1. The Periyar Game Sanctuary in Kerala is renowned for
Correct : C. wild elephant
2. Which sanctuary has been selected as an alternative home for
the Indian lion?
Correct : D. Chandra Prabha Sanctuary (UP)
3. In which of the following areas is Konkani spoken as the local language?
Correct : B. Maharashtra and Goa
4. Where do Birhors live?
Correct : A. Chhattishgrah
5. In general it la observed that the rate of population growth has been ______ in the densely populated areas compared to sparsely populated areas.
Correct : A. Low
6. After which one of the following tribes of India has a supercontinent of ancient geological history of the world been named?
Correct : D. Gonds
7. Where is the Black Pogoda?
Correct : A. Konark
8. Mudumalai Sanctuary famous for elephants and deer is
situated in
Correct : C. Tamil Nadu
9. Which of the following combinations of riven and cities situated on their banks is wrong?
Correct : D. Vijayawada – Narmada
10. The Bhutia group of languages does not include
Correct : C. Lepcha
11. Economically the most important forests of India are
Correct : D. Tropical deciduous forest
12. A few showers of rain during the months of December and
January are beneficial to the rabi crops because they
Correct : B. protect the crops from frost
13. The correct sequence of the eastward flowing rivers of the penisular India from north to south is
Correct : A. Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Pennar, Cauvery and Vaigai
14. The main hydroelectric power potential of the Indus river system lies in India and not in Pakistan because
Correct : D. the mountain stages of these rivers lie in India
15. Which multipurpose project was taken up first of all after
independence?
Correct : B. Damodar Valley Project
16. Which of the following states is the "Sugar Bowl" of India?
Correct : A. Uttar Pradesh
17. Which of the following are not kharif crops?
Correct : D. Barley and Mustard
18. The world's longest masonry dam is
Correct : A. Hirakud
19. The Koal Project is aimed towards
Correct : D. irrigation, flood control and power generation
20. The Farakka Project la mainly aimed towards
Correct : C. preserving the port of Kolkata
21. Which is India’s largest multipurpose river valley project?
Correct : A. Bhakra Nangal
22. Mahi Project will greatly benefit
Correct : C. Gujarat
23. Which of the following projects is administered by more than
one State?
Correct : D. Tungabhadra
24. Which region in India is known as the 'Rice Bowl of India'?
Correct : B. Krishna-Godavari Delta region
25. The States involved In the Dandakaranya Project are
Correct : C. Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, and Andhra Pradesh
26. Which of the following hydro-electric stations is situated in
Uttar Pradesh?
Correct : B. Rihand
27. Hidkal Dam is on the river
Correct : D. Ghataprabha
28. The multipurpose project irrigating maximum area in India is
Correct : D. Hirakud
29. The Rajasthan Canal (now called the Indira Gandhi Canal)
draws its water from the
Correct : D. Sutlej and Beas
30. Canal irrigation la moat Important in north India because the
Correct : C. sources of the canals are the perennial rivers
31. The first marine sanctuary in India, having within its bounds coral reefs, mollusca, dolphins, tortoises and various kinds of sea birds, has been established in
Correct : B. Chilka Lake
32. Gypaum is round in
Correct : A. Rajasthan
33. In India, diamonds are found at
Correct : A. Panna (MP)
34. Where in India is mica mined?
Correct : D. All the above
35. Which of the following is associated with the recent discovery
of tungsten by the Geological Surveyor India?
Correct : D. Sirohi in Rajasthan
36. What is Bailadila famous for?
Correct : B. Iron ore
37. India has eight coastal states but more than half the sea salt is made along the Gujarat coast because
Correct : B. Low rainfall and relative humidity are ideal for the production of salt through evaporation of sea water
38. Gondwana coalfields are found in
Correct : B. Madhya Pradesh
39. Which central government agency is responsible for the
mapping and exploration of minerals?
