1) Where is the Headquarters of the Botanical Survey of India located?
Answer
Kolkata
2) Where is Indian Institute of Petroleum located?
Answer
Dehradun
3) What should be the proportion of forest cover for India to maintain her ecological balance?
Answer
33.3 percent
4) Where is the Bandipur National Park?
Answer
Karnataka
5) Where is the Forest Research Institute located?
Answer
Dehradun
6) Which is the first national park established in India?
Answer
Corbett National Park
7) The Sundarbans or the 'Mangrove' forests are found in –
Answer
Deltaic West Bengal
8) October and November months give more rainfall to :
Answer
Coromandal Coast
9) Heavy rainfall during the months of October and November is received by –
Answer
Coromandel Coast
10) Shivpuri National Park of Madhya Pradesh is important for –
Answer
Leopard and Chital
11) ‘Van Mahotsav' Is associated with :
Answer
Protection of plants
12) Which sanctuary in India is famous for Rhinoceros and in which state is it located?
Answer
Kaziranga, Assam
13) According to India's Report of 2001 percentage of population living in rural areas is –
Answer
72
14) The number of females per 1000 males in India's population (Census 2001) is –
Answer
933
15) Census of population in India is done after every –
Answer
10 years
16) The state which produces the largest quantity of wheat is –
Answer
U. P
17) The largest irrigation canal in India is called the :
Answer
Indira Gandhi Canal
18) Surat is situated on the banks of the river –
Answer
Tapti
19) The town which is situated at the confluence of Bhagirathi and Alaknanda is –
Answer
Deo Prayag
20) An important river of the Indian desert is –
Answer
Luni
21) What is ‘Talcher' important for?
Answer
Heavy water plant
22) Which state is rich in jute?
Answer
West Bengal
23) Which state is called the 'Rice Bowl' of India?
Answer
Andhra Pradesh
24) Which kind of power accounts for the largest share of power generation in India?
Answer
thermal
25) Bhilai Steel Plant was built with collaboration of –
Answer
Soviet Union
26) "Parma" is an important place in Madhya Pradesh. It is famous for –
Answer
Diamond mines
27) In West Bengal, Raniganj is associated with :
Answer
Coalfields
28) Where are the Saltora Ranges located?
Answer
Part of the Karakoram Ranges
29) Indian desert is called –
Answer
Thar
30) 'Loktak' is a –
Answer
Lake
31) The highest waterfall of India is –
Answer
Vajrai falls
32) The sea which existed in the place of the Himalayas was –
Answer
Tethys Sea
33) What is the total area of India?
Answer
3,287,590 sq. km
34) Where is the shore based steel plant located?
Answer
Vishakhapatnam
35) Which is the leading state in India in "Ship Breaking" industry?
Answer
Gujarat
36) The busiest rail section in respect to goods transportation is-
Answer
Delhi - Kolkata section
37) The highly populated city in India is :
Answer
Mumbai
38) In which State is the literacy rate of women the highest?
Answer
Kerala
39) The first short based integrated steel plant in the country is-
Answer
Vishakhapatnam
40) Which place is called as "Silicon Valley" of India?
Answer
Bengaluru
41) Where is the Forest Research Institute of India located?
Answer
Dehradun
42) The percentage of India's forested land out of total land is –
Answer
less than 25%
43) Green Revolution in India has so far been most successful in case of–
Answer
wheat
44) The largest irrigated area in India is occupied by –
Answer
Rice
45) India is the largest producer of –
Answer
mica
46) Sardar Sarovar dam is being built on the river –
Answer
Narmada
47) In which part of India, canal irrigation system is the most common?
Answer
Uttar Pradesh
48) Hirakud Dam has been constructed across the river –
Answer
Mahanadi
49) The originating point of river godavri is –
Answer
Nasik
50) Sivasamudra is an island formed by the river –
Answer
Cauvery
51) Nasik is situated on the bank of the river –
Answer
Godavari
52) Which state of India has made rain water harvesting compulsory for all houses?
Answer
Tamil Nadu
53) In India, maximum area under jute is found in –
Answer
West Bengal
54) 'Yellow Revolution' is associated with the production of –
Answer
Oil seeds
55) The Bhilai Steel Plant has been established with the assistance of –
Answer
Russia
56) The monazite sands on the Kerala coasts, used for generating nuclear energy contain –
Answer
uranium
57) Which part of the Himalayas has the maximum stretch from east to West?
Answer
Nepal Himalayas
58) The standard time of a country differs from the GMT in multiples of—
Answer
Half hour
59) Majuli, the largest river island in the world, lies in the state of –
Answer
Assam
60) The Thar Express goes to –
Answer
Pakistan
61) Who prepares the topographical maps of India?
Answer
Survey of India
62) The mountains which are not a part of the Himalayan chain:
Answer
Aravalli
63) Niyamgiri hill is located in Kalahandi district?
Answer
Orissa
64) The mountain range which divides the North and the South India is–
Answer
Vindhyas
65) Mount Abu is a hill station located in ranges.
