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II/1 DR. ARVIND’S BIOLOGY CLASSES

(A Unit of Med-Xel Tutorials)

GEOGRAPHY

1. The gold mines at Kolar are situated in a) Kerala b) Karnataka c) Tamil Nadu d) Andhra Pradesh

Ans. (b) 2. “Onge”, a tribal community, which is on

the verge of extinction, is the inhabitant of a) Santhal Parganas b) South Bihar c) Andaman & Nicobar Islands d) Arunachal Pradesh

Ans. (c) 3. Which one of the following is known as the

“Land of the Thunder Dragon”? a) Nepal b) Tibet c) Bhutan d) Myanmar

Ans. (c) 4. Where is Tandoba National Park?

a) Madhya Pradesh b) Orissa c) Karnataka d) Maharashtra

Ans. (d) 5. Ferozabad in UP is famous for

a) Leather industry b) Glass industry c) Rubber industry d) Cotton industry

Ans. (b) 6. Betwa river joins the

a) Ganga b) Yamuna c) Brahmaputra d) Son

Ans. (b) 7. Kourou city is well-known for

a) Port facilities b) Racial problems c) Satellite launching d) Volcano

Ans. (c) 8. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass

through a) Gujarat b) Orissa c) Tripura d) West Bengal

Ans. (b) 9. The largest producer of coffee in the world is

a) China b) USA c) Argentina d) Brazil

Ans. (d) 10. Where are Gir forests?

a) Himachal Pradesh b) Gujarat c) Madhya Pradesh d) Assam

Ans. (b) 11. Land of the White Elephant is

a) Kenya b) Burma (Myanmar) c) India d) Thailand

Ans. (d) 12. The name of the dam built on the river

Mahanadi is a) Bhakra Nangal b) Gandhi Sagar c) Hirakund d) Nagarjunasagar

Ans. (c) 13. The state called the ‘Abode of Clouds’ is

a) Meghalaya b) Tripura c) Jammu and Kashmir d) Himachal Pradesh

Ans. (a) 14. Which city is known as the Pearl of the

Orient? a) Rangoon b) Singapore c) Bangkok d) Tokyo

Ans. (b) 15. Which is called the ‘Island of Cloves’?

a) Sumatra b) Mauritius c) Zanzibar d) Java

Ans. (c) 16. Nepanagar is famous for

a) Diamonds b) Cotton Textiles c) Currency notes d) Newsprint

Ans. (d) 17. Which state in India is the largest producer

of potatoes? a) Uttar Pradesh b) Himachal Pradesh c) West Bengal d) Assam

Ans. (a) 18. Perambur is famous for

a) Diesel Locomotive Works b) Integral Coach Factory c) Wheel and Axle Plant d) Railway Staff College

Ans. (b) 19. Which country has recently started the

world’s largest cow dung methane power plant? a) India b) China c) France d) US

Ans. (b) 20. Where is Pichola Lake?

a) Udaipur b) Chandigarh c) Jaipur d) Lucknow

Ans. (a) 21. Khetri is famous for

a) Zinc b) Silver c) Lead d) Copper

Ans. (d) 22. Which is the oldest mountain of India?

a) Aravalli b) Vindhyachal c) Satpura d) Himalayas

Ans. (a) 23. Lepchas are tribal people found in

a) Assam b) Sikkim c) Arunachal Pradesh d) Himachal Pradesh

Ans. (b)



24. Jabalpur is situated on the river a) Narmada b) Tapti c) Son d) Mahanadi

Ans. (a) 25. Which is the smallest independent country

in the world? a) Palau b) Sychelles c) Vatican d) Malta

Ans. (c) 26. The Land of Thousand Elephants is

a) Laos b) Myanmar c) Thailand d) Malaysia

Ans. (a) 27. Mount Abu is situated in which state of

India? a) Himachal Pradesh b) Gujarat c) Rajasthan d) Madhya Pradesh

Ans. (c) 28. Which country is known as the ‘Cockpit of

Europe’? a) Holland b) Italy c) Belgium d) Switzerland

Ans. (c) 29. Match the following:

(A) Shivpuri National Park: 1. Assam (B) Gir National Park 2. Rajasthan (C) Ghana Bird Sanctuary 3. Gujarat (D) Kaziranga National Park 4. Madhya

Pradesh A B C D a) 1 2 3 4 b) 3 2 1 4 c) 4 2 1 3 d) 4 3 2 1 Ans. (d) 30. Match the following:

(A) Nagarjunasagar 1. West Bengal (B) Indukki 2. Karnataka (C) Damodar Valley 3. Andhra Pradesh (D) Shivasamudram 4. Kerala

A B C D a) 2 4 1 3 b) 2 1 3 4 c) 3 1 2 4 d) 3 4 1 2

Ans. (d) 31. Cologne is situated on the river

a) Spree b) Tagus c) Rhine d) Tiber

Ans. (c) 32. Which river among the following flows into

lake? a) Volga b) Danube

c) Mahanadi d) Jhelum Ans. (a) 33. Which is the National Highway No. 2 in

India? a) Delhi-Agra-Kanpur-Allahabad-

Varanasi-Calcutta b) Agra-Gwalior-Indore-Dhule-Nasik-

Thane -Mumbai c) Delhi-Ambala-Jalandhar-Amritsar-

Indo-Pak-Border d) Delhi-Jaipur-Ajmer-Udaipur-

Ahmedabad-Vadodara-Mumbai Ans. (a) 34. The Meitei people are inhabitants of

a) Ladakh b) Manipur c) Tamil Nadu d) Bhutan

Ans. (b) 35. The number of states in India which share

the country’s sea coast are a) Eight b) Nine c) Seven d) Ten

Ans. (b) 36. Which of the following river passes

through three countries? a) The Ganga b) The Jamuna c) The Brahmaputra d) The Tapti

Ans. (c) 37. Where is Potala palace?

a) Lhasa b) Leh c) Gangtok d) Thimpu

Ans. (a) 38. 2051 MW Paravati Hydro-Electric Project,

biggest of its kind in Asia, is being built in a) Haryana b) Jammu & Kashmir c) Himachal Pradesh d) Uttar Pradesh

Ans. (c) 39. Stainless steel is usually made by alloying

the steel with a) Copper and Nickel b) Copper and Chromium c) Chromium and Nickel d) Manganese and copper

Ans. (c) 40. The surface of Earth that lies between the

Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn is called a) North Temperate Zone b) Frigid Zone c) South Temperate Zone d) Torrid Zone

Ans. (d) 41. Radcliffe line is a boundary line between

a) India and Bangladesh b) India and China c) India and Pakistan d) France and Germany

Ans. (c)



42. Rubber plants are mostly located in a) Maharashtra and Himachal Pradesh b) Karnataka and Kerala c) Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu d) West Bengal and Bihar

Ans. (b) 43. ‘Kozhikode’ is the new name of which of

the following city? a) Paradweep b) Cochin c) Khandala d) Calicut

Ans. (d) 44. ‘Dachigam Wildlife Sanctuary’ in Kashmir is

associated with which of the following animal? a) Horned toed deer b) Hangul c) Seagul d) Panther

Ans. (b) 45. A huge sea waves caused by a powerful

earthquake is called a) Tsunami b) Tide c) Whirl d) Tornado

Ans. (a) 46. At which of the following places India’s first

Net Route Server has been set up? a) Mumbai b) Noida c) Chennai d) Hyderabad

Ans. (c) 47. Biosphere Reserve is not set up in

a) Nilgiri b) Manas c) Simlipal d) Idukki

Ans. (d) 48. India is the largest producer, consumer

and exporter of a) Cashewnut b) Tea c) Coconut d) Vegetables

Ans. (a) 49. Palk strait separates

a) India and Pakistan b) India and Nepal c) India and Myanmar (Burma) d) India and Sri Lanka

Ans. (d) 50. Which one of the following stated that the

earth was the centre of the Universe and all other heavenly bodies revolved round it? a) Copernicus b) Ptolemy c) Herschel d) Erathosthenes

Ans. (b) 51. Which one of the following is an organic rock?

a) Granite b) Limestone c) Sandstone d) Quartz

Ans. (b) 52. Nautical mile is a unit of distance

a) Space travel b) In race c) In aviation d) In ocean navigation

Ans. (d) 53. To reach the earth’s surface, the rays of

the sun take about

a) 18 minutes b) 8 minutes c) 12 minutes d) 20 minutes

Ans. (b) 54. Which of the following line separate India

and China? a) Durand Line b) Mc Mohan Line c) Strafford Line d) Line of control

Ans. (b) 55. The Indian Space Research Organisation

is situated at a) Trivandrum b) Bangalore c) Ahmedabad d) Thumba

Ans. (b) 56. The beautiful valleys of Kashmir, Kulu and

Kangra, lie in which of the following Himalayan ranges? a) Himadri b) Himachal c) Purvanchal d) Shivalik

Ans. (d) 57. Which is the deepest point of Indian Ocean?

a) Mariana trench b) Java trench c) Sunda trench d) Mindanao deep

Ans. (b) 58. On the surface of which of the following

evidence of giant hydrocarbon lakes have been found? a) Mars b) Saturn c) Saturn moon d) Earth Moon

Ans. (c) 59. The name ‘Land’s End’ is given to

a) Cape of good hope b) Indira point c) The great Nicobar Islands d) Kanya Kumari

Ans. (d) 60. Indian Standard Time (IST) is determined

according to the local time of which one of the following longitudes? a) 180° E or W longitude b) 82 ½° E. longitude c) 0° longitude

d) None of these Ans. (b) 61. Which of the following has/have been included

by the National Board for Wildlife in the list of gravely endangered Indian Wildlife species? a) Asiatic Lions b) Gangetic Dolphins c) Wild Buffaloes d) All of them

Ans. (d) 62. The first state in India which was created

on linguistic basis is a) Andhra Pradesh b) Gujarat c) Haryana d) Kerala

Ans. (a)



63. Which one of the following statements is not correct? a) Deccan Plateau slopes towards the

west b) Height of the Western Ghat increases

from north to south c) Western Ghats are comparatively

higher than the Eastern Ghats d) The north-western part of the Deccan

Plateau is made up of lava flows. Ans. (a) 64. What is the correct sequence of the rivers

– Godavari, Mahanadi, Narmada and Tapi in the descending order of their lengths? a) Godavari-Mahanadi-Narmada-Tapi b) Godavari-Narmada-Mahanadi-Tapi c) Narmada-Godavari-Tapi-Mahanadi d) Narmada-Tapi-Godavari-Mahanadi

Ans. (b) 65. Leaching is a process of:

a) Removal of soluble matter by percolating water

b) Removal of debris by streams etc. c) Changes through organisms activity d) Removal of organic matter

Ans. (a) 66. ‘Blue revolution’ is associated with –

a) Fish production b) Mustard production c) Ink production d) Indigo production

Ans. (a) 67. In the hydrosphere, ocean water

unsuitable for human use is a) 92 percent b) 94 percent c) 96 percent d) 97 percent

Ans. (b) 68. Which of the following does not have an

influence over the climate in India? a) Monsoons b) Oceans currents c) Nearness to equator d) Presence of Indian ocean

Ans. (d) 69. Which of the following is known as the

‘Coffee Port’ of the world? a) Sao Paulo b) Santos c) Rio-de-Janerio d) Buenos Aires

Ans. (b) 70. Which one of the following is known as the

Great Circle? a) Tropic of cancer b) Tropic of Capricorn c) Equator d) Arctic circle

