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Indian Geography MCQs

1. Kalgoorlie and Coolgardie – places famous for gold mines are located in:
A. Australia
B. USA
C. England
D. South Africa

2. Tadoba national park known for sheltering tiger, panther and bear is located
in:
A. Assam
B. Chandrapur (Maharashtra)
C. Karnataka
D. Tamil Nadu

3. In geography who propounded the theory of convectional current hypothesis?

A. Arthur Holmes
B. Carl Ritter
C. Arnaldo Faustini
D. Immanuel Kant

4. Apatanis are the tribes found in:

A. Himanchal Pradesh
B. Nagaland
C. Sikkim
D. Arunachal Pradesh

5. Genoa is leading seaport of:

A. Spain
B. Brazil

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C. Italy
D. Canada

6. The year ____ is called a Great Divide in the demographic history of India.
A. 1901
B. 1921
C. 1941
D. 1951

7. Willandra Lakes Region a UNESCO Heritage site is located in:

A. The USA
B. Australia
C. The UK
D. Germany

8. The only private sector refinery set up by Reliance Petroleum Ltd. is located at
A. Guwahati
B. Jamnagar
C. Mumbai
D. Chennai

9. The only state in India that produces saffron is

A. Assam
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Jammu and Kashmir
D. Meghalaya

10. The headquarters of International Astronomical Union (IAU) is located in:

A. Geneva
B. Mexico city
C. New york
D. Paris (France)

11. With which country in the year 2010 did India propose to develop a solar city
in India?

A. Japan
B. Russia

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C. South Africa
D. USA

12. The Barak River is a famous river of:

A. The Western Ghat
B. Eastern Ghat
C. Satpura hills
D. Manipur hills

13. The headquarters of North Western Railway is located in:

A. Bhopal
B. Gwalior
C. Uday
D. Jaipur

14. Three important rivers of the Indian subcontinent have their sources near the
Mansarover Lake in the Great Himalayas. These rivers are
A. Indus Jhelum and Sutlej
B. Brahmaputra Sutlej and Yamuna
C. Brahmaputra Indus and Sutlej
D. Jhelum Sutlej and Yamuna

15. The zonal soil type of peninsular India belongs to

A. red soils
B. yellow soils
C. black soils
D. older alluvium

16. The largest river of all the west flowing rivers of the peninsular India is:
A. Tapti
B. Kaveri
C. Krishna
D. Narmada

17. Between the valley of Narmada river in the north and the Tapti in the south
lies:
A. The Satpura Range
B. The Vindhya Range

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C. The Aravali Range

D. None of Above

18. Scunthorpe and Frodingham are:

A. The main mining centres of Britain
B. Agriculture centres of Britain
C. industrial centres of Britain
D. None of these

19. First Metro Railway was inaugurated in Kolkata:

A. 1982
B. 1987
C. 1984
D. 1990

20. India’s first Stock Exchange Bombay Stock Exchange was established in:
A. 1875
B. 1884
C. 1882
D. 1880

21. Umiam Multipurpose Power Project is located in:

A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Meghalya
C. Sikkim
D. Nagaland

22. The world largest producer of natural gas is:

A. America
B. England
C. Russia
D. India

23. Xinhua is the Official News Agency of:

A. Japan
B. China
C. South Korea
D. North Korea

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24. The index which refers to moisture deficit or surplus in an area is called:
A. Moisture Index
B. Humidity
C. Moisture Number
D. Dew Point

25. The study of plant communities in relation to their habitats of a given

ecosystem is known as:

A. Seneology
B. Synecology
C. Ecology
D. Ecosystem

26. The instrument which measures the intensity of solar radiation is called:
A. Barometer
B. Energymeter
C. Solarimeter
D. Speedometer

27. Any wind blowing down the slope of a mountain is called:

A. Anabatic Wind
B. Katabatic Wind
C. Down Falling Wind
D. Slope Wind

28. The zone of low atmospheric pressure and ascending air located at or near the
equator is called:
A. Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)
B. Outer-Tropical Convergence Zone
C. Intera-Tropical Convergence Zone
D. None of Above

29. Indian state known as garden spice is:

A. Karnataka
B. West Bengal

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C. Kerala
D. Sikkim

30. Rajiv Gandhi Environment Award is given for outstanding contribution to:
A. Health
B. Tourism
C. Agriculture
D. Contribution in the development of Neat technology

