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Indian Geography (GK) | Set 5

1. Which cities were first connected by the STD services?

Correct : D. Kanpur and Lucknow

2. Which city is referred to as the 'Silicon Valley of India'?

Correct : D. Bangalore

3. Diu is an island off –

Correct : C. Gujarat

4. According to the census data released in July 2011, the fall in child sex ratio in rural areas as compared to urban areas is –

Correct : B. four times

5. Which State of India has the largest percentage of poor?

Correct : A. Bihar

6. What percentage of Indian population is below the official poverty line?

Correct : A. Below 30%

7. The percentage of India's total population employed in agriculture is nearly

Correct : A. 60%

8. Which state is known for ivory and Sandalwood carvings?

Correct : C. Karnataka

9. Which one of the following is not a Union Terriroty?

Correct : D. Tripura

10. The Radcliffe Line is the inter-national border between –

Correct : A. India and Pakistan

11. Which of the following states does not border on Myanmar?

Correct : D. Meghalaya

12. Rajiv Gandhi International Airport is situated in :

Correct : D. Hyderabad

13. Which two of the following are connected by the North South corridor?

Correct : A. Srinagar and Kanyakumari

14. The first oil refinery in India was set up at –

Correct : C. Digboi

15. "Mumbal High" is associated with –

Correct : B. Petroleum

16. How many islands are there in Lakshadweep?

Correct : C. 36

17. Which one of the following state has the longest coastline?

Correct : C. Gujarat

18. The pass located in Himachal Pradesh is –

Correct : A. Shipkila

19. Which one of the following is not a part along the western coast of India?

Correct : C. Tuticorin

20. Which of the following processes is responsible for producing the sand dunes in western Rajasthan?

Correct : C. Wind deposition

21. Huge deposits of uranium were recently found in –

Correct : A. Andhra Pradesh

22. Tummalapalli in Andhra Pradesh has recently come on the world map for its largest

Correct : A. Uranium deposits

23. Where was the first iron and steel industry of India established?

Correct : C. Jamshedpur

24. Integral Coach Factory is located at –

Correct : D. Perambur (Tamil Nadu)

