1. Which one of the following region is most rich in coal deposits?
Correct : B. Damodar Valley
2. Which State in India is the leading producer of Sulphur?
Correct : B. Maharashtra
3. Singhbhum is famous for –
Correct : B. Iron
4. Madhya Pradesh is the largest producer of –
Correct : C. Pulses
5. Which is largest peninsular river in India?
Correct : B. Godavari
6. Cauvery water sharing is a dispute between –
Correct : C. Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
7. Which place is located on the water divide between the Indus and the Ganges river systems?
Correct : C. Ambala
8. The river Ganga has two major sources—
Correct : A. Bhagirathi and Alakananada
9. The "Alamatti Dam" is constructed on the river –
Correct : C. Krishna
10. Of which major river system is the Sutlej a part?
Correct : A. Indus
11. Which of the following States has the largest concentration of tea plantation in India?
Correct : A. Assam
12. Which amongst the following States does not cultivate wheat?
Correct : D. Tamil Nadu
13. The largest tiger reserve in India is –
Correct : C. Nagarjun
14. Though there is no single theory which can explain the origin of south west monsoon, however it is believed that the main mechanism is the differential heating of land and sea during:
Correct : B. Summer months
15. Which of the following causes rainfall during winters in the north-western part of India?
Correct : A. Western disturbances
16. The only sanctuary where Kashmir stag is found is –
Correct : B. Dachigam
17. Which of the following towns is not on the "Golden Quadrilateral" being created for the roads infrastructure of the country?
Correct : B. Hyderabad
18. In which of the following states the first Synagogue is built in India?
Correct : D. Kerala
19. According to Census 2001, what is the percentage of Indian population below the age 40?
Correct : A. 75
20. Cities with population from one to five million are called –
Correct : C. Metropolitan
21. The Khasi and Garo are the languages of the State of –
Correct : B. Meghalaya
22. Which among the following cities in India is not located in Golden Quadrilateral Road Network?
Correct : D. Chandigarh
23. Which of these harbours is not a natural harbour?
Correct : A. Chennai
24. Which of the following ports has the largest hinterland?
Correct : C. Mumbai
25. The iron and steel industries at Bhilai, Durgapur and Rourkela were set up during the –
Correct : B. I Five Year Plan
26. Kudremukh Iron-ore is exported from these two ports –
Correct : B. Marmugoa and Mangalore
27. A tropical deciduous plant special to the Deccan plateau is –
Correct : C. Sandalwood
28. In which State is the Guru Shikhar peak located?
Correct : A. Rajasthan
29. The Valley of Kashmir is located on a –
Correct : A. nappe
30. Which one of the following factors is the main reason for the peninsular rivers to flow towards east?
Correct : D. Eastern Ghats are lower than the Western Ghats
31. The approximate length of the coastline of India is –
Correct : D. 7,000 km
32. India has a coastline of –
Correct : C. 7500 kms
33. Major iron and steel industries are located in the plateau of-
Correct : D. Chota Nagpur
34. The product used for manufacturing of Industrial alcohol is-
Correct : C. Molasses
35. Jadugoda mines are famous for –
Correct : D. uranium deposits
36. The spice-garden of India is –
Correct : C. Kerala
37. Kanchenzunga National Park is located at –
Correct : C. Sikkim
38. The longest river of peninsular India is –
Correct : B. Godavari
39. Which river flows between the Satpuras and the Vindhyas?
Correct : D. Narmada
40. The joint river valley venture of India and Nepal is –
Correct : D. Kosi
41. "Meghna" is the combined stream of which two rivers?