31. Sandstone, conglomerate, limestone, shalepotash, loess, geyserites, chalk,

coal, chert, halite are the examples of:
A. Igneous rock
B. Metamorphic
C. Sedimentary Rocks
D. None of Above

32. The second most important agro based industry of India after textiles is:
A. Dairy Industry
B. Pulp Industry
C. Processed Food Industry
D. Sugar Industry

33. As per 2011 Census of India the state which registered lowest sex ratio
(female per thousand males) is:
A. Rajsthan
B. Haryana
C. Odissa
D. Nagaland

34. Selves are dense tropical rain forest of:

A. South America
B. North America
C. South Africa
D. Australia

35. Seasonal movement of people and their herds from valley to mountain and
vice-versa is known as:
A. Transgoing

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B. Transhumance
C. Transcoming
D. Transmountain

36. The industrial region of India which has the predominance of metal industries
is:
A. Penisular Region
B. Chotanagpur Region
C. Delta Region
D. Brahmputra Region

37. The mean thickness of oceanic crust and continental crust is around:
A. 5 kilometer and 15 kilometer respectively.
B. 10 kilometer and 30 kilometer respectively.
C. 5 kilometer and 30 kilometer respectively.
D. 18 kilometer and 40 kilometer respectively.

38. Mahe and Yanam are the parts of the Union Territory of:
A. Dadar Nagar Haveli
B. Chandigarh
C. Daman and Diu
D. Puducherry

39. The most important breed of wool producing sheep in the world is:

A. Texel
B. Merino
C. Deper
D. Dorset

40. Saar is a famous field in:

A. The Netherlands
B. Australia
C. USA
D. Germany

41. The place/city located at the confluence of river Euphrates and Tigris is:
A. Sydeny

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B. London
C. Doha
D. Baghdad

42. Which of the rock formations in India is the richest in fossil content?
A. Rift Valley
B. Delta
C. Gondwana
D. None of Above

43. India’s first marine national park is located in:

A. The Gulf of Mannar

B. Bay of Bengal
C. Arabian Sea
D. The Gulf of Khambhat

44. Singareni Coal fields is located in :

A. Narmada Valley
B. Karishna Valley
C. Godavari Valley
D. Kaveri Valley

45. Pochampat irrigation project lies on:

A. Narmada
B. Godavari
C. Krishna
D. Kaveri

46. Which planet is known as sister of earth?

A. Mars
B. Venus
C. Mercury
D. Saturn

47. The study of universe is called:

A. Astrology
B. Astronomy

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C. Cosmology
D. Universology

48. The large natural ecosystem comprised of abiotic (land, air , water and soils of
the concerned habitat) and biotic (plants, animals and micro-organisms) is called:
A. Genome
B. Abiome
C. Agenome
D. Biome

49. Tilaiya Dam, Konar dam, Maithon Dam and Panchet Hill Dam have been
constructed under:
A. The Narmada Valley Project
B. The Damodar Valley Project
C. The Krishna Valley Project
D. The Mahanadi Project

50. Titagarh, Amlai and Nepanagar are known for:

A. Sugar Industry
B. Ship Building
C. Iron and Steel Industry
D. Paper Industry

51. The highest glacial lake of India located at the height of 17,745 feet in
Garhwal Himalaya is:
A. Devtal
B. Roopkund
C. Kedartal
D. Homkund

52. Project Tiger, one of the premier conservation efforts in the country was
launched on:
A. 10 June 1975
B. 1 August 1973
C. 10 April 1975
D. April 1 1973

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53. Tungbhadra Multipurpose Project is a joint undertaking of:

A. Andra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
B. Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
C. Kerala and Karnataka
D. Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka

54. In 1990 India ratified the world Heritage Convention of 1977 identifying four
natural sites of outstanding universal value namely:
A. Kaziranga National park (Assam)
B. Keoladeo National Park (Rajasthan)
C. Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve (West Bengal)
D. Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve (Uttarakhand)
E. All of these

55. At present biosphere reserves that are included in world Heritage:

A. Nilgiri and Nanda Devi
B. Nokrek Gulf of Mannar and Sunderban
C. Simlipol and Pachmarhi
D. Above all
E. None of these

56. The radiant energy received by the earth and its atmosphere from the sun is
called:

A. Insolation
B. Isotherm
C. Insoenergy
D. Albedo

57. The layer of ocean water between the depth zone of 300 m- 1000 m
characterized by sharp change of temperature in the vertical section of sea water
is called:
A. Isoline
B. Insiline
C. Thermoarea
D. Thermocline

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58. A group of populations of different species living in the same habitat and
interacting with one another is called:
A. Ecological Community
B. Zoological Community
C. Biological Community
D. None of Above.