Answer
Aravalli
66) India is the largest producer and exporter of –
Answer
Mica
67) Which national highway connects Delhi and Kolkata via Mathura and Varanasi?
Answer
NH2
68) Which National Highway is called Shershah Suri Marg?
Answer
National Highway No. 3
69) Which State of India has the largest area?
Answer
Rajasthan
70) In the history of Indian population, which duration period is referred to as 'A great leap forward'?
Answer
1921-1931
71) According to 2011 Census, the State having maximum population is–
Answer
Uttar Pradesh
72) As per Census of India, an Urban area with a population from 50,000 to 99,999 is named as –
Answer
Class II town
73) Who was the creator of the famous Rock Garden of Chandigarh?
Answer
Nek Chand
74) The atomic power station in Rajasthan is situated at :
Answer
Rawatbhata
75) The Wheeler Island has been renamed as –
Answer
Abdul Kalam Island
76) What is the stage in the population cycle in which India is classified on the basis of its demo- graphic characteristics?
Answer
Late expanding stage
77) In India, population density is defined as the number of persons –
Answer
per square kilometre
78) Jawahar Tunnel, the largest in India is located in the State of–
Answer
Jammu & Kashmir
79) The most literate union territory in India is –
Answer
Lakshadweep
80) Where in India can you normally spot the Siberian crane in winter?
Answer
Keoladeo Ghana Sanctuary
81) The famous 'Gir' forests are located in –
Answer
Gujarat
82) The driest part of India is –
Answer
Western Rajasthan
83) The production of onion is the highest in –
Answer
Maharashtra
84) The Indian Rice Research Institute is located at –
Answer
Cuttack
85) Which is the leading state in mulberry sericulture?
Answer
Karnataka
86) What is the longest irrigation canal in India called?
Answer
Indira Gandhi Canal
87) The Cogentrix Power Project is located in –
Answer
Karnataka
88) The river Brahmaputra is known as as it enters Arunachal Pradesh.
Answer
Dihang
89) The river on which the reservoir for Indira Gandhi Canal has been built is –
Answer
Sutlej
90) The longest dam in India is –
Answer
Hirakud Dam
91) Name the longest lake in India.
Answer
Vembanad Lake
92) Day farming in India is extensively practised in –
Answer
Deccan Plateau
93) Terrace farming is done –
Answer
on the slope of hills
94) Which State of India has the largest reserves of monazite, with a high thorium content?
Answer
Kerala
95) The Hutti Gold mines are located in the State of –
Answer
Karnataka
96) The largest producer of Lignite in India is :
Answer
Tamil Nadu
97) Naga, Khasi and Garo hills are located in –
Answer
Purvanchal Ranges
98) In the north-east of the Deccan plateau is the—
Answer
Chhota Nagpur plateau
99) In which state is Jog Falls located?
Answer
Karnataka
100) Zojila pass connects :
Answer
Leh and Srinagar
101) Palk Strait is situated between –
Answer
India and Sri Lanka
102) Which is a major shipbuilding centre of India?
Answer
Cochin
103) Which is the best-known-bird sanctuary in Haryana?
Answer
Sultanpur
104) Afforestation is the process of –
Answer
planting more trees
105) In India, as per their 2001 Census, the sex-ratio (females per 1000 males) is –
Answer
933
106) In India, according to the 2001 Census, the female literacy rate is –
Answer
54.16
107) Which is the largest state of India, population-wise, according to 2001 census?
Answer
Uttar Pradesh
108) In India, rain forests are found in –
Answer
N.E. Himalayas and Western Ghats
109) The typical natural vegetation above 3600 metres on the Himalaya is –
Answer
alpine grassland
110) The ship building yard-Mazgaon Dock is located at –
Answer
Mumbai
111) The state which has recently overtaken Karnataka for the top rank in the production of bio- fertilizers is :
Answer
Tamil Nadu
112) Maximum number of sugar factories are located in :
Answer
Uttar Pradesh
113) Which State in India has the largest coastline?
Answer
Gujarat
114) Which state is famous for step-wells?
Answer
Gujarat
115) Which district of UP is bordered by an international border?
Answer
Bahraich
116) The cleanest Indian Railway station is :
Answer
Surat
117) The Gir Forest is noted for its –
Answer
Lion sanctuary
118) The Daily Weather Map of India is prepared and printed at –
Answer
Pune
119) The forest in Sunderban is called –
Answer
Mangrove
120) The Keibul Lamjao, the only floating National Park in the world is in–
Answer
Manipur
121) Jim Corbett National Park is situated in –
Answer
Uttarakhand
122) Which is the home of "Alphonso mango"?
Answer
Ratnagiri
123) Jhum Cultivation is a method of cultivation which used to be practised in –
Answer
Central Highland
124) Name the crop-season in India that opens in May-June with major crops like rice and millets.
Answer
Rainy season
125) Where is Nathpa Jhakri Power Project located?
