Q 1.Which among the following is India’s first Expressway?
A. Mumbai-Pune Expressway
B. Ahmedabad-Vadodara Expressway
C. Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway
D. Jaipur-Kishangarh Expressway
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Answer:-A. Mumbai-Pune ExpresswayExplanation
The Mumbai-Pune Expressway is India’s first six-lane, concrete, high-speed, tolled, access-controlled, 93 km (58 mi) long expressway.Q 2. Which among the following type of soil has the largest area covered in India?
A. Alluvial
B. Black
C. Red
D. Laterite
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Answer:-A. AlluvialExplanation
Alluvial soils, the depositional soils transported by rivers, are the predominant type of soil in the northern plains of the country, widespread in the Ganga plains and the river valleys. These soils cover about 40 per cent of the total area of India and have largest area covered in India.Q 3. The water comes to Indira Gandhi Canal from the following Rivers?
A. Sutlej Only
B. Sutlej & Beas
C. Sutlej , Beas & Ravi
D. Sutlej, Beas , Ravi & Chenab
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Answer:-B. Sutlej & BeasQ 4. What was the first route of the super fast Rajdhani Express which was introduced in 1969?
A. New Delhi to Mumbai Central
B. New Delhi to Howrah
C. New Delhi to Chennai Central
D. New Delhi to Bangalore
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Answer:-B. New Delhi to HowrahQ 5. Bring out the only incorrect statement:
A. Maximum Jute Mills in India are in West Bengal
B. Maximum Jute Mills in India are in Cooperative Sector
C. Maximum Wool produced in India is of Carpet Grade
D. Maximum woolen units in decentralized sector in India are in Punjab
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Answer:-B. Maximum Jute Mills in India are in Cooperative SectorQ 6. Pagladia Dam Project is located in which state?
A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Sikkim
C. Assam
D. West Bengal
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Answer:-C. AssamExplanation
Pagladia Dam is a multipurpose project constructed over Pagladiya River, a tributary of Brahmaputra, in Nalbari District of Assam.Q 7. Which of the following rivers does not flow into the Arabian Sea?
A. Tungabhadra
B. Sabarmati
C. Mandovi
D. Narmada
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Answer:-A. TungabhadraQ 8. How many metropolitan cities are there in India?
A. 8
B. 9
C. 13
D. 23
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Answer:-D. 23Explanation
The 74th Amendment to the Indian Constitution defines a metropolitan area as an area having a population of 10 Lakh or 1 Million or more, comprised in one or more districts and consisting of two or more Municipalities or Panchayats or other contiguous areas, specified by the Governor by public notification. At present there are around 23 metropolitan areas viz. Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Coimbatore, Gorakhpur, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kanpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Madurai, Mumbai, Nagpur, National Capital Region, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Salem, Surat, Thiruvananthapuram and Visakhapatnam.Q 9. What fraction of Peninsular India is covered with the Archaean Rocks?
A. 1/2
B. 1/3
C. 2/3
D. 2/5
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Answer:-C. 2/3Explanation
Around 2/3rd of the Peninsular India is covered with the Archaean Rocks. The Dharwar, Aravalli, Vindhyan, Cuddapah are included in the Archaean system.Q 10. The area of arid topography with sand dunes in the Aravali are known as by which of the following name?
A. Blizzard
B. Barkhans
C. Badland
D. Maidan
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Answer:-B. BarkhansExplanation
The area of arid topography with sand dunes in the Aravali are known as Barkhans. It is a crescent-shaped dune.Q 11. Jogi matti hill station is located in which of the following states of India?
A. Kerala
B. Maharashtra
C. Karnataka
D. Tamil Nadu
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Answer:-C. KarnatakaExplanation
Jogi matti hill station is located in the Chitradurga district of the state of Karnataka. It is also a forest reserve.Q 12. of the following straight separates Middle Andaman and North Andaman Island?
A. Homfray’s Strait
B. Austen Strait
C. Palk straight
D. Coco straight
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Answer:-B. Austen StraitExplanation
Austen Strait separates Middle Andaman and North Andaman Island.Q 13. A series of floating islands called Phumdis are found in which of the following lake of India?
A. Chilika lake
B. Sambar lake
C. Loktak lake
D. Kolleru lake
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Answer:-C. Loktak lakeExplanation
A series of floating islands called Phumdis are found in Loktak lake. It is considered as the largest freshwater lake in Northeast India.Q 14. At which of the following hills the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats joints?
A. Nilgiri Hills
B. Palani Hills
C. Anaimudi Hills
D. Shervoroy Hills
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Answer:-A. Nilgiri HillsExplanation
The Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats joins at the Nilgiri hills.Q 15. Thane Creek is located in which of the following coastal plain in India?