Ans. (c)

71. The international Date line is located a) On the equator b) Along 0 degree longitude c) Along 180 degree longitude d) At Greenwich in UK

Ans. (c) 72. The Indian city which has a natural

harbour and is also one of the largest Indian ports is a) Mumbai b) Calcutta-Haldia c) Cochin d) Vishakhapatnam

Ans. (a) 73. What is Sidereal Day?

a) The day on which the sun reaches its maximum distance from the equator

b) The time during which Earth makes a complete revolution on its axis in respect of the fixed star

c) The day on which the duration of sunshine and darkness are equal

d) The day on which the duration of sunshine is the maximum

Ans. (b) 74. Which one of the following phenomena

can not be observed on the surface of the moon? a) rising and setting of the sun b) solar eclipse c) motion of comets d) twinkling of stars

Ans. (d) 75. When crops are sown in the winters,

usually around September, its called Rabi season. When does the Kharif cropping season start? a) With the on-set of North-East

monsoon, usually in November b) With the on-set on North-East

monsoon, usually in October c) With the on-set of South-West

monsoon, usually in May. d) With the on-set of South-West

monsoon, usually in March Ans. (c) 76. Which of the following copper alloys is used

for the manufacture of control valves? a) Brass b) Bronze c) Gun metal d) German silver

Ans. (b) 77. Which of the following copper alloys is

used for the manufacture of springs and suspension filaments in electrical instruments? a) Bronze b) Aluminium bronze c) German silver d) Phosphorus bronze

Ans. (d)



78. Which 10-12 percent chromium iron forms a very well-known alloy steel called a) Silver steel b) Mild steel c) Plate steel d) Stainless steel

Ans. (d) 79. A fully operational Rs. 125 crore Tsunami

Early Warning Centre, which can generate the first alert within 30 minutes of a tsunamigenic earthquake anywhere in the Indian Ocean was inaugurated recently at a) Chennai b) Hyderabad c) Kolkata d) Kandala

Ans. (b) 80. Equinoxes occur on

a) March 21 and September 23 b) January 4 and September 22 c) May 21 and November 22 d) June 21 and December 22

Ans. (a) 81. Aravali range is situated in the

a) North-east region b) North-west region c) South-east region d) South-west region

Ans. (b) 82. Which of the following state has the

largest land area? a) Andhra Pradesh b) Uttar Pradesh c) Madhya Pradesh d) Rajasthan

Ans. (d) 83. Kaziranga National Park is in

a) Assam b) West Bengal c) Madhya Pradesh d) Uttar Pradesh

Ans. (a) 84. Which two planets of the solar system

have no satellites? a) Mercury and Venus b) Venus and Mars c) Mercury and Pluto d) Venus and Neptune

Ans. (a) 85. The hottest planet is:

a) Mercury b) Venus c) Jupiter d) Saturn

Ans. (b) 86. Which of the following is the brightest planet?

a) Mercury b) Venus c) Mars d) Jupiter

Ans. (b) 87. Which of the following planets is known as

‘Morning Star’? a) Mercury b) Venus c) Mars d) Jupiter

Ans. (b) 88. Which planet looks reddish in the night sky?

a) Mercury b) Mars c) Jupiter d) Saturn

Ans. (b) 89. Which of the following celestial bodies

bear, ‘The Sea of Tranquility’ and ‘The Ocean of Storms’?

a) Mars b) Venus c) Moon d) Sun Ans. (c) 90. The earth rotates around its axis from: a) North to south b) East to west c) South to north d) West to east Ans. (d) 91. The mean radius of the earth is

approximately: a) 3200 km b) 6400 km c) 9600 km d) 12800 km Ans. (b) 92. The earth is at the least distance from the

sun (Perihelion) on: a) December 22nd b) January 3rd c) July 4th d) June 21st

Ans. (b) 93. The earth is at the largest distance from

the sun (Apehelion) on: a) June 21st b) January 3rd

c) July 4th d) September 23rd Ans. (c) 94. One degree of longitude on the equator is

equal to a distance of: a) 34.5 miles b) 50 miles c) 60 miles d) 69 miles

Ans. (b) 95. The Tropic of Cancer passes through: a) India and Iran b) Iran and Pakistan c) India and Saudi Arabia d) India and Japan Ans. (c) 96. Lunar eclipse occurs on:

a) New moon b) Full moon c) Half moon d) Quarter moon

Ans. (b) 97. Solar eclipse occurs when: a) Earth comes between sun and moon b) Moon is at right angle to the earth c) Moon comes between sun and earth d) Sun comes between moon and earth Ans. (c) 98. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through:

a) Egypt b) Mexico c) Oman d) Yemen

Ans. (d) 99. The difference between IST and GMT is:

a) 2 hours b) 4 hours 30 minutes c) 5 hours 30 minutes d) 6 hours

Ans. (c)



100. The Sea breeze blows during: a) Day from land to sea b) Day from sea to land c) Night from land to sea d) Night from sea to land

Ans. (b) 101. Which one among the following is a high

cloud? a) Cirrus b) Cumulonimbus c) Nimbostratus d) Stratus

Ans. (a) 102. Which one of the following ecosystems

covers the largest area of the earth’s surface? a) Desert Ecosystem b) Grassland Ecosystem c) Mountain Ecosystem d) Marine Ecosystem

Ans. (d) 103. The hottest place in the world is:

a) Tehran, Iran b) Jaisalmer, India c) Dallol, Ethiopia d) Azizia, Libya

Ans. (d) 104. Which climatic region has the least

temperature range? a) Equatorial region b) Monsoon region c) Tropical region d) Mediterranean region

Ans. (a) 105. High mean temperature, high relative

humidity and heavy rainfall (well distributed all over the year) are the characteristic features of the: a) Monsoon region b) Mediterranean region c) Equatorial region d) Savanna region

Ans. c) 106. Which of the following is fastest growing

tree? a) Teak b) Sal c) Eucalyptus d) Banyan

Ans. (c) 107. The lowest winter temperature in the

northern hemisphere is of: a) Ottawa b) Mexico city c) Moscow d) Verkhoyansk

Ans. (d) 108. In which type of rocks are coal and

petroleum found? a) Granite b) Igneous c) Metamorphic d) Sedimentary

Ans. (d) 109. The most ideal conditions for the

chemical weathering are found in:

a) Cold and dry regions b) Cold and humid regions c) Hot and dry regions d) Hot and humid regions

Ans. (d) 110. A V- shaped valley is a feature produced by:

a) Youthful river b) Mature river c) Old river d) All of the above

Ans. (a) 111. Match the following:

Highest point Continent A. Kosciusko 1. Europe B. Mt. Aconcagua 2. South America C. Vinson Massif 3. Antarctica D. Mt. Elbrus 4. Australia A B C D A B C D

a) 4 2 1 3 b) 2 4 1 3 c) 1 3 2 4 d) 4 2 3 1

Ans. (d) 112. Match the following:

Country Highest Peak

A. Argentina 1. Kilimanjaro B. Ecuador 2. Aconcagua C. Tanzania 3. Mt. Mckinley D. USA 4. Chimbrrazo A B C D A B C D

(a) 3 1 4 2 (b) 2 4 1 3 (c) 1 3 2 4 (d) 4 2 3 1 Ans. (b) 113. Moon shaped sand-dunes, formed by

wind action are called: a) Cirque b) Bajada c) Barkhans d) Mesa

Ans. (c) 114. Which of the following is the highest

plateau in the world? a) Colorado Plateau b) Pamir Plateau c) Patagonia Plateau d) Potwar Plateau

Ans. (b) 115. Longest mountain range in the world is:

a) Himalayas b) Andes c) Karakoram d) Ural mountains

Ans. (b) 116. The highest grade of coal whose surface is

shining and has the highest calorific value, is: a) Anthracite b) Bituminous c) Lignite d) Peat

Ans. (a) 117. The largest reserves of fresh water on the

Earth’s surface is in : a) North America b) South America c) Russia d) Africa

Ans. (a)



118. Which one of the following countries does not border the Caspian sea? a) Armenia b) Azerbaijan c) Kazakhistan d) Turkmenistan

Ans. (a) 119. The highest lake above the sea level in

the world is: a) Lake Avernus b) Lake Tanzania c) Lake Toba d) Lake Titicaca

Ans. (d) 120. A ship met with an accident at 30ºE and

35ºN. The ship was sailing in the: a) Baltic Sea b) Black Sea c) Mediterranean Sea d) Red Sea

Ans. (c) 121. What is the average salt content in a litre

of sea water? a) 39 gm b) 37 gm c) 35 gm d) 32 gm

Ans. (c) 122. Which is the largest sea in the world?

a) Caspian Sea b) South China Sea c) Mediterranean Sea d) North Sea

Ans. (c) 123. The World’s longest river is

a) Nile b) Ganges c) Amazon d) Mississippi- Missouri

Ans. (a) 124. The highest waterfall of the world is:

a) Niagara Falls b) Boyoma Falls c) Salto Angel Falls d) Khone Falls

Ans. (c) 125. Which river has the largest drainage

basin? a) Nile b) Mississippi c) Congo d) Amazon

Ans. (d) 126. The largest and the busiest inland

waterways in the world is: a) R. Rhine in Germany b) R. Ganga in India c) The Great Lakes and the rivers St.

Lawrence in U.S.A. d) R. Lena and Lake Baikal in Russia

Ans. (c) 127. Which of the following is called ‘Herring

Pond’? a) Atlantic Ocean b) Black Sea c) Dead Sea d) Pacific Ocean

Ans. (a) 128. Which of the following would be the

shortest route? a) Sydney, Mumbai, Cairo, Moscow b) Sydney, Durban, Cairo, Moscow c) Sydney, Singapore, Delhi, Moscow d) Sydney, Tokyo, Tashkent, Moscow

Ans. (c)

129. Which of the following country is known as the ‘Sugar bowl of the World’? a) India b) Cuba c) Brazil d) U.S.A.

Ans. (b) 130. Numerically the largest human race in the

world is: a) Caucasoid b) Mongoloid c) Negroid d) Austroloid

Ans. (a) 131. Israel has common borders with:

a) Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt b) Lebanon, Syria, Turkey and Jordan c) Cyprus, Turkey, Jordan and Egypt d) Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Yemen

Ans. (a) 132. The equator cuts through which of the

following islands: a) Madagascar b) Tasmania c) Java d) Borneo

Ans. (d) 133. Which State has the largest coastline in

India? a) Gujarat b) Tamil Nadu c) Karnataka d) Andhra Pradesh

Ans. (a) 134. Which of the following latitudes passes

through India? a) Equator b) Arctic Circle c) Tropic of Capricorn d) Tropic of Cancer

Ans. (d) 135. Which one of the following countries has the

longest international boundary with India? a) Bangladesh b) Bhutan c) China d) Pakistan

Ans. (a) 136. Which state has smallest land area?

a) Goa b) Nagaland c) Sikkim d) Tripura

Ans. (a) 137. The two volcanic islands in the Indian

territory are: a) Kavaratti and New Moor b) Bitra and Kavaratti c) Pamban and Barren d) Narcondam and Barren

Ans. (d) 138. The State which have common borders

with China are: 1. Jammu and Kashmir 2. Sikkim 3. Arunachal Pradesh 4. Himachal Pradesh a) 1, 3 and 4 b) 1, 2 and 3 c) 1 and 3 d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Ans. (d)