Answer
Himachal Pradesh
126) The Nagarjuna Sagar Project is constructed on the river –
Answer
Krishna
127) The largest estuary in India is at the mouth of river –
Answer
Hooghly
128) India's first Railway University will come up at –
Answer
Vadodara, Gujarat
129) In India, the Black Revolution is related to the manufacturing of which product?
Answer
Crude petroleum
130) Male literacy rate in India according to 2001 census is -
Answer
75.85 per cent
131) The proposed sea-route "Sethu Samudram" is a canal through which of the sea-lanes?
Answer
Gulf of Mannar
132) The ‘Chipko Movement' is related to –
Answer
Forest conservation
133) If Hwang Ho is the sorrow of China which river is sorrow of Bihar?
Answer
Koshi River
134) In North-East India, is known to be the largest fresh-water lake.
Answer
Loktak Lake
135) A crop grown in zaid season is –
Answer
Watermelon
136) Bailing, mustering and shearing are some activities connected with-
Answer
Sheep rearing
137) The number of oil refineries working in the State of Assam is-
Answer
four
138) The only ape of India found in hill forests of Assam and Nagaland is–
Answer
Gibbon
139) In terms of area, India is the largest country of the world.
Answer
seventh
140) The largest brackish water lake of India is in the state of –
Answer
Orissa
141) Arakan Yoma is the extension of the Himalayas located in –
Answer
Myanmar
142) The southernmost point of India is –
Answer
Indira Point
143) The northern part of the west coast is known as –
Answer
Konkan coast
144) The plateau that has both West and East flowing drainage system is–
Answer
Malwa
145) India leads the world in the export of –
Answer
mica
146) In India, Dhariwal and Ludhiana towns are famous for –
Answer
woollen textiles
147) The largest solar power plant in India is located at –
Answer
Madhapur
148) SIDO is related to the development of –
Answer
Small industries
149) Where is the Indian National Rail Museum situated?
Answer
Delhi
150) Golden Quadrilateral Project for the development of National Highways was initiated by –
Answer
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
151) The largest tribal community in India is –
Answer
Bhils
152) As per the provisional result of the 2011 Census, the density of population in India is –
Answer
382
153) The largest Union Territory of India is –
Answer
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
154) At Barren Island, the only active volcano in India is situated in –
Answer
Andaman Islands
155) The Kovvada Nuclear Park project is proposed to be setup in which State?
Answer
Andhra Pradesh
156) The common tree species in Nilgiri hills is –
Answer
Eucalyptus
157) How much of India's total geographical area is forest land?
Answer
0.23
158) Operation Flood is related to –
Answer
Milk production
159) Pick the odd one out based on crop season –
Answer
Wheat
160) What is India's rank in the world in milk production?
Answer
First
161) 'Operation Flood' is associated with-
Answer
milk production
162) Which dam of India is the highest?
Answer
Bhakra
163) In India, the irrigation of agricultural land is carried out maximum by –
Answer
Wells
164) Where is the Rana Pratap Sagar Dam built?
Answer
On river Chambal
165) The river which joins Ganga from southern side is :
Answer
Son
166) The Idukki hydroelectric plant is on river –
Answer
Periyar
167) The River in India known as the open sewer is –
Answer
the Yamuna
168) Tsangpo is the other name in Tibet for –
Answer
Brahmaputra
169) The largest irrigation canal in India is .
Answer
Indira Gandhi canal
170) The Kharif crops are harvested in –
Answer
October — November
171) India is the largest producer and consumer of –
Answer
Tea
172) India is one of the largest producers of manganese ore in the world along with –
Answer
Brazil and Russia
173) As per studies the Tummalapalle mine in Andhra Pradesh could have Uranium reserve of –
Answer
1.5 lakh tonnes
174) At Sindri in Jharkhand, the fertilizer produced is –
Answer
Urea
175) Baltora glacier is located in –
Answer
Karakoram ranges
176) Palk Strait separates –
Answer
India and Sri Lanka
177) 'Diego Garcia' is an island in the Ocean—
Answer
Indian
178) Indira Point is the southern most tip of :
Answer
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
179) If in the east it is Guhar Moti, in north it is Siachen Glacier, then in south it is:
Answer
Indira point
180) India has attained self-sufficiency in the production of –
Answer
Coal
181) Diesel locomotive works of the Indian Railways is situated at-
Answer
Varanasi
182) What is the approximate length of Konkan Railway?
Answer
760 kms
183) The State which produces largest number of orchids in India is –
Answer
Sikkim
184) Where are the Todas found?
Answer
Tamil Nadu
185) Child Sex Ratio as per the provisional results of the 2011 Census in India is –
Answer
914
186) Which is called the "Lake District of India"?
Answer
Nainital
187) Which State has the longest coastline?
Answer
Gujarat
188) As per 2011 Census data, the child sex ratio has come down from 927 to –
Answer
914
189) Apatanis are the major tribal group of –
Answer
Arunachal Pradesh
190) Which is the best planned city in India?
