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Indian Geography (GK) | Set 7
1. Where was the first cotton mill in India established?
A. Surat
B. Mumbai
C. Ahmedabad
D. Coimbatore
Correct : B. Mumbai
2. Which of the following steel plants is not managed by Indian Steel Authority Limited?
A. Selaam Rust resistant Steel Plant
B. Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant
C. Alloy Steel Plant, Durgapur
D. Bokaro Steel Plant
Correct : A. Selaam Rust resistant Steel Plant
3. Where is the Integral Coach Factory situated?
A. Perambur
B. Chittaranjan
C. Mumbai
D. Kolkata
Correct : A. Perambur
4. Where in India is the biggest steel manufacturer of the world (L.N. Mittal Group) setting up a steel plant?
A. Jharkhand
B. Bihar
C. Orissa
D. Chhattisgarh
Correct : A. Jharkhand
5. Which one of the following is presently the largest oil refinery of India?
A. Vadodara (IOC)
B. Mathura (IOC)
C. Vishakhapatnam (HPCL)
D. Mumbai (BPCL)
Correct : A. Vadodara (IOC)
6. India shares longest international boundary with which country?
A. Bangladesh
B. China
C. Nepal
D. Bhutan
Correct : A. Bangladesh
7. The Himalayas is the example of –
A. Fold mountains
B. Block mountains
C. Ancient mountains
D. Residual mountains
Correct : A. Fold mountains
8. The place Sabarimala is situated in which of the following States?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Kerala
