[1] Which of the following is a river flowing from Central India and joining Yamuna/Ganga?
A.
Ghagra
B.
Gomti
C.
Kosi
D.
Betwa
Ans:
Betwa
Explanation :
The Betwa is a river in Northern India, and a tributary of the Yamuna. Also known as the Vetravati, the Betwa rises in the Vindhya Range just north of Hoshangabad in Madhya Pradesh and flows north-east through Madhya Pradesh and flow through Orchha to Uttar Pradesh. Nearly one-half of its course, which is not navigable, runs over the Malwa Plateau before it breaks into the upland. A tributary of the Yamuna River, the confluence of the Betwa and the Yamuna Rivers takes place in the Hamirpur town in Uttar Pradesh, in the vicinity of Orchha.
[2] Girna Project is situated in –
A.
Andhra Pradesh
B.
Maharashtra
C.
Orissa
D.
Chhattisgarh
Ans:
Maharashtra
Explanation :
Nandgaon is a city and a municipal council in Nashik district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. There are two important dams in Nandgaon taluka. One is Girana Dam under major project and another is Nagyasakya under medium project.
[3] Which one of the following states does not form part of Narmada River basin?
A.
Madhya Pradesh
B.
Rajasthan
C.
Gujarat
D.
Maharashtra
Ans:
Rajasthan
Explanation :
The Narmada basin, hemmed between Vindhya and Satpura ranges, extends over an area of 98,796 km2 and lies between east longitudes 72 degrees 32' to 81 degrees 45' and north latitudes 21 degrees 20' to 23 degrees 45' lying on the northern extremity of the Deccan Plateau. The basin covers large areas in the states of Madhya Pradesh (86%), Gujarat (14%) and a comparatively smaller area (2%) in Maharashtra.
[4] According to a report in the science journal 'Nature Geoscience' twenty four out of thirty-three deltas, in the world are sinking and thus shrinking. The Indian delta in the 'Greater Peril' category is –
A.
Brahmani
B.
Godavari
C.
Mahanadi
D.
Krishna
Ans:
Krishna
Explanation :
The study found that some of the Indian deltas -- Brahman' delta in Orissa, and Godavari and Mahanadi in Andhra Pradesh — are at a greater risk as the rate of sediment Aggradation (raising the level of the delta through sediment deposition) no longer exceeds relative sea-level rise. While there are no Indian deltas in the peril category (where the Aggradation and compaction of the delta sediments overwhelms the rate of sea-level rise), the Krishna delta in Andhra Pradesh falls in the last category of greater peril. In the case of the greater peril category, the deltas have virtually no sediment deposition (Aggradation) and/or have very high accelerated compaction of sediments. Here the relative see-level rise is about 3 mm per year. The maximum relative sea-level rise of 13-150 mm per year is seen in the Chao Phraya delta in Thailand.
[5] Which is the world's longest entirely lined irrigation canal?
A.
Indira Gandhi Canal
B.
Nangal Hydel Channel
C.
Tungabhadra Left Bank Canal
D.
Sardar Sarovar Project
Ans:
Sardar Sarovar Project
Explanation :
The Sardar Sarovar Irrigation Canal is the largest lined canal in the world. It covers four major states - Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan. With 40000 cusecs capacity at the head regulator, and 532 km. length, the Narmada Main Canal would be the largest irrigation canal in the world.
[6] The Chukha Power Project was built by India in –
A.
Nepal
B.
Bhutan
C.
Myanmar
D.
Bangladesh
Ans:
Bhutan
Explanation :
Chhukha Hydropower Project was Bhutan's first mega power project. Commissioned in 1986, this 336 MW project was funded by the Government of India which provided a 60 percent grants and 40 percent loan at 5 percent per annum repayable in 15 years in equated annual installments.
[7] The highest drainage basin associated with the peninsular river in India is –
A.
Mahanadi
B.
Godavari
C.
Krishna
D.
Narmada
Ans:
Krishna
Explanation :
The Godavari originates in the Western Ghats Trimbakcshwar, in the Nashik Subdivision or District of Maharashtra at a height of 920m. The Krishna River rises in the Western Ghats, at an elevation of about 1337m just north of Mahabaleshwar. The headwaters of the Mahanadi River are situated at an elevation of 442 meters over sea surface. The source of the Narmada is located at Amarkantak on the Amarkantak hill (1,057m), in the Anuppur District zone of the Shandol of eastern Madhya Pradesh.
[8] Which one of the following rivers flows between Vindhya-Satpura ranges?
A.
Chambal
B.
Ken
C.
Godavari
D.
Narmada
Ans:
Narmada
Explanation :
The Vindhya Range constitutes the main dividing line between the geological regions of the Indo- Gangetic Plain and the Peninsula. This range lies north of the Narmada River which flows through a narrow gorge between Vindhya in the north and Satpuras in the south.
[9] Which river in the Southern Peninsula has the second largest river basin in India?
A.
Godavari
B.
Krishna
C.
Cauvery
D.
Mahanadi
Ans:
Godavari
Explanation :
After the Ganga river basin, the Godavari River Basin has the second largest river basin with a drain-age area of 312,812 km2. In terms of length, catchment area and discharge, the Godavari river is the largest in peninsular India and had been dubbed as the Dakshina Ganga' - the South Ganges river.
[10] The most ideal region for the cultivation of coffee in India is the –
A.
Indo-Gangetic Valley
B.
Brahmaputra Valley
C.
Rann of Kutch
D.
Deccan Plateau
Ans:
Deccan Plateau
Explanation :
The Deccan Plateau is ideally suited for coffee cultivation in India. Coffee is grown in three regions of India with Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu forming the traditional coffee growing region of South India. These three states produce almost the entire coffee grown in India.
[11] Among the following districts of Tamil Nadu, which district is unfit for cultivation due to increased salinity :
A.
Coimbatore
B.
Tiruchirapalli
C.
Nagapattinam
D.
Ramanathapuram
Ans:
Nagapattinam
Explanation :
The Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu was badly affected by tsunami in December 2004. It caused great damage to a large number of agricultural lands in the coastal areas, making them sodic. Large tracts of agricultural lands along with the standing crops were destroyed and became unfit for cultivation due to influx of sea water. The district is marked by highly saline condition in which no paddy crop can be cultivated unless the entire soil is flushed with fresh water and gypsum. Besides, aquaculture activity has also led to the dispersion of salt into land area inland making them saline and unfit for any other agricultural purpose.
[12] "Ankleshwar' is known for –
A.
Gold
B.
Coal
C.
Gas
D.
Oil
Ans:
Oil
Explanation :
Digboi is a town and a town area committee in Tinsukia district in the north-eastern part of the state of Assam. Today, though the crude production is not high, Digbot has the distinction of being India’s oldest continuously producing oilfield. Digboi refinery, now a division of Indian Oil Corporation, is the world’s oldest oil refinery still in operation.
[13] Which of the following regions in India is the richest in iron and coal deposits?
A.
The Southern region
B.
Chota Nagpur Plateau
C.
Himalayan region
D.
Thar desert
Ans:
Chota Nagpur Plateau
Explanation :
The Chhota Nagpur Plateau is a plateau in eastern India, which covers much of Jharkhand state as well as adjacent parts of Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar and Chhattisgarh. The plateau is a store house of minerals like mica, bauxite, copper, limestone, iron ore and coal. The Damodar valley is rich in coal and it is considered as the prime centre of coking coal in the country.
[14] The piligrims of Kailash Mansarovar have to pass through which pass to enter into Tibet?
A.
Khardungala
B.
Rohtang
C.
Lipu likh
D.
Nathula
Ans:
Nathula
Explanation :
Nathu La is a mountain pass in the Himalayas. It connects the Indian state of Sikkim with China's Ti -bet Autonomous Region. The pass, at 4,310 m above mean sea level, forms a part of an offshoot of the ancient Silk Road. The pass would be particularly useful for pilgrims visiting monasteries in Sikkim such as Rumtek, one of the holiest shrines in Buddhism. For Hindus, the pass reduces the journey time to Mansarovar Lake from fifteen to two days.
[15] Which of the following cities lies to the western-most longitude?
A.
Jaipur
B.
Nagpur
C.
Bhopal
D.
Hyderabad
Ans:
Jaipur
Explanation :
Jaipur is the headquarters of Jaipur district which is situated in the eastern part of Rajasthan. It is located at 26°92'N 75°82'E. It has an average elevation of 431 metres (1417 ft). The major rivers passing through the Jaipur district are Banas and Banganga.
[16] The coastal tract of Andhara Pradesh and Tamil Nadu is called –
A.
Konkan
B.
Coromandel
C.
East Coast
D.
Malabar Coast
Ans:
Coromandel
Explanation :
The Coromandel Coast is the name given to the southeastern coast of the Indian Subcontinent between Cape Comorin and False Divi Point. It may also include the southeastern coast of the island of Sri Lanka. The eastern coastal strip is known as the Coramandel Coast (or Payan Ghat in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu). It varies in width from 100 to 130 km, and extends from the delta of the Godavari to Kanyakumari.
[17] The highest Indian water fall is –
A.
Gokak
B.
Gersoppa
C.
Shivasamudram
D.
Yenna
Ans:
Gersoppa
Explanation :
Jog Fall located at southern state of Karnataka is India's highest waterfall. Created by the Sharavathi River falling from a height of 253 meters (829 ft) is the highest plunge waterfall in India and the 7th deepest in the world. Located in Shimoga District of Karnataka state, It is also called by alternative names of Gerusoppe falls, Gersoppa Falls and Jogada Gundi. The falls are in four distinct cascades called as, Raja, Rani, Roarer and Rocket.
[18] Which place is closest to Tora-Bora?
A.
Mumbai
B.
Aurangabad
C.
Amarnath (Kashmir)
D.
Jalalabad
Ans:
Jalalabad
Explanation :
Tora Bora is a cave complex situated in the White Mountains of eastern Afghanistan, in the Pachir Wa Agam District of Nangarhar province, west of the Khyber Pass and 10 km (north of the border of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in Pakistan. It is close to Jalalabad. It was known to be an important area for the Taliban and insurgency against the Soviet Union in the 1980s.
[19] Mansarovar Lake is situated in :
A.
Nepal
B.
India
C.
China
D.
Bhutan
Ans:
China
Explanation :
Lake Manasarovar is a freshwater lake in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China near Lhasa, Manasarovar is near the source of the Sutlej River which is the easternmost large tributary of the Indus. Nearby are the sources of the Brahmaputra River, the Indus River, and the Karnali River (Ghaghara), an important tributary of the Ganges River.
[20] A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land masses is called –
A.
Strait
B.
Peninsula
C.
Cape
D.
Isthmus
Ans:
Isthmus
Explanation :
An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas, usually with water on either side. A strait is the sea counterpart of isthmus.
[21] Tiny marine animals which constitute limestone skeletons are called –
A.
Clamitomonous
B.
Foraminifera
C.
Coral reefs
D.
Diatoms
Ans:
Coral reefs
Explanation :
Coral reefs are underwater structures made from calcium carbonate secreted by corals. Coral reefs are colonies of tiny animals found in marine waters that contain few nutrients. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals, which in turn consist of polyps that cluster in groups.
[22] Which of the following areas or regions is most prone to earth-quakes?
A.
Deccan Plateau
B.
Ganga-Brahmaputra Valley
C.
Plains of northern India
D.
Western Ghats
Ans:
Ganga-Brahmaputra Valley
Explanation :
The Ganga-Brahmaputra basin is a high earth-quake risk zone. It comes under Zone 5 covers the areas with the highest risks zone that suffers earth-quakes of intensity MSK DC or greater. Experts warn that as many as a million deaths could be expected on the Ganges and Brahmaputra plain, as the southern flank of the Himalayas has not been active enough over past centuries to release the energy accumulated by the upward movement of the Indian plate.
[23] Which country is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea formed by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar?
A.
Bangladesh
B.
Myanmar
C.
Sri Lanka
D.
