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Indian Geography | Set 6

1. Which one of the following provides the correct sequence of occurrence of four towns/cities as one proceeds from west to east?

Correct : B. Bikaner, Aligarh, Darbhanga, Nowgong

2. Which of the following is not one of the non-conventional sources of energy in India?

Correct : C. Thermal Energy

3. Which of the following non-conventional sources of energy holds out the maximum promise in India?

Correct : A. Solar Energy

4. In India the most important source of energy is

Correct : B. Coal

5. What is meant by 'energy crisis'?

Correct : B. Malnutrition leading to short supply of energy in the human body

6. Which of the following is the major centre of production of railway wagons?

Correct : A. Asansol

7. Which of the following fertilisers provides maximum amount of nitrogen?

Correct : B. Urea

8. Which sugar is obtained from grapes

Correct : C. Glucose

9. Which one of the following regions of India is now regarded as an 'ecological hot spot'?

Correct : C. Western Ghats

10. Which of the following is not one of the reasons for concentration of jute mills in Kolkata?

Correct : A. Cheap and abundant power supply

11. The thermal power plant of Bokaro is located in

Correct : C. Jharkand

12. Khetri project in Rajasthan has been set up for producing

Correct : C. Copper

13. What is Pimpri, a place in Maharashtra, known for

Correct : D. Penicillin

14. Which of the following is a Horticulture Crop?

Correct : C. Mango

15. The Govt. of India has decided to increase the export of cashewnut. Which of the following is NOT a major cashewnut growing State?

Correct : D. Uttar Pradesh

16. The NTPC has decided to set up its first coal-based power plant in which of the following North-Eastern States?

Correct : A. Assam

17. Which of the following is a major sugarcane-producing state in India?

Correct : D. Maharashtra

18. Which of the following is/are considered a Renewable Source of Energy? (A) Wind Energy (B) Solar Energy (C) Nuclear Energy

Correct : D. Only (A) and (B)

19. Which of the following is NOT a food-grain?

Correct : D. Cotton

20. India is the largest tea producing country in the world. It is grown in which of the following states mainly?

Correct : D. Assam

21. Which of the following cannot be called a rubber-producing state?

Correct : B. Uttar Pradesh

22. Which of the following is grown in the cold climate of Kashmir?

Correct : C. Saffron

23. Which of the following is NOT a plantation crop?

Correct : B. Potato

24. Which of the following is NOT a cash crop?

Correct : D. Bajara

25. Gold Mines in India are located mainly in

Correct : A. Kolar

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

Correct : D. Hyderabad

27. The Buckingham Canal, which has been declared a National Waterway of India recently, is a canal running from

Correct : C. Vijayawada to Villupuram

28. Which of the following is NOT a food crop?

Correct : D. Cotton

29. India has the second largest concentration of tribal people in the world. Which of the following countries is the first in this regard?

Correct : D. Africa

30. Which of the following is the name of very violent and serious type of winds which bring a lot of disaster?

Correct : B. Hurricane

31. In which of the following states, Teesta Urja hydro-power project is proposed to be set up?

Correct : A. Sikkim

32. India shares its border with China along the Himalayan range. Which of the following states touches the border of China?

Correct : C. Arunachal Pradesh

33. Which of the following is NOT a plant product?

Correct : D. All are plant products

34. Major producer of mulberry silk in India is

Correct : C. Karnataka

35. Which of the following places in India does not have a nuclear power plant?

Correct : C. Silchar

36. Kanha Tiger Reserve is situated in Mandla district of

Correct : D. Madhya Pradesh

37. Which one of the following Indian rivers does not have a delta at its egress?

Correct : A. Tapi

38. The Jawar mines of Udaipur are famous for

Correct : B. Zinc

39. Oil refinery located near the of field is

Correct : A. Nunamati

40. Khasi and Garo tribes mainly live in

Correct : C. Meghalaya

41. The largest producer of wood pulp is

Correct : D. USA

42. The places Alwaye, Koyna and Korba have

Correct : A. Aluminium Industries

43. 'Blight' the disease of potato can be cured by

Correct : B. Bordeaux mixture

44. India's indigenous pigs generally give birth to _____ young ones at a time.

Correct : C. 4 to 6

45. The principal cause of soil damage in Punjab and Haryana is

Correct : D. Salinity and water logging

46. Which one of the following is a breed of cattle famous for high milk yield as well as draught capacity?

Correct : B. Tharparkar

47. Main constituents of biogas are

Correct : C. Methane and carbon dioxide

48. Which of the following is a non-metallic mineral?

Correct : C. Gypsum

49. India's land border with the neighboring countries is, in length, approximately

Correct : C. 10 thousand km

50. Which of the following rivers of the Indian sub-continent covers the longest distance from its source to the sea into which it drains?