A. Utkal Coast
B. Malabar Coast
C. Andhra Coast
D. Konkan Coast
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Answer:-D. Konkan CoastExplanation
Thane Creek is located in the state of Maharashtra which is a part of the Konkan Coast. The city of Mumbai is isolated from the mainland of India by Thane Creek.Q 16. Which among the following are the right bank tributaries of the Brahmaputra river?
1. Kameng
2. Subarnasiri
3. Raidak
4. Jaldhaka
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
A. 1 & 2
B. 2 & 3
C. 2 & 4
D. 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Answer:-D. 1, 2, 3 & 4Explanation
The right bank tributaries of the Brahmaputra river are Kameng, Manas, Beki, Raidak, Jaldhaka, Teesta, Subarnasiri.Q 17. Arrange the following river of peninsular India as per the descending order of their length
1. Narmada
2. Krishna
3. Godavari
4. Mahanadi
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
A. 3, 1, 2, 4
B. 3, 2, 1, 4
C. 2, 3, 1, 4
D. 4, 3, 2, 1
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Answer:-B. 3, 2, 1, 4Explanation
The correct descending order- Godavari (1,465 km), Krishna (1,400 km), Narmada (1,312 km), Mahanadi (851 km).Q 18. Arrange the following river from north to south:
1. Mahanadi
2. Brahmani
3. Vaigai
4. Pennar
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
A. 2, 1, 4, 3
B. 2, 4, 1, 3
C. 3, 2, 4, 1
D. 1, 4, 3, 2
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Answer:-A. 2, 1, 4, 3Explanation
The correct order from north to south- Brahmani, Mahanadi, Pennar, Vaigai.Q 19. Which among the following statements are correct?
1. The cold weather season starts from the month of November and lasts till February
2. Monsoon climate influences agricultural crops
3. Sudden rise in temperature during summer season affects partially grown foodgrains
4. The jet stream is moving air from high pressure to low pressure areas
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
A. 1 & 2
B. 1, 2 & 3
C. 1, 3 & 4
D. 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Answer:-B. 1, 2 & 3Explanation
Meteorologists use the location of some of the jet streams for weather forecasting.Q 20. Kanha National Park is famous for which of the following species?
A. Lions
B. One horn Rhinoes
C. Tigers
D. Gharials
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Answer:-C. TigersExplanation
Kanha National Park is famous for Tigers. It is situated in Madhya Pradesh.Q 21. The largest reserves of sal forest is found in which of the following places of India?
A. Assam
B. Nilgiri hills
C. Dun valley
D. Aravallies
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Answer:-A. AssamExplanation
The largest reserves of sal forest is evident in Assam.Q 22. As per the national forest policy of 1952, what percent of the geographical area should be under forest cover?
A. 33%
B. 25%
C. 18%
D. 13%
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Answer:-A. 33%Explanation
As per the national forest policy of 1952, 33% of the total geographical area should be under forest cover to maintain the ecological balance.Q 23. Which of the following groups of states accounts for about 90% of the annual coal production in India?
A. Orissa, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan
B. Jharkhand, Orissa and West Bengal
C. Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal
D. Jharkhand, Orissa and Madhya Pradesh
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Answer:-B. Jharkhand, Orissa and West BengalExplanation
West Bengal, Jharkhand and Orissa accounts for about 90% of the annual coal production in India.Q 24. The largest reserve of crude oil in India is found in which of the following places?
A. Gujarat
B. Eastern offshore
C. Western offshore
D. Assam
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Answer:-C. Western offshoreExplanation
The largest reserve of crude oil in India is found in Western offshore (Mumbai).Q 25. Which among the following states ranks first in the production of thermal power?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Gujarat
C. Maharashtra
D. Karnataka
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Answer:-C. MaharashtraExplanation
The production of thermal power is highest in Maharashtra. Maharashtra is followed by Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and West Bengal.Q 26. Which of the following does not come under the renewable natural resource?
A. Fresh water
B. Salt
C. Clean air
D. Fertile soil
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Answer:-B. SaltExplanation
Salt, or sodium chloride, is considered a non-renewable resource as the timescale for self-replenishing is too long.Q 27. Which of the following is not a food crop?
A. Barley
B. Rice
C. Tea
D. Maize
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Answer:-C. TeaExplanation
Tea is not a food crop. It is considered as a cash crop.Q 28. Which among the following monoculture crops provide immediate income to the farmers?