Pakistan
Ans:
Sri Lanka
Explanation :
Sri Lanka is separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar (a large shallow bay forming part of the Laccadive Sea in the Indian Ocean) and Palk Strait (a strait between the Tamil Nadu state of India and the Mannar district of Sri Lanka). It is located in the Indian Ocean southwest of the Bay of Bengal.
[24] India has the monopoly in the International market in the supply of–
A.
Iron
B.
Mica
C.
Bauxite
D.
Copper
Ans:
Mica
Explanation :
India produces approximate 90 % of the world's mica. It is an indispensable component of the electrical industry. India accounts for 60 % of mica embarking in international trade.
[25] Who was the first Indian woman to scale Mt. Everest?
A.
Bachendri Pal
B.
Fu Dorji
C.
Aun Sang Suu Kyi
D.
Yoko Ono
Ans:
Bachendri Pal
Explanation :
Bachendri Pal is an Indian mountaineer, the first Indian and the fifth woman in the world to climb Mount Everest, She scaled the highest mountain peak of the world in 1984. She continued to be active after ascending the highest peak in the world. In 1985, she led an Indo-Nepalese Everest Expedition team comprising only women. The expedition created seven world records and set benchmarks for Indian mountaineering. Nine years later, in 1994, she led an all women team of rafters
Explanation :
The Betwa is a river in Northern India, and a tributary of the Yamuna. Also known as the Vetravati, the Betwa rises in the Vindhya Range just north of Hoshangabad in Madhya Pradesh and flows north-east through Madhya Pradesh and flow through Orchha to Uttar Pradesh. Nearly one-half of its course, which is not navigable, runs over the Malwa Plateau before it breaks into the upland. A tributary of the Yamuna River, the confluence of the Betwa and the Yamuna Rivers takes place in the Hamirpur town in Uttar Pradesh, in the vicinity of Orchha.
[2] Girna Project is situated in –
A.
Andhra Pradesh
B.
Maharashtra
C.
Orissa
D.
Chhattisgarh
Ans:
Maharashtra
Explanation :
Nandgaon is a city and a municipal council in Nashik district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. There are two important dams in Nandgaon taluka. One is Girana Dam under major project and another is Nagyasakya under medium project.
[3] Which one of the following states does not form part of Narmada River basin?
A.
Madhya Pradesh
B.
Rajasthan
C.
Gujarat
D.
Maharashtra
Ans:
Rajasthan
Explanation :
The Narmada basin, hemmed between Vindhya and Satpura ranges, extends over an area of 98,796 km2 and lies between east longitudes 72 degrees 32' to 81 degrees 45' and north latitudes 21 degrees 20' to 23 degrees 45' lying on the northern extremity of the Deccan Plateau. The basin covers large areas in the states of Madhya Pradesh (86%), Gujarat (14%) and a comparatively smaller area (2%) in Maharashtra.
[4] According to a report in the science journal 'Nature Geoscience' twenty four out of thirty-three deltas, in the world are sinking and thus shrinking. The Indian delta in the 'Greater Peril' category is –
A.
Brahmani
B.
Godavari
C.
Mahanadi
D.
Krishna
Ans:
Krishna
Explanation :
The study found that some of the Indian deltas -- Brahman' delta in Orissa, and Godavari and Mahanadi in Andhra Pradesh — are at a greater risk as the rate of sediment Aggradation (raising the level of the delta through sediment deposition) no longer exceeds relative sea-level rise. While there are no Indian deltas in the peril category (where the Aggradation and compaction of the delta sediments overwhelms the rate of sea-level rise), the Krishna delta in Andhra Pradesh falls in the last category of greater peril. In the case of the greater peril category, the deltas have virtually no sediment deposition (Aggradation) and/or have very high accelerated compaction of sediments. Here the relative see-level rise is about 3 mm per year. The maximum relative sea-level rise of 13-150 mm per year is seen in the Chao Phraya delta in Thailand.
[5] Which is the world's longest entirely lined irrigation canal?
A.
Indira Gandhi Canal
B.
Nangal Hydel Channel
C.
Tungabhadra Left Bank Canal
D.
Sardar Sarovar Project
Ans:
Sardar Sarovar Project
Explanation :
The Sardar Sarovar Irrigation Canal is the largest lined canal in the world. It covers four major states - Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan. With 40000 cusecs capacity at the head regulator, and 532 km. length, the Narmada Main Canal would be the largest irrigation canal in the world.
[6] The Chukha Power Project was built by India in –
A.
Nepal
B.
Bhutan
C.
Myanmar
D.
Bangladesh
Ans:
Bhutan
Explanation :
Chhukha Hydropower Project was Bhutan's first mega power project. Commissioned in 1986, this 336 MW project was funded by the Government of India which provided a 60 percent grants and 40 percent loan at 5 percent per annum repayable in 15 years in equated annual installments.
[7] The highest drainage basin associated with the peninsular river in India is –
A.
Mahanadi
B.
Godavari
C.
Krishna
D.
Narmada
Ans:
Krishna
Explanation :
The Godavari originates in the Western Ghats Trimbakcshwar, in the Nashik Subdivision or District of Maharashtra at a height of 920m. The Krishna River rises in the Western Ghats, at an elevation of about 1337m just north of Mahabaleshwar. The headwaters of the Mahanadi River are situated at an elevation of 442 meters over sea surface. The source of the Narmada is located at Amarkantak on the Amarkantak hill (1,057m), in the Anuppur District zone of the Shandol of eastern Madhya Pradesh.
[8] Which one of the following rivers flows between Vindhya-Satpura ranges?
A.
Chambal
B.
Ken
C.
Godavari
D.
Narmada
Ans:
Narmada
Explanation :
The Vindhya Range constitutes the main dividing line between the geological regions of the Indo- Gangetic Plain and the Peninsula. This range lies north of the Narmada River which flows through a narrow gorge between Vindhya in the north and Satpuras in the south.
[9] Which river in the Southern Peninsula has the second largest river basin in India?
A.
Godavari
B.
Krishna
C.
Cauvery
D.
Mahanadi
Ans:
Godavari
Explanation :
After the Ganga river basin, the Godavari River Basin has the second largest river basin with a drain-age area of 312,812 km2. In terms of length, catchment area and discharge, the Godavari river is the largest in peninsular India and had been dubbed as the Dakshina Ganga' - the South Ganges river.
[10] The most ideal region for the cultivation of coffee in India is the –
A.
Indo-Gangetic Valley
B.
Brahmaputra Valley
C.
Rann of Kutch
D.
Deccan Plateau
Ans:
Deccan Plateau
Explanation :
The Deccan Plateau is ideally suited for coffee cultivation in India. Coffee is grown in three regions of India with Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu forming the traditional coffee growing region of South India. These three states produce almost the entire coffee grown in India.
[11] Among the following districts of Tamil Nadu, which district is unfit for cultivation due to increased salinity :
A.
Coimbatore
B.
Tiruchirapalli
C.
Nagapattinam
D.
Ramanathapuram
Ans:
Nagapattinam
Explanation :
The Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu was badly affected by tsunami in December 2004. It caused great damage to a large number of agricultural lands in the coastal areas, making them sodic. Large tracts of agricultural lands along with the standing crops were destroyed and became unfit for cultivation due to influx of sea water. The district is marked by highly saline condition in which no paddy crop can be cultivated unless the entire soil is flushed with fresh water and gypsum. Besides, aquaculture activity has also led to the dispersion of salt into land area inland making them saline and unfit for any other agricultural purpose.
[12] "Ankleshwar' is known for –
A.
Gold
B.
Coal
C.
Gas
D.
Oil
Ans:
Oil
Explanation :
Digboi is a town and a town area committee in Tinsukia district in the north-eastern part of the state of Assam. Today, though the crude production is not high, Digbot has the distinction of being India’s oldest continuously producing oilfield. Digboi refinery, now a division of Indian Oil Corporation, is the world’s oldest oil refinery still in operation.
[13] Which of the following regions in India is the richest in iron and coal deposits?
A.
The Southern region
B.
Chota Nagpur Plateau
C.
Himalayan region
D.
Thar desert
Ans:
Chota Nagpur Plateau
Explanation :
The Chhota Nagpur Plateau is a plateau in eastern India, which covers much of Jharkhand state as well as adjacent parts of Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar and Chhattisgarh. The plateau is a store house of minerals like mica, bauxite, copper, limestone, iron ore and coal. The Damodar valley is rich in coal and it is considered as the prime centre of coking coal in the country.
[14] The piligrims of Kailash Mansarovar have to pass through which pass to enter into Tibet?
A.
Khardungala
B.
Rohtang
C.
Lipu likh
D.
Nathula
Ans:
Nathula
Explanation :
Nathu La is a mountain pass in the Himalayas. It connects the Indian state of Sikkim with China's Ti -bet Autonomous Region. The pass, at 4,310 m above mean sea level, forms a part of an offshoot of the ancient Silk Road. The pass would be particularly useful for pilgrims visiting monasteries in Sikkim such as Rumtek, one of the holiest shrines in Buddhism. For Hindus, the pass reduces the journey time to Mansarovar Lake from fifteen to two days.
[15] Which of the following cities lies to the western-most longitude?
A.
Jaipur
B.
Nagpur
C.
Bhopal
D.
Hyderabad
Ans:
Jaipur
Explanation :
Jaipur is the headquarters of Jaipur district which is situated in the eastern part of Rajasthan. It is located at 26°92'N 75°82'E. It has an average elevation of 431 metres (1417 ft). The major rivers passing through the Jaipur district are Banas and Banganga.
[16] The coastal tract of Andhara Pradesh and Tamil Nadu is called –
A.
Konkan
B.
Coromandel
C.
East Coast
D.
Malabar Coast
Ans:
Coromandel
Explanation :
The Coromandel Coast is the name given to the southeastern coast of the Indian Subcontinent between Cape Comorin and False Divi Point. It may also include the southeastern coast of the island of Sri Lanka. The eastern coastal strip is known as the Coramandel Coast (or Payan Ghat in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu). It varies in width from 100 to 130 km, and extends from the delta of the Godavari to Kanyakumari.
[17] The highest Indian water fall is –
A.
Gokak
B.
Gersoppa
C.
Shivasamudram
D.
Yenna
Ans:
Gersoppa
Explanation :
Jog Fall located at southern state of Karnataka is India's highest waterfall. Created by the Sharavathi River falling from a height of 253 meters (829 ft) is the highest plunge waterfall in India and the 7th deepest in the world. Located in Shimoga District of Karnataka state, It is also called by alternative names of Gerusoppe falls, Gersoppa Falls and Jogada Gundi. The falls are in four distinct cascades called as, Raja, Rani, Roarer and Rocket.
[18] Which place is closest to Tora-Bora?
A.
Mumbai
B.
Aurangabad
C.
Amarnath (Kashmir)
D.
Jalalabad
Ans:
Jalalabad
Explanation :
Tora Bora is a cave complex situated in the White Mountains of eastern Afghanistan, in the Pachir Wa Agam District of Nangarhar province, west of the Khyber Pass and 10 km (north of the border of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in Pakistan. It is close to Jalalabad. It was known to be an important area for the Taliban and insurgency against the Soviet Union in the 1980s.
[19] Mansarovar Lake is situated in :
A.
Nepal
B.
India
C.
China
D.
Bhutan
Ans:
China
Explanation :
Lake Manasarovar is a freshwater lake in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China near Lhasa, Manasarovar is near the source of the Sutlej River which is the easternmost large tributary of the Indus. Nearby are the sources of the Brahmaputra River, the Indus River, and the Karnali River (Ghaghara), an important tributary of the Ganges River.
[20] A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land masses is called –
A.
Strait
B.
Peninsula
C.
Cape
D.
Isthmus
Ans:
Isthmus
Explanation :
An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas, usually with water on either side. A strait is the sea counterpart of isthmus.
[21] Tiny marine animals which constitute limestone skeletons are called –
A.
