[1] Which river originates from the Amarkantak plateau?
A.
Narniada river
B.
Son river
C.
Betwa river
D.
Godavari river
Ans:
Narniada river
Explanation :
The source of the Narmada is a small bowl, known as the Narmada Kund, located at Amarkantak on the Amarkantak hill in the Anuppur District zone of eastern Madhya Pradesh. The river moves down from the Amarkantak range at the Kapildhara waterfalls and then flows in a rift valley between the Satpura and Vindhya ranges.
[2] Chilka lake is located in :
A.
Orissa
B.
Bihar
C.
Rajasthan
D.
Maharashtra
Ans:
Orissa
Explanation :
Chilka lake is located in Odisha. It is a brackish water lagoon, spread over the Puri, Khurda and Ganjam districts of Odisha on the east coast of India, at the mouth of the Daya River, flowing in to the Bay of Bengal, covering an area of over 1,100 sq.km.
[3] The highest peak in India is –
A.
Kamet
B.
Nandakot
C.
Nanda Devi
D.
K2
Ans:
K2
Explanation :
The highest peak in India is K2 (Godwin Austen). It is 8,611 metre high.
[4] Mansarovar Lake is situated in –
A.
Nepal
B.
India
C.
Tibet
D.
Bhutan
Ans:
Tibet
Explanation :
Lake Manasarovar is a freshwater lake in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China 940 kilometres from Lhasa. To the west of Lake Manasarovar is Lake Rakshastal; toward the north is Mount Kailash.
[5] Guru Shikhar on the Abu Hills is the highest peak of which mountain ranges?
A.
Sahyadri
B.
Purvanchal
C.
Anamalai
D.
Aravallis
Ans:
Aravallis
Explanation :
Gurushikhar holds the honor of being not only the highest peak of Mount Abu but the whole of Aravali mountain range. This peak is the home to the temple of Dattatreya, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
[6] Which of the following will never get the vertical rays of the sun?
A.
Mumbal
B.
Chennai
C.
Thiruvanthapuram
D.
Srinagar
Ans:
Srinagar
Explanation :
All latitudes from 22.5 degrees North to 22.5 degrees South of the equator receive vertical or direct rays twice every year as the tilted earth circles the sun. Tropic of Cancer is the determining line for finding out whether a city in India will get vertical rays of the Sun or not. Since Srinagar lies to the north of the Tropic of Cancer, it never gets the vertical rays of the Sun.
[7] The Andaman group and Nicobar group of islands are separated from each other by –
A.
Ten Degree Channel
B.
Great. Channel
C.
Bay of Bengal
D.
Andaman Sea
Ans:
Ten Degree Channel
Explanation :
The Ten Degree Channel is a channel that separates the Andaman Islands from the Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal. The two sets of islands together form the Indian Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The Channel is approximately 150 km wide, running essentially along an east-west orientation. It is so named as it lies on the 10-degree line of latitude, north of the equator
[8] Which of the following industries most closely approximates the perfectly competitive model?
A.
Automobile
B.
Cigarette
C.
Newspaper
D.
Wheat farming
Ans:
Wheat farming
Explanation :
In economic theory, perfect competition describes markets such that no participants are large enough to have the market power to set the price of a homo-geneous product. The agricultural products are the most commonly used example of perfect competition. First of all, they are homogenous products and neither consumer nor producer has influence over prices, they are simply price takers.
[9] The famous Lagoon lake of India is –
A.
Dal Lake
B.
Chilka Lake
C.
Pulicat Lake
D.
Mansarover
Ans:
Chilka Lake
Explanation :
Chilke is a brackish water lagoon, spread over the Puri, Khurda and Ganjam districts of state on the east coast of India, at the mouth of the Daya River, flowing into the Bay of Bengal, covering an area of over 1,100 sq. km. It is the largest coastal lagoon in India and the second largest lagoon in the World. It is the largest wintering ground for migratory birds on the Indian sub-continent.
[10] Which State possesses biggest coal reserve?
A.
Bihar
B.
Jharkhand
C.
Madhya Pradesh
D.
Orissa
Ans:
Jharkhand
Explanation :
The state of Jharkhand in northeast India has been the epicenter of India's coal mining industry for the past 100 years. The state accounts for 29 percent of India's coal reserves. It has reserves of over 72.000 million tons of coal and approximately 80 million tons are extracted each year.
[11] In the world, India tops in the production of –
A.
Nickel
B.
Uranium
C.
Mica
D.
Manganese
Ans:
Mica
Explanation :
Mica is produced in huge proportion in India. In fact, India is one of the leading suppliers of mica to the world. India alone accounts fora major portion of the world's export of block mica and mica splitting. 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.
[12] Which State called the 'Rice-Bowl' of India?
A.
Kerala
B.
Karnataka
C.
Andhra Pradesh
D.
Tamil Nadu
Ans:
Andhra Pradesh
Explanation :
Andhra Pradesh is historically called the "Rice Bowl of India". More than 77% of its crop is rice. Four important rivers of India, the Godavari, Krishna, Penna, and Thungabhadra flow through the state, providing irrigation.
[13] Endosulfan spray on cashew crop resulted in the pollution to the tune of tragedy in :
A.
Kerala
B.
Andhra Pradesh
C.
Karnataka
D.
Tamil Nadu
Ans:
Kerala
Explanation :
Kasargod, a northern district of Kerala, has recently been ill-famous for Endosulfan spray on cashew crop. The spray of this banned chemical was reported to have led congenital abnormalities, mental retardness and cancer in the local population.
[14] The world's highest rail bridge being constructed in the State of J & K will be on which of the following rivers?
A.
Jhelum
B.
Chenab
C.
Indus
D.
Ravi
Ans:
Chenab
Explanation :
The Chenab Bridge is an arch bridge under construction is in India. It spans the Chenab River between Bakkal and Kauri, in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.
[15] Which of the following is the largest irrigation plant in India?
A.
Buckingham Canal
B.
Indira Gandhi Canal
C.
Upper Ganges Canal
D.
Tajewala Canal
Ans:
Indira Gandhi Canal
Explanation :
The Indira Gandhi Canal is the longest canal in India and the largest irrigation project in the world. It starts from the Harike Barrage at Firozpur, a few kilometers below the confluence of the Sutlej and Bess rivers in the Indian state of Punjab and terminates in irrigation facilities in the Thar Desert in the north west of Rajasthan. It was previously known as the Rajasthan Canal.
[16] The sideways erosion which widens the river valley called?
A.
Lateral Corrosion
B.
Vertical Corrosion
C.
Side Corrosion
D.
Mean Corrosion
Ans:
Lateral Corrosion
Explanation :
Sideways form of erosion is called lateral erosion. In lateral erosion, the river erodes away at its banks and widens the river channel. Together, vertical and lateral erosion create the distinctive V-shaped valley that is found in rivers in their upper course.
[17] Which one of the following is the origin of the Brahmaputra river?
A.
Milam
B.
Gangotri
C.
Yamunotri
D.
Chemayungdung
Ans:
Chemayungdung
Explanation :
The Brahmaputra, one of the largest rivers of the world, has its origin in the Chemayungdung glacier of the Kailash range near the Mansarovar lake.
[18] Salal is the hydro power project in:
A.
Haryana
B.
Jammu and Kashmir
C.
Himachal Pradesh
D.
Punjab
Ans:
Jammu and Kashmir
Explanation :
Salal Hydroelectric Power Station is constructed on river Chenab in the state of Jammu & Kashmir. The project was conceived in 1920. The project is located near Reasi about 100 km from Jammu.
[19] Which of the following rivers flows from East to West and makes an estuary?
A.
Yamuna
B.
Krishna
C.
Narmada
D.
Godavari
Ans:
Narmada
Explanation :
The Narmada is the largest of all west flowing peninsular rivers. It forms estuary in the Gulf of Khambat. There are several islands in the estuary of the Narmada of which Aliabet is the largest.
[20] The Brahmaputra originates from which of the following glaciers?
A.
Angsi
B.
Gangotri
C.
Yamunotri
D.
Chemayungdung
Ans:
Angsi
Explanation :
The Brahmaputra river (also called as "Burlung-Buthur" by the Bodo people of Assam), called Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibetan language, originates on the Angsi Glacier located on the northern side of the Himalayas in Burang County of Tibet and not Chema-Yungdung glacier, which was previously identified by geographer Swami Pranavananda in the 1930s.
[21] Which of the following rivers makes an estuary?
A.
Cauvery
B.
Krishna
C.
Narmada
D.
Ganga
Ans:
Narmada
Explanation :
Most of the west flowing rivers of Indian peninsula do not form delta. They form estuary. Narmada is one of them. It is so because rocky terrain of the Western Ghats does not allow the rivers to spread out much, and there is not sufficient plain stretch of land between the Arabian sea and Western Ghats for Narmada to slowdown and bifurcate into distributaries. Narmada forms an estuary of 21 km at the Gulf of Khambat. The river is presently partially navigable in the estuary reach around Bharuch but the river has never been a transport artery.
[22] Which river of India is called Vridha Ganga?
A.
Krishna
B.
Godavari
C.
Kaveri
D.
Narmada
Ans:
Godavari
Explanation :
The Godavari (Vridha Ganga or Dakshina Ganga) is the largest river system of the peninsular India and rises near Nasik in Maharashtra. Godavari is considered the Dhakshin (Southern) Ganga and Draksharama Dhakshin Kasi.
[23] Name the food crop which gives highest output in India.
A.
Wheat
B.
Jowar
C.
Maize
D.
Rice
Ans:
Wheat
Explanation :
The Green Revolution benefited wheat the most. Though the area under rice is considerably larger than land under wheat, the latter has been marked by higher productivity due to the introduction of high yielding variety of seeds, well irrigated lands and sub-stantial use of pesticides. The acreage yield has been higher in the case of wheat.
[24] The crop which occupies maxi-mum cultivated area in India is –
A.
Rice
B.
Wheat
C.
Gram
D.
Linseed
Ans:
Rice
Explanation :
India has the biggest area under rice cultivation, as it is one of the principal food crops. India is also one of the world's largest producers of white rice, accounting for 20% of all world rice production.