139. The tropic of Cancer does not pass through a) Madhya Pradesh b) West Bengal c) Rajasthan d) Orissa

Ans. (d) 140. The Tropic of Cancer passes through the

States of: 1. Gujarat 2. Jharkhand 3. Assam 4. Mizoram a) 1, 2 and 4 b) 1 and 2 c) 1, 3 and 4 d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Ans. (a) 141. Which states of India have a common

border with Pakistan? I. Jammu and Kashmir II. Himachal Pradesh III. Punjab IV. Gujarat V. Rajasthan a) I, II, III, V b) I, II, III, IV c) I, III, IV d) I, III, IV, V

Ans. (d) 142. Which one of the following towns is

situated easternmost? a) Kohima b) Jorhat c) Itanagar d) Dibrugarh

Ans. (d) 143. Among the following cities, which one is

nearest to the Tropic of Cancer: a) Delhi b) Kolkata c) Jodhpur d) Nagpur

Ans. (b) 144. West Bengal shares boundaries with how

many foreign countries? a) One b) Two c) Three d) Four

Ans. (c) 145. The southernmost point of India is located in:

a) Kerala b) Tamil Nadu c) Little Andaman d) Great Nicobar

Ans. (d) 146. The smallest Union Territory is:

a) Chandigarh b) Pondicherry c) Lakshadweep d) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Ans. (c) 147. The second highest peak in the world is:

a) Kanchenjunga b) K-2 (Godwin Austin) c) Nandadevi d) Lhotse

Ans. (b) 148. The highest Himalayan peak in India is:

a) Kanchenjunga b) K – 2 c) Nandadevi d) Nanga Parbat

Ans. (b) 149. The oldest mountains in India according

to geographical history are: a) Satpuras b) Nilgiris c) Vidhyas d) Aravallis

Ans. (d)

150. The highest peak in South India is: a) Doda Betta b) Makurti c) Anaimudi d) None of these

Ans. (c) 151. Zojjila Pass connects:

a) Kashmir and Tibet b) Nepal and Tibet c) Leh and Kargil d) Leh and Srinagar

Ans. (d) 152. Palghat joins which of the following

states? a) Sikkim and West Bengal b) Maharashtra and Gujarat c) Kerala and Tamil Nadu d) Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim

Ans. (c) 153. Which one of the following is the junction

point of the Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats? a) Javadi Hills b) Anaimalai Hills c) Nilgiri Hills d) Shevaroy Hills

Ans. (c) 154. The highest peak of the Himalayas in India

is in: a) Uttar Pradesh b) Kashmir c) Sikkim d) Himachal Pradesh

Ans. (c) 155. Which of the following is the longest river

in India? a) Ganga b) Narmada c) Brahmaputra d) Godavari

Ans. (a) 156. The longest river of peninsular India is:

a) Narmada b) Godavari c) Mahanadi d) Cauveri

Ans. (b) 157. Which of the following river is known as

Sorrow of Bihar? a) Hooghly b) Damodar c) Ghaghara d) Kosi

Ans. (d) 158. The highest waterfall in India is:

a) Sivasundram b) Jog c) Courtallam d) Hogenakal

Ans. (b) 159. The second largest river basin in India is

of the river: a) Brahnaputtra b) Narmada c) Krishna d) Godavari

Ans. (d) 160. In the decreasing order of the length of

the rivers, the correct sequence is: a) Brahmaputra -Ganga -Godavari-Narmada b) Ganga-Godavari- Brahmaputra-Narmada c) Brahmaputra-Narmada- Godavari- Ganga d) Ganga-Brahmaputra- Godavari- Narmada

Ans. (a)



161. Which of the following rivers is known as ‘Vridha Ganga’? a) Godavari b) Krishna c) Mahanadi d) Cauvery

Ans. (a) 162. The biggest fresh water lake in India is:

a) Dal Lake b) Chilka Lake c) Wular Lake d) Sambhar Lake

Ans. (c) 163. Which one of the following lake in India

has the highest water salinity? a) Dal b) Chilka c) Wular d) Sambhar

Ans. (d) 164. Tehri Dam in Uttaranchal Pradesh is on

the river: a) Bhagirathi b) Ramganga c) Alaknanda d) Bhilangana

Ans. (a) 165. Match the following: Major Port State A. Jawaharlal Nehru 1. Tamil Nadu B. Paradwip Port 2. Maharashtra C. Kandla Port 3. Orissa D. Ennore Port 4. Gujarat A B C D A B C D a) 4 1 2 3 b) 4 3 2 1 c) 2 3 4 1 d) 2 1 4 3 Ans. (c) 166. Which of the following is deepest

landlocked protected port? a) Kandla b) Vishakhapatnam c) Haldia d) Tuticorin

Ans. (b) 167. The soil formed by the deposition of silt

brought by rivers is: a) Alluvial soil b) Red soil c) Black soil d) Pod sols

Ans. (a) 168. The driest place in India is:

a) Leh b) Barmer c) Jaisalmer d) Bikaner

Ans. (a) 169. Of the floating iceberg in the sea, the

portion remaining above the sea level is: a) 1/10th b) 1/9th c) 1/6th d) 1/ 5th

Ans. (a) 170. The country having the largest area under

tea cultivation is: a) Brazil b) Russia c) Bangladesh d) India

Ans. (d) 171. Which one of the following Indian States

is the largest Producer of natural rubber? a) Tamil Nadu b) Kerala c) Assam d) Andhra Pradesh

Ans. (b)

172. Which one of the following states is the largest producer of coffee?

a) Karnataka b) Kerala c) Assam d) Arunachal Pradesh Ans. (a) 173. Consider the following crops:

1. Cotton 2. Groundnut 3. Maize 4. Mustard Which of the above are the Kharif crops? a) 1 and 2 b) 1, 2 and 3 c) 3 and 4 d) 1, 2, 3, and 4

Ans. (b) 174. Singhbhum is famous for:

a) Coal b) Iron c) Copper d) Both (b) and (C)

Ans. (a) 175. The first oil well in India was dug at: a) Bombay High b) Moran c) Digboi d) Naharkatiya Ans. (c) 176. Diesel locomotives are manufactured at:

a) Kapurthala b) Perambur c) Varanasi d) Jameshedpur

Ans. (c) 177. Which one of the following barrages

supplies water to the Indira Gandhi Canal? a) Bhakra b) Harika c) Narora d) Pandoh

Ans. (b) 178. The reservoir Gobind Sagar is on which

river in Punjab? a) Sutlej b) Son c) Rihand d) Narmada

Ans. (a) 179. Match the following: Places Industries A. Nepanagar 1. HMT factory B. Rishikesh 2. Oil Refinery C. Barauni 3. Newsprint D. Pinjore 4. Antibiotic factory A B C D A B C D a) 1 2 3 4 b) 3 4 2 1 c) 2 3 1 4 d) 4 1 2 3 Ans. (b) 180. Match the following: National Highway Cities A. NH 1 1. Delhi-Kolkata B. NH 2 2. Mumbai-Agra C. NH 3 3. Chennai – Thane D. NH 4 4. Delhi – Amritsar A B C D A B C D a) 3 1 2 4 b) 4 2 1 3 b) 3 2 1 4 d) 4 1 2 3 Ans. (d)



181. Which is the first National Park established in India?

a) Velvadna National Park b) Periyar National Park c) Bandipur National Park d) Corbett National Park Ans. (d) 182. Match the following: National Parks Location A. Dudhwa National 1. Kullu Park B. Dachigam National 2. Lakhimpur Kheri Park C. Great Himalayan 3. Chamoli Park D. Nandadevi National 4. Srinagar Park A B C D A B C D a) 2 4 1 3 b) 4 3 2 1 c) 2 1 4 3 d) 2 3 4 1 Ans. (a) 183. Twelve constellations referred to as

zodiac, are a) Signs of Roman gods b) Imaginary region that encompass the

path of the planets c) A group of stars d) None of these

Ans. (b) 184. The temperature of the Sun’s outer

surface is a) 60,00,000°C b) 6000°C c) 60°C d) 0°C

Ans. (b) 185. Which planet of the solar system spins

on its axis at the fastest rate? a) Mercury b) Earth c) Jupiter d) Saturn

Ans. (c) 186. Which among the following four planets

is the biggest in size? a) Venus b) Mercury c) Earth d) Mars

Ans. (c) 187. Among the planets of the solar system,

the one which has the longest period of rotation is

a) Venus b) Mars c) Saturn d) Earth

Ans. (a) 188. Super Nova is

a) An asteroid b) A black hole c) A comet d) a dying star

Ans. (d) 189. The Milky Way extends through a distance of

a) 1 light year b) 8 light years c) 105 light years d) 1010 light years

Ans. (c) 190. The period of one revolution of sun

around the centre of galaxy is called a) Parsec b) Astronomical year c) Cosmic year d) Light year

Ans. (c) 191. Which of the following is concerned with

the description and mapping of the main features of the Universe?

a) Cosmology b) Astronomy c) Cosmography d) Geomorphology

Ans. (c) 192. The sunspots cause

a) Aurora borealis and aurora australis b) Magnetic storms on the surface of the

sun c) Polar auroras d) All of these

Ans. (d) 193. Planetesimal hypothesis is concerned with

a) Distribution of planets in the Solar System on the basis of their sizes

b) Number of satellites belonging to different planets

c) The direction of revolution of planets d) The period of rotation of different planets

Ans. (a) 194. The time required by moonlight to reach

the earth is a) 1 sec. b) 1.3 sec. c) 2 sec. d) 2.3 sec

Ans. (b) 195. The correct sequence of planets in the

descending order of their equatorial diameter is

a) Mars, Uranus, Earth b) Earth, Mars, Uranus c) Uranus, Mars, Earth d) Uranus, Earth, Mars

Ans. (d) 196. What are Sun spots?

a) Regions on earth without winter climate b) Desert areas on the Sun c) Dark patches on the surface of the Sun

which are cooler areas d) Dark patches on the surface of the Sun

resulting from a localised fall in the temperature to about 4000K

Ans. (d) 197. Stars which appear single to the naked

eye but are double stars when observed by a telescope, are known as

a) Cosmic stars b) Quasars c) Binaries d) Novae and supernovae

Ans. (c)



198. The ‘Solar Corona’ mainly consists of a) Cosmic rays b) Molten lava c) Gases d) Ice

Ans. (b) 199. Which two planets of the solar system

have no satellites? a) Mercury and Venus b) Venus and Mars c) Mercury and Jupiter d) Venus and Neptune

Ans. (a) 200. Which of the following gases is most

predominant in the Sun? a) Helium b) Hydrogen c) Nitrogen d) Ozone

Ans. (b) 201. Which one of the following is not a

satellite of Jupiter? a) Io b) Callisto c) Europa d) Titan

Ans. (d) 202. Which planet is known as the Earth’s Twin?

a) Venus b) Mars c) Uranus d) Neptune

Ans. (a) 203. Which one of the following planets takes

the same number of days for rotation and revolution?

