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Indian Geography (GK) | Set 7

1. Where was the first cotton mill in India established?

Correct : B. Mumbai

2. Which of the following steel plants is not managed by Indian Steel Authority Limited?

Correct : A. Selaam Rust resistant Steel Plant

3. Where is the Integral Coach Factory situated?

Correct : A. Perambur

4. Where in India is the biggest steel manufacturer of the world (L.N. Mittal Group) setting up a steel plant?

Correct : A. Jharkhand

5. Which one of the following is presently the largest oil refinery of India?

Correct : A. Vadodara (IOC)

6. India shares longest international boundary with which country?

Correct : A. Bangladesh

7. The Himalayas is the example of –

Correct : A. Fold mountains

8. The place Sabarimala is situated in which of the following States?

Correct : C. Kerala

9. Which Himalayan Peak is also called 'Sagar Matha'?

Correct : C. Mt. Everest

10. An example of 'horseshoe' shaped coral islands in the neighbourhood of India is –

Correct : C. Lakshadweep

11. Which is the highest peak to the south of the Vindhyas?

Correct : C. Annaimudi

12. The latitude passing through the northern most part of India is –

Correct : C. 37° N

13. Nallamala hills are located in the state of –

Correct : C. Andhra Pradesh

14. Where is Khyber Pass situated?

Correct : D. Pakistan

15. Where is Panzseer valley situated?

Correct : B. Afghanistan

16. Iron ore from Kudremukh mines is exported from –

Correct : C. Mangalore

17. The oldest oil-field in India is in –

Correct : D. Digboi

18. Which State is the largest producer of pulses in India?

Correct : C. Madhya Pradesh

19. Which Indian State is the leading cotton producer?

Correct : A. Gujarat

20. The region which is a water divide between the Ganga and Indus river systems is

Correct : D. Ambala

21. Which river in India flows in a rift- valley?

Correct : B. Tapti

22. The longest river of peninsular India is

Correct : D. Godavari

23. Which river is under dispute involving Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat?

Correct : B. Narmada

24. The 'Pong Dam' is constructed on the river –

Correct : C. Beas

25. The river which is not West-flowing towards the Arabian Sea is –

Correct : D. Kaveri

26. Tehri Dam is being constructed on river –

Correct : C. Bhagirathi

27. Which of the following rivers makes an estuary?

Correct : D. Narmada

28. Asia's first underground Hydel Project is located in which of the following States in India?

Correct : B. Himachal Pradesh

29. Find out the mismatched pair.

Correct : B. Groundnut-Bihar

30. Generally, the soil of the northern plains of India has been formed by –

Correct : B. aggradation

31. The most extensive soil cover of India comprises.

Correct : C. alluvial soils

32. Kanha National Park is located in –

Correct : B. Madhya Pradesh

33. Project tiger programme was launched in:

Correct : B. 1973

34. The wild ass is found in –

Correct : A. Kachchh

35. The first biosphere reserve that was set up in India in 1986 is –

Correct : B. Nilgiris

36. Which one of the following coasts of India is most affected by violent tropical cyclones?

Correct : B. Andhra

37. The longest sea beach in India is –

Correct : D. Marina beach

38. The highest mountain peak in Peninsular India is –

Correct : A. Anaimudi

39. The Greater Himalayas is other-wise called as –

Correct : A. Himadri

40. In which of the following States in Jog Falls located?

Correct : D. Karnataka

41. Which of the following places will not get the rays of the sun vertically?

Correct : A. Srinagar

42. Which Indian State has the largest coastline?

Correct : A. Andhra Pradesh

43. Indian Standard Time relates to –

Correct : B. 82.5° E longitude

44. Which one of the following river flows through a rift valley?

Correct : B. Narmada

45. Duncan Passage is located between –

Correct : A. South and Little Andaman

46. In which State is Hutti gold mine situated?

Correct : D. Karnataka

47. In which State is Khetri the area known for copper ores, situated?

Correct : C. Rajasthan

48. The State with highest production of wheat in year 2012-13 is –

Correct : C. Uttar Pradesh

49. The largest producer of Lac in India is

Correct : B. Jharkhand

50. Name the longest lake in India?

Correct : D. Vembanad Lake

51. Ganga is a result of confluence of rivers Bhagirathi and Alakananda at which place?

Correct : A. Dev Prayag

52. Which of the following water bodies is not a freshwater resource?

Correct : C. Yamuna river

53. Which river serves the largest cultivable area?

Correct : A. Ganga

54. This delta is the largest in the world –

Correct : A. Ganga-Brahmaputra delta

55. 'Kalbaisakhi' is a kind of –

Correct : C. cyclonic storm

56. Which among the following integrated iron installation does not come under the management of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)?