[25] Where was the first Cotton Mill in India established?
A.
Surat
B.
Bombay (now Mumbai)
C.
Ahmedabad
D.
Coimbatore
Ans:
Bombay (now Mumbai)
Explanation :
The first Indian cotton mill, "The Bombay Spinning Mill", was founded in 1854 in Bombay by Cowasji Nanabhai Davar - to offset the unfavourable balance of trade with England. India was exporting raw cotton to England and importing textiles from the Lancashire mills at an escalating cost.
Explanation :
The source of the Narmada is a small bowl, known as the Narmada Kund, located at Amarkantak on the Amarkantak hill in the Anuppur District zone of eastern Madhya Pradesh. The river moves down from the Amarkantak range at the Kapildhara waterfalls and then flows in a rift valley between the Satpura and Vindhya ranges.
[2] Chilka lake is located in :
A.
Orissa
B.
Bihar
C.
Rajasthan
D.
Maharashtra
Ans:
Orissa
Explanation :
Chilka lake is located in Odisha. It is a brackish water lagoon, spread over the Puri, Khurda and Ganjam districts of Odisha on the east coast of India, at the mouth of the Daya River, flowing in to the Bay of Bengal, covering an area of over 1,100 sq.km.
[3] The highest peak in India is –
A.
Kamet
B.
Nandakot
C.
Nanda Devi
D.
K2
Ans:
K2
Explanation :
The highest peak in India is K2 (Godwin Austen). It is 8,611 metre high.
[4] Mansarovar Lake is situated in –
A.
Nepal
B.
India
C.
Tibet
D.
Bhutan
Ans:
Tibet
Explanation :
Lake Manasarovar is a freshwater lake in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China 940 kilometres from Lhasa. To the west of Lake Manasarovar is Lake Rakshastal; toward the north is Mount Kailash.
[5] Guru Shikhar on the Abu Hills is the highest peak of which mountain ranges?
A.
Sahyadri
B.
Purvanchal
C.
Anamalai
D.
Aravallis
Ans:
Aravallis
Explanation :
Gurushikhar holds the honor of being not only the highest peak of Mount Abu but the whole of Aravali mountain range. This peak is the home to the temple of Dattatreya, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
[6] Which of the following will never get the vertical rays of the sun?
A.
Mumbal
B.
Chennai
C.
Thiruvanthapuram
D.
Srinagar
Ans:
Srinagar
Explanation :
All latitudes from 22.5 degrees North to 22.5 degrees South of the equator receive vertical or direct rays twice every year as the tilted earth circles the sun. Tropic of Cancer is the determining line for finding out whether a city in India will get vertical rays of the Sun or not. Since Srinagar lies to the north of the Tropic of Cancer, it never gets the vertical rays of the Sun.
[7] The Andaman group and Nicobar group of islands are separated from each other by –
A.
Ten Degree Channel
B.
Great. Channel
C.
Bay of Bengal
D.
Andaman Sea
Ans:
Ten Degree Channel
Explanation :
The Ten Degree Channel is a channel that separates the Andaman Islands from the Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal. The two sets of islands together form the Indian Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The Channel is approximately 150 km wide, running essentially along an east-west orientation. It is so named as it lies on the 10-degree line of latitude, north of the equator
[8] Which of the following industries most closely approximates the perfectly competitive model?
A.
Automobile
B.
Cigarette
C.
Newspaper
D.
Wheat farming
Ans:
Wheat farming
Explanation :
In economic theory, perfect competition describes markets such that no participants are large enough to have the market power to set the price of a homo-geneous product. The agricultural products are the most commonly used example of perfect competition. First of all, they are homogenous products and neither consumer nor producer has influence over prices, they are simply price takers.
[9] The famous Lagoon lake of India is –
A.
Dal Lake
B.
Chilka Lake
C.
Pulicat Lake
D.
Mansarover
Ans:
Chilka Lake
Explanation :
Chilke is a brackish water lagoon, spread over the Puri, Khurda and Ganjam districts of state on the east coast of India, at the mouth of the Daya River, flowing into the Bay of Bengal, covering an area of over 1,100 sq. km. It is the largest coastal lagoon in India and the second largest lagoon in the World. It is the largest wintering ground for migratory birds on the Indian sub-continent.
[10] Which State possesses biggest coal reserve?
A.
Bihar
B.
Jharkhand
C.
Madhya Pradesh
D.
Orissa
Ans:
Jharkhand
Explanation :
The state of Jharkhand in northeast India has been the epicenter of India's coal mining industry for the past 100 years. The state accounts for 29 percent of India's coal reserves. It has reserves of over 72.000 million tons of coal and approximately 80 million tons are extracted each year.
[11] In the world, India tops in the production of –
A.
Nickel
B.
Uranium
C.
Mica
D.
Manganese
Ans:
Mica
Explanation :
Mica is produced in huge proportion in India. In fact, India is one of the leading suppliers of mica to the world. India alone accounts fora major portion of the world's export of block mica and mica splitting. 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.
[12] Which State called the 'Rice-Bowl' of India?
A.
Kerala
B.
Karnataka
C.
Andhra Pradesh
D.
Tamil Nadu
Ans:
Andhra Pradesh
Explanation :
Andhra Pradesh is historically called the "Rice Bowl of India". More than 77% of its crop is rice. Four important rivers of India, the Godavari, Krishna, Penna, and Thungabhadra flow through the state, providing irrigation.
[13] Endosulfan spray on cashew crop resulted in the pollution to the tune of tragedy in :
A.
Kerala
B.
Andhra Pradesh
C.
Karnataka
D.
Tamil Nadu
Ans:
Kerala
Explanation :
Kasargod, a northern district of Kerala, has recently been ill-famous for Endosulfan spray on cashew crop. The spray of this banned chemical was reported to have led congenital abnormalities, mental retardness and cancer in the local population.
[14] The world's highest rail bridge being constructed in the State of J & K will be on which of the following rivers?
A.
Jhelum
B.
Chenab
C.
Indus
D.
Ravi
Ans:
Chenab
Explanation :
The Chenab Bridge is an arch bridge under construction is in India. It spans the Chenab River between Bakkal and Kauri, in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.
[15] Which of the following is the largest irrigation plant in India?
A.
Buckingham Canal
B.
Indira Gandhi Canal
C.
Upper Ganges Canal
D.
Tajewala Canal
Ans:
Indira Gandhi Canal
Explanation :
The Indira Gandhi Canal is the longest canal in India and the largest irrigation project in the world. It starts from the Harike Barrage at Firozpur, a few kilometers below the confluence of the Sutlej and Bess rivers in the Indian state of Punjab and terminates in irrigation facilities in the Thar Desert in the north west of Rajasthan. It was previously known as the Rajasthan Canal.
[16] The sideways erosion which widens the river valley called?
A.
Lateral Corrosion
B.
Vertical Corrosion
C.
Side Corrosion
D.
Mean Corrosion
Ans:
Lateral Corrosion
Explanation :
Sideways form of erosion is called lateral erosion. In lateral erosion, the river erodes away at its banks and widens the river channel. Together, vertical and lateral erosion create the distinctive V-shaped valley that is found in rivers in their upper course.
[17] Which one of the following is the origin of the Brahmaputra river?
A.
Milam
B.
Gangotri
C.
Yamunotri
D.
Chemayungdung
Ans:
Chemayungdung
Explanation :
The Brahmaputra, one of the largest rivers of the world, has its origin in the Chemayungdung glacier of the Kailash range near the Mansarovar lake.
[18] Salal is the hydro power project in:
A.
Haryana
B.
Jammu and Kashmir
C.
Himachal Pradesh
D.
Punjab
Ans:
Jammu and Kashmir
Explanation :
Salal Hydroelectric Power Station is constructed on river Chenab in the state of Jammu & Kashmir. The project was conceived in 1920. The project is located near Reasi about 100 km from Jammu.
[19] Which of the following rivers flows from East to West and makes an estuary?
A.
Yamuna
B.
Krishna
C.
Narmada
D.
Godavari
Ans:
Narmada
Explanation :
The Narmada is the largest of all west flowing peninsular rivers. It forms estuary in the Gulf of Khambat. There are several islands in the estuary of the Narmada of which Aliabet is the largest.
[20] The Brahmaputra originates from which of the following glaciers?
A.
Angsi
B.
Gangotri
C.
Yamunotri
D.
Chemayungdung
Ans:
Angsi
Explanation :
The Brahmaputra river (also called as "Burlung-Buthur" by the Bodo people of Assam), called Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibetan language, originates on the Angsi Glacier located on the northern side of the Himalayas in Burang County of Tibet and not Chema-Yungdung glacier, which was previously identified by geographer Swami Pranavananda in the 1930s.
[21] Which of the following rivers makes an estuary?
A.
Cauvery
B.
Krishna
C.
Narmada
D.
Ganga
Ans:
Narmada
Explanation :
Most of the west flowing rivers of Indian peninsula do not form delta. They form estuary. Narmada is one of them. It is so because rocky terrain of the Western Ghats does not allow the rivers to spread out much, and there is not sufficient plain stretch of land between the Arabian sea and Western Ghats for Narmada to slowdown and bifurcate into distributaries. Narmada forms an estuary of 21 km at the Gulf of Khambat. The river is presently partially navigable in the estuary reach around Bharuch but the river has never been a transport artery.
[22] Which river of India is called Vridha Ganga?
A.
Krishna
B.
Godavari
C.
Kaveri
D.
Narmada
Ans:
Godavari
Explanation :
The Godavari (Vridha Ganga or Dakshina Ganga) is the largest river system of the peninsular India and rises near Nasik in Maharashtra. Godavari is considered the Dhakshin (Southern) Ganga and Draksharama Dhakshin Kasi.
[23] Name the food crop which gives highest output in India.
A.
Wheat
B.
Jowar
C.
Maize
D.
Rice
Ans:
Wheat
Explanation :
The Green Revolution benefited wheat the most. Though the area under rice is considerably larger than land under wheat, the latter has been marked by higher productivity due to the introduction of high yielding variety of seeds, well irrigated lands and sub-stantial use of pesticides. The acreage yield has been higher in the case of wheat.