Clamitomonous
B.
Foraminifera
C.
Coral reefs
D.
Diatoms
Ans:
Coral reefs
Explanation :
Coral reefs are underwater structures made from calcium carbonate secreted by corals. Coral reefs are colonies of tiny animals found in marine waters that contain few nutrients. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals, which in turn consist of polyps that cluster in groups.
[22] Which of the following areas or regions is most prone to earth-quakes?
A.
Deccan Plateau
B.
Ganga-Brahmaputra Valley
C.
Plains of northern India
D.
Western Ghats
Ans:
Ganga-Brahmaputra Valley
Explanation :
The Ganga-Brahmaputra basin is a high earth-quake risk zone. It comes under Zone 5 covers the areas with the highest risks zone that suffers earth-quakes of intensity MSK DC or greater. Experts warn that as many as a million deaths could be expected on the Ganges and Brahmaputra plain, as the southern flank of the Himalayas has not been active enough over past centuries to release the energy accumulated by the upward movement of the Indian plate.
[23] Which country is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea formed by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar?
A.
Bangladesh
B.
Myanmar
C.
Sri Lanka
D.
Pakistan
Ans:
Sri Lanka
Explanation :
Sri Lanka is separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar (a large shallow bay forming part of the Laccadive Sea in the Indian Ocean) and Palk Strait (a strait between the Tamil Nadu state of India and the Mannar district of Sri Lanka). It is located in the Indian Ocean southwest of the Bay of Bengal.
[24] India has the monopoly in the International market in the supply of–
A.
Iron
B.
Mica
C.
Bauxite
D.
Copper
Ans:
Mica
Explanation :
India produces approximate 90 % of the world's mica. It is an indispensable component of the electrical industry. India accounts for 60 % of mica embarking in international trade.
[25] Who was the first Indian woman to scale Mt. Everest?
A.
Bachendri Pal
B.
Fu Dorji
C.
Aun Sang Suu Kyi
D.
Yoko Ono
Ans:
Bachendri Pal
Explanation :
Bachendri Pal is an Indian mountaineer, the first Indian and the fifth woman in the world to climb Mount Everest, She scaled the highest mountain peak of the world in 1984. She continued to be active after ascending the highest peak in the world. In 1985, she led an Indo-Nepalese Everest Expedition team comprising only women. The expedition created seven world records and set benchmarks for Indian mountaineering. Nine years later, in 1994, she led an all women team of rafters
Explanation :
The Narmada basin, hemmed between Vindhya and Satpura ranges, extends over an area of 98,796 km2 and lies between east longitudes 72 degrees 32' to 81 degrees 45' and north latitudes 21 degrees 20' to 23 degrees 45' lying on the northern extremity of the Deccan Plateau. The basin covers large areas in the states of Madhya Pradesh (86%), Gujarat (14%) and a comparatively smaller area (2%) in Maharashtra.
[4] According to a report in the science journal 'Nature Geoscience' twenty four out of thirty-three deltas, in the world are sinking and thus shrinking. The Indian delta in the 'Greater Peril' category is –
A.
Brahmani
B.
Godavari
C.
Mahanadi
D.
Krishna
Ans:
Krishna
Explanation :
The study found that some of the Indian deltas -- Brahman' delta in Orissa, and Godavari and Mahanadi in Andhra Pradesh — are at a greater risk as the rate of sediment Aggradation (raising the level of the delta through sediment deposition) no longer exceeds relative sea-level rise. While there are no Indian deltas in the peril category (where the Aggradation and compaction of the delta sediments overwhelms the rate of sea-level rise), the Krishna delta in Andhra Pradesh falls in the last category of greater peril. In the case of the greater peril category, the deltas have virtually no sediment deposition (Aggradation) and/or have very high accelerated compaction of sediments. Here the relative see-level rise is about 3 mm per year. The maximum relative sea-level rise of 13-150 mm per year is seen in the Chao Phraya delta in Thailand.
[5] Which is the world's longest entirely lined irrigation canal?
A.
Indira Gandhi Canal
B.
Nangal Hydel Channel
C.
Tungabhadra Left Bank Canal
D.
Sardar Sarovar Project
Ans:
Sardar Sarovar Project
Explanation :
The Sardar Sarovar Irrigation Canal is the largest lined canal in the world. It covers four major states - Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan. With 40000 cusecs capacity at the head regulator, and 532 km. length, the Narmada Main Canal would be the largest irrigation canal in the world.
[6] The Chukha Power Project was built by India in –
A.
Nepal
B.
Bhutan
C.
Myanmar
D.
Bangladesh
Ans:
Bhutan
Explanation :
Chhukha Hydropower Project was Bhutan's first mega power project. Commissioned in 1986, this 336 MW project was funded by the Government of India which provided a 60 percent grants and 40 percent loan at 5 percent per annum repayable in 15 years in equated annual installments.
[7] The highest drainage basin associated with the peninsular river in India is –
A.
Mahanadi
B.
Godavari
C.
Krishna
D.
Narmada
Ans:
Krishna
Explanation :
The Godavari originates in the Western Ghats Trimbakcshwar, in the Nashik Subdivision or District of Maharashtra at a height of 920m. The Krishna River rises in the Western Ghats, at an elevation of about 1337m just north of Mahabaleshwar. The headwaters of the Mahanadi River are situated at an elevation of 442 meters over sea surface. The source of the Narmada is located at Amarkantak on the Amarkantak hill (1,057m), in the Anuppur District zone of the Shandol of eastern Madhya Pradesh.
[8] Which one of the following rivers flows between Vindhya-Satpura ranges?
A.
Chambal
B.
Ken
C.
Godavari
D.
Narmada
Ans:
Narmada
Explanation :
The Vindhya Range constitutes the main dividing line between the geological regions of the Indo- Gangetic Plain and the Peninsula. This range lies north of the Narmada River which flows through a narrow gorge between Vindhya in the north and Satpuras in the south.
[9] Which river in the Southern Peninsula has the second largest river basin in India?
A.
Godavari
B.
Krishna
C.
Cauvery
D.
Mahanadi
Ans:
Godavari
Explanation :
After the Ganga river basin, the Godavari River Basin has the second largest river basin with a drain-age area of 312,812 km2. In terms of length, catchment area and discharge, the Godavari river is the largest in peninsular India and had been dubbed as the Dakshina Ganga' - the South Ganges river.
[10] The most ideal region for the cultivation of coffee in India is the –
A.
Indo-Gangetic Valley
B.
Brahmaputra Valley
C.
Rann of Kutch
D.
Deccan Plateau
Ans:
Deccan Plateau
Explanation :
The Deccan Plateau is ideally suited for coffee cultivation in India. Coffee is grown in three regions of India with Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu forming the traditional coffee growing region of South India. These three states produce almost the entire coffee grown in India.
[11] Among the following districts of Tamil Nadu, which district is unfit for cultivation due to increased salinity :
A.
Coimbatore
B.
Tiruchirapalli
C.
Nagapattinam
D.
Ramanathapuram
Ans:
Nagapattinam
Explanation :
The Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu was badly affected by tsunami in December 2004. It caused great damage to a large number of agricultural lands in the coastal areas, making them sodic. Large tracts of agricultural lands along with the standing crops were destroyed and became unfit for cultivation due to influx of sea water. The district is marked by highly saline condition in which no paddy crop can be cultivated unless the entire soil is flushed with fresh water and gypsum. Besides, aquaculture activity has also led to the dispersion of salt into land area inland making them saline and unfit for any other agricultural purpose.
[12] "Ankleshwar' is known for –
A.
Gold
B.
Coal
C.
Gas
D.
Oil
Ans:
Oil
Explanation :
Digboi is a town and a town area committee in Tinsukia district in the north-eastern part of the state of Assam. Today, though the crude production is not high, Digbot has the distinction of being India’s oldest continuously producing oilfield. Digboi refinery, now a division of Indian Oil Corporation, is the world’s oldest oil refinery still in operation.
[13] Which of the following regions in India is the richest in iron and coal deposits?
A.
The Southern region
B.
Chota Nagpur Plateau
C.
Himalayan region
D.
Thar desert
Ans:
Chota Nagpur Plateau
Explanation :
The Chhota Nagpur Plateau is a plateau in eastern India, which covers much of Jharkhand state as well as adjacent parts of Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar and Chhattisgarh. The plateau is a store house of minerals like mica, bauxite, copper, limestone, iron ore and coal. The Damodar valley is rich in coal and it is considered as the prime centre of coking coal in the country.
[14] The piligrims of Kailash Mansarovar have to pass through which pass to enter into Tibet?
A.
Khardungala
B.
Rohtang
C.
Lipu likh
D.
Nathula
Ans:
Nathula
Explanation :
Nathu La is a mountain pass in the Himalayas. It connects the Indian state of Sikkim with China's Ti -bet Autonomous Region. The pass, at 4,310 m above mean sea level, forms a part of an offshoot of the ancient Silk Road. The pass would be particularly useful for pilgrims visiting monasteries in Sikkim such as Rumtek, one of the holiest shrines in Buddhism. For Hindus, the pass reduces the journey time to Mansarovar Lake from fifteen to two days.
[15] Which of the following cities lies to the western-most longitude?
A.
Jaipur
B.
Nagpur
C.
Bhopal
D.
Hyderabad
Ans:
Jaipur
Explanation :
Jaipur is the headquarters of Jaipur district which is situated in the eastern part of Rajasthan. It is located at 26°92'N 75°82'E. It has an average elevation of 431 metres (1417 ft). The major rivers passing through the Jaipur district are Banas and Banganga.
[16] The coastal tract of Andhara Pradesh and Tamil Nadu is called –
A.
Konkan
B.
Coromandel
C.
East Coast
D.
Malabar Coast
Ans:
Coromandel
Explanation :
The Coromandel Coast is the name given to the southeastern coast of the Indian Subcontinent between Cape Comorin and False Divi Point. It may also include the southeastern coast of the island of Sri Lanka. The eastern coastal strip is known as the Coramandel Coast (or Payan Ghat in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu). It varies in width from 100 to 130 km, and extends from the delta of the Godavari to Kanyakumari.
[17] The highest Indian water fall is –
A.
Gokak
B.
Gersoppa
C.
Shivasamudram
D.
Yenna
Ans:
Gersoppa
Explanation :
Jog Fall located at southern state of Karnataka is India's highest waterfall. Created by the Sharavathi River falling from a height of 253 meters (829 ft) is the highest plunge waterfall in India and the 7th deepest in the world. Located in Shimoga District of Karnataka state, It is also called by alternative names of Gerusoppe falls, Gersoppa Falls and Jogada Gundi. The falls are in four distinct cascades called as, Raja, Rani, Roarer and Rocket.
[18] Which place is closest to Tora-Bora?
A.
Mumbai
B.
Aurangabad
C.
Amarnath (Kashmir)
D.
Jalalabad
Ans:
Jalalabad
Explanation :
Tora Bora is a cave complex situated in the White Mountains of eastern Afghanistan, in the Pachir Wa Agam District of Nangarhar province, west of the Khyber Pass and 10 km (north of the border of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in Pakistan. It is close to Jalalabad. It was known to be an important area for the Taliban and insurgency against the Soviet Union in the 1980s.
[19] Mansarovar Lake is situated in :
A.
Nepal
B.
India
C.
China
D.
Bhutan
Ans:
China
Explanation :
Lake Manasarovar is a freshwater lake in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China near Lhasa, Manasarovar is near the source of the Sutlej River which is the easternmost large tributary of the Indus. Nearby are the sources of the Brahmaputra River, the Indus River, and the Karnali River (Ghaghara), an important tributary of the Ganges River.
[20] A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land masses is called –
A.
Strait
B.
Peninsula
C.
Cape
D.
Isthmus
Ans:
Isthmus
Explanation :
An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas, usually with water on either side. A strait is the sea counterpart of isthmus.
[21] Tiny marine animals which constitute limestone skeletons are called –
A.
Clamitomonous
B.
