[1] Which is the smallest (in area) of the following Union Territories?
A.
Chandigarh
B.
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
C.
Daman and Diu
D.
Lakshadweep
Ans:
Lakshadweep
Explanation :
Lakshadweep is a group of islands in the Laccadive Sea, 200 to 440 km off the South Western coast of India. The islands form the smallest Union Territory of India: their total surface area is just 11 sq mi or 32 km2. The lagoon area covers about 4,200 square kilometres, the territorial waters area 20,000 square kilometres and the exclusive economic zone area 400,000 square kilometres. The region forms a single Indian district with ten Sub divisions. Kavaratti serves as the capital of the Union Territory and the region comes under the jurisdiction of Kerala High Court.
[2] Which among the following States has lowest rate of literacy according to 2001 census?
A.
Gujarat
B.
Rajasthan
C.
Uttar Pradesh
D.
Bihar
Ans:
Bihar
Explanation :
According to the provisional population totals in 2001 Census, the literacy rate for Bihar was 47.53% as against 37.49% in 1991 Census as against 37.49%, in 1991 Census. Although the literacy rate in the state increased by roughly 10 percentage points during 1991-2001, it was still low as compared to the all India average of 65.38 percent. According to 2011 census, Bihar has lowest rate of literacy (61.8%).
[3] Tar roads get easily damaged during –
A.
summer
B.
winter
C.
rainy season
D.
peak traffic hours
Ans:
rainy season
Explanation :
Tar & chip have been used for over 100 years, all over the world, with great success, to pave and resurface roads. However, they are easily spoiled in rains and natural calamity. Concrete roads are less affected.
[4] Which one of the following ports is located on eastern coast of India?
A.
Kandla
B.
Kochi
C.
Mormugao
D.
Paradeep
Ans:
Paradeep
Explanation :
Paradeep, is a major seaport town and a designated notified area in Jagatsinghpur district of Odisha. The Port of Paradeep is the primary port in Orissa, and one of the largest on India's east coast. The port handled over 57 million tonnes of cargo in 2009-2010. Thermal coal and iron ore are major commodities that transit the port.
[5] In Indian agriculture, the period from July to October November is called -
A.
Rabi season
B.
Kharif season
C.
Pre-kharif season
D.
Slack season
Ans:
Kharif season
Explanation :
Ratna is a resistant variety of rice. This paddy variety takes about 130-135 days to grow. The main states growing this variety are Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, West Bengal, Orissa, Terai region of UP, Punjab, Haryana and Tamil Nadu.
[6] Monoculture is a typical characteristic of —
A.
shifting cultivation
B.
subsistence farming
C.
specialized horticulture
D.
commercial grain farming
Ans:
commercial grain farming
Explanation :
Monoculture is the agricultural practice of producing or growing a single crop or plant species over a wide area and for a large number of consecutive years. It is widely used in modern industrial agriculture and its implementation has allowed for large harvests from minimal labor. However, this ratio remains true only if the accounting for labor required is limited to the number of workers employed on the farm. If the indirect work of employees involved in producing chemicals and machinery are taken into account, the ratio of labor to output is higher.
[7] Green Revolution was most successful in –
A.
Punjab and Tamil Nadu
B.
Punjab, Haryana and UP
C.
Haryana
D.
UP and Maharashtra
Ans:
Punjab, Haryana and UP
Explanation :
In regional terms, only the states of Punjab and Haryana showed the best results of the Green Revolution. The eastern plains of the River Ganges in West Bengal also showed reasonably good results. But results were less impressive in other parts of India.
[8] Movement of people from a village to a small town and later to a city is known as :
A.
infra-state migration
B.
step-wise migration
C.
inter-state migration
D.
forced migration
Ans:
step-wise migration
Explanation :
Step wise migration refers to a type of migration which occurs in a series of movements, for example, moving to a town larger than the home town, but not directly to one of the city regions. It is an important subcomponent of the urbanward drift of people.
[9] Project Tiger was introduced in:
A.
2001
B.
1973
C.
1984
D.
1995
Ans:
1973
Explanation :
Project Tiger is a tiger conservation programme launched in 1973 by the Government of India during Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's tenure. The project aims at ensuring a viable population of Bengal tigers in their natural habitats and also to protect them from extinction, and preserving areas of biological importance as a natural heritage forever represented as close as possible the diversity of ecosystems across the tiger's distribution in the country.
[10] Which of the following is correctly matched? Wildlife Sancturay - State
A.
Bandipur — Tamil Nadu
B.
Manas — Uttar Pradesh
C.
Ranthambhore — Rajasthan
D.
Simlipal — Bihar
Ans:
Ranthambhore — Rajasthan
Explanation :
Bandipur: Karnataka; Manas. Assam; Ranthambhore: Sawai Madhopur district of southeastern Rajasthan; and Simlipal: in the Mayurbhanj district in Odisha.
[11] Lion is conserved at –
A.
Kaziranga Sanctuary
B.
Gir Sanctuary
C.
Corbett National Park
D.
Manas Sanctum
Ans:
Gir Sanctuary
Explanation :
The Gir Forest National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary is a forest and wildlife sanctuary in Gujarat, is the sole home of the pure Asiatic Lions and is considered to be one of the most important protected areas in Asia due to its supported species. Established in 1965, the park is located to the south-east of Junagadh and to south west of Amreli.
[12] Which of the following does not have an influence over the climate in India?
A.
Monsoons
B.
Ocean currents
C.
Nearness to equator
D.
Presence of Indian ocean
Ans:
Ocean currents
Explanation :
India's geography and geology are climatically pivotal: the Thar Desert in the northwest and the Himalayas in the north work in tandem to effect a culturally and economically break-all monsoonal regime. As Earth's highest and most massive mountain range, the Himalayan system bars the influx of frigid katabatic winds from the icy Tibetan Plateau and northerly Central Asia. Most of North India is thus kept warm or is only mildly chilly or cold during winter; the same thermal dam keeps most regions in India hot in summer. Ocean current do not any role in the climate of India.
[13] The area with annual rainfall less than 50 cm in a year is –
A.
Meghalaya
B.
Leh in Kashmir
C.
Coromandel coast
D.
Konkan coast
Ans:
Leh in Kashmir
Explanation :
Rainfall distribution in India is uneven. Areas of Inadequate Rainfall (it implies rainfall less than 50 cm a year): There are basically two belts that receive inadequate rainfall. These belts are of small extent and some parts of these belts receive exceptionally very low rainfall, bike for instance, the Karakoram Mountains and area lying to the north of the Zanskar Himalaya range. This region is situated in the north of the Himalayas. It, therefore, receives little rainfall during the summer monsoon rainy season. Further, a little rainfall is also caused in the months of January. February and March by the westerly depressions.
[14] Where was the first cotton mill in India established?
A.
Surat
B.
Mumbai
C.
Ahmedabad
D.
Coimbatore
Ans:
Mumbai
Explanation :
Before the middle of the nineteenth century, India used to export cotton to Britain, and then re-import the textile. In 1820 the total textile import cost only Rs. 350,000. However, these costs escalated tremendously until in 1860 textile imports stood at Rs. 19.3 million. The impetus towards the founding of a cotton industry came from Indian entrepreneurs. The first Indian cotton mill, "The Bombay Spinning Mill", was opened in 1854 in Bombay by Cowasji Nanabhai Davar. Opposition from the Lancashire mill owners was eventually offset by the support of the British manufacturers of textile machinery.
[15] Which of the following steel plants is not managed by Indian Steel Authority Limited?
A.
Selaam Rust resistant Steel Plant
B.
Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant
C.
Alloy Steel Plant, Durgapur
D.
Bokaro Steel Plant
Ans:
Selaam Rust resistant Steel Plant
Explanation :
SAIL with its corporate office in New Delhi operates and manages five integrated steel plants at Bhilai, Bokaro, Durgapur, Rourkela and Burnpur, a plant of the Indian Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. (IISCO), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of SAIL. SAIL also has four Special and Alloy Steel and Ferro-alloys units at Durgaper, Salem, Chandrapur and Bhadravati.
[16] Where is the Integral Coach Factory situated?
A.
Perambur
B.
Chittaranjan
C.
Mumbai
D.
Kolkata
Ans:
Perambur
Explanation :
SAIL with its corporate office in New Delhi operates and manages five integrated steel plants at Bhilai, Bokaro, Durgapur, Rourkela and Burnpur, a plant of the Indian Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. (IISCO), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of SAIL. SAIL also has four Special and Alloy Steel and Ferro-alloys units at Durgaper, Salem, Chandrapur and Bhadravati.
[17] Where in India is the biggest steel manufacturer of the world (L.N. Mittal Group) setting up a steel plant?
A.
Jharkhand
B.
Bihar
C.
Orissa
D.
Chhattisgarh
Ans:
Jharkhand
Explanation :
Arcelor Mlttal is setting up a 12-mtpa greenfield project in Jharkhand. It will come up at Sindri in Dhanbad district which has the sick Fertiliser Corporation of India (FCI) plant spread over 6,000 acres.
[18] Which one of the following is presently the largest oil refinery of India?
A.
Vadodara (IOC)
B.
Mathura (IOC)
C.
Vishakhapatnam (HPCL)
D.
Mumbai (BPCL)
Ans:
Vadodara (IOC)
Explanation :
The Gujarat Refinery is an oil refinery located at Koyali (near Vadodara) in Gujarat, Western India. It is the largest refinery owned by Indian Oil Corporation.
[19] India shares longest international boundary with which country?
A.
Bangladesh
B.
China
C.
Nepal
D.
Bhutan
Ans:
Bangladesh
Explanation :
Bangladesh and India share a 4,096-kilometer-long international border, the longest border that India shares with any country. It is fifth-longest land border in the world, including 262 km in Assam, 856 km in Tripura, 180 km in Mizoram, 443 km in Meghalaya, and 2,217 km in Bengal. The border demarcates the six divisions of Bangladesh and the Indian states.
[20] The Himalayas is the example of –
A.
Fold mountains
B.
Block mountains
C.
Ancient mountains
D.
Residual mountains
Ans:
Fold mountains
Explanation :
The Himalayas is an example of Fold mountains that are created where two or more of Earth's tectonic plates are pushed together. At these colliding, com-pressing boundaries, rocks and debris are warped and folded into rocky outcrops, hills; mountains, and entire mountain ranges. Besides, Andes, and Alps are all active fold mountains.
[21] The place Sabarimala is situated in which of the following States?
A.
Andhra Pradesh
B.
Tamil Nadu
C.
Kerala
D.
Karnataka
Ans:
Kerala
Explanation :
Sabarimala is a famous pilgrim centre situated on a hilltop amid sylvan surroundings in Kerala. About 50 million devotees visit this shrine, the abode of Lord Dharmasastha during November-January every year.
[22] Which Himalayan Peak is also called 'Sagar Matha'?
A.
Nanga Parbat
B.
Dhaulaglri
C.
Mt. Everest
D.
Kanchenjunga
Ans:
Mt. Everest
Explanation :
Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world is also called 'Sagar Matha'. Its height is 8.848 metres.
[23] An example of 'horseshoe' shaped coral islands in the neighbourhood of India is –
A.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
B.
Maldives
C.
Lakshadweep
D.
