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Indian Geography (GK) | Set 3
1. Operation Flood is related to –
A. Flood control
B. Arrangement of drinking water
C. Milk production
D. None of these
Correct : C. Milk production
2. Pick the odd one out based on crop season –
A. Rice
B. Wheat
C. Maize
D. Cotton
Correct : B. Wheat
3. Which one of the following is not a HYV of wheat?
A. Sonalika
B. Ratna
C. Kalyan Sona
D. Girija
Correct : B. Ratna
4. What is India's rank in the world in milk production?
A. Fourth
B. Third
C. Second
D. First
Correct : D. First
5. 'Operation Flood' is associated with-
A. milk production
B. wheat production
C. flood control
D. water harvesting
Correct : A. milk production
6. Which dam of India is the highest?
A. Mettur
B. Rihand
C. Thein
D. Bhakra
Correct : D. Bhakra
7. In India, the irrigation of agricultural land is carried out maximum by –
A. Canals
B. Wells
C. Tubewells
D. Tanks
Correct : B. Wells
8. Where is the Rana Pratap Sagar Dam built?
A. On river Sutlej
B. On river Chambal
C. On river Narmada
D. On river Gandak
Correct : B. On river Chambal
9. The river which joins Ganga from southern side is :
A. Betwa
B. Chambal
C. Son
D. Ken
Correct : C. Son
10. The Idukki hydroelectric plant is on river –
A. Godavari
B. Krishna
C. Periyar
D. Tungabhadra
Correct : C. Periyar
11. The River in India known as the open sewer is –
A. the Ganga
B. the Yamuna
C. the Narmada
D. the Godavari
Correct : B. the Yamuna
12. Tsangpo is the other name in Tibet for
A. Kosi
B. Gandak
C. Brahmaputra
D. Ganga
Correct : C. Brahmaputra
13. The largest irrigation canal in India is
A. Yarnuna canal
B. Indira Gandhi canal
C. Sirhand canal
D. Upper Bari Doab canal
Correct : B. Indira Gandhi canal
14. The Kharif crops are harvested in –
A. October — November
B. May — June
C. March — April
D. June — July
Correct : A. October — November
15. India is the largest producer and consumer of –
A. Paddy
B. Tea
C. Coffee
D. Sugar
Correct : B. Tea
16. Which of the following produces maximum crude petroleum in India at present?
A. Assam
B. Gujarat
C. Off-shore Bombay High
D. Coastal Tamil Nadu
Correct : C. Off-shore Bombay High
17. India is one of the largest producers of manganese ore in the world along with –
A. China and Russia
B. Brazil and Russia
C. Australia and U.S.A.
D. South Africa and U.S.A.
Correct : B. Brazil and Russia
18. As per studies the Tummalapalle mine in Andhra Pradesh could have Uranium reserve of –
A. 1 lakh tonnes
B. 1.5 lakh tonnes
C. 2 lakh tonnes
D. 2.5 lakh tonnes
Correct : B. 1.5 lakh tonnes
19. At Sindri in Jharkhand, the fertilizer produced is –
A. Urea
B. Ammonium Phosphate
C. Calcium Super Phosphate
D. Ammonium Sulphate
Correct : A. Urea
20. Baltora glacier is located in –
A. Karakoram ranges
B. Pamir plateau
C. Shivalik
D. Alps
Correct : A. Karakoram ranges
21. Which of the following cities/towns lies to the northern-most latitude?
A. Patna
B. Allahabad
C. Pachmarhi
D. Ahmedabad
Correct : A. Patna
22. Palk Strait separates –
A. India and Pakistan
B. India and Burma
C. India and Sri Lanka
D. India and Afghanistan
Correct : C. India and Sri Lanka
23. 'Diego Garcia' is an island in the Ocean—
A. Pacific
B. Indian
C. Atlantic
D. Arctic
Correct : B. Indian
24. Which of the following has not been a component of the agricultural strategy that brought about the Green Revolution?