59. Sand stone, Conglomerate, Limestone, Shale, Chalk and Coal are example of:

A. Igneous Rocks
B. Sedimentary Rocks
C. Metamorphic Rocks
D. None of Above.

60. Dr. Waldimir Koppen – the great climatologist of Austria suggested in his new
scheme of climatic classification:
A. Two major types of climate.
B. Four major types of climate.
C. Five major types of climate.
D. Three major types of climate.

61. The modern iron and steel industry in India had its beginning in 1870 when
Bengal Iron Works Company was established in:
A. Kulti
B. Visnupur
C. Cossipore
D. None of Above

62. The planet which has maximum number of satellites is:

A. Saturn
B. Venus
C. Jupiter
D. Mars

63. Which river is known as Sorrow of Bihar?

A. Ganga River
B. Gandak River

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C. Kosi River
D. Son River

64. The largest Indian mammal is:

A. Tiger
B. Hippopotamus
C. The Lion
D. Elephant

65. The Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) were created
in:
A. 1985
B. 1987
C. 1989
D. 1990

66. The inner planets include:

A. Mercury Venus Earth and Jupiter

B. Mercury Venus Saturn and Mars.
C. Saturn Jupiter Neptune and Uranus.
D. Mercury Venus Earth and Mars.

67. The mean thickness of oceanic crust is:

A. 10 kilometer.
B. 8 kilometer.
C. 5 kilometer.
D. 4 kilometer.

68. The first large scale modern machine tool factory set up in public sector is :
A. 1953
B. 1955
C. 1957
D. 1959

69. The first shore-based steel plant in India is:

A. Durgapur

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B. Salem
C. Bhadravati
D. Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP)

70. Golden Quadrilateral Comprising National Highways connects:

A. Delhi-Mumbai-Chennai-Hydrabad-Delhi
B. Delhi-Mumbai-Chennai-Kollata-Delhi
C. Delhi-Mumbai-Benglore-Kollata-Delhi
D. Delhi-Mumbai-Benglore-Kollata-Hydrabad

71. The diesel locomotive works engaged in producing diesel locos is located in:
A. Varanasi
B. Vizag
C. Durgapur
D. Tuticorin

72. The Mountain system of Alps, Carpathians, Transylvanian, Balkans are located
in:
A. South America
B. New Zealand
C. Europe
D. North America

73. The Chambal Valley Project is a joint venture of:

A. Rajasthan and Gujrat
B. Madhya Pradesh and Gujrat
C. Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
D. Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh

74. The largest satellite in the solar system is:

A. Titan
B. Ganymede
C. Europa
D. Setebos

75. Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary is located in:

A. Karnataka
B. Assam

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C. Kerala
D. Tamil Nadu

76. The line at which a day is lost or gained is called:

A. International Gain line
B. International loss line
C. Line of Control day and night
D. International Date line

77. The study of moon is called:

A. Lunarlogy
B. Selenology
C. Moonology
D. None of Above

78. The portion of incident radiation (energy) without heating that surface
reflected back from a surface of a body is called:
A. Streto
B. Ironodo
C. Albedo
D. Thermedo

79. The largest port of India is:

A. Kandla Port
B. Okha Port
C. Mumbai Port
D. Kolkata Port

80. Dul Hasti Project and Salal project are located at:
A. River Chenab
B. River Chambal
C. River Damodar
D. River Godavari

81. The Vernal equinox occurs on:

A. January 29
B. March 21

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C. April 1
D. May 25

82. The autumnal equinox occurs on:

A. August 23
B. September 23
C. October 23
D. November 23

83. Indira Gandhi Zoological Park is located in:

A. Hyderabad
B. Kolkata
C. Vishakhapatnam
D. Ahmedabad

84. The predominant gases that constitute the sun are:

A. Hydrogen and Helium
B. Hydrogen and Methane
C. Methane and Helium
D. Methane and CO2

85. Madumalai Sanctuary is located in:

A. Karnataka
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Kerala
D. Maharashtra

86. Exfoliation is a type of:

A. Chemical Weathering
B. Soil Erosion
C. Physical Weathering
D. None of Above

87. World Water Day is observed on:

A. 22 December
B. 22 March
C. 18 April
D. 10 May

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88. The largest state of India(area wise ) is:

A. Maharastra
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Rajasthan

89. Hyderabad (in Telangana) is located on the bank:

A. Luni River
B. Gandak River
C. Mahanadi
D. Musi River

90. The River Cauvery rises on the western edge of:

A. Aravali
B. The Western Ghats
C. Satpuda Hills
D. The Eastern Ghats

91. Primary Producers fall in two categories e.g.

A. Indigotrops and Xylotrops
B. Numerotrops
C. Xylotrops
D. Phototrophs and Chemotrophs

92. The Naharkatiya oil field is located in:

A. Gujrat
B. Bihar
C. Assam
D. Madhya Pradesh

93. The largest mangrove forest in the world is located in:

A. Kerala
B. West Bengal
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Madhya Pradesh

94. The water body separating Andaman and Nicobar is known as:
A. 9 degree channel

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B. 8 degree channel
C. 10 degree channel
D. Indira Point

95. Sun’s rays can make right angle only up to 23(1/2) and South latitudes
because:
A. Rotation
B. Revolution
C. Shape of Earth
D. Earth is inclined at an angle of 66(1/2) on its axis.

96. Which industry is developed in Shahdol and Nepanagar?

A. Paper and Pulp Industry
B. Agro Industry
C. Agricultural Industry
D. Rubber Industry

97. The Richter scale on which intensity/magnitude of a quake is measured was

developed in:
A. 1933
B. 1932
C. 1935
D. 1939

98. Masai Tribes are found in:

A. Australia
B. North America
C. South Africa
D. East Africa

99. The largest producers of coffee in the world is:

A. India
B. Brazil
C. China
D. USA

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100. The law which states that wave-length of maximum radiation is inversely
proportional to the absolute of the emitting body is known as:
A. Wien’s Displacement Law
B. Ohm’s Law
C. Ferel’s Law
D. Ampere’s Law

101. The headquarters of North Eastern Railway is:

A. Lucknow
B. Patna
C. Kolkata
D. Gorakhpur

102. The Western Ghats are also known as:

A. The Sahyadris
B. Sivalik Range
C. Greater Mountain range
D. Satpuda Range

103. Ankleshwar Basin (offshore) oil-fields is located in:

A. Gujarat
B. Assam
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Maharashtra

104. The major peaks like Mt. Everest, Kanchenjunga, Makalu, Dhaulagiri,
Mansalu, Chooyu, Nanga Parbat and Annapurna all are situated in:
A. The Western Ghat
B. Sivalik Range
C. The Greater Himalayas (Himadri)
D. The Eastern Ghats

105. The Highest peak of the Karakoram Range is:

A. Kanchanjhangha
B. Mt. K2 (Godvin Austin )
C. Dhawalagiri
D. Anay Mudi

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106. India is divided into:

A. Six Postal Zones.

B. Seven Postal Zones.
C. Eight Postal Zones.
D. Nine Postal Zones.

107. Rail coach factory is located in:

A. Durgapur
B. Vizag
C. Varanasi
D. Kapurthala (Punjab)

108. Vembanad Lake is located in:

A. Maharastra
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Karnataka
D. Kerala

109. India’s first Atomic power plant is:

A. Kalpakkam
B. Tarapur
C. Narora
D. Cossipore

110. Where is the volcanic Mt. St. Helens situated?

A. United States of America
B. UK
C. Canada
D. Australia

111. Temperate grasslands of Eurasia are called:

A. Grasswood
B. Getepp
C. Steppe
D. Greenwood

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112. The circulation and movement of soluble inorganic matter (nutrients)

derived from sedimentary and atmospheric phases and reservoirs through
organic phase of various biotic components and finally their return to inorganic
phase is collectively called:
A. Chemical Cycles
B. Biogeochemical Cycles
C. Physical Cycles
D. Biological Cycles

113. The middle zone of the earth with a thickness of 2780 km having an average
density of 5.6 is known as:
A. Rosphere
B. Osophere
C. Pyrosphere
D. Cyrosphere

114. The instrument which records the seismic waves generated by the
occurrence of earth-quakes is called:
A. Barometer
B. Gyrometer
C. Wavograph
D. Seismograph