Sri Lanka
Ans:
Lakshadweep
Explanation :
The Lakshadweep islands are formed of coral deposits called atolls. Atolls are circular or horse-shoe shaped coral reefs.
[24] Which is the highest peak to the south of the Vindhyas?
A.
Bababudan
B.
Mullayanagiri
C.
Annaimudi
D.
Nilgiri
Ans:
Annaimudi
Explanation :
Anamudi is located in the Indian state Kerala. It is the highest peak in the Western Ghats and South India, at an elevation of 2,695 metres. The name Anamudi literally translates to "elephant's forehead," a reference to the resemblance of the mountain to an elephant's head.
[25] The latitude passing through the northern most part of India is –
A.
35° N
B.
36° N
C.
37° N
D.
38° N
Ans:
35° N
Explanation :
The northern most part of India is Siachen Glacier near Karakoram Pass. India claims the entire state of Jammu and Kashmir on the basis of Instrument of Accession signed in 1947, which inter alia includes Gilgit, Baltistan, and Kanjut, Gilgit, Baltistan, and Kanjut are presently under the control of Pakistan.
Explanation :
Lakshadweep is a group of islands in the Laccadive Sea, 200 to 440 km off the South Western coast of India. The islands form the smallest Union Territory of India: their total surface area is just 11 sq mi or 32 km2. The lagoon area covers about 4,200 square kilometres, the territorial waters area 20,000 square kilometres and the exclusive economic zone area 400,000 square kilometres. The region forms a single Indian district with ten Sub divisions. Kavaratti serves as the capital of the Union Territory and the region comes under the jurisdiction of Kerala High Court.
[2] Which among the following States has lowest rate of literacy according to 2001 census?
A.
Gujarat
B.
Rajasthan
C.
Uttar Pradesh
D.
Bihar
Ans:
Bihar
Explanation :
According to the provisional population totals in 2001 Census, the literacy rate for Bihar was 47.53% as against 37.49% in 1991 Census as against 37.49%, in 1991 Census. Although the literacy rate in the state increased by roughly 10 percentage points during 1991-2001, it was still low as compared to the all India average of 65.38 percent. According to 2011 census, Bihar has lowest rate of literacy (61.8%).
[3] Tar roads get easily damaged during –
A.
summer
B.
winter
C.
rainy season
D.
peak traffic hours
Ans:
rainy season
Explanation :
Tar & chip have been used for over 100 years, all over the world, with great success, to pave and resurface roads. However, they are easily spoiled in rains and natural calamity. Concrete roads are less affected.
[4] Which one of the following ports is located on eastern coast of India?
A.
Kandla
B.
Kochi
C.
Mormugao
D.
Paradeep
Ans:
Paradeep
Explanation :
Paradeep, is a major seaport town and a designated notified area in Jagatsinghpur district of Odisha. The Port of Paradeep is the primary port in Orissa, and one of the largest on India's east coast. The port handled over 57 million tonnes of cargo in 2009-2010. Thermal coal and iron ore are major commodities that transit the port.
[5] In Indian agriculture, the period from July to October November is called -
A.
Rabi season
B.
Kharif season
C.
Pre-kharif season
D.
Slack season
Ans:
Kharif season
Explanation :
Ratna is a resistant variety of rice. This paddy variety takes about 130-135 days to grow. The main states growing this variety are Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, West Bengal, Orissa, Terai region of UP, Punjab, Haryana and Tamil Nadu.
[6] Monoculture is a typical characteristic of —
A.
shifting cultivation
B.
subsistence farming
C.
specialized horticulture
D.
commercial grain farming
Ans:
commercial grain farming
Explanation :
Monoculture is the agricultural practice of producing or growing a single crop or plant species over a wide area and for a large number of consecutive years. It is widely used in modern industrial agriculture and its implementation has allowed for large harvests from minimal labor. However, this ratio remains true only if the accounting for labor required is limited to the number of workers employed on the farm. If the indirect work of employees involved in producing chemicals and machinery are taken into account, the ratio of labor to output is higher.
[7] Green Revolution was most successful in –
A.
Punjab and Tamil Nadu
B.
Punjab, Haryana and UP
C.
Haryana
D.
UP and Maharashtra
Ans:
Punjab, Haryana and UP
Explanation :
In regional terms, only the states of Punjab and Haryana showed the best results of the Green Revolution. The eastern plains of the River Ganges in West Bengal also showed reasonably good results. But results were less impressive in other parts of India.
[8] Movement of people from a village to a small town and later to a city is known as :
A.
infra-state migration
B.
step-wise migration
C.
inter-state migration
D.
forced migration
Ans:
step-wise migration
Explanation :
Step wise migration refers to a type of migration which occurs in a series of movements, for example, moving to a town larger than the home town, but not directly to one of the city regions. It is an important subcomponent of the urbanward drift of people.
[9] Project Tiger was introduced in:
A.
2001
B.
1973
C.
1984
D.
1995
Ans:
1973
Explanation :
Project Tiger is a tiger conservation programme launched in 1973 by the Government of India during Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's tenure. The project aims at ensuring a viable population of Bengal tigers in their natural habitats and also to protect them from extinction, and preserving areas of biological importance as a natural heritage forever represented as close as possible the diversity of ecosystems across the tiger's distribution in the country.
[10] Which of the following is correctly matched? Wildlife Sancturay - State
A.
Bandipur — Tamil Nadu
B.
Manas — Uttar Pradesh
C.
Ranthambhore — Rajasthan
D.
Simlipal — Bihar
Ans:
Ranthambhore — Rajasthan
Explanation :
Bandipur: Karnataka; Manas. Assam; Ranthambhore: Sawai Madhopur district of southeastern Rajasthan; and Simlipal: in the Mayurbhanj district in Odisha.
[11] Lion is conserved at –
A.
Kaziranga Sanctuary
B.
Gir Sanctuary
C.
Corbett National Park
D.
Manas Sanctum
Ans:
Gir Sanctuary
Explanation :
The Gir Forest National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary is a forest and wildlife sanctuary in Gujarat, is the sole home of the pure Asiatic Lions and is considered to be one of the most important protected areas in Asia due to its supported species. Established in 1965, the park is located to the south-east of Junagadh and to south west of Amreli.
[12] Which of the following does not have an influence over the climate in India?
A.
Monsoons
B.
Ocean currents
C.
Nearness to equator
D.
Presence of Indian ocean
Ans:
Ocean currents
Explanation :
India's geography and geology are climatically pivotal: the Thar Desert in the northwest and the Himalayas in the north work in tandem to effect a culturally and economically break-all monsoonal regime. As Earth's highest and most massive mountain range, the Himalayan system bars the influx of frigid katabatic winds from the icy Tibetan Plateau and northerly Central Asia. Most of North India is thus kept warm or is only mildly chilly or cold during winter; the same thermal dam keeps most regions in India hot in summer. Ocean current do not any role in the climate of India.
[13] The area with annual rainfall less than 50 cm in a year is –
A.
Meghalaya
B.
Leh in Kashmir
C.
Coromandel coast
D.
Konkan coast
Ans:
Leh in Kashmir
Explanation :
Rainfall distribution in India is uneven. Areas of Inadequate Rainfall (it implies rainfall less than 50 cm a year): There are basically two belts that receive inadequate rainfall. These belts are of small extent and some parts of these belts receive exceptionally very low rainfall, bike for instance, the Karakoram Mountains and area lying to the north of the Zanskar Himalaya range. This region is situated in the north of the Himalayas. It, therefore, receives little rainfall during the summer monsoon rainy season. Further, a little rainfall is also caused in the months of January. February and March by the westerly depressions.
[14] Where was the first cotton mill in India established?
A.
Surat
B.
Mumbai
C.
Ahmedabad
D.
Coimbatore
Ans:
Mumbai
Explanation :
Before the middle of the nineteenth century, India used to export cotton to Britain, and then re-import the textile. In 1820 the total textile import cost only Rs. 350,000. However, these costs escalated tremendously until in 1860 textile imports stood at Rs. 19.3 million. The impetus towards the founding of a cotton industry came from Indian entrepreneurs. The first Indian cotton mill, "The Bombay Spinning Mill", was opened in 1854 in Bombay by Cowasji Nanabhai Davar. Opposition from the Lancashire mill owners was eventually offset by the support of the British manufacturers of textile machinery.
[15] Which of the following steel plants is not managed by Indian Steel Authority Limited?
A.
Selaam Rust resistant Steel Plant
B.
Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant
C.
Alloy Steel Plant, Durgapur
D.
Bokaro Steel Plant
Ans:
Selaam Rust resistant Steel Plant
Explanation :
SAIL with its corporate office in New Delhi operates and manages five integrated steel plants at Bhilai, Bokaro, Durgapur, Rourkela and Burnpur, a plant of the Indian Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. (IISCO), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of SAIL. SAIL also has four Special and Alloy Steel and Ferro-alloys units at Durgaper, Salem, Chandrapur and Bhadravati.
[16] Where is the Integral Coach Factory situated?
A.
Perambur
B.
Chittaranjan
C.
Mumbai
D.
Kolkata
Ans:
Perambur
Explanation :
SAIL with its corporate office in New Delhi operates and manages five integrated steel plants at Bhilai, Bokaro, Durgapur, Rourkela and Burnpur, a plant of the Indian Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. (IISCO), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of SAIL. SAIL also has four Special and Alloy Steel and Ferro-alloys units at Durgaper, Salem, Chandrapur and Bhadravati.
[17] Where in India is the biggest steel manufacturer of the world (L.N. Mittal Group) setting up a steel plant?
A.
Jharkhand
B.
Bihar
C.
Orissa
D.
Chhattisgarh
Ans:
Jharkhand
Explanation :
Arcelor Mlttal is setting up a 12-mtpa greenfield project in Jharkhand. It will come up at Sindri in Dhanbad district which has the sick Fertiliser Corporation of India (FCI) plant spread over 6,000 acres.
[18] Which one of the following is presently the largest oil refinery of India?
A.
Vadodara (IOC)
B.
Mathura (IOC)
C.
Vishakhapatnam (HPCL)
D.
Mumbai (BPCL)
Ans:
Vadodara (IOC)
Explanation :
The Gujarat Refinery is an oil refinery located at Koyali (near Vadodara) in Gujarat, Western India. It is the largest refinery owned by Indian Oil Corporation.
[19] India shares longest international boundary with which country?
A.
Bangladesh
B.
China
C.
Nepal
D.
Bhutan
Ans:
Bangladesh
Explanation :
Bangladesh and India share a 4,096-kilometer-long international border, the longest border that India shares with any country. It is fifth-longest land border in the world, including 262 km in Assam, 856 km in Tripura, 180 km in Mizoram, 443 km in Meghalaya, and 2,217 km in Bengal. The border demarcates the six divisions of Bangladesh and the Indian states.
[20] The Himalayas is the example of –
A.
Fold mountains
B.
Block mountains
C.
Ancient mountains
D.
Residual mountains
Ans:
Fold mountains
Explanation :
The Himalayas is an example of Fold mountains that are created where two or more of Earth's tectonic plates are pushed together. At these colliding, com-pressing boundaries, rocks and debris are warped and folded into rocky outcrops, hills; mountains, and entire mountain ranges. Besides, Andes, and Alps are all active fold mountains.
[21] The place Sabarimala is situated in which of the following States?
A.