A. Greater intensity of cropping
B. Guaranteed maximum prices
C. New agricultural technology
D. Package of inputs
Correct : B. Guaranteed maximum prices
25. Which amongst the following States/UT has not identified tribal community?
A. Chhattisgarh
B. Haryana
C. Maharashtra
D. Karnataka
Correct : B. Haryana
26. Indira Point is the southern most tip of
A. Maldives
B. Laccadives
C. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
D. Dhanushkodi
Correct : C. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
27. If in the east it is Guhar Moti, in north it is Siachen Glacier, then in south it is:
A. Kuttanad
B. Kanyakumari
C. Rameshwaram
D. Indira point
Correct : D. Indira point
28. India has attained self-sufficiency in the production of –
A. Iron
B. Coal
C. Manganese
D. Nickel
Correct : B. Coal
29. Diesel locomotive works of the Indian Railways is situated at-
A. Mumbai
B. Bangalore
C. Varanasi
D. Hyderabad
Correct : C. Varanasi
30. Which one of the following pairs of places does the National high-way number 2 join?
A. Delhi - Amritsar
B. Delhi - Mumbai
C. Delhi - Kolkata
D. Delhi - Ahmedabad
Correct : C. Delhi - Kolkata
31. What is the approximate length of Konkan Railway?
A. 580 kms
B. 760 kms
C. 940 kms
D. 1050 kms
Correct : B. 760 kms
32. The State which produces largest number of orchids in India is –
A. Assam
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Meghalaya
D. Sikkim
Correct : D. Sikkim
33. Which of the following is the busiest International sea port in India?
A. Mumbai
B. Kolkata
C. Kochi
D. Tuticorin
Correct : A. Mumbai
34. Which of the following is only domestic Airport?
A. Dabolin Airport, Goa
B. Srinagar Airport
C. Devi Ahilyabal Holkar Airport
D. None of the above
Correct : D. None of the above
35. Where are the Todas found?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Rajasthan
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Madhya Pradesh
Correct : A. Tamil Nadu
36. Child Sex Ratio as per the provisional results of the 2011 Census in India is –
A. 927
B. 924
C. 917
D. 914
Correct : D. 914
37. Which is called the "Lake District of India"?
A. Nainital
B. Shimla
C. Sikkim
D. Matheran
Correct : A. Nainital
38. Which of the following State is surrounded by Bangladesh from three sides?
A. Nagaland
B. Assam
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Tripura
Correct : D. Tripura
39. Which of the following states has the lowest literacy rate?
A. Kerala
B. Rajasthan
C. Bihar
D. Maharashtra
Correct : C. Bihar
40. Which State has the longest coastline?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Maharashtra
C. Gujarat
D. Karnataka
Correct : C. Gujarat
41. As per 2011 Census data, the child sex ratio has come down from 927 to –
A. 904
B. 920
C. 917
D. 914
Correct : D. 914
42. Apatanis are the major tribal group of
A. Jharkhand
B. Nagaland
C. Sikkim
D. Arunachal Pradesh
Correct : D. Arunachal Pradesh
43. Which is the best planned city in India?
A. Salem
B. Chandigarh
C. Coimbatore
D. New Delhi
Correct : B. Chandigarh
44. Census data released on July 15, 2011 reflects that 13.48 percent urban population lives in –
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Bihar
C. Maharashtra
D. Rajasthan
Correct : C. Maharashtra
45. The least populated State in India is –
A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Sikkim
C. Mizoram
D. Uttarakhand
Correct : B. Sikkim
46. Which is the largest State of India?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Rajasthan
D. Maharashtra
Correct : C. Rajasthan
47. With which country, India has the longest international boundary?
A. Nepal
B. Pakistan
C. China
D. Bangladesh
Correct : D. Bangladesh
48. India recently signed land boundary agreement with which country?
A. China
B. Nepal
C. Bhutan
D. Bangladesh
Correct : D. Bangladesh
49. As per 2011 Census data, the overall sex- ratio in the country is -
A. 933
B. 940
C. 943
D. 930
Correct : B. 940
50. As per 2011 census, among the following States, which State has the lowest child-sex ratio?
A. Chhattisgarh
B. Punjab
C. Kerala
D. Haryana
