[1] The most densely populated State in India is –
A.
Uttar Pradesh
B.
Bihar
C.
West Bengal
D.
Haryana
Ans:
Bihar
Explanation :
With an average density of 1,106, Bihar now ranks way ahead of West Bengal with 1,028, or Kerala which is at third place with 860. Uttar Pradesh occupies the fourth spot as the most densely populated state with 829 persons occupying every square mile within its boundaries. Interestingly, West Bengal had the densest population in India in 2001. A sharp increase in population density is a direct result of unabated population growth.
[2] Which of the following is the highest peak in undisputed Indian territory?
A.
Mount Everest
B.
Kanchenjunga
C.
Nanda Devi
D.
Nanga Parbat
Ans:
Nanda Devi
Explanation :
Nanda Devi is the second highest mountain in India and the highest entirely within the country (Kanchenj unga being on the border of India and Nepal).
[3] Palghat joins which of the following states?
A.
Sikkim and West Bengal
B.
Maharashtra and Gujarat
C.
Kerala and Tamil Nadu
D.
Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim
Ans:
Kerala and Tamil Nadu
Explanation :
Palghat Gap, major break in the Western Ghats mountain range, in southwestern India. Located between the Nilgiri Hills to the north and the Anaimalai Hills to the south, it is about 20 miles (32 km) wide and straddles the Kerala–Tamil Nadu border, serving as a major communication route between those two states.
[4] Where did a major earthquake take place in India in 1999?
A.
Latur
B.
Jabalpur
C.
Chamoli
D.
Uttar Kashi
Ans:
Chamoli
Explanation :
An earthquake occurred on 29 March, 1999 in the Chamoli district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh (now in Uttarakhand). The earthquake was the strongest to hit the foothills of the Himalayas in more than ninety years. Approximately 103 people died in the earthquake.
[5] The important fishing harbour in India is –
A.
Kolkata
B.
Cohin
C.
Paradeep
D.
Mumbai
Ans:
Cohin
Explanation :
Apart from four main fishing harbours-Mangalore (Kamataka), Kochi (Kerala), Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Vishakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), and Roychowk in Kolkata (West Bengal)--twenty-three minor fishing harbors and ninety-five fish-landing centers are designated to provide landing and berthing facilities to fishing craft.
[6] Which one among the following is the highest peak?
A.
Kamet
B.
Kun Lun
C.
Nanga Parbat
D.
Nanda Devi
Ans:
Nanda Devi
Explanation :
The Pir Panjal Range is a group of mountains that lie in the Inner Himalayan region, running from east southeast to west northwest across the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh and the disputed territories comprising Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan-administered Azad Kashmir, where the average elevation varies from 1,400 m to 4,100 m. The Himalayas show a gradual elevation towards the Dhauldhar and Pir Panjal ranges.
[7] Nathu La, a place where India-China border trade has been resumed after 44 years, is located on the Indian border in –
A.
Silddm
B.
Arunachal Pradesh
C.
Himachal Pradesh
D.
Jammu and Kashmir
Ans:
Silddm
Explanation :
Nathu La is a mountain pass in the Himalayas. It connects the Indian state of Sikkim with China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The pass, at 4,310 m above mean sea level, forms a part of an offshoot of the ancient Silk Road. On the Indian side, the pass is 54 km east of Gangtok, the capital of Indian state of Sikkim on JN Marg and only citizens of India can visit the pass, that too after obtaining a permit in Gangtok. Nathu La is one of the three open trading border posts between China and India: the other two are Shipkila in Himachal Pradesh and Lipulekh (or Lipulekh) in Uttarakhand
[8] The beach sands of Kerala are rich in –
A.
Calcium
B.
Radium
C.
Thorium
D.
Manganese
Ans:
Thorium
Explanation :
The beach sand in Kerala contains one of the rich deposits of thorium in the world. Thorium, also known as the 'strategic nuclear fuel of India,' is a radioactive material contained in a mineral called monazite in sand. The beach sands of Kerala in Palghat and guilon district contain the world's richest monazite deposits.
[9] Which one of the following region is most rich in coal deposits?
A.
Bramhaputra Valley
B.
Damodar Valley
C.
Mahanadi Valley
D.
Godavari Valley
Ans:
Damodar Valley
Explanation :
The Damodar river valley contain store houses or coal seems, the richest, largest and most productive coalfields of India. The Damodar valley coal occurring in Damuda series of the lower Gondwana rocks is noted for exceptionally rich coal deposits. About 75 per cent of India's coal is mined from this valley. There are several coalfields of which Jharia, Bokaro, Ramgarh, Chandrapura and Karanpura are the premier producers.
[10] Which State in India is the leading producer of Sulphur?
A.
Assam
B.
Maharashtra
C.
Punjab
D.
Tamil Nadu
Ans:
Maharashtra
Explanation :
Sulphur is a non-metallic chemical element identified by the letter S. For a list of sulphur's chemical properties, please click here. Sulphur is a valuable commodity and integral component of the world economy used to manufacture numerous products including fertilizers and other chemicals. Maharashtra is the leading producer of sulphur in India.
[11] Singhbhum is famous for –
A.
Coal
B.
Iron
C.
Copper
D.
Aluminium
Ans:
Iron
Explanation :
Singhbhum was sometime a large district in the presentday Indian state of Bihar. Chaibasa was the district headquarters of the erstwhile Singhbhum district. Singhbhum is known for its iron ore deposits and it provides for the iron ore requirements of the IISCO steel plants located at Hirapur, Kulti and Burnpur.
[12] Madhya Pradesh is the largest producer of –
A.
Cotton
B.
Oil-seeds
C.
Pulses
D.
Maize
Ans:
Pulses
Explanation :
Madhya Pradesh is the largest producer of pulses in the country. About 25% of pulses, 15% of Peas and 40% of Grams are grown in the state.
[13] Which is largest peninsular river in India?
A.
Krishna
B.
Godavari
C.
Cauvery
D.
Mahanadi
Ans:
Godavari
Explanation :
In terms of length, catchment area and discharge, the Godavari river is the largest in peninsular India. It has a total length of 1465 km. IL is also the second longest river in India after the Ganges and is, thus, also known as Dakshin ganga. It forms one of the largest river basins in the Indian subcontinent, with only the Ganges and Indus rivers having larger drain-age basins.
[14] Cauvery water sharing is a dispute between –
A.
Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
B.
Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
C.
Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
D.
Karnataka and Maharashtra
Ans:
Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
Explanation :
The Indira Gandhi Canal starts from the Harike Barrage at Sultanpur, a few kilometers below the confluence of the Sutlej and Beas rivers in Punjab state. The reservoir for the canal is built on the Sutlej
[15] Which place is located on the water divide between the Indus and the Ganges river systems?
A.
Varanasi
B.
Caya
C.
Ambala
D.
Allahabad
Ans:
Ambala
Explanation :
Ambala is located on the water divide between the Indus and the Ganges river systems.
[16] The river Ganga has two major sources—
A.
Bhagirathi and Alakananada
B.
Bhagirathi and Yamuna
C.
Bhagirathi and Saraswati
D.
Alakananda and Gandak
Ans:
Bhagirathi and Alakananada
Explanation :
The name Ganges is used for the river between the confluence of the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers, in the Himalayas, and the India-Bangladesh border, near the Farakka Barrage and the first bifurcation of the river. The river's source is usually assumed to be the source of the Bhagirathi River, Gangotri Glacier at Gomukh, and its mouth being the mouth of the Meghna River on the Bay of Bengal. Sometimes the source of the Ganges is considered to be at Haridwar, where its Himalayan headwater streams debouch onto the Gangetic Plain.
[17] The "Alamatti Dam" is constructed on the river –
A.
Kaveri
B.
Seeleru
C.
Krishna
D.
Tungabhadra
Ans:
Krishna
Explanation :
The Almatti Dam is a dam project on the Krishna. River in North Karnataka, India which was completed in July 2005. The dam is located on the edge of Bijapur and Bagalkot districts. The height of Almatti dam was originally restricted to 52.26 meters by the Supreme Court of India.
[18] Of which major river system is the Sutlej a part?
A.
Indus
B.
Ganga
C.
Brahmaputra
D.
Yamuna
Ans:
Indus
Explanation :
The Sutlej River, is the longest of the five rivers that flow through the historic crossroad region of Punjab in northern India and Pakistan. The Sutlej is sometimes known as the Red River. It is the eastern- most tributary of the Indus River. Its source is from Lowangko Co, Tibet near Lake Rakshastal in Tibet. China, near Mount Kailas, and it flows generally west and southwest entering India through the Shipki La pass in Himachal Pradesh. In Pakistan, it waters the ancient and historical former Bahawalpur state. The region to its south and east is arid, and is known as Cholistan a part of Bahawalpur Division.
[19] Which State has the largest proportion of its net irrigation area under well irrigation?
A.
Haryana
B.
Bihar
C.
Gujarat
D.
West Bengal
Ans:
Gujarat
Explanation :
Gujarat has the largest proportion of its net irrigated area under well irrigation. Uttar Pradesh has the largest area under irrigation in terms of total acreage.
[20] Bulk of natural rubber in India is produced in –
A.
Andhra Pradesh
B.
Kerala
C.
Karnataka
D.
Tamil Nadu
Ans:
Kerala
Explanation :
The areas in India on which the rubber is produced can be divided into Two zones - traditional and non- traditional. Taditional zone comprises of the southwest coastal regions of India i.e. Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu and districts of Kerala. In India, 92% rubber production is from Kerala. Kerala and Tamil Nadu share 86% of the growing area of natural rubber.
[21] The 'Green Revolution' was mainly directed to increase the production of –
A.
cash crops
B.
pulses
C.
foodgrains
D.
minor millets
Ans:
foodgrains
Explanation :
The Green Revolution was a technology package comprising material components of improved high yielding varieties of two staple cereals (rice and wheat).
[22] "Slash and Burn agriculture" is the name given to -
A.
method of potato cultivation
B.
process of deforestation
C.
mixed farming
D.
shifting cultivation
Ans:
shifting cultivation
Explanation :
Kharif crops refer to the planting, cultivation and harvesting of any domesticated plant sown In the rainy (monsoon) season on the Asian subcontinent. Such crops are planted for autumn harvest and may also be called the summer or monsoon crop in India and Pakistan. Kharif crops are usually sown with the beginning of the first rains in July, during the south-west monsoon season. Common kharif crops are: millet: jowar: maize, green gram, sugarcane, pigeon pea, black gram. groundnut. sunflower, soyabean, rice, etc.
[23] Which of the following States has the largest concentration of tea plantation in India?
A.
Assam
B.
Bihar
C.
Meghalaya
D.
Arunachal Pradesh
Ans:
Assam
Explanation :
India is one of the largest tea producers in the world, though over 70% of the tea is consumed within India itself. A number of renowned teas, such as Assam and Darjeeling, also grow exclusively in India. The major tea-producing states in India are: Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, etc. 78% of the country's total area under plantation is located in North Eastern India. Out of the total, 53% is existing in Assam and 220/0in West Bengal. Assam is the major producer contributing about 53% of the total Indian production followed by West Bengal (about 22%).
[24] Which amongst the following States does not cultivate wheat?
A.
Karnataka
B.
Maharashtra
C.
West Bengal
D.
Tamil Nadu
Ans:
Tamil Nadu
Explanation :
Wheat cultivation in India traditionally been dominated by the northern region of India. The northern states of Punjab and Haryana Plains in India have been prolific wheat producers. While this cereal grass has been studied carefully in the past, recent years of painstaking research by India's finest scientific talent has paid off with the development of distinctly superior varieties of Durum Wheat. Tamil Nadu does not cultivate wheat.