[24] The crop which occupies maxi-mum cultivated area in India is –
A.
Rice
B.
Wheat
C.
Gram
D.
Linseed
Ans:
Rice
Explanation :
India has the biggest area under rice cultivation, as it is one of the principal food crops. India is also one of the world's largest producers of white rice, accounting for 20% of all world rice production.
[25] Where was the first Cotton Mill in India established?
A.
Surat
B.
Bombay (now Mumbai)
C.
Ahmedabad
D.
Coimbatore
Ans:
Bombay (now Mumbai)
Explanation :
The first Indian cotton mill, "The Bombay Spinning Mill", was founded in 1854 in Bombay by Cowasji Nanabhai Davar - to offset the unfavourable balance of trade with England. India was exporting raw cotton to England and importing textiles from the Lancashire mills at an escalating cost.
Explanation :
The highest peak in India is K2 (Godwin Austen). It is 8,611 metre high.
[4] Mansarovar Lake is situated in –
A.
Nepal
B.
India
C.
Tibet
D.
Bhutan
Ans:
Tibet
Explanation :
Lake Manasarovar is a freshwater lake in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China 940 kilometres from Lhasa. To the west of Lake Manasarovar is Lake Rakshastal; toward the north is Mount Kailash.
[5] Guru Shikhar on the Abu Hills is the highest peak of which mountain ranges?
A.
Sahyadri
B.
Purvanchal
C.
Anamalai
D.
Aravallis
Ans:
Aravallis
Explanation :
Gurushikhar holds the honor of being not only the highest peak of Mount Abu but the whole of Aravali mountain range. This peak is the home to the temple of Dattatreya, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
[6] Which of the following will never get the vertical rays of the sun?
A.
Mumbal
B.
Chennai
C.
Thiruvanthapuram
D.
Srinagar
Ans:
Srinagar
Explanation :
All latitudes from 22.5 degrees North to 22.5 degrees South of the equator receive vertical or direct rays twice every year as the tilted earth circles the sun. Tropic of Cancer is the determining line for finding out whether a city in India will get vertical rays of the Sun or not. Since Srinagar lies to the north of the Tropic of Cancer, it never gets the vertical rays of the Sun.
[7] The Andaman group and Nicobar group of islands are separated from each other by –
A.
Ten Degree Channel
B.
Great. Channel
C.
Bay of Bengal
D.
Andaman Sea
Ans:
Ten Degree Channel
Explanation :
The Ten Degree Channel is a channel that separates the Andaman Islands from the Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal. The two sets of islands together form the Indian Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The Channel is approximately 150 km wide, running essentially along an east-west orientation. It is so named as it lies on the 10-degree line of latitude, north of the equator
[8] Which of the following industries most closely approximates the perfectly competitive model?
A.
Automobile
B.
Cigarette
C.
Newspaper
D.
Wheat farming
Ans:
Wheat farming
Explanation :
In economic theory, perfect competition describes markets such that no participants are large enough to have the market power to set the price of a homo-geneous product. The agricultural products are the most commonly used example of perfect competition. First of all, they are homogenous products and neither consumer nor producer has influence over prices, they are simply price takers.
[9] The famous Lagoon lake of India is –
A.
Dal Lake
B.
Chilka Lake
C.
Pulicat Lake
D.
Mansarover
Ans:
Chilka Lake
Explanation :
Chilke is a brackish water lagoon, spread over the Puri, Khurda and Ganjam districts of state on the east coast of India, at the mouth of the Daya River, flowing into the Bay of Bengal, covering an area of over 1,100 sq. km. It is the largest coastal lagoon in India and the second largest lagoon in the World. It is the largest wintering ground for migratory birds on the Indian sub-continent.
[10] Which State possesses biggest coal reserve?
A.
Bihar
B.
Jharkhand
C.
Madhya Pradesh
D.
Orissa
Ans:
Jharkhand
Explanation :
The state of Jharkhand in northeast India has been the epicenter of India's coal mining industry for the past 100 years. The state accounts for 29 percent of India's coal reserves. It has reserves of over 72.000 million tons of coal and approximately 80 million tons are extracted each year.
[11] In the world, India tops in the production of –
A.
Nickel
B.
Uranium
C.
Mica
D.
Manganese
Ans:
Mica
Explanation :
Mica is produced in huge proportion in India. In fact, India is one of the leading suppliers of mica to the world. India alone accounts fora major portion of the world's export of block mica and mica splitting. 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.
[12] Which State called the 'Rice-Bowl' of India?
A.
Kerala
B.
Karnataka
C.
Andhra Pradesh
D.
Tamil Nadu
Ans:
Andhra Pradesh
Explanation :
Andhra Pradesh is historically called the "Rice Bowl of India". More than 77% of its crop is rice. Four important rivers of India, the Godavari, Krishna, Penna, and Thungabhadra flow through the state, providing irrigation.
[13] Endosulfan spray on cashew crop resulted in the pollution to the tune of tragedy in :
A.
Kerala
B.
Andhra Pradesh
C.
Karnataka
D.
Tamil Nadu
Ans:
Kerala
Explanation :
Kasargod, a northern district of Kerala, has recently been ill-famous for Endosulfan spray on cashew crop. The spray of this banned chemical was reported to have led congenital abnormalities, mental retardness and cancer in the local population.
[14] The world's highest rail bridge being constructed in the State of J & K will be on which of the following rivers?
A.
Jhelum
B.
Chenab
C.
Indus
D.
Ravi
Ans:
Chenab
Explanation :
The Chenab Bridge is an arch bridge under construction is in India. It spans the Chenab River between Bakkal and Kauri, in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.
[15] Which of the following is the largest irrigation plant in India?
A.
Buckingham Canal
B.
Indira Gandhi Canal
C.
Upper Ganges Canal
D.
Tajewala Canal
Ans:
Indira Gandhi Canal
Explanation :
The Indira Gandhi Canal is the longest canal in India and the largest irrigation project in the world. It starts from the Harike Barrage at Firozpur, a few kilometers below the confluence of the Sutlej and Bess rivers in the Indian state of Punjab and terminates in irrigation facilities in the Thar Desert in the north west of Rajasthan. It was previously known as the Rajasthan Canal.
[16] The sideways erosion which widens the river valley called?
A.
Lateral Corrosion
B.
Vertical Corrosion
C.
Side Corrosion
D.
Mean Corrosion
Ans:
Lateral Corrosion
Explanation :
Sideways form of erosion is called lateral erosion. In lateral erosion, the river erodes away at its banks and widens the river channel. Together, vertical and lateral erosion create the distinctive V-shaped valley that is found in rivers in their upper course.
[17] Which one of the following is the origin of the Brahmaputra river?
A.
Milam
B.
Gangotri
C.
Yamunotri
D.
Chemayungdung
Ans:
Chemayungdung
Explanation :
The Brahmaputra, one of the largest rivers of the world, has its origin in the Chemayungdung glacier of the Kailash range near the Mansarovar lake.
[18] Salal is the hydro power project in:
A.
Haryana
B.
Jammu and Kashmir
C.
Himachal Pradesh
D.
Punjab
Ans:
Jammu and Kashmir
Explanation :
Salal Hydroelectric Power Station is constructed on river Chenab in the state of Jammu & Kashmir. The project was conceived in 1920. The project is located near Reasi about 100 km from Jammu.
[19] Which of the following rivers flows from East to West and makes an estuary?
A.
Yamuna
B.
Krishna
C.
Narmada
D.
Godavari
Ans:
Narmada
Explanation :
The Narmada is the largest of all west flowing peninsular rivers. It forms estuary in the Gulf of Khambat. There are several islands in the estuary of the Narmada of which Aliabet is the largest.
[20] The Brahmaputra originates from which of the following glaciers?
A.
Angsi
B.
Gangotri
C.
Yamunotri
D.
Chemayungdung
Ans:
Angsi
Explanation :
The Brahmaputra river (also called as "Burlung-Buthur" by the Bodo people of Assam), called Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibetan language, originates on the Angsi Glacier located on the northern side of the Himalayas in Burang County of Tibet and not Chema-Yungdung glacier, which was previously identified by geographer Swami Pranavananda in the 1930s.
[21] Which of the following rivers makes an estuary?
A.
Cauvery
B.
Krishna
C.
Narmada
D.
Ganga
Ans:
Narmada
Explanation :
Most of the west flowing rivers of Indian peninsula do not form delta. They form estuary. Narmada is one of them. It is so because rocky terrain of the Western Ghats does not allow the rivers to spread out much, and there is not sufficient plain stretch of land between the Arabian sea and Western Ghats for Narmada to slowdown and bifurcate into distributaries. Narmada forms an estuary of 21 km at the Gulf of Khambat. The river is presently partially navigable in the estuary reach around Bharuch but the river has never been a transport artery.
[22] Which river of India is called Vridha Ganga?
A.
Krishna
B.
Godavari
C.
Kaveri
D.
Narmada
Ans:
Godavari
Explanation :
The Godavari (Vridha Ganga or Dakshina Ganga) is the largest river system of the peninsular India and rises near Nasik in Maharashtra. Godavari is considered the Dhakshin (Southern) Ganga and Draksharama Dhakshin Kasi.
[23] Name the food crop which gives highest output in India.
A.
Wheat
B.
Jowar
C.
Maize
D.
Rice
Ans:
Wheat
Explanation :
The Green Revolution benefited wheat the most. Though the area under rice is considerably larger than land under wheat, the latter has been marked by higher productivity due to the introduction of high yielding variety of seeds, well irrigated lands and sub-stantial use of pesticides. The acreage yield has been higher in the case of wheat.
[24] The crop which occupies maxi-mum cultivated area in India is –
A.
Rice
B.
Wheat
C.
Gram
D.
Linseed
Ans:
Rice
Explanation :
India has the biggest area under rice cultivation, as it is one of the principal food crops. India is also one of the world's largest producers of white rice, accounting for 20% of all world rice production.
[25] Where was the first Cotton Mill in India established?
A.
Surat
B.
Bombay (now Mumbai)
C.
Ahmedabad
D.