Correct : D. Haryana
51. Which is the first Indian State to go wholly organic?
A. Meghalaya
B. Sikkim
C. Manipur
D. Assam
Correct : B. Sikkim
52. What is the source of natural energy of the hot springs at Manikaran in Himachal Pradesh?
A. Geothermal Energy
B. Biomass Energy
C. Thermal Energy
D. Hydro Energy
Correct : A. Geothermal Energy
53. Raipur is the capital of which Indian State?
A. Jharkhand
B. Goa
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Chhattisgarh
Correct : D. Chhattisgarh
54. Over the years, birth rate in India has and death rate has .
A. risen, fallen
B. risen, risen
C. fallen, risen
D. fallen, fallen
Correct : D. fallen, fallen
55. Which of the following border is known as Radcliffe line?
A. India and China
B. India and Bangladesh
C. India and Pakistan
D. India and Afghanistan
Correct : C. India and Pakistan
56. Which one of the following states does not have a railway station?
A. Sikkim
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Jammu & Kashmir
D. Nagaland
Correct : A. Sikkim
57. Which of the following city is situated in the farthest east?
A. Lucknow
B. Jablapur
C. Hyderabad
D. Chennai
Correct : A. Lucknow
58. Which of the following districts is on the international border of India?
A. Sirsa
B. Anantnag
C. Karimganj
D. Purulia
Correct : C. Karimganj
59. The position of Indian Railways network in the world is –
A. second
B. third
C. fourth
D. fifth
Correct : C. fourth
60. Which of the following cities is the new capital of Seemaandhra?
A. Amaravati
B. Secunderabad
C. Vijayawada
D. Vishakhapatnam
Correct : A. Amaravati
61. Which State of India is leading in solar energy generation?
A. Gujarat
B. Rajasthan
C. Haryana
D. Uttar Pradesh
Correct : B. Rajasthan
62. Which of the following registers the highest density in the country as per Census 2011?
A. Delhi
B. Chandigarh
C. Puducherry
D. West Bengal
Correct : A. Delhi
63. Which state of India shows the lowest population as per Census 2011?
A. Manipur
B. Tripura
C. Puducherry
D. Sikkim
Correct : D. Sikkim
64. Which State has the lowest area under forests?
A. Gujarat
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Haryana
Correct : D. Haryana
65. Which of the million-plus-population cities according to 1991 census, has got the highest literacy rate?
A. Greater Mumbai
B. Delhi
C. Chennai
D. Kochi
Correct : D. Kochi
66. Which one of the following is the wettest place in India?
A. Mahabaleshwar
B. Cherrapunji
C. Udhagamandalam
D. Mawsynram
Correct : D. Mawsynram
67. The South West monsoon engulfs the entire India by –
A. 5th June
B. 15th June
C. 1st July
D. 15th July
Correct : D. 15th July
68. Which one of the following regions of India is associated with pine forests?
A. Rohikhand
B. Bundelkhand
C. Jharkhand
D. Uttarakhand
Correct : D. Uttarakhand
69. In India, where is the bio-reserve to preserve the diverse sub-marine flora and fauna situated?
A. Lakshadweep
B. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
C. Daman and Diu
D. Dadra, Nagar Haveli
Correct : B. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
70. The first Bio-sphere Reserve in India has been established in:
A. Kanha
B. Nilgiri
C. Nanda Devi
D. Hazaribagh
Correct : B. Nilgiri
71. Which of the following species are critically endangered?
A. Gangetic Dolphin
B. Forest Owlet
C. White bellied heron
D. The gyps Vulture
Correct : B. Forest Owlet
72. Blue Revolution is related to –
A. fish production
B. milk production
C. oil production
D. food production
Correct : A. fish production
73. Watermelons grow best in –
A. Alluvial soil
B. Sandy soil
C. Black soil
D. Laterite soil
Correct : B. Sandy soil
74. Which breed of the following buffalo breeds is found in the South-Western part of Gujarat?
A. Murrah
B. Bhadwari
C. Surti
D. Toda
Correct : C. Surti
75. There was a substantial increase in foodgrains production specially wheat production, during the period after –
A. 1954
B. 1964
C. 1965
D. 1966
Correct : D. 1966
76. How many agro-climatic zones are there in India as far as the official categorization of the Ministry of Agriculture is concerned?