[25] The largest tiger reserve in India is –
A.
Pench
B.
Manas
C.
Nagarjun
D.
Corbett
Ans:
Nagarjun
Explanation :
Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve that is situated in Andhra Pradesh is the largest tiger reserve in India. It occupies an area of 3598 sq. km. and spread over five districts of Andhra Pradesh; Mahbubnagar, Nalgonda, Kurnool, Guntur, and Prakasam.
Explanation :
With an average density of 1,106, Bihar now ranks way ahead of West Bengal with 1,028, or Kerala which is at third place with 860. Uttar Pradesh occupies the fourth spot as the most densely populated state with 829 persons occupying every square mile within its boundaries. Interestingly, West Bengal had the densest population in India in 2001. A sharp increase in population density is a direct result of unabated population growth.
[2] Which of the following is the highest peak in undisputed Indian territory?
A.
Mount Everest
B.
Kanchenjunga
C.
Nanda Devi
D.
Nanga Parbat
Ans:
Nanda Devi
Explanation :
Nanda Devi is the second highest mountain in India and the highest entirely within the country (Kanchenj unga being on the border of India and Nepal).
[3] Palghat joins which of the following states?
A.
Sikkim and West Bengal
B.
Maharashtra and Gujarat
C.
Kerala and Tamil Nadu
D.
Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim
Ans:
Kerala and Tamil Nadu
Explanation :
Palghat Gap, major break in the Western Ghats mountain range, in southwestern India. Located between the Nilgiri Hills to the north and the Anaimalai Hills to the south, it is about 20 miles (32 km) wide and straddles the Kerala–Tamil Nadu border, serving as a major communication route between those two states.
[4] Where did a major earthquake take place in India in 1999?
A.
Latur
B.
Jabalpur
C.
Chamoli
D.
Uttar Kashi
Ans:
Chamoli
Explanation :
An earthquake occurred on 29 March, 1999 in the Chamoli district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh (now in Uttarakhand). The earthquake was the strongest to hit the foothills of the Himalayas in more than ninety years. Approximately 103 people died in the earthquake.
[5] The important fishing harbour in India is –
A.
Kolkata
B.
Cohin
C.
Paradeep
D.
Mumbai
Ans:
Cohin
Explanation :
Apart from four main fishing harbours-Mangalore (Kamataka), Kochi (Kerala), Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Vishakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), and Roychowk in Kolkata (West Bengal)--twenty-three minor fishing harbors and ninety-five fish-landing centers are designated to provide landing and berthing facilities to fishing craft.
[6] Which one among the following is the highest peak?
A.
Kamet
B.
Kun Lun
C.
Nanga Parbat
D.
Nanda Devi
Ans:
Nanda Devi
Explanation :
The Pir Panjal Range is a group of mountains that lie in the Inner Himalayan region, running from east southeast to west northwest across the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh and the disputed territories comprising Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan-administered Azad Kashmir, where the average elevation varies from 1,400 m to 4,100 m. The Himalayas show a gradual elevation towards the Dhauldhar and Pir Panjal ranges.
[7] Nathu La, a place where India-China border trade has been resumed after 44 years, is located on the Indian border in –
A.
Silddm
B.
Arunachal Pradesh
C.
Himachal Pradesh
D.
Jammu and Kashmir
Ans:
Silddm
Explanation :
Nathu La is a mountain pass in the Himalayas. It connects the Indian state of Sikkim with China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The pass, at 4,310 m above mean sea level, forms a part of an offshoot of the ancient Silk Road. On the Indian side, the pass is 54 km east of Gangtok, the capital of Indian state of Sikkim on JN Marg and only citizens of India can visit the pass, that too after obtaining a permit in Gangtok. Nathu La is one of the three open trading border posts between China and India: the other two are Shipkila in Himachal Pradesh and Lipulekh (or Lipulekh) in Uttarakhand
[8] The beach sands of Kerala are rich in –
A.
Calcium
B.
Radium
C.
Thorium
D.
Manganese
Ans:
Thorium
Explanation :
The beach sand in Kerala contains one of the rich deposits of thorium in the world. Thorium, also known as the 'strategic nuclear fuel of India,' is a radioactive material contained in a mineral called monazite in sand. The beach sands of Kerala in Palghat and guilon district contain the world's richest monazite deposits.
[9] Which one of the following region is most rich in coal deposits?
A.
Bramhaputra Valley
B.
Damodar Valley
C.
Mahanadi Valley
D.
Godavari Valley
Ans:
Damodar Valley
Explanation :
The Damodar river valley contain store houses or coal seems, the richest, largest and most productive coalfields of India. The Damodar valley coal occurring in Damuda series of the lower Gondwana rocks is noted for exceptionally rich coal deposits. About 75 per cent of India's coal is mined from this valley. There are several coalfields of which Jharia, Bokaro, Ramgarh, Chandrapura and Karanpura are the premier producers.
[10] Which State in India is the leading producer of Sulphur?
A.
Assam
B.
Maharashtra
C.
Punjab
D.
Tamil Nadu
Ans:
Maharashtra
Explanation :
Sulphur is a non-metallic chemical element identified by the letter S. For a list of sulphur's chemical properties, please click here. Sulphur is a valuable commodity and integral component of the world economy used to manufacture numerous products including fertilizers and other chemicals. Maharashtra is the leading producer of sulphur in India.
[11] Singhbhum is famous for –
A.
Coal
B.
Iron
C.
Copper
D.
Aluminium
Ans:
Iron
Explanation :
Singhbhum was sometime a large district in the presentday Indian state of Bihar. Chaibasa was the district headquarters of the erstwhile Singhbhum district. Singhbhum is known for its iron ore deposits and it provides for the iron ore requirements of the IISCO steel plants located at Hirapur, Kulti and Burnpur.
[12] Madhya Pradesh is the largest producer of –
A.
Cotton
B.
Oil-seeds
C.
Pulses
D.
Maize
Ans:
Pulses
Explanation :
Madhya Pradesh is the largest producer of pulses in the country. About 25% of pulses, 15% of Peas and 40% of Grams are grown in the state.
[13] Which is largest peninsular river in India?
A.
Krishna
B.
Godavari
C.
Cauvery
D.
Mahanadi
Ans:
Godavari
Explanation :
In terms of length, catchment area and discharge, the Godavari river is the largest in peninsular India. It has a total length of 1465 km. IL is also the second longest river in India after the Ganges and is, thus, also known as Dakshin ganga. It forms one of the largest river basins in the Indian subcontinent, with only the Ganges and Indus rivers having larger drain-age basins.
[14] Cauvery water sharing is a dispute between –
A.
Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
B.
Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
C.
Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
D.
Karnataka and Maharashtra
Ans:
Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
Explanation :
The Indira Gandhi Canal starts from the Harike Barrage at Sultanpur, a few kilometers below the confluence of the Sutlej and Beas rivers in Punjab state. The reservoir for the canal is built on the Sutlej
[15] Which place is located on the water divide between the Indus and the Ganges river systems?
A.
Varanasi
B.
Caya
C.
Ambala
D.
Allahabad
Ans:
Ambala
Explanation :
Ambala is located on the water divide between the Indus and the Ganges river systems.
[16] The river Ganga has two major sources—
A.
Bhagirathi and Alakananada
B.
Bhagirathi and Yamuna
C.
Bhagirathi and Saraswati
D.
Alakananda and Gandak
Ans:
Bhagirathi and Alakananada
Explanation :
The name Ganges is used for the river between the confluence of the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers, in the Himalayas, and the India-Bangladesh border, near the Farakka Barrage and the first bifurcation of the river. The river's source is usually assumed to be the source of the Bhagirathi River, Gangotri Glacier at Gomukh, and its mouth being the mouth of the Meghna River on the Bay of Bengal. Sometimes the source of the Ganges is considered to be at Haridwar, where its Himalayan headwater streams debouch onto the Gangetic Plain.
[17] The "Alamatti Dam" is constructed on the river –
A.
Kaveri
B.
Seeleru
C.
Krishna
D.
Tungabhadra
Ans:
Krishna
Explanation :
The Almatti Dam is a dam project on the Krishna. River in North Karnataka, India which was completed in July 2005. The dam is located on the edge of Bijapur and Bagalkot districts. The height of Almatti dam was originally restricted to 52.26 meters by the Supreme Court of India.
[18] Of which major river system is the Sutlej a part?
A.
Indus
B.
Ganga
C.
Brahmaputra
D.
Yamuna
Ans:
Indus
Explanation :
The Sutlej River, is the longest of the five rivers that flow through the historic crossroad region of Punjab in northern India and Pakistan. The Sutlej is sometimes known as the Red River. It is the eastern- most tributary of the Indus River. Its source is from Lowangko Co, Tibet near Lake Rakshastal in Tibet. China, near Mount Kailas, and it flows generally west and southwest entering India through the Shipki La pass in Himachal Pradesh. In Pakistan, it waters the ancient and historical former Bahawalpur state. The region to its south and east is arid, and is known as Cholistan a part of Bahawalpur Division.
[19] Which State has the largest proportion of its net irrigation area under well irrigation?
A.
Haryana
B.
Bihar
C.
Gujarat
D.
West Bengal
Ans:
Gujarat
Explanation :
Gujarat has the largest proportion of its net irrigated area under well irrigation. Uttar Pradesh has the largest area under irrigation in terms of total acreage.
[20] Bulk of natural rubber in India is produced in –
A.
Andhra Pradesh
B.
Kerala
C.
Karnataka
D.
Tamil Nadu
Ans:
Kerala
Explanation :
The areas in India on which the rubber is produced can be divided into Two zones - traditional and non- traditional. Taditional zone comprises of the southwest coastal regions of India i.e. Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu and districts of Kerala. In India, 92% rubber production is from Kerala. Kerala and Tamil Nadu share 86% of the growing area of natural rubber.
[21] The 'Green Revolution' was mainly directed to increase the production of –
A.
cash crops
B.
pulses
C.
foodgrains
D.
minor millets
Ans:
foodgrains
Explanation :
The Green Revolution was a technology package comprising material components of improved high yielding varieties of two staple cereals (rice and wheat).
[22] "Slash and Burn agriculture" is the name given to -
A.
method of potato cultivation
B.
process of deforestation
C.
mixed farming
D.
shifting cultivation
Ans:
shifting cultivation
Explanation :
Kharif crops refer to the planting, cultivation and harvesting of any domesticated plant sown In the rainy (monsoon) season on the Asian subcontinent. Such crops are planted for autumn harvest and may also be called the summer or monsoon crop in India and Pakistan. Kharif crops are usually sown with the beginning of the first rains in July, during the south-west monsoon season. Common kharif crops are: millet: jowar: maize, green gram, sugarcane, pigeon pea, black gram. groundnut. sunflower, soyabean, rice, etc.
[23] Which of the following States has the largest concentration of tea plantation in India?
A.
Assam
B.
Bihar
C.
Meghalaya
D.
Arunachal Pradesh
Ans:
Assam
Explanation :
India is one of the largest tea producers in the world, though over 70% of the tea is consumed within India itself. A number of renowned teas, such as Assam and Darjeeling, also grow exclusively in India. The major tea-producing states in India are: Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, etc. 78% of the country's total area under plantation is located in North Eastern India. Out of the total, 53% is existing in Assam and 220/0in West Bengal. Assam is the major producer contributing about 53% of the total Indian production followed by West Bengal (about 22%).
