third shale gas find
497. Which of the following Indian States/UT has the maximum percentage of mangrove cover in
the country ?
[A] Gujarat
[B] West Bengal
[C] Andaman and Nicobar
[D] Orissa
Correct Answer: B [West Bengal]

498. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are submerged parts of mountain range called:
[A] Arakan Yoma
[B] Pegu Yoma
[C] Askai Chin
[D] Tien Shan
Correct Answer: A [Arakan Yoma]

499. The famous hill-station ‘Kodaikanal’ lies in :

[A] Nilgiri hills
[B] Palani hills
[C] Cardamom hills
[D] Javadi hills

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Correct Answer: B [Palani hills]

500. Which of the following mountain ranges form a dividing line between the Ganges Plain and
the Deccan Plateau?
[A] Aravalli
[B] Vindhya
[C] Satpura
[D] Ajanta
Correct Answer: B [Vindhya]

501. Which of the following Mountain passes forms the ‘tri-junction’ of India,China and Myanmar?
[A] Nathu La
[B] Jelep La
[C] Bomdi La
[D] Diphu
Correct Answer: D [Diphu]
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502. The lacustrine deposits of Kashmir called ‘Karewas’ are known for :
[A] Saffron Cultivation
[B] Terrace farming
[C] Apple Orchards
[D] Jhum Cultivation
Correct Answer: A [Saffron Cultivation]

503. The land frontier of India is about 15200 KM. Which of the following countries shares the
largest border length with India:
[A] Bangladesh
[B] Pakistan
[C] china
[D] Nepal
Correct Answer: A [Bangladesh]
Notes:
The neighbouring countries of India in decreasing order of border length are : Bangladesh-China-
Pakistan-Nepal-Myanmar-Bhutan-Afghanistan.
504. Tropic of Cancer passes through which of the following group of Indian States:
[A] Gujarat, MP, Chattisgarh, Manipur
[B] Rajasthan, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Mizoram
[C] UP, MP, Bihar, Jharkhand
[D] Maharashtra, Chattisgarh, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh
Correct Answer: B [Rajasthan, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Mizoram]
Notes:
The Tropic of Cancer divided India into almost 2 equal parts. It passes through 8 Indian States of India –
Gujarat, Rajasthan, MP, Chattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram.
505. The Thummalapalle mine which is considered to have one of the world’s largest reserves of
1.50 lakh tonnes of uranium is located in which among the following Indian States?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Andhra Pradesh

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[C] Tamil Nadu

[D] Kerala
Correct Answer: B [Andhra Pradesh]

506. Which of the following is the highest peak of Satpura Range?

[A] Gurushikhar
[B] Dhupgarh
[C] Pachmarhi
[D] Mahendragiri
Correct Answer: B [Dhupgarh]

507. Which of the following rivers does not flow into the Arabian Sea?
[A] Tungabhadra
[B] Sabarmati
[C] Mandovi
[D] Narmada
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Correct Answer: A [Tungabhadra]

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