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Which of the following rivers makes an estuary?
(a) Narmada
(b) Mahanadi
(c) Krishna
(d) Godavari
Option a – Narmada
Sardar Sarovar dam is being built on the river –
(a) Mahi
(b) Tapti
(c) Narmada
(d) Chambal
Option c – Narmada
The Joint river valley venture of India and Nepal is –
(a) Kosi
(b) Chambal
(c) Damodar
(d) Gomati
Option a – Kosi
The river which joins Ganga from the southern side is –
(a) Ken
(b) Son
(c) Betwa
(d) Chambal
Option b – Son
The largest estuary in India is at the mouth of river –
(a) Krishna
(b) Bhagirathi
(c) Hooghly
(d) Godavari
Option c – Hooghly
Which one of the following rivers of India does not make a delta?
(a) Godavari
(b) Tapti
(c) Ganga
(d) Mahanadi
Option b – Tapti
Tehri dam is being constructed on river –
(a) Yamuna
(b) Ganga
(c) Bhagirathi
(d) Brahmaputra
Option c – Bhagirathi
In India, the maximum irrigation of agricultural land is carried out by –
(a) Wells
(b) Canals
(c) Tanks
(d) Tube wells
Option a – Wells
Which river of India is called Vridha Ganga?
(a) Godavari
(b) Kaveri
(c) Narmada
(d) Krishna
Option a – Godavari
Palghat joins which of the following states?
(a) Kerala and Tamil Nadu
(b) West Bengal and Sikkim
(c) Maharashtra and Gujarat
(d) Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh
Option a – Kerala and Tamil Nadu
Where is Khyber Pass situated?
(a) India
(b) Pakistan
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Bhutan
Option b – Pakistan
The standard time of a country differs from GMT in multiples of –
(a) Two hours
(b) Half hour
(c) One hour
(d) Four minutes
Option b – Half hour
Duncan Passage is located between –
(a) North and South Andaman
(b) South and Little Andaman
(c) North and Middle Andaman
(d) Andaman and Nicobar
Option b – South and Little Andaman
Which of the following processes is responsible for producing the sand dunes in western Rajasthan?
(a) Wind deposition
(b) Erosion by water
(c) Wind erosion
(d) Mechanical weathering
Option a – Wind deposition
‘Diego Garcia’ is an island in the –
(a) Arctic Ocean
(b) Indian Ocean
(c) Pacific Ocean
(d) Atlantic Ocean
Option b – Indian Ocean
The southernmost point of India is –
(a) Rameshwaram
(b) Dhanushkodi
(c) Kanyakumari
(d) Indira Point
Option d – Indira Point
The longest irrigation canal in India is –
(a) Sirhind Canal
(b) Indira Gandhi Canal
(c) Yamuna Canal
(d) Upper Bari Doab Canal
Option b – Indira Gandhi Canal
The coast that belongs to Kerala is known as –
(a) Malabar Coast
(b) Coromandel Coast
(c) Konkan Coast
(d) Canara Coast
Option a – Malabar Coast
In which state is Jog Falls located?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Karnataka
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Kerala
Option b – Karnataka
The highest mountain peak in peninsular India is –
(a) Nilgiri
(b) Mahendragiri
(c) Dodabetta
(d) Anaimudi
Option d – Anaimudi
Which of the following cities lies to the westernmost longitude?
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Bhopal
(c) Jaipur
(d) Nagpur
Option c – Jaipur
Which of the following uplands is not a part of the Telangana Plateau?
(a) Aravalli
(b) Satpura
(c) Eastern Ghat
(d) Western Ghat
Option a – Aravalli
Which of the following cities/towns lies to the northernmost latitude?
(a) Allahabad
(b) Patna
(c) Ahmedabad
(d) Pachmarhi
Option b – Patna
Naga, Khasi, and Garo hills are located in –
(a) Himalaya Range
(b) Karakoram Range
(c) Purvanchal Range
(d) Zaskar Range
Option c – Purvanchal Range
Which foreign country is closest to Andaman Island?
(a) Myanmar
(b) Pakistan
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Indonesia
Option a – Myanmar
Which one of the following rivers flows through a rift valley?
