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Indian Geography (GK) | Set 8

1. Anantapur district ill Andhra Pradesh is famous for –

Correct : D. Gold

2. Which one of the following States produces the largest amount of spices?

Correct : C. Karnataka

3. The Visvesvaraya Iron & Steel Ltd. is located at –

Correct : B. Bhadravati

4. The only perennial river in Peninsular India is               .

Correct : B. Kaveri

5. Bhakra Nangal Project is constructed across which river?

Correct : B. Sutlej

6. Which was the first hydel power project in India?

Correct : C. Siva Samudram in Karnataka

7. The heavy rains and cloudbursts during summer of 2013 devastated around 2000 villages, 1500 roads and 150 bridges in the State of –

Correct : D. Uttarakhand

8. Which Union Territory in India has four districts but none of its districts has a common boundary with its other districts?

Correct : A. Puducherry

9. Density of population shows:

Correct : D. Man land ratio

10. In which State the percentage of Christian population is highest?

Correct : B. Kerala

11. The state having the largest density of population per square kilometre in India is –

Correct : D. Bihar

12. With which set of following countries has Arunachal Pradesh common border?

Correct : C. Bhutan, China and Myanmar

13. Ethnic group Mongoloids are found in India in :

Correct : D. North-eastern region

14. Rajasthan canal receives water from which of the following rivers?

Correct : D. Sutlej

15. The highest dam in India, Bhakra is built on –

Correct : C. Sutlej river

16. The 'sorrow of Bihar' is –

Correct : B. Kosi

17. River Indus originates from :

Correct : D. Kailash range

18. Which one of the following rivers of India does not make a delta?

Correct : D. Tapti

19. The longest river of Peninsular India is –

Correct : B. Godavari

20. Which from the following rivers does NOT originate in Indian territory?

Correct : D. Ghaghara

21. The soil of Kerala is rich in which of the following soils?

Correct : B. Laterite Soil

22. The natural habitat of Rhinoceros in India is –

Correct : C. Khaziranga

23. Bandhavgarh National Park is located in which State?

Correct : B. Madhya Pradesh

24. An area legally reserved for wild life in its natural surroundings is –

Correct : B. Sanctuary

25. Nagpur gets scanty rainfall because it is located with reference to Sahyadri Mountains, towards –

Correct : D. leeward side

26. Which of the following is called the 'shrimp capital of India'?

Correct : D. Nellore

27. Where is National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) located?

Correct : C. Pune

28. Ankleshwar and Kalol are two oil fields in –

Correct : C. Gujarat

29. India exports iron ore mainly to

Correct : A. Japan

30. Which one of the following States/Union Territories of India recorded the lowest density of population in 1991 Census?

Correct : D. Arunachal Pradesh

31. Which of the following states is called ‘Tiger State' of India?

Correct : C. Madhya Pradesh

32. The burst of monsoons in the month of June brings rain to –

Correct : B. Kerala and Southern coast of Tamil Nadu

33. The Palk Strait lies between –

Correct : A. Bay of Bengal and Gulf of Mannar

34. Sex ratio refers to number of woman –

Correct : B. per 1000 males

35. The cost producing iron in India is considerably lower than in other countries because of

Correct : D. coal and iron ore are found in the same area

36. Which group of the industries maximise savings on transport costs by being located near the sources of materials?

Correct : A. Iron and steel, aluminium, cement

37. Farakka Barrage was commissioned to –

Correct : A. save Kolkata port

38. Laterite soil is found in which of the following States?

Correct : D. Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

39. Which one was the first 'Biosphere Reserves' Project Scheme?

Correct : B. Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve

40. The Southern tip of India is –

Correct : C. Indira Point in Nicobar Islands

41. Fibre crops are –

Correct : C. cotton, hemp, jute and mesta

42. Which one of the following areas is noted for mangrove vegetation?

Correct : B. Sajnekhali forest of South 24 Parganas.

43. How can a dairy farmer reduce fodder consumption by his cattle and also increase milk production?

Correct : C. By allowing the cattle to graze in the fields

44. Who among the following are involved with Cauvery River dispute?

Correct : C. Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

45. Where is "Sir Creek" located?

Correct : A. Indo-Pak boundary along Gujrat.

46. Growth rate of population means –

Correct : D. The difference between birth and death rates.

47. A high growth rate of population is characterised by –

Correct : B. high birth and low death rates

48. 'Mixed Farming means –

Correct : D. Rearing of cattle and agriculture

49. Gurushikhar is a/the :

Correct : D. highest peak of the Aravallis

50. Mumbai High Oil Fields are located on the –

Correct : A. Continental Shelf of the Arabian Sea

51. The package technology which brought about Green Revolution comprised manily of

Correct : C. irrigations, bio-chemical fertilizers and high- yield varieties of seeds

52. Which of the following statements is correct?

Correct : A. Mahadeo hills are in the west of Maikala hills.