Andhra Pradesh
B.
Tamil Nadu
C.
Kerala
D.
Karnataka
Ans:
Kerala
Explanation :
Sabarimala is a famous pilgrim centre situated on a hilltop amid sylvan surroundings in Kerala. About 50 million devotees visit this shrine, the abode of Lord Dharmasastha during November-January every year.
[22] Which Himalayan Peak is also called 'Sagar Matha'?
A.
Nanga Parbat
B.
Dhaulaglri
C.
Mt. Everest
D.
Kanchenjunga
Ans:
Mt. Everest
Explanation :
Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world is also called 'Sagar Matha'. Its height is 8.848 metres.
[23] An example of 'horseshoe' shaped coral islands in the neighbourhood of India is –
A.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
B.
Maldives
C.
Lakshadweep
D.
Sri Lanka
Ans:
Lakshadweep
Explanation :
The Lakshadweep islands are formed of coral deposits called atolls. Atolls are circular or horse-shoe shaped coral reefs.
[24] Which is the highest peak to the south of the Vindhyas?
A.
Bababudan
B.
Mullayanagiri
C.
Annaimudi
D.
Nilgiri
Ans:
Annaimudi
Explanation :
Anamudi is located in the Indian state Kerala. It is the highest peak in the Western Ghats and South India, at an elevation of 2,695 metres. The name Anamudi literally translates to "elephant's forehead," a reference to the resemblance of the mountain to an elephant's head.
[25] The latitude passing through the northern most part of India is –
A.
35° N
B.
36° N
C.
37° N
D.
38° N
Ans:
35° N
Explanation :
The northern most part of India is Siachen Glacier near Karakoram Pass. India claims the entire state of Jammu and Kashmir on the basis of Instrument of Accession signed in 1947, which inter alia includes Gilgit, Baltistan, and Kanjut, Gilgit, Baltistan, and Kanjut are presently under the control of Pakistan.
Explanation :
Tar & chip have been used for over 100 years, all over the world, with great success, to pave and resurface roads. However, they are easily spoiled in rains and natural calamity. Concrete roads are less affected.
[4] Which one of the following ports is located on eastern coast of India?
A.
Kandla
B.
Kochi
C.
Mormugao
D.
Paradeep
Ans:
Paradeep
Explanation :
Paradeep, is a major seaport town and a designated notified area in Jagatsinghpur district of Odisha. The Port of Paradeep is the primary port in Orissa, and one of the largest on India's east coast. The port handled over 57 million tonnes of cargo in 2009-2010. Thermal coal and iron ore are major commodities that transit the port.
[5] In Indian agriculture, the period from July to October November is called -
A.
Rabi season
B.
Kharif season
C.
Pre-kharif season
D.
Slack season
Ans:
Kharif season
Explanation :
Ratna is a resistant variety of rice. This paddy variety takes about 130-135 days to grow. The main states growing this variety are Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, West Bengal, Orissa, Terai region of UP, Punjab, Haryana and Tamil Nadu.
[6] Monoculture is a typical characteristic of —
A.
shifting cultivation
B.
subsistence farming
C.
specialized horticulture
D.
commercial grain farming
Ans:
commercial grain farming
Explanation :
Monoculture is the agricultural practice of producing or growing a single crop or plant species over a wide area and for a large number of consecutive years. It is widely used in modern industrial agriculture and its implementation has allowed for large harvests from minimal labor. However, this ratio remains true only if the accounting for labor required is limited to the number of workers employed on the farm. If the indirect work of employees involved in producing chemicals and machinery are taken into account, the ratio of labor to output is higher.
[7] Green Revolution was most successful in –
A.
Punjab and Tamil Nadu
B.
Punjab, Haryana and UP
C.
Haryana
D.
UP and Maharashtra
Ans:
Punjab, Haryana and UP
Explanation :
In regional terms, only the states of Punjab and Haryana showed the best results of the Green Revolution. The eastern plains of the River Ganges in West Bengal also showed reasonably good results. But results were less impressive in other parts of India.
[8] Movement of people from a village to a small town and later to a city is known as :
A.
infra-state migration
B.
step-wise migration
C.
inter-state migration
D.
forced migration
Ans:
step-wise migration
Explanation :
Step wise migration refers to a type of migration which occurs in a series of movements, for example, moving to a town larger than the home town, but not directly to one of the city regions. It is an important subcomponent of the urbanward drift of people.
[9] Project Tiger was introduced in:
A.
2001
B.
1973
C.
1984
D.
1995
Ans:
1973
Explanation :
Project Tiger is a tiger conservation programme launched in 1973 by the Government of India during Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's tenure. The project aims at ensuring a viable population of Bengal tigers in their natural habitats and also to protect them from extinction, and preserving areas of biological importance as a natural heritage forever represented as close as possible the diversity of ecosystems across the tiger's distribution in the country.
[10] Which of the following is correctly matched? Wildlife Sancturay - State
A.
Bandipur — Tamil Nadu
B.
Manas — Uttar Pradesh
C.
Ranthambhore — Rajasthan
D.
Simlipal — Bihar
Ans:
Ranthambhore — Rajasthan
Explanation :
Bandipur: Karnataka; Manas. Assam; Ranthambhore: Sawai Madhopur district of southeastern Rajasthan; and Simlipal: in the Mayurbhanj district in Odisha.
[11] Lion is conserved at –
A.
Kaziranga Sanctuary
B.
Gir Sanctuary
C.
Corbett National Park
D.
Manas Sanctum
Ans:
Gir Sanctuary
Explanation :
The Gir Forest National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary is a forest and wildlife sanctuary in Gujarat, is the sole home of the pure Asiatic Lions and is considered to be one of the most important protected areas in Asia due to its supported species. Established in 1965, the park is located to the south-east of Junagadh and to south west of Amreli.
[12] Which of the following does not have an influence over the climate in India?
A.
Monsoons
B.
Ocean currents
C.
Nearness to equator
D.
Presence of Indian ocean
Ans:
Ocean currents
Explanation :
India's geography and geology are climatically pivotal: the Thar Desert in the northwest and the Himalayas in the north work in tandem to effect a culturally and economically break-all monsoonal regime. As Earth's highest and most massive mountain range, the Himalayan system bars the influx of frigid katabatic winds from the icy Tibetan Plateau and northerly Central Asia. Most of North India is thus kept warm or is only mildly chilly or cold during winter; the same thermal dam keeps most regions in India hot in summer. Ocean current do not any role in the climate of India.
[13] The area with annual rainfall less than 50 cm in a year is –
A.
Meghalaya
B.
Leh in Kashmir
C.
Coromandel coast
D.
Konkan coast
Ans:
Leh in Kashmir
Explanation :
Rainfall distribution in India is uneven. Areas of Inadequate Rainfall (it implies rainfall less than 50 cm a year): There are basically two belts that receive inadequate rainfall. These belts are of small extent and some parts of these belts receive exceptionally very low rainfall, bike for instance, the Karakoram Mountains and area lying to the north of the Zanskar Himalaya range. This region is situated in the north of the Himalayas. It, therefore, receives little rainfall during the summer monsoon rainy season. Further, a little rainfall is also caused in the months of January. February and March by the westerly depressions.
[14] Where was the first cotton mill in India established?
A.
Surat
B.
Mumbai
C.
Ahmedabad
D.
Coimbatore
Ans:
Mumbai
Explanation :
Before the middle of the nineteenth century, India used to export cotton to Britain, and then re-import the textile. In 1820 the total textile import cost only Rs. 350,000. However, these costs escalated tremendously until in 1860 textile imports stood at Rs. 19.3 million. The impetus towards the founding of a cotton industry came from Indian entrepreneurs. The first Indian cotton mill, "The Bombay Spinning Mill", was opened in 1854 in Bombay by Cowasji Nanabhai Davar. Opposition from the Lancashire mill owners was eventually offset by the support of the British manufacturers of textile machinery.
[15] Which of the following steel plants is not managed by Indian Steel Authority Limited?
A.
Selaam Rust resistant Steel Plant
B.
Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant
C.
Alloy Steel Plant, Durgapur
D.
Bokaro Steel Plant
Ans:
Selaam Rust resistant Steel Plant
Explanation :
SAIL with its corporate office in New Delhi operates and manages five integrated steel plants at Bhilai, Bokaro, Durgapur, Rourkela and Burnpur, a plant of the Indian Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. (IISCO), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of SAIL. SAIL also has four Special and Alloy Steel and Ferro-alloys units at Durgaper, Salem, Chandrapur and Bhadravati.
[16] Where is the Integral Coach Factory situated?
A.
Perambur
B.
Chittaranjan
C.
Mumbai
D.
Kolkata
Ans:
Perambur
Explanation :
SAIL with its corporate office in New Delhi operates and manages five integrated steel plants at Bhilai, Bokaro, Durgapur, Rourkela and Burnpur, a plant of the Indian Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. (IISCO), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of SAIL. SAIL also has four Special and Alloy Steel and Ferro-alloys units at Durgaper, Salem, Chandrapur and Bhadravati.
[17] Where in India is the biggest steel manufacturer of the world (L.N. Mittal Group) setting up a steel plant?
A.
Jharkhand
B.
Bihar
C.
Orissa
D.
Chhattisgarh
Ans:
Jharkhand
Explanation :
Arcelor Mlttal is setting up a 12-mtpa greenfield project in Jharkhand. It will come up at Sindri in Dhanbad district which has the sick Fertiliser Corporation of India (FCI) plant spread over 6,000 acres.
[18] Which one of the following is presently the largest oil refinery of India?
A.
Vadodara (IOC)
B.
Mathura (IOC)
C.
Vishakhapatnam (HPCL)
D.
Mumbai (BPCL)
Ans:
Vadodara (IOC)
Explanation :
The Gujarat Refinery is an oil refinery located at Koyali (near Vadodara) in Gujarat, Western India. It is the largest refinery owned by Indian Oil Corporation.
[19] India shares longest international boundary with which country?
A.
Bangladesh
B.
China
C.
Nepal
D.
Bhutan
Ans:
Bangladesh
Explanation :
Bangladesh and India share a 4,096-kilometer-long international border, the longest border that India shares with any country. It is fifth-longest land border in the world, including 262 km in Assam, 856 km in Tripura, 180 km in Mizoram, 443 km in Meghalaya, and 2,217 km in Bengal. The border demarcates the six divisions of Bangladesh and the Indian states.
[20] The Himalayas is the example of –
A.
Fold mountains
B.
Block mountains
C.
Ancient mountains
D.
Residual mountains
Ans:
Fold mountains
Explanation :
The Himalayas is an example of Fold mountains that are created where two or more of Earth's tectonic plates are pushed together. At these colliding, com-pressing boundaries, rocks and debris are warped and folded into rocky outcrops, hills; mountains, and entire mountain ranges. Besides, Andes, and Alps are all active fold mountains.
[21] The place Sabarimala is situated in which of the following States?
A.
Andhra Pradesh
B.
Tamil Nadu
C.
Kerala
D.
Karnataka
Ans:
Kerala
Explanation :
Sabarimala is a famous pilgrim centre situated on a hilltop amid sylvan surroundings in Kerala. About 50 million devotees visit this shrine, the abode of Lord Dharmasastha during November-January every year.
[22] Which Himalayan Peak is also called 'Sagar Matha'?