[24] Which amongst the following States does not cultivate wheat?
A.
Karnataka
B.
Maharashtra
C.
West Bengal
D.
Tamil Nadu
Ans:
Tamil Nadu
Explanation :
Wheat cultivation in India traditionally been dominated by the northern region of India. The northern states of Punjab and Haryana Plains in India have been prolific wheat producers. While this cereal grass has been studied carefully in the past, recent years of painstaking research by India's finest scientific talent has paid off with the development of distinctly superior varieties of Durum Wheat. Tamil Nadu does not cultivate wheat.
[25] The largest tiger reserve in India is –
A.
Pench
B.
Manas
C.
Nagarjun
D.
Corbett
Ans:
Nagarjun
Explanation :
Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve that is situated in Andhra Pradesh is the largest tiger reserve in India. It occupies an area of 3598 sq. km. and spread over five districts of Andhra Pradesh; Mahbubnagar, Nalgonda, Kurnool, Guntur, and Prakasam.
Explanation :
Palghat Gap, major break in the Western Ghats mountain range, in southwestern India. Located between the Nilgiri Hills to the north and the Anaimalai Hills to the south, it is about 20 miles (32 km) wide and straddles the Kerala–Tamil Nadu border, serving as a major communication route between those two states.
[4] Where did a major earthquake take place in India in 1999?
A.
Latur
B.
Jabalpur
C.
Chamoli
D.
Uttar Kashi
Ans:
Chamoli
Explanation :
An earthquake occurred on 29 March, 1999 in the Chamoli district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh (now in Uttarakhand). The earthquake was the strongest to hit the foothills of the Himalayas in more than ninety years. Approximately 103 people died in the earthquake.
[5] The important fishing harbour in India is –
A.
Kolkata
B.
Cohin
C.
Paradeep
D.
Mumbai
Ans:
Cohin
Explanation :
Apart from four main fishing harbours-Mangalore (Kamataka), Kochi (Kerala), Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Vishakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), and Roychowk in Kolkata (West Bengal)--twenty-three minor fishing harbors and ninety-five fish-landing centers are designated to provide landing and berthing facilities to fishing craft.
[6] Which one among the following is the highest peak?
A.
Kamet
B.
Kun Lun
C.
Nanga Parbat
D.
Nanda Devi
Ans:
Nanda Devi
Explanation :
The Pir Panjal Range is a group of mountains that lie in the Inner Himalayan region, running from east southeast to west northwest across the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh and the disputed territories comprising Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan-administered Azad Kashmir, where the average elevation varies from 1,400 m to 4,100 m. The Himalayas show a gradual elevation towards the Dhauldhar and Pir Panjal ranges.
[7] Nathu La, a place where India-China border trade has been resumed after 44 years, is located on the Indian border in –
A.
Silddm
B.
Arunachal Pradesh
C.
Himachal Pradesh
D.
Jammu and Kashmir
Ans:
Silddm
Explanation :
Nathu La is a mountain pass in the Himalayas. It connects the Indian state of Sikkim with China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The pass, at 4,310 m above mean sea level, forms a part of an offshoot of the ancient Silk Road. On the Indian side, the pass is 54 km east of Gangtok, the capital of Indian state of Sikkim on JN Marg and only citizens of India can visit the pass, that too after obtaining a permit in Gangtok. Nathu La is one of the three open trading border posts between China and India: the other two are Shipkila in Himachal Pradesh and Lipulekh (or Lipulekh) in Uttarakhand
[8] The beach sands of Kerala are rich in –
A.
Calcium
B.
Radium
C.
Thorium
D.
Manganese
Ans:
Thorium
Explanation :
The beach sand in Kerala contains one of the rich deposits of thorium in the world. Thorium, also known as the 'strategic nuclear fuel of India,' is a radioactive material contained in a mineral called monazite in sand. The beach sands of Kerala in Palghat and guilon district contain the world's richest monazite deposits.
[9] Which one of the following region is most rich in coal deposits?
A.
Bramhaputra Valley
B.
Damodar Valley
C.
Mahanadi Valley
D.
Godavari Valley
Ans:
Damodar Valley
Explanation :
The Damodar river valley contain store houses or coal seems, the richest, largest and most productive coalfields of India. The Damodar valley coal occurring in Damuda series of the lower Gondwana rocks is noted for exceptionally rich coal deposits. About 75 per cent of India's coal is mined from this valley. There are several coalfields of which Jharia, Bokaro, Ramgarh, Chandrapura and Karanpura are the premier producers.
[10] Which State in India is the leading producer of Sulphur?
A.
Assam
B.
Maharashtra
C.
Punjab
D.
Tamil Nadu
Ans:
Maharashtra
Explanation :
Sulphur is a non-metallic chemical element identified by the letter S. For a list of sulphur's chemical properties, please click here. Sulphur is a valuable commodity and integral component of the world economy used to manufacture numerous products including fertilizers and other chemicals. Maharashtra is the leading producer of sulphur in India.
[11] Singhbhum is famous for –
A.
Coal
B.
Iron
C.
Copper
D.
Aluminium
Ans:
Iron
Explanation :
Singhbhum was sometime a large district in the presentday Indian state of Bihar. Chaibasa was the district headquarters of the erstwhile Singhbhum district. Singhbhum is known for its iron ore deposits and it provides for the iron ore requirements of the IISCO steel plants located at Hirapur, Kulti and Burnpur.
[12] Madhya Pradesh is the largest producer of –
A.
Cotton
B.
Oil-seeds
C.
Pulses
D.
Maize
Ans:
Pulses
Explanation :
Madhya Pradesh is the largest producer of pulses in the country. About 25% of pulses, 15% of Peas and 40% of Grams are grown in the state.
[13] Which is largest peninsular river in India?
A.
Krishna
B.
Godavari
C.
Cauvery
D.
Mahanadi
Ans:
Godavari
Explanation :
In terms of length, catchment area and discharge, the Godavari river is the largest in peninsular India. It has a total length of 1465 km. IL is also the second longest river in India after the Ganges and is, thus, also known as Dakshin ganga. It forms one of the largest river basins in the Indian subcontinent, with only the Ganges and Indus rivers having larger drain-age basins.
[14] Cauvery water sharing is a dispute between –
A.
Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
B.
Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
C.
Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
D.
Karnataka and Maharashtra
Ans:
Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
Explanation :
The Indira Gandhi Canal starts from the Harike Barrage at Sultanpur, a few kilometers below the confluence of the Sutlej and Beas rivers in Punjab state. The reservoir for the canal is built on the Sutlej
[15] Which place is located on the water divide between the Indus and the Ganges river systems?
A.
Varanasi
B.
Caya
C.
Ambala
D.
Allahabad
Ans:
Ambala
Explanation :
Ambala is located on the water divide between the Indus and the Ganges river systems.
[16] The river Ganga has two major sources—
A.
Bhagirathi and Alakananada
B.
Bhagirathi and Yamuna
C.
Bhagirathi and Saraswati
D.
Alakananda and Gandak
Ans:
Bhagirathi and Alakananada
Explanation :
The name Ganges is used for the river between the confluence of the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers, in the Himalayas, and the India-Bangladesh border, near the Farakka Barrage and the first bifurcation of the river. The river's source is usually assumed to be the source of the Bhagirathi River, Gangotri Glacier at Gomukh, and its mouth being the mouth of the Meghna River on the Bay of Bengal. Sometimes the source of the Ganges is considered to be at Haridwar, where its Himalayan headwater streams debouch onto the Gangetic Plain.
[17] The "Alamatti Dam" is constructed on the river –
A.
Kaveri
B.
Seeleru
C.
Krishna
D.
Tungabhadra
Ans:
Krishna
Explanation :
The Almatti Dam is a dam project on the Krishna. River in North Karnataka, India which was completed in July 2005. The dam is located on the edge of Bijapur and Bagalkot districts. The height of Almatti dam was originally restricted to 52.26 meters by the Supreme Court of India.
[18] Of which major river system is the Sutlej a part?
A.
Indus
B.
Ganga
C.
Brahmaputra
D.
Yamuna
Ans:
Indus
Explanation :
The Sutlej River, is the longest of the five rivers that flow through the historic crossroad region of Punjab in northern India and Pakistan. The Sutlej is sometimes known as the Red River. It is the eastern- most tributary of the Indus River. Its source is from Lowangko Co, Tibet near Lake Rakshastal in Tibet. China, near Mount Kailas, and it flows generally west and southwest entering India through the Shipki La pass in Himachal Pradesh. In Pakistan, it waters the ancient and historical former Bahawalpur state. The region to its south and east is arid, and is known as Cholistan a part of Bahawalpur Division.
[19] Which State has the largest proportion of its net irrigation area under well irrigation?
A.
Haryana
B.
Bihar
C.
Gujarat
D.
West Bengal
Ans:
Gujarat
Explanation :
Gujarat has the largest proportion of its net irrigated area under well irrigation. Uttar Pradesh has the largest area under irrigation in terms of total acreage.
[20] Bulk of natural rubber in India is produced in –
A.
Andhra Pradesh
B.
Kerala
C.
Karnataka
D.
Tamil Nadu
Ans:
Kerala
Explanation :
The areas in India on which the rubber is produced can be divided into Two zones - traditional and non- traditional. Taditional zone comprises of the southwest coastal regions of India i.e. Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu and districts of Kerala. In India, 92% rubber production is from Kerala. Kerala and Tamil Nadu share 86% of the growing area of natural rubber.
[21] The 'Green Revolution' was mainly directed to increase the production of –
A.
cash crops
B.
pulses
C.
foodgrains
D.
minor millets
Ans:
foodgrains
Explanation :
The Green Revolution was a technology package comprising material components of improved high yielding varieties of two staple cereals (rice and wheat).
[22] "Slash and Burn agriculture" is the name given to -
A.
method of potato cultivation
B.
process of deforestation
C.
mixed farming
D.
shifting cultivation
Ans:
shifting cultivation
Explanation :
Kharif crops refer to the planting, cultivation and harvesting of any domesticated plant sown In the rainy (monsoon) season on the Asian subcontinent. Such crops are planted for autumn harvest and may also be called the summer or monsoon crop in India and Pakistan. Kharif crops are usually sown with the beginning of the first rains in July, during the south-west monsoon season. Common kharif crops are: millet: jowar: maize, green gram, sugarcane, pigeon pea, black gram. groundnut. sunflower, soyabean, rice, etc.
[23] Which of the following States has the largest concentration of tea plantation in India?
A.
Assam
B.
Bihar
C.
Meghalaya
D.
Arunachal Pradesh
Ans:
Assam
Explanation :
India is one of the largest tea producers in the world, though over 70% of the tea is consumed within India itself. A number of renowned teas, such as Assam and Darjeeling, also grow exclusively in India. The major tea-producing states in India are: Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, etc. 78% of the country's total area under plantation is located in North Eastern India. Out of the total, 53% is existing in Assam and 220/0in West Bengal. Assam is the major producer contributing about 53% of the total Indian production followed by West Bengal (about 22%).
[24] Which amongst the following States does not cultivate wheat?
A.
Karnataka
B.
Maharashtra
C.
West Bengal
D.
Tamil Nadu
Ans:
Tamil Nadu
Explanation :
Wheat cultivation in India traditionally been dominated by the northern region of India. The northern states of Punjab and Haryana Plains in India have been prolific wheat producers. While this cereal grass has been studied carefully in the past, recent years of painstaking research by India's finest scientific talent has paid off with the development of distinctly superior varieties of Durum Wheat. Tamil Nadu does not cultivate wheat.