1. Tea
2. Rubber
3. Sugarcane
4. Coffee
Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
A. 1 & 2
B. 2 & 4
C. 3 & 4
D. 1, 3 & 4
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Answer:-D. 1, 3 & 4Explanation
Cash crops are those which provide instant cash to the farmers. Ex. Tea, Sugarcane, Coffee etc.Q 29. Depending on the area in the South Asian region, the Kharif crops are cultivated and harvested during which months?
A. November and February
B. October and December
C. April and October
D. January and April
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Answer:-C. April and OctoberExplanation
Depending on the area in the South Asian region, the Kharif crops are cultivated and harvested from April and October.Q 30. Saffron is produced in which of the following places of Uttar Pradesh?
A. Plateau Area
B. Tarai Region
C. Hilly Region
D. Plain Area
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Answer:-D. Plain AreaExplanation
Saffron (Kesar) is produced in the plain region of Uttar Pradesh (Aligarh).Q 31. National Waterways 2 connects which of the following places of India?
A. Prayagraj-Haldia
B. Sadiya-Dhubri
C. Kollam-Kozhikode
D. Kakinada-Puducherry
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Answer:-B. Sadiya-DhubriExplanation
National Waterways 2 connects Sadiya and Dhubri. NW-2 is a section of the Brahmaputra River with a total length of 891 kilometers.Q 32. What is the literacy rate in India, as per the census 2011?
A. 74%
B. 70.5%
C. 68.3%
D. 65%
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Answer:-A. 74%Explanation
As per the census 2011, the literacy rate in India is 74%Q 33. Which of the following tag line was used as the motto for the Census of India 2011?
A. Our Census, Our Future
B. Our Future, Our Country
C. Our Country, Our Census
D. Our Dignity, Our Census
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Answer:-A. Our Census, Our FutureExplanation
Census 2011 was the 15th version of the Census of India since 1872. The motto of census 2011 was ‘Our Census, our future’.Q 34. Which among the following is the smallest minority group in India?
A. Chirstians
B. Sikhs
C. Budhists
D. Parsis
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Answer:-D. ParsisExplanation
Parsis are the smallest minority group in India. The total population of Parsis in India is about 167,000.Q 35. What is the opportunities provided by a country’s demographics in which the working population is much more than the dependent population called?
A. Age structure composition
B. Demographic Gap
C. Demographic Dividend
D. Real population Density
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Answer:-C. Demographic DividendExplanation
Demographic Dividend – The opportunities provided by a country’s demographics in which the working population is much more than the dependent population is called demographic divided. For taking advantage of this dividend, skill development is must as it allows the youth to get adequate and meaningful jobs.Q 36. Guwahati is situated on the bank of which river?
A. Sone
B. Hooghly
C. Brahmaputra
D. Teesta
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Answer:-C. BrahmaputraExplanation
Guwahati— formerly known as Pragjyotishpura and Durjoya in ancient Assam, and Gauhati in the modern era — is an ancient urban area, the largest city of Assam, the largest metropolitan area in northeastern , one of the fastest developing cities in India and often referred as “gateway” of the North East Region. It is also the third largest city in Eastern India after Kolkata and Patna respectively. The city is between the southern bank of the Brahmaputra river and the foothills of the Shillong plateau.Q 37. What is the other name of Sahyadri Range?
A. Shivaliks
B. Western Ghats
C. Eastern Ghats
D. Lesser Himalayas
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Answer:-B. Western GhatsExplanation
The Western Ghats or Sahyadri are a mountain range that runs almost parallel to the western coast of the Indian peninsula. It extends from the Satpura Range in the north, go south past Maharashtra, Goa, through Karnataka and into Kerala and Tamil Nadu. It is one of the eight “hottest hotspots” of biological diversity in the world.Q 38. In which State is the Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary located?
A. Odisha
B. Rajasthan
C. Haryana
D. Uttar Pradesh
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Answer:-C. HaryanaExplanation
Sultanpur National Park is located at Sultanpur, Haryana in Gurgaon District, Haryana. As a bird sanctuary it was the finding of Peter Jackson, famous ornothologist, and Honorary Secretary of the Delhi Birdwatching Society, who wrote to Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi, founder of the Society, in 1970 about the need to declare the Sultanpur jheel near Delhi, a bird sanctuary, and she asked him to take her there.Q 39. Which of the following species are critically endangered?
A. Gangetic Dolphin
B. Forest Owlet
C. The gyps Vulture
D. White bellied heron
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Answer:-B. Forest OwletExplanation
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change lists Forest Owlet (Heteroglaux blewitti) as one of the “critically endangered species” of India under the bird category. It is found in dry deciduous forest of South Madhya Pradesh, in northwest Maharashtra and north-central Maharashtra. It has been endangered due to logging operations, burning and cutting of trees.Q 40. The land mass of India has an area of how many million square km?