D. Karnataka
Correct : C. Kerala
9. Which Himalayan Peak is also called 'Sagar Matha'?
A. Nanga Parbat
B. Dhaulaglri
C. Mt. Everest
D. Kanchenjunga
Correct : C. Mt. Everest
10. An example of 'horseshoe' shaped coral islands in the neighbourhood of India is –
A. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
B. Maldives
C. Lakshadweep
D. Sri Lanka
Correct : C. Lakshadweep
11. Which is the highest peak to the south of the Vindhyas?
A. Bababudan
B. Mullayanagiri
C. Annaimudi
D. Nilgiri
Correct : C. Annaimudi
12. The latitude passing through the northern most part of India is –
A. 35° N
B. 36° N
C. 37° N
D. 38° N
Correct : C. 37° N
13. Nallamala hills are located in the state of –
A. Orissa
B. Meghalaya
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Gujarat
Correct : C. Andhra Pradesh
14. Where is Khyber Pass situated?
A. Bhutan
B. Bangladesh
C. India
D. Pakistan
Correct : D. Pakistan
15. Where is Panzseer valley situated?
A. Lebanon
B. Afghanistan
C. Jammu and Kashmir, India
D. Syria
Correct : B. Afghanistan
16. Iron ore from Kudremukh mines is exported from –
A. Mannugao
B. Cochin
C. Mangalore
D. Chennai
Correct : C. Mangalore
17. The oldest oil-field in India is in –
A. Haldia
B. Bombay High
C. Neyveli
D. Digboi
Correct : D. Digboi
18. Which State is the largest producer of pulses in India?
A. Bihar
B. Rajasthan
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Maharashtra
Correct : C. Madhya Pradesh
19. Which Indian State is the leading cotton producer?
A. Gujarat
B. Maharashtra
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Madhya Pradesh
Correct : A. Gujarat
20. The region which is a water divide between the Ganga and Indus river systems is
A. Haridwar
B. Namchobarva
C. Alakananda
D. Ambala
Correct : D. Ambala
21. Which river in India flows in a rift- valley?
A. Cauvery
B. Tapti
C. Narmada
D. Krishna
Correct : B. Tapti
22. The longest river of peninsular India is
A. Krishna
B. Kaveri
C. Narmada
D. Godavari
Correct : D. Godavari
23. Which river is under dispute involving Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat?
A. Krishna
B. Narmada
C. Koyna
D. Tapti
Correct : B. Narmada
24. The 'Pong Dam' is constructed on the river –
A. Ravi
B. Tapti
C. Beas
D. Don
Correct : C. Beas
25. The river which is not West-flowing towards the Arabian Sea is –
A. Narmada
B. Tapi
C. Periyar
D. Kaveri
Correct : D. Kaveri
26. Tehri Dam is being constructed on river –
A. Ganga
B. Brahmaputra
C. Bhagirathi
D. Yamuna
Correct : C. Bhagirathi
27. Which of the following rivers makes an estuary?
A. Krishna
B. Mahanadi
C. Godavari
D. Narmada
Correct : D. Narmada
28. Asia's first underground Hydel Project is located in which of the following States in India?
A. Jammu & Kashmir
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Uttar Pradesh
Correct : B. Himachal Pradesh
29. Find out the mismatched pair.
A. Tea-Assam
B. Groundnut-Bihar
C. Coconut-Kerala
D. Sugarcane - Uttar Pradesh
Correct : B. Groundnut-Bihar
30. Generally, the soil of the northern plains of India has been formed by –
A. degradation
B. aggradation
C. weathering in situ
D. erosion
Correct : B. aggradation
31. The most extensive soil cover of India comprises.
A. laterite soils
B. black soils
C. alluvial soils
D. marshy soils
Correct : C. alluvial soils
32. Kanha National Park is located in –
A. Bihar
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Tamil Nadu
Correct : B. Madhya Pradesh
33. Project tiger programme was launched in:
A. 1975
B. 1973
C. 1994
D. 1971
Correct : B. 1973
34. The wild ass is found in –
A. Kachchh
B. Assam
C. Jammu and Kashmir
D. Tamil Nadu
Correct : A. Kachchh
35. The first biosphere reserve that was set up in India in 1986 is –
A. Nanda Devi
B. Nilgiris
C. Nokrek
D. Manas
Correct : B. Nilgiris
36. Which one of the following coasts of India is most affected by violent tropical cyclones?
A. Malabar
B. Andhra
C. Konkan
D. Gujarat
Correct : B. Andhra
37. The longest sea beach in India is –
A. Chapora beach
B. Diu beach
C. Aksa beach
D. Marina beach
Correct : D. Marina beach
38. The highest mountain peak in Peninsular India is –
A. Anaimudi
B. Dodabetta
C. Mahendragiri
D. Nilgiris
Correct : A. Anaimudi
39. The Greater Himalayas is other-wise called as –
A. Himadri
B. Sahyadri
C. Assam Himalayas
D. Siwaliks
Correct : A. Himadri
40. In which of the following States in Jog Falls located?
A. Orissa
B. Kerala