[25] The largest tiger reserve in India is –
A.
Pench
B.
Manas
C.
Nagarjun
D.
Corbett
Ans:
Nagarjun
Explanation :
Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve that is situated in Andhra Pradesh is the largest tiger reserve in India. It occupies an area of 3598 sq. km. and spread over five districts of Andhra Pradesh; Mahbubnagar, Nalgonda, Kurnool, Guntur, and Prakasam.
Explanation :
Apart from four main fishing harbours-Mangalore (Kamataka), Kochi (Kerala), Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Vishakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), and Roychowk in Kolkata (West Bengal)--twenty-three minor fishing harbors and ninety-five fish-landing centers are designated to provide landing and berthing facilities to fishing craft.
[6] Which one among the following is the highest peak?
A.
Kamet
B.
Kun Lun
C.
Nanga Parbat
D.
Nanda Devi
Ans:
Nanda Devi
Explanation :
The Pir Panjal Range is a group of mountains that lie in the Inner Himalayan region, running from east southeast to west northwest across the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh and the disputed territories comprising Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan-administered Azad Kashmir, where the average elevation varies from 1,400 m to 4,100 m. The Himalayas show a gradual elevation towards the Dhauldhar and Pir Panjal ranges.
[7] Nathu La, a place where India-China border trade has been resumed after 44 years, is located on the Indian border in –
A.
Silddm
B.
Arunachal Pradesh
C.
Himachal Pradesh
D.
Jammu and Kashmir
Ans:
Silddm
Explanation :
Nathu La is a mountain pass in the Himalayas. It connects the Indian state of Sikkim with China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The pass, at 4,310 m above mean sea level, forms a part of an offshoot of the ancient Silk Road. On the Indian side, the pass is 54 km east of Gangtok, the capital of Indian state of Sikkim on JN Marg and only citizens of India can visit the pass, that too after obtaining a permit in Gangtok. Nathu La is one of the three open trading border posts between China and India: the other two are Shipkila in Himachal Pradesh and Lipulekh (or Lipulekh) in Uttarakhand
[8] The beach sands of Kerala are rich in –
A.
Calcium
B.
Radium
C.
Thorium
D.
Manganese
Ans:
Thorium
Explanation :
The beach sand in Kerala contains one of the rich deposits of thorium in the world. Thorium, also known as the 'strategic nuclear fuel of India,' is a radioactive material contained in a mineral called monazite in sand. The beach sands of Kerala in Palghat and guilon district contain the world's richest monazite deposits.
[9] Which one of the following region is most rich in coal deposits?
A.
Bramhaputra Valley
B.
Damodar Valley
C.
Mahanadi Valley
D.
Godavari Valley
Ans:
Damodar Valley
Explanation :
The Damodar river valley contain store houses or coal seems, the richest, largest and most productive coalfields of India. The Damodar valley coal occurring in Damuda series of the lower Gondwana rocks is noted for exceptionally rich coal deposits. About 75 per cent of India's coal is mined from this valley. There are several coalfields of which Jharia, Bokaro, Ramgarh, Chandrapura and Karanpura are the premier producers.
[10] Which State in India is the leading producer of Sulphur?
A.
Assam
B.
Maharashtra
C.
Punjab
D.
Tamil Nadu
Ans:
Maharashtra
Explanation :
Sulphur is a non-metallic chemical element identified by the letter S. For a list of sulphur's chemical properties, please click here. Sulphur is a valuable commodity and integral component of the world economy used to manufacture numerous products including fertilizers and other chemicals. Maharashtra is the leading producer of sulphur in India.
[11] Singhbhum is famous for –
A.
Coal
B.
Iron
C.
Copper
D.
Aluminium
Ans:
Iron
Explanation :
Singhbhum was sometime a large district in the presentday Indian state of Bihar. Chaibasa was the district headquarters of the erstwhile Singhbhum district. Singhbhum is known for its iron ore deposits and it provides for the iron ore requirements of the IISCO steel plants located at Hirapur, Kulti and Burnpur.
[12] Madhya Pradesh is the largest producer of –
A.
Cotton
B.
Oil-seeds
C.
Pulses
D.
Maize
Ans:
Pulses
Explanation :
Madhya Pradesh is the largest producer of pulses in the country. About 25% of pulses, 15% of Peas and 40% of Grams are grown in the state.
[13] Which is largest peninsular river in India?
A.
Krishna
B.
Godavari
C.
Cauvery
D.
Mahanadi
Ans:
Godavari
Explanation :
In terms of length, catchment area and discharge, the Godavari river is the largest in peninsular India. It has a total length of 1465 km. IL is also the second longest river in India after the Ganges and is, thus, also known as Dakshin ganga. It forms one of the largest river basins in the Indian subcontinent, with only the Ganges and Indus rivers having larger drain-age basins.
[14] Cauvery water sharing is a dispute between –
A.
Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
B.
Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
C.
Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
D.
Karnataka and Maharashtra
Ans:
Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
Explanation :
The Indira Gandhi Canal starts from the Harike Barrage at Sultanpur, a few kilometers below the confluence of the Sutlej and Beas rivers in Punjab state. The reservoir for the canal is built on the Sutlej
[15] Which place is located on the water divide between the Indus and the Ganges river systems?
A.
Varanasi
B.
Caya
C.
Ambala
D.
Allahabad
Ans:
Ambala
Explanation :
Ambala is located on the water divide between the Indus and the Ganges river systems.
[16] The river Ganga has two major sources—
A.
Bhagirathi and Alakananada
B.
Bhagirathi and Yamuna
C.
Bhagirathi and Saraswati
D.
Alakananda and Gandak
Ans:
Bhagirathi and Alakananada
Explanation :
The name Ganges is used for the river between the confluence of the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers, in the Himalayas, and the India-Bangladesh border, near the Farakka Barrage and the first bifurcation of the river. The river's source is usually assumed to be the source of the Bhagirathi River, Gangotri Glacier at Gomukh, and its mouth being the mouth of the Meghna River on the Bay of Bengal. Sometimes the source of the Ganges is considered to be at Haridwar, where its Himalayan headwater streams debouch onto the Gangetic Plain.
[17] The "Alamatti Dam" is constructed on the river –
A.
Kaveri
B.
Seeleru
C.
Krishna
D.
Tungabhadra
Ans:
Krishna
Explanation :
The Almatti Dam is a dam project on the Krishna. River in North Karnataka, India which was completed in July 2005. The dam is located on the edge of Bijapur and Bagalkot districts. The height of Almatti dam was originally restricted to 52.26 meters by the Supreme Court of India.
[18] Of which major river system is the Sutlej a part?
A.
Indus
B.
Ganga
C.
Brahmaputra
D.
Yamuna
Ans:
Indus
Explanation :
The Sutlej River, is the longest of the five rivers that flow through the historic crossroad region of Punjab in northern India and Pakistan. The Sutlej is sometimes known as the Red River. It is the eastern- most tributary of the Indus River. Its source is from Lowangko Co, Tibet near Lake Rakshastal in Tibet. China, near Mount Kailas, and it flows generally west and southwest entering India through the Shipki La pass in Himachal Pradesh. In Pakistan, it waters the ancient and historical former Bahawalpur state. The region to its south and east is arid, and is known as Cholistan a part of Bahawalpur Division.
[19] Which State has the largest proportion of its net irrigation area under well irrigation?
A.
Haryana
B.
Bihar
C.
Gujarat
D.
West Bengal
Ans:
Gujarat
Explanation :
Gujarat has the largest proportion of its net irrigated area under well irrigation. Uttar Pradesh has the largest area under irrigation in terms of total acreage.
[20] Bulk of natural rubber in India is produced in –
A.
Andhra Pradesh
B.
Kerala
C.
Karnataka
D.
Tamil Nadu
Ans:
Kerala
Explanation :
The areas in India on which the rubber is produced can be divided into Two zones - traditional and non- traditional. Taditional zone comprises of the southwest coastal regions of India i.e. Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu and districts of Kerala. In India, 92% rubber production is from Kerala. Kerala and Tamil Nadu share 86% of the growing area of natural rubber.
[21] The 'Green Revolution' was mainly directed to increase the production of –
A.
cash crops
B.
pulses
C.
foodgrains
D.
minor millets
Ans:
foodgrains
Explanation :
The Green Revolution was a technology package comprising material components of improved high yielding varieties of two staple cereals (rice and wheat).
[22] "Slash and Burn agriculture" is the name given to -
A.
method of potato cultivation
B.
process of deforestation
C.
mixed farming
D.
shifting cultivation
Ans:
shifting cultivation
Explanation :
Kharif crops refer to the planting, cultivation and harvesting of any domesticated plant sown In the rainy (monsoon) season on the Asian subcontinent. Such crops are planted for autumn harvest and may also be called the summer or monsoon crop in India and Pakistan. Kharif crops are usually sown with the beginning of the first rains in July, during the south-west monsoon season. Common kharif crops are: millet: jowar: maize, green gram, sugarcane, pigeon pea, black gram. groundnut. sunflower, soyabean, rice, etc.
[23] Which of the following States has the largest concentration of tea plantation in India?
A.
Assam
B.
Bihar
C.
Meghalaya
D.
Arunachal Pradesh
Ans:
Assam
Explanation :
India is one of the largest tea producers in the world, though over 70% of the tea is consumed within India itself. A number of renowned teas, such as Assam and Darjeeling, also grow exclusively in India. The major tea-producing states in India are: Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, etc. 78% of the country's total area under plantation is located in North Eastern India. Out of the total, 53% is existing in Assam and 220/0in West Bengal. Assam is the major producer contributing about 53% of the total Indian production followed by West Bengal (about 22%).
[24] Which amongst the following States does not cultivate wheat?
A.
Karnataka
B.
Maharashtra
C.
West Bengal
D.
Tamil Nadu
Ans:
Tamil Nadu
Explanation :
Wheat cultivation in India traditionally been dominated by the northern region of India. The northern states of Punjab and Haryana Plains in India have been prolific wheat producers. While this cereal grass has been studied carefully in the past, recent years of painstaking research by India's finest scientific talent has paid off with the development of distinctly superior varieties of Durum Wheat. Tamil Nadu does not cultivate wheat.
[25] The largest tiger reserve in India is –
A.
Pench
B.
Manas
C.
Nagarjun
D.
Corbett
Ans:
Nagarjun
Explanation :
Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve that is situated in Andhra Pradesh is the largest tiger reserve in India. It occupies an area of 3598 sq. km. and spread over five districts of Andhra Pradesh; Mahbubnagar, Nalgonda, Kurnool, Guntur, and Prakasam.
Explanation :
Nathu La is a mountain pass in the Himalayas. It connects the Indian state of Sikkim with China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The pass, at 4,310 m above mean sea level, forms a part of an offshoot of the ancient Silk Road. On the Indian side, the pass is 54 km east of Gangtok, the capital of Indian state of Sikkim on JN Marg and only citizens of India can visit the pass, that too after obtaining a permit in Gangtok. Nathu La is one of the three open trading border posts between China and India: the other two are Shipkila in Himachal Pradesh and Lipulekh (or Lipulekh) in Uttarakhand
[8] The beach sands of Kerala are rich in –
A.
Calcium
B.
Radium
C.
Thorium
D.
Manganese
Ans:
Thorium
Explanation :
The beach sand in Kerala contains one of the rich deposits of thorium in the world. Thorium, also known as the 'strategic nuclear fuel of India,' is a radioactive material contained in a mineral called monazite in sand. The beach sands of Kerala in Palghat and guilon district contain the world's richest monazite deposits.