(a) Narmada
(b) Krishna
(c) Godavari
(d) Mahanadi
Option a – Narmada
Which part of the Himalayas has the maximum stretch from east to west?
(a) Assam Himalayas
(b) Nepal Himalayas
(c) Punjab Himalayas
(d) Kumaun Himalayas
Option b – Nepal Himalayas
The Thar Express goes to –
(a) Myanmar
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Pakistan
(d) Afghanistan
Option c – Pakistan
The latitude passing through the northernmost part of India is –
(a) 36° N
(b) 38° N
(c) 37° N
(d) 35° N
Option d – 35° N
The highest Indian waterfall is –
(a) Gokak
(b) Yenna
(c) Gersoppa
(d) Shivasamudram
Option c – Gersoppa
Baltora Glacier is located in –
(a) Pamir Plateau
(b) Shivalik
(c) Karakoram Ranges
(d) Alps
Option c – Karakoram Ranges
Which one among the following is the highest peak?
(a) Kunlun
(b) Nanda Devi
(c) Nanga Parbat
(d) Kamet
Option b – Nanda Devi
Where in India can ‘Mushroom’ rock be found?
(a) Thar Desert
(b) Satpura Range
(c) Eastern Ghats
(d) Western Ghats
Option a – Thar Desert
Which of these harbours is not a natural harbour?
(a) Paradip
(b) Cochin
(c) Chennai
(d) Mumbai
Option c – Chennai
The largest tribal community in India is –
(a) Gonds
(b) Bhils
(c) Tharus
(d) Santhals
Option b – Bhils
Where are the ‘Todas’ found?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Option b – Tamil Nadu
Which of the following states is called ‘Tiger state’ of India?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Assam
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Option d – Madhya Pradesh
Which state is known for Ivory and sandalwood carvings?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Kerala
(c) Karnataka
(d) Maharashtra
Option c – Karnataka
In which state is the literacy rate of women the highest?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Kerala
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Tamil Nadu
Option b – Kerala
In which of the following states is the child-sex ratio the lowest in India?
(a) Bihar
(b) Punjab
(c) Haryana
(d) Chhattisgarh
Option c – Haryana
Which of the following states does not border Myanmar?
(a) Assam
(b) Nagaland
(c) Manipur
(d) Mizoram
Option a – Assam
Which of the following cities is situated in the farthest east?
(a) Chennai
(b) Jabalpur
(c) Lucknow
(d) Hyderabad
Option c – Lucknow
Which district of U.P. is bordered by an international border?
(a) Basti
(b) Ballia
(c) Bahraich
(d) Barabanki
Option c – Bahraich
Which of the following states has international borders with three countries?
(a) Mizoram
(b) West Bengal
(c) Sikkim
(d) Jammu and Kashmir
Option c – Sikkim
Which of the following Indian states is broadly as large as the European nation, Poland?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Orissa
(c) Bihar
(d) Maharashtra
Option a – Madhya Pradesh
The Gondwana coal fields are found in –
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Assam
(c) West Bengal
(d) Andhra Pradesh
Option b – Assam
Anantpur district in Andhra Pradesh is famous for –
(a) Mica
(b) Zinc
(c) Copper
(d) Gold
Option d – Gold
Which of the following states produces the maximum manganese in India?
(a) Orissa
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Option a – Orissa
In the world, India tops in the production of –
(a) Mica
(b) Uranium
(c) Nickel
(d) Manganese
Option a – Mica
Which city is linked by the highest number of Railway zones?
(a) Chennai
(b) Mumbai
(c) Delhi
(d) Calcutta
Option b – Mumbai
Kanchenjunga is situated in-
(a) West Bengal
(b) Nepal
(c) Sikkim
(d) Himachal Pradesh
Option c – Sikkim
Arakan Yoma is the extension of the Himalayas located in –
(a) Nepal
(b) Kashmir
(c) Myanmar
(d) Baluchistan
Option c – Myanmar
Guru Shikhar on the Abu Hills is the highest peak of which mountain ranges?
(a) Anamalai
(b) Aravallis
(c) Purvanchal
(d) Sahyadri
Option b – Aravallis
Where did a major earthquake take place in India in 1999?