Foraminifera
C.
Coral reefs
D.
Diatoms
Ans:
Coral reefs
Explanation :
Coral reefs are underwater structures made from calcium carbonate secreted by corals. Coral reefs are colonies of tiny animals found in marine waters that contain few nutrients. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals, which in turn consist of polyps that cluster in groups.
[22] Which of the following areas or regions is most prone to earth-quakes?
A.
Deccan Plateau
B.
Ganga-Brahmaputra Valley
C.
Plains of northern India
D.
Western Ghats
Ans:
Ganga-Brahmaputra Valley
Explanation :
The Ganga-Brahmaputra basin is a high earth-quake risk zone. It comes under Zone 5 covers the areas with the highest risks zone that suffers earth-quakes of intensity MSK DC or greater. Experts warn that as many as a million deaths could be expected on the Ganges and Brahmaputra plain, as the southern flank of the Himalayas has not been active enough over past centuries to release the energy accumulated by the upward movement of the Indian plate.
[23] Which country is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea formed by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar?
A.
Bangladesh
B.
Myanmar
C.
Sri Lanka
D.
Pakistan
Ans:
Sri Lanka
Explanation :
Sri Lanka is separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar (a large shallow bay forming part of the Laccadive Sea in the Indian Ocean) and Palk Strait (a strait between the Tamil Nadu state of India and the Mannar district of Sri Lanka). It is located in the Indian Ocean southwest of the Bay of Bengal.
[24] India has the monopoly in the International market in the supply of–
A.
Iron
B.
Mica
C.
Bauxite
D.
Copper
Ans:
Mica
Explanation :
India produces approximate 90 % of the world's mica. It is an indispensable component of the electrical industry. India accounts for 60 % of mica embarking in international trade.
[25] Who was the first Indian woman to scale Mt. Everest?
A.
Bachendri Pal
B.
Fu Dorji
C.
Aun Sang Suu Kyi
D.
Yoko Ono
Ans:
Bachendri Pal
Explanation :
Bachendri Pal is an Indian mountaineer, the first Indian and the fifth woman in the world to climb Mount Everest, She scaled the highest mountain peak of the world in 1984. She continued to be active after ascending the highest peak in the world. In 1985, she led an Indo-Nepalese Everest Expedition team comprising only women. The expedition created seven world records and set benchmarks for Indian mountaineering. Nine years later, in 1994, she led an all women team of rafters
Explanation :
The Sardar Sarovar Irrigation Canal is the largest lined canal in the world. It covers four major states - Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan. With 40000 cusecs capacity at the head regulator, and 532 km. length, the Narmada Main Canal would be the largest irrigation canal in the world.
[6] The Chukha Power Project was built by India in –
A.
Nepal
B.
Bhutan
C.
Myanmar
D.
Bangladesh
Ans:
Bhutan
Explanation :
Chhukha Hydropower Project was Bhutan's first mega power project. Commissioned in 1986, this 336 MW project was funded by the Government of India which provided a 60 percent grants and 40 percent loan at 5 percent per annum repayable in 15 years in equated annual installments.
[7] The highest drainage basin associated with the peninsular river in India is –
A.
Mahanadi
B.
Godavari
C.
Krishna
D.
Narmada
Ans:
Krishna
Explanation :
The Godavari originates in the Western Ghats Trimbakcshwar, in the Nashik Subdivision or District of Maharashtra at a height of 920m. The Krishna River rises in the Western Ghats, at an elevation of about 1337m just north of Mahabaleshwar. The headwaters of the Mahanadi River are situated at an elevation of 442 meters over sea surface. The source of the Narmada is located at Amarkantak on the Amarkantak hill (1,057m), in the Anuppur District zone of the Shandol of eastern Madhya Pradesh.
[8] Which one of the following rivers flows between Vindhya-Satpura ranges?
A.
Chambal
B.
Ken
C.
Godavari
D.
Narmada
Ans:
Narmada
Explanation :
The Vindhya Range constitutes the main dividing line between the geological regions of the Indo- Gangetic Plain and the Peninsula. This range lies north of the Narmada River which flows through a narrow gorge between Vindhya in the north and Satpuras in the south.
[9] Which river in the Southern Peninsula has the second largest river basin in India?
A.
Godavari
B.
Krishna
C.
Cauvery
D.
Mahanadi
Ans:
Godavari
Explanation :
After the Ganga river basin, the Godavari River Basin has the second largest river basin with a drain-age area of 312,812 km2. In terms of length, catchment area and discharge, the Godavari river is the largest in peninsular India and had been dubbed as the Dakshina Ganga' - the South Ganges river.
[10] The most ideal region for the cultivation of coffee in India is the –
A.
Indo-Gangetic Valley
B.
Brahmaputra Valley
C.
Rann of Kutch
D.
Deccan Plateau
Ans:
Deccan Plateau
Explanation :
The Deccan Plateau is ideally suited for coffee cultivation in India. Coffee is grown in three regions of India with Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu forming the traditional coffee growing region of South India. These three states produce almost the entire coffee grown in India.
[11] Among the following districts of Tamil Nadu, which district is unfit for cultivation due to increased salinity :
A.
Coimbatore
B.
Tiruchirapalli
C.
Nagapattinam
D.
Ramanathapuram
Ans:
Nagapattinam
Explanation :
The Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu was badly affected by tsunami in December 2004. It caused great damage to a large number of agricultural lands in the coastal areas, making them sodic. Large tracts of agricultural lands along with the standing crops were destroyed and became unfit for cultivation due to influx of sea water. The district is marked by highly saline condition in which no paddy crop can be cultivated unless the entire soil is flushed with fresh water and gypsum. Besides, aquaculture activity has also led to the dispersion of salt into land area inland making them saline and unfit for any other agricultural purpose.
[12] "Ankleshwar' is known for –
A.
Gold
B.
Coal
C.
Gas
D.
Oil
Ans:
Oil
Explanation :
Digboi is a town and a town area committee in Tinsukia district in the north-eastern part of the state of Assam. Today, though the crude production is not high, Digbot has the distinction of being India’s oldest continuously producing oilfield. Digboi refinery, now a division of Indian Oil Corporation, is the world’s oldest oil refinery still in operation.
[13] Which of the following regions in India is the richest in iron and coal deposits?
A.
The Southern region
B.
Chota Nagpur Plateau
C.
Himalayan region
D.
Thar desert
Ans:
Chota Nagpur Plateau
Explanation :
The Chhota Nagpur Plateau is a plateau in eastern India, which covers much of Jharkhand state as well as adjacent parts of Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar and Chhattisgarh. The plateau is a store house of minerals like mica, bauxite, copper, limestone, iron ore and coal. The Damodar valley is rich in coal and it is considered as the prime centre of coking coal in the country.
[14] The piligrims of Kailash Mansarovar have to pass through which pass to enter into Tibet?
A.
Khardungala
B.
Rohtang
C.
Lipu likh
D.
Nathula
Ans:
Nathula
Explanation :
Nathu La is a mountain pass in the Himalayas. It connects the Indian state of Sikkim with China's Ti -bet Autonomous Region. The pass, at 4,310 m above mean sea level, forms a part of an offshoot of the ancient Silk Road. The pass would be particularly useful for pilgrims visiting monasteries in Sikkim such as Rumtek, one of the holiest shrines in Buddhism. For Hindus, the pass reduces the journey time to Mansarovar Lake from fifteen to two days.
[15] Which of the following cities lies to the western-most longitude?
A.
Jaipur
B.
Nagpur
C.
Bhopal
D.
Hyderabad
Ans:
Jaipur
Explanation :
Jaipur is the headquarters of Jaipur district which is situated in the eastern part of Rajasthan. It is located at 26°92'N 75°82'E. It has an average elevation of 431 metres (1417 ft). The major rivers passing through the Jaipur district are Banas and Banganga.
[16] The coastal tract of Andhara Pradesh and Tamil Nadu is called –
A.
Konkan
B.
Coromandel
C.
East Coast
D.
Malabar Coast
Ans:
Coromandel
Explanation :
The Coromandel Coast is the name given to the southeastern coast of the Indian Subcontinent between Cape Comorin and False Divi Point. It may also include the southeastern coast of the island of Sri Lanka. The eastern coastal strip is known as the Coramandel Coast (or Payan Ghat in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu). It varies in width from 100 to 130 km, and extends from the delta of the Godavari to Kanyakumari.
[17] The highest Indian water fall is –
A.
Gokak
B.
Gersoppa
C.
Shivasamudram
D.
Yenna
Ans:
Gersoppa
Explanation :
Jog Fall located at southern state of Karnataka is India's highest waterfall. Created by the Sharavathi River falling from a height of 253 meters (829 ft) is the highest plunge waterfall in India and the 7th deepest in the world. Located in Shimoga District of Karnataka state, It is also called by alternative names of Gerusoppe falls, Gersoppa Falls and Jogada Gundi. The falls are in four distinct cascades called as, Raja, Rani, Roarer and Rocket.
[18] Which place is closest to Tora-Bora?
A.
Mumbai
B.
Aurangabad
C.
Amarnath (Kashmir)
D.
Jalalabad
Ans:
Jalalabad
Explanation :
Tora Bora is a cave complex situated in the White Mountains of eastern Afghanistan, in the Pachir Wa Agam District of Nangarhar province, west of the Khyber Pass and 10 km (north of the border of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in Pakistan. It is close to Jalalabad. It was known to be an important area for the Taliban and insurgency against the Soviet Union in the 1980s.
[19] Mansarovar Lake is situated in :
A.
Nepal
B.
India
C.
China
D.
Bhutan
Ans:
China
Explanation :
Lake Manasarovar is a freshwater lake in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China near Lhasa, Manasarovar is near the source of the Sutlej River which is the easternmost large tributary of the Indus. Nearby are the sources of the Brahmaputra River, the Indus River, and the Karnali River (Ghaghara), an important tributary of the Ganges River.
[20] A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land masses is called –
A.
Strait
B.
Peninsula
C.
Cape
D.
Isthmus
Ans:
Isthmus
Explanation :
An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas, usually with water on either side. A strait is the sea counterpart of isthmus.
[21] Tiny marine animals which constitute limestone skeletons are called –
A.
Clamitomonous
B.
Foraminifera
C.
Coral reefs
D.
Diatoms
Ans:
Coral reefs
Explanation :
Coral reefs are underwater structures made from calcium carbonate secreted by corals. Coral reefs are colonies of tiny animals found in marine waters that contain few nutrients. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals, which in turn consist of polyps that cluster in groups.
[22] Which of the following areas or regions is most prone to earth-quakes?
A.
Deccan Plateau
B.
Ganga-Brahmaputra Valley
C.
Plains of northern India
D.
Western Ghats
Ans:
Ganga-Brahmaputra Valley
Explanation :
The Ganga-Brahmaputra basin is a high earth-quake risk zone. It comes under Zone 5 covers the areas with the highest risks zone that suffers earth-quakes of intensity MSK DC or greater. Experts warn that as many as a million deaths could be expected on the Ganges and Brahmaputra plain, as the southern flank of the Himalayas has not been active enough over past centuries to release the energy accumulated by the upward movement of the Indian plate.
[23] Which country is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea formed by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar?
A.
Bangladesh
B.
Myanmar
C.
Sri Lanka
D.
Pakistan
Ans:
Sri Lanka
Explanation :
Sri Lanka is separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar (a large shallow bay forming part of the Laccadive Sea in the Indian Ocean) and Palk Strait (a strait between the Tamil Nadu state of India and the Mannar district of Sri Lanka). It is located in the Indian Ocean southwest of the Bay of Bengal.
[24] India has the monopoly in the International market in the supply of–
A.
Iron
B.
Mica
C.
Bauxite
D.
Copper
Ans:
Mica
Explanation :
India produces approximate 90 % of the world's mica. It is an indispensable component of the electrical industry. India accounts for 60 % of mica embarking in international trade.