A.
Nanga Parbat
B.
Dhaulaglri
C.
Mt. Everest
D.
Kanchenjunga
Ans:
Mt. Everest
Explanation :
Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world is also called 'Sagar Matha'. Its height is 8.848 metres.
[23] An example of 'horseshoe' shaped coral islands in the neighbourhood of India is –
A.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
B.
Maldives
C.
Lakshadweep
D.
Sri Lanka
Ans:
Lakshadweep
Explanation :
The Lakshadweep islands are formed of coral deposits called atolls. Atolls are circular or horse-shoe shaped coral reefs.
[24] Which is the highest peak to the south of the Vindhyas?
A.
Bababudan
B.
Mullayanagiri
C.
Annaimudi
D.
Nilgiri
Ans:
Annaimudi
Explanation :
Anamudi is located in the Indian state Kerala. It is the highest peak in the Western Ghats and South India, at an elevation of 2,695 metres. The name Anamudi literally translates to "elephant's forehead," a reference to the resemblance of the mountain to an elephant's head.
[25] The latitude passing through the northern most part of India is –
A.
35° N
B.
36° N
C.
37° N
D.
38° N
Ans:
35° N
Explanation :
The northern most part of India is Siachen Glacier near Karakoram Pass. India claims the entire state of Jammu and Kashmir on the basis of Instrument of Accession signed in 1947, which inter alia includes Gilgit, Baltistan, and Kanjut, Gilgit, Baltistan, and Kanjut are presently under the control of Pakistan.
Explanation :
Ratna is a resistant variety of rice. This paddy variety takes about 130-135 days to grow. The main states growing this variety are Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, West Bengal, Orissa, Terai region of UP, Punjab, Haryana and Tamil Nadu.
[6] Monoculture is a typical characteristic of —
A.
shifting cultivation
B.
subsistence farming
C.
specialized horticulture
D.
commercial grain farming
Ans:
commercial grain farming
Explanation :
Monoculture is the agricultural practice of producing or growing a single crop or plant species over a wide area and for a large number of consecutive years. It is widely used in modern industrial agriculture and its implementation has allowed for large harvests from minimal labor. However, this ratio remains true only if the accounting for labor required is limited to the number of workers employed on the farm. If the indirect work of employees involved in producing chemicals and machinery are taken into account, the ratio of labor to output is higher.
[7] Green Revolution was most successful in –
A.
Punjab and Tamil Nadu
B.
Punjab, Haryana and UP
C.
Haryana
D.
UP and Maharashtra
Ans:
Punjab, Haryana and UP
Explanation :
In regional terms, only the states of Punjab and Haryana showed the best results of the Green Revolution. The eastern plains of the River Ganges in West Bengal also showed reasonably good results. But results were less impressive in other parts of India.
[8] Movement of people from a village to a small town and later to a city is known as :
A.
infra-state migration
B.
step-wise migration
C.
inter-state migration
D.
forced migration
Ans:
step-wise migration
Explanation :
Step wise migration refers to a type of migration which occurs in a series of movements, for example, moving to a town larger than the home town, but not directly to one of the city regions. It is an important subcomponent of the urbanward drift of people.
[9] Project Tiger was introduced in:
A.
2001
B.
1973
C.
1984
D.
1995
Ans:
1973
Explanation :
Project Tiger is a tiger conservation programme launched in 1973 by the Government of India during Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's tenure. The project aims at ensuring a viable population of Bengal tigers in their natural habitats and also to protect them from extinction, and preserving areas of biological importance as a natural heritage forever represented as close as possible the diversity of ecosystems across the tiger's distribution in the country.
[10] Which of the following is correctly matched? Wildlife Sancturay - State
A.
Bandipur — Tamil Nadu
B.
Manas — Uttar Pradesh
C.
Ranthambhore — Rajasthan
D.
Simlipal — Bihar
Ans:
Ranthambhore — Rajasthan
Explanation :
Bandipur: Karnataka; Manas. Assam; Ranthambhore: Sawai Madhopur district of southeastern Rajasthan; and Simlipal: in the Mayurbhanj district in Odisha.
[11] Lion is conserved at –
A.
Kaziranga Sanctuary
B.
Gir Sanctuary
C.
Corbett National Park
D.
Manas Sanctum
Ans:
Gir Sanctuary
Explanation :
The Gir Forest National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary is a forest and wildlife sanctuary in Gujarat, is the sole home of the pure Asiatic Lions and is considered to be one of the most important protected areas in Asia due to its supported species. Established in 1965, the park is located to the south-east of Junagadh and to south west of Amreli.
[12] Which of the following does not have an influence over the climate in India?
A.
Monsoons
B.
Ocean currents
C.
Nearness to equator
D.
Presence of Indian ocean
Ans:
Ocean currents
Explanation :
India's geography and geology are climatically pivotal: the Thar Desert in the northwest and the Himalayas in the north work in tandem to effect a culturally and economically break-all monsoonal regime. As Earth's highest and most massive mountain range, the Himalayan system bars the influx of frigid katabatic winds from the icy Tibetan Plateau and northerly Central Asia. Most of North India is thus kept warm or is only mildly chilly or cold during winter; the same thermal dam keeps most regions in India hot in summer. Ocean current do not any role in the climate of India.
[13] The area with annual rainfall less than 50 cm in a year is –
A.
Meghalaya
B.
Leh in Kashmir
C.
Coromandel coast
D.
Konkan coast
Ans:
Leh in Kashmir
Explanation :
Rainfall distribution in India is uneven. Areas of Inadequate Rainfall (it implies rainfall less than 50 cm a year): There are basically two belts that receive inadequate rainfall. These belts are of small extent and some parts of these belts receive exceptionally very low rainfall, bike for instance, the Karakoram Mountains and area lying to the north of the Zanskar Himalaya range. This region is situated in the north of the Himalayas. It, therefore, receives little rainfall during the summer monsoon rainy season. Further, a little rainfall is also caused in the months of January. February and March by the westerly depressions.
[14] Where was the first cotton mill in India established?
A.
Surat
B.
Mumbai
C.
Ahmedabad
D.
Coimbatore
Ans:
Mumbai
Explanation :
Before the middle of the nineteenth century, India used to export cotton to Britain, and then re-import the textile. In 1820 the total textile import cost only Rs. 350,000. However, these costs escalated tremendously until in 1860 textile imports stood at Rs. 19.3 million. The impetus towards the founding of a cotton industry came from Indian entrepreneurs. The first Indian cotton mill, "The Bombay Spinning Mill", was opened in 1854 in Bombay by Cowasji Nanabhai Davar. Opposition from the Lancashire mill owners was eventually offset by the support of the British manufacturers of textile machinery.
[15] Which of the following steel plants is not managed by Indian Steel Authority Limited?
A.
Selaam Rust resistant Steel Plant
B.
Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant
C.
Alloy Steel Plant, Durgapur
D.
Bokaro Steel Plant
Ans:
Selaam Rust resistant Steel Plant
Explanation :
SAIL with its corporate office in New Delhi operates and manages five integrated steel plants at Bhilai, Bokaro, Durgapur, Rourkela and Burnpur, a plant of the Indian Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. (IISCO), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of SAIL. SAIL also has four Special and Alloy Steel and Ferro-alloys units at Durgaper, Salem, Chandrapur and Bhadravati.
[16] Where is the Integral Coach Factory situated?
A.
Perambur
B.
Chittaranjan
C.
Mumbai
D.
Kolkata
Ans:
Perambur
Explanation :
SAIL with its corporate office in New Delhi operates and manages five integrated steel plants at Bhilai, Bokaro, Durgapur, Rourkela and Burnpur, a plant of the Indian Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. (IISCO), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of SAIL. SAIL also has four Special and Alloy Steel and Ferro-alloys units at Durgaper, Salem, Chandrapur and Bhadravati.
[17] Where in India is the biggest steel manufacturer of the world (L.N. Mittal Group) setting up a steel plant?
A.
Jharkhand
B.
Bihar
C.
Orissa
D.
Chhattisgarh
Ans:
Jharkhand
Explanation :
Arcelor Mlttal is setting up a 12-mtpa greenfield project in Jharkhand. It will come up at Sindri in Dhanbad district which has the sick Fertiliser Corporation of India (FCI) plant spread over 6,000 acres.
[18] Which one of the following is presently the largest oil refinery of India?
A.
Vadodara (IOC)
B.
Mathura (IOC)
C.
Vishakhapatnam (HPCL)
D.
Mumbai (BPCL)
Ans:
Vadodara (IOC)
Explanation :
The Gujarat Refinery is an oil refinery located at Koyali (near Vadodara) in Gujarat, Western India. It is the largest refinery owned by Indian Oil Corporation.
[19] India shares longest international boundary with which country?
A.
Bangladesh
B.
China
C.
Nepal
D.
Bhutan
Ans:
Bangladesh
Explanation :
Bangladesh and India share a 4,096-kilometer-long international border, the longest border that India shares with any country. It is fifth-longest land border in the world, including 262 km in Assam, 856 km in Tripura, 180 km in Mizoram, 443 km in Meghalaya, and 2,217 km in Bengal. The border demarcates the six divisions of Bangladesh and the Indian states.
[20] The Himalayas is the example of –
A.
Fold mountains
B.
Block mountains
C.
Ancient mountains
D.
Residual mountains
Ans:
Fold mountains
Explanation :
The Himalayas is an example of Fold mountains that are created where two or more of Earth's tectonic plates are pushed together. At these colliding, com-pressing boundaries, rocks and debris are warped and folded into rocky outcrops, hills; mountains, and entire mountain ranges. Besides, Andes, and Alps are all active fold mountains.
[21] The place Sabarimala is situated in which of the following States?
A.
Andhra Pradesh
B.
Tamil Nadu
C.
Kerala
D.
Karnataka
Ans:
Kerala
Explanation :
Sabarimala is a famous pilgrim centre situated on a hilltop amid sylvan surroundings in Kerala. About 50 million devotees visit this shrine, the abode of Lord Dharmasastha during November-January every year.
[22] Which Himalayan Peak is also called 'Sagar Matha'?
A.
Nanga Parbat
B.
Dhaulaglri
C.
Mt. Everest
D.
Kanchenjunga
Ans:
Mt. Everest
Explanation :
Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world is also called 'Sagar Matha'. Its height is 8.848 metres.
[23] An example of 'horseshoe' shaped coral islands in the neighbourhood of India is –
A.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
B.
Maldives
C.
Lakshadweep
D.
Sri Lanka
Ans:
Lakshadweep
Explanation :
The Lakshadweep islands are formed of coral deposits called atolls. Atolls are circular or horse-shoe shaped coral reefs.
[24] Which is the highest peak to the south of the Vindhyas?
A.
Bababudan
B.
Mullayanagiri
C.
Annaimudi
D.
Nilgiri
Ans:
Annaimudi
Explanation :
Anamudi is located in the Indian state Kerala. It is the highest peak in the Western Ghats and South India, at an elevation of 2,695 metres. The name Anamudi literally translates to "elephant's forehead," a reference to the resemblance of the mountain to an elephant's head.
[25] The latitude passing through the northern most part of India is –
A.
35° N
B.
36° N
C.
37° N
D.