[9] Which one of the following region is most rich in coal deposits?
A.
Bramhaputra Valley
B.
Damodar Valley
C.
Mahanadi Valley
D.
Godavari Valley
Ans:
Damodar Valley
Explanation :
The Damodar river valley contain store houses or coal seems, the richest, largest and most productive coalfields of India. The Damodar valley coal occurring in Damuda series of the lower Gondwana rocks is noted for exceptionally rich coal deposits. About 75 per cent of India's coal is mined from this valley. There are several coalfields of which Jharia, Bokaro, Ramgarh, Chandrapura and Karanpura are the premier producers.
[10] Which State in India is the leading producer of Sulphur?
A.
Assam
B.
Maharashtra
C.
Punjab
D.
Tamil Nadu
Ans:
Maharashtra
Explanation :
Sulphur is a non-metallic chemical element identified by the letter S. For a list of sulphur's chemical properties, please click here. Sulphur is a valuable commodity and integral component of the world economy used to manufacture numerous products including fertilizers and other chemicals. Maharashtra is the leading producer of sulphur in India.
[11] Singhbhum is famous for –
A.
Coal
B.
Iron
C.
Copper
D.
Aluminium
Ans:
Iron
Explanation :
Singhbhum was sometime a large district in the presentday Indian state of Bihar. Chaibasa was the district headquarters of the erstwhile Singhbhum district. Singhbhum is known for its iron ore deposits and it provides for the iron ore requirements of the IISCO steel plants located at Hirapur, Kulti and Burnpur.
[12] Madhya Pradesh is the largest producer of –
A.
Cotton
B.
Oil-seeds
C.
Pulses
D.
Maize
Ans:
Pulses
Explanation :
Madhya Pradesh is the largest producer of pulses in the country. About 25% of pulses, 15% of Peas and 40% of Grams are grown in the state.
[13] Which is largest peninsular river in India?
A.
Krishna
B.
Godavari
C.
Cauvery
D.
Mahanadi
Ans:
Godavari
Explanation :
In terms of length, catchment area and discharge, the Godavari river is the largest in peninsular India. It has a total length of 1465 km. IL is also the second longest river in India after the Ganges and is, thus, also known as Dakshin ganga. It forms one of the largest river basins in the Indian subcontinent, with only the Ganges and Indus rivers having larger drain-age basins.
[14] Cauvery water sharing is a dispute between –
A.
Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
B.
Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
C.
Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
D.
Karnataka and Maharashtra
Ans:
Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
Explanation :
The Indira Gandhi Canal starts from the Harike Barrage at Sultanpur, a few kilometers below the confluence of the Sutlej and Beas rivers in Punjab state. The reservoir for the canal is built on the Sutlej
[15] Which place is located on the water divide between the Indus and the Ganges river systems?
A.
Varanasi
B.
Caya
C.
Ambala
D.
Allahabad
Ans:
Ambala
Explanation :
Ambala is located on the water divide between the Indus and the Ganges river systems.
[16] The river Ganga has two major sources—
A.
Bhagirathi and Alakananada
B.
Bhagirathi and Yamuna
C.
Bhagirathi and Saraswati
D.
Alakananda and Gandak
Ans:
Bhagirathi and Alakananada
Explanation :
The name Ganges is used for the river between the confluence of the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers, in the Himalayas, and the India-Bangladesh border, near the Farakka Barrage and the first bifurcation of the river. The river's source is usually assumed to be the source of the Bhagirathi River, Gangotri Glacier at Gomukh, and its mouth being the mouth of the Meghna River on the Bay of Bengal. Sometimes the source of the Ganges is considered to be at Haridwar, where its Himalayan headwater streams debouch onto the Gangetic Plain.
[17] The "Alamatti Dam" is constructed on the river –
A.
Kaveri
B.
Seeleru
C.
Krishna
D.
Tungabhadra
Ans:
Krishna
Explanation :
The Almatti Dam is a dam project on the Krishna. River in North Karnataka, India which was completed in July 2005. The dam is located on the edge of Bijapur and Bagalkot districts. The height of Almatti dam was originally restricted to 52.26 meters by the Supreme Court of India.
[18] Of which major river system is the Sutlej a part?
A.
Indus
B.
Ganga
C.
Brahmaputra
D.
Yamuna
Ans:
Indus
Explanation :
The Sutlej River, is the longest of the five rivers that flow through the historic crossroad region of Punjab in northern India and Pakistan. The Sutlej is sometimes known as the Red River. It is the eastern- most tributary of the Indus River. Its source is from Lowangko Co, Tibet near Lake Rakshastal in Tibet. China, near Mount Kailas, and it flows generally west and southwest entering India through the Shipki La pass in Himachal Pradesh. In Pakistan, it waters the ancient and historical former Bahawalpur state. The region to its south and east is arid, and is known as Cholistan a part of Bahawalpur Division.
[19] Which State has the largest proportion of its net irrigation area under well irrigation?
A.
Haryana
B.
Bihar
C.
Gujarat
D.
West Bengal
Ans:
Gujarat
Explanation :
Gujarat has the largest proportion of its net irrigated area under well irrigation. Uttar Pradesh has the largest area under irrigation in terms of total acreage.
[20] Bulk of natural rubber in India is produced in –
A.
Andhra Pradesh
B.
Kerala
C.
Karnataka
D.
Tamil Nadu
Ans:
Kerala
Explanation :
The areas in India on which the rubber is produced can be divided into Two zones - traditional and non- traditional. Taditional zone comprises of the southwest coastal regions of India i.e. Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu and districts of Kerala. In India, 92% rubber production is from Kerala. Kerala and Tamil Nadu share 86% of the growing area of natural rubber.
[21] The 'Green Revolution' was mainly directed to increase the production of –
A.
cash crops
B.
pulses
C.
foodgrains
D.
minor millets
Ans:
foodgrains
Explanation :
The Green Revolution was a technology package comprising material components of improved high yielding varieties of two staple cereals (rice and wheat).
[22] "Slash and Burn agriculture" is the name given to -
A.
method of potato cultivation
B.
process of deforestation
C.
mixed farming
D.
shifting cultivation
Ans:
shifting cultivation
Explanation :
Kharif crops refer to the planting, cultivation and harvesting of any domesticated plant sown In the rainy (monsoon) season on the Asian subcontinent. Such crops are planted for autumn harvest and may also be called the summer or monsoon crop in India and Pakistan. Kharif crops are usually sown with the beginning of the first rains in July, during the south-west monsoon season. Common kharif crops are: millet: jowar: maize, green gram, sugarcane, pigeon pea, black gram. groundnut. sunflower, soyabean, rice, etc.
[23] Which of the following States has the largest concentration of tea plantation in India?
A.
Assam
B.
Bihar
C.
Meghalaya
D.
Arunachal Pradesh
Ans:
Assam
Explanation :
India is one of the largest tea producers in the world, though over 70% of the tea is consumed within India itself. A number of renowned teas, such as Assam and Darjeeling, also grow exclusively in India. The major tea-producing states in India are: Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, etc. 78% of the country's total area under plantation is located in North Eastern India. Out of the total, 53% is existing in Assam and 220/0in West Bengal. Assam is the major producer contributing about 53% of the total Indian production followed by West Bengal (about 22%).
[24] Which amongst the following States does not cultivate wheat?
A.
Karnataka
B.
Maharashtra
C.
West Bengal
D.
Tamil Nadu
Ans:
Tamil Nadu
Explanation :
Wheat cultivation in India traditionally been dominated by the northern region of India. The northern states of Punjab and Haryana Plains in India have been prolific wheat producers. While this cereal grass has been studied carefully in the past, recent years of painstaking research by India's finest scientific talent has paid off with the development of distinctly superior varieties of Durum Wheat. Tamil Nadu does not cultivate wheat.
[25] The largest tiger reserve in India is –
A.
Pench
B.
Manas
C.
Nagarjun
D.
Corbett
Ans:
Nagarjun
Explanation :
Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve that is situated in Andhra Pradesh is the largest tiger reserve in India. It occupies an area of 3598 sq. km. and spread over five districts of Andhra Pradesh; Mahbubnagar, Nalgonda, Kurnool, Guntur, and Prakasam.
Explanation :
The Damodar river valley contain store houses or coal seems, the richest, largest and most productive coalfields of India. The Damodar valley coal occurring in Damuda series of the lower Gondwana rocks is noted for exceptionally rich coal deposits. About 75 per cent of India's coal is mined from this valley. There are several coalfields of which Jharia, Bokaro, Ramgarh, Chandrapura and Karanpura are the premier producers.
[10] Which State in India is the leading producer of Sulphur?
A.
Assam
B.
Maharashtra
C.
Punjab
D.
Tamil Nadu
Ans:
Maharashtra
Explanation :
Sulphur is a non-metallic chemical element identified by the letter S. For a list of sulphur's chemical properties, please click here. Sulphur is a valuable commodity and integral component of the world economy used to manufacture numerous products including fertilizers and other chemicals. Maharashtra is the leading producer of sulphur in India.
[11] Singhbhum is famous for –
A.
Coal
B.
Iron
C.
Copper
D.
Aluminium
Ans:
Iron
Explanation :
Singhbhum was sometime a large district in the presentday Indian state of Bihar. Chaibasa was the district headquarters of the erstwhile Singhbhum district. Singhbhum is known for its iron ore deposits and it provides for the iron ore requirements of the IISCO steel plants located at Hirapur, Kulti and Burnpur.
[12] Madhya Pradesh is the largest producer of –
A.
Cotton
B.
Oil-seeds
C.
Pulses
D.
Maize
Ans:
Pulses
Explanation :
Madhya Pradesh is the largest producer of pulses in the country. About 25% of pulses, 15% of Peas and 40% of Grams are grown in the state.
[13] Which is largest peninsular river in India?
A.
Krishna
B.
Godavari
C.
Cauvery
D.
Mahanadi
Ans:
Godavari
Explanation :
In terms of length, catchment area and discharge, the Godavari river is the largest in peninsular India. It has a total length of 1465 km. IL is also the second longest river in India after the Ganges and is, thus, also known as Dakshin ganga. It forms one of the largest river basins in the Indian subcontinent, with only the Ganges and Indus rivers having larger drain-age basins.
[14] Cauvery water sharing is a dispute between –
A.
Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
B.
Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
C.
Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
D.
Karnataka and Maharashtra
Ans:
Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
Explanation :
The Indira Gandhi Canal starts from the Harike Barrage at Sultanpur, a few kilometers below the confluence of the Sutlej and Beas rivers in Punjab state. The reservoir for the canal is built on the Sutlej
[15] Which place is located on the water divide between the Indus and the Ganges river systems?
A.
Varanasi
B.
Caya
C.
Ambala
D.
Allahabad
Ans:
Ambala
Explanation :
Ambala is located on the water divide between the Indus and the Ganges river systems.
[16] The river Ganga has two major sources—
A.
Bhagirathi and Alakananada
B.
Bhagirathi and Yamuna
C.
Bhagirathi and Saraswati
D.
Alakananda and Gandak
Ans:
Bhagirathi and Alakananada
Explanation :
The name Ganges is used for the river between the confluence of the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers, in the Himalayas, and the India-Bangladesh border, near the Farakka Barrage and the first bifurcation of the river. The river's source is usually assumed to be the source of the Bhagirathi River, Gangotri Glacier at Gomukh, and its mouth being the mouth of the Meghna River on the Bay of Bengal. Sometimes the source of the Ganges is considered to be at Haridwar, where its Himalayan headwater streams debouch onto the Gangetic Plain.