Correct : D. Jamshedpur

57. Which among the following city of India used first electricty commercially?

Correct : D. Darjeeling

58. Which of the following is correctly matched with regard to thermal power projects?

Correct : D. Kawas - Gujarat

59. Sambhar Salt Lake is situated in:

Correct : D. Rajasthan

60. According to 1991 census, in which Slate/Union Terriroty has the highest percentage of scheduled castes population?

Correct : A. Punjab

61. The study of population is called :

Correct : C. Demography

62. Which one of the following districts of MP has a border with another State?

Correct : A. Rewa

63. Which one of the following is a coastal district of Tamil Nadu?

Correct : B. Kanyakumari

64. Which amongst the following States/UTs has no identified tribal community?

Correct : D. Delhi

65. The maximum concentration of scheduled caste population is in the –

Correct : A. Indo-Gangetic Plains

66. Which of the following is an inland river port?

Correct : A. Kolkata

67. The road that negotiates four high passes of the world in the Himalayas is –

Correct : C. Manali to Leh

68. "Manchester" of South India is :

Correct : A. Coimbatore

69. The second largest producer of cotton textiles in India is –

Correct : D. Gujarat

70. Where do the Western and Eastern Ghats meet?

Correct : A. Nilgiri hills

71. On the tributary of which river has Rihand Dam been constructed?

Correct : C. Sone

72. Shivasamudram Falls is found in the course of river –

Correct : C. Cauvery

73. Green Revolution was started in –

Correct : A. 1960

74. Saline and alkaline soils in India are also called as –

Correct : A. Kallar

75. In which one of the following States is laterite soil found?

Correct : D. Maharashtra

76. The largest wildlife sanctuary in India is famous for which of the following animal?

Correct : A. Wild Indian Ass

77. Sariska and Ranthambore are the reserves for which of the following –

Correct : C. Tiger

78. Which are the States in which the Agasthyarnala biosphere is spread?

Correct : D. Kerala -Tamil Nadu

79. Where was the first Bio-reserve established in India?

Correct : C. Nilgiris

80. Western disturbances cause rainfall in the following Indian states during winter –

Correct : A. Punjab and Haryana

81. Which of the following two States are prone to cyclones during retreating Monsoon season?

Correct : D. Andhra Pradesh and Orissa

82. The largest number of cotton textile mills is in—

Correct : C. Tamil Nadu

83. Which of the following Indian States is broadly as large as the European nation Poland?

Correct : D. Madhya Pradesh

84. Where are the ‘Todas' found?

Correct : C. Tamil Nadu

85. Which one of the following is known as the 'Pearl City'?

Correct : D. Hyderabad

86. The famous tourist centre Mahabalipuram is located near:

Correct : C. Chennai

87. Which city has the Headquarters of two railway zones in India?

Correct : C. Mumbai

88. Which is the artificial port of India?

Correct : C. Chennai or Madras

89. Which of the following is correctly matched with regard to thermal power project ?

Correct : C. Kawas - Gujarat

90. Recently foundation stone of a new rail coach factory has been laid at–

Correct : D. Rae Bareli

91. The range that acts as watershed between India and Turkistan is –

Correct : C. Karakorain

92. The northern part of the west coast in India is known as –

Correct : A. Konkan coast

93. Which is the highest plateau in India?

Correct : C. Ladakh Plateau

94. The easternmost peak of the Himalayas is –

Correct : A. Namcha Barwa

95. The Zoji-La pass connects :

Correct : A. srinagar and Leh

96. The eastern coastal plain is also called as –

Correct : C. Coromandal coastal plain

97. Where in India can 'Mushroom' rock be found?

Correct : C. Thar Desert

98. Badland topography is characteristic –

Correct : A. Chambal valley

99. Which foreign country is closest to Andaman Islands?

Correct : B. Myanmar

100. What is Khetri in Rajasthan famous for?

Correct : A. Copper mines