38° N
Ans:
35° N
Explanation :
The northern most part of India is Siachen Glacier near Karakoram Pass. India claims the entire state of Jammu and Kashmir on the basis of Instrument of Accession signed in 1947, which inter alia includes Gilgit, Baltistan, and Kanjut, Gilgit, Baltistan, and Kanjut are presently under the control of Pakistan.
Explanation :
In regional terms, only the states of Punjab and Haryana showed the best results of the Green Revolution. The eastern plains of the River Ganges in West Bengal also showed reasonably good results. But results were less impressive in other parts of India.
[8] Movement of people from a village to a small town and later to a city is known as :
A.
infra-state migration
B.
step-wise migration
C.
inter-state migration
D.
forced migration
Ans:
step-wise migration
Explanation :
Step wise migration refers to a type of migration which occurs in a series of movements, for example, moving to a town larger than the home town, but not directly to one of the city regions. It is an important subcomponent of the urbanward drift of people.
[9] Project Tiger was introduced in:
A.
2001
B.
1973
C.
1984
D.
1995
Ans:
1973
Explanation :
Project Tiger is a tiger conservation programme launched in 1973 by the Government of India during Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's tenure. The project aims at ensuring a viable population of Bengal tigers in their natural habitats and also to protect them from extinction, and preserving areas of biological importance as a natural heritage forever represented as close as possible the diversity of ecosystems across the tiger's distribution in the country.
[10] Which of the following is correctly matched? Wildlife Sancturay - State
A.
Bandipur — Tamil Nadu
B.
Manas — Uttar Pradesh
C.
Ranthambhore — Rajasthan
D.
Simlipal — Bihar
Ans:
Ranthambhore — Rajasthan
Explanation :
Bandipur: Karnataka; Manas. Assam; Ranthambhore: Sawai Madhopur district of southeastern Rajasthan; and Simlipal: in the Mayurbhanj district in Odisha.
[11] Lion is conserved at –
A.
Kaziranga Sanctuary
B.
Gir Sanctuary
C.
Corbett National Park
D.
Manas Sanctum
Ans:
Gir Sanctuary
Explanation :
The Gir Forest National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary is a forest and wildlife sanctuary in Gujarat, is the sole home of the pure Asiatic Lions and is considered to be one of the most important protected areas in Asia due to its supported species. Established in 1965, the park is located to the south-east of Junagadh and to south west of Amreli.
[12] Which of the following does not have an influence over the climate in India?
A.
Monsoons
B.
Ocean currents
C.
Nearness to equator
D.
Presence of Indian ocean
Ans:
Ocean currents
Explanation :
India's geography and geology are climatically pivotal: the Thar Desert in the northwest and the Himalayas in the north work in tandem to effect a culturally and economically break-all monsoonal regime. As Earth's highest and most massive mountain range, the Himalayan system bars the influx of frigid katabatic winds from the icy Tibetan Plateau and northerly Central Asia. Most of North India is thus kept warm or is only mildly chilly or cold during winter; the same thermal dam keeps most regions in India hot in summer. Ocean current do not any role in the climate of India.
[13] The area with annual rainfall less than 50 cm in a year is –
A.
Meghalaya
B.
Leh in Kashmir
C.
Coromandel coast
D.
Konkan coast
Ans:
Leh in Kashmir
Explanation :
Rainfall distribution in India is uneven. Areas of Inadequate Rainfall (it implies rainfall less than 50 cm a year): There are basically two belts that receive inadequate rainfall. These belts are of small extent and some parts of these belts receive exceptionally very low rainfall, bike for instance, the Karakoram Mountains and area lying to the north of the Zanskar Himalaya range. This region is situated in the north of the Himalayas. It, therefore, receives little rainfall during the summer monsoon rainy season. Further, a little rainfall is also caused in the months of January. February and March by the westerly depressions.
[14] Where was the first cotton mill in India established?
A.
Surat
B.
Mumbai
C.
Ahmedabad
D.
Coimbatore
Ans:
Mumbai
Explanation :
Before the middle of the nineteenth century, India used to export cotton to Britain, and then re-import the textile. In 1820 the total textile import cost only Rs. 350,000. However, these costs escalated tremendously until in 1860 textile imports stood at Rs. 19.3 million. The impetus towards the founding of a cotton industry came from Indian entrepreneurs. The first Indian cotton mill, "The Bombay Spinning Mill", was opened in 1854 in Bombay by Cowasji Nanabhai Davar. Opposition from the Lancashire mill owners was eventually offset by the support of the British manufacturers of textile machinery.
[15] Which of the following steel plants is not managed by Indian Steel Authority Limited?
A.
Selaam Rust resistant Steel Plant
B.
Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant
C.
Alloy Steel Plant, Durgapur
D.
Bokaro Steel Plant
Ans:
Selaam Rust resistant Steel Plant
Explanation :
SAIL with its corporate office in New Delhi operates and manages five integrated steel plants at Bhilai, Bokaro, Durgapur, Rourkela and Burnpur, a plant of the Indian Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. (IISCO), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of SAIL. SAIL also has four Special and Alloy Steel and Ferro-alloys units at Durgaper, Salem, Chandrapur and Bhadravati.
[16] Where is the Integral Coach Factory situated?
A.
Perambur
B.
Chittaranjan
C.
Mumbai
D.
Kolkata
Ans:
Perambur
Explanation :
SAIL with its corporate office in New Delhi operates and manages five integrated steel plants at Bhilai, Bokaro, Durgapur, Rourkela and Burnpur, a plant of the Indian Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. (IISCO), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of SAIL. SAIL also has four Special and Alloy Steel and Ferro-alloys units at Durgaper, Salem, Chandrapur and Bhadravati.
[17] Where in India is the biggest steel manufacturer of the world (L.N. Mittal Group) setting up a steel plant?
A.
Jharkhand
B.
Bihar
C.
Orissa
D.
Chhattisgarh
Ans:
Jharkhand
Explanation :
Arcelor Mlttal is setting up a 12-mtpa greenfield project in Jharkhand. It will come up at Sindri in Dhanbad district which has the sick Fertiliser Corporation of India (FCI) plant spread over 6,000 acres.
[18] Which one of the following is presently the largest oil refinery of India?
A.
Vadodara (IOC)
B.
Mathura (IOC)
C.
Vishakhapatnam (HPCL)
D.
Mumbai (BPCL)
Ans:
Vadodara (IOC)
Explanation :
The Gujarat Refinery is an oil refinery located at Koyali (near Vadodara) in Gujarat, Western India. It is the largest refinery owned by Indian Oil Corporation.
[19] India shares longest international boundary with which country?
A.
Bangladesh
B.
China
C.
Nepal
D.
Bhutan
Ans:
Bangladesh
Explanation :
Bangladesh and India share a 4,096-kilometer-long international border, the longest border that India shares with any country. It is fifth-longest land border in the world, including 262 km in Assam, 856 km in Tripura, 180 km in Mizoram, 443 km in Meghalaya, and 2,217 km in Bengal. The border demarcates the six divisions of Bangladesh and the Indian states.
[20] The Himalayas is the example of –
A.
Fold mountains
B.
Block mountains
C.
Ancient mountains
D.
Residual mountains
Ans:
Fold mountains
Explanation :
The Himalayas is an example of Fold mountains that are created where two or more of Earth's tectonic plates are pushed together. At these colliding, com-pressing boundaries, rocks and debris are warped and folded into rocky outcrops, hills; mountains, and entire mountain ranges. Besides, Andes, and Alps are all active fold mountains.
[21] The place Sabarimala is situated in which of the following States?
A.
Andhra Pradesh
B.
Tamil Nadu
C.
Kerala
D.
Karnataka
Ans:
Kerala
Explanation :
Sabarimala is a famous pilgrim centre situated on a hilltop amid sylvan surroundings in Kerala. About 50 million devotees visit this shrine, the abode of Lord Dharmasastha during November-January every year.
[22] Which Himalayan Peak is also called 'Sagar Matha'?
A.
Nanga Parbat
B.
Dhaulaglri
C.
Mt. Everest
D.
Kanchenjunga
Ans:
Mt. Everest
Explanation :
Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world is also called 'Sagar Matha'. Its height is 8.848 metres.
[23] An example of 'horseshoe' shaped coral islands in the neighbourhood of India is –
A.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
B.
Maldives
C.
Lakshadweep
D.
Sri Lanka
Ans:
Lakshadweep
Explanation :
The Lakshadweep islands are formed of coral deposits called atolls. Atolls are circular or horse-shoe shaped coral reefs.
[24] Which is the highest peak to the south of the Vindhyas?
A.
Bababudan
B.
Mullayanagiri
C.
Annaimudi
D.
Nilgiri
Ans:
Annaimudi
Explanation :
Anamudi is located in the Indian state Kerala. It is the highest peak in the Western Ghats and South India, at an elevation of 2,695 metres. The name Anamudi literally translates to "elephant's forehead," a reference to the resemblance of the mountain to an elephant's head.
[25] The latitude passing through the northern most part of India is –
A.
35° N
B.
36° N
C.
37° N
D.
38° N
Ans:
35° N
Explanation :
The northern most part of India is Siachen Glacier near Karakoram Pass. India claims the entire state of Jammu and Kashmir on the basis of Instrument of Accession signed in 1947, which inter alia includes Gilgit, Baltistan, and Kanjut, Gilgit, Baltistan, and Kanjut are presently under the control of Pakistan.
Explanation :
Project Tiger is a tiger conservation programme launched in 1973 by the Government of India during Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's tenure. The project aims at ensuring a viable population of Bengal tigers in their natural habitats and also to protect them from extinction, and preserving areas of biological importance as a natural heritage forever represented as close as possible the diversity of ecosystems across the tiger's distribution in the country.
[10] Which of the following is correctly matched? Wildlife Sancturay - State
A.
Bandipur — Tamil Nadu
B.
Manas — Uttar Pradesh
C.
Ranthambhore — Rajasthan
D.
Simlipal — Bihar
Ans:
Ranthambhore — Rajasthan
Explanation :
Bandipur: Karnataka; Manas. Assam; Ranthambhore: Sawai Madhopur district of southeastern Rajasthan; and Simlipal: in the Mayurbhanj district in Odisha.
[11] Lion is conserved at –
A.
Kaziranga Sanctuary
B.
Gir Sanctuary
C.
Corbett National Park
D.
Manas Sanctum
Ans:
Gir Sanctuary
Explanation :
The Gir Forest National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary is a forest and wildlife sanctuary in Gujarat, is the sole home of the pure Asiatic Lions and is considered to be one of the most important protected areas in Asia due to its supported species. Established in 1965, the park is located to the south-east of Junagadh and to south west of Amreli.
[12] Which of the following does not have an influence over the climate in India?
A.
Monsoons
B.
Ocean currents
C.
Nearness to equator
D.
Presence of Indian ocean
Ans:
Ocean currents
Explanation :
India's geography and geology are climatically pivotal: the Thar Desert in the northwest and the Himalayas in the north work in tandem to effect a culturally and economically break-all monsoonal regime. As Earth's highest and most massive mountain range, the Himalayan system bars the influx of frigid katabatic winds from the icy Tibetan Plateau and northerly Central Asia. Most of North India is thus kept warm or is only mildly chilly or cold during winter; the same thermal dam keeps most regions in India hot in summer. Ocean current do not any role in the climate of India.