25. Agricultural Commodities are graded with –

Correct : C. AGMARK

26. Crop sown soon after the onset of South-West monsoon in India is called :

Correct : B. Kharif

27. Where do Bhagirathi and Alakananda join Ganga?

Correct : C. Devprayag

28. Which of the following rivers originates from Trans Himalayas?

Correct : B. Sindu

29. The Nagaijunasagar dam is constructed on the river?

Correct : A. Krishna

30. Which one of the following rivers forms an estuary?

Correct : A. Narmada

31. Guwahati is situated on the bank of the river –

Correct : B. Brahmaputra

32. Surat is located on the banks of the river :

Correct : D. Tapti

33. Where is Tala Hydroelectric project, which is expected to generate 1020 MW power, located?

Correct : B. Bhutan

34. Which of the following pairs is wrongly matched?

Correct : D. Sabarigiri Project - Gujarat

35. The State which occupies the first place in India in the production of Tobacco is –

Correct : C. Andhra Pradesh

36. Which food crop in India is sown in October-November and reaped in April?

Correct : D. Wheat

37. In India, the Temperate Forest Research Centre is in which city?

Correct : A. Shimla

38. Nagarhole National Park is part of the Biosphere Reserve.

Correct : D. Nilgiricurve

39. The density of population in an area is measured by the number of–

Correct : A. persons

40. Which of the following states has international borders with three countries?

Correct : A. Arunachal Pradesh

41. Which of the following States does not border on Myanmar?

Correct : B. Assam

42. Kolkata and Delhi are connected by –

Correct : B. N.H. No. 2

43. The Jawaharlal Nehru Port is located at –

Correct : C. Mumbai

44. Which of the following industries is at Koraput?

Correct : B. Aircrafts Building

45. Which place is said to be the Manchester of South India?

Correct : A. Coimbatore

46. Which hill station's name means 'place of the thunderbolt'?

Correct : D. Darjeeling

47. Godwin Austen is a/an –

Correct : D. Peak

48. Kanchenjunga is situated in –

Correct : B. Sikkim

49. Which one of the following is a coastal district in Kerala?

Correct : C. Kovallam

50. Which of the following projects supplies electricity to the Rourkela Steel Plant?

Correct : B. Hirakud Dam Project

51. Roads that link the important cities of various states are referred to as :

Correct : B. National Highways

52. The ports located along the eastern coast of India are :

Correct : D. Paradeep and Haldia

53. Which highway sector is common to both the Golden Quadrilateral Highway and the North-

Correct : B. Agra-Jhansi

54. West Bengal shares boundaries with how many countries?

Correct : C. Three

55. The State which has developed wind energy is –

Correct : A. Gujarat

56. The State having common borders with maximum number of States is –

Correct : A. Uttar Pradesh

57. Which state in India occupies the same ranking position in respect of area and population?

Correct : B. Meghalaya

58. The Union territory of Puducherry does not have a common boundary with –

Correct : C. Karnataka

59. Which of the following sites has been included in UNESCO's list of world Heritage Sites?

Correct : D. Sunderbans National Park

60. Access to raw material is the main basis for the location of-

Correct : A. Surgarcance industry

61. Pachmarhi biosphere reserve is in –

Correct : D. Madhya Pradesh

62. The standard time of India is -

Correct : A. 5 hours ahead of GMT

63. The Indian Sub-continent was originally a part of –

Correct : D. Gondwana-land

64. Which among the following is not one of the important gold mines in the country?

Correct : B. Hospet

65. In India, there are many coal fields found in –

Correct : D. Damodar Valley

66. The most important uranium mine of India is located at :

Correct : D. Jaduguda

67. Where has the Geological Survey of India located most of India's Chromite?

Correct : A. Cuttack

68. Jhumming is shifting agriculture practised in –

Correct : A. North-eastern India

69. On which river is the Tehri dam built?

Correct : B. Bhagirathi

70. Jog falls in Karnataka is located over which river?

Correct : C. Saraswati

71. Srinagar is located on the bank of the river –

Correct : A. Indus

72. The river which is used for inland waterways in India is             .

Correct : A. Ganga

73. The largest Masonry dam has been constructed on the river-

Correct : A. Krishna

74. The dispute about the "Mullaperiyar dam" concerns which states?

Correct : B. Tamil Nadu and Kerala

75. Tehri Dam receives water from which of the following rivers?

Correct : B. Bhagirathi

76. Which state is irrigated by Ganga canal?

Correct : A. Uttar Pradesh

77. The most commonly consumed staple cereal in India is –

Correct : A. rice

78. In India, 'Yellow revolution' is associated with –

Correct : B. production of oilseeds

79. Which of the following is considered a cash crop in India?

Correct : B. Gram

80. The variety of coffee largely grown in India is :

Correct : C. Arabica

81. Under which plan did the Government introduce an agricultural strategy which gave rise to Green Revolution?

Correct : D. Third FYP

82. Mudumalai Sanctuary is famous for –

Correct : A. Tigers

83. Kaziranga National Park is situated in

Correct : C. Assam

84. One of the regions that receives rainfall from the North-Easterly monsoon is –

Correct : D. Tamil Nadu

85. If 20% or more area of the country suffers from rain deficits during monsoon season. It is termed as –

Correct : B. drought year

86. In terms of area, which one of the following Indian States has the largest coverage of forests?

Correct : C. Madhya Pradesh

87. During which decade did the population of India record a negative growth rate?

Correct : B. 1911-21

88. Nepanagar in Madhya Pradesh has a –

Correct : B. newsprint factory

89. Which one of the following states produces about 50 per cent of the total silk textiles in India?

Correct : A. Karnataka

90. The headquarters of the Survey of India Department is located at:

Correct : B. Dehradun

91. Which of the following states having longest coastline in India?

Correct : D. Gujarat

92. Kaziranga National Park is famous for –

Correct : A. Rhinoceros

93. The most densely populated State in India is –

Correct : B. Bihar

94. Which of the following is the highest peak in undisputed Indian territory?

Correct : C. Nanda Devi

95. Palghat joins which of the following states?

Correct : C. Kerala and Tamil Nadu

96. Where did a major earthquake take place in India in 1999?

Correct : C. Chamoli

97. The important fishing harbour in India is –

Correct : B. Cohin

98. Which one among the following is the highest peak?

Correct : D. Nanda Devi

99. Nathu La, a place where India-China border trade has been resumed after 44 years, is located on the Indian border in –

Correct : A. Silddm

100. The beach sands of Kerala are rich in –

Correct : C. Thorium