Coimbatore
Ans:
Bombay (now Mumbai)
Explanation :
The first Indian cotton mill, "The Bombay Spinning Mill", was founded in 1854 in Bombay by Cowasji Nanabhai Davar - to offset the unfavourable balance of trade with England. India was exporting raw cotton to England and importing textiles from the Lancashire mills at an escalating cost.
Explanation :
Gurushikhar holds the honor of being not only the highest peak of Mount Abu but the whole of Aravali mountain range. This peak is the home to the temple of Dattatreya, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
[6] Which of the following will never get the vertical rays of the sun?
A.
Mumbal
B.
Chennai
C.
Thiruvanthapuram
D.
Srinagar
Ans:
Srinagar
Explanation :
All latitudes from 22.5 degrees North to 22.5 degrees South of the equator receive vertical or direct rays twice every year as the tilted earth circles the sun. Tropic of Cancer is the determining line for finding out whether a city in India will get vertical rays of the Sun or not. Since Srinagar lies to the north of the Tropic of Cancer, it never gets the vertical rays of the Sun.
[7] The Andaman group and Nicobar group of islands are separated from each other by –
A.
Ten Degree Channel
B.
Great. Channel
C.
Bay of Bengal
D.
Andaman Sea
Ans:
Ten Degree Channel
Explanation :
The Ten Degree Channel is a channel that separates the Andaman Islands from the Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal. The two sets of islands together form the Indian Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The Channel is approximately 150 km wide, running essentially along an east-west orientation. It is so named as it lies on the 10-degree line of latitude, north of the equator
[8] Which of the following industries most closely approximates the perfectly competitive model?
A.
Automobile
B.
Cigarette
C.
Newspaper
D.
Wheat farming
Ans:
Wheat farming
Explanation :
In economic theory, perfect competition describes markets such that no participants are large enough to have the market power to set the price of a homo-geneous product. The agricultural products are the most commonly used example of perfect competition. First of all, they are homogenous products and neither consumer nor producer has influence over prices, they are simply price takers.
[9] The famous Lagoon lake of India is –
A.
Dal Lake
B.
Chilka Lake
C.
Pulicat Lake
D.
Mansarover
Ans:
Chilka Lake
Explanation :
Chilke is a brackish water lagoon, spread over the Puri, Khurda and Ganjam districts of state on the east coast of India, at the mouth of the Daya River, flowing into the Bay of Bengal, covering an area of over 1,100 sq. km. It is the largest coastal lagoon in India and the second largest lagoon in the World. It is the largest wintering ground for migratory birds on the Indian sub-continent.
[10] Which State possesses biggest coal reserve?
A.
Bihar
B.
Jharkhand
C.
Madhya Pradesh
D.
Orissa
Ans:
Jharkhand
Explanation :
The state of Jharkhand in northeast India has been the epicenter of India's coal mining industry for the past 100 years. The state accounts for 29 percent of India's coal reserves. It has reserves of over 72.000 million tons of coal and approximately 80 million tons are extracted each year.
[11] In the world, India tops in the production of –
A.
Nickel
B.
Uranium
C.
Mica
D.
Manganese
Ans:
Mica
Explanation :
Mica is produced in huge proportion in India. In fact, India is one of the leading suppliers of mica to the world. India alone accounts fora major portion of the world's export of block mica and mica splitting. 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.
[12] Which State called the 'Rice-Bowl' of India?
A.
Kerala
B.
Karnataka
C.
Andhra Pradesh
D.
Tamil Nadu
Ans:
Andhra Pradesh
Explanation :
Andhra Pradesh is historically called the "Rice Bowl of India". More than 77% of its crop is rice. Four important rivers of India, the Godavari, Krishna, Penna, and Thungabhadra flow through the state, providing irrigation.
[13] Endosulfan spray on cashew crop resulted in the pollution to the tune of tragedy in :
A.
Kerala
B.
Andhra Pradesh
C.
Karnataka
D.
Tamil Nadu
Ans:
Kerala
Explanation :
Kasargod, a northern district of Kerala, has recently been ill-famous for Endosulfan spray on cashew crop. The spray of this banned chemical was reported to have led congenital abnormalities, mental retardness and cancer in the local population.
[14] The world's highest rail bridge being constructed in the State of J & K will be on which of the following rivers?
A.
Jhelum
B.
Chenab
C.
Indus
D.
Ravi
Ans:
Chenab
Explanation :
The Chenab Bridge is an arch bridge under construction is in India. It spans the Chenab River between Bakkal and Kauri, in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.
[15] Which of the following is the largest irrigation plant in India?
A.
Buckingham Canal
B.
Indira Gandhi Canal
C.
Upper Ganges Canal
D.
Tajewala Canal
Ans:
Indira Gandhi Canal
Explanation :
The Indira Gandhi Canal is the longest canal in India and the largest irrigation project in the world. It starts from the Harike Barrage at Firozpur, a few kilometers below the confluence of the Sutlej and Bess rivers in the Indian state of Punjab and terminates in irrigation facilities in the Thar Desert in the north west of Rajasthan. It was previously known as the Rajasthan Canal.
[16] The sideways erosion which widens the river valley called?
A.
Lateral Corrosion
B.
Vertical Corrosion
C.
Side Corrosion
D.
Mean Corrosion
Ans:
Lateral Corrosion
Explanation :
Sideways form of erosion is called lateral erosion. In lateral erosion, the river erodes away at its banks and widens the river channel. Together, vertical and lateral erosion create the distinctive V-shaped valley that is found in rivers in their upper course.
[17] Which one of the following is the origin of the Brahmaputra river?
A.
Milam
B.
Gangotri
C.
Yamunotri
D.
Chemayungdung
Ans:
Chemayungdung
Explanation :
The Brahmaputra, one of the largest rivers of the world, has its origin in the Chemayungdung glacier of the Kailash range near the Mansarovar lake.
[18] Salal is the hydro power project in:
A.
Haryana
B.
Jammu and Kashmir
C.
Himachal Pradesh
D.
Punjab
Ans:
Jammu and Kashmir
Explanation :
Salal Hydroelectric Power Station is constructed on river Chenab in the state of Jammu & Kashmir. The project was conceived in 1920. The project is located near Reasi about 100 km from Jammu.
[19] Which of the following rivers flows from East to West and makes an estuary?
A.
Yamuna
B.
Krishna
C.
Narmada
D.
Godavari
Ans:
Narmada
Explanation :
The Narmada is the largest of all west flowing peninsular rivers. It forms estuary in the Gulf of Khambat. There are several islands in the estuary of the Narmada of which Aliabet is the largest.
[20] The Brahmaputra originates from which of the following glaciers?
A.
Angsi
B.
Gangotri
C.
Yamunotri
D.
Chemayungdung
Ans:
Angsi
Explanation :
The Brahmaputra river (also called as "Burlung-Buthur" by the Bodo people of Assam), called Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibetan language, originates on the Angsi Glacier located on the northern side of the Himalayas in Burang County of Tibet and not Chema-Yungdung glacier, which was previously identified by geographer Swami Pranavananda in the 1930s.
[21] Which of the following rivers makes an estuary?
A.
Cauvery
B.
Krishna
C.
Narmada
D.
Ganga
Ans:
Narmada
Explanation :
Most of the west flowing rivers of Indian peninsula do not form delta. They form estuary. Narmada is one of them. It is so because rocky terrain of the Western Ghats does not allow the rivers to spread out much, and there is not sufficient plain stretch of land between the Arabian sea and Western Ghats for Narmada to slowdown and bifurcate into distributaries. Narmada forms an estuary of 21 km at the Gulf of Khambat. The river is presently partially navigable in the estuary reach around Bharuch but the river has never been a transport artery.
[22] Which river of India is called Vridha Ganga?
A.
Krishna
B.
Godavari
C.
Kaveri
D.
Narmada
Ans:
Godavari
Explanation :
The Godavari (Vridha Ganga or Dakshina Ganga) is the largest river system of the peninsular India and rises near Nasik in Maharashtra. Godavari is considered the Dhakshin (Southern) Ganga and Draksharama Dhakshin Kasi.
[23] Name the food crop which gives highest output in India.
A.
Wheat
B.
Jowar
C.
Maize
D.
Rice
Ans:
Wheat
Explanation :
The Green Revolution benefited wheat the most. Though the area under rice is considerably larger than land under wheat, the latter has been marked by higher productivity due to the introduction of high yielding variety of seeds, well irrigated lands and sub-stantial use of pesticides. The acreage yield has been higher in the case of wheat.
[24] The crop which occupies maxi-mum cultivated area in India is –
A.
Rice
B.
Wheat
C.
Gram
D.
Linseed
Ans:
Rice
Explanation :
India has the biggest area under rice cultivation, as it is one of the principal food crops. India is also one of the world's largest producers of white rice, accounting for 20% of all world rice production.
[25] Where was the first Cotton Mill in India established?
A.
Surat
B.
Bombay (now Mumbai)
C.
Ahmedabad
D.
Coimbatore
Ans:
Bombay (now Mumbai)
Explanation :
The first Indian cotton mill, "The Bombay Spinning Mill", was founded in 1854 in Bombay by Cowasji Nanabhai Davar - to offset the unfavourable balance of trade with England. India was exporting raw cotton to England and importing textiles from the Lancashire mills at an escalating cost.
Explanation :
The Ten Degree Channel is a channel that separates the Andaman Islands from the Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal. The two sets of islands together form the Indian Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The Channel is approximately 150 km wide, running essentially along an east-west orientation. It is so named as it lies on the 10-degree line of latitude, north of the equator
[8] Which of the following industries most closely approximates the perfectly competitive model?
A.
Automobile
B.
Cigarette
C.
Newspaper
D.
Wheat farming
Ans:
Wheat farming
Explanation :
In economic theory, perfect competition describes markets such that no participants are large enough to have the market power to set the price of a homo-geneous product. The agricultural products are the most commonly used example of perfect competition. First of all, they are homogenous products and neither consumer nor producer has influence over prices, they are simply price takers.
[9] The famous Lagoon lake of India is –
A.
Dal Lake
B.
Chilka Lake
C.
Pulicat Lake
D.