[13] The area with annual rainfall less than 50 cm in a year is –
A.
Meghalaya
B.
Leh in Kashmir
C.
Coromandel coast
D.
Konkan coast
Ans:
Leh in Kashmir
Explanation :
Rainfall distribution in India is uneven. Areas of Inadequate Rainfall (it implies rainfall less than 50 cm a year): There are basically two belts that receive inadequate rainfall. These belts are of small extent and some parts of these belts receive exceptionally very low rainfall, bike for instance, the Karakoram Mountains and area lying to the north of the Zanskar Himalaya range. This region is situated in the north of the Himalayas. It, therefore, receives little rainfall during the summer monsoon rainy season. Further, a little rainfall is also caused in the months of January. February and March by the westerly depressions.
[14] Where was the first cotton mill in India established?
A.
Surat
B.
Mumbai
C.
Ahmedabad
D.
Coimbatore
Ans:
Mumbai
Explanation :
Before the middle of the nineteenth century, India used to export cotton to Britain, and then re-import the textile. In 1820 the total textile import cost only Rs. 350,000. However, these costs escalated tremendously until in 1860 textile imports stood at Rs. 19.3 million. The impetus towards the founding of a cotton industry came from Indian entrepreneurs. The first Indian cotton mill, "The Bombay Spinning Mill", was opened in 1854 in Bombay by Cowasji Nanabhai Davar. Opposition from the Lancashire mill owners was eventually offset by the support of the British manufacturers of textile machinery.
[15] Which of the following steel plants is not managed by Indian Steel Authority Limited?
A.
Selaam Rust resistant Steel Plant
B.
Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant
C.
Alloy Steel Plant, Durgapur
D.
Bokaro Steel Plant
Ans:
Selaam Rust resistant Steel Plant
Explanation :
SAIL with its corporate office in New Delhi operates and manages five integrated steel plants at Bhilai, Bokaro, Durgapur, Rourkela and Burnpur, a plant of the Indian Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. (IISCO), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of SAIL. SAIL also has four Special and Alloy Steel and Ferro-alloys units at Durgaper, Salem, Chandrapur and Bhadravati.
[16] Where is the Integral Coach Factory situated?
A.
Perambur
B.
Chittaranjan
C.
Mumbai
D.
Kolkata
Ans:
Perambur
Explanation :
SAIL with its corporate office in New Delhi operates and manages five integrated steel plants at Bhilai, Bokaro, Durgapur, Rourkela and Burnpur, a plant of the Indian Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. (IISCO), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of SAIL. SAIL also has four Special and Alloy Steel and Ferro-alloys units at Durgaper, Salem, Chandrapur and Bhadravati.
[17] Where in India is the biggest steel manufacturer of the world (L.N. Mittal Group) setting up a steel plant?
A.
Jharkhand
B.
Bihar
C.
Orissa
D.
Chhattisgarh
Ans:
Jharkhand
Explanation :
Arcelor Mlttal is setting up a 12-mtpa greenfield project in Jharkhand. It will come up at Sindri in Dhanbad district which has the sick Fertiliser Corporation of India (FCI) plant spread over 6,000 acres.
[18] Which one of the following is presently the largest oil refinery of India?
A.
Vadodara (IOC)
B.
Mathura (IOC)
C.
Vishakhapatnam (HPCL)
D.
Mumbai (BPCL)
Ans:
Vadodara (IOC)
Explanation :
The Gujarat Refinery is an oil refinery located at Koyali (near Vadodara) in Gujarat, Western India. It is the largest refinery owned by Indian Oil Corporation.
[19] India shares longest international boundary with which country?
A.
Bangladesh
B.
China
C.
Nepal
D.
Bhutan
Ans:
Bangladesh
Explanation :
Bangladesh and India share a 4,096-kilometer-long international border, the longest border that India shares with any country. It is fifth-longest land border in the world, including 262 km in Assam, 856 km in Tripura, 180 km in Mizoram, 443 km in Meghalaya, and 2,217 km in Bengal. The border demarcates the six divisions of Bangladesh and the Indian states.
[20] The Himalayas is the example of –
A.
Fold mountains
B.
Block mountains
C.
Ancient mountains
D.
Residual mountains
Ans:
Fold mountains
Explanation :
The Himalayas is an example of Fold mountains that are created where two or more of Earth's tectonic plates are pushed together. At these colliding, com-pressing boundaries, rocks and debris are warped and folded into rocky outcrops, hills; mountains, and entire mountain ranges. Besides, Andes, and Alps are all active fold mountains.
[21] The place Sabarimala is situated in which of the following States?
A.
Andhra Pradesh
B.
Tamil Nadu
C.
Kerala
D.
Karnataka
Ans:
Kerala
Explanation :
Sabarimala is a famous pilgrim centre situated on a hilltop amid sylvan surroundings in Kerala. About 50 million devotees visit this shrine, the abode of Lord Dharmasastha during November-January every year.
[22] Which Himalayan Peak is also called 'Sagar Matha'?
A.
Nanga Parbat
B.
Dhaulaglri
C.
Mt. Everest
D.
Kanchenjunga
Ans:
Mt. Everest
Explanation :
Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world is also called 'Sagar Matha'. Its height is 8.848 metres.
[23] An example of 'horseshoe' shaped coral islands in the neighbourhood of India is –
A.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
B.
Maldives
C.
Lakshadweep
D.
Sri Lanka
Ans:
Lakshadweep
Explanation :
The Lakshadweep islands are formed of coral deposits called atolls. Atolls are circular or horse-shoe shaped coral reefs.
[24] Which is the highest peak to the south of the Vindhyas?
A.
Bababudan
B.
Mullayanagiri
C.
Annaimudi
D.
Nilgiri
Ans:
Annaimudi
Explanation :
Anamudi is located in the Indian state Kerala. It is the highest peak in the Western Ghats and South India, at an elevation of 2,695 metres. The name Anamudi literally translates to "elephant's forehead," a reference to the resemblance of the mountain to an elephant's head.
[25] The latitude passing through the northern most part of India is –
A.
35° N
B.
36° N
C.
37° N
D.
38° N
Ans:
35° N
Explanation :
The northern most part of India is Siachen Glacier near Karakoram Pass. India claims the entire state of Jammu and Kashmir on the basis of Instrument of Accession signed in 1947, which inter alia includes Gilgit, Baltistan, and Kanjut, Gilgit, Baltistan, and Kanjut are presently under the control of Pakistan.
Explanation :
The Gir Forest National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary is a forest and wildlife sanctuary in Gujarat, is the sole home of the pure Asiatic Lions and is considered to be one of the most important protected areas in Asia due to its supported species. Established in 1965, the park is located to the south-east of Junagadh and to south west of Amreli.
[12] Which of the following does not have an influence over the climate in India?
A.
Monsoons
B.
Ocean currents
C.
Nearness to equator
D.
Presence of Indian ocean
Ans:
Ocean currents
Explanation :
India's geography and geology are climatically pivotal: the Thar Desert in the northwest and the Himalayas in the north work in tandem to effect a culturally and economically break-all monsoonal regime. As Earth's highest and most massive mountain range, the Himalayan system bars the influx of frigid katabatic winds from the icy Tibetan Plateau and northerly Central Asia. Most of North India is thus kept warm or is only mildly chilly or cold during winter; the same thermal dam keeps most regions in India hot in summer. Ocean current do not any role in the climate of India.
[13] The area with annual rainfall less than 50 cm in a year is –
A.
Meghalaya
B.
Leh in Kashmir
C.
Coromandel coast
D.
Konkan coast
Ans:
Leh in Kashmir
Explanation :
Rainfall distribution in India is uneven. Areas of Inadequate Rainfall (it implies rainfall less than 50 cm a year): There are basically two belts that receive inadequate rainfall. These belts are of small extent and some parts of these belts receive exceptionally very low rainfall, bike for instance, the Karakoram Mountains and area lying to the north of the Zanskar Himalaya range. This region is situated in the north of the Himalayas. It, therefore, receives little rainfall during the summer monsoon rainy season. Further, a little rainfall is also caused in the months of January. February and March by the westerly depressions.
[14] Where was the first cotton mill in India established?
A.
Surat
B.
Mumbai
C.
Ahmedabad
D.
Coimbatore
Ans:
Mumbai
Explanation :
Before the middle of the nineteenth century, India used to export cotton to Britain, and then re-import the textile. In 1820 the total textile import cost only Rs. 350,000. However, these costs escalated tremendously until in 1860 textile imports stood at Rs. 19.3 million. The impetus towards the founding of a cotton industry came from Indian entrepreneurs. The first Indian cotton mill, "The Bombay Spinning Mill", was opened in 1854 in Bombay by Cowasji Nanabhai Davar. Opposition from the Lancashire mill owners was eventually offset by the support of the British manufacturers of textile machinery.
[15] Which of the following steel plants is not managed by Indian Steel Authority Limited?
A.
Selaam Rust resistant Steel Plant
B.
Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant
C.
Alloy Steel Plant, Durgapur
D.
Bokaro Steel Plant
Ans:
Selaam Rust resistant Steel Plant
Explanation :
SAIL with its corporate office in New Delhi operates and manages five integrated steel plants at Bhilai, Bokaro, Durgapur, Rourkela and Burnpur, a plant of the Indian Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. (IISCO), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of SAIL. SAIL also has four Special and Alloy Steel and Ferro-alloys units at Durgaper, Salem, Chandrapur and Bhadravati.
[16] Where is the Integral Coach Factory situated?
A.
Perambur
B.
Chittaranjan
C.
Mumbai
D.
Kolkata
Ans:
Perambur
Explanation :
SAIL with its corporate office in New Delhi operates and manages five integrated steel plants at Bhilai, Bokaro, Durgapur, Rourkela and Burnpur, a plant of the Indian Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. (IISCO), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of SAIL. SAIL also has four Special and Alloy Steel and Ferro-alloys units at Durgaper, Salem, Chandrapur and Bhadravati.
[17] Where in India is the biggest steel manufacturer of the world (L.N. Mittal Group) setting up a steel plant?
A.
Jharkhand
B.
Bihar
C.
Orissa
D.
Chhattisgarh
Ans:
Jharkhand
Explanation :
Arcelor Mlttal is setting up a 12-mtpa greenfield project in Jharkhand. It will come up at Sindri in Dhanbad district which has the sick Fertiliser Corporation of India (FCI) plant spread over 6,000 acres.
[18] Which one of the following is presently the largest oil refinery of India?
A.
Vadodara (IOC)
B.
Mathura (IOC)
C.
Vishakhapatnam (HPCL)
D.
Mumbai (BPCL)
Ans:
Vadodara (IOC)
Explanation :
The Gujarat Refinery is an oil refinery located at Koyali (near Vadodara) in Gujarat, Western India. It is the largest refinery owned by Indian Oil Corporation.
[19] India shares longest international boundary with which country?
A.
Bangladesh
B.
China
C.
Nepal
D.
Bhutan
Ans:
Bangladesh
Explanation :
Bangladesh and India share a 4,096-kilometer-long international border, the longest border that India shares with any country. It is fifth-longest land border in the world, including 262 km in Assam, 856 km in Tripura, 180 km in Mizoram, 443 km in Meghalaya, and 2,217 km in Bengal. The border demarcates the six divisions of Bangladesh and the Indian states.