a) Mars b) Venus c) Mercury d) Jupiter

Ans. (c) 204. ‘The length of its day and the tilt of its

axis are almost identical to those of the earth’. This is true of

a) Uranus b) Neptune c) Saturn d) Mars

Ans. (d) 205. The planet having no moon is

a) Mercury b) Pluto c) Earth d) Neptune

Ans. (a) 206. The change in colour of stars arises due to

a) Variation in their distance from the earth

b) Variation in their surface temperature c) Fluctuations in their composition and

size d) Irregular absorption or scattering in

earth’s atmosphere Ans. (b) 207. The outermost layer of Sun is called

a) Lithosphere b) Photosphere c) Chromosphere d) Corona

Ans. (c) 208. Pole Star is always seen at one point in

the sky whereas other stars are not, this is because

a) Pole Star rotates with the same period as the earth

b) Pole Star is a star of our own galaxy c) Sun and Pole Star are in two

opposite directions relative to earth d) Pole Star lies in the axis of spin of the

earth Ans. (d) 209. An observer at a point on the earth where

only the penumbra region of moon’s shadow will move past, will observe a a) Total solar eclipse b) Partial solar eclipse c) Total lunar eclipse d) Partial lunar eclipse

Ans. (b) 210. Asteroids have their orbits between the

planets a) Mercury and Venus b) Earth and Mars c) Mars and Jupiter d) Jupiter and Saturn

Ans. (c) 211. Ursa Minor is

a) The name of an island b) A group of stars that form the Little Dipper

in the most northern constellation c) The name of a satellite d) The name of galaxy

Ans. (b) 212. The solar eclipse achieves totality only in

limited geographical regions because a) the trajectories of the Earth around the

Sun and the Moon around the Earth are not perfect circles.

b) The size of the shadow of the Moon on the Earth is small compared to the cross-section of the Earth.

c) Sun rays can reach most of the peripheral regions of the shadow of the moon due to atmospheric refraction

d) The Earth is not a smooth flat surface, but has elevations and depressions

Ans. (b) 213. On which of the following planets of the

solar system does the sun rise in the west and set in the east?

a) Venus b) Mars c) Jupiter d) Saturn

Ans. (a) 214. What is the maximum length of a day on

the poles? a) 12 hours b) 24 hours c) 3 months d) 6 months

Ans. (d)



215. Which of the following are true regarding equinoxes?

a) They occur on March 21st and Sept 23rd b) They depict equal days and equal

nights on March 21st and Sept 23rd on all places of the earth

c) All places on the earth have equal temperature during equinoxes

a) (i) and (iii) only b) (ii) and (iii) only c) (i) and (ii) only d) (i), (ii) and (iii)

Ans. (c) 216. Vernal equinox falls on

a) 21st March b) 21st June c) 23rd September d) 22nd December

Ans. (a) 217. Equinox occurs when the Sun is

vertically above a) Tropic of Capricorn b) Tropic of Cancer c) Poles d) Equator

Ans. (d) 218. At the core of the earth, the temperature

is estimated to be around a) 1000°C b) 1200°C c) 2000°C d) 2600°C

Ans. (c) 219. The position of the earth in its orbit, when

it is at its greatest distance from the Sun causing summer in the Northern Hemisphere is:

a) Perihelion b) Aphelion c) Perigee d) Apogee

Ans. (b) 220. The earth rotates on its axis and the exact

time needed for one complete rotation is a) 23 hours, 56 minutes, 4.09 seconds b) 23 hours, 58 minutes, 29.5 seconds c) 23 hours, 59 minutes, 7.5 seconds d) 23 hours, 59 minutes, 18 seconds

Ans. (a) 221. The size of the earth was first measured by

a) Isaac Newton b) Galileo c) Copernicus d) Eratosthenes

Ans. (d) 222. Only one side of the moon is ever seen

from the earth because a) the moon is at perigee b) the moon does not rotate c) only one side reflects light d) The periods of rotation and revolution

of the moon are equal Ans. (d) 223. The heavier silicates named ‘Sima’ or silica

+ magnesium are most abundant in the a) Crust b) Core c) Mantle d) Ocean floors

Ans. (d) 224. The position of the sun is annually twice

overhead at Singapore because of the a) Rotation of the earth b) Revolution of the earth c) Elliptical path of the earth’s orbit d) Parallelism of inclined axis of the earth

Ans. (d) 225. Seasonal variation is the least

a) In the Arctic circle b) At 45° N latitude

c) In the Tropic of Cancer d) At the Equator

Ans. (a) 226. The surface of Earth that lies between

the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn is called a) North Temperate Zone b) Frigid Zone c) South Temperate Zone d) Torrid Zone

Ans. (d) 227. The place which has the longest day and

the shortest night on 22nd December, is a) Madras b) Madrid c) Melbourne d) Moscow

Ans. (c) 228. Which of the following pairs of metals are

supposed to constitute the internal core of the earth?

a) Chromium & Iron b) Magnesium & Lead

c) Iron and Copper d) Nickel and Iron

Ans. (d) 229. There is a continual daylight or summer

in the Arctic regions from a) 21st December to 21st March b) 21st March to 21st June c) 21st March to 21st September d) 21st June to 21st December

Ans. (d) 230. The earth revolves round the sun in its

orbit by approximately a) 1° per day b) 2° per day c) 3° per day d) 5° per day

Ans. (a) 231. The approximate surface temperature on

the sunlit side of the earth is a) 31°C b) 23°C c) 17°C d) 0°C

Ans. (c) 232. The Sun shines vertically on the Equator

a) Throughout the year b) For six months c) Twice a year d) Once a year

Ans. (c)



233. Albedo is defined as a) UV radiations sent out by the Sun b) A substance contained in the upper

atmospheric layers of the earth, which is responsible for the reflection of a part of solar radiations.

c) Celestial bodies in earth’s atmosphere which add to the green house effect

d) The amount of insolation reflected back to the space by the top of atmosphere, by clouds and ice-covered areas of the Earth’s surface

Ans. (d) 234. On the 21st June, the day light is seen at

the North Pole for a) Zero hrs. b) 12 hrs c) 18 hrs d) 24 hrs.

Ans. (d) 235. The speed of rotation of the earth is

a) 25 km/sec. b) 31 km/sec. c) 39.5 km/sec. d) 9.72 km/sec.

Ans. (d) 236. Latitude of South Pole is

a) 0° b) 45° c) 90° d) 180° Ans. (c) 237. Which one of the following latitudes

forms a great Circle?

a) 0° b) 23 "2

1 c) 66 "

2

1 d) 90°

Ans. (a) 238. On globe, the latitudes and longitudes

intersect each other at a) 30° b) 45° c) 60° d) 90°

Ans. (d) 239. When a ship crosses Date line from

west to east a) It loses one day b) It gains one day c) It loses half a day d) It gains half a day

Ans. (a) 240. Which of the following countries are

located on the Greenwich Meridian? 1. Algeria 2. Germany 3. Guinea 4. Iceland a) 1 only b) 2 and 3 c) 1, 2 and 3 d) 1, 3 and 4

Ans. (a) 241. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is the

standard time of which of the following countries?

a) India b) Japan c) U.K. d) France

Ans. (c) 242. At which particular place on earth are

days and nights of equal length always? a) Prime meridian b) Poles c) Equator d) No where

Ans. (d) 243. A radio broadcast from Delhi on Monday

at 7.30 p.m. is heard at New York on a) Tuesday at 8.35 pm b) The same day at 7.30 p.m. c) The same day at 7.30 a.m. d) Sunday at 8.35 p.m.

Ans. (d) 244. Which of the following statements

regarding the International Date line are correct?

1. It is a longitude of 180° 2. It is determined by 180° longitude but

is not a straight line 3. It is a Greenwich meridian helping in

fixing time and date 4. It solves the problem of time and date

among the World’s nations a) 1 and 4 b) 3 and 4 c) 2 and 3 d) 2 and 4

Ans. (c) 245. One degree of longitude on the equator

is equal to a distance of a) 34.5 miles b) 50 miles c) 60 miles d) 69 miles

Ans. (d) 246. The International Date Line is located in the

a) Pacific Ocean b) Atlantic Ocean c) Indian Ocean d) Arctic Ocean

Ans. (a) 247. The International Date Line is an

imaginary line extending from pole to pole along the places on the Earth’s surface and lies along the

a) 0° meridian b) 45° meridian c) 90° meridian d) 180° meridian

Ans. (c) 248. The equator is

a) 90° latitude b) 0° longitude c) 180° longitude d) 0° latitude

Ans. (d) 249. What is a Chronometer?

a) An instrument used to measure the degree of latitude and longitude of a place

b) A highly accurate time piece which is used to keep Greenwich meantime

c) A scale which tells time corresponding to each longitude

d) A scale which tells the distance between any two places whose latitudes and longitudes are known

Ans. (b)



250. Prime Meridian is also called a) Antarctic Circle b) Arctic Circle c) Equator d) Greenwich Meridian

Ans. (d) 251. The wind system in the equatorial areas

is known as a) Westerlies b) Trades c) Doldrums d) Monsoon

Ans. (b) 252. The phenomenon of Aurora Borealis, the

display of red and green lights in northern hemisphere is due to radiations from

a) Troposphere b) Mesosphere c) Stratosphere d) Ionosphere

Ans. (c) 253. The Doldrums is an area of

a) Low temperature b) Low pressure c) Low rainfall d) Low humidity

Ans. (b) 254. ‘Roaring Forties’ are

a) Ocean currents in northern hemisphere b) Cyclonic westerlies in northern hemisphere c) Spring Tides d) Steady north – west anti – Trade

winds in Southern Hemisphere Ans. (d) 255. ‘Temperate lows’ are

a) Low pressure areas in cyclones b) Equatorial low pressure belt c) Polar regions which have very low

temperatures d) Sub-polar low pressure belts

Ans. (d) 256. ‘Beaufort Scale’ is used to measure

a) Air pressure b) Wind velocity c) Wind direction d) Humidity

Ans. (b) 257. Which of the following winds are known

as ‘Anti-trade winds’? a) Chinook b) Cyclones c) Typhoons d) Westerlies

Ans. (d) 258. When the wind is deflected due to the

rotation of the Earth, it is called as a) Geostropic Wind b) Polar Wind c) Westerlies d) Trade Winds

Ans. (a) 259. Which of the following statements is

incorrect? a) Roaring forties are the southern

latitudes where Westerlies are prevalent b) Monsoons are local seasonal winds c) Doldrum belt lies between 10°N

and10°S latitudes

d) Horse latitudes are found between Trade winds and Westerlies

Ans. (a) 260. The Jet Stream is found in the

a) Troposphere b) Stratosphere c) Mesosphere d) Hydrosphere

Ans. (a) 261. Anemometer is an instrument used to

a) Find the wind direction b) Measure humidity c) Measure wind speed d) Measure precipitation

Ans. (c) 262. The instrument used for measuring

relative humidity in air is a) Hygrograph b) Hydrograph c) Pantograph d) Barograph

Ans. (a) 263. Atmospheric humidity is measured by

a) Psychrometer b) Anemometer c) Lysimeter d) Hydrometer

Ans. (a) 264. Snow line is

a) the altitude below which no snowfall occurs

b) the altitude only above which the snowfall occurs and this snow melts during summer

c) the altitude above which snow never melts

d) the altitude above which the snow melts regularly to give rise to perennial rivers

Ans. (c) 265. Which metal is most abundant in the

earth’s crust? a) Calcium b) Magnesium c) Aluminium d) Iron

Ans. (c) 266. Which of the following is a metamorphic rock?

a) Slate b) Sandstone c) Shale d) Limestone

Ans. (a) 267. The instrument used for recording

earthquake waves is a) Barograph b) Hydrograph c) Pantograph d) Seismograph

Ans. (d) 268. Tsunami is

a) A small island b) A cyclone c) A large sea wave generated by sea

quake or undersea volcanic eruption d) Small landform shaped like a cushion

Ans. (c)