Mansarover
Ans:
Chilka Lake
Explanation :
Chilke is a brackish water lagoon, spread over the Puri, Khurda and Ganjam districts of state on the east coast of India, at the mouth of the Daya River, flowing into the Bay of Bengal, covering an area of over 1,100 sq. km. It is the largest coastal lagoon in India and the second largest lagoon in the World. It is the largest wintering ground for migratory birds on the Indian sub-continent.
[10] Which State possesses biggest coal reserve?
A.
Bihar
B.
Jharkhand
C.
Madhya Pradesh
D.
Orissa
Ans:
Jharkhand
Explanation :
The state of Jharkhand in northeast India has been the epicenter of India's coal mining industry for the past 100 years. The state accounts for 29 percent of India's coal reserves. It has reserves of over 72.000 million tons of coal and approximately 80 million tons are extracted each year.
[11] In the world, India tops in the production of –
A.
Nickel
B.
Uranium
C.
Mica
D.
Manganese
Ans:
Mica
Explanation :
Mica is produced in huge proportion in India. In fact, India is one of the leading suppliers of mica to the world. India alone accounts fora major portion of the world's export of block mica and mica splitting. 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.
[12] Which State called the 'Rice-Bowl' of India?
A.
Kerala
B.
Karnataka
C.
Andhra Pradesh
D.
Tamil Nadu
Ans:
Andhra Pradesh
Explanation :
Andhra Pradesh is historically called the "Rice Bowl of India". More than 77% of its crop is rice. Four important rivers of India, the Godavari, Krishna, Penna, and Thungabhadra flow through the state, providing irrigation.
[13] Endosulfan spray on cashew crop resulted in the pollution to the tune of tragedy in :
A.
Kerala
B.
Andhra Pradesh
C.
Karnataka
D.
Tamil Nadu
Ans:
Kerala
Explanation :
Kasargod, a northern district of Kerala, has recently been ill-famous for Endosulfan spray on cashew crop. The spray of this banned chemical was reported to have led congenital abnormalities, mental retardness and cancer in the local population.
[14] The world's highest rail bridge being constructed in the State of J & K will be on which of the following rivers?
A.
Jhelum
B.
Chenab
C.
Indus
D.
Ravi
Ans:
Chenab
Explanation :
The Chenab Bridge is an arch bridge under construction is in India. It spans the Chenab River between Bakkal and Kauri, in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.
[15] Which of the following is the largest irrigation plant in India?
A.
Buckingham Canal
B.
Indira Gandhi Canal
C.
Upper Ganges Canal
D.
Tajewala Canal
Ans:
Indira Gandhi Canal
Explanation :
The Indira Gandhi Canal is the longest canal in India and the largest irrigation project in the world. It starts from the Harike Barrage at Firozpur, a few kilometers below the confluence of the Sutlej and Bess rivers in the Indian state of Punjab and terminates in irrigation facilities in the Thar Desert in the north west of Rajasthan. It was previously known as the Rajasthan Canal.
[16] The sideways erosion which widens the river valley called?
A.
Lateral Corrosion
B.
Vertical Corrosion
C.
Side Corrosion
D.
Mean Corrosion
Ans:
Lateral Corrosion
Explanation :
Sideways form of erosion is called lateral erosion. In lateral erosion, the river erodes away at its banks and widens the river channel. Together, vertical and lateral erosion create the distinctive V-shaped valley that is found in rivers in their upper course.
[17] Which one of the following is the origin of the Brahmaputra river?
A.
Milam
B.
Gangotri
C.
Yamunotri
D.
Chemayungdung
Ans:
Chemayungdung
Explanation :
The Brahmaputra, one of the largest rivers of the world, has its origin in the Chemayungdung glacier of the Kailash range near the Mansarovar lake.
[18] Salal is the hydro power project in:
A.
Haryana
B.
Jammu and Kashmir
C.
Himachal Pradesh
D.
Punjab
Ans:
Jammu and Kashmir
Explanation :
Salal Hydroelectric Power Station is constructed on river Chenab in the state of Jammu & Kashmir. The project was conceived in 1920. The project is located near Reasi about 100 km from Jammu.
[19] Which of the following rivers flows from East to West and makes an estuary?
A.
Yamuna
B.
Krishna
C.
Narmada
D.
Godavari
Ans:
Narmada
Explanation :
The Narmada is the largest of all west flowing peninsular rivers. It forms estuary in the Gulf of Khambat. There are several islands in the estuary of the Narmada of which Aliabet is the largest.
[20] The Brahmaputra originates from which of the following glaciers?
A.
Angsi
B.
Gangotri
C.
Yamunotri
D.
Chemayungdung
Ans:
Angsi
Explanation :
The Brahmaputra river (also called as "Burlung-Buthur" by the Bodo people of Assam), called Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibetan language, originates on the Angsi Glacier located on the northern side of the Himalayas in Burang County of Tibet and not Chema-Yungdung glacier, which was previously identified by geographer Swami Pranavananda in the 1930s.
[21] Which of the following rivers makes an estuary?
A.
Cauvery
B.
Krishna
C.
Narmada
D.
Ganga
Ans:
Narmada
Explanation :
Most of the west flowing rivers of Indian peninsula do not form delta. They form estuary. Narmada is one of them. It is so because rocky terrain of the Western Ghats does not allow the rivers to spread out much, and there is not sufficient plain stretch of land between the Arabian sea and Western Ghats for Narmada to slowdown and bifurcate into distributaries. Narmada forms an estuary of 21 km at the Gulf of Khambat. The river is presently partially navigable in the estuary reach around Bharuch but the river has never been a transport artery.
[22] Which river of India is called Vridha Ganga?
A.
Krishna
B.
Godavari
C.
Kaveri
D.
Narmada
Ans:
Godavari
Explanation :
The Godavari (Vridha Ganga or Dakshina Ganga) is the largest river system of the peninsular India and rises near Nasik in Maharashtra. Godavari is considered the Dhakshin (Southern) Ganga and Draksharama Dhakshin Kasi.
[23] Name the food crop which gives highest output in India.
A.
Wheat
B.
Jowar
C.
Maize
D.
Rice
Ans:
Wheat
Explanation :
The Green Revolution benefited wheat the most. Though the area under rice is considerably larger than land under wheat, the latter has been marked by higher productivity due to the introduction of high yielding variety of seeds, well irrigated lands and sub-stantial use of pesticides. The acreage yield has been higher in the case of wheat.
[24] The crop which occupies maxi-mum cultivated area in India is –
A.
Rice
B.
Wheat
C.
Gram
D.
Linseed
Ans:
Rice
Explanation :
India has the biggest area under rice cultivation, as it is one of the principal food crops. India is also one of the world's largest producers of white rice, accounting for 20% of all world rice production.
[25] Where was the first Cotton Mill in India established?
A.
Surat
B.
Bombay (now Mumbai)
C.
Ahmedabad
D.
Coimbatore
Ans:
Bombay (now Mumbai)
Explanation :
The first Indian cotton mill, "The Bombay Spinning Mill", was founded in 1854 in Bombay by Cowasji Nanabhai Davar - to offset the unfavourable balance of trade with England. India was exporting raw cotton to England and importing textiles from the Lancashire mills at an escalating cost.
Explanation :
Chilke is a brackish water lagoon, spread over the Puri, Khurda and Ganjam districts of state on the east coast of India, at the mouth of the Daya River, flowing into the Bay of Bengal, covering an area of over 1,100 sq. km. It is the largest coastal lagoon in India and the second largest lagoon in the World. It is the largest wintering ground for migratory birds on the Indian sub-continent.
[10] Which State possesses biggest coal reserve?
A.
Bihar
B.
Jharkhand
C.
Madhya Pradesh
D.
Orissa
Ans:
Jharkhand
Explanation :
The state of Jharkhand in northeast India has been the epicenter of India's coal mining industry for the past 100 years. The state accounts for 29 percent of India's coal reserves. It has reserves of over 72.000 million tons of coal and approximately 80 million tons are extracted each year.
[11] In the world, India tops in the production of –
A.
Nickel
B.
Uranium
C.
Mica
D.
Manganese
Ans:
Mica
Explanation :
Mica is produced in huge proportion in India. In fact, India is one of the leading suppliers of mica to the world. India alone accounts fora major portion of the world's export of block mica and mica splitting. 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.
[12] Which State called the 'Rice-Bowl' of India?
A.
Kerala
B.
Karnataka
C.
Andhra Pradesh
D.
Tamil Nadu
Ans:
Andhra Pradesh
Explanation :
Andhra Pradesh is historically called the "Rice Bowl of India". More than 77% of its crop is rice. Four important rivers of India, the Godavari, Krishna, Penna, and Thungabhadra flow through the state, providing irrigation.
[13] Endosulfan spray on cashew crop resulted in the pollution to the tune of tragedy in :
A.
Kerala
B.
Andhra Pradesh
C.
Karnataka
D.
Tamil Nadu
Ans:
Kerala
Explanation :
Kasargod, a northern district of Kerala, has recently been ill-famous for Endosulfan spray on cashew crop. The spray of this banned chemical was reported to have led congenital abnormalities, mental retardness and cancer in the local population.
[14] The world's highest rail bridge being constructed in the State of J & K will be on which of the following rivers?
A.
Jhelum
B.
Chenab
C.
Indus
D.
Ravi
Ans:
Chenab
Explanation :
The Chenab Bridge is an arch bridge under construction is in India. It spans the Chenab River between Bakkal and Kauri, in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.
[15] Which of the following is the largest irrigation plant in India?
A.
Buckingham Canal
B.
Indira Gandhi Canal
C.
Upper Ganges Canal
D.
Tajewala Canal
Ans:
Indira Gandhi Canal
Explanation :
The Indira Gandhi Canal is the longest canal in India and the largest irrigation project in the world. It starts from the Harike Barrage at Firozpur, a few kilometers below the confluence of the Sutlej and Bess rivers in the Indian state of Punjab and terminates in irrigation facilities in the Thar Desert in the north west of Rajasthan. It was previously known as the Rajasthan Canal.
[16] The sideways erosion which widens the river valley called?
A.
Lateral Corrosion
B.
Vertical Corrosion
C.
Side Corrosion
D.