[25] Who was the first Indian woman to scale Mt. Everest?
A.
Bachendri Pal
B.
Fu Dorji
C.
Aun Sang Suu Kyi
D.
Yoko Ono
Ans:
Bachendri Pal
Explanation :
Bachendri Pal is an Indian mountaineer, the first Indian and the fifth woman in the world to climb Mount Everest, She scaled the highest mountain peak of the world in 1984. She continued to be active after ascending the highest peak in the world. In 1985, she led an Indo-Nepalese Everest Expedition team comprising only women. The expedition created seven world records and set benchmarks for Indian mountaineering. Nine years later, in 1994, she led an all women team of rafters
Explanation :
The Godavari originates in the Western Ghats Trimbakcshwar, in the Nashik Subdivision or District of Maharashtra at a height of 920m. The Krishna River rises in the Western Ghats, at an elevation of about 1337m just north of Mahabaleshwar. The headwaters of the Mahanadi River are situated at an elevation of 442 meters over sea surface. The source of the Narmada is located at Amarkantak on the Amarkantak hill (1,057m), in the Anuppur District zone of the Shandol of eastern Madhya Pradesh.
[8] Which one of the following rivers flows between Vindhya-Satpura ranges?
A.
Chambal
B.
Ken
C.
Godavari
D.
Narmada
Ans:
Narmada
Explanation :
The Vindhya Range constitutes the main dividing line between the geological regions of the Indo- Gangetic Plain and the Peninsula. This range lies north of the Narmada River which flows through a narrow gorge between Vindhya in the north and Satpuras in the south.
[9] Which river in the Southern Peninsula has the second largest river basin in India?
A.
Godavari
B.
Krishna
C.
Cauvery
D.
Mahanadi
Ans:
Godavari
Explanation :
After the Ganga river basin, the Godavari River Basin has the second largest river basin with a drain-age area of 312,812 km2. In terms of length, catchment area and discharge, the Godavari river is the largest in peninsular India and had been dubbed as the Dakshina Ganga' - the South Ganges river.
[10] The most ideal region for the cultivation of coffee in India is the –
A.
Indo-Gangetic Valley
B.
Brahmaputra Valley
C.
Rann of Kutch
D.
Deccan Plateau
Ans:
Deccan Plateau
Explanation :
The Deccan Plateau is ideally suited for coffee cultivation in India. Coffee is grown in three regions of India with Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu forming the traditional coffee growing region of South India. These three states produce almost the entire coffee grown in India.
[11] Among the following districts of Tamil Nadu, which district is unfit for cultivation due to increased salinity :
A.
Coimbatore
B.
Tiruchirapalli
C.
Nagapattinam
D.
Ramanathapuram
Ans:
Nagapattinam
Explanation :
The Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu was badly affected by tsunami in December 2004. It caused great damage to a large number of agricultural lands in the coastal areas, making them sodic. Large tracts of agricultural lands along with the standing crops were destroyed and became unfit for cultivation due to influx of sea water. The district is marked by highly saline condition in which no paddy crop can be cultivated unless the entire soil is flushed with fresh water and gypsum. Besides, aquaculture activity has also led to the dispersion of salt into land area inland making them saline and unfit for any other agricultural purpose.
[12] "Ankleshwar' is known for –
A.
Gold
B.
Coal
C.
Gas
D.
Oil
Ans:
Oil
Explanation :
Digboi is a town and a town area committee in Tinsukia district in the north-eastern part of the state of Assam. Today, though the crude production is not high, Digbot has the distinction of being India’s oldest continuously producing oilfield. Digboi refinery, now a division of Indian Oil Corporation, is the world’s oldest oil refinery still in operation.
[13] Which of the following regions in India is the richest in iron and coal deposits?
A.
The Southern region
B.
Chota Nagpur Plateau
C.
Himalayan region
D.
Thar desert
Ans:
Chota Nagpur Plateau
Explanation :
The Chhota Nagpur Plateau is a plateau in eastern India, which covers much of Jharkhand state as well as adjacent parts of Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar and Chhattisgarh. The plateau is a store house of minerals like mica, bauxite, copper, limestone, iron ore and coal. The Damodar valley is rich in coal and it is considered as the prime centre of coking coal in the country.
[14] The piligrims of Kailash Mansarovar have to pass through which pass to enter into Tibet?
A.
Khardungala
B.
Rohtang
C.
Lipu likh
D.
Nathula
Ans:
Nathula
Explanation :
Nathu La is a mountain pass in the Himalayas. It connects the Indian state of Sikkim with China's Ti -bet Autonomous Region. The pass, at 4,310 m above mean sea level, forms a part of an offshoot of the ancient Silk Road. The pass would be particularly useful for pilgrims visiting monasteries in Sikkim such as Rumtek, one of the holiest shrines in Buddhism. For Hindus, the pass reduces the journey time to Mansarovar Lake from fifteen to two days.
[15] Which of the following cities lies to the western-most longitude?
A.
Jaipur
B.
Nagpur
C.
Bhopal
D.
Hyderabad
Ans:
Jaipur
Explanation :
Jaipur is the headquarters of Jaipur district which is situated in the eastern part of Rajasthan. It is located at 26°92'N 75°82'E. It has an average elevation of 431 metres (1417 ft). The major rivers passing through the Jaipur district are Banas and Banganga.
[16] The coastal tract of Andhara Pradesh and Tamil Nadu is called –
A.
Konkan
B.
Coromandel
C.
East Coast
D.
Malabar Coast
Ans:
Coromandel
Explanation :
The Coromandel Coast is the name given to the southeastern coast of the Indian Subcontinent between Cape Comorin and False Divi Point. It may also include the southeastern coast of the island of Sri Lanka. The eastern coastal strip is known as the Coramandel Coast (or Payan Ghat in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu). It varies in width from 100 to 130 km, and extends from the delta of the Godavari to Kanyakumari.
[17] The highest Indian water fall is –
A.
Gokak
B.
Gersoppa
C.
Shivasamudram
D.
Yenna
Ans:
Gersoppa
Explanation :
Jog Fall located at southern state of Karnataka is India's highest waterfall. Created by the Sharavathi River falling from a height of 253 meters (829 ft) is the highest plunge waterfall in India and the 7th deepest in the world. Located in Shimoga District of Karnataka state, It is also called by alternative names of Gerusoppe falls, Gersoppa Falls and Jogada Gundi. The falls are in four distinct cascades called as, Raja, Rani, Roarer and Rocket.
[18] Which place is closest to Tora-Bora?
A.
Mumbai
B.
Aurangabad
C.
Amarnath (Kashmir)
D.
Jalalabad
Ans:
Jalalabad
Explanation :
Tora Bora is a cave complex situated in the White Mountains of eastern Afghanistan, in the Pachir Wa Agam District of Nangarhar province, west of the Khyber Pass and 10 km (north of the border of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in Pakistan. It is close to Jalalabad. It was known to be an important area for the Taliban and insurgency against the Soviet Union in the 1980s.
[19] Mansarovar Lake is situated in :
A.
Nepal
B.
India
C.
China
D.
Bhutan
Ans:
China
Explanation :
Lake Manasarovar is a freshwater lake in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China near Lhasa, Manasarovar is near the source of the Sutlej River which is the easternmost large tributary of the Indus. Nearby are the sources of the Brahmaputra River, the Indus River, and the Karnali River (Ghaghara), an important tributary of the Ganges River.
[20] A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land masses is called –
A.
Strait
B.
Peninsula
C.
Cape
D.
Isthmus
Ans:
Isthmus
Explanation :
An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas, usually with water on either side. A strait is the sea counterpart of isthmus.
[21] Tiny marine animals which constitute limestone skeletons are called –
A.
Clamitomonous
B.
Foraminifera
C.
Coral reefs
D.
Diatoms
Ans:
Coral reefs
Explanation :
Coral reefs are underwater structures made from calcium carbonate secreted by corals. Coral reefs are colonies of tiny animals found in marine waters that contain few nutrients. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals, which in turn consist of polyps that cluster in groups.
[22] Which of the following areas or regions is most prone to earth-quakes?
A.
Deccan Plateau
B.
Ganga-Brahmaputra Valley
C.
Plains of northern India
D.
Western Ghats
Ans:
Ganga-Brahmaputra Valley
Explanation :
The Ganga-Brahmaputra basin is a high earth-quake risk zone. It comes under Zone 5 covers the areas with the highest risks zone that suffers earth-quakes of intensity MSK DC or greater. Experts warn that as many as a million deaths could be expected on the Ganges and Brahmaputra plain, as the southern flank of the Himalayas has not been active enough over past centuries to release the energy accumulated by the upward movement of the Indian plate.
[23] Which country is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea formed by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar?
A.
Bangladesh
B.
Myanmar
C.
Sri Lanka
D.
Pakistan
Ans:
Sri Lanka
Explanation :
Sri Lanka is separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar (a large shallow bay forming part of the Laccadive Sea in the Indian Ocean) and Palk Strait (a strait between the Tamil Nadu state of India and the Mannar district of Sri Lanka). It is located in the Indian Ocean southwest of the Bay of Bengal.
[24] India has the monopoly in the International market in the supply of–
A.
Iron
B.
Mica
C.
Bauxite
D.
Copper
Ans:
Mica
Explanation :
India produces approximate 90 % of the world's mica. It is an indispensable component of the electrical industry. India accounts for 60 % of mica embarking in international trade.
[25] Who was the first Indian woman to scale Mt. Everest?
A.
Bachendri Pal
B.
Fu Dorji
C.
Aun Sang Suu Kyi
D.
Yoko Ono
Ans:
Bachendri Pal
Explanation :
Bachendri Pal is an Indian mountaineer, the first Indian and the fifth woman in the world to climb Mount Everest, She scaled the highest mountain peak of the world in 1984. She continued to be active after ascending the highest peak in the world. In 1985, she led an Indo-Nepalese Everest Expedition team comprising only women. The expedition created seven world records and set benchmarks for Indian mountaineering. Nine years later, in 1994, she led an all women team of rafters
Explanation :
After the Ganga river basin, the Godavari River Basin has the second largest river basin with a drain-age area of 312,812 km2. In terms of length, catchment area and discharge, the Godavari river is the largest in peninsular India and had been dubbed as the Dakshina Ganga' - the South Ganges river.
[10] The most ideal region for the cultivation of coffee in India is the –
A.
Indo-Gangetic Valley
B.
Brahmaputra Valley
C.
Rann of Kutch
D.
Deccan Plateau
Ans:
Deccan Plateau
Explanation :
The Deccan Plateau is ideally suited for coffee cultivation in India. Coffee is grown in three regions of India with Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu forming the traditional coffee growing region of South India. These three states produce almost the entire coffee grown in India.
[11] Among the following districts of Tamil Nadu, which district is unfit for cultivation due to increased salinity :
A.
Coimbatore
B.
Tiruchirapalli
C.
Nagapattinam
D.
Ramanathapuram
Ans:
Nagapattinam
Explanation :
The Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu was badly affected by tsunami in December 2004. It caused great damage to a large number of agricultural lands in the coastal areas, making them sodic. Large tracts of agricultural lands along with the standing crops were destroyed and became unfit for cultivation due to influx of sea water. The district is marked by highly saline condition in which no paddy crop can be cultivated unless the entire soil is flushed with fresh water and gypsum. Besides, aquaculture activity has also led to the dispersion of salt into land area inland making them saline and unfit for any other agricultural purpose.
[12] "Ankleshwar' is known for –
A.
Gold
B.
Coal
C.
Gas
D.
Oil
Ans:
Oil
Explanation :
Digboi is a town and a town area committee in Tinsukia district in the north-eastern part of the state of Assam. Today, though the crude production is not high, Digbot has the distinction of being India’s oldest continuously producing oilfield. Digboi refinery, now a division of Indian Oil Corporation, is the world’s oldest oil refinery still in operation.
[13] Which of the following regions in India is the richest in iron and coal deposits?
A.
The Southern region
B.