Answer
Chandigarh
191) Census data released on July 15, 2011 reflects that 13.48 percent urban population lives in –
Answer
Maharashtra
192) The least populated State in India is –
Answer
Sikkim
193) Which is the largest State of India?
Answer
Rajasthan
194) With which country, India has the longest international boundary?
Answer
Bangladesh
195) India recently signed land boundary agreement with which country?
Answer
Bangladesh
196) As per 2011 Census data, the overall sex-ratio in the country is -
Answer
940
197) Which is the first Indian State to go wholly organic?
Answer
Sikkim
198) What is the source of natural energy of the hot springs at Manikaran in Himachal Pradesh?
Answer
Geothermal Energy
199) Raipur is the capital of which Indian State?
Answer
Chhattisgarh
200) Over the years, birth rate in India has and death rate has _.
Answer
fallen, fallen
201) The position of Indian Railways network in the world is –
Answer
fourth
202) Which State of India is leading in solar energy generation?
Answer
Rajasthan
203) Which state of India shows the lowest population as per Census 2011?
Answer
Sikkim
204) Which State has the lowest area under forests?
Answer
Haryana
205) Which of the million-plus-population cities according to 1991 census, has got the highest literacy rate?
Answer
Kochi
206) The South West monsoon engulfs the entire India by –
Answer
15th July
207) In India, where is the bio-reserve to preserve the diverse sub-marine flora and fauna situated?
Answer
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
208) The first Bio-sphere Reserve in India has been established in:
Answer
Nilgiri
209) Blue Revolution is related to –
Answer
fish production
210) Watermelons grow best in –
Answer
Sandy soil
211) There was a substantial increase in foodgrains production specially wheat production, during the period after –
Answer
1966
212) How many agro-climatic zones are there in India as far as the official categorization of the Ministry of Agriculture is concerned?
Answer
126
213) The largest irrigation canal in India is called the :
Answer
Indira Gandhi canal
214) The Loktak Lake on which a hydroelectric project was constructed is situated in the State of –
Answer
Manipur
215) The first Hydroelectric Power Plant in India was set up at –
Answer
Shivasamudram
216) The first multi-purpose project of independent India is –
Answer
Damodar
217) The river known as Padma in Bangladesh is –
Answer
Ganga
218) In 'annular' pattern, rivers flow –
Answer
like a ring
219) Punjab has a large number of inundation canals drawing water from –
Answer
Sutlej river
220) Which Indian State is not known to produce tea?
Answer
Chhattisgarh
221) At the time of independence, predominantly India practised -
Answer
Subsistence agriculture
222) Tummalapalle, where huge reserves of uranium have been found, as announced by the Atomic Energy Commission in July, 2011, lies in the state of –
Answer
Andhra Pradesh
223) The Gondwana Coal fields are found in –
Answer
Madhya Pradesh
224) In which state is the Maikala range situated?
Answer
Chhatisgarh
225) 'Kulu Valley' in India is famous for the cultivation of –
Answer
Apples
226) 'Saddle Peak' the highest peak of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is located in –
Answer
North Andaman
227) India's area is about times larger than Pakistan.
Answer
4
228) Which is the largest State (area-wise) in India?
Answer
Rajasthan
229) The district which is not part of National Capital Region is –
Answer
Muzaffarnagar
230) The present name of `Karnarupa' is –
Answer
Assam
231) The outermost range of Himalaya is called –
Answer
Shiwalik
232) Continuous chain of mountains that rise abruptly more or less parallel to the coastline of India is –
Answer
Western ghats
233) Industries like electronics and biotechnology which are in the forefront of development are called?
Answer
Sunrise industries
234) Which is the city linked by the highest number of Railway Zones?
Answer
Mumbai
235) Khasi and Garo Tribes mainly live in :
Answer
Meghalaya
236) The first shore-based, modern, integrated steel plant in India is in -
Answer
Mangalore
237) The period by which the entire country in India comes under southwest monsoon is –
Answer
1st - 15th July
238) There is a need to keep larger area under forests for –
Answer
ecological balance
239) Which wild life sanctuary has the project to conserve the rhinos in India?
Answer
Kaziranga
240) Garampani Sanctuary is located at –
Answer
Diphu, Assam
241) To which group does the black cotton soil of India belong?
Answer
Chemozem
242) Mechanization of Indian agriculture on a considerable scale is not possible due to –
Answer
small holdings
243) Golden Revolution refers to –
Answer
Horticulture
244) Girna Project is situated in –
Answer
Maharashtra
245) According to a report in the science journal 'Nature Geoscience' twenty four out of thirty-three deltas, in the world are sinking and thus shrinking. The Indian delta in the 'Greater Peril' category is –
Answer
Krishna
246) Which is the world's longest entirely lined irrigation canal?
Answer
Sardar Sarovar Project
247) The Chukha Power Project was built by India in –
Answer
Bhutan
248) The highest drainage basin associated with the peninsular river in India is –
Answer
Krishna
249) Which river in the Southern Peninsula has the second largest river basin in India?