269. What is the average salt content in a litre of sea water? a) 39 gm b) 37 gm c) 35 gm d) 32 gm

Ans. (c) 270. Which of the following trees is not a soft

wood variety? a) Fir b) Mahogany c) Pine d) Spruce

Ans. (b) 271. ‘Platypus’ (duckbill) is a kind of animal

found in a) Africa b) America c) Asia d) Australia

Ans. (d) 272. Photoperiodism is well developed in plants of

a) Coniferous forests b) Temperate Grasslands c) Equatorial regions d) Polar regions

Ans. (c) 273. Cuba is in

a) Pacific ocean b) Atlantic ocean c) Black sea d) Red sea

Ans. (b) 274. Suez Canal joins

a) Red Sea and Arabian Sea b) Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea c) Arabian Sea and Mediterranean Sea d) North Sea and Baltic Sea

Ans. (b) 275. Which of the following is the Capital of

Bulgaria? a) Sofia b) Danube c) Rio de Janeiro d) Belgrade

Ans. (a) 276. Sahara desert is in

a) Africa b) Australia c) Asia d) Europe

Ans. (a) 277. The Caspian Sea, the largest inland sea

or lake in the world, is located a) Wholly in the Continent of Europe b) Wholly in the Continent of Asia c) Partly in Europe and partly in Asia d) Partly in Africa and partly in Asia

Ans. (c) 278. The Australian state which is an island is

a) Queensland b) Java c) Tasmania d) New Guinea

Ans. (c) 279. Sargassa Sea is located in

a) North Pacific Ocean b) North Sea c) North Atlantic Ocean d) South Atlantic Ocean

Ans. (c) 280. Elephant Pass is located in

a) India b) Pakistan c) Sri Lanka d) China

Ans. (c) 281. Which of the following is the largest island?

a) Cuba b) Great Britain c) Greenland d) Sri Lanka

Ans. (c) 282. ‘The United Kingdom’ consists of

England and a) Northern Ireland, Palma & Iceland b) Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales c) Scotland, Wales & Faeroe Island d) Scotland, Sardinia and Wales

Ans. (b) 283. Vienna is the capital of

a) Austria b) Denmark c) Norway d) Sweden

Ans. (a) 284. Which of the following is not an island?

a) Cuba b) Greenland c) Ireland d) Sweden

Ans. (d) 285. The 38 parallel separates:

a) North Korea and South Korea b) East Germany and West Germany c) China and Tibet d) Asia and Europe

Ans. (a) 286. The World’s largest ship canal is

a) Suez in Egypt b) Panama in America c) Kiel in Germany d) Gota in Sweden

Ans. (d) 287. The national name of Spain is

a) Schweiz b) Reino de Espana c) Konungariket d) Mesopotamia

Ans. (b) 288. 17 Parallel separates

a) North and South America b) North and South Korea c) North and South Vietnam d) North and South Yemen

Ans. (c) 289. Durand line is the border common to

which two countries? a) India & China b) India & Afghanistan c) India & Tibet d) Pakistan & Afghanistan

Ans. (d) 290. North magnetic pole is located in

a) Canada b) Greenland c) Siberia d) Victoria Land

Ans. (d)



291. The largest island in the Indian Ocean is a) Madagascar b) Maldives c) SriLanka d) Sumatra

Ans. (a) 292. Zimbabwe was formerly known as

a) Gold – Coast b) Rhodesia c) South – West Africa d) Zanzibar

Ans. (b) 293. Myanmar is a new name of

a) Burma b) Philippines c) Thailand d) Vietnam

Ans. (a) 294. Amongst the following, which is the

largest island a) England b) Japan c) Borneo d) New Guinea

Ans. (d) 295. Which of the following is the highest

plateau in the world? a) Colorado Plateau b) Pamir Plateau c) Patagonia Plateau d) Potwar Plateau

Ans. (b) 296. The largest lake in Africa is

a) Lake Victoria b) Lake Malawi c) Lake Tanganyika d) Lake Chad

Ans. (a) 297. Niagara Falls are in

a) Australia b) U.K. c) South Africa d) U.S.A

Ans. (d) 298. Which of the following is the deepest lake?

a) Lake Victoria b) Caspian Sea c) Lake Superior d) Lake Baikal

Ans. (d) 299. Mount Everest, the highest peak in the

world, is located in a) Bhutan b) China c) India d) Nepal

Ans. (d) 300. Longest mountain range in the world is

a) Himalayas b) Andes c) Karakoram d) Ural mountains

Ans. (b) 301. The youngest mountain range in the

world is a) Himalayas b) Alps c) Andes d) Rockies

Ans. (a) 302. Khyber pass is in

a) Bangladesh b) Bhutan c) India d) Pakistan

Ans. (d) 303. The lowest winter temperature in the

world, is of a) Ottawa b) Mexico city c) Moscow d) Verkhoyansk

Ans. (d)

304. World’s largest producer of jute is a) Bangladesh b) Burma c) India d) Pakistan

Ans. (c) 305. Viticulture refers to the production of

a) Oranges b) Olives c) Grapes d) Figs

Ans. (c) 306. The first country to undertake banana

cultivation was a) India b) Sweden c) Jamaica d) South Africa

Ans. (c) 307. Which of the following countries leads in

the production of coffee? a) Argentina b) India c) Brazil d) Nigeria

Ans. (c) 308. Which of the following refers to ‘Green

Manure’? a) Adding NPK fertilizers to the soil b) Growing leguminous crops and

ploughing it c) Adding farmyard manure d) Applying slurry manure obtained from

Gobar gas plants Ans. (b) 309. Main hunting ground for blue whales is

located in a) Antarctic region b) Arctic Ocean c) Indian Ocean d) Southern Atlantic Ocean

Ans. (a) 310. Deforestation results in

1. Flora destruction 2. Fauna destruction 3. Ecological disbalance a) 2 & 3 b) 1, 2 & 3 c) 1 only d) 1 & 3

Ans. (b) 311. Which part of the tea plant is used for

making tea? a) Root b) Flower c) Leaves d) Stem

Ans. (c) 312. Which of the following is the largest glacier?

a) Kedarnath b) Gangotri c) Kanchenjunga d) Rundun

Ans. (d) 313. Arunachal Pradesh, has borders with

a) Bangladesh, China and Myanmar b) Bhutan, China and Myanmar c) Bhutan, China and Bangladesh d) Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar

Ans. (b)



314. Which of the following animals was not native to India?

a) Elephant b) Horse c) Rhinoceros d) Tiger

Ans. (b) 315. Which of the following rivers has its

source outside India? a) Brahmaputra b) Ravi c) Jhelum d) Beas

Ans. (a) 316. There is no airport in

a) Manipur b) Himachal Pradesh c) Tripura d) Sikkim

Ans. (d) 317. India’s first ‘Ladies Special’ suburban

train was started by which of the following zones of Indian Railways? a) Northern b) Central c) Western d) Southern

Ans. (c) 318. The Narmada originates in

a) Maharashtra b) Gujarat c) Rajasthan d) Madhya Pradesh

Ans. (d) 319. Corbett National Park is in

a) Madhya Pradesh b) Bihar c) Uttar Pradesh d) Assam

Ans. (c) 320. Tin Bigha is located in which of the

following states? a) Assam b) Tripura c) Meghalaya d) West-Bengal

Ans. (d) 321. The highest point of Satpura range is

a) Nokrek b) Dhupgarh (Pachmarhi) c) Parasnath d) Mahendra Giri

Ans. (b) 322. Marble is mainly found in

a) Himachal Pradesh b) Karnataka c) Uttar Pradesh d) Rajasthan

Ans. (d) 323. The area declared as a ‘Biosphere

Reserve’ is a) Nilgiris b) Gulf of Mannar c) Manas d) All of these

Ans. (d) 324. Which state has proportionately the

largest area covered by forests? a) Madhya Pradesh b) Bihar c) Arunachal Pradesh d) Nagaland

Ans. (a) 325. Simlipal Tiger Sanctuary is in which of the

following states? a) Rajasthan b) Orissa c) Gujarat d) Karnataka

Ans. (b)

326. Which sanctuary is known for elephants? a) Chandraprabha b) Palaman c) Periyar d) Parkal

Ans. (c) 327. The census began in India in

a) 1861 b) 1871 c) 1901 d) 1921

Ans. (b) 328. India’s first long range missile is

a) Nag b) Trishul c) Prithvi d) Agni

Ans. (d) 329. NEFA is the old name of

a) Karnataka b) Tamil Nadu c) Nagaland d) Arunachal Pradesh

Ans. (d) 330. Nilgiri, Himgiri and Beas are

a) Aircraft carrier ships b) Frigates c) Nuclear submarines d) Oil tankers of ONGC

Ans. (b) 331. Which city in India is known as space city?

a) Madras b) Hyderabad c) Trivandrum d) Bangalore

Ans. (d) 332. Garo and Khasi tribes are mainly found in

a) Manipur b) Meghalya c) Mizoram d) Chhota Nagpur

Ans. (b) 333. In terms of area, which of the following is

the smallest state in India? a) Sikkim b) Goa c) Nagaland d) Tripura

Ans. (b) 334. Which of the following is known as the

‘Queen of Arabian sea’? a) Cochin b) Trivandrum c) Alleppey d) Mangalore

Ans. (a) 335. What is SLV-3?

a) Communication satellite b) India’s space launching vehicle c) Space launching pad d) None of these

Ans. (b) 336. Which one of the following is known as

the ‘Manchester of India’? a) Ahmedabad b) Sholapur c) Coimbatore d) Bombay

Ans. (d) 337. Where is the Hindustan Shipyard located?

a) Cochin b) Vishakhapatnam c) Bombay d) Calcutta

Ans. (b)



338. The ‘satellite freight city’ is being developed near which of the following cities?

a) Calcutta b) Bangalore c) Gurgaon d) New Bombay

Ans. (c) 339. Which of the following is the worst flood

affected area in India? a) Nagaland b) Arunachal Pradesh c) Assam d) Sikkim

Ans. (c) 340. DDT plant in India is located at

a) Rishikesh b) Delhi c) Pimpri d) Ranchi

Ans. (b) 341. Newsprint in India is not manufactured at

a) Mysore (Karnataka) b) Nepanagar (M.P.) c) Nellore (A.P.) d) Velloor (Kerala)

Ans. (c) 342. The Satellite Construction Centre in India is at

a) Bangalore b) Sriharikota c) Peenya d) Thumba

Ans. (c) 343. Wheels and axles for railways are

produced at a) Varanasi b) Madras c) Jamshedpur d) Bangalore

Ans. (d) 344. The first paper mill of the country was

started in 1932. Where was it located? a) Nepanagar (M.P.) b) Yamuna Nagar (Haryana) c) Bombay (Maharashtra) d) Sehrampore (West Bengal)

Ans. (d) 345. The main centre of diamond cutting

industry in India is a) Patna b) Kolar c) Agra d) Jaipur

Ans. (d) 346. The FACT unit manufacturing fertilisers

and monazite is at a) Ranchi (Bihar) b) Varanasi (U.P.) c) Perambur (Madras) d) Alwaye (Kerala)

Ans. (d) 347. The Vishakhapatnam steel plant is in

collaboration with a) Germany b) Japan c) France d) Russia

Ans. (a) 348. The oldest Naval dockyard in India is

a) Bombay b) Madras c) Vishakhapatnam d) Cochin

Ans. (a)