[20] The Himalayas is the example of –
A.
Fold mountains
B.
Block mountains
C.
Ancient mountains
D.
Residual mountains
Ans:
Fold mountains
Explanation :
The Himalayas is an example of Fold mountains that are created where two or more of Earth's tectonic plates are pushed together. At these colliding, com-pressing boundaries, rocks and debris are warped and folded into rocky outcrops, hills; mountains, and entire mountain ranges. Besides, Andes, and Alps are all active fold mountains.
[21] The place Sabarimala is situated in which of the following States?
A.
Andhra Pradesh
B.
Tamil Nadu
C.
Kerala
D.
Karnataka
Ans:
Kerala
Explanation :
Sabarimala is a famous pilgrim centre situated on a hilltop amid sylvan surroundings in Kerala. About 50 million devotees visit this shrine, the abode of Lord Dharmasastha during November-January every year.
[22] Which Himalayan Peak is also called 'Sagar Matha'?
A.
Nanga Parbat
B.
Dhaulaglri
C.
Mt. Everest
D.
Kanchenjunga
Ans:
Mt. Everest
Explanation :
Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world is also called 'Sagar Matha'. Its height is 8.848 metres.
[23] An example of 'horseshoe' shaped coral islands in the neighbourhood of India is –
A.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
B.
Maldives
C.
Lakshadweep
D.
Sri Lanka
Ans:
Lakshadweep
Explanation :
The Lakshadweep islands are formed of coral deposits called atolls. Atolls are circular or horse-shoe shaped coral reefs.
[24] Which is the highest peak to the south of the Vindhyas?
A.
Bababudan
B.
Mullayanagiri
C.
Annaimudi
D.
Nilgiri
Ans:
Annaimudi
Explanation :
Anamudi is located in the Indian state Kerala. It is the highest peak in the Western Ghats and South India, at an elevation of 2,695 metres. The name Anamudi literally translates to "elephant's forehead," a reference to the resemblance of the mountain to an elephant's head.
[25] The latitude passing through the northern most part of India is –
A.
35° N
B.
36° N
C.
37° N
D.
38° N
Ans:
35° N
Explanation :
The northern most part of India is Siachen Glacier near Karakoram Pass. India claims the entire state of Jammu and Kashmir on the basis of Instrument of Accession signed in 1947, which inter alia includes Gilgit, Baltistan, and Kanjut, Gilgit, Baltistan, and Kanjut are presently under the control of Pakistan.
Explanation :
Rainfall distribution in India is uneven. Areas of Inadequate Rainfall (it implies rainfall less than 50 cm a year): There are basically two belts that receive inadequate rainfall. These belts are of small extent and some parts of these belts receive exceptionally very low rainfall, bike for instance, the Karakoram Mountains and area lying to the north of the Zanskar Himalaya range. This region is situated in the north of the Himalayas. It, therefore, receives little rainfall during the summer monsoon rainy season. Further, a little rainfall is also caused in the months of January. February and March by the westerly depressions.
[14] Where was the first cotton mill in India established?
A.
Surat
B.
Mumbai
C.
Ahmedabad
D.
Coimbatore
Ans:
Mumbai
Explanation :
Before the middle of the nineteenth century, India used to export cotton to Britain, and then re-import the textile. In 1820 the total textile import cost only Rs. 350,000. However, these costs escalated tremendously until in 1860 textile imports stood at Rs. 19.3 million. The impetus towards the founding of a cotton industry came from Indian entrepreneurs. The first Indian cotton mill, "The Bombay Spinning Mill", was opened in 1854 in Bombay by Cowasji Nanabhai Davar. Opposition from the Lancashire mill owners was eventually offset by the support of the British manufacturers of textile machinery.
[15] Which of the following steel plants is not managed by Indian Steel Authority Limited?
A.
Selaam Rust resistant Steel Plant
B.
Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant
C.
Alloy Steel Plant, Durgapur
D.
Bokaro Steel Plant
Ans:
Selaam Rust resistant Steel Plant
Explanation :
SAIL with its corporate office in New Delhi operates and manages five integrated steel plants at Bhilai, Bokaro, Durgapur, Rourkela and Burnpur, a plant of the Indian Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. (IISCO), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of SAIL. SAIL also has four Special and Alloy Steel and Ferro-alloys units at Durgaper, Salem, Chandrapur and Bhadravati.
[16] Where is the Integral Coach Factory situated?
A.
Perambur
B.
Chittaranjan
C.
Mumbai
D.
Kolkata
Ans:
Perambur
Explanation :
SAIL with its corporate office in New Delhi operates and manages five integrated steel plants at Bhilai, Bokaro, Durgapur, Rourkela and Burnpur, a plant of the Indian Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. (IISCO), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of SAIL. SAIL also has four Special and Alloy Steel and Ferro-alloys units at Durgaper, Salem, Chandrapur and Bhadravati.
[17] Where in India is the biggest steel manufacturer of the world (L.N. Mittal Group) setting up a steel plant?
A.
Jharkhand
B.
Bihar
C.
Orissa
D.
Chhattisgarh
Ans:
Jharkhand
Explanation :
Arcelor Mlttal is setting up a 12-mtpa greenfield project in Jharkhand. It will come up at Sindri in Dhanbad district which has the sick Fertiliser Corporation of India (FCI) plant spread over 6,000 acres.
[18] Which one of the following is presently the largest oil refinery of India?
A.
Vadodara (IOC)
B.
Mathura (IOC)
C.
Vishakhapatnam (HPCL)
D.
Mumbai (BPCL)
Ans:
Vadodara (IOC)
Explanation :
The Gujarat Refinery is an oil refinery located at Koyali (near Vadodara) in Gujarat, Western India. It is the largest refinery owned by Indian Oil Corporation.
[19] India shares longest international boundary with which country?
A.
Bangladesh
B.
China
C.
Nepal
D.
Bhutan
Ans:
Bangladesh
Explanation :
Bangladesh and India share a 4,096-kilometer-long international border, the longest border that India shares with any country. It is fifth-longest land border in the world, including 262 km in Assam, 856 km in Tripura, 180 km in Mizoram, 443 km in Meghalaya, and 2,217 km in Bengal. The border demarcates the six divisions of Bangladesh and the Indian states.
[20] The Himalayas is the example of –
A.
Fold mountains
B.
Block mountains
C.
Ancient mountains
D.
Residual mountains
Ans:
Fold mountains
Explanation :
The Himalayas is an example of Fold mountains that are created where two or more of Earth's tectonic plates are pushed together. At these colliding, com-pressing boundaries, rocks and debris are warped and folded into rocky outcrops, hills; mountains, and entire mountain ranges. Besides, Andes, and Alps are all active fold mountains.
[21] The place Sabarimala is situated in which of the following States?
A.
Andhra Pradesh
B.
Tamil Nadu
C.
Kerala
D.
Karnataka
Ans:
Kerala
Explanation :
Sabarimala is a famous pilgrim centre situated on a hilltop amid sylvan surroundings in Kerala. About 50 million devotees visit this shrine, the abode of Lord Dharmasastha during November-January every year.
[22] Which Himalayan Peak is also called 'Sagar Matha'?
A.
Nanga Parbat
B.
Dhaulaglri
C.
Mt. Everest
D.
Kanchenjunga
Ans:
Mt. Everest
Explanation :
Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world is also called 'Sagar Matha'. Its height is 8.848 metres.
[23] An example of 'horseshoe' shaped coral islands in the neighbourhood of India is –
A.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
B.
Maldives
C.
Lakshadweep
D.
Sri Lanka
Ans:
Lakshadweep
Explanation :
The Lakshadweep islands are formed of coral deposits called atolls. Atolls are circular or horse-shoe shaped coral reefs.
[24] Which is the highest peak to the south of the Vindhyas?
A.
Bababudan
B.
Mullayanagiri
C.
Annaimudi
D.
Nilgiri
Ans:
Annaimudi
Explanation :
Anamudi is located in the Indian state Kerala. It is the highest peak in the Western Ghats and South India, at an elevation of 2,695 metres. The name Anamudi literally translates to "elephant's forehead," a reference to the resemblance of the mountain to an elephant's head.
[25] The latitude passing through the northern most part of India is –
A.
35° N
B.
36° N
C.
37° N
D.
38° N
Ans:
35° N
Explanation :
The northern most part of India is Siachen Glacier near Karakoram Pass. India claims the entire state of Jammu and Kashmir on the basis of Instrument of Accession signed in 1947, which inter alia includes Gilgit, Baltistan, and Kanjut, Gilgit, Baltistan, and Kanjut are presently under the control of Pakistan.
Explanation :
SAIL with its corporate office in New Delhi operates and manages five integrated steel plants at Bhilai, Bokaro, Durgapur, Rourkela and Burnpur, a plant of the Indian Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. (IISCO), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of SAIL. SAIL also has four Special and Alloy Steel and Ferro-alloys units at Durgaper, Salem, Chandrapur and Bhadravati.
[16] Where is the Integral Coach Factory situated?
A.
Perambur
B.
Chittaranjan
C.
Mumbai
D.
Kolkata
Ans:
Perambur
Explanation :
SAIL with its corporate office in New Delhi operates and manages five integrated steel plants at Bhilai, Bokaro, Durgapur, Rourkela and Burnpur, a plant of the Indian Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. (IISCO), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of SAIL. SAIL also has four Special and Alloy Steel and Ferro-alloys units at Durgaper, Salem, Chandrapur and Bhadravati.
[17] Where in India is the biggest steel manufacturer of the world (L.N. Mittal Group) setting up a steel plant?
A.
Jharkhand
B.
Bihar
C.
Orissa
D.
Chhattisgarh
Ans:
Jharkhand
Explanation :
Arcelor Mlttal is setting up a 12-mtpa greenfield project in Jharkhand. It will come up at Sindri in Dhanbad district which has the sick Fertiliser Corporation of India (FCI) plant spread over 6,000 acres.
[18] Which one of the following is presently the largest oil refinery of India?
A.
Vadodara (IOC)
B.
Mathura (IOC)
C.
Vishakhapatnam (HPCL)
D.
Mumbai (BPCL)
Ans:
Vadodara (IOC)
Explanation :
The Gujarat Refinery is an oil refinery located at Koyali (near Vadodara) in Gujarat, Western India. It is the largest refinery owned by Indian Oil Corporation.
[19] India shares longest international boundary with which country?
A.
Bangladesh
B.
China
C.
Nepal
D.
Bhutan
Ans:
Bangladesh
Explanation :
Bangladesh and India share a 4,096-kilometer-long international border, the longest border that India shares with any country. It is fifth-longest land border in the world, including 262 km in Assam, 856 km in Tripura, 180 km in Mizoram, 443 km in Meghalaya, and 2,217 km in Bengal. The border demarcates the six divisions of Bangladesh and the Indian states.
[20] The Himalayas is the example of –
A.
Fold mountains
B.
Block mountains
C.
Ancient mountains
D.
Residual mountains
Ans:
Fold mountains
Explanation :
The Himalayas is an example of Fold mountains that are created where two or more of Earth's tectonic plates are pushed together. At these colliding, com-pressing boundaries, rocks and debris are warped and folded into rocky outcrops, hills; mountains, and entire mountain ranges. Besides, Andes, and Alps are all active fold mountains.