115. Wild Ass Sanctuary is situated in

A. Assam
B. Gujarat
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Maharashtra

116. The most important coal field in India is:

A. Jharia Coalfield
B. Rani Ganj Coalfield
C. Korba Coalfield
D. Singrauli Coalfield

117. World Environment Day is observed on:

A. March 5
B. April 5

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C. June 5
D. July 5

118. The Beas project consisting of Beas-Satluj link and pong dam at Beas is the
joint venture of:
A. Punjab Gujarat and Rajasthan
B. Punjab Haryana and Gujarat
C. Punjab Haryana and Rajasthan
D. Gujarat Haryana and Rajasthan

119. The crude Birth Rate is defined as:

A. No. of births per 10 thousand populations
B. No. of births per 20 thousand populations
C. No. of births per 50 thousand populations
D. No. of births per thousand populations

120. McMohan Line lies between which of the following countries?

A. India and Pakistan

B. India and China
C. China and Pakistan
D. India and Afghanistan

121. India is the seventh largest country in the world and occupies:
A. 7% of world area
B. 5% of world area
C. 4% of world area
D. 2.4% of world area

122. The Nagarjunsagar Dam project is located on:

A. Mahanadi
B. Krishna River
C. Godavari
D. Kaveri

123. River Damodar is a tributary of:

A. Rive Koshi
B. River Gandak

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C. River Sutlej
D. River Hoogly

124. The Himalayas were uplifted from the:

A. Valcano
B. Plateau
C. Grass land
D. Tethys Geosynclines

125. In India the percentage of population below poverty line is:

A. Less than 30%
B. Less than 50%
C. Less than 40%
D. Less than 10%

126. The imaginary line joining the land projecting towards the sea which is the
landward limit of internal seawater is called:

A. Base Line
B. Sea Line
C. Land Line
D. None of Above

127. CGWB stands for:

A. Central Ground Water Board
B. Central Ground Water and irigation Board
C. Central Ground Welfare Board
D. None of Above

128. Sundarban was declared a World Heritage Site because of its:

A. River Delta
B. Mangroves Forests and Biodiversity
C. Nearest to Bay of Bengal
D. None of Above

129. The Greenhouse effect gases trap only the heat of:
A. All heat
B. UV Rays

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C. Solar Radiation
D. Thermal Radiation

130. Which planet is called watery planet?

A. Venus
B. Earth
C. Mars
D. Mercury

131. India shares maximum length of the border with:

A. Pakistan
B. Myanmar
C. Bangladesh
D. China

132. Where is Silicon Valley located in?

A. U. S. A
B. UK
C. Green Land
D. Russia

133. The highest percentage decadal growth rate of population as per 2011
Census was registered by:
A. Maharastra
B. Punjab
C. Haryana
D. Meghalaya

134. Ken, Betwa and Chambal are the rivers which merge with:
A. Damodar
B. Yamuna
C. Ganga
D. Godavari

135. Cotton in India grows best on:

A. Black Soil
B. Red Soil

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C. Late-rite Soil
D. Sandy Soil

136. What is the difference between the Indian Standard time and Greenwich
Standard Time?
A. 5 Hour
B. 15 Hour and 30 minutes
C. 5 Hour and 30 minutes
D. 6 Hour and 30 minutes

137. Project Tiger in India was started in:

A. The year 1985
B. The year 1982
C. The year 1980
D. The year 1973

138. Lignite is a type of:

A. Iron
B. Steel
C. Coal
D. Gold

139. One horned rhinoceros is found in the states of:

A. West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh
B. West Bengal and Assam
C. Madhya Pradesh and Assam
D. West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh

140. Wainganga river is a tributary of:

A. Kaveri
B. Godavari
C. Mahanadi
D. Gomati

141. A river drains the water collected from a specific area which is called its:
A. Catchment Area
B. Collecting Area

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C. Drain Area
D. None of Above

142. The low flat central area of a basin of inland drainage is called:
A. Playa
B. Affusion
C. Afet
D. Aquifer

143. Which plateau lies between the Aravalli and the Vindhya ranges?
A. Malwa Plateau
B. Deccan Plateau
C. Chota Nagpur Plateau
D. None of Above.