Chota Nagpur Plateau
C.
Himalayan region
D.
Thar desert
Ans:
Chota Nagpur Plateau
Explanation :
The Chhota Nagpur Plateau is a plateau in eastern India, which covers much of Jharkhand state as well as adjacent parts of Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar and Chhattisgarh. The plateau is a store house of minerals like mica, bauxite, copper, limestone, iron ore and coal. The Damodar valley is rich in coal and it is considered as the prime centre of coking coal in the country.
[14] The piligrims of Kailash Mansarovar have to pass through which pass to enter into Tibet?
A.
Khardungala
B.
Rohtang
C.
Lipu likh
D.
Nathula
Ans:
Nathula
Explanation :
Nathu La is a mountain pass in the Himalayas. It connects the Indian state of Sikkim with China's Ti -bet Autonomous Region. The pass, at 4,310 m above mean sea level, forms a part of an offshoot of the ancient Silk Road. The pass would be particularly useful for pilgrims visiting monasteries in Sikkim such as Rumtek, one of the holiest shrines in Buddhism. For Hindus, the pass reduces the journey time to Mansarovar Lake from fifteen to two days.
[15] Which of the following cities lies to the western-most longitude?
A.
Jaipur
B.
Nagpur
C.
Bhopal
D.
Hyderabad
Ans:
Jaipur
Explanation :
Jaipur is the headquarters of Jaipur district which is situated in the eastern part of Rajasthan. It is located at 26°92'N 75°82'E. It has an average elevation of 431 metres (1417 ft). The major rivers passing through the Jaipur district are Banas and Banganga.
[16] The coastal tract of Andhara Pradesh and Tamil Nadu is called –
A.
Konkan
B.
Coromandel
C.
East Coast
D.
Malabar Coast
Ans:
Coromandel
Explanation :
The Coromandel Coast is the name given to the southeastern coast of the Indian Subcontinent between Cape Comorin and False Divi Point. It may also include the southeastern coast of the island of Sri Lanka. The eastern coastal strip is known as the Coramandel Coast (or Payan Ghat in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu). It varies in width from 100 to 130 km, and extends from the delta of the Godavari to Kanyakumari.
[17] The highest Indian water fall is –
A.
Gokak
B.
Gersoppa
C.
Shivasamudram
D.
Yenna
Ans:
Gersoppa
Explanation :
Jog Fall located at southern state of Karnataka is India's highest waterfall. Created by the Sharavathi River falling from a height of 253 meters (829 ft) is the highest plunge waterfall in India and the 7th deepest in the world. Located in Shimoga District of Karnataka state, It is also called by alternative names of Gerusoppe falls, Gersoppa Falls and Jogada Gundi. The falls are in four distinct cascades called as, Raja, Rani, Roarer and Rocket.
[18] Which place is closest to Tora-Bora?
A.
Mumbai
B.
Aurangabad
C.
Amarnath (Kashmir)
D.
Jalalabad
Ans:
Jalalabad
Explanation :
Tora Bora is a cave complex situated in the White Mountains of eastern Afghanistan, in the Pachir Wa Agam District of Nangarhar province, west of the Khyber Pass and 10 km (north of the border of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in Pakistan. It is close to Jalalabad. It was known to be an important area for the Taliban and insurgency against the Soviet Union in the 1980s.
[19] Mansarovar Lake is situated in :
A.
Nepal
B.
India
C.
China
D.
Bhutan
Ans:
China
Explanation :
Lake Manasarovar is a freshwater lake in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China near Lhasa, Manasarovar is near the source of the Sutlej River which is the easternmost large tributary of the Indus. Nearby are the sources of the Brahmaputra River, the Indus River, and the Karnali River (Ghaghara), an important tributary of the Ganges River.
[20] A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land masses is called –
A.
Strait
B.
Peninsula
C.
Cape
D.
Isthmus
Ans:
Isthmus
Explanation :
An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas, usually with water on either side. A strait is the sea counterpart of isthmus.
[21] Tiny marine animals which constitute limestone skeletons are called –
A.
Clamitomonous
B.
Foraminifera
C.
Coral reefs
D.
Diatoms
Ans:
Coral reefs
Explanation :
Coral reefs are underwater structures made from calcium carbonate secreted by corals. Coral reefs are colonies of tiny animals found in marine waters that contain few nutrients. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals, which in turn consist of polyps that cluster in groups.
[22] Which of the following areas or regions is most prone to earth-quakes?
A.
Deccan Plateau
B.
Ganga-Brahmaputra Valley
C.
Plains of northern India
D.
Western Ghats
Ans:
Ganga-Brahmaputra Valley
Explanation :
The Ganga-Brahmaputra basin is a high earth-quake risk zone. It comes under Zone 5 covers the areas with the highest risks zone that suffers earth-quakes of intensity MSK DC or greater. Experts warn that as many as a million deaths could be expected on the Ganges and Brahmaputra plain, as the southern flank of the Himalayas has not been active enough over past centuries to release the energy accumulated by the upward movement of the Indian plate.
[23] Which country is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea formed by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar?
A.
Bangladesh
B.
Myanmar
C.
Sri Lanka
D.
Pakistan
Ans:
Sri Lanka
Explanation :
Sri Lanka is separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar (a large shallow bay forming part of the Laccadive Sea in the Indian Ocean) and Palk Strait (a strait between the Tamil Nadu state of India and the Mannar district of Sri Lanka). It is located in the Indian Ocean southwest of the Bay of Bengal.
[24] India has the monopoly in the International market in the supply of–
A.
Iron
B.
Mica
C.
Bauxite
D.
Copper
Ans:
Mica
Explanation :
India produces approximate 90 % of the world's mica. It is an indispensable component of the electrical industry. India accounts for 60 % of mica embarking in international trade.
[25] Who was the first Indian woman to scale Mt. Everest?
A.
Bachendri Pal
B.
Fu Dorji
C.
Aun Sang Suu Kyi
D.
Yoko Ono
Ans:
Bachendri Pal
Explanation :
Bachendri Pal is an Indian mountaineer, the first Indian and the fifth woman in the world to climb Mount Everest, She scaled the highest mountain peak of the world in 1984. She continued to be active after ascending the highest peak in the world. In 1985, she led an Indo-Nepalese Everest Expedition team comprising only women. The expedition created seven world records and set benchmarks for Indian mountaineering. Nine years later, in 1994, she led an all women team of rafters
Explanation :
The Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu was badly affected by tsunami in December 2004. It caused great damage to a large number of agricultural lands in the coastal areas, making them sodic. Large tracts of agricultural lands along with the standing crops were destroyed and became unfit for cultivation due to influx of sea water. The district is marked by highly saline condition in which no paddy crop can be cultivated unless the entire soil is flushed with fresh water and gypsum. Besides, aquaculture activity has also led to the dispersion of salt into land area inland making them saline and unfit for any other agricultural purpose.
[12] "Ankleshwar' is known for –
A.
Gold
B.
Coal
C.
Gas
D.
Oil
Ans:
Oil
Explanation :
Digboi is a town and a town area committee in Tinsukia district in the north-eastern part of the state of Assam. Today, though the crude production is not high, Digbot has the distinction of being India’s oldest continuously producing oilfield. Digboi refinery, now a division of Indian Oil Corporation, is the world’s oldest oil refinery still in operation.
[13] Which of the following regions in India is the richest in iron and coal deposits?
A.
The Southern region
B.
Chota Nagpur Plateau
C.
Himalayan region
D.
Thar desert
Ans:
Chota Nagpur Plateau
Explanation :
The Chhota Nagpur Plateau is a plateau in eastern India, which covers much of Jharkhand state as well as adjacent parts of Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar and Chhattisgarh. The plateau is a store house of minerals like mica, bauxite, copper, limestone, iron ore and coal. The Damodar valley is rich in coal and it is considered as the prime centre of coking coal in the country.
[14] The piligrims of Kailash Mansarovar have to pass through which pass to enter into Tibet?
A.
Khardungala
B.
Rohtang
C.
Lipu likh
D.
Nathula
Ans:
Nathula
Explanation :
Nathu La is a mountain pass in the Himalayas. It connects the Indian state of Sikkim with China's Ti -bet Autonomous Region. The pass, at 4,310 m above mean sea level, forms a part of an offshoot of the ancient Silk Road. The pass would be particularly useful for pilgrims visiting monasteries in Sikkim such as Rumtek, one of the holiest shrines in Buddhism. For Hindus, the pass reduces the journey time to Mansarovar Lake from fifteen to two days.
[15] Which of the following cities lies to the western-most longitude?
A.
Jaipur
B.
Nagpur
C.
Bhopal
D.
Hyderabad
Ans:
Jaipur
Explanation :
Jaipur is the headquarters of Jaipur district which is situated in the eastern part of Rajasthan. It is located at 26°92'N 75°82'E. It has an average elevation of 431 metres (1417 ft). The major rivers passing through the Jaipur district are Banas and Banganga.
[16] The coastal tract of Andhara Pradesh and Tamil Nadu is called –
A.
Konkan
B.
Coromandel
C.
East Coast
D.
Malabar Coast
Ans:
Coromandel
Explanation :
The Coromandel Coast is the name given to the southeastern coast of the Indian Subcontinent between Cape Comorin and False Divi Point. It may also include the southeastern coast of the island of Sri Lanka. The eastern coastal strip is known as the Coramandel Coast (or Payan Ghat in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu). It varies in width from 100 to 130 km, and extends from the delta of the Godavari to Kanyakumari.
[17] The highest Indian water fall is –
A.
Gokak
B.
Gersoppa
C.
Shivasamudram
D.
Yenna
Ans:
Gersoppa
Explanation :
Jog Fall located at southern state of Karnataka is India's highest waterfall. Created by the Sharavathi River falling from a height of 253 meters (829 ft) is the highest plunge waterfall in India and the 7th deepest in the world. Located in Shimoga District of Karnataka state, It is also called by alternative names of Gerusoppe falls, Gersoppa Falls and Jogada Gundi. The falls are in four distinct cascades called as, Raja, Rani, Roarer and Rocket.
[18] Which place is closest to Tora-Bora?
A.
Mumbai
B.
Aurangabad
C.
Amarnath (Kashmir)
D.
Jalalabad
Ans:
Jalalabad
Explanation :
Tora Bora is a cave complex situated in the White Mountains of eastern Afghanistan, in the Pachir Wa Agam District of Nangarhar province, west of the Khyber Pass and 10 km (north of the border of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in Pakistan. It is close to Jalalabad. It was known to be an important area for the Taliban and insurgency against the Soviet Union in the 1980s.
[19] Mansarovar Lake is situated in :
A.
Nepal
B.
India
C.
China
D.
Bhutan
Ans:
China
Explanation :
Lake Manasarovar is a freshwater lake in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China near Lhasa, Manasarovar is near the source of the Sutlej River which is the easternmost large tributary of the Indus. Nearby are the sources of the Brahmaputra River, the Indus River, and the Karnali River (Ghaghara), an important tributary of the Ganges River.
[20] A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land masses is called –
A.
Strait
B.
Peninsula
C.
Cape
D.
Isthmus
Ans:
Isthmus
Explanation :
An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas, usually with water on either side. A strait is the sea counterpart of isthmus.
[21] Tiny marine animals which constitute limestone skeletons are called –
A.
Clamitomonous
B.
Foraminifera
C.
Coral reefs
D.
Diatoms
Ans:
Coral reefs
Explanation :
Coral reefs are underwater structures made from calcium carbonate secreted by corals. Coral reefs are colonies of tiny animals found in marine waters that contain few nutrients. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals, which in turn consist of polyps that cluster in groups.
[22] Which of the following areas or regions is most prone to earth-quakes?
A.
Deccan Plateau
B.
Ganga-Brahmaputra Valley
C.
Plains of northern India
D.