Correct : C. Ganga

51. The paleomagnetic results obtained from India indicate that in the past, the Indian landmass has moved

Correct : A. northward

52. The only State which produces saffron in the Indian Union is

Correct : C. Jammu and Kashmir

53. The total length of the river Ganga is about

Correct : C. 2500 km

54. The type of crop which is able to fix nitrogen from air is known as

Correct : A. Legume

55. Indian Standard Time (IST) is determined according to the local time of which one of the following longitudes?

Correct : D. E Longitude

56. Which one of the following Indian towns has the longest sea beach?

Correct : C. Chennai

57. Which of the following States has the most critical problem of erosion of its coastal areas by the sea?

Correct : A. Kerala

58. Coal is an example of

Correct : B. Sedimentary rocks

59. River Luni drains into

Correct : D. Rann of Kachchh

60. The State in India which produces the largest quantity of common salt is

Correct : D. Gujarat

61. Urea is prepared by the chemical reactions of

Correct : B. Ammonia and carbon dioxide

62. For the study of climate which of the following is not relevant?

Correct : A. Flash point

63. The famous Amarnath and Vaishnodevi shrines are located in the State of

Correct : D. Jammu and Kashmir

64. Which of the following is not a seed borne disease?

Correct : B. Potato mosaic

65. The Buckincham Canal is an inland water way in

Correct : C. India

66. The Chennai – Bengaluru – Coimbatore - Madurai region is ______.

Correct : A. A major industrial region

67. In which of the following states are the Aravalli mountains located

Correct : C. Himachal Pradesh

68. Which of the following is not one of the reasons why the northern mountains are of great importance to India

Correct : A. They protect the country from invasion

69. Which of the following statements about the Himalayan rivers is not correct?

Correct : C. They perform very little erosion activity

70. Which state has smallest land area? [IAS 2003]

Correct : A. Goa

71. The climate of India is mainly tropical because: [CDS 2002]

Correct : A. of the location of the Himalayas in its North

72. The two volcanic islands in the Indian territory are: [CDS 2002]

Correct : D. Narcondam and Barren

73. Among the following Union Territories of India, which one has the largest size? [CDS 2002]

Correct : A. Pondicherry

74. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? [CDS 1999]

Correct : D. Radcliffe Line : India and Pakistan

75. Uttar Pradesh A B C D

Correct : B. 1 2 4 3

76. Ten Degree Channel is between: [CDS 2011]

Correct : C. Little Andaman and Car Nicobar

77. If the usual rule of calculation of time were applied for the extremes of Gujrat and Arunachal Pradesh, then approximately time: [CPO AC 2003]

Correct : D. at Arunachal Pradesh would be ahead of that at Gujarat by about 2 hours

78. ‘Indian Standard Meridian’ passes through the states of UP, MP: [CDS 2000]

Correct : D. Orissa and AP

79. The Lakshadweep Islands are situated in : [Bank PO 2007]

Correct : B. Arabian Sea

80. Which foreign country is closest to Andaman Islands? [CPO SI 2003]

Correct : B. Myanmar

81. Which one of the following States shares boundaries with the maximum number of other States of India ? [CPO AC 2003]

Correct : C. Assam

82. Jharkhand does not share boundary with: [CPO AC 2003]

Correct : D. Madhya Pradesh

83. Which of the following is east of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

Correct : C. Indonesia

84. The States which have common borders with China are: 1. Jammu and Kashmir 2. Sikkim 3. Arunachal Pradesh 4. Himachal Pradesh

Correct : D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

85. The States of India having common border with Myanmar are: [CDS 1993]

Correct : A. Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh

86. The State with the largest area under waste land is:

Correct : C. Jammu and Kashmir

87. The largest population of Scheduled Tribes is in:

Correct : B. Madhya Pradesh

88. The Himalayan mountain system belongs to which one of the following? [Asstt Grade 1991]

Correct : A. Fold mountains

89. The oldest mountains in India according to geographical history are :[Asstt Grade 1991]

Correct : D. Aravallis

90. The highest mountain peak in India is : [LIC 1994]

Correct : C. Mt. K2

91. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the age of formation-from the youngest to the oldest-of the given mountain ranges?

Correct : A. Himalayas, Vindhyas, Western Ghats, Deccan Traps

92. Arakan Yoma is the extension of the Himalayas located in :

Correct : D. Myanmar

93. The transport route connecting the Kashmir from Leh crosses the high mountain ranges at the: [IAS 2003]

Correct : B. Karakoram pass

94. Which one of the following mountains is not the part of Eastern Ghats? [IAS 2003]

Correct : D. Elamalai hills

95. Kodaikanal, the famous hill-station of South India, is situated on : [IAS 2003]

Correct : A. Palni hills

96. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct? [IAS 2003]

Correct : D. A metamorphic rock is softer and less compact than its original type

97. Which of the following relates to the formation of the Himalayas?

Correct : C. Folding of the geosyncline

98. Which one of the following is most prone to earthquakes? [CDS 2000]

Correct : D. Young folded mountains

99. The correct sequence of the different sections of the Himalayas in terms of their stretch (in kilometre) in the descending order is : [IAS 2003]

Correct : B. Nepal Him., Assam Him., Punjab Him., Kumaon Him.

100. The Vindhyas belong to which class of mountains?

Correct : A. Block mountains