53. The increased incidence of floods in recent times in North India is due to –

Correct : C. increased deforestation in the catchment area,

54. Which of the following is the correct description of the term sex-ratio as used in the context of the census of population?

Correct : B. Number of females per 1000 males.

55. The southern Up of India is –

Correct : C. Indira Point in Nicobar Islands

56. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

Correct : D. Ukai Project - Gujarat

57. Silent Valley of Kerala –

Correct : D. contains rare species of plants and animals

58. What is the major cause of 'October Heat'?

Correct : D. High temperature associated with high humidity

59. Why does the west coast of India receive more rainfall from southwest monsoon than the east coast?

Correct : B. The Western Ghats obstruct the winds causing rainfall

60. Which State in India is estimated to have the largest coal reserves in India?

Correct : B. Bihar (including the newly created Jharkhand)

61. Which of the following States are together called as seven sister states?

Correct : A. Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram

62. What is Damodar Valley Corporation?

Correct : A. Statutory body

63. Which of the following statements is correct?

Correct : B. Mica is found in Kodarma

64. Tropic of Cancer passes through which of the following Indian states?

Correct : C. Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh. Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram

65. Gujarat is the largest producer of salt in India because –

Correct : A. It has extensive dry coast

66. 'Operation Flood' refers to –

Correct : A. increase in the production of milk

67. Kharif crops are sown -

Correct : A. a the beginning of the South-West monsoon

68. The term "Green Revolution" has been used to indicate higher production through –

Correct : C. enhanced agricultural productivity per hectare

69. Which of the following is the correct description of the term 'sex ratio' as used in context of the census?

Correct : D. Number of females per 1000 males

70. Which of the following rock formations resulted in Eastern Ghats?

Correct : D. Charnockites, granite gneiss, quartzite rock, khondalites, metamorphic gneisses

71. Which of the following is not a cause of low productivity in In-dian agriculture?

Correct : A. Co-operative farming

72. Which of the following was not a purpose for building Farakka Barrage?

Correct : D. Facilitating navigation in Ganga river

73. From origin to the delta, the Brahmaputra traverses –

Correct : C. China, India and Bangladesh

74. River Damodar is called 'Sorrow of Bengal' because it –

Correct : A. gets flooded often causing havoc

75. Crop rotation is being adopted –

Correct : A. to increase the productivity of the land

76. longitude is geographically significant to India because –

Correct : A. it determines the Indian standard time

77. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

Correct : A. Bhilai Steel Plant — Maharashtra

78. In which of the following states can you find pink (laterite) soil?

Correct : A. West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh

79. Which of the following industries are the major beneficiaries of the Mumbai port?

Correct : C. Cotton textile and Petrochemical industry

80. Red soil is normally found in India in which regions?

Correct : C. Eastern & Southern part of the Deccan Plateau

81. Crop rotation helps to –

Correct : B. eliminate parasites which have selective hosts

82. Which of the following statements about Kharif and Rabi is not correct?

Correct : A. Kharif season begins with the onset of monsoon season and harvested in late Spring

83. In which of the following grouping of States of India is rubber grown on a commercial scale?

Correct : B. Kerala -Tamil Nadu - Karnataka

84. Which showers are favourable to the rabi crops in Punjab during winter?

Correct : C. Showers caused by western disturbances

85. The main factor for the accelerated growth of population in India is–

Correct : B. A high birth rate and a falling death rate

86. Where is 'Raisina Hills'?

Correct : A. Where Rashtrapati Bhavan is situated

87. What is Dakshin Gangotri?

Correct : B. Unmanned station located in Antarctica

88. 'Brown Revolution' is –

Correct : D. growth of food processing and soft drinks industries in India

89. Mumbai receives more rainfall than Pune because –

Correct : A. Mumbai is on the windward side

90. Rajasthan revives very little rain because—

Correct : D. the winds do not come across any barriers to cause the necessary uplift to cool the wind

91. Central Highlands of Indian peninsular block are formed of –

Correct : C. Igneous and metamorphic rocks

92. Social forestry is –

Correct : D. growing and management of useful plants on government owned land

93. Which of the following are alternative names for the river "Brahmaputra"?

Correct : D. Jamuna, Siang, Yarlung Zangbo, Megna and Tsangpo

94. Rotation of crops means –

Correct : A. growing of different crops in succession to maintain soil fertility

95. Sex-ratio is calculated as :

Correct : C. No. of females per 1,000 males in a Country.

96. The two richest Ecozones of India are –

Correct : C. The Himalayas and Western Ghats

97. The Kulu Valley is situated between –

Correct : A. Ladakh and Pirpanjal