Western Ghats
Ans:
Ganga-Brahmaputra Valley
Explanation :
The Ganga-Brahmaputra basin is a high earth-quake risk zone. It comes under Zone 5 covers the areas with the highest risks zone that suffers earth-quakes of intensity MSK DC or greater. Experts warn that as many as a million deaths could be expected on the Ganges and Brahmaputra plain, as the southern flank of the Himalayas has not been active enough over past centuries to release the energy accumulated by the upward movement of the Indian plate.
[23] Which country is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea formed by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar?
A.
Bangladesh
B.
Myanmar
C.
Sri Lanka
D.
Pakistan
Ans:
Sri Lanka
Explanation :
Sri Lanka is separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar (a large shallow bay forming part of the Laccadive Sea in the Indian Ocean) and Palk Strait (a strait between the Tamil Nadu state of India and the Mannar district of Sri Lanka). It is located in the Indian Ocean southwest of the Bay of Bengal.
[24] India has the monopoly in the International market in the supply of–
A.
Iron
B.
Mica
C.
Bauxite
D.
Copper
Ans:
Mica
Explanation :
India produces approximate 90 % of the world's mica. It is an indispensable component of the electrical industry. India accounts for 60 % of mica embarking in international trade.
[25] Who was the first Indian woman to scale Mt. Everest?
A.
Bachendri Pal
B.
Fu Dorji
C.
Aun Sang Suu Kyi
D.
Yoko Ono
Ans:
Bachendri Pal
Explanation :
Bachendri Pal is an Indian mountaineer, the first Indian and the fifth woman in the world to climb Mount Everest, She scaled the highest mountain peak of the world in 1984. She continued to be active after ascending the highest peak in the world. In 1985, she led an Indo-Nepalese Everest Expedition team comprising only women. The expedition created seven world records and set benchmarks for Indian mountaineering. Nine years later, in 1994, she led an all women team of rafters
Explanation :
The Chhota Nagpur Plateau is a plateau in eastern India, which covers much of Jharkhand state as well as adjacent parts of Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar and Chhattisgarh. The plateau is a store house of minerals like mica, bauxite, copper, limestone, iron ore and coal. The Damodar valley is rich in coal and it is considered as the prime centre of coking coal in the country.
[14] The piligrims of Kailash Mansarovar have to pass through which pass to enter into Tibet?
A.
Khardungala
B.
Rohtang
C.
Lipu likh
D.
Nathula
Ans:
Nathula
Explanation :
Nathu La is a mountain pass in the Himalayas. It connects the Indian state of Sikkim with China's Ti -bet Autonomous Region. The pass, at 4,310 m above mean sea level, forms a part of an offshoot of the ancient Silk Road. The pass would be particularly useful for pilgrims visiting monasteries in Sikkim such as Rumtek, one of the holiest shrines in Buddhism. For Hindus, the pass reduces the journey time to Mansarovar Lake from fifteen to two days.
[15] Which of the following cities lies to the western-most longitude?
A.
Jaipur
B.
Nagpur
C.
Bhopal
D.
Hyderabad
Ans:
Jaipur
Explanation :
Jaipur is the headquarters of Jaipur district which is situated in the eastern part of Rajasthan. It is located at 26°92'N 75°82'E. It has an average elevation of 431 metres (1417 ft). The major rivers passing through the Jaipur district are Banas and Banganga.
[16] The coastal tract of Andhara Pradesh and Tamil Nadu is called –
A.
Konkan
B.
Coromandel
C.
East Coast
D.
Malabar Coast
Ans:
Coromandel
Explanation :
The Coromandel Coast is the name given to the southeastern coast of the Indian Subcontinent between Cape Comorin and False Divi Point. It may also include the southeastern coast of the island of Sri Lanka. The eastern coastal strip is known as the Coramandel Coast (or Payan Ghat in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu). It varies in width from 100 to 130 km, and extends from the delta of the Godavari to Kanyakumari.
[17] The highest Indian water fall is –
A.
Gokak
B.
Gersoppa
C.
Shivasamudram
D.
Yenna
Ans:
Gersoppa
Explanation :
Jog Fall located at southern state of Karnataka is India's highest waterfall. Created by the Sharavathi River falling from a height of 253 meters (829 ft) is the highest plunge waterfall in India and the 7th deepest in the world. Located in Shimoga District of Karnataka state, It is also called by alternative names of Gerusoppe falls, Gersoppa Falls and Jogada Gundi. The falls are in four distinct cascades called as, Raja, Rani, Roarer and Rocket.
[18] Which place is closest to Tora-Bora?
A.
Mumbai
B.
Aurangabad
C.
Amarnath (Kashmir)
D.
Jalalabad
Ans:
Jalalabad
Explanation :
Tora Bora is a cave complex situated in the White Mountains of eastern Afghanistan, in the Pachir Wa Agam District of Nangarhar province, west of the Khyber Pass and 10 km (north of the border of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in Pakistan. It is close to Jalalabad. It was known to be an important area for the Taliban and insurgency against the Soviet Union in the 1980s.
[19] Mansarovar Lake is situated in :
A.
Nepal
B.
India
C.
China
D.
Bhutan
Ans:
China
Explanation :
Lake Manasarovar is a freshwater lake in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China near Lhasa, Manasarovar is near the source of the Sutlej River which is the easternmost large tributary of the Indus. Nearby are the sources of the Brahmaputra River, the Indus River, and the Karnali River (Ghaghara), an important tributary of the Ganges River.
[20] A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land masses is called –
A.
Strait
B.
Peninsula
C.
Cape
D.
Isthmus
Ans:
Isthmus
Explanation :
An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas, usually with water on either side. A strait is the sea counterpart of isthmus.
[21] Tiny marine animals which constitute limestone skeletons are called –
A.
Clamitomonous
B.
Foraminifera
C.
Coral reefs
D.
Diatoms
Ans:
Coral reefs
Explanation :
Coral reefs are underwater structures made from calcium carbonate secreted by corals. Coral reefs are colonies of tiny animals found in marine waters that contain few nutrients. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals, which in turn consist of polyps that cluster in groups.
[22] Which of the following areas or regions is most prone to earth-quakes?
A.
Deccan Plateau
B.
Ganga-Brahmaputra Valley
C.
Plains of northern India
D.
Western Ghats
Ans:
Ganga-Brahmaputra Valley
Explanation :
The Ganga-Brahmaputra basin is a high earth-quake risk zone. It comes under Zone 5 covers the areas with the highest risks zone that suffers earth-quakes of intensity MSK DC or greater. Experts warn that as many as a million deaths could be expected on the Ganges and Brahmaputra plain, as the southern flank of the Himalayas has not been active enough over past centuries to release the energy accumulated by the upward movement of the Indian plate.
[23] Which country is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea formed by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar?
A.
Bangladesh
B.
Myanmar
C.
Sri Lanka
D.
Pakistan
Ans:
Sri Lanka
Explanation :
Sri Lanka is separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar (a large shallow bay forming part of the Laccadive Sea in the Indian Ocean) and Palk Strait (a strait between the Tamil Nadu state of India and the Mannar district of Sri Lanka). It is located in the Indian Ocean southwest of the Bay of Bengal.
[24] India has the monopoly in the International market in the supply of–
A.
Iron
B.
Mica
C.
Bauxite
D.
Copper
Ans:
Mica
Explanation :
India produces approximate 90 % of the world's mica. It is an indispensable component of the electrical industry. India accounts for 60 % of mica embarking in international trade.
[25] Who was the first Indian woman to scale Mt. Everest?
A.
Bachendri Pal
B.
Fu Dorji
C.
Aun Sang Suu Kyi
D.
Yoko Ono
Ans:
Bachendri Pal
Explanation :
Bachendri Pal is an Indian mountaineer, the first Indian and the fifth woman in the world to climb Mount Everest, She scaled the highest mountain peak of the world in 1984. She continued to be active after ascending the highest peak in the world. In 1985, she led an Indo-Nepalese Everest Expedition team comprising only women. The expedition created seven world records and set benchmarks for Indian mountaineering. Nine years later, in 1994, she led an all women team of rafters
Explanation :
Jaipur is the headquarters of Jaipur district which is situated in the eastern part of Rajasthan. It is located at 26°92'N 75°82'E. It has an average elevation of 431 metres (1417 ft). The major rivers passing through the Jaipur district are Banas and Banganga.
[16] The coastal tract of Andhara Pradesh and Tamil Nadu is called –
A.
Konkan
B.
Coromandel
C.
East Coast
D.
Malabar Coast
Ans:
Coromandel
Explanation :
The Coromandel Coast is the name given to the southeastern coast of the Indian Subcontinent between Cape Comorin and False Divi Point. It may also include the southeastern coast of the island of Sri Lanka. The eastern coastal strip is known as the Coramandel Coast (or Payan Ghat in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu). It varies in width from 100 to 130 km, and extends from the delta of the Godavari to Kanyakumari.
[17] The highest Indian water fall is –
A.
Gokak
B.
Gersoppa
C.
Shivasamudram
D.
Yenna
Ans:
Gersoppa
Explanation :
Jog Fall located at southern state of Karnataka is India's highest waterfall. Created by the Sharavathi River falling from a height of 253 meters (829 ft) is the highest plunge waterfall in India and the 7th deepest in the world. Located in Shimoga District of Karnataka state, It is also called by alternative names of Gerusoppe falls, Gersoppa Falls and Jogada Gundi. The falls are in four distinct cascades called as, Raja, Rani, Roarer and Rocket.
[18] Which place is closest to Tora-Bora?
A.
Mumbai
B.
Aurangabad
C.
Amarnath (Kashmir)
D.
Jalalabad
Ans:
Jalalabad
Explanation :
Tora Bora is a cave complex situated in the White Mountains of eastern Afghanistan, in the Pachir Wa Agam District of Nangarhar province, west of the Khyber Pass and 10 km (north of the border of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in Pakistan. It is close to Jalalabad. It was known to be an important area for the Taliban and insurgency against the Soviet Union in the 1980s.
[19] Mansarovar Lake is situated in :
A.
Nepal
B.
India
C.
China
D.
Bhutan
Ans:
China
Explanation :
Lake Manasarovar is a freshwater lake in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China near Lhasa, Manasarovar is near the source of the Sutlej River which is the easternmost large tributary of the Indus. Nearby are the sources of the Brahmaputra River, the Indus River, and the Karnali River (Ghaghara), an important tributary of the Ganges River.
[20] A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land masses is called –
A.
Strait
B.
Peninsula
C.
Cape
D.
Isthmus
Ans:
Isthmus
Explanation :
An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas, usually with water on either side. A strait is the sea counterpart of isthmus.
[21] Tiny marine animals which constitute limestone skeletons are called –
A.
Clamitomonous
B.
Foraminifera
C.
Coral reefs
D.
Diatoms
Ans:
Coral reefs
Explanation :
Coral reefs are underwater structures made from calcium carbonate secreted by corals. Coral reefs are colonies of tiny animals found in marine waters that contain few nutrients. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals, which in turn consist of polyps that cluster in groups.
[22] Which of the following areas or regions is most prone to earth-quakes?
A.
Deccan Plateau
B.
Ganga-Brahmaputra Valley
C.
Plains of northern India
D.
Western Ghats
Ans:
Ganga-Brahmaputra Valley
Explanation :
The Ganga-Brahmaputra basin is a high earth-quake risk zone. It comes under Zone 5 covers the areas with the highest risks zone that suffers earth-quakes of intensity MSK DC or greater. Experts warn that as many as a million deaths could be expected on the Ganges and Brahmaputra plain, as the southern flank of the Himalayas has not been active enough over past centuries to release the energy accumulated by the upward movement of the Indian plate.
[23] Which country is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea formed by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar?
A.
Bangladesh
B.
Myanmar
C.
Sri Lanka
D.
Pakistan
Ans:
Sri Lanka
Explanation :
Sri Lanka is separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar (a large shallow bay forming part of the Laccadive Sea in the Indian Ocean) and Palk Strait (a strait between the Tamil Nadu state of India and the Mannar district of Sri Lanka). It is located in the Indian Ocean southwest of the Bay of Bengal.