349. The first fertiliser plant in India was set up at a) Nangal (Punjab) b) Trombay (Maharashtra) c) Sindri (Bihar) d) Alwaye (Kerala)

Ans. (c) 350. Chhota Nagpur Plateau is called the heart

of industrial India because it is a) Near to major iron and steel centres b) Very fertile for industrial crops c) Rich in minerals and power fuels d) A big hub of roads and railways

Ans. (c) 351. Which state leads in the production of

cement? a) Tamil Nadu b) Karnataka c) Andhra Pradesh d) Madhya Pradesh

Ans. (a) 352. Durgapur steel plant is in collaboration with

a) U.S.A. b) U.K. c) U.S.S.R d) West Germany

Ans. (b) 353. The first modern steel industry was set up

in India at a) Jamshedpur in Bihar b) Salem in Tamil Nadu c) Kulti in West Bengal d) Rourkela in Orissa

Ans. (c) 354. Warships in India are manufactured at

a) Hindustan Shipyard b) Mazagaon Shipyard c) Vishakhapatnam Shipyard d) Cochin Shipyard

Ans. (b) 355. The maximum number of factories of

‘Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’ are located in a) Madras b) Varanasi c) Bombay d) Bangalore

Ans. (d) 356. The State which leads in the production

of paper is a) Madhya Pradesh b) Maharashtra c) Uttar Pradesh d) West Bengal

Ans. (d) 357. The national centre for production of

biofertilisers is at a) Nellore b) Trombay c) Ghaziabad d) Hyderabad

Ans. (c) 358. The highest airfield in India is

a) Chushul b) Bhuntar c) Parapani d) Pantnagar

Ans. (a)



359. Which one of the following is the industry

in which the largest number of women are employed in India? a) Tea b) Textile c) Jute d) Coal

Ans. (a) 360. The woollen mills are situated mainly at

a) Shimla b) Srinagar c) Bangalore d) Dhariwal

Ans. (d) 361. Himsagar Express runs between

a) Madras and Calcutta b) Bombay and Delhi c) Calcutta and Jammu d) Jammu and Kanyakumari

Ans. (d) 362. National Highway No. 4 connects

a) Bombay-Nagpur b) Bombay-Madras c) Nagpur-Hyderabad d) Bangalore-Mysore

Ans. (b) 363. The National Highway No. 2 stretches from

a) Bombay to Delhi b) Madras to Delhi c) Calcutta to Amritsar d) Calcutta to Delhi

Ans. (d) 364. National Highway I connects

a) Srinagar and Trivandrum b) Madras and New Delhi c) Jammu and New Delhi d) Delhi and Amritsar

Ans. (d) 365. Which of the following trains runs

between Amritsar and Lahore? a) Shan-e Punjab Express b) Himalayan Queen c) Amritsar Express d) Indo-Pak Express

Ans. (d) 366. The first electric train of India (Deccan

Queen) was run between a) Bombay and Surat b) Howrah and Delhi c) Kalyan and Pune d) New Delhi and Madras

Ans. (c) 367. Which of the following sea ports is in Gulf

of Kutch? a) Paradweep b) Marmagao c) Kandla d) Cochin

Ans. (c) 368. India’s largest run off river is

a) Ganga b) Narmada c) Mahanadi d) Godavari

Ans. (a) 369. Which train covers the longest distance?

a) Jammu Tawi Express b) Tamil Nadu Express c) Shatabdi Express d) Himsagar Express

Ans. (d) 370. Which of the following products is

imported by India from Sri Lanka? a) Rice b) Tea c) Rubber d) Clove oil

Ans. (d) 371. Which one is not a port on the east coast?

a) Calcutta b) Cochin c) Paradeep d) Vishakhapatnam

Ans. (b) 372. Which is the longest national highway of

India? a) From Dhulia to Calcutta b) From Varanasi to Kanyakumari c) From Delhi to Calcutta d) From Agra to Bombay

Ans. (b) 373. Research and Development wing of

Indian railways is located in a) Bangalore b) Calcutta c) New Delhi d) Lucknow

Ans. (d) 374. The state which has no railway line is

a) Tripura b) Meghalaya c) Nagaland d) Arunachal Pradesh

Ans. (d) 375. Nhava Sheva, one of India’s major ports,

is in a) Gujarat b) West Bengal c) Maharashtra d) Andhra Pradesh

Ans. (c) 376. Which of the following states has the

highest density of post offices in India? a) Tamil Nadu b) West Bengal c) Uttar Pradesh d) Kerala

Ans. (d) 377. The first underground railway in India was

opened in 1984 in a) Calcutta b) Madras c) Bombay d) Bangalore

Ans. (a) 378. Karakoram Highway connects

a) Srinagar and Jammu b) Aksai chin – Pakistan c) Pakistan – China d) Aksai Chin – Srinagar

Ans. (c) 379. The biggest oil refinery in India is at

a) Barauni b) Mathura c) Koyali d) Digboi

Ans. (c)



380. Paradip and Kandla ports of India are situated on a) the east and the west coast respectively b) the west and the east coast respectively c) the east coast d) d) the west coast

Ans. (a) 381. The longest passenger rail route in India

links a) Jammu Tawi and Guwahati b) Tiruvananthapuram and Guwahati c) Kanyakumari and Jammu Tawi d) Tiruvananthapuram and Jammu Tawi

Ans. (c) 382. Which of the following ports is a natural

harbour? a) Kandla b) Paradeep c) Tuticorin d) Bombay

Ans. (d) 383. Shatabdi Express, the fastest train in

India runs between which of the following two places? a) New Delhi-Jaipur b) New Delhi-Jhansi c) Agra-Jaipur d) Ahmedabad-Bombay

Ans. (b) 384. Among the agricultural commodities, the

item which India imports consistently every year is a) Wheat b) Rice c) Oil seeds d) Edible oils

Ans. (d) 385. Which is the longest national highway?

a) No. 1 b) No. 2 c) No. 5 d) No. 7

Ans. (d) 386. Under the PIN Code system, the number

of postal zones in India are a) 6 b) 7 c) 8 d) 9

Ans. (c) 387. First railway line in India was laid in

a) 1835 b) 1853 c) 1917 d) 1923 Ans. (b) 388. The first nuclear power station in India

was commissioned in a) Gujarat b) Rajasthan c) Maharashtra d) Uttar Pradesh

Ans. (c) 389. Nuclear power station in Rajasthan is

situated at a) Kota b) Pokharan c) Rawatbhatta d) None of these

Ans. (c) 390. For Tarapur atomic power plant, India is

getting uranium supply from a) U.S.A. b) Russia

c) France d) West Germany Ans. (c) 391. The first atomic power plant constructed

in India was at a) Narora b) Rana Pratap Sagar c) Tarapur d) Kalpakkam

Ans. (c) 392. Panna, which is famous for diamond

mines, is located in a) Karnataka b) Rajasthan c) Madhya Pradesh d) Gujarat

Ans. (c) 393. The only place where tin is found in India is

a) Hazaribagh (Bihar) b) Rewa (M.P.) c) Salem (Tamil Nadu) d) Quilon (Kerala)

Ans. (b) 394. Which of the following states is the

largest producer of gypsum in India? a) Madhya Pradesh b) Orissa c) Rajasthan d) Bihar

Ans. (c) 395. India’s and Asia’s first Wind Farm is

located in a) Maharashtra b) Rajasthan c) Orissa d) Gujarat

Ans. (d) 396. Kudremukh iron ore project is in

a) Tamil Nadu b) Maharashtra c) Karnataka d) Kerala

Ans. (c) 397. Copper mines in India are located in

a) Mayurbhanj b) Khetri c) Kolar d) Dhanbad

Ans. (b) 398. Bombay High is famous for

a) Atomic reactor b) Steel plant c) Chemical industry d) Petroleum deposits

Ans. (d) 399. Ankleshwar, a famous petroleum site, is

located in the state of a) Gujarat b) Rajasthan c) Maharashtra d) Assam

Ans. (a) 400. The largest coal producing state in India is

a) Bihar b) West Bengal c) Orissa d) Madhya Pradesh

Ans. (a) 401. The largest bauxite producer in India is

a) Rajasthan b) Madhya Pradesh c) Bihar d) Orissa

Ans. (c)



402. The chief mineral product of West Bengal is a) Copper b) Coal c) Manganese d) Dolomite

Ans. (b) 403. In which state has solar energy been put

into practical use? a) Orissa b) Punjab c) Bihar d) Rajasthan

Ans. (d) 404. Lignite is found in India in

a) Rourkela b) Hazaribagh c) Raniganj d) Neyveli

Ans. (d) 405. The gold mines at Kolar are situated in

a) Andhra Pradesh b) Kerala c) Tamil Nadu d) Karnataka

Ans. (d) 406. Which Indian state leads in the production

of silver? a) Gujarat b) Madhya Pradesh c) Karnataka d) Rajasthan

Ans. (c) 407. The Zawar mines of Udaipur District are

famous for a) Iron b) Copper c) Manganese d) Zinc

Ans. (d) 408. Who among the following was

responsible for White Revolution? a) J.R.D. Tata b) Dr. Norman Borlaug c) M. Swaminathan d) Verghese Kurien

Ans. (d) 409. The largest coal deposit in India is in

a) Godavari Valley b) Brahmani Valley c) Damodar Valley d) Satpura Valley

Ans. (c) 410. Which radioactive mineral is mostly

present in the beach sand of Kerala coast? a) Pitch blende b) Monazite c) Plutonium d) None of these

Ans. (b) 411. India is the largest producer and exporter of

a) Manganese b) Bauxite c) Copper d) Mica

Ans. (d) 412. The headquarters of ONGC is situated at

a) Bombay b) Delhi c) Dehradun d) Vadodara

Ans. (c) 413. Deepest mine in India is located at

a) Anantapur b) Bellary c) Kolar d) Hospet

Ans. (c)

414. Which of the following power systems provides the highest quantity of energy in India? a) Hydroelectric b) Nuclear c) Thermal d) Wind and tidal

Ans. (c) 415. Petroleum was first discovered in India at

a) Bombay High b) Haldia c) Digboi d) Koyali

Ans. (c) 416. Which of the following is not true about

Gujarat? a) It is the largest producer of salt b) It is the largest producer of milk products c) It is the largest producer of tobacco d) It is the largest producer of groundnut

Ans. (c) 417. The largest tea producing state in India is

a) Kerala b) Karnataka c) Assam d) West Bengal

Ans. (c) 418. In the Gulf of Kachh, a coral land is used

for nesting green turtles. It is called a) Beyt b) Chank c) Pirontam d) Bhydar

Ans. (d) 419. The rabi crops are sown in the month of

a) April b) July c) September d) November

Ans. (d) 420. Sowing season for kharif crop is

a) February-March b) June-July c) August-September d) October-December

Ans. (b) 421. The state which is known as the ‘Granary

of India’ is a) Kerala b) U.P. c) Haryana d) Punjab

Ans. (d) 422. Which of the following states leads in the

production of marine fisheries? a) West Bengal b) Karnataka c) Tamil Nadu d) Kerala

Ans. (d) 423. Which state is the biggest producer of

cashewnut? a) Kerala b) Andhra Pradesh c) Karnataka d) Tamil Nadu

Ans. (d) 424. Which of the following states ranks first in

the production of cotton in the country? a) Maharashtra b) West Bengal c) Punjab d) Gujarat