A. 2.48
B. 3.28
C. 7.56
D. 15.24
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Answer:-B. 3.28Explanation
India is the seventh-largest country in the world, with a total area of 3,287,263 square kilometers. India measures 3,214 km from north to south and 2,933 km from east to west. It has a land frontier of 15,106.7 km and a coastline of 7,516.6 km. It is also the second-most populous country in the world is the third-largest country in Asia (after Russia and China). The figure includes 120,849 km² of disputed territories with Pakistan and China.Q 41. The study of population is called _____:
A. Cartography
B. Anthropology
C. Demography
D. Biography
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Answer:-C. DemographyExplanation
Demography is the statistical study of human populations. It encompasses the study of the size, structure, and distribution of these populations, and spatial and/or temporal changes in them in response to birth, migration, aging and death.Q 42. As per the Census 2011, which of the following states/ union territories claimed second rank in terms of literacy rate?
A. Goa
B. Mizoram
C. Lakshdweep
D. Puducherry
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Answer:- C. LakshdweepExplanation
With a height of 260.5 metres, the Tehri dam is the highest dam in India and the world. It is a multipurpose rock and earth-fill embankment dam on the Bhagirathi River near Tehri in Uttarakhand. Its length is 575 m, crest width 20 m and base width 1,128 m.Q 43. The Hill station of Matheran is located in ______:
A. Maharashtra
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Manipur
D. Kerala
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Answer:-A. MaharashtraExplanation
Matheran is an eco-friendly hill station and attracts lakhs of tourists every year. Known as ‘Maharashtra’s Gift’, Matheran, with its 38 peak points, is a great getaway from the pandemonium of city life. It is one of the closest hill-stations to Mumbai.Q 44. How many major sea ports are there in India?
A. 6
B. 9
C. 10
D. 13
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Answer:-D. 13Explanation
India has a long coastline, spanning 7516.6 kilometres, forming one of the biggest peninsulas in the world. It is serviced by 13 major ports (12 government and 1 corporate) and 187 notified minor and intermediate ports. The latest addition to major ports is Port Blair on June 2010, the 13th port in the country.Q 45. Saddle Peak the highest peak of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is located in ______:
A. Great Nicobar
B. Middle Andaman
C. Little Andaman
D. North Andaman
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Answer:-D. North AndamanExplanation
Saddle Peak or Saddle Hill is located on North Andaman Island in India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands. At 832 m, it is the highest point of the archipelago in the Bay of Bengal. It is surrounded by Saddle Peak National Park. It is located near Diglipur, a town in North Andaman Island.Q 46. The Diphu Pass which is the trijunction between India, Myanmar and China is on this Border Line?
A. Palk Strait
B. Durand Line
C. Radcliffe Line
D. McMahon Line
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Answer:-D. McMahon LineExplanation
Diphu Pass is a mountain pass around the area of the disputed tri-point borders of India, China, and Myanmar. It lies on the McMahon Line, the demarcation line between the Tibetan region of China and the North-east region of India.Diphu Pass is also a strategic approach to eastern Arunachal Pradesh.Q 47. In annular pattern, rivers flow ______:
A. In transverse direction
B. From West to East
C. From North to South
D. Like a ring
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Answer:-D. Like a ringExplanation
Rivers in “Annular” pattern flow in like a ring. Over circular underground rock structures such as batholiths, the drainage network may develop into a series of concentric rings. In this pattern streams take roughly circular or concentric path along weak rock belt resembling ring like pattern. Example – The Amarkantak Plateau.Q 48. In which of the following states is Ashtamudi Lake situated?
A. Odisha
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Kerala
D. Andhra Pradesh
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Answer:-[C] KeralaExplanation
Ashtamudi Lake is the second largest in the state of Kerala. Situated in the Kollam district, Ashtamudi Lake is also called the gateway to the backwaters of Kerala. About thirty percent of the historic Kollam town is encompassed by the placid Ashtamudi Lake. Kollam has been Kerala leading cities in the olden times.Q 49.Which of the following is the largest container port of India?
A. Paradip Port
B. Ennore Port
C. Chhatrapati Shivaji Port
D. Jawaharlal Nehru Port
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Answer:-D. Jawaharlal Nehru PortExplanation
Jawaharlal Nehru port is the largest container port in India, handling around half of containers of all major ports. Also known as Nhava Sheva, it is located on eastern shore of Mumbai harbour off Elephanta Island and is accessed via Thane creek.Q 50. In which part of India, Tropical evergreen forest are not found?
[A] North Eastern Region
[B] Andman and Nikobar
C. Eastern Ghats
[D] Western Ghats
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