[17] The "Alamatti Dam" is constructed on the river –
A.
Kaveri
B.
Seeleru
C.
Krishna
D.
Tungabhadra
Ans:
Krishna
Explanation :
The Almatti Dam is a dam project on the Krishna. River in North Karnataka, India which was completed in July 2005. The dam is located on the edge of Bijapur and Bagalkot districts. The height of Almatti dam was originally restricted to 52.26 meters by the Supreme Court of India.
[18] Of which major river system is the Sutlej a part?
A.
Indus
B.
Ganga
C.
Brahmaputra
D.
Yamuna
Ans:
Indus
Explanation :
The Sutlej River, is the longest of the five rivers that flow through the historic crossroad region of Punjab in northern India and Pakistan. The Sutlej is sometimes known as the Red River. It is the eastern- most tributary of the Indus River. Its source is from Lowangko Co, Tibet near Lake Rakshastal in Tibet. China, near Mount Kailas, and it flows generally west and southwest entering India through the Shipki La pass in Himachal Pradesh. In Pakistan, it waters the ancient and historical former Bahawalpur state. The region to its south and east is arid, and is known as Cholistan a part of Bahawalpur Division.
[19] Which State has the largest proportion of its net irrigation area under well irrigation?
A.
Haryana
B.
Bihar
C.
Gujarat
D.
West Bengal
Ans:
Gujarat
Explanation :
Gujarat has the largest proportion of its net irrigated area under well irrigation. Uttar Pradesh has the largest area under irrigation in terms of total acreage.
[20] Bulk of natural rubber in India is produced in –
A.
Andhra Pradesh
B.
Kerala
C.
Karnataka
D.
Tamil Nadu
Ans:
Kerala
Explanation :
The areas in India on which the rubber is produced can be divided into Two zones - traditional and non- traditional. Taditional zone comprises of the southwest coastal regions of India i.e. Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu and districts of Kerala. In India, 92% rubber production is from Kerala. Kerala and Tamil Nadu share 86% of the growing area of natural rubber.
[21] The 'Green Revolution' was mainly directed to increase the production of –
A.
cash crops
B.
pulses
C.
foodgrains
D.
minor millets
Ans:
foodgrains
Explanation :
The Green Revolution was a technology package comprising material components of improved high yielding varieties of two staple cereals (rice and wheat).
[22] "Slash and Burn agriculture" is the name given to -
A.
method of potato cultivation
B.
process of deforestation
C.
mixed farming
D.
shifting cultivation
Ans:
shifting cultivation
Explanation :
Kharif crops refer to the planting, cultivation and harvesting of any domesticated plant sown In the rainy (monsoon) season on the Asian subcontinent. Such crops are planted for autumn harvest and may also be called the summer or monsoon crop in India and Pakistan. Kharif crops are usually sown with the beginning of the first rains in July, during the south-west monsoon season. Common kharif crops are: millet: jowar: maize, green gram, sugarcane, pigeon pea, black gram. groundnut. sunflower, soyabean, rice, etc.
[23] Which of the following States has the largest concentration of tea plantation in India?
A.
Assam
B.
Bihar
C.
Meghalaya
D.
Arunachal Pradesh
Ans:
Assam
Explanation :
India is one of the largest tea producers in the world, though over 70% of the tea is consumed within India itself. A number of renowned teas, such as Assam and Darjeeling, also grow exclusively in India. The major tea-producing states in India are: Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, etc. 78% of the country's total area under plantation is located in North Eastern India. Out of the total, 53% is existing in Assam and 220/0in West Bengal. Assam is the major producer contributing about 53% of the total Indian production followed by West Bengal (about 22%).
[24] Which amongst the following States does not cultivate wheat?
A.
Karnataka
B.
Maharashtra
C.
West Bengal
D.
Tamil Nadu
Ans:
Tamil Nadu
Explanation :
Wheat cultivation in India traditionally been dominated by the northern region of India. The northern states of Punjab and Haryana Plains in India have been prolific wheat producers. While this cereal grass has been studied carefully in the past, recent years of painstaking research by India's finest scientific talent has paid off with the development of distinctly superior varieties of Durum Wheat. Tamil Nadu does not cultivate wheat.
[25] The largest tiger reserve in India is –
A.
Pench
B.
Manas
C.
Nagarjun
D.
Corbett
Ans:
Nagarjun
Explanation :
Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve that is situated in Andhra Pradesh is the largest tiger reserve in India. It occupies an area of 3598 sq. km. and spread over five districts of Andhra Pradesh; Mahbubnagar, Nalgonda, Kurnool, Guntur, and Prakasam.
Explanation :
Singhbhum was sometime a large district in the presentday Indian state of Bihar. Chaibasa was the district headquarters of the erstwhile Singhbhum district. Singhbhum is known for its iron ore deposits and it provides for the iron ore requirements of the IISCO steel plants located at Hirapur, Kulti and Burnpur.
[12] Madhya Pradesh is the largest producer of –
A.
Cotton
B.
Oil-seeds
C.
Pulses
D.
Maize
Ans:
Pulses
Explanation :
Madhya Pradesh is the largest producer of pulses in the country. About 25% of pulses, 15% of Peas and 40% of Grams are grown in the state.
[13] Which is largest peninsular river in India?
A.
Krishna
B.
Godavari
C.
Cauvery
D.
Mahanadi
Ans:
Godavari
Explanation :
In terms of length, catchment area and discharge, the Godavari river is the largest in peninsular India. It has a total length of 1465 km. IL is also the second longest river in India after the Ganges and is, thus, also known as Dakshin ganga. It forms one of the largest river basins in the Indian subcontinent, with only the Ganges and Indus rivers having larger drain-age basins.
[14] Cauvery water sharing is a dispute between –
A.
Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
B.
Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
C.
Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
D.
Karnataka and Maharashtra
Ans:
Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
Explanation :
The Indira Gandhi Canal starts from the Harike Barrage at Sultanpur, a few kilometers below the confluence of the Sutlej and Beas rivers in Punjab state. The reservoir for the canal is built on the Sutlej
[15] Which place is located on the water divide between the Indus and the Ganges river systems?
A.
Varanasi
B.
Caya
C.
Ambala
D.
Allahabad
Ans:
Ambala
Explanation :
Ambala is located on the water divide between the Indus and the Ganges river systems.
[16] The river Ganga has two major sources—
A.
Bhagirathi and Alakananada
B.
Bhagirathi and Yamuna
C.
Bhagirathi and Saraswati
D.
Alakananda and Gandak
Ans:
Bhagirathi and Alakananada
Explanation :
The name Ganges is used for the river between the confluence of the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers, in the Himalayas, and the India-Bangladesh border, near the Farakka Barrage and the first bifurcation of the river. The river's source is usually assumed to be the source of the Bhagirathi River, Gangotri Glacier at Gomukh, and its mouth being the mouth of the Meghna River on the Bay of Bengal. Sometimes the source of the Ganges is considered to be at Haridwar, where its Himalayan headwater streams debouch onto the Gangetic Plain.
[17] The "Alamatti Dam" is constructed on the river –
A.
Kaveri
B.
Seeleru
C.
Krishna
D.
Tungabhadra
Ans:
Krishna
Explanation :
The Almatti Dam is a dam project on the Krishna. River in North Karnataka, India which was completed in July 2005. The dam is located on the edge of Bijapur and Bagalkot districts. The height of Almatti dam was originally restricted to 52.26 meters by the Supreme Court of India.
[18] Of which major river system is the Sutlej a part?
A.
Indus
B.
Ganga
C.
Brahmaputra
D.
Yamuna
Ans:
Indus
Explanation :
The Sutlej River, is the longest of the five rivers that flow through the historic crossroad region of Punjab in northern India and Pakistan. The Sutlej is sometimes known as the Red River. It is the eastern- most tributary of the Indus River. Its source is from Lowangko Co, Tibet near Lake Rakshastal in Tibet. China, near Mount Kailas, and it flows generally west and southwest entering India through the Shipki La pass in Himachal Pradesh. In Pakistan, it waters the ancient and historical former Bahawalpur state. The region to its south and east is arid, and is known as Cholistan a part of Bahawalpur Division.
[19] Which State has the largest proportion of its net irrigation area under well irrigation?
A.
Haryana
B.
Bihar
C.
Gujarat
D.
West Bengal
Ans:
Gujarat
Explanation :
Gujarat has the largest proportion of its net irrigated area under well irrigation. Uttar Pradesh has the largest area under irrigation in terms of total acreage.
[20] Bulk of natural rubber in India is produced in –
A.
Andhra Pradesh
B.
Kerala
C.
Karnataka
D.
Tamil Nadu
Ans:
Kerala
Explanation :
The areas in India on which the rubber is produced can be divided into Two zones - traditional and non- traditional. Taditional zone comprises of the southwest coastal regions of India i.e. Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu and districts of Kerala. In India, 92% rubber production is from Kerala. Kerala and Tamil Nadu share 86% of the growing area of natural rubber.
[21] The 'Green Revolution' was mainly directed to increase the production of –
A.
cash crops
B.
pulses
C.
foodgrains
D.
minor millets
Ans:
foodgrains
Explanation :
The Green Revolution was a technology package comprising material components of improved high yielding varieties of two staple cereals (rice and wheat).
[22] "Slash and Burn agriculture" is the name given to -
A.
method of potato cultivation
B.
process of deforestation
C.
mixed farming
D.
shifting cultivation
Ans:
shifting cultivation
Explanation :
Kharif crops refer to the planting, cultivation and harvesting of any domesticated plant sown In the rainy (monsoon) season on the Asian subcontinent. Such crops are planted for autumn harvest and may also be called the summer or monsoon crop in India and Pakistan. Kharif crops are usually sown with the beginning of the first rains in July, during the south-west monsoon season. Common kharif crops are: millet: jowar: maize, green gram, sugarcane, pigeon pea, black gram. groundnut. sunflower, soyabean, rice, etc.
[23] Which of the following States has the largest concentration of tea plantation in India?
A.
Assam
B.
Bihar
C.
Meghalaya
D.
Arunachal Pradesh
Ans:
Assam
Explanation :
India is one of the largest tea producers in the world, though over 70% of the tea is consumed within India itself. A number of renowned teas, such as Assam and Darjeeling, also grow exclusively in India. The major tea-producing states in India are: Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, etc. 78% of the country's total area under plantation is located in North Eastern India. Out of the total, 53% is existing in Assam and 220/0in West Bengal. Assam is the major producer contributing about 53% of the total Indian production followed by West Bengal (about 22%).
[24] Which amongst the following States does not cultivate wheat?
A.
Karnataka
B.
Maharashtra
C.
West Bengal
D.
Tamil Nadu
Ans:
Tamil Nadu
Explanation :
Wheat cultivation in India traditionally been dominated by the northern region of India. The northern states of Punjab and Haryana Plains in India have been prolific wheat producers. While this cereal grass has been studied carefully in the past, recent years of painstaking research by India's finest scientific talent has paid off with the development of distinctly superior varieties of Durum Wheat. Tamil Nadu does not cultivate wheat.
[25] The largest tiger reserve in India is –
A.
Pench
B.
Manas
C.
Nagarjun
D.
Corbett
Ans:
Nagarjun
Explanation :
Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve that is situated in Andhra Pradesh is the largest tiger reserve in India. It occupies an area of 3598 sq. km. and spread over five districts of Andhra Pradesh; Mahbubnagar, Nalgonda, Kurnool, Guntur, and Prakasam.