Mean Corrosion
Ans:
Lateral Corrosion
Explanation :
Sideways form of erosion is called lateral erosion. In lateral erosion, the river erodes away at its banks and widens the river channel. Together, vertical and lateral erosion create the distinctive V-shaped valley that is found in rivers in their upper course.
[17] Which one of the following is the origin of the Brahmaputra river?
A.
Milam
B.
Gangotri
C.
Yamunotri
D.
Chemayungdung
Ans:
Chemayungdung
Explanation :
The Brahmaputra, one of the largest rivers of the world, has its origin in the Chemayungdung glacier of the Kailash range near the Mansarovar lake.
[18] Salal is the hydro power project in:
A.
Haryana
B.
Jammu and Kashmir
C.
Himachal Pradesh
D.
Punjab
Ans:
Jammu and Kashmir
Explanation :
Salal Hydroelectric Power Station is constructed on river Chenab in the state of Jammu & Kashmir. The project was conceived in 1920. The project is located near Reasi about 100 km from Jammu.
[19] Which of the following rivers flows from East to West and makes an estuary?
A.
Yamuna
B.
Krishna
C.
Narmada
D.
Godavari
Ans:
Narmada
Explanation :
The Narmada is the largest of all west flowing peninsular rivers. It forms estuary in the Gulf of Khambat. There are several islands in the estuary of the Narmada of which Aliabet is the largest.
[20] The Brahmaputra originates from which of the following glaciers?
A.
Angsi
B.
Gangotri
C.
Yamunotri
D.
Chemayungdung
Ans:
Angsi
Explanation :
The Brahmaputra river (also called as "Burlung-Buthur" by the Bodo people of Assam), called Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibetan language, originates on the Angsi Glacier located on the northern side of the Himalayas in Burang County of Tibet and not Chema-Yungdung glacier, which was previously identified by geographer Swami Pranavananda in the 1930s.
[21] Which of the following rivers makes an estuary?
A.
Cauvery
B.
Krishna
C.
Narmada
D.
Ganga
Ans:
Narmada
Explanation :
Most of the west flowing rivers of Indian peninsula do not form delta. They form estuary. Narmada is one of them. It is so because rocky terrain of the Western Ghats does not allow the rivers to spread out much, and there is not sufficient plain stretch of land between the Arabian sea and Western Ghats for Narmada to slowdown and bifurcate into distributaries. Narmada forms an estuary of 21 km at the Gulf of Khambat. The river is presently partially navigable in the estuary reach around Bharuch but the river has never been a transport artery.
[22] Which river of India is called Vridha Ganga?
A.
Krishna
B.
Godavari
C.
Kaveri
D.
Narmada
Ans:
Godavari
Explanation :
The Godavari (Vridha Ganga or Dakshina Ganga) is the largest river system of the peninsular India and rises near Nasik in Maharashtra. Godavari is considered the Dhakshin (Southern) Ganga and Draksharama Dhakshin Kasi.
[23] Name the food crop which gives highest output in India.
A.
Wheat
B.
Jowar
C.
Maize
D.
Rice
Ans:
Wheat
Explanation :
The Green Revolution benefited wheat the most. Though the area under rice is considerably larger than land under wheat, the latter has been marked by higher productivity due to the introduction of high yielding variety of seeds, well irrigated lands and sub-stantial use of pesticides. The acreage yield has been higher in the case of wheat.
[24] The crop which occupies maxi-mum cultivated area in India is –
A.
Rice
B.
Wheat
C.
Gram
D.
Linseed
Ans:
Rice
Explanation :
India has the biggest area under rice cultivation, as it is one of the principal food crops. India is also one of the world's largest producers of white rice, accounting for 20% of all world rice production.
[25] Where was the first Cotton Mill in India established?
A.
Surat
B.
Bombay (now Mumbai)
C.
Ahmedabad
D.
Coimbatore
Ans:
Bombay (now Mumbai)
Explanation :
The first Indian cotton mill, "The Bombay Spinning Mill", was founded in 1854 in Bombay by Cowasji Nanabhai Davar - to offset the unfavourable balance of trade with England. India was exporting raw cotton to England and importing textiles from the Lancashire mills at an escalating cost.
Explanation :
Mica is produced in huge proportion in India. In fact, India is one of the leading suppliers of mica to the world. India alone accounts fora major portion of the world's export of block mica and mica splitting. 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.
[12] Which State called the 'Rice-Bowl' of India?
A.
Kerala
B.
Karnataka
C.
Andhra Pradesh
D.
Tamil Nadu
Ans:
Andhra Pradesh
Explanation :
Andhra Pradesh is historically called the "Rice Bowl of India". More than 77% of its crop is rice. Four important rivers of India, the Godavari, Krishna, Penna, and Thungabhadra flow through the state, providing irrigation.
[13] Endosulfan spray on cashew crop resulted in the pollution to the tune of tragedy in :
A.
Kerala
B.
Andhra Pradesh
C.
Karnataka
D.
Tamil Nadu
Ans:
Kerala
Explanation :
Kasargod, a northern district of Kerala, has recently been ill-famous for Endosulfan spray on cashew crop. The spray of this banned chemical was reported to have led congenital abnormalities, mental retardness and cancer in the local population.
[14] The world's highest rail bridge being constructed in the State of J & K will be on which of the following rivers?
A.
Jhelum
B.
Chenab
C.
Indus
D.
Ravi
Ans:
Chenab
Explanation :
The Chenab Bridge is an arch bridge under construction is in India. It spans the Chenab River between Bakkal and Kauri, in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.
[15] Which of the following is the largest irrigation plant in India?
A.
Buckingham Canal
B.
Indira Gandhi Canal
C.
Upper Ganges Canal
D.
Tajewala Canal
Ans:
Indira Gandhi Canal
Explanation :
The Indira Gandhi Canal is the longest canal in India and the largest irrigation project in the world. It starts from the Harike Barrage at Firozpur, a few kilometers below the confluence of the Sutlej and Bess rivers in the Indian state of Punjab and terminates in irrigation facilities in the Thar Desert in the north west of Rajasthan. It was previously known as the Rajasthan Canal.
[16] The sideways erosion which widens the river valley called?
A.
Lateral Corrosion
B.
Vertical Corrosion
C.
Side Corrosion
D.
Mean Corrosion
Ans:
Lateral Corrosion
Explanation :
Sideways form of erosion is called lateral erosion. In lateral erosion, the river erodes away at its banks and widens the river channel. Together, vertical and lateral erosion create the distinctive V-shaped valley that is found in rivers in their upper course.
[17] Which one of the following is the origin of the Brahmaputra river?
A.
Milam
B.
Gangotri
C.
Yamunotri
D.
Chemayungdung
Ans:
Chemayungdung
Explanation :
The Brahmaputra, one of the largest rivers of the world, has its origin in the Chemayungdung glacier of the Kailash range near the Mansarovar lake.
[18] Salal is the hydro power project in:
A.
Haryana
B.
Jammu and Kashmir
C.
Himachal Pradesh
D.
Punjab
Ans:
Jammu and Kashmir
Explanation :
Salal Hydroelectric Power Station is constructed on river Chenab in the state of Jammu & Kashmir. The project was conceived in 1920. The project is located near Reasi about 100 km from Jammu.
[19] Which of the following rivers flows from East to West and makes an estuary?
A.
Yamuna
B.
Krishna
C.
Narmada
D.
Godavari
Ans:
Narmada
Explanation :
The Narmada is the largest of all west flowing peninsular rivers. It forms estuary in the Gulf of Khambat. There are several islands in the estuary of the Narmada of which Aliabet is the largest.
[20] The Brahmaputra originates from which of the following glaciers?
A.
Angsi
B.
Gangotri
C.
Yamunotri
D.
Chemayungdung
Ans:
Angsi
Explanation :
The Brahmaputra river (also called as "Burlung-Buthur" by the Bodo people of Assam), called Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibetan language, originates on the Angsi Glacier located on the northern side of the Himalayas in Burang County of Tibet and not Chema-Yungdung glacier, which was previously identified by geographer Swami Pranavananda in the 1930s.
[21] Which of the following rivers makes an estuary?
A.
Cauvery
B.
Krishna
C.
Narmada
D.
Ganga
Ans:
Narmada
Explanation :
Most of the west flowing rivers of Indian peninsula do not form delta. They form estuary. Narmada is one of them. It is so because rocky terrain of the Western Ghats does not allow the rivers to spread out much, and there is not sufficient plain stretch of land between the Arabian sea and Western Ghats for Narmada to slowdown and bifurcate into distributaries. Narmada forms an estuary of 21 km at the Gulf of Khambat. The river is presently partially navigable in the estuary reach around Bharuch but the river has never been a transport artery.
[22] Which river of India is called Vridha Ganga?
A.
Krishna
B.
Godavari
C.
Kaveri
D.
Narmada
Ans:
Godavari
Explanation :
The Godavari (Vridha Ganga or Dakshina Ganga) is the largest river system of the peninsular India and rises near Nasik in Maharashtra. Godavari is considered the Dhakshin (Southern) Ganga and Draksharama Dhakshin Kasi.
[23] Name the food crop which gives highest output in India.
A.
Wheat
B.
Jowar
C.
Maize
D.
Rice
Ans:
Wheat
Explanation :
The Green Revolution benefited wheat the most. Though the area under rice is considerably larger than land under wheat, the latter has been marked by higher productivity due to the introduction of high yielding variety of seeds, well irrigated lands and sub-stantial use of pesticides. The acreage yield has been higher in the case of wheat.
[24] The crop which occupies maxi-mum cultivated area in India is –
A.
Rice
B.
Wheat
C.
Gram
D.
Linseed
Ans:
Rice
Explanation :
India has the biggest area under rice cultivation, as it is one of the principal food crops. India is also one of the world's largest producers of white rice, accounting for 20% of all world rice production.
[25] Where was the first Cotton Mill in India established?
A.
Surat
B.
Bombay (now Mumbai)
C.
Ahmedabad
D.