144. Green Index has been developed by:

A. WWF
B. UNESCO
C. United Nations Environment Programme
D. None of Above

145. The only South American nation through which both the Equator and the
Tropic of Capricorn pass through?
A. Brazil
B. Ecuador
C. Peru
D. Guyana

146. The second zone of the interior of the earth extending from 30 kilometer to
2900 kilometer depth is:
A. Earth Crust
B. Mantle.
C. Outer Core
D. Inner Core

147. The average density of the outer-most layer (zone)- that is crust- of the earth
is:
A. 1.2 to 5.0

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B. 2.4 to 5.0
C. 2.1 to 3.0
D. 2.8 to 3.0

148. India’s three fourths of the total annual rainfall are received during:
A. South-west Monsoon Season
B. North East Monsoon Season
C. The Hot Weather Season
D. The Retreating of S.W. Monsoon Season

149. Paulo Alfonso hydroelectric power plant is located in:

A. Germany
B. Portugal
C. Brazil
D. Russia

150. The leading producer of wind-power in the world is:

A. China
B. Germany
C. Brazil
D. USA

151. The state of atmosphere in relation to its water vapour content refers to:
A. Relative Humidity
B. Relative Density
C. Precipitation
D. Frontal Humidity

152. Biospheric ecosystem consist of two major components e.g.

A. Biome and Habitat Component
B. Habitat Component and VertualComponent
C. Vertical Component and Biome Component
D. None of the above

153. Solar energy received to earth takes:

A. Nine Minutes
B. 10 Minutes

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C. Eight Minutes
D. 15 Minutes

154. Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary is located in:

A. West Bengal
B. Assam
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Karnataka

155. Sabarmati, Mahi, Narmada and Tapti rivers form:

A. Delta
B. Potholes
C. Estuaries
D. None of Above

156. The word “tsunami”belongs to:

A. Chinese
B. German
C. English
D. Japanese

157. The national Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) was set up in:
A. 1970
B. 1975
C. 1978
D. 1980

158. Dharan, Abquiq , Quatif, Ain Dar, Ghawar and Safanija are the chief oil fields
(petroleum regions) located in:
A. Egypt
B. Iran
C. Iraq
D. Saudi Arabia

159. Pykara hydroelectric power project is located at:

A. Godavari
B. Kaveri

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C. Pykara River
D. Mahanadi

160. The oil-gas fields Dighboi, Naharkatiya and Moran are located in:
A. Assam
B. Gujarat
C. Maharastra
D. Madhya Predesh

161. Which is known as thunder cloud?

A. Mid-Level Clouds
B. High-Level Clouds
C. Low-level Clouds
D. Cumulonimbus cloud

162. Cement industry is generally known as:

A. Source of raw material

B. Real Industry
C. Source of end products
D. All of the above

163. The first tidal power plant in India is located in:

A. Okha
B. Kochi
C. Vizag
D. Gulf of Kutch

164. The Zasker range, the Ladakh range, the Kailas and the Karakoram Range are
the main ranges of:
A. The Western Ghat
B. The Aravali
C. The Himalayan system
D. The Eastern Ghat

165. The Sonapani glacier is the longest glacier of:

A. Sivalik range
B. Pir Panjal Range of the Himalayas

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C. The Western Ghat

D. The Eastern Ghat

166. In India, the highest rainfall occurs along:

A. The West Coast North-East and hills of Meghalaya.
B. Pir Panjal Range of the Himalayas
C. The Eastern ghat
D. The Aravali

167. Monpa, Daffla, Abor, Mishmi , Nishi and Nagas are the prominent tribal
communities found in:
A. Sikkim
B. Himanchal Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Arunachal Pradesh

168. The Gneiss is a coarse grained:

A. Volcanic Rock
B. Igneous Rock
C. Metamorphic Rock
D. Sedimentary Rock

169. Gomardha Wildlife Sanctuary is located in:

A. Guhati
B. Raigarh
C. Gunna
D. Jaamnagar

170. As per 2011 census data lowest decadal growth rate (state) has been
registered in :
A. Kerala
B. West Bengal
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Maharashtra

171. The leading producer of tea which accounts for about 28% of total
production in the world is:
A. Kenya

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B. India
C. Srilanka
D. Turkey

172. The narrow meandering bands of swift winds which blow in the midlatiludes
near the tropopause and encircle the globe are known as:
A. Jet Stream.
B. Meander
C. Narrow wind band
D. None of these

173. The first of the fourteen biosphere reserves of India which was established
in 1986 is:
A. Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve
B. Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve
C. Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
D. Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve

174. Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is located in:

A. West Bengal
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Meghalaya
D. Uttarakhand

175. The average rainfall in India is about:

A. 100 cm
B. 125 cm
C. 110 cm
D. 140 cm

176. The highest peak of peninsular India is:

A. Dodabeta
B. Anaimudi
C. K2
D. Kanchanjangha

177. Quartzite is metamorphosed from:

A. Limestone

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B. Shale
C. Coal
D. Chalk

178. Limestone, Coal, Chalk, Shale are the examples of:

A. Sedimentary Rocks
B. Metamorphic Rock
C. Volcanic Rock
D. Igneous Rock

179. Granite and Basalt are the examples of:

A. Sedimentary Rocks
B. Metamorphic Rock
C. Volcanic Rock
D. Igneous Rocks

180. The Regur soil is:

A. Red Soil
B. Clay Soil
C. Black Soil
D. Sand Soil

181. The radius of earth is:

A. 6500 km
B. 6370 km
C. 6224 Km
D. 5553 Km

182. The crust and the upper-most part of the mantle up to a depth of 200 km
from the surface of the earth is called:
A. Pyrosphere
B. Osophere
C. Cyrosphere
D. Lithosphere

183. The Earth’s core is made up of very heavy material mostly constituted by:
A. Iron and Aluminum
B. Aluminum and Nickel

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C. Nickel and Iron

D. Nickel and Lead

184. Earthquakes waves are of two types namely:

A. Body waves and surface waves
B. Circular and Body Waves
C. Body Waves and Vertical Waves
D. Circular and Vertical Waves

185. The scale on which the intensity of an earth quake is measured is named
after:

A. Newton
B. Einstein
C. Curie
D. Mercalli

186. The 99% mass of earth atmosphere is confines to the height of:
A. 16 Km from the Earth’s surface
B. 32 Km from the Earth’s surface
C. 64 Km from the Earth’s surface
D. 72 Km from the Earth’s surface

187. The gas which is largely responsible for green house effect is:
A. Ozone
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Methane
D. Water Vapor

188. The column of atmosphere is divided into five different layers namely:
A. Troposphere Lithosphere Mesosphere Ionosphere Exosphere
B. Troposphere Stratosphere Mesosphere Pyrosphers Exosphere
C. Troposphere Stratosphere Lithosphere Ionosphere Pyrosphers
D. Troposphere Stratosphere Mesosphere Ionosphere Exosphere

189. The most important layer for all biological activity in the atmosphere is:
A. Troposphere.
B. Stratosphere

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C. Mesosphere
D. Ionosphere
E. Exosphere

190. The flood plain along river banks formed by newer alluvium is called:
A. Meander
B. River Valley
C. Delta
D. Khaddar

191. The Paithan (Jayakwadi) Hydro-electric project, completed with the help of
Japan, is on the river
A. Ganga
B. Cauvery
C. Narmada
D. Godavari

192. The percentage of irrigated land in India is about

A. 45
B. 65
C. 35
D. 25

193. The southernmost point of peninsular India, that is, Kanyakumari, is

A. north of Tropic of Cancer
B. south of the Equator
C. south of the Capricorn
D. north of the Equator

194. The pass located at the southern end of the Nilgiri Hills in south India is
called
A. the Palghat gap
B. the Bhorghat pass
C. the Thalgat pass
D. the Bolan pass

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195. Which of the following factors are responsible for the rapid growth of sugar
production in south India as compared to north India?,

A. I and II
B. I II and III
C. I III and IV
D. I II and IV

196. Which city is known as the Cotton Polis of India?

A. Ahmedabad
B. Mumbai
C. Kochi
D. Kolkta

197. The largest producer of diamond In India is:

A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Gujarat
C. Maharastra
D. West Bengal

198. World forestry Day is observed on:

A. April 20 Every Year.
B. May 10 Every Year.
C. June 5 Every Year.
D. March 21 Every Year.

199. India’s biggest super Thermal power station is located In:

A. Narora
B. Cossipore (Kolkata)
C. Koradi near Nagpur
D. Kalpakkam

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200. India established Durgapur, Rourkela and Bhilai steel plants in collaboration
with:
A. Germany Britain and Russia respectively
B. Britain Germany and Russia respectively
C. Russia Germany and Britain respectively
D. Britain Russia and Germany respectively

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