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Karnataka
Correct : D. Karnataka
41. Which of the following places will not get the rays of the sun vertically?
A. Srinagar
B. Mumbai
C. Chennai
D. Thiruvananthapuram
Correct : A. Srinagar
42. Which Indian State has the largest coastline?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Maharashtra
C. Orissa
D. Tamil Nadu
Correct : A. Andhra Pradesh
43. Indian Standard Time relates to –
A. 75.5° E longitude
B. 82.5° E longitude
C. 90.5° E longitude
D. 0° longitude
Correct : B. 82.5° E longitude
44. Which one of the following river flows through a rift valley?
A. Godavari
B. Narmada
C. Krishna
D. Mahanadi
Correct : B. Narmada
45. Duncan Passage is located between –
A. South and Little Andaman
B. North and South Andaman
C. North and Middle Andaman
D. Andaman and Nicobar
Correct : A. South and Little Andaman
46. In which State is Hutti gold mine situated?
A. Maharashtra
B. West Bengal
C. Orissa
D. Karnataka
Correct : D. Karnataka
47. In which State is Khetri the area known for copper ores, situated?
A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Assam
C. Rajasthan
D. Karnataka
Correct : C. Rajasthan
48. The State with highest production of wheat in year 2012-13 is –
A. West Bengal
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Haryana
Correct : C. Uttar Pradesh
49. The largest producer of Lac in India is
A. Chhattisgarh
B. Jharkhand
C. West Bengal
D. Gujarat
Correct : B. Jharkhand
50. Name the longest lake in India?
A. Pangong lake
B. Pulicat Lake
C. Kolleru Lake
D. Vembanad Lake
Correct : D. Vembanad Lake
51. Ganga is a result of confluence of rivers Bhagirathi and Alakananda at which place?
A. Dev Prayag
B. Karan Prayag
C. Gangotri
D. Rudra Prayag
Correct : A. Dev Prayag
52. Which of the following water bodies is not a freshwater resource?
A. Jaisamand
B. Ganga river
C. Yamuna river
D. Chilika lake
Correct : C. Yamuna river
53. Which river serves the largest cultivable area?
A. Ganga
B. Saryu
C. Godavari
D. Krishna
Correct : A. Ganga
54. This delta is the largest in the world –
A. Ganga-Brahmaputra delta
B. Kaveri delta
C. Krishna delta
D. Godavari delta
Correct : A. Ganga-Brahmaputra delta
55. 'Kalbaisakhi' is a kind of –
A. cropping pattern
B. ritual practised in Kerala
C. cyclonic storm
D. None of these
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)?
A. Bhilai
B. Durgapur
C. Rourkela
D. Jamshedpur
Correct : D. Jamshedpur
57. Which among the following city of India used first electricty commercially?
A. Kolkata
B. Chennai
C. Mumbai
D. Darjeeling
Correct : D. Darjeeling
58. Which of the following is correctly matched with regard to thermal power projects?
A. Korba - Uttar Pradesh
B. Ramagundam - Tamil Nadu
C. Talcher - Andhra Pradesh
D. Kawas - Gujarat
Correct : D. Kawas - Gujarat
59. Sambhar Salt Lake is situated in:
A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Karnataka
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Rajasthan
Correct : D. Rajasthan
60. According to 1991 census, in which Slate/Union Terriroty has the highest percentage of scheduled castes population?
A. Punjab
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. West Bengal
D. Karnataka
Correct : A. Punjab
61. The study of population is called :
A. Cartography
B. Anthropology
C. Demography
D. Biography
Correct : C. Demography
62. Which one of the following districts of MP has a border with another State?
A. Rewa
B. Raisen
C. Hoshangabad
D. Shandol
Correct : A. Rewa
63. Which one of the following is a coastal district of Tamil Nadu?
A. Periyar
B. Kanyakumari
C. Madurai
D. Trichirappalli
Correct : B. Kanyakumari
64. Which amongst the following States/UTs has no identified tribal community?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Orissa
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Delhi
Correct : D. Delhi
65. The maximum concentration of scheduled caste population is in the –
A. Indo-Gangetic Plains
B. North-East India
C. Western Coast
D. Eastern Coast
Correct : A. Indo-Gangetic Plains
66. Which of the following is an inland river port?
A. Kolkata
B. Mumbai
C. Chennai
D. Tutieorin
Correct : A. Kolkata
67. The road that negotiates four high passes of the world in the Himalayas is –
A. Darjeeling to Nepal
B. Shimla to Dalhousie
C. Manali to Leh
D. Shimla to Kulu
Correct : C. Manali to Leh
68. "Manchester" of South India is :