Explanation :
In terms of length, catchment area and discharge, the Godavari river is the largest in peninsular India. It has a total length of 1465 km. IL is also the second longest river in India after the Ganges and is, thus, also known as Dakshin ganga. It forms one of the largest river basins in the Indian subcontinent, with only the Ganges and Indus rivers having larger drain-age basins.
[14] Cauvery water sharing is a dispute between –
A.
Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
B.
Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
C.
Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
D.
Karnataka and Maharashtra
Ans:
Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
Explanation :
The Indira Gandhi Canal starts from the Harike Barrage at Sultanpur, a few kilometers below the confluence of the Sutlej and Beas rivers in Punjab state. The reservoir for the canal is built on the Sutlej
[15] Which place is located on the water divide between the Indus and the Ganges river systems?
A.
Varanasi
B.
Caya
C.
Ambala
D.
Allahabad
Ans:
Ambala
Explanation :
Ambala is located on the water divide between the Indus and the Ganges river systems.
[16] The river Ganga has two major sources—
A.
Bhagirathi and Alakananada
B.
Bhagirathi and Yamuna
C.
Bhagirathi and Saraswati
D.
Alakananda and Gandak
Ans:
Bhagirathi and Alakananada
Explanation :
The name Ganges is used for the river between the confluence of the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers, in the Himalayas, and the India-Bangladesh border, near the Farakka Barrage and the first bifurcation of the river. The river's source is usually assumed to be the source of the Bhagirathi River, Gangotri Glacier at Gomukh, and its mouth being the mouth of the Meghna River on the Bay of Bengal. Sometimes the source of the Ganges is considered to be at Haridwar, where its Himalayan headwater streams debouch onto the Gangetic Plain.
[17] The "Alamatti Dam" is constructed on the river –
A.
Kaveri
B.
Seeleru
C.
Krishna
D.
Tungabhadra
Ans:
Krishna
Explanation :
The Almatti Dam is a dam project on the Krishna. River in North Karnataka, India which was completed in July 2005. The dam is located on the edge of Bijapur and Bagalkot districts. The height of Almatti dam was originally restricted to 52.26 meters by the Supreme Court of India.
[18] Of which major river system is the Sutlej a part?
A.
Indus
B.
Ganga
C.
Brahmaputra
D.
Yamuna
Ans:
Indus
Explanation :
The Sutlej River, is the longest of the five rivers that flow through the historic crossroad region of Punjab in northern India and Pakistan. The Sutlej is sometimes known as the Red River. It is the eastern- most tributary of the Indus River. Its source is from Lowangko Co, Tibet near Lake Rakshastal in Tibet. China, near Mount Kailas, and it flows generally west and southwest entering India through the Shipki La pass in Himachal Pradesh. In Pakistan, it waters the ancient and historical former Bahawalpur state. The region to its south and east is arid, and is known as Cholistan a part of Bahawalpur Division.
[19] Which State has the largest proportion of its net irrigation area under well irrigation?
A.
Haryana
B.
Bihar
C.
Gujarat
D.
West Bengal
Ans:
Gujarat
Explanation :
Gujarat has the largest proportion of its net irrigated area under well irrigation. Uttar Pradesh has the largest area under irrigation in terms of total acreage.
[20] Bulk of natural rubber in India is produced in –
A.
Andhra Pradesh
B.
Kerala
C.
Karnataka
D.
Tamil Nadu
Ans:
Kerala
Explanation :
The areas in India on which the rubber is produced can be divided into Two zones - traditional and non- traditional. Taditional zone comprises of the southwest coastal regions of India i.e. Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu and districts of Kerala. In India, 92% rubber production is from Kerala. Kerala and Tamil Nadu share 86% of the growing area of natural rubber.
[21] The 'Green Revolution' was mainly directed to increase the production of –
A.
cash crops
B.
pulses
C.
foodgrains
D.
minor millets
Ans:
foodgrains
Explanation :
The Green Revolution was a technology package comprising material components of improved high yielding varieties of two staple cereals (rice and wheat).
[22] "Slash and Burn agriculture" is the name given to -
A.
method of potato cultivation
B.
process of deforestation
C.
mixed farming
D.
shifting cultivation
Ans:
shifting cultivation
Explanation :
Kharif crops refer to the planting, cultivation and harvesting of any domesticated plant sown In the rainy (monsoon) season on the Asian subcontinent. Such crops are planted for autumn harvest and may also be called the summer or monsoon crop in India and Pakistan. Kharif crops are usually sown with the beginning of the first rains in July, during the south-west monsoon season. Common kharif crops are: millet: jowar: maize, green gram, sugarcane, pigeon pea, black gram. groundnut. sunflower, soyabean, rice, etc.
[23] Which of the following States has the largest concentration of tea plantation in India?
A.
Assam
B.
Bihar
C.
Meghalaya
D.
Arunachal Pradesh
Ans:
Assam
Explanation :
India is one of the largest tea producers in the world, though over 70% of the tea is consumed within India itself. A number of renowned teas, such as Assam and Darjeeling, also grow exclusively in India. The major tea-producing states in India are: Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, etc. 78% of the country's total area under plantation is located in North Eastern India. Out of the total, 53% is existing in Assam and 220/0in West Bengal. Assam is the major producer contributing about 53% of the total Indian production followed by West Bengal (about 22%).
[24] Which amongst the following States does not cultivate wheat?
A.
Karnataka
B.
Maharashtra
C.
West Bengal
D.
Tamil Nadu
Ans:
Tamil Nadu
Explanation :
Wheat cultivation in India traditionally been dominated by the northern region of India. The northern states of Punjab and Haryana Plains in India have been prolific wheat producers. While this cereal grass has been studied carefully in the past, recent years of painstaking research by India's finest scientific talent has paid off with the development of distinctly superior varieties of Durum Wheat. Tamil Nadu does not cultivate wheat.
[25] The largest tiger reserve in India is –
A.
Pench
B.
Manas
C.
Nagarjun
D.
Corbett
Ans:
Nagarjun
Explanation :
Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve that is situated in Andhra Pradesh is the largest tiger reserve in India. It occupies an area of 3598 sq. km. and spread over five districts of Andhra Pradesh; Mahbubnagar, Nalgonda, Kurnool, Guntur, and Prakasam.
Explanation :
Ambala is located on the water divide between the Indus and the Ganges river systems.
[16] The river Ganga has two major sources—
A.
Bhagirathi and Alakananada
B.
Bhagirathi and Yamuna
C.
Bhagirathi and Saraswati
D.
Alakananda and Gandak
Ans:
Bhagirathi and Alakananada
Explanation :
The name Ganges is used for the river between the confluence of the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers, in the Himalayas, and the India-Bangladesh border, near the Farakka Barrage and the first bifurcation of the river. The river's source is usually assumed to be the source of the Bhagirathi River, Gangotri Glacier at Gomukh, and its mouth being the mouth of the Meghna River on the Bay of Bengal. Sometimes the source of the Ganges is considered to be at Haridwar, where its Himalayan headwater streams debouch onto the Gangetic Plain.
[17] The "Alamatti Dam" is constructed on the river –
A.
Kaveri
B.
Seeleru
C.
Krishna
D.
Tungabhadra
Ans:
Krishna
Explanation :
The Almatti Dam is a dam project on the Krishna. River in North Karnataka, India which was completed in July 2005. The dam is located on the edge of Bijapur and Bagalkot districts. The height of Almatti dam was originally restricted to 52.26 meters by the Supreme Court of India.
[18] Of which major river system is the Sutlej a part?
A.
Indus
B.
Ganga
C.
Brahmaputra
D.
Yamuna
Ans:
Indus
Explanation :
The Sutlej River, is the longest of the five rivers that flow through the historic crossroad region of Punjab in northern India and Pakistan. The Sutlej is sometimes known as the Red River. It is the eastern- most tributary of the Indus River. Its source is from Lowangko Co, Tibet near Lake Rakshastal in Tibet. China, near Mount Kailas, and it flows generally west and southwest entering India through the Shipki La pass in Himachal Pradesh. In Pakistan, it waters the ancient and historical former Bahawalpur state. The region to its south and east is arid, and is known as Cholistan a part of Bahawalpur Division.
[19] Which State has the largest proportion of its net irrigation area under well irrigation?
A.
Haryana
B.
Bihar
C.
Gujarat
D.
West Bengal
Ans:
Gujarat
Explanation :
Gujarat has the largest proportion of its net irrigated area under well irrigation. Uttar Pradesh has the largest area under irrigation in terms of total acreage.
[20] Bulk of natural rubber in India is produced in –
A.
Andhra Pradesh
B.
Kerala
C.
Karnataka
D.
Tamil Nadu
Ans:
Kerala
Explanation :
The areas in India on which the rubber is produced can be divided into Two zones - traditional and non- traditional. Taditional zone comprises of the southwest coastal regions of India i.e. Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu and districts of Kerala. In India, 92% rubber production is from Kerala. Kerala and Tamil Nadu share 86% of the growing area of natural rubber.
[21] The 'Green Revolution' was mainly directed to increase the production of –
A.
cash crops
B.
pulses
C.
foodgrains
D.
minor millets
Ans:
foodgrains
Explanation :
The Green Revolution was a technology package comprising material components of improved high yielding varieties of two staple cereals (rice and wheat).
[22] "Slash and Burn agriculture" is the name given to -
A.
method of potato cultivation
B.
process of deforestation
C.
mixed farming
D.
shifting cultivation
Ans:
shifting cultivation
Explanation :
Kharif crops refer to the planting, cultivation and harvesting of any domesticated plant sown In the rainy (monsoon) season on the Asian subcontinent. Such crops are planted for autumn harvest and may also be called the summer or monsoon crop in India and Pakistan. Kharif crops are usually sown with the beginning of the first rains in July, during the south-west monsoon season. Common kharif crops are: millet: jowar: maize, green gram, sugarcane, pigeon pea, black gram. groundnut. sunflower, soyabean, rice, etc.
[23] Which of the following States has the largest concentration of tea plantation in India?
A.
Assam
B.
Bihar
C.
Meghalaya
D.
Arunachal Pradesh
Ans:
Assam
Explanation :
India is one of the largest tea producers in the world, though over 70% of the tea is consumed within India itself. A number of renowned teas, such as Assam and Darjeeling, also grow exclusively in India. The major tea-producing states in India are: Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, etc. 78% of the country's total area under plantation is located in North Eastern India. Out of the total, 53% is existing in Assam and 220/0in West Bengal. Assam is the major producer contributing about 53% of the total Indian production followed by West Bengal (about 22%).
[24] Which amongst the following States does not cultivate wheat?
A.
Karnataka
B.
Maharashtra
C.
West Bengal
D.
Tamil Nadu
Ans:
Tamil Nadu
Explanation :
Wheat cultivation in India traditionally been dominated by the northern region of India. The northern states of Punjab and Haryana Plains in India have been prolific wheat producers. While this cereal grass has been studied carefully in the past, recent years of painstaking research by India's finest scientific talent has paid off with the development of distinctly superior varieties of Durum Wheat. Tamil Nadu does not cultivate wheat.
[25] The largest tiger reserve in India is –
A.
Pench
B.
Manas
C.
Nagarjun
D.
Corbett
Ans:
Nagarjun
Explanation :
Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve that is situated in Andhra Pradesh is the largest tiger reserve in India. It occupies an area of 3598 sq. km. and spread over five districts of Andhra Pradesh; Mahbubnagar, Nalgonda, Kurnool, Guntur, and Prakasam.