Coimbatore
Ans:
Bombay (now Mumbai)
Explanation :
The first Indian cotton mill, "The Bombay Spinning Mill", was founded in 1854 in Bombay by Cowasji Nanabhai Davar - to offset the unfavourable balance of trade with England. India was exporting raw cotton to England and importing textiles from the Lancashire mills at an escalating cost.
Explanation :
Kasargod, a northern district of Kerala, has recently been ill-famous for Endosulfan spray on cashew crop. The spray of this banned chemical was reported to have led congenital abnormalities, mental retardness and cancer in the local population.
[14] The world's highest rail bridge being constructed in the State of J & K will be on which of the following rivers?
A.
Jhelum
B.
Chenab
C.
Indus
D.
Ravi
Ans:
Chenab
Explanation :
The Chenab Bridge is an arch bridge under construction is in India. It spans the Chenab River between Bakkal and Kauri, in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.
[15] Which of the following is the largest irrigation plant in India?
A.
Buckingham Canal
B.
Indira Gandhi Canal
C.
Upper Ganges Canal
D.
Tajewala Canal
Ans:
Indira Gandhi Canal
Explanation :
The Indira Gandhi Canal is the longest canal in India and the largest irrigation project in the world. It starts from the Harike Barrage at Firozpur, a few kilometers below the confluence of the Sutlej and Bess rivers in the Indian state of Punjab and terminates in irrigation facilities in the Thar Desert in the north west of Rajasthan. It was previously known as the Rajasthan Canal.
[16] The sideways erosion which widens the river valley called?
A.
Lateral Corrosion
B.
Vertical Corrosion
C.
Side Corrosion
D.
Mean Corrosion
Ans:
Lateral Corrosion
Explanation :
Sideways form of erosion is called lateral erosion. In lateral erosion, the river erodes away at its banks and widens the river channel. Together, vertical and lateral erosion create the distinctive V-shaped valley that is found in rivers in their upper course.
[17] Which one of the following is the origin of the Brahmaputra river?
A.
Milam
B.
Gangotri
C.
Yamunotri
D.
Chemayungdung
Ans:
Chemayungdung
Explanation :
The Brahmaputra, one of the largest rivers of the world, has its origin in the Chemayungdung glacier of the Kailash range near the Mansarovar lake.
[18] Salal is the hydro power project in:
A.
Haryana
B.
Jammu and Kashmir
C.
Himachal Pradesh
D.
Punjab
Ans:
Jammu and Kashmir
Explanation :
Salal Hydroelectric Power Station is constructed on river Chenab in the state of Jammu & Kashmir. The project was conceived in 1920. The project is located near Reasi about 100 km from Jammu.
[19] Which of the following rivers flows from East to West and makes an estuary?
A.
Yamuna
B.
Krishna
C.
Narmada
D.
Godavari
Ans:
Narmada
Explanation :
The Narmada is the largest of all west flowing peninsular rivers. It forms estuary in the Gulf of Khambat. There are several islands in the estuary of the Narmada of which Aliabet is the largest.
[20] The Brahmaputra originates from which of the following glaciers?
A.
Angsi
B.
Gangotri
C.
Yamunotri
D.
Chemayungdung
Ans:
Angsi
Explanation :
The Brahmaputra river (also called as "Burlung-Buthur" by the Bodo people of Assam), called Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibetan language, originates on the Angsi Glacier located on the northern side of the Himalayas in Burang County of Tibet and not Chema-Yungdung glacier, which was previously identified by geographer Swami Pranavananda in the 1930s.
[21] Which of the following rivers makes an estuary?
A.
Cauvery
B.
Krishna
C.
Narmada
D.
Ganga
Ans:
Narmada
Explanation :
Most of the west flowing rivers of Indian peninsula do not form delta. They form estuary. Narmada is one of them. It is so because rocky terrain of the Western Ghats does not allow the rivers to spread out much, and there is not sufficient plain stretch of land between the Arabian sea and Western Ghats for Narmada to slowdown and bifurcate into distributaries. Narmada forms an estuary of 21 km at the Gulf of Khambat. The river is presently partially navigable in the estuary reach around Bharuch but the river has never been a transport artery.
[22] Which river of India is called Vridha Ganga?
A.
Krishna
B.
Godavari
C.
Kaveri
D.
Narmada
Ans:
Godavari
Explanation :
The Godavari (Vridha Ganga or Dakshina Ganga) is the largest river system of the peninsular India and rises near Nasik in Maharashtra. Godavari is considered the Dhakshin (Southern) Ganga and Draksharama Dhakshin Kasi.
[23] Name the food crop which gives highest output in India.
A.
Wheat
B.
Jowar
C.
Maize
D.
Rice
Ans:
Wheat
Explanation :
The Green Revolution benefited wheat the most. Though the area under rice is considerably larger than land under wheat, the latter has been marked by higher productivity due to the introduction of high yielding variety of seeds, well irrigated lands and sub-stantial use of pesticides. The acreage yield has been higher in the case of wheat.
[24] The crop which occupies maxi-mum cultivated area in India is –
A.
Rice
B.
Wheat
C.
Gram
D.
Linseed
Ans:
Rice
Explanation :
India has the biggest area under rice cultivation, as it is one of the principal food crops. India is also one of the world's largest producers of white rice, accounting for 20% of all world rice production.
[25] Where was the first Cotton Mill in India established?
A.
Surat
B.
Bombay (now Mumbai)
C.
Ahmedabad
D.
Coimbatore
Ans:
Bombay (now Mumbai)
Explanation :
The first Indian cotton mill, "The Bombay Spinning Mill", was founded in 1854 in Bombay by Cowasji Nanabhai Davar - to offset the unfavourable balance of trade with England. India was exporting raw cotton to England and importing textiles from the Lancashire mills at an escalating cost.
Explanation :
The Indira Gandhi Canal is the longest canal in India and the largest irrigation project in the world. It starts from the Harike Barrage at Firozpur, a few kilometers below the confluence of the Sutlej and Bess rivers in the Indian state of Punjab and terminates in irrigation facilities in the Thar Desert in the north west of Rajasthan. It was previously known as the Rajasthan Canal.
[16] The sideways erosion which widens the river valley called?
A.
Lateral Corrosion
B.
Vertical Corrosion
C.
Side Corrosion
D.
Mean Corrosion
Ans:
Lateral Corrosion
Explanation :
Sideways form of erosion is called lateral erosion. In lateral erosion, the river erodes away at its banks and widens the river channel. Together, vertical and lateral erosion create the distinctive V-shaped valley that is found in rivers in their upper course.
[17] Which one of the following is the origin of the Brahmaputra river?
A.
Milam
B.
Gangotri
C.
Yamunotri
D.
Chemayungdung
Ans:
Chemayungdung
Explanation :
The Brahmaputra, one of the largest rivers of the world, has its origin in the Chemayungdung glacier of the Kailash range near the Mansarovar lake.
[18] Salal is the hydro power project in:
A.
Haryana
B.
Jammu and Kashmir
C.
Himachal Pradesh
D.
Punjab
Ans:
Jammu and Kashmir
Explanation :
Salal Hydroelectric Power Station is constructed on river Chenab in the state of Jammu & Kashmir. The project was conceived in 1920. The project is located near Reasi about 100 km from Jammu.
[19] Which of the following rivers flows from East to West and makes an estuary?
A.
Yamuna
B.
Krishna
C.
Narmada
D.
Godavari
Ans:
Narmada
Explanation :
The Narmada is the largest of all west flowing peninsular rivers. It forms estuary in the Gulf of Khambat. There are several islands in the estuary of the Narmada of which Aliabet is the largest.
[20] The Brahmaputra originates from which of the following glaciers?
A.
Angsi
B.
Gangotri
C.
Yamunotri
D.
Chemayungdung
Ans:
Angsi
Explanation :
The Brahmaputra river (also called as "Burlung-Buthur" by the Bodo people of Assam), called Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibetan language, originates on the Angsi Glacier located on the northern side of the Himalayas in Burang County of Tibet and not Chema-Yungdung glacier, which was previously identified by geographer Swami Pranavananda in the 1930s.
[21] Which of the following rivers makes an estuary?
A.
Cauvery
B.
Krishna
C.
Narmada
D.
Ganga
Ans:
Narmada
Explanation :
Most of the west flowing rivers of Indian peninsula do not form delta. They form estuary. Narmada is one of them. It is so because rocky terrain of the Western Ghats does not allow the rivers to spread out much, and there is not sufficient plain stretch of land between the Arabian sea and Western Ghats for Narmada to slowdown and bifurcate into distributaries. Narmada forms an estuary of 21 km at the Gulf of Khambat. The river is presently partially navigable in the estuary reach around Bharuch but the river has never been a transport artery.
[22] Which river of India is called Vridha Ganga?
A.
Krishna
B.
Godavari
C.
Kaveri
D.
Narmada
Ans:
Godavari
Explanation :
The Godavari (Vridha Ganga or Dakshina Ganga) is the largest river system of the peninsular India and rises near Nasik in Maharashtra. Godavari is considered the Dhakshin (Southern) Ganga and Draksharama Dhakshin Kasi.
[23] Name the food crop which gives highest output in India.
A.
Wheat
B.
Jowar
C.
Maize
D.
Rice
Ans:
Wheat
Explanation :
The Green Revolution benefited wheat the most. Though the area under rice is considerably larger than land under wheat, the latter has been marked by higher productivity due to the introduction of high yielding variety of seeds, well irrigated lands and sub-stantial use of pesticides. The acreage yield has been higher in the case of wheat.
[24] The crop which occupies maxi-mum cultivated area in India is –
A.
Rice
B.
Wheat
C.
Gram
D.
Linseed
Ans:
Rice
Explanation :
India has the biggest area under rice cultivation, as it is one of the principal food crops. India is also one of the world's largest producers of white rice, accounting for 20% of all world rice production.
[25] Where was the first Cotton Mill in India established?
A.
Surat
B.
Bombay (now Mumbai)
C.
Ahmedabad
D.
Coimbatore
Ans:
Bombay (now Mumbai)
Explanation :
The first Indian cotton mill, "The Bombay Spinning Mill", was founded in 1854 in Bombay by Cowasji Nanabhai Davar - to offset the unfavourable balance of trade with England. India was exporting raw cotton to England and importing textiles from the Lancashire mills at an escalating cost.