[21] The place Sabarimala is situated in which of the following States?
A.
Andhra Pradesh
B.
Tamil Nadu
C.
Kerala
D.
Karnataka
Ans:
Kerala
Explanation :
Sabarimala is a famous pilgrim centre situated on a hilltop amid sylvan surroundings in Kerala. About 50 million devotees visit this shrine, the abode of Lord Dharmasastha during November-January every year.
[22] Which Himalayan Peak is also called 'Sagar Matha'?
A.
Nanga Parbat
B.
Dhaulaglri
C.
Mt. Everest
D.
Kanchenjunga
Ans:
Mt. Everest
Explanation :
Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world is also called 'Sagar Matha'. Its height is 8.848 metres.
[23] An example of 'horseshoe' shaped coral islands in the neighbourhood of India is –
A.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
B.
Maldives
C.
Lakshadweep
D.
Sri Lanka
Ans:
Lakshadweep
Explanation :
The Lakshadweep islands are formed of coral deposits called atolls. Atolls are circular or horse-shoe shaped coral reefs.
[24] Which is the highest peak to the south of the Vindhyas?
A.
Bababudan
B.
Mullayanagiri
C.
Annaimudi
D.
Nilgiri
Ans:
Annaimudi
Explanation :
Anamudi is located in the Indian state Kerala. It is the highest peak in the Western Ghats and South India, at an elevation of 2,695 metres. The name Anamudi literally translates to "elephant's forehead," a reference to the resemblance of the mountain to an elephant's head.
[25] The latitude passing through the northern most part of India is –
A.
35° N
B.
36° N
C.
37° N
D.
38° N
Ans:
35° N
Explanation :
The northern most part of India is Siachen Glacier near Karakoram Pass. India claims the entire state of Jammu and Kashmir on the basis of Instrument of Accession signed in 1947, which inter alia includes Gilgit, Baltistan, and Kanjut, Gilgit, Baltistan, and Kanjut are presently under the control of Pakistan.
Explanation :
Arcelor Mlttal is setting up a 12-mtpa greenfield project in Jharkhand. It will come up at Sindri in Dhanbad district which has the sick Fertiliser Corporation of India (FCI) plant spread over 6,000 acres.
[18] Which one of the following is presently the largest oil refinery of India?
A.
Vadodara (IOC)
B.
Mathura (IOC)
C.
Vishakhapatnam (HPCL)
D.
Mumbai (BPCL)
Ans:
Vadodara (IOC)
Explanation :
The Gujarat Refinery is an oil refinery located at Koyali (near Vadodara) in Gujarat, Western India. It is the largest refinery owned by Indian Oil Corporation.
[19] India shares longest international boundary with which country?
A.
Bangladesh
B.
China
C.
Nepal
D.
Bhutan
Ans:
Bangladesh
Explanation :
Bangladesh and India share a 4,096-kilometer-long international border, the longest border that India shares with any country. It is fifth-longest land border in the world, including 262 km in Assam, 856 km in Tripura, 180 km in Mizoram, 443 km in Meghalaya, and 2,217 km in Bengal. The border demarcates the six divisions of Bangladesh and the Indian states.
[20] The Himalayas is the example of –
A.
Fold mountains
B.
Block mountains
C.
Ancient mountains
D.
Residual mountains
Ans:
Fold mountains
Explanation :
The Himalayas is an example of Fold mountains that are created where two or more of Earth's tectonic plates are pushed together. At these colliding, com-pressing boundaries, rocks and debris are warped and folded into rocky outcrops, hills; mountains, and entire mountain ranges. Besides, Andes, and Alps are all active fold mountains.
[21] The place Sabarimala is situated in which of the following States?
A.
Andhra Pradesh
B.
Tamil Nadu
C.
Kerala
D.
Karnataka
Ans:
Kerala
Explanation :
Sabarimala is a famous pilgrim centre situated on a hilltop amid sylvan surroundings in Kerala. About 50 million devotees visit this shrine, the abode of Lord Dharmasastha during November-January every year.
[22] Which Himalayan Peak is also called 'Sagar Matha'?
A.
Nanga Parbat
B.
Dhaulaglri
C.
Mt. Everest
D.
Kanchenjunga
Ans:
Mt. Everest
Explanation :
Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world is also called 'Sagar Matha'. Its height is 8.848 metres.
[23] An example of 'horseshoe' shaped coral islands in the neighbourhood of India is –
A.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
B.
Maldives
C.
Lakshadweep
D.
Sri Lanka
Ans:
Lakshadweep
Explanation :
The Lakshadweep islands are formed of coral deposits called atolls. Atolls are circular or horse-shoe shaped coral reefs.
[24] Which is the highest peak to the south of the Vindhyas?
A.
Bababudan
B.
Mullayanagiri
C.
Annaimudi
D.
Nilgiri
Ans:
Annaimudi
Explanation :
Anamudi is located in the Indian state Kerala. It is the highest peak in the Western Ghats and South India, at an elevation of 2,695 metres. The name Anamudi literally translates to "elephant's forehead," a reference to the resemblance of the mountain to an elephant's head.
[25] The latitude passing through the northern most part of India is –
A.
35° N
B.
36° N
C.
37° N
D.
38° N
Ans:
35° N
Explanation :
The northern most part of India is Siachen Glacier near Karakoram Pass. India claims the entire state of Jammu and Kashmir on the basis of Instrument of Accession signed in 1947, which inter alia includes Gilgit, Baltistan, and Kanjut, Gilgit, Baltistan, and Kanjut are presently under the control of Pakistan.
Explanation :
Bangladesh and India share a 4,096-kilometer-long international border, the longest border that India shares with any country. It is fifth-longest land border in the world, including 262 km in Assam, 856 km in Tripura, 180 km in Mizoram, 443 km in Meghalaya, and 2,217 km in Bengal. The border demarcates the six divisions of Bangladesh and the Indian states.
[20] The Himalayas is the example of –
A.
Fold mountains
B.
Block mountains
C.
Ancient mountains
D.
Residual mountains
Ans:
Fold mountains
Explanation :
The Himalayas is an example of Fold mountains that are created where two or more of Earth's tectonic plates are pushed together. At these colliding, com-pressing boundaries, rocks and debris are warped and folded into rocky outcrops, hills; mountains, and entire mountain ranges. Besides, Andes, and Alps are all active fold mountains.
[21] The place Sabarimala is situated in which of the following States?
A.
Andhra Pradesh
B.
Tamil Nadu
C.
Kerala
D.
Karnataka
Ans:
Kerala
Explanation :
Sabarimala is a famous pilgrim centre situated on a hilltop amid sylvan surroundings in Kerala. About 50 million devotees visit this shrine, the abode of Lord Dharmasastha during November-January every year.
[22] Which Himalayan Peak is also called 'Sagar Matha'?
A.
Nanga Parbat
B.
Dhaulaglri
C.
Mt. Everest
D.
Kanchenjunga
Ans:
Mt. Everest
Explanation :
Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world is also called 'Sagar Matha'. Its height is 8.848 metres.
[23] An example of 'horseshoe' shaped coral islands in the neighbourhood of India is –
A.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
B.
Maldives
C.
Lakshadweep
D.
Sri Lanka
Ans:
Lakshadweep
Explanation :
The Lakshadweep islands are formed of coral deposits called atolls. Atolls are circular or horse-shoe shaped coral reefs.
[24] Which is the highest peak to the south of the Vindhyas?
A.
Bababudan
B.
Mullayanagiri
C.
Annaimudi
D.
Nilgiri
Ans:
Annaimudi
Explanation :
Anamudi is located in the Indian state Kerala. It is the highest peak in the Western Ghats and South India, at an elevation of 2,695 metres. The name Anamudi literally translates to "elephant's forehead," a reference to the resemblance of the mountain to an elephant's head.
[25] The latitude passing through the northern most part of India is –
A.
35° N
B.
36° N
C.
37° N
D.
38° N
Ans:
35° N
Explanation :
The northern most part of India is Siachen Glacier near Karakoram Pass. India claims the entire state of Jammu and Kashmir on the basis of Instrument of Accession signed in 1947, which inter alia includes Gilgit, Baltistan, and Kanjut, Gilgit, Baltistan, and Kanjut are presently under the control of Pakistan.
Explanation :
Sabarimala is a famous pilgrim centre situated on a hilltop amid sylvan surroundings in Kerala. About 50 million devotees visit this shrine, the abode of Lord Dharmasastha during November-January every year.
[22] Which Himalayan Peak is also called 'Sagar Matha'?
A.
Nanga Parbat
B.
Dhaulaglri
C.
Mt. Everest
D.
Kanchenjunga
Ans:
Mt. Everest
Explanation :
Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world is also called 'Sagar Matha'. Its height is 8.848 metres.
[23] An example of 'horseshoe' shaped coral islands in the neighbourhood of India is –
A.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
B.
Maldives
C.
Lakshadweep
D.
Sri Lanka
Ans:
Lakshadweep
Explanation :
The Lakshadweep islands are formed of coral deposits called atolls. Atolls are circular or horse-shoe shaped coral reefs.
[24] Which is the highest peak to the south of the Vindhyas?
A.
Bababudan
B.
Mullayanagiri
C.
Annaimudi
D.
Nilgiri
Ans:
Annaimudi
Explanation :
Anamudi is located in the Indian state Kerala. It is the highest peak in the Western Ghats and South India, at an elevation of 2,695 metres. The name Anamudi literally translates to "elephant's forehead," a reference to the resemblance of the mountain to an elephant's head.
[25] The latitude passing through the northern most part of India is –
A.
35° N
B.
36° N
C.
37° N
D.
38° N
Ans:
35° N
Explanation :
The northern most part of India is Siachen Glacier near Karakoram Pass. India claims the entire state of Jammu and Kashmir on the basis of Instrument of Accession signed in 1947, which inter alia includes Gilgit, Baltistan, and Kanjut, Gilgit, Baltistan, and Kanjut are presently under the control of Pakistan.
Explanation :
The Lakshadweep islands are formed of coral deposits called atolls. Atolls are circular or horse-shoe shaped coral reefs.
[24] Which is the highest peak to the south of the Vindhyas?
A.
Bababudan
B.
Mullayanagiri
C.
Annaimudi
D.
Nilgiri
Ans:
Annaimudi
Explanation :
Anamudi is located in the Indian state Kerala. It is the highest peak in the Western Ghats and South India, at an elevation of 2,695 metres. The name Anamudi literally translates to "elephant's forehead," a reference to the resemblance of the mountain to an elephant's head.
[25] The latitude passing through the northern most part of India is –
A.
35° N
B.
36° N
C.
37° N
D.
38° N
Ans:
35° N
Explanation :
The northern most part of India is Siachen Glacier near Karakoram Pass. India claims the entire state of Jammu and Kashmir on the basis of Instrument of Accession signed in 1947, which inter alia includes Gilgit, Baltistan, and Kanjut, Gilgit, Baltistan, and Kanjut are presently under the control of Pakistan.
Explanation :
The northern most part of India is Siachen Glacier near Karakoram Pass. India claims the entire state of Jammu and Kashmir on the basis of Instrument of Accession signed in 1947, which inter alia includes Gilgit, Baltistan, and Kanjut, Gilgit, Baltistan, and Kanjut are presently under the control of Pakistan.