Ans. (d)



425. The largest coffee growing state in India is a) Tamil Nadu b) Kerala c) Karnataka d) Maharashtra

Ans. (c) 426. The scientist associated with the success

of Green Revolution is a) Norman Borlaug b) S.S. Bhatnagar c) J.C. Bose d) V.R. Rao

Ans. (a) 427. Blue Revolution is associated with

a) Fish b) Milk c) Flower d) Litmus

Ans. (a) 428. India is the largest producer as well as

consumer of a) Millets b) Maize c) Pulses d) Wheat

Ans. (c) 429. Quality rice for export purposes comes from

a) Uttar Pradesh and Punjab b) West Bengal and Punjab c) Bihar and West Bengal d) Punjab and Haryana

Ans. (d) 430. Which state is the largest producer of

groundnut? a) Madhya Pradesh b) Uttar Pradesh c) Gujarat d) Maharashtra

Ans. (c) 431. The largest food crop of India is

a) Wheat b) Rice c) Maize d) Gram

Ans. (b) 432. ‘Operation Flood’ is related to

a) Flood control b) Dairy development c) Import of milk d) None of these

Ans. (b) 433. India is claimed to be the original home of

which of the following crops? 1) Cotton 2) Tea 3) Sugarcane a) 1 and 2 b) 1 and 3 c) 2 and 3 d) 1 only

Ans. (b) 434. Which of the following is not a Kharif crop?

a) Maize b) Barley c) Jowar d) Cotton

Ans. (b) 435. Which state is called the ‘sugar bowl’ of

India? a) Andhra Pradesh b) Uttar Pradesh c) Himachal Pradesh d) Tamil Nadu

Ans. (b) 436. Jawahar Sagar, Rana Pratap Sagar and

Gandhi Sagar are constructed on the river a) Kosi b) Ghaghara c) Chambal d) Gomti

Ans. (c)

437. In which state of India wet agriculture is practised?

a) Tamil Nadu b) Karnataka c) Andhra Pradesh d) Kerala

Ans. (d) 438. The state with highest production of large

cardamom in India is a) Assam b) Sikkim c) Meghalaya d) Arunachal Pradesh

Ans. (b) 439. Which Indian state is the largest producer

of pepper? a) Tamil Nadu b) Andhra Pradesh c) Karnataka d) Kerala

Ans. (d) 440. Which dam is built/being built in the

earthquake prone region of India? a) Tungabhadra b) Sharavati c) Tehri d) Sardar Sarovar

Ans. (c) 441. Thein Dam is on the river

a) Sutlej b) Ravi c) Beas d) None of these

Ans. (b) 442. Mettur Dam is situated on which of the

following rivers? a) Narmada b) Krishna c) Kaveri d) Mahanadi

Ans. (c) 443. The Gandhi Sagar Dam has been

constructed on river a) Krishna b) Sutlej c) Mahanadi d) Chambal

Ans. (d) 444. Srisailam hydroelectric project is on the river

a) Sharavati b) Tungabhadra c) Krishna d) Cauvery

Ans. (c) 445. The highest dam in India is located in

a) Punjab b) Rajasthan c) Himachal Pradesh d) Jammu & Kashmir

Ans. (c) 446. Sardar Sarovar Project is based in the

state of a) Madhya Pradesh b) Gujarat c) Rajasthan d) Maharashtra

Ans. (b) 447. Sardar Sarovar Project is associated with

which of the following rivers? a) Narmada b) Mahanadi c) Tapti d) Betwa

Ans. (a)



448. Hirakud Dam is on river a) Sutlej b) Mahanadi c) Narmada d) Krishna

Ans. (b) 449. Koyana Hydro electric Power Project is

located in which of the following states? a) Maharashtra b) Kerala c) Madhya Pradesh d) Orissa

Ans. (a) 450. Idukki Dam is on the river

a) Krishna b) Cauvery c) Periyar d) Ghataprabha

Ans. (c) 451. Salal hydro electric Project is in which of

the following states? a) Punjab b) Orissa c) Jammu & Kashmir d) Haryana

Ans. (c) 452. Bhakra Nangal multipurpose project is

constructed on the river a) Sutlej b) Damodar c) Mahanadi d) Tungabhadra

Ans. (a) 453. Machkunda hydro electric project is a

joint venture of the states of a) West Bengal and Orissa b) Orissa and Andhra Pradesh c) Tamil Nadu and Karnataka d) Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh

Ans. (b) 454. The Vidyasagar Setu is located at

a) Cuttack b) Rameshwaram c) Madhurai d) Calcutta

Ans. (d) 455. Telugu Ganga Project is planned to

supply drinking water to a) Hyderabad b) Coimbatore c) Bangalore d) Madras

Ans. (d) 456. The Tulbul navigation project is being

under taken by India on the river a) Beas b) Chenab c) Sutlej d) Jhelum

Ans. (d) 457. Pong Dam has been constructed on the river

a) Sutlej b) Ravi c) Chenab d) Beas

Ans. (d) 458. The Ranjit Sagar Dam is being built in

which state? a) Maharashtra b) Bihar c) Uttar Pradesh d) Rajasthan

Ans. (c) 459. Which of the following is the longest dam

in India? a) Bhakra Nangal Dam b) Hirakud Dam

c) Nagarjunasagar Dam d) Tungabhadra Dam

Ans. (b) 460. Asia’s first under ground hydel project is

located in which of the following states in India? a) Uttar Pradesh b) Jammu & Kashmir c) Himachal Pradesh d) Arunachal Pradesh

Ans. (c) 461. The Subarnarekha Barrage Project is

proposed to be built in which State? a) Andhra Pradesh b) Bihar c) West Bengal d) Tamil Nadu

Ans. (b) 462. India’s first Marine National Park is in

a) Palk Strait b) Gulf of Khambat c) Gulf of Myanmar d) Gulf of Kutch

Ans. (d) 463. The Sonal-Rupa sanctuary for one-

horned rhinoceros is in the state of a) U.P. b) West Bengal c) Assam d) Karnataka

Ans. (c) 464. Kaziranga National Park is in

a) Tamil Nadu b) Meghalaya c) Arunachal Pradesh d) Assam

Ans. (d) 465. Which of the following is correctly

matched? a) Manas-Elephants b) Gir-Lions c) Ranthambor-Deers d) Kanha-Birds

Ans. (b) 466. Where in the country is Chandraprabha

Sanctuary located? a) U.P. b) M.P. c) Bihar d) Orissa

Ans. (a) 467. The largest zoo in India is at

a) Delhi b) Bombay c) Calcutta d) Madras

Ans. (c) 468. Flemingo Sanctuary has been set up in

a) Himalayas b) Silent Valley c) Rann of Kuchch d) Chilka Lake

Ans. (c) 469. Which area of Madhya Pradesh is known

for white tigers? a) Chattisgarh b) Baghelkhand c) Malwa d) None of these

Ans. (b) 470. The Ghana Bird Sanctuary is located in

which of the following states? a) Rajasthan b) U.P. c) Kerala d) Assam

Ans. (a)



471. Which of the following states in India has the largest area under forests?

a) Himachal Pradesh b) Madhya Pradesh c) Assam d) Kerala Ans. (b) 472. Gir forests are located in

a) Kerala b) Assam c) Maharashtra d) Gujarat

Ans. (d) 473. The main region of Sunderbans is

a) Ganga-Brahmaputra delta b) Ganga-Godavari delta c) Mahanadi delta d) None of these

Ans. (a) 474. Kaziranga Sanctuary was set up to project

a) Tigers b) Elephants c) Birds d) Rhinoceros

Ans. (d) 475. Which of the following wild life

sanctuaries is in Assam? a) Dudwa b) Bandipur c) Manas d) Sunderban

Ans. (c) 476. Which of the following areas is bare of

vegetation for most part of the year? a) Kashmir valley b) Aravalli ranges c) Ladakh region d) Meghalaya plateau

Ans. (c) 477. Parts of which of the following states in

India is covered by tropical deserts? a) Orissa b) Kerala c) Assam d) Gujarat

Ans. (d) 478. Jaldapara Sanctuary is located in

a) M.P. b) Tamil Nadu c) Assam d) West Bengal

Ans. (d) 479. The largest southernmost single island in

India is a) Rameswaram Island b) Minicoy Island c) Car Nicobar Island d) Green Nicobar Island

Ans. (b) 480. Which of the following Indian states has

no common border with U.P.? a) Himachal Pradesh b) Haryana c) Madhya Pradesh d) Punjab

Ans. (d) 481. Duncan Pass is between

a) India and Sri Lanka b) Andaman and Nicobar c) North and South Andaman d) North and East Andaman

Ans. (b)

482. What separates Daman and Diu? a) Narmada River b) Gulf of Khambat c) Gir Hills d) Tapi River

Ans. (b) 483. Which of the following Indian states is

landlocked? a) Andhra Pradesh b) Bihar c) West Bengal d) Kerala

Ans. (b) 484. Where exactly is Aksai Chin?

a) Near Leh b) The north – east corner of Jammu

and Kashmir c) Along the Zaskar mountains d) South of the Siachen Glacier

Ans. (b) 485. Which one of the following countries has the

longest international boundary with India? a) Bangladesh b) Bhutan c) China d) Pakistan

Ans. (a) 486. Which of the following latitudes passes

through India? a) Equator b) Arctic Circle c) Tropic of Capricorn d) Tropic of Cancer

Ans. (d) 487. The States of India having common

border with Myanmar are a) Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal

Pradesh b) Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam c) Mizoram, Manipur, Tripura, Meghalaya d) Assam, Manipur, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh

Ans. (a) 488. The Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar

Haveli lies between which of the following states of India? a) Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh b) Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh c) Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra d) Gujarat and Maharashtra

Ans. (d) 489. Which of the following States touches the

boundary of four nations? a) Assam b) Uttar Pradesh c) Nagaland d) Jammu & Kashmir

Ans. (d) 490. Which of the following States lies along

the border of Pakistan? a) Uttar Pradesh b) Haryana c) Rajasthan d) Himachal Pradesh

Ans. (c) 491. Which of the following is not a Union

territory? a) Lakshadweep b) Daman and D c) Pondicherry d) Nagaland

Ans. (d)



492. Indian sovereignty in sea extends upto ….. nautical miles. a) 8 b) 10 c) 12 d) 14

Ans. (c) 493. The boundary line between India and

China is called a) Radcliffe Line b) Durand Line c) Mc Mahon Line d) Red Line

Ans. (c) 494. The capital of Lakshadweep is

a) Port Blair b) Silvassa c) Aizawl d) Kavaratti

Ans. (d) 495. Which of the following Indian states does

not lie on Indo-Bangla border? a) Assam b) Mizoram c) Meghalaya d) Manipur

Ans. (d) 496. Port Blair is situated in

a) North Andaman b) South Andaman c) Middle Andaman d) Little Andaman

Ans. (b) 497. Which state is in the easternmost part of

India? a) Assam b) Nagaland c) Arunachal Pradesh d) Manipur

Ans. (c) 498. The premonsoon mango showers occur

predominantly in a) West Bengal and Assam b) Deccan Plateau c) Gujarat and Maharashtra d) Kerala and Karnataka

Ans. (d) 499. Which one of the following states receives

the highest rainfall during winter months? a) Punjab b) Kerala c) Meghalaya d) Tamil Nadu

Ans. (d) 500. Rajasthan remains dry during south-west

monsoon because of a) Lack of vegetation b) Spread of sand dunes c) Presence of the Thar desert d) Anticyclonic circulation

Ans. (d) 501. Which city has the longest day in the

month of June? a) Delhi b) Calcutta c) Madras d) Bangalore

Ans. (d) 502. Sambhar Lake is situated in

a) Gujarat b) Bihar c) Rajasthan d) M.P.