[24] India has the monopoly in the International market in the supply of–
A.
Iron
B.
Mica
C.
Bauxite
D.
Copper
Ans:
Mica
Explanation :
India produces approximate 90 % of the world's mica. It is an indispensable component of the electrical industry. India accounts for 60 % of mica embarking in international trade.
[25] Who was the first Indian woman to scale Mt. Everest?
A.
Bachendri Pal
B.
Fu Dorji
C.
Aun Sang Suu Kyi
D.
Yoko Ono
Ans:
Bachendri Pal
Explanation :
Bachendri Pal is an Indian mountaineer, the first Indian and the fifth woman in the world to climb Mount Everest, She scaled the highest mountain peak of the world in 1984. She continued to be active after ascending the highest peak in the world. In 1985, she led an Indo-Nepalese Everest Expedition team comprising only women. The expedition created seven world records and set benchmarks for Indian mountaineering. Nine years later, in 1994, she led an all women team of rafters
Explanation :
Jog Fall located at southern state of Karnataka is India's highest waterfall. Created by the Sharavathi River falling from a height of 253 meters (829 ft) is the highest plunge waterfall in India and the 7th deepest in the world. Located in Shimoga District of Karnataka state, It is also called by alternative names of Gerusoppe falls, Gersoppa Falls and Jogada Gundi. The falls are in four distinct cascades called as, Raja, Rani, Roarer and Rocket.
[18] Which place is closest to Tora-Bora?
A.
Mumbai
B.
Aurangabad
C.
Amarnath (Kashmir)
D.
Jalalabad
Ans:
Jalalabad
Explanation :
Tora Bora is a cave complex situated in the White Mountains of eastern Afghanistan, in the Pachir Wa Agam District of Nangarhar province, west of the Khyber Pass and 10 km (north of the border of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in Pakistan. It is close to Jalalabad. It was known to be an important area for the Taliban and insurgency against the Soviet Union in the 1980s.
[19] Mansarovar Lake is situated in :
A.
Nepal
B.
India
C.
China
D.
Bhutan
Ans:
China
Explanation :
Lake Manasarovar is a freshwater lake in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China near Lhasa, Manasarovar is near the source of the Sutlej River which is the easternmost large tributary of the Indus. Nearby are the sources of the Brahmaputra River, the Indus River, and the Karnali River (Ghaghara), an important tributary of the Ganges River.
[20] A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land masses is called –
A.
Strait
B.
Peninsula
C.
Cape
D.
Isthmus
Ans:
Isthmus
Explanation :
An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas, usually with water on either side. A strait is the sea counterpart of isthmus.
[21] Tiny marine animals which constitute limestone skeletons are called –
A.
Clamitomonous
B.
Foraminifera
C.
Coral reefs
D.
Diatoms
Ans:
Coral reefs
Explanation :
Coral reefs are underwater structures made from calcium carbonate secreted by corals. Coral reefs are colonies of tiny animals found in marine waters that contain few nutrients. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals, which in turn consist of polyps that cluster in groups.
[22] Which of the following areas or regions is most prone to earth-quakes?
A.
Deccan Plateau
B.
Ganga-Brahmaputra Valley
C.
Plains of northern India
D.
Western Ghats
Ans:
Ganga-Brahmaputra Valley
Explanation :
The Ganga-Brahmaputra basin is a high earth-quake risk zone. It comes under Zone 5 covers the areas with the highest risks zone that suffers earth-quakes of intensity MSK DC or greater. Experts warn that as many as a million deaths could be expected on the Ganges and Brahmaputra plain, as the southern flank of the Himalayas has not been active enough over past centuries to release the energy accumulated by the upward movement of the Indian plate.
[23] Which country is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea formed by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar?
A.
Bangladesh
B.
Myanmar
C.
Sri Lanka
D.
Pakistan
Ans:
Sri Lanka
Explanation :
Sri Lanka is separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar (a large shallow bay forming part of the Laccadive Sea in the Indian Ocean) and Palk Strait (a strait between the Tamil Nadu state of India and the Mannar district of Sri Lanka). It is located in the Indian Ocean southwest of the Bay of Bengal.
[24] India has the monopoly in the International market in the supply of–
A.
Iron
B.
Mica
C.
Bauxite
D.
Copper
Ans:
Mica
Explanation :
India produces approximate 90 % of the world's mica. It is an indispensable component of the electrical industry. India accounts for 60 % of mica embarking in international trade.
[25] Who was the first Indian woman to scale Mt. Everest?
A.
Bachendri Pal
B.
Fu Dorji
C.
Aun Sang Suu Kyi
D.
Yoko Ono
Ans:
Bachendri Pal
Explanation :
Bachendri Pal is an Indian mountaineer, the first Indian and the fifth woman in the world to climb Mount Everest, She scaled the highest mountain peak of the world in 1984. She continued to be active after ascending the highest peak in the world. In 1985, she led an Indo-Nepalese Everest Expedition team comprising only women. The expedition created seven world records and set benchmarks for Indian mountaineering. Nine years later, in 1994, she led an all women team of rafters
Explanation :
Lake Manasarovar is a freshwater lake in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China near Lhasa, Manasarovar is near the source of the Sutlej River which is the easternmost large tributary of the Indus. Nearby are the sources of the Brahmaputra River, the Indus River, and the Karnali River (Ghaghara), an important tributary of the Ganges River.
[20] A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land masses is called –
A.
Strait
B.
Peninsula
C.
Cape
D.
Isthmus
Ans:
Isthmus
Explanation :
An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas, usually with water on either side. A strait is the sea counterpart of isthmus.
[21] Tiny marine animals which constitute limestone skeletons are called –
A.
Clamitomonous
B.
Foraminifera
C.
Coral reefs
D.
Diatoms
Ans:
Coral reefs
Explanation :
Coral reefs are underwater structures made from calcium carbonate secreted by corals. Coral reefs are colonies of tiny animals found in marine waters that contain few nutrients. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals, which in turn consist of polyps that cluster in groups.
[22] Which of the following areas or regions is most prone to earth-quakes?
A.
Deccan Plateau
B.
Ganga-Brahmaputra Valley
C.
Plains of northern India
D.
Western Ghats
Ans:
Ganga-Brahmaputra Valley
Explanation :
The Ganga-Brahmaputra basin is a high earth-quake risk zone. It comes under Zone 5 covers the areas with the highest risks zone that suffers earth-quakes of intensity MSK DC or greater. Experts warn that as many as a million deaths could be expected on the Ganges and Brahmaputra plain, as the southern flank of the Himalayas has not been active enough over past centuries to release the energy accumulated by the upward movement of the Indian plate.
[23] Which country is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea formed by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar?
A.
Bangladesh
B.
Myanmar
C.
Sri Lanka
D.
Pakistan
Ans:
Sri Lanka
Explanation :
Sri Lanka is separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar (a large shallow bay forming part of the Laccadive Sea in the Indian Ocean) and Palk Strait (a strait between the Tamil Nadu state of India and the Mannar district of Sri Lanka). It is located in the Indian Ocean southwest of the Bay of Bengal.
[24] India has the monopoly in the International market in the supply of–
A.
Iron
B.
Mica
C.
Bauxite
D.
Copper
Ans:
Mica
Explanation :
India produces approximate 90 % of the world's mica. It is an indispensable component of the electrical industry. India accounts for 60 % of mica embarking in international trade.
[25] Who was the first Indian woman to scale Mt. Everest?
A.
Bachendri Pal
B.
Fu Dorji
C.
Aun Sang Suu Kyi
D.
Yoko Ono
Ans:
Bachendri Pal
Explanation :
Bachendri Pal is an Indian mountaineer, the first Indian and the fifth woman in the world to climb Mount Everest, She scaled the highest mountain peak of the world in 1984. She continued to be active after ascending the highest peak in the world. In 1985, she led an Indo-Nepalese Everest Expedition team comprising only women. The expedition created seven world records and set benchmarks for Indian mountaineering. Nine years later, in 1994, she led an all women team of rafters
Explanation :
Coral reefs are underwater structures made from calcium carbonate secreted by corals. Coral reefs are colonies of tiny animals found in marine waters that contain few nutrients. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals, which in turn consist of polyps that cluster in groups.
[22] Which of the following areas or regions is most prone to earth-quakes?
A.
Deccan Plateau
B.
Ganga-Brahmaputra Valley
C.
Plains of northern India
D.
Western Ghats
Ans:
Ganga-Brahmaputra Valley
Explanation :
The Ganga-Brahmaputra basin is a high earth-quake risk zone. It comes under Zone 5 covers the areas with the highest risks zone that suffers earth-quakes of intensity MSK DC or greater. Experts warn that as many as a million deaths could be expected on the Ganges and Brahmaputra plain, as the southern flank of the Himalayas has not been active enough over past centuries to release the energy accumulated by the upward movement of the Indian plate.
[23] Which country is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea formed by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar?
A.
Bangladesh
B.
Myanmar
C.
Sri Lanka
D.
Pakistan
Ans:
Sri Lanka
Explanation :
Sri Lanka is separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar (a large shallow bay forming part of the Laccadive Sea in the Indian Ocean) and Palk Strait (a strait between the Tamil Nadu state of India and the Mannar district of Sri Lanka). It is located in the Indian Ocean southwest of the Bay of Bengal.
[24] India has the monopoly in the International market in the supply of–
A.
Iron
B.
Mica
C.
Bauxite
D.
Copper
Ans:
Mica
Explanation :
India produces approximate 90 % of the world's mica. It is an indispensable component of the electrical industry. India accounts for 60 % of mica embarking in international trade.
[25] Who was the first Indian woman to scale Mt. Everest?
A.
Bachendri Pal
B.
Fu Dorji
C.
Aun Sang Suu Kyi
D.
Yoko Ono
Ans:
Bachendri Pal
Explanation :
Bachendri Pal is an Indian mountaineer, the first Indian and the fifth woman in the world to climb Mount Everest, She scaled the highest mountain peak of the world in 1984. She continued to be active after ascending the highest peak in the world. In 1985, she led an Indo-Nepalese Everest Expedition team comprising only women. The expedition created seven world records and set benchmarks for Indian mountaineering. Nine years later, in 1994, she led an all women team of rafters
Explanation :
Sri Lanka is separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar (a large shallow bay forming part of the Laccadive Sea in the Indian Ocean) and Palk Strait (a strait between the Tamil Nadu state of India and the Mannar district of Sri Lanka). It is located in the Indian Ocean southwest of the Bay of Bengal.
[24] India has the monopoly in the International market in the supply of–
A.
Iron
B.
Mica
C.
Bauxite
D.
Copper
Ans:
Mica
Explanation :
India produces approximate 90 % of the world's mica. It is an indispensable component of the electrical industry. India accounts for 60 % of mica embarking in international trade.
[25] Who was the first Indian woman to scale Mt. Everest?
A.
Bachendri Pal
B.
Fu Dorji
C.
Aun Sang Suu Kyi
D.
Yoko Ono
Ans:
Bachendri Pal
Explanation :
Bachendri Pal is an Indian mountaineer, the first Indian and the fifth woman in the world to climb Mount Everest, She scaled the highest mountain peak of the world in 1984. She continued to be active after ascending the highest peak in the world. In 1985, she led an Indo-Nepalese Everest Expedition team comprising only women. The expedition created seven world records and set benchmarks for Indian mountaineering. Nine years later, in 1994, she led an all women team of rafters
Explanation :
Bachendri Pal is an Indian mountaineer, the first Indian and the fifth woman in the world to climb Mount Everest, She scaled the highest mountain peak of the world in 1984. She continued to be active after ascending the highest peak in the world. In 1985, she led an Indo-Nepalese Everest Expedition team comprising only women. The expedition created seven world records and set benchmarks for Indian mountaineering. Nine years later, in 1994, she led an all women team of rafters