Answer
Godavari
250) The most ideal region for the cultivation of coffee in India is the –
Answer
Deccan Plateau
251) "Ankleshwar' is known for –
Answer
Oil
252) The piligrims of Kailash Mansarovar have to pass through which pass to enter into Tibet?
Answer
Nathula
253) The coastal tract of Andhara Pradesh and Tamil Nadu is called –
Answer
Coromandel
254) The highest Indian water fall is –
Answer
Gersoppa
255) Which place is closest to Tora-Bora?
Answer
Jalalabad
256) Mansarovar Lake is situated in :
Answer
China
257) A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land masses is called –
Answer
Isthmus
258) Tiny marine animals which constitute limestone skeletons are called –
Answer
Coral reefs
259) Which country is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea formed by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar?
Answer
Sri Lanka
260) India has the monopoly in the International market in the supply of–
Answer
Mica
261) Who was the first Indian woman to scale Mt. Everest?
Answer
Bachendri Pal
262) Pruning is an essential part in cultivation of :
Answer
Tea
263) The maximum area under crops in India is used for the cultivation of:
Answer
Rice
264) Tropical cyclones in the Bay of Bengal are most frequent during –
Answer
March April
265) 'Summer Monsoons' in India bring rainfall to –
Answer
Western Coast
266) In which state is the Kanger Ghati National Park?
Answer
Chhatisgarh
267) In which State is the Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary located?
Answer
Haryana
268) First national park of India that was established in 1936 was named as –
Answer
Bailey National Park
269) The culture of silkworms is known as –
Answer
Sericulture
270) On which river has the Hirakud Dam been built?
Answer
Mahanadi
271) The highest multipurpose dam built on the river Ravi is –
Answer
Ranjit Sagar dam
272) Rihand Dam Project provides irrigation to –
Answer
Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
273) Which is the longest irrigation canal in India?
Answer
Indira Gandhi Canal
274) What name does Brahmaputra take as is discharges into the Bay of Bengal?
Answer
Meghna
275) The largest fresh water in India is –
Answer
Wular Laka
276) If the commodities manufactured in Surat are sold in Mumbai or Delhi, then it is –
Answer
Internal trade
277) Which river basin is shared by more than 10 States of India?
Answer
Ganges
278) Which river does not form a delta?
Answer
Tapi
279) Ahmedabad is situated along the bank of –
Answer
Sabarmati river
280) The most important element of weather affecting agriculture in India is:
Answer
Rainfall
281) The blue revolution is related with –
Answer
Fish production
282) The most ideal region for the cultivation of cotton in India is –
Answer
The Deccan Plateau
283) The oldest oil field in India is in –
Answer
Digboi
284) The main competitor for the Indian jute industry is –
Answer
Bangladesh
285) In which State have Indian Railways introduced "Palace on Wheels" to promote tourism?
Answer
Rajasthan
286) Which countries are linked by the Khyber Pass?
Answer
Afghanistan and Pakistan
287) According to a study conducted by Hyderbad's National Institute of Nutrition, the healthiest of 14 fresh fruits commonly consumed in India with maximum 'Goodness Index' is :
Answer
Guava
288) Where are MIG engines assembled?
Answer
Koraput
289) India lies in the hemisphere.
Answer
northern and eastern
290) The length of India's coastline is about –
Answer
7500 kms
291) The fertile land between two rivers is called –
Answer
Doab
292) The coast that belongs to Kerala is known as –
Answer
Malabar Coast
293) The highest waterfall of India is in the state of –
Answer
Karnataka
294) Nandadevi peak is located in State.
Answer
Uttarakhand
295) The Andaman is separated from Nicobar by which water body?
Answer
10° Channel
296) For which type of fertilizer, India is fully dependent on imports –
Answer
Potash Fertilizer
297) 'National Botanical Garden’ is located at :
Answer
Kolkata
298) Delhi gets winter rainfall due to –
Answer
western disturbance
299) World's maximum newsprint comes from –
Answer
Deciduous forest
300) Which cities were first connected by the STD services?
Answer
Kanpur and Lucknow
301) Which city is referred to as the 'Silicon Valley of India'?
Answer
Bangalore
302) Diu is an island off –
Answer
Gujarat
303) According to the census data released in July 2011, the fall in child sex ratio in rural areas as compared to urban areas is –
Answer
four times
304) Which State of India has the largest percentage of poor?
Answer
Bihar
305) What percentage of Indian population is below the official poverty line?
Answer
Below 30%
306) The percentage of India's total population employed in agriculture is nearly -
Answer
0.6
307) Which state is known for ivory and Sandalwood carvings?
Answer
Karnataka
308) The Radcliffe Line is the inter-national border between –
Answer
India and Pakistan
309) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport is situated in :
Answer
Hyderabad
310) The first oil refinery in India was set up at –
Answer
Digboi
311) "Mumbal High" is associated with –
Answer
Petroleum
312) How many islands are there in Lakshadweep?