Explanation :
The Brahmaputra, one of the largest rivers of the world, has its origin in the Chemayungdung glacier of the Kailash range near the Mansarovar lake.
[18] Salal is the hydro power project in:
A.
Haryana
B.
Jammu and Kashmir
C.
Himachal Pradesh
D.
Punjab
Ans:
Jammu and Kashmir
Explanation :
Salal Hydroelectric Power Station is constructed on river Chenab in the state of Jammu & Kashmir. The project was conceived in 1920. The project is located near Reasi about 100 km from Jammu.
[19] Which of the following rivers flows from East to West and makes an estuary?
A.
Yamuna
B.
Krishna
C.
Narmada
D.
Godavari
Ans:
Narmada
Explanation :
The Narmada is the largest of all west flowing peninsular rivers. It forms estuary in the Gulf of Khambat. There are several islands in the estuary of the Narmada of which Aliabet is the largest.
[20] The Brahmaputra originates from which of the following glaciers?
A.
Angsi
B.
Gangotri
C.
Yamunotri
D.
Chemayungdung
Ans:
Angsi
Explanation :
The Brahmaputra river (also called as "Burlung-Buthur" by the Bodo people of Assam), called Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibetan language, originates on the Angsi Glacier located on the northern side of the Himalayas in Burang County of Tibet and not Chema-Yungdung glacier, which was previously identified by geographer Swami Pranavananda in the 1930s.
[21] Which of the following rivers makes an estuary?
A.
Cauvery
B.
Krishna
C.
Narmada
D.
Ganga
Ans:
Narmada
Explanation :
Most of the west flowing rivers of Indian peninsula do not form delta. They form estuary. Narmada is one of them. It is so because rocky terrain of the Western Ghats does not allow the rivers to spread out much, and there is not sufficient plain stretch of land between the Arabian sea and Western Ghats for Narmada to slowdown and bifurcate into distributaries. Narmada forms an estuary of 21 km at the Gulf of Khambat. The river is presently partially navigable in the estuary reach around Bharuch but the river has never been a transport artery.
[22] Which river of India is called Vridha Ganga?
A.
Krishna
B.
Godavari
C.
Kaveri
D.
Narmada
Ans:
Godavari
Explanation :
The Godavari (Vridha Ganga or Dakshina Ganga) is the largest river system of the peninsular India and rises near Nasik in Maharashtra. Godavari is considered the Dhakshin (Southern) Ganga and Draksharama Dhakshin Kasi.
[23] Name the food crop which gives highest output in India.
A.
Wheat
B.
Jowar
C.
Maize
D.
Rice
Ans:
Wheat
Explanation :
The Green Revolution benefited wheat the most. Though the area under rice is considerably larger than land under wheat, the latter has been marked by higher productivity due to the introduction of high yielding variety of seeds, well irrigated lands and sub-stantial use of pesticides. The acreage yield has been higher in the case of wheat.
[24] The crop which occupies maxi-mum cultivated area in India is –
A.
Rice
B.
Wheat
C.
Gram
D.
Linseed
Ans:
Rice
Explanation :
India has the biggest area under rice cultivation, as it is one of the principal food crops. India is also one of the world's largest producers of white rice, accounting for 20% of all world rice production.
[25] Where was the first Cotton Mill in India established?
A.
Surat
B.
Bombay (now Mumbai)
C.
Ahmedabad
D.
Coimbatore
Ans:
Bombay (now Mumbai)
Explanation :
The first Indian cotton mill, "The Bombay Spinning Mill", was founded in 1854 in Bombay by Cowasji Nanabhai Davar - to offset the unfavourable balance of trade with England. India was exporting raw cotton to England and importing textiles from the Lancashire mills at an escalating cost.
Explanation :
The Narmada is the largest of all west flowing peninsular rivers. It forms estuary in the Gulf of Khambat. There are several islands in the estuary of the Narmada of which Aliabet is the largest.
[20] The Brahmaputra originates from which of the following glaciers?
A.
Angsi
B.
Gangotri
C.
Yamunotri
D.
Chemayungdung
Ans:
Angsi
Explanation :
The Brahmaputra river (also called as "Burlung-Buthur" by the Bodo people of Assam), called Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibetan language, originates on the Angsi Glacier located on the northern side of the Himalayas in Burang County of Tibet and not Chema-Yungdung glacier, which was previously identified by geographer Swami Pranavananda in the 1930s.
[21] Which of the following rivers makes an estuary?
A.
Cauvery
B.
Krishna
C.
Narmada
D.
Ganga
Ans:
Narmada
Explanation :
Most of the west flowing rivers of Indian peninsula do not form delta. They form estuary. Narmada is one of them. It is so because rocky terrain of the Western Ghats does not allow the rivers to spread out much, and there is not sufficient plain stretch of land between the Arabian sea and Western Ghats for Narmada to slowdown and bifurcate into distributaries. Narmada forms an estuary of 21 km at the Gulf of Khambat. The river is presently partially navigable in the estuary reach around Bharuch but the river has never been a transport artery.
[22] Which river of India is called Vridha Ganga?
A.
Krishna
B.
Godavari
C.
Kaveri
D.
Narmada
Ans:
Godavari
Explanation :
The Godavari (Vridha Ganga or Dakshina Ganga) is the largest river system of the peninsular India and rises near Nasik in Maharashtra. Godavari is considered the Dhakshin (Southern) Ganga and Draksharama Dhakshin Kasi.
[23] Name the food crop which gives highest output in India.
A.
Wheat
B.
Jowar
C.
Maize
D.
Rice
Ans:
Wheat
Explanation :
The Green Revolution benefited wheat the most. Though the area under rice is considerably larger than land under wheat, the latter has been marked by higher productivity due to the introduction of high yielding variety of seeds, well irrigated lands and sub-stantial use of pesticides. The acreage yield has been higher in the case of wheat.
[24] The crop which occupies maxi-mum cultivated area in India is –
A.
Rice
B.
Wheat
C.
Gram
D.
Linseed
Ans:
Rice
Explanation :
India has the biggest area under rice cultivation, as it is one of the principal food crops. India is also one of the world's largest producers of white rice, accounting for 20% of all world rice production.
[25] Where was the first Cotton Mill in India established?
A.
Surat
B.
Bombay (now Mumbai)
C.
Ahmedabad
D.
Coimbatore
Ans:
Bombay (now Mumbai)
Explanation :
The first Indian cotton mill, "The Bombay Spinning Mill", was founded in 1854 in Bombay by Cowasji Nanabhai Davar - to offset the unfavourable balance of trade with England. India was exporting raw cotton to England and importing textiles from the Lancashire mills at an escalating cost.
Explanation :
Most of the west flowing rivers of Indian peninsula do not form delta. They form estuary. Narmada is one of them. It is so because rocky terrain of the Western Ghats does not allow the rivers to spread out much, and there is not sufficient plain stretch of land between the Arabian sea and Western Ghats for Narmada to slowdown and bifurcate into distributaries. Narmada forms an estuary of 21 km at the Gulf of Khambat. The river is presently partially navigable in the estuary reach around Bharuch but the river has never been a transport artery.
[22] Which river of India is called Vridha Ganga?
A.
Krishna
B.
Godavari
C.
Kaveri
D.
Narmada
Ans:
Godavari
Explanation :
The Godavari (Vridha Ganga or Dakshina Ganga) is the largest river system of the peninsular India and rises near Nasik in Maharashtra. Godavari is considered the Dhakshin (Southern) Ganga and Draksharama Dhakshin Kasi.
[23] Name the food crop which gives highest output in India.
A.
Wheat
B.
Jowar
C.
Maize
D.
Rice
Ans:
Wheat
Explanation :
The Green Revolution benefited wheat the most. Though the area under rice is considerably larger than land under wheat, the latter has been marked by higher productivity due to the introduction of high yielding variety of seeds, well irrigated lands and sub-stantial use of pesticides. The acreage yield has been higher in the case of wheat.
[24] The crop which occupies maxi-mum cultivated area in India is –
A.
Rice
B.
Wheat
C.
Gram
D.
Linseed
Ans:
Rice
Explanation :
India has the biggest area under rice cultivation, as it is one of the principal food crops. India is also one of the world's largest producers of white rice, accounting for 20% of all world rice production.
[25] Where was the first Cotton Mill in India established?
A.
Surat
B.
Bombay (now Mumbai)
C.
Ahmedabad
D.
Coimbatore
Ans:
Bombay (now Mumbai)
Explanation :
The first Indian cotton mill, "The Bombay Spinning Mill", was founded in 1854 in Bombay by Cowasji Nanabhai Davar - to offset the unfavourable balance of trade with England. India was exporting raw cotton to England and importing textiles from the Lancashire mills at an escalating cost.
Explanation :
The Green Revolution benefited wheat the most. Though the area under rice is considerably larger than land under wheat, the latter has been marked by higher productivity due to the introduction of high yielding variety of seeds, well irrigated lands and sub-stantial use of pesticides. The acreage yield has been higher in the case of wheat.
[24] The crop which occupies maxi-mum cultivated area in India is –
A.
Rice
B.
Wheat
C.
Gram
D.
Linseed
Ans:
Rice
Explanation :
India has the biggest area under rice cultivation, as it is one of the principal food crops. India is also one of the world's largest producers of white rice, accounting for 20% of all world rice production.
[25] Where was the first Cotton Mill in India established?
A.
Surat
B.
Bombay (now Mumbai)
C.
Ahmedabad
D.
Coimbatore
Ans:
Bombay (now Mumbai)
Explanation :
The first Indian cotton mill, "The Bombay Spinning Mill", was founded in 1854 in Bombay by Cowasji Nanabhai Davar - to offset the unfavourable balance of trade with England. India was exporting raw cotton to England and importing textiles from the Lancashire mills at an escalating cost.
Explanation :
The first Indian cotton mill, "The Bombay Spinning Mill", was founded in 1854 in Bombay by Cowasji Nanabhai Davar - to offset the unfavourable balance of trade with England. India was exporting raw cotton to England and importing textiles from the Lancashire mills at an escalating cost.