Correct : D. Ganga and Brahmaputra
42. The confluence of the rivers Alaknanda and Bhagirathi is known as –
Correct : B. Devaprayag
43. The river also known as Tsangpo in Tibet is –
Correct : B. Brahmaputra
44. High yielding plants can be produced by
Correct : B. Hybridisation
45. Maximum wheat producing State in India is –
Correct : B. Uttar Pradesh
46. With which crop has Green Revolution been associated?
Correct : B. Wheat
47. Of the gross cropped area in India, the foodgrains occupy –
Correct : A. more than 70%
48. The crops grown after the summer monsoon are called –
Correct : B. Rabi
49. Which of the following is the main spice producer?
Correct : B. Malabar coast
50. Biosphere Reserve of India Nanda Devi (UNESCO) is located in the state of –
Correct : A. Uttarakhand
51. Which of the following is called the "ecological hot spot of India"?
Correct : A. Western Ghats
52. Manas Sanctuary in Assam is known for –
Correct : A. elephants
53. When was the first National Forest Policy issued by the Government of India?
Correct : A. 1952
54. Namdhapa National Park is in –
Correct : D. Arunachal Pradesh
55. Approximately what is the length of the rail-route open to traffic in India?
Correct : C. 63,000 kms
56. The most important of the non-tariff trade barriers are :
Correct : A. Quotas
57. Which from the following territories does not have a border with Arunachal Pradesh?
Correct : D. Manipur
58. As per 2001 Census, what is the percentage of India's population to the world population?
Correct : B. 16
59. The Konkan Railway connects :
Correct : B. Roha - Mangalore
60. It forms the bed-rock of all industrial activities and is considered "mother industry".
Correct : C. Iron and Steel industry
61. Which is a port in India having a free trade zone?
Correct : C. Kandla
62. The Himalayas are also known by the name –
Correct : B. fold mountains
63. Which river originates from the Amarkantak plateau?
Correct : A. Narmada river
64. Chilka lake is located in :
Correct : A. Orissa
65. The highest peak in India is –
Correct : D. K2
66. Mansarovar Lake is situated in –
Correct : C. Tibet
67. Guru Shikhar on the Abu Hills is the highest peak of which mountain ranges?
Correct : D. Aravallis
68. Which of the following will never get the vertical rays of the sun?
Correct : D. Srinagar
69. The Andaman group and Nicobar group of islands are separated from each other by –
Correct : A. Ten Degree Channel
70. Which of the following industries most closely approximates the perfectly competitive model?
Correct : D. Wheat farming
71. The famous Lagoon lake of India is –
Correct : B. Chilka Lake
72. Which State possesses biggest coal reserve?
Correct : B. Jharkhand
73. In the world, India tops in the production of –
Correct : C. Mica
74. Which State called the 'Rice-Bowl' of India?
Correct : C. Andhra Pradesh
75. Endosulfan spray on cashew crop resulted in the pollution to the tune of tragedy in :
Correct : A. Kerala
76. The world's highest rail bridge being constructed in the State of J & K will be on which of the following rivers?
Correct : B. Chenab
77. Which of the following is the largest irrigation plant in India?
Correct : B. Indira Gandhi Canal
78. The sideways erosion which widens the river valley called?
Correct : A. Lateral Corrosion
79. Which one of the following is the origin of the Brahmaputra river?
Correct : D. Chemayungdung
80. Salal is the hydro power project in:
Correct : B. Jammu and Kashmir
81. Which of the following rivers flows from East to West and makes an estuary?
Correct : C. Narmada
82. The Brahmaputra originates from which of the following glaciers?
Correct : A. Angsi
83. Which of the following rivers makes an estuary?
Correct : C. Narmada
84. Which river of India is called Vridha Ganga?
Correct : B. Godavari
85. Name the food crop which gives highest output in India.
Correct : A. Wheat
86. The crop which occupies maxi-mum cultivated area in India is –
Correct : A. Rice
87. Where was the first Cotton Mill in India established?
Correct : B. Bombay (now Mumbai)
88. Which is the smallest (in area) of the following Union Territories?
Correct : D. Lakshadweep
89. Which among the following States has lowest rate of literacy according to 2001 census?
Correct : D. Bihar
90. Tar roads get easily damaged during –
Correct : C. rainy season
91. Which one of the following ports is located on eastern coast of India?
Correct : D. Paradeep
92. In Indian agriculture, the period from July to October November is called -
Correct : B. Kharif season
93. Monoculture is a typical characteristic of
Correct : D. commercial grain farming
94. Green Revolution was most successful in
Correct : B. Punjab, Haryana and UP
95. Movement of people from a village to a small town and later to a city is known as :
Correct : B. step-wise migration
96. Project Tiger was introduced in:
Correct : B. 1973
97. Which of the following is correctly matched?
Wildlife Sancturay - State
Correct : C. Ranthambhore — Rajasthan
98. Lion is conserved at –
Correct : B. Gir Sanctuary
99. Which of the following does not have an influence over the climate in India?
Correct : B. Ocean currents
100. The area with annual rainfall less than 50 cm in a year is –