A. 123
B. 126
C. 127
D. 122
Correct : B. 126
77. The largest irrigation canal in India is called the :
A. Yamuna canal
B. Sirhand canal
C. Indira Gandhi canal
D. Upper Bari Doab canal
Correct : C. Indira Gandhi canal
78. Which one of the following rivers of Peninsular India does not join Arabian Sea?
A. Periyar
B. Cauvery
C. Narmada
D. Tapti
Correct : B. Cauvery
79. The Loktak Lake on which a hydroelectric project was constructed is situated in the State of
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Manipur
C. Meghalaya
D. Himachal Pradesh
Correct : B. Manipur
80. The first Hydroelectric Power Plant in India was set up at –
A. Nizam Sagar
B. Shivasamudram
C. Ramagundam
D. Mettur
Correct : B. Shivasamudram
81. The first multi-purpose project of independent India is –
A. Bhakra-Nangal
B. Damodar
C. Hirakud
D. Nagarjunasagar
Correct : B. Damodar
82. The river known as Padma in Bangladesh is –
A. Jamuna
B. Ganga
C. Teesta
D. Brahmaputra
Correct : B. Ganga
83. In 'annular' pattern, rivers flow –
A. from West to East
B. from North to South
C. like a ring
D. in transverse direction
Correct : C. like a ring
84. Which of the following groups of rivers have their source of origin in Tibet?
A. Brahmaputra, Indus & Sutlej
B. Ganga, Sutlej & Yamuna
C. Brahmaputra, Ganga & Sutlej
D. Chenab, Ravi & Sutlej
Correct : A. Brahmaputra, Indus & Sutlej
85. Punjab has a large number of inundation canals drawing water from –
A. Jhelum river
B. Chenab river
C. Beas river
D. Sutlej river
Correct : D. Sutlej river
86. Which Indian State is not known to produce tea?
A. Assam
B. Kerala
C. West Bengal
D. Chhattisgarh
Correct : D. Chhattisgarh
87. At the time of independence, predominantly India practised -
A. Subsistence agriculture
B. Mixed farming
C. Plantation agriculture
D. Shifting agriculture
Correct : A. Subsistence agriculture
88. Tummalapalle, where huge reserves of uranium have been found, as announced by the Atomic Energy Commission in July, 2011, lies in the state of –
A. Jharkhand
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Gujarat
Correct : B. Andhra Pradesh
89. The Gondwana Coal fields are found in
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. West Bengal
C. Assam
D. Jammu & Kashmir
Correct : A. Madhya Pradesh
90. Which of the following passes lies in the Sutlej valley?
A. Nathu La
B. Jelep La
C. Shipki La
D. Sherabathanga
Correct : C. Shipki La
91. In which state is the Maikala range situated?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Rajasthan
C. Bihar
D. Chhatisgarh
Correct : D. Chhatisgarh
92. 'Kulu Valley' in India is famous for the cultivation of –
A. Grapes
B. Potatoes
C. Apples
D. Strawberry
Correct : C. Apples
93. Which of the following hills connect eastern and western ghats?
A. Satpura
B. Vindhya
C. Nilgiri
D. Aravalll
Correct : C. Nilgiri
94. 'Saddle Peak' the highest peak of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is located in –
A. Great Nicobar
B. Middle Andaman
C. Little Andaman
D. North Andaman
Correct : D. North Andaman
95. India's area is about times larger than Pakistan.
A. 3
B. 4
C. 6
D. 9
Correct : B. 4
96. Which is the largest State (area-wise) in India?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Rajasthan
C. Maharashtra
D. Andhra Pradesh
Correct : B. Rajasthan
97. The district which is not part of National Capital Region is –
A. Muzaffarnagar
B. Bulandshahar
C. Panipat
D. Rewari
Correct : A. Muzaffarnagar
98. Which of the following districts lies to the east of the district Farukhabad?
A. Hardoi
B. Etawah
C. Badaun
D. Jalaun
Correct : A. Hardoi
99. Which of the following districts lies to the north of the district Pratapgarh?
A. Fatehpur
B. Sultanpur
C. Banda
D. Allahabad
Correct : B. Sultanpur
100. The present name of `Karnarupa' is –
A. Assam
B. Bihar
C. Bengal
D. Manipur
Correct : A. Assam