A. Coimbatore
B. Madurai
C. Bengaluru
D. Chennai
Correct : A. Coimbatore
69. The second largest producer of cotton textiles in India is –
A. Maharashtra
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Gujarat
Correct : D. Gujarat
70. Where do the Western and Eastern Ghats meet?
A. Nilgiri hills
B. Cardamom hills
C. Palani hills
D. Annamalai hills
Correct : A. Nilgiri hills
71. On the tributary of which river has Rihand Dam been constructed?
A. Chambal
B. Yamuna
C. Sone
D. Periyar
Correct : C. Sone
72. Shivasamudram Falls is found in the course of river –
A. Krishna
B. Godavari
C. Cauvery
D. Mahanadi
Correct : C. Cauvery
73. Green Revolution was started in –
A. 1960
B. 1970
C. 1980
D. 1990
Correct : A. 1960
74. Saline and alkaline soils in India are also called as –
A. Kallar
B. Khadar
C. Regur
D. Bangar
Correct : A. Kallar
75. In which one of the following States is laterite soil found?
A. Kerala
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Rajasthan
D. Maharashtra
Correct : D. Maharashtra
76. The largest wildlife sanctuary in India is famous for which of the following animal?
A. Wild Indian Ass
B. Rhinoceros
C. Apes
D. Tigers
Correct : A. Wild Indian Ass
77. Sariska and Ranthambore are the reserves for which of the following –
A. Lion
B. Deer
C. Tiger
D. Bear
Correct : C. Tiger
78. Which are the States in which the Agasthyarnala biosphere is spread?
A. Andhra Pradesh - Karnataka
B. Tamil Nadu - Karnataka
C. Maharashtra-Madhya Pradesh
D. Kerala -Tamil Nadu
Correct : D. Kerala -Tamil Nadu
79. Where was the first Bio-reserve established in India?
A. Nokrek
B. Kanha
C. Nilgiris
D. Periyar
Correct : C. Nilgiris
80. Western disturbances cause rainfall in the following Indian states during winter –
A. Punjab and Haryana
B. Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
C. Kerala and Karnataka
D. Bihar and West Bengal
Correct : A. Punjab and Haryana
81. Which of the following two States are prone to cyclones during retreating Monsoon season?
A. Karnataka and Kerala
B. Punjab and Haryana
C. Bihar and Assam
D. Andhra Pradesh and Orissa
Correct : D. Andhra Pradesh and Orissa
82. The largest number of cotton textile mills is in—
A. Maharashtra
B. Gujarat
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Karnataka
Correct : C. Tamil Nadu
83. Which of the following Indian States is broadly as large as the European nation Poland?
A. Bihar
B. Orissa
C. Maharashtra
D. Madhya Pradesh
Correct : D. Madhya Pradesh
84. Where are the ‘Todas' found?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Rajasthan
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Arunachal Pradesh
Correct : C. Tamil Nadu
85. Which one of the following is known as the 'Pearl City'?
A. Kandla
B. Tuticorin
C. Kochi
D. Hyderabad
Correct : D. Hyderabad
86. The famous tourist centre Mahabalipuram is located near:
A. Bombay
B. Delhi
C. Chennai
D. Calcutta
Correct : C. Chennai
87. Which city has the Headquarters of two railway zones in India?
A. Hubli
B. New Delhi
C. Mumbai
D. Jabalpur
Correct : C. Mumbai
88. Which is the artificial port of India?
A. Kandla
B. Mangalore
C. Chennai or Madras
D. Haldia
Correct : C. Chennai or Madras
89. Which of the following is correctly matched with regard to thermal power project ?
A. Talcher - Andhra Pradesh
B. Korba - Uttar Pradesh
C. Kawas - Gujarat
D. Ramagundam - Madhya Pradesh
Correct : C. Kawas - Gujarat
90. Recently foundation stone of a new rail coach factory has been laid at–
A. Amritsar
B. Saharsa
C. Chennai
D. Rae Bareli
Correct : D. Rae Bareli
91. The range that acts as watershed between India and Turkistan is –
A. Zaskar
B. Kailash
C. Karakorain
D. Ladakh
Correct : C. Karakorain
92. The northern part of the west coast in India is known as –
A. Konkan coast
B. Coromandel coast
C. Malabar coast
D. Godavari Coast
Correct : A. Konkan coast
93. Which is the highest plateau in India?
A. Deccan Plateau
B. Chota Nagpur Plateau
C. Ladakh Plateau
D. Baghelkhand Plateau
Correct : C. Ladakh Plateau
94. The easternmost peak of the Himalayas is –
A. Namcha Barwa
B. Annapurna
C. Kanchenjunga
D. Mount Everest
Correct : A. Namcha Barwa
95. The Zoji-La pass connects :
A. srinagar and Leh
B. Arunachal Pradesh and Tibet
C. Chamba and spiti
D. Kalimpong and Lhasa
Correct : A. srinagar and Leh
96. The eastern coastal plain is also called as –
A. Konkan coastal plain
B. Gujafat plain
C. Coromandal coastal plain
D. Malabar coastal plain
Correct : C. Coromandal coastal plain
97. Where in India can 'Mushroom' rock be found?
A. Eastern Ghats
B. Western Ghats
C. Thar Desert
D. Satpura Range
Correct : C. Thar Desert
98. Badland topography is characteristic –
A. Chambal valley
B. Coastal area
C. Sundarban delta
D. Gulf of Kachchh
Correct : A. Chambal valley
99. Which foreign country is closest to Andaman Islands?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Myanmar
C. Indonesia
D. Pakistan
Correct : B. Myanmar
100. What is Khetri in Rajasthan famous for?
A. Copper mines
B. Mica mines
C. Bauxite mines
D. Limestone mines
Correct : A. Copper mines