Answer
36
313) The pass located in Himachal Pradesh is –
Answer
Shipkila
314) Huge deposits of uranium were recently found in –
Answer
Andhra Pradesh
315) Tummalapalli in Andhra Pradesh has recently come on the world map for its largest –
Answer
Uranium deposits
316) Where was the first iron and steel industry of India established?
Answer
Jamshedpur
317) Integral Coach Factory is located at –
Answer
Perambur (Tamil Nadu)
318) Agricultural Commodities are graded with –
Answer
AGMARK
319) Crop sown soon after the onset of South-West monsoon in India is called :
Answer
Kharif
320) Where do Bhagirathi and Alakananda join Ganga?
Answer
Devprayag
321) The Nagaijunasagar dam is constructed on the river?
Answer
Krishna
322) Guwahati is situated on the bank of the river –
Answer
Brahmaputra
323) Surat is located on the banks of the river :
Answer
Tapti
324) Where is Tala Hydroelectric project, which is expected to generate 1020 MW power, located?
Answer
Bhutan
325) The State which occupies the first place in India in the production of Tobacco is –
Answer
Andhra Pradesh
326) Which food crop in India is sown in October-November and reaped in April?
Answer
Wheat
327) In India, the Temperate Forest Research Centre is in which city?
Answer
Shimla
328) Nagarhole National Park is part of the Biosphere Reserve.
Answer
Nilgiricurve
329) The density of population in an area is measured by the number of–
Answer
persons
330) Kolkata and Delhi are connected by –
Answer
N.H. No. 2
331) The Jawaharlal Nehru Port is located at –
Answer
Mumbai
332) Which place is said to be the Manchester of South India?
Answer
Coimbatore
333) Which hill station's name means 'place of the thunderbolt'?
Answer
Darjeeling
334) Godwin Austen is a/an –
Answer
Peak
335) Kanchenfunga is situated in –
Answer
Sikkim
336) Roads that link the important cities of various states are referred to as :
Answer
National Highways
337) The ports located along the eastern coast of India are :
Answer
Paradeep and Haldia
338) Which highway sector is common to both the Golden Quadrilateral Highway and the North-South Corridor Highway?
Answer
Bangalore-Krishnagiri
339) West Bengal shares boundaries with how many countries?
Answer
Three
340) The State which has developed wind energy is –
Answer
Gujarat
341) The State having common borders with maximum number of States is –
Answer
Uttar Pradesh
342) Which state in India occupies the same ranking position in respect of area and population?
Answer
Meghalaya
343) The Union territory of Puducherry does not have a common boundary with –
Answer
Karnataka
344) Access to raw material is the main basis for the location of-
Answer
Surgarcance industry
345) Pachmarhi biosphere reserve is in –
Answer
Madhya Pradesh
346) The standard time of India is -
Answer
5 hours ahead of GMT
347) The Indian Sub-continent was originally a part of –
Answer
Gondwana-land
348) In India, there are many coal fields found in –
Answer
Damodar Valley
349) The most important uranium mine of India is located at :
Answer
Jaduguda
350) Where has the Geological Survey of India located most of India's Chromite?
Answer
Cuttack
351) Jhumming is shifting agriculture practised in –
Answer
North-eastern India
352) On which river is the Tehri dam built?
Answer
Bhagirathi
353) Jog falls in Karnataka is located over which river?
Answer
Saraswati
354) Srinagar is located on the bank of the river –
Answer
Indus
355) The river which is used for inland waterways in India is .
Answer
Ganga
356) The largest Masonry dam has been constructed on the river-
Answer
Krishna
357) The dispute about the "Mullaperiyar dam" concerns which states?
Answer
Tamil Nadu and Kerala
358) Which state is irrigated by Ganga canal?
Answer
Uttar Pradesh
359) The most commonly consumed staple cereal in India is –
Answer
rice
360) In India, 'Yellow revolution' is associated with –
Answer
production of oilseeds
361) The variety of coffee largely grown in India is :
Answer
Arabica
362) Under which plan did the Government introduce an agricultural strategy which gave rise to Green Revolution?
Answer
Third FYP
363) Mudumalai Sanctuary is famous for –
Answer
Tigers
364) Kaziranga National Park is situated in –
Answer
Assam
365) One of the regions that receives rainfall from the North-Easterly monsoon is –
Answer
Tamil Nadu
366) If 20% or more area of the country suffers from rain deficits during monsoon season. It is termed as –
Answer
drought year
367) Mudumalai Wild-life Sanctuary is located in the State of –
Answer
Tamil Nadu
368) During which decade did the population of India record a negative growth rate?
Answer
1911-21
369) The birthrate measures the number of births during a year per –
Answer
1000 population
370) One of the pairs not matched correctly is –
Answer
Dehradun - U.P.
371) Nepanagar in Madhya Pradesh has a –
Answer
newsprint factory
372) The headquarters of the Survey of India Department is located at:
Answer
Dehradun
373) Kaziranga National Park is famous for –
Answer
Rhinoceros
374) The most densely populated State in India is –
Answer
Bihar
375) Where did a major earthquake take place in India in 1999?