Explanation :
The Almatti Dam is a dam project on the Krishna. River in North Karnataka, India which was completed in July 2005. The dam is located on the edge of Bijapur and Bagalkot districts. The height of Almatti dam was originally restricted to 52.26 meters by the Supreme Court of India.
[18] Of which major river system is the Sutlej a part?
A.
Indus
B.
Ganga
C.
Brahmaputra
D.
Yamuna
Ans:
Indus
Explanation :
The Sutlej River, is the longest of the five rivers that flow through the historic crossroad region of Punjab in northern India and Pakistan. The Sutlej is sometimes known as the Red River. It is the eastern- most tributary of the Indus River. Its source is from Lowangko Co, Tibet near Lake Rakshastal in Tibet. China, near Mount Kailas, and it flows generally west and southwest entering India through the Shipki La pass in Himachal Pradesh. In Pakistan, it waters the ancient and historical former Bahawalpur state. The region to its south and east is arid, and is known as Cholistan a part of Bahawalpur Division.
[19] Which State has the largest proportion of its net irrigation area under well irrigation?
A.
Haryana
B.
Bihar
C.
Gujarat
D.
West Bengal
Ans:
Gujarat
Explanation :
Gujarat has the largest proportion of its net irrigated area under well irrigation. Uttar Pradesh has the largest area under irrigation in terms of total acreage.
[20] Bulk of natural rubber in India is produced in –
A.
Andhra Pradesh
B.
Kerala
C.
Karnataka
D.
Tamil Nadu
Ans:
Kerala
Explanation :
The areas in India on which the rubber is produced can be divided into Two zones - traditional and non- traditional. Taditional zone comprises of the southwest coastal regions of India i.e. Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu and districts of Kerala. In India, 92% rubber production is from Kerala. Kerala and Tamil Nadu share 86% of the growing area of natural rubber.
[21] The 'Green Revolution' was mainly directed to increase the production of –
A.
cash crops
B.
pulses
C.
foodgrains
D.
minor millets
Ans:
foodgrains
Explanation :
The Green Revolution was a technology package comprising material components of improved high yielding varieties of two staple cereals (rice and wheat).
[22] "Slash and Burn agriculture" is the name given to -
A.
method of potato cultivation
B.
process of deforestation
C.
mixed farming
D.
shifting cultivation
Ans:
shifting cultivation
Explanation :
Kharif crops refer to the planting, cultivation and harvesting of any domesticated plant sown In the rainy (monsoon) season on the Asian subcontinent. Such crops are planted for autumn harvest and may also be called the summer or monsoon crop in India and Pakistan. Kharif crops are usually sown with the beginning of the first rains in July, during the south-west monsoon season. Common kharif crops are: millet: jowar: maize, green gram, sugarcane, pigeon pea, black gram. groundnut. sunflower, soyabean, rice, etc.
[23] Which of the following States has the largest concentration of tea plantation in India?
A.
Assam
B.
Bihar
C.
Meghalaya
D.
Arunachal Pradesh
Ans:
Assam
Explanation :
India is one of the largest tea producers in the world, though over 70% of the tea is consumed within India itself. A number of renowned teas, such as Assam and Darjeeling, also grow exclusively in India. The major tea-producing states in India are: Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, etc. 78% of the country's total area under plantation is located in North Eastern India. Out of the total, 53% is existing in Assam and 220/0in West Bengal. Assam is the major producer contributing about 53% of the total Indian production followed by West Bengal (about 22%).
[24] Which amongst the following States does not cultivate wheat?
A.
Karnataka
B.
Maharashtra
C.
West Bengal
D.
Tamil Nadu
Ans:
Tamil Nadu
Explanation :
Wheat cultivation in India traditionally been dominated by the northern region of India. The northern states of Punjab and Haryana Plains in India have been prolific wheat producers. While this cereal grass has been studied carefully in the past, recent years of painstaking research by India's finest scientific talent has paid off with the development of distinctly superior varieties of Durum Wheat. Tamil Nadu does not cultivate wheat.
[25] The largest tiger reserve in India is –
A.
Pench
B.
Manas
C.
Nagarjun
D.
Corbett
Ans:
Nagarjun
Explanation :
Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve that is situated in Andhra Pradesh is the largest tiger reserve in India. It occupies an area of 3598 sq. km. and spread over five districts of Andhra Pradesh; Mahbubnagar, Nalgonda, Kurnool, Guntur, and Prakasam.
Explanation :
Gujarat has the largest proportion of its net irrigated area under well irrigation. Uttar Pradesh has the largest area under irrigation in terms of total acreage.
[20] Bulk of natural rubber in India is produced in –
A.
Andhra Pradesh
B.
Kerala
C.
Karnataka
D.
Tamil Nadu
Ans:
Kerala
Explanation :
The areas in India on which the rubber is produced can be divided into Two zones - traditional and non- traditional. Taditional zone comprises of the southwest coastal regions of India i.e. Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu and districts of Kerala. In India, 92% rubber production is from Kerala. Kerala and Tamil Nadu share 86% of the growing area of natural rubber.
[21] The 'Green Revolution' was mainly directed to increase the production of –
A.
cash crops
B.
pulses
C.
foodgrains
D.
minor millets
Ans:
foodgrains
Explanation :
The Green Revolution was a technology package comprising material components of improved high yielding varieties of two staple cereals (rice and wheat).
[22] "Slash and Burn agriculture" is the name given to -
A.
method of potato cultivation
B.
process of deforestation
C.
mixed farming
D.
shifting cultivation
Ans:
shifting cultivation
Explanation :
Kharif crops refer to the planting, cultivation and harvesting of any domesticated plant sown In the rainy (monsoon) season on the Asian subcontinent. Such crops are planted for autumn harvest and may also be called the summer or monsoon crop in India and Pakistan. Kharif crops are usually sown with the beginning of the first rains in July, during the south-west monsoon season. Common kharif crops are: millet: jowar: maize, green gram, sugarcane, pigeon pea, black gram. groundnut. sunflower, soyabean, rice, etc.
[23] Which of the following States has the largest concentration of tea plantation in India?
A.
Assam
B.
Bihar
C.
Meghalaya
D.
Arunachal Pradesh
Ans:
Assam
Explanation :
India is one of the largest tea producers in the world, though over 70% of the tea is consumed within India itself. A number of renowned teas, such as Assam and Darjeeling, also grow exclusively in India. The major tea-producing states in India are: Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, etc. 78% of the country's total area under plantation is located in North Eastern India. Out of the total, 53% is existing in Assam and 220/0in West Bengal. Assam is the major producer contributing about 53% of the total Indian production followed by West Bengal (about 22%).
[24] Which amongst the following States does not cultivate wheat?
A.
Karnataka
B.
Maharashtra
C.
West Bengal
D.
Tamil Nadu
Ans:
Tamil Nadu
Explanation :
Wheat cultivation in India traditionally been dominated by the northern region of India. The northern states of Punjab and Haryana Plains in India have been prolific wheat producers. While this cereal grass has been studied carefully in the past, recent years of painstaking research by India's finest scientific talent has paid off with the development of distinctly superior varieties of Durum Wheat. Tamil Nadu does not cultivate wheat.
[25] The largest tiger reserve in India is –
A.
Pench
B.
Manas
C.
Nagarjun
D.
Corbett
Ans:
Nagarjun
Explanation :
Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve that is situated in Andhra Pradesh is the largest tiger reserve in India. It occupies an area of 3598 sq. km. and spread over five districts of Andhra Pradesh; Mahbubnagar, Nalgonda, Kurnool, Guntur, and Prakasam.
Explanation :
The Green Revolution was a technology package comprising material components of improved high yielding varieties of two staple cereals (rice and wheat).
[22] "Slash and Burn agriculture" is the name given to -
A.
method of potato cultivation
B.
process of deforestation
C.
mixed farming
D.
shifting cultivation
Ans:
shifting cultivation
Explanation :
Kharif crops refer to the planting, cultivation and harvesting of any domesticated plant sown In the rainy (monsoon) season on the Asian subcontinent. Such crops are planted for autumn harvest and may also be called the summer or monsoon crop in India and Pakistan. Kharif crops are usually sown with the beginning of the first rains in July, during the south-west monsoon season. Common kharif crops are: millet: jowar: maize, green gram, sugarcane, pigeon pea, black gram. groundnut. sunflower, soyabean, rice, etc.
[23] Which of the following States has the largest concentration of tea plantation in India?
A.
Assam
B.
Bihar
C.
Meghalaya
D.
Arunachal Pradesh
Ans:
Assam
Explanation :
India is one of the largest tea producers in the world, though over 70% of the tea is consumed within India itself. A number of renowned teas, such as Assam and Darjeeling, also grow exclusively in India. The major tea-producing states in India are: Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, etc. 78% of the country's total area under plantation is located in North Eastern India. Out of the total, 53% is existing in Assam and 220/0in West Bengal. Assam is the major producer contributing about 53% of the total Indian production followed by West Bengal (about 22%).
[24] Which amongst the following States does not cultivate wheat?
A.
Karnataka
B.
Maharashtra
C.
West Bengal
D.
Tamil Nadu
Ans:
Tamil Nadu
Explanation :
Wheat cultivation in India traditionally been dominated by the northern region of India. The northern states of Punjab and Haryana Plains in India have been prolific wheat producers. While this cereal grass has been studied carefully in the past, recent years of painstaking research by India's finest scientific talent has paid off with the development of distinctly superior varieties of Durum Wheat. Tamil Nadu does not cultivate wheat.
[25] The largest tiger reserve in India is –
A.
Pench
B.
Manas
C.
Nagarjun
D.
Corbett
Ans:
Nagarjun
Explanation :
Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve that is situated in Andhra Pradesh is the largest tiger reserve in India. It occupies an area of 3598 sq. km. and spread over five districts of Andhra Pradesh; Mahbubnagar, Nalgonda, Kurnool, Guntur, and Prakasam.
Explanation :
India is one of the largest tea producers in the world, though over 70% of the tea is consumed within India itself. A number of renowned teas, such as Assam and Darjeeling, also grow exclusively in India. The major tea-producing states in India are: Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, etc. 78% of the country's total area under plantation is located in North Eastern India. Out of the total, 53% is existing in Assam and 220/0in West Bengal. Assam is the major producer contributing about 53% of the total Indian production followed by West Bengal (about 22%).
[24] Which amongst the following States does not cultivate wheat?
A.
Karnataka
B.
Maharashtra
C.
West Bengal
D.
Tamil Nadu
Ans:
Tamil Nadu
Explanation :
Wheat cultivation in India traditionally been dominated by the northern region of India. The northern states of Punjab and Haryana Plains in India have been prolific wheat producers. While this cereal grass has been studied carefully in the past, recent years of painstaking research by India's finest scientific talent has paid off with the development of distinctly superior varieties of Durum Wheat. Tamil Nadu does not cultivate wheat.
[25] The largest tiger reserve in India is –
A.
Pench
B.
Manas
C.
Nagarjun
D.
Corbett
Ans:
Nagarjun
Explanation :
Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve that is situated in Andhra Pradesh is the largest tiger reserve in India. It occupies an area of 3598 sq. km. and spread over five districts of Andhra Pradesh; Mahbubnagar, Nalgonda, Kurnool, Guntur, and Prakasam.
Explanation :
Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve that is situated in Andhra Pradesh is the largest tiger reserve in India. It occupies an area of 3598 sq. km. and spread over five districts of Andhra Pradesh; Mahbubnagar, Nalgonda, Kurnool, Guntur, and Prakasam.