1.
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
2.
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
3.
Namchik-Namphuk in Arunanchal Pradesh are famous fields for ?
[A]
Coal
[B] Oil & Natural Gas
[C] Bauxite
[D] Zinc
4.
Aranmula Kannadi is a GI protected tag of Kerala. It is a ________?
[A] Sweet
[B]
Handicraft
[C] Plantation Product
[D] Soft Drink
5.
The Sabarmati river originates in which among the following ranges?
[A] The Satpuras
[B] The Vindhyas
[C]
The Aravallis
[D] The Western Ghats
6.
Which of the following rivers does not flow into the Arabian Sea?
[A]
Tungabhadra
[B] Sabarmati
[C] Mandovi
[D] Narmada
7.
Who was the First Indian to go in space?
[A] Kalpana Chawla
[B] Tenzing Norgay
[C]
Rakesh Sharma
[D] Sanjay Thapar
8.
Which of the following ports lies on the eastern sea coast of India?
[A] Cochin
[B] Kandla
[C]
Vizag
[D] Madurai
9.
If the Sun rises at Tirap in Arunachal Pradesh at 5.00 am (IST), then when
(IST) the Sun will rise in Kandla, Gujarat?
[A] About 5.00 a.m.
[B] About 6.20 a.m.
[C] About 7.30 a.m.
[D]
About 7.00 a.m.
10.
The vertical rock face known as Hillary step is located in which of the
following mountain peak?
[A]
Mt. Everest
[B] Kanchenjunga
[C] Nanda Devi
[D] Trishul
11.
Campbell Bay is located in which of the following places of India?
[A] Little Andaman
[B] Little Nicobar
[C] South Andaman
[D]
Great Nicobar
12.
Which one of the following is not a tributary of Indus River?
[A] Chenab
[B] Beas
[C] Ravi
[D]
Tawi
13.
Narora Atomic Power Station is situated in which of the following places of
India?
[A] Gujarat
[B]
Uttar Pradesh
[C] Karnataka
[D] Maharashtra
14.
India’s largest floating solar plant is located in which of the following
states of India?
[A]
Kerala
[B] Karnataka
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Mizoram
15.
The wind power capacity is highest in which of the following states of India?
[A] Assam
[B]
Tamil Nadu
[C] West Bengal
[D] Odisha
16.
Generally, standards in ‘Organic Farming’ are designed to encourage the use of
which of the following?
[A]
Natural substances
[B] Genetically modified substances
[C] Artificial substances
[D] Manmade substances
17.Which
of the following countries has the largest area under rice cultivation?
[A] China
[B]
India
[C] Japan
[D] Philippines
18.Which
of the following is an example of ‘Rabi’ crop?
[A]
Mustard
[B] Cotton
[C] Maize
[D] Arhar
19.Which
among the following is the first public sector company in drugs and
pharmaceuticals?
[A] Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Limited
[B]
Hindustan Antibiotics Limited
[C] Bengal Chemical and Pharmaceuticals Limited
[D] None of the above
20.What
is the rank of India in terms of the total population in the world?
[A]
2nd
[B] 4th
[C] 5th
[D] 7th
21.India
is expected to be the world’s most populous country by which of the following
year?
[A] 2022
[B]
2024
[C] 2028
[D] 2030
22.
Which of the following important rivers of India does not originate from the
Western Ghats?
[A] Cauvery
[B] Godavari
[C] Krishna
[D]
Mahanadi
23.
The proportion of forest to the total national geographical area of India as
envisaged by National Forest Policy is
[A] 30.3%
[B]
33.3%
[C] 38.3%
[D] 42.3%
24.
Which of the following types of soil are mostly confined to river basins and
coastal plains of India?
[A]
Alluvial soils
[B] Black soils
[C] Laterite soils
[D] Red soils
25.
The number of major ports in India is
A] 5
B] 8
C]
13
D] 15
26.
Which of the following is a peninsular river of India?
A] Gandak
B] Kosi
C]
Krishna
D] Sutlej
27.
Which of the following is the most important raw material for generation of
power in India?
A]
Coal
B] Mineral Oil
C] Natural Gas
D] Uranium
28.
The river Godavari is often referred to as Vridha Ganga because
A] It is the older river of India
B]
Of its large size and extent among the peninsular rivers
C] There are a fairly large number of pilgrimage
centres situated on its banks
D] Its length is nearly the same as that of the
river Ganges
29.
The scarcity or crop failure of which of the following can cause a serious
edible oil crisis in India?
A] Coconut
B]
Groundnut
C] Linseed
D] Mustard
30.
The oldest oil refinery in India is at
A]
Digboi, Assam
B] Haldia, near Kolkata
C] Koyali, near Baroda
D] Noonmati, Assam
31.
The oldest mountains in India are
A]
Aravalis
B] Vindhyas
C] Satpuras
D] Nilgiri hills
32.
Which of the following union territories of India has the highest density of
population per sq km?
A] Pondicherry
B] Lakshadweep
C]
Delhi
D] Chandigarh
33.
Which atomic power station in India is built completely indigenously?
A]
Kalpakkam
B] Narora
C] Rawat Bhata
D] Tarapore
34.
The south-west monsoon contributes ____ of the total rain in India.
A]
86%
B] 50%
C] 22%
D] 100%
35.
Which of the following food grain crops occupies the largest part of the
cropped area in India?
A] Barley and maize
B] Jowar and bajra
C]
Rice
D] Wheat
36.
The number of major languages, recognized in the Indian Union as official
language, are
A] 15
B]
22
C] 12
D] 9
37.
The only private sector refinery set up by Reliance Petroleum Ltd. is located
at
A] Guwahati
B]
Jamnagar
C] Mumbai
D] Chennai
38.
The Radcliffe line is a boundary between
A]
India and Pakistan
B] India and China
C] India and Myanmar
D] India and Afghanistan
39.
Which of the following has a potential for harnessing of tidal energy in India?
A]
Gulf of Cambay
B] Gulf of Mannar
C] Backwaters of Kerala
D] Chilka lake
40.
The state having a largest area of forest cover in India is
A] Arunachal Pradesh
B] Haryana
C]
Madhya Pradesh
D] Assam
41.
The percentage of earth surface covered by India is
A]
2.4
B] 3.4
C] 4.4
D] 5.4
42.
The India's highest annual rainfall is reported at
A] Namchi, Sikkim
B] Churu, Rajasthan
C]
Mawsynram, Meghalaya
D] Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
43.
The refineries are Mathura, Digboi and Panipat are set up by
A]
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
B] Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
C] Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
D] Crude Distillation unit of Madras Refineries
Ltd.
44.
The Yarlung Zangbo river, in India, is known as
A] Ganga
B] Indus
C]
Brahmaputra
D] Mahanadi
45.
What is the point on the surface closest to the focus point of an earthquake
called
A]
Epicentre
B] hypo centre
C] Hyper centre
D] Circumcentre
46.
The smallest island country in the Indian Ocean is
A] Maldives
B] Sri Lanka
C] Mauritius
D] Madagascar
47.
Which of the following has maximum diurnal temperature difference
A] Desert
B] Mountains
C] Plateau
D] Ocean
48.
Chhattisgarh does not share its boundary with which of the following states
A] West Bengal
B] Uttar Pradesh
C] Madhya Pradesh
D] Telangana
49.
when was Jim Corbett National Park established
A] 1934
B] 1935
C]
1936
D] 1937
50.
_____is an important road link between Srinagar on the side and Kargil and Leh
on the other side
A] Muling La
B] Shipki La
C] Zoji La
D] Qara Tag La