Answer
Chamoli
376) The important fishing harbour in India is –
Answer
Cohin
377) Nathu La, a place where India-China border trade has been resumed after 44 years, is located on the Indian border in –
Answer
Silddm
378) The beach sands of Kerala are rich in –
Answer
Thorium
379) Which State in India is the leading producer of Sulphur?
Answer
Maharashtra
380) Singhbhum is famous for –
Answer
Iron
381) Madhya Pradesh is the largest producer of –
Answer
Pulses
382) Which is largest peninsular river in India?
Answer
Godavari
383) Cauvery water sharing is a dispute between –
Answer
Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
384) Which place is located on the water divide between the Indus and the Ganges river systems?
Answer
Ambala
385) The river Ganga has two major sources—
Answer
Bhagirathi and Alakananada
386) The "Alamatti Dam" is constructed on the river –
Answer
Krishna
387) Of which major river system is the Sutlej a part?
Answer
Indus
388) Which State has the largest proportion of its net irrigation area under well irrigation?
Answer
Gujarat
389) Bulk of natural rubber in India is produced in –
Answer
Kerala
390) The 'Green Revolution' was mainly directed to increase the production of –
Answer
foodgrains
391) "Slash and Burn agriculture" is the name given to -
Answer
shifting cultivation
392) The largest tiger reserve in India is –
Answer
Nagarjun
393) Though there is no single theory which can explain the origin of south west monsoon, however it is believed that the main mechanism is the differential heating of land and sea during:
Answer
Summer months
394) The only sanctuary where Kashmir stag is found is –
Answer
Dachigam
395) According to Census 2001, what is the percentage of Indian population below the age 40?
Answer
75
396) Cities with population from one to five million are called –
Answer
Metropolitan
397) The Khasi and Garo are the languages of the State of –
Answer
Meghalaya
398) Which of these harbours is not a natural harbour?
Answer
Chennai
399) The iron and steel industries at Bhilai, Durgapur and Rourkela were set up during the –
Answer
I Five Year Plan
400) Kudremukh Iron-ore is exported from these two ports –
Answer
Marmugoa and Mangalore
401) A tropical deciduous plant special to the Deccan plateau is –
Answer
Sandalwood
402) In which State is the Guru Shikhar peak located?
Answer
Rajasthan
403) The Valley of Kashmir is located on a –
Answer
nappe
404) The approximate length of the coastline of India is –
Answer
7,000 km
405) India has a coastline of –
Answer
7500 kms
406) Major iron and steel industries are located in the plateau of-
Answer
Chota Nagpur
407) The product used for manufacturing of Industrial alcohol is-
Answer
Molasses
408) Jadugoda mines are famous for –
Answer
uranium deposits
409) The spice-garden of India is –
Answer
Kerala
410) Kanchenzunga National Park is located at –
Answer
Sikkim
411) The longest river of peninsular India is –
Answer
Godavari
412) Which river flows between the Satpuras and the Vindhyas?
Answer
Narmada
413) The joint river valley venture of India and Nepal is –
Answer
Kosi
414) "Meghna" is the combined stream of which two rivers?
Answer
Ganga and Brahmaputra
415) The confluence of the rivers Alaknanda and Bhagirathi is known as –
Answer
Devaprayag
416) The river also known as Tsangpo in Tibet is –
Answer
Brahmaputra
417) High yielding plants can be produced by –
Answer
Hybridisation
418) Maximum wheat producing State in India is –
Answer
Uttar Pradesh
419) With which crop has Green Revolution been associated?
Answer
Wheat
420) Of the gross cropped area in India, the foodgrains occupy –
Answer
more than 70%
421) The crops grown after the summer monsoon are called –
Answer
Rabi
422) Biosphere Reserve of India Nanda Devi (UNESCO) is located in the state of –
Answer
Uttarakhand
423) Manas Sanctuary in Assam is known for –
Answer
elephants
424) When was the first National Forest Policy issued by the Government of India?
Answer
1952
425) Namdhapa National Park is in –
Answer
Arunachal Pradesh
426) Approximately what is the length of the rail-route open to traffic in India?
Answer
63,000 kms
427) The most important of the non-tariff trade barriers are :
Answer
Quotas
428) As per 2001 Census, what is the percentage of India's population to the world population?
Answer
16
429) The Konkan Railway connects :
Answer
Roha - Mangalore
430) It forms the bed-rock of all industrial activities and is considered "mother industry".
Answer
Iron and Steel industry
431) Which is a port in India having a free trade zone?
Answer
Kandla
432) The Himalayas are also known by the name –
Answer
fold mountains
433) Which river originates from the Amarkantak plateau?
Answer
Narniada river
434) Chilka lake is located in :
Answer
Orissa
435) The highest peak in India is –
Answer
K2
436) Mansarovar Lake is situated in –
Answer
Tibet
437) Guru Shikhar on the Abu Hills is the highest peak of which mountain ranges?