Ans. (c) 503. The youngest mountains in India are the

a) Vindhyas b) Aravallis

c) Satpuras d) Himalayas Ans. (d) 504. The Sivasamudram Falls is on

a) River Cauvery b) River Subarnarekha c) River Indravati d) None of these

Ans. (a) 505. Artificial lake ‘Govind Sagar’ is in

a) Punjab b) Karnataka c) West Bengal d) Himachal Pradesh

Ans. (d) 506. Mahadev Hills are located in

a) Bihar b) Maharashtra c) Andhra Pradesh d) Madhya Pradesh

Ans. (d) 507. Which of the following is the highest

Aravalli peak? a) Mt. K2 b) Taragarh c) Guru Shikhar d) None of these

Ans. (c) 508. Which of the following is the longest river

in India? a) Ganga b) Narmada c) Brahmaputra d) Godavari

Ans. (a) 509. By which name does the Brahmaputra

enter into India? a) Manas b) Dhansisi c) Dihang d) Tsangpo

Ans. (d) 510. Which of the following is the highest peak

in undisputed Indian territory? a) Mount Everest b) Kanchenjunga c) Nanda Devi d) Nanga Parbat

Ans. (d) 511. In which state is Jog Falls located?

a) Maharashtra b) Karnataka c) Tamil Nadu d) Kerala

Ans. (b) 512. The river basin which is called ‘Ruhr of

India’ is a) Damodar b) Hooghly c) Godavari d) Swarnarekha

Ans. (a) 513. In which state is Maikal range situated?

a) Jammu & Kashmir b) Rajasthan c) Gujarat d) Madhya Pradesh

Ans. (d) 514. River Godavari flows through

a) Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh b) Maharashtra, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh c) Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra

Pradesh d) Maharashtra, Karnataka, Orissa and

Andhra Pradesh Ans. (a)



515. The largest river delta of India is of a) Mahanadi b) Godavari c) Ganga d) Kaveri

Ans. (c) 516. The river Cauvery originates from which

of the following states? a) Andhra Pradesh b) Tamil Nadu c) Karnataka d) Madhya Pradesh

Ans. (c) 517. Ashtamudi lake is in

a) Orissa b) Karnataka c) Kerala d) Tamil Nadu

Ans. (c) 518. Zaskar and Pir Panjal ranges are situated in

a) Himachal Pradesh b) Uttar Pradesh c) Kashmir d) Assam

Ans. (c) 519. Where is Pushkar lake located?

a) Rajasthan b) Uttar Pradesh c) Punjab d) Jammu & Kashmir

Ans. (a) 520. The biggest fresh water lake in India is

a) Dal lake b) Chilka lake c) Wular Lake d) Sambhar lake

Ans. (c) 521. Which are the west-flowing rivers of

southern India which flow into Arabian Sea?

a) Chambal and Betwa b) Damodar and Mahanadi c) Narmada and Tapti d) Krishna and Kaveri

Ans. (c) 522. Which State has the largest coastline in

India? a) Gujarat b) Tamil Nadu c) Karnataka d) Andhra Pradesh

Ans. (a) 523. Narmada river originates from Amarkantak in

a) Gujarat b) Maharashtra c) Madhya Pradesh d) Bihar

Ans. (c) 524. The name of the hills where the Eastern

and Western Ghats of the Indian peninsula meet, is a) Kodaikanal b) Malabar c) Nilgiris d) Coorg

Ans. (c) 525. Gondwana Hills are located in

a) Punjab b) Jammu & Kashmir c) Madhya Pradesh d) Nagaland

Ans. (c) 526. Which one of the following is a north

flowing river? a) Kaveri b) Chambal c) Narmada d) Brahmaputra

Ans. (b)

527. Which of the following is known as ‘the Holy Land’? a) Bucharest b) Palestine c) Naples d) Mecca

Ans. (b) 528. Which country is known as the ‘Land of

Thousand Rivers’? a) Japan b) China c) Finland d) Switzerland

Ans. (c) 529. Which country is known as ‘Cockpit of

Europe’? a) Switzerland b) Italy c) Belgium d) Holland

Ans. (c) 530. Which city is known as ‘the city of

palaces’? a) Berlin b) Japan c) U.S.A. d) U.S.S.R.

Ans. (c) 531. The largest island in the Indian Ocean is

a) Sri Lanka b) Maldives c) Madagascar d) Sumatra

Ans. (c) 532. The Country which is commonly known

as ‘The Land of Golden Fleece’ is a) Australia b) Britain c) France d) Japan

Ans. (a) 533. Which country leads the world in nuclear

power generation? a) France b) Japan c) U.S.A. d) U.S.S.R.

Ans. (c) 534. Which country is known as ‘the land of

Morning Calm’? a) Indonesia b) Korea c) Japan d) Laos

Ans. (b) 535. ‘City of Seven Hills’ is in

a) New York b) Rome c) San Francisco d) Belgium

Ans. (b) 536. Which is known as ‘the metal of hope’?

a) Gold b) Iron c) Uranium d) Platinum

Ans. (c) 537. Petrology is the study of

a) Petroleum products b) Soil formation c) Rocks in the Earth’s Crust d) Petroleum related market Economy

Ans. (c)



538. Match the following:: A. Blue Revolution 1. Dairy development B. Green Revolution 2. Fisheries Development C. White Revolution 3. Food production D. Yellow Revolution 4. Silk production

A B C D A B C D a) 4 3 1 2 b) 2 3 1 4 c) 1 3 2 4 d) 3 2 1 4

Ans. (b) 539. Which of the following is known as the

man’s most useful tree? a) Walnut b) Teak c) Mango d) Coconut

Ans. (b) 540. Hyetology is the study of

a) High Pressure b) High Temperature c) Rainfall d) Earthquake

Ans. (c) 541. Which of the following is known as the

‘Forbidden City’? a) Chicago b) Imphal c) Lhasa d) Rome

Ans. (c) 542. Isohyets are lines connecting places having

a) Equal temperature b) Equal pressure c) Equal rainfall d) Equal height

Ans. (c) 543. Which of the following forms the largest

racial group in the world? a) Caucasoids b) Australoids c) Negroids d) Mongoloids

Ans. (d) 544. Which among the following is the most

populous city in the world? a) Calcutta b) Mexico City c) Sao Paulo d) Tokyo

Ans. (b) 545. Infant mortality rate is

a) Number of deaths of children below 1 year of age per 1,000 of the population

b) Number of deaths of children below 5 years of age per 1,000 of the population

c) Number of deaths of children below 1 year of age per 100 of the population

d) Number of deaths of children below 5 years of age per 100 of the population

Ans. (a) 546. The busiest international airport in the

world is in a) Frankfurt b) London c) Paris d) Berlin

Ans. (b) 547. The Largest railway junction is

a) London (U.K.)

b) Moscow (U.S.S.R.) c) Kharagpur (India) d) New York (U.S.A.)

Ans. (b) 548. White goods are

a) Cosmetic articles b) Basic raw materials c) Durable consumption goods d) Goods imported from the Western

countries Ans. (c) 549. The largest and the busiest inland

waterways in the world is a) R. Rhine in Germany b) R. Ganga in India c) The Great Lakes and the river St.

Lawrence in U.S.A. d) R. Lena and Lake Baikal in U.S.S.R.

Ans. (c) 550. What is the meaning of Embargo?

a) Banning exports b) Restriction on imports c) Order that forbids trade d) Stopping of inland trade

Ans. (c) 551. ‘Hinterland’ refers to

a) Continental shelf in the sea from which oil can be extracted

b) Natural harbour used for international trade

c) Land region extending from a sea port d) Abandoned sea port where trade was

carried out initially Ans. (c) 552. Which city is served by Diamond

Harbour? a) Bombay b) Calcutta c) Rangoon d) Vishakhapatnam

Ans. (b) 553. Which of the following is the longest

Railway Tunnel? a) St. Gothard (Switzerland) b) East Finchley (London) c) Cascade (U.S.A.) d) Simplon (Switzerland)

Ans. (b) 554. India’s railway network is the fourth

largest in the world standing next to a) Germany, Italy and France b) U.S.S.R., U.S.A. , Canada c) Japan, China, U.K. d) Japan, U.S.S.R., Germany

Ans. (b)



555. Silk textiles are mainly produced in a) Japan and U.S.A. b) Japan and China c) China and India d) U.S.A. and U.K.

Ans. (b) 556. Multan in Pakistan is famous for

a) Silk b) Cutlery c) Pottery d) Wool

Ans. (c) 557. Which of the following countries is well

known for diamond cutting industry? a) Belgium b) Norway c) The Netherlands d) Switzerland

Ans. (c) 558. The largest railway station of the world is

a) Trans – Siberian railway station, U.S.S.R. b) Grand Central Terminal, New York c) Kharagpur railway station, India d) None of these

Ans. (a) 559. The most industrialised country in Asia is

a) India b) China c) Japan d) Nepal

Ans. (c) 560. Bagasse, a by-product of sugar

manufacturing industry, is used for the production of

a) Confectionaries b) Alcohol c) Glass d) Paper

Ans. (d) 561. Aswan Dam is built in

a) India b) U.S.S.R. c) Argentina d) Egypt

Ans. (d) 562. Which one of the following is the highest

gravity dam in the world? a) Beas Dam b) Nangal Dam c) Bhakra Dam d) Hirakud Dam

Ans. (b) 563. Which two types of coal have a high

percentage of moisture and much volatile matter? a) Bituminous and Anthracite b) Lignite and Bituminous c) Anthracite and Lignite d) Lignite and Peat

Ans. (d) 564. The highest grade of coal whose surface

is shining and has the highest calorific value, is

a) Anthracite b) Bituminous c) Lignite d) Peat

Ans. (a) 565. Which one of the African countries is

richer than others in gold and diamond? a) Zambia b) Zaire

c) Botswana d) Angola Ans. (b) 566. Which of the following forms of coal is the

oldest? a) Peat b) Lignite c) Bituminous d) Anthracite

Ans. (d) 567. Bituminous coal is

a) A brownish porous substance, with a high percentage of moisture and volatile matter, and having low heat capacity

b) A soft coal, brown in colour, having a high percentage of moisture and much volatile matter

c) A soft coal which contains about 70% carbon

d) The best among all types of coal, containing 90% carbon and is smokeless

Ans. (c) 568. The country which produces the largest

quantity of gold in the world is a) U.S.A. b) Egypt c) China d) South America

Ans. (c) 569. The biggest Aluminium producer in the

world is a) Russia b) U.S.A. c) Iran d) India

Ans. (b) 570. The leading mica producer in the World is

a) U.S.A. b) U.S.S.R. c) Japan d) India

Ans. (d) 571. The Appalachian coal fields, one of the

important coal fields in the world, are located in a) China b) Great Brtain c) U.S.A. d) Russia

Ans. (c) 572. Which of the following is the largest

irrigation canal in the world? a) Panama Canal b) Sirhind Canal c) Suez Canal d) Indira Gandhi Canal

Ans. (d) 573. Which of the following countries is the

largest producer of sugar in the world? a) Russia b) India c) Cuba d) China

Ans. (c)

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