Correct : A. The Geological Survey of India
40. What is Gomia in Jharkhand famous for?
Correct : D. Explosives factory
41. India's forest sponge iron plant is at
Correct : A. Kothagudam
42. The Indian city famous for glass bangle industry is
Correct : C. Firozabad
43. The first machine made paper was manufactured
Correct : A. in 1870 near Kolkata
44. The first cotton mill was set up at Fort master in Kolkata in
Correct : C. 1818
45. HMT industries are set up at
Correct : D. All of the above
46. The nuclear power plant in India which will provide power
mainly for agriculture is located at
Correct : B. Narora
47. The first fertilizer plant was set up at
Correct : B. Sindri (Bihar)
48. Penicillin is produced at
Correct : D. Pimpri
49. Tanks are manufactured at
Correct : D. Avadi
50. Passenger and merchant ships are constructed at
Correct : B. Hindustan Shipyard at Visakhapatnam
51. Railway passenger coaches are manufactured at
Correct : C. Perambur
52. The Bokaro steel plant has been set up with the assistance of
Correct : A. Former USSR
53. The first Alumina plant in India is situated at
Correct : D. Korba (Madhya Pradesh)
54. The major thermal power station fed on natural gas is at
Correct : C. Naharkatiya
55. Which one of the following east flowing rivers of India has
rift valley due to down warping
Correct : A. Damodar
56. 'Saddle peak' the highest peak of Andaman and Nicobar
islands is located in
Correct : D. North Andaman
57. The Alamatti is on the river
Correct : C. Krishna
58. Which of the following is not renowned for the manufacture
of silk?
Correct : C. Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh)
59. India has one land-locked and protected port which is at
Correct : D. Visakhapatnam
60. The air transport industry was nationalized in the year
Correct : A. 1953
61. Which one of the following rivers thrice forks into two streams and reunites a few miles farther on, thus forming the islands of Srirangapatanam, Sivasamudram and Srirangam?
Correct : A. Cauvery
62. The port commanding the largest hinterland in India is
Correct : C. Kolkata
63. The EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone) of India is
Correct : B. 360 km
64. The satellite construction centre in India is at
Correct : A. Peenya
65. Where is the MIG engine manufactured in India?
Correct : A. Koraput
66. Which of the following Railway zones and their
Headquarters is not correct?
Correct : B. South-Central-Hyderabad
67. Lac is used in making
Correct : D. All the above
68. The chief competitor of India in the field of lac is
Correct : A. Thailand
69. Mumbai High refers to the
Correct : D. Oil field below seabed off Mumbai island
70. All example of a mineral occurring as layers in sedimentary
rocks is
Correct : A. lignite
71. Which city is served by Diamond Harbour?
Correct : C. Kolkata
72. Operation Flood refers to
Correct : C. White revolution
73. In the agricultural resources, cereals comprise
Correct : D. rice, wheat, millets
74. 'Black Gold' refers to
Correct : B. Petroleum
75. Ganges, Brahmaputra, Mahanadi, Cauvery, Narmada,
Godavari and Krishna are extensive areas of
Correct : A. Inland fisheries
76. The National Geophysical Research Institute is located in
Correct : D. Hyderabad
77. The Institute of Petroleum Reservoir Studies is located in
Correct : A. Ahmedabad
78. The four important ports of the West Coast of India, from
South to North, in that order, are
Correct : D. Cochin, Goa, Mumbai, Kandla
79. For transporting large quantities of crude oil on land, over
long distances the moat economical mode is
Correct : A. by pipelines
80. Economically exploitable lignite occurs in
Correct : B. Tamil Nadu
81. Economically exploitable Gypsum occurs in
Correct : C. Rajasthan
82. The McMahan Line is a boundary between
Correct : A. India and China
83. Nagarjunasagar Dam was built on
Correct : C. Krishna river
84. The state which tops in the production of rubber is
Correct : C. Kerala
85. The first river valley project started in India is
Correct : B. Damodar Valley Project
86. Which among the following is not a raw silk producing state?
Correct : A. Bihar
87. Coir, Copra, Coconut, Cashew are mainly exported from
Correct : B. Cochin
88. The Himalayas are formed of parallel fold range a of which
the oldest range is
Correct : C. the Great Himalayan Range
89. Which one of the following soil types of India is rendered
infertile by the presence of excess iron?
Correct : D. Lateritic
90. Hampi is in
Correct : C. Karnataka
91. Singhbhum where copper ore is mined is in
Correct : B. Jharkhand
92. Hindustan Machine Tools has its factories at
Correct : D. All the three places above
93. Naharkatiya oilfields are located in
Correct : C. Assam
94. Which country assisted India in the launching of her first
satellite 'Aryabhatta'?
Correct : C. Former USSR
95. Which of the following fertilizer plants is not in the public
sector?
Correct : C. Kota
96. The deepest mine in Asia is
Correct : B. Kolar Gold mine
97. "The Dowlaiswaram Anicut" is an important canal system in
the
Correct : A. Godavari Delta
98. One-tenth of the total salt produced in India comes from