Answer
Aravallis
438) The Andaman group and Nicobar group of islands are separated from each other by –
Answer
Ten Degree Channel
439) The famous Lagoon lake of India is –
Answer
Chilka Lake
440) Which State possesses biggest coal reserve?
Answer
Jharkhand
441) In the world, India tops in the production of –
Answer
Mica
442) Which State called the 'Rice-Bowl' of India?
Answer
Andhra Pradesh
443) Endosulfan spray on cashew crop resulted in the pollution to the tune of tragedy in :
Answer
Kerala
444) The sideways erosion which widens the river valley called?
Answer
Lateral Corrosion
445) Salal is the hydro power project in:
Answer
Jammu and Kashmir
446) Which river of India is called Vridha Ganga?
Answer
Godavari
447) Name the food crop which gives highest output in India.
Answer
Wheat
448) The crop which occupies maxi-mum cultivated area in India is –
Answer
Rice
449) Where was the first Cotton Mill in India established?
Answer
Bombay (now Mumbai)
450) Tar roads get easily damaged during –
Answer
rainy season
451) In Indian agriculture, the period from July to October November is called -
Answer
Kharif season
452) Monoculture is a typical characteristic of —
Answer
commercial grain farming
453) Green Revolution was most successful in –
Answer
Punjab, Haryana and UP
454) Movement of people from a village to a small town and later to a city is known as :
Answer
step-wise migration
455) Project Tiger was introduced in:
Answer
1973
456) Lion is conserved at –
Answer
Gir Sanctuary
457) The area with annual rainfall less than 50 cm in a year is –
Answer
Leh in Kashmir
458) Where was the first cotton mill in India established?
Answer
Mumbai
459) Where is the Integral Coach Factory situated?
Answer
Perambur
460) Where in India is the biggest steel manufacturer of the world (L.N. Mittal Group) setting up a steel plant?
Answer
Jharkhand
461) India shares longest international boundary with which country?
Answer
Bangladesh
462) The Himalayas is the example of –
Answer
Fold mountains
463) Which Himalayan Peak is also called 'Sagar Matha'?
Answer
Mt. Everest
464) An example of 'horseshoe' shaped coral islands in the neighbourhood of India is –
Answer
Lakshadweep
465) Which is the highest peak to the south of the Vindhyas?
Answer
Annaimudi
466) The latitude passing through the northern most part of India is –
Answer
35° N
467) Nallamala hills are located in the state of –
Answer
Andhra Pradesh
468) Where is Khyber Pass situated?
Answer
Pakistan
469) Where is Panzseer valley situated?
Answer
Afghanistan
470) Iron ore from Kudremukh mines is exported from –
Answer
Mangalore
471) The oldest oil-field in India is in –
Answer
Digboi
472) Which State is the largest producer of pulses in India?
Answer
Madhya Pradesh
473) Which Indian State is the leading cotton producer?
Answer
Gujarat
474) The region which is a water divide between the Ganga and Indus river systems is –
Answer
Ambala
475) Which river in India flows in a rift-valley?
Answer
Tapti
476) The longest river of peninsular India is –
Answer
Godavari
477) Which river is under dispute involving Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat?
Answer
Narmada
478) The 'Pong Dam' is constructed on the river –
Answer
Beas
479) The river which is not West-flowing towards the Arabian Sea is –
Answer
Kaveri
480) Tehri Dam is being constructed on river –
Answer
Bhagirathi
481) Find out the mismatched pair.
Answer
Groundnut-Bihar
482) Generally, the soil of the northern plains of India has been formed by –
Answer
aggradation
483) The most extensive soil cover of India comprises.
Answer
alluvial soils
484) Kanha National Park is located in –
Answer
Madhya Pradesh
485) Project tiger programme was launched in:
Answer
1973
486) The wild ass is found in –
Answer
Kachchh
487) The first biosphere reserve that was set up in India in 1986 is –
Answer
Nilgiris
488) The longest sea beach in India is –
Answer
Marina beach
489) The highest mountain peak in Peninsular India is –
Answer
Anaimudi
490) The Greater Himalayas is other-wise called as –
Answer
Himadri
491) Which Indian State has the largest coastline?
Answer
Andhra Pradesh
492) Indian Standard Time relates to –
Answer
82.5° E longitude
493) Duncan Passage is located between –
Answer
South and Little Andaman
494) In which State is Hutti gold mine situated?
Answer
Karnataka
495) In which State is Khetri the area known for copper ores, situated?
Answer
Rajasthan
496) The State with highest production of wheat in year 2012-13 is –
Answer
Uttar Pradesh
497) The largest producer of Lac in India is –
Answer
Jharkhand
498) Name the longest lake in India?
Answer
Vembanad Lake
499) Ganga is a result of confluence of rivers Bhagirathi and Alakananda at which place?
Answer
Dev Prayag
500) Which river serves the largest cultivable area?
Answer
Ganga