(a) Jabalpur
(b) Latur
(c) Uttarkashi
(d) Chamoli
Option d – Chamoli
Which one of the following is a coastal district in Kerala?
(a) Idukki
(b) Palghat
(c) Kovalam
(d) Wayand
Option c – Kovalam
Which hill station’s name means ‘place of thunderbolt’?
(a) Shillong
(b) Gangtok
(c) Darjeeling
(d) Ootacamund
Option c – Darjeeling
Which of the following states has the longest coastline in India?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Gujarat
(d) Maharashtra
Option c – Gujarat
The eastern most peak of the Himalayas is –
(a) Mount Everest
(b) Annapurna
(c) Kanchenjunga
(d) Namcha Barwa
Option d – Namcha Barwa
The highest waterfall of India is in the state of –
(a) Assam
(b) Karnataka
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Maharashtra
Option b – Karnataka
Chilka Lake is located in –
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Orissa
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Bihar
Option b – Orissa
A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land masses is called –
(a) Cape
(b) Isthmus
(c) Peninsula
(d) Strait
Option b – Isthmus
The Kulu Valley is situated between –
(a) Ranjoti and Nag Tibba
(b) Dhouladhar and Pir Panjal
(c) Ladakh and Pir Panjal
(d) Lesser Himalayas and Siwalik
Option c – Ladakh and Pir Panjal
Godwin Austen is a/an –
(a) Peak
(b) Pass
(c) Geologist
(d) Inventor of the telescope
Option a – Peak
The eastern coastal plain is also called as –
(a) Kokan Coastal Plain
(b) Malabar Coastal Plain
(c) Gujarat Plain
(d) Coromandal Coastal Plain
Option d – Coromandal Coastal Plain
Which of the following mountain ranges in India are the oldest?
(a) Aravalli
(b) Vindhyas
(c) Sahyadri
(d) Himalayas
Option a – Aravalli
The oldest oilfield in India is –
(a) Neyveli
(b) Hadia
(c) Digboi
(d) Bombay High
Option c – Digboi
India has a coastline of –
(a) 8400 kms
(b) 7500 kms
(c) 6500 kms
(d) 5500 km
Option a – 8400 kms
The southern tip of India is –
(a) Trivandrum
(b) Kovalum
(c) Cape Comorin
(d) Indira Point in Nicobar Island
Option d – Indira Point in Nicobar Island
In which region does rainfall occur throughout the year?
(a) Polar region
(b) Sub-polar region
(c) Equatorial region
(d) Middle Latitude region
Option c – Equatorial region
A common plant found in tropical rain forests is –
(a) Fir
(b) Pine
(c) Orchid
(d) Eucalyptus
Option c – Orchid
The most dangerous consequence of excessive deforestation is –
(a) Soil erosion
(b) Loss of forest wealth
(c) Loss of many valuable plants
(d) Destruction of wild animal habitats
Option a – Soil erosion
Main hunting ground for the blue whale is located in –
(a) Arctic region
(b) Indian Ocean
(c) Antarctic region
(d) Southern Atlantic Ocean
Option c – Antarctic region
Gypsum is used for the improvement of –
(a) Saline soils
(b) Acidic soils
(c) Pod soils
(d) Alkaline soils
Option d – Alkaline soils
The extensive coffee plantations in Brazil are called –
(a) Corrals
(b) Trasil
(c) Fazendas
(d) Estancias
Option c – Fazendas
Where is the International Rice Research Institute?
(a) Manila
(b) Dhaka
(c) Bangkok
(d) Cuttack
Option a – Manila
Which of these people change their house types according to the season?
(a) Eskimos
(b) Bantus
(c) Kirghiz
(d) Pygmies
Option c – Kirghiz
Which of the following is a tribal group of Africa?
(a) Ainu
(b) Eskimos
(c) Fula
(d) None of these
Option c – Fula
The massive hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica was first discovered in-
(a) 1960
(b) 1976
(c) 1980
(d) 1985
Option d – 1985
The wildlife week is celebrated from –
(a) 2-8 October
(b) 14-20 January
(c) 1-7 June
(d) 16-22 April
Option a – 2-8 October
The following pollutant is not contained in the vehicular exhaust emissions –
(a) Lead
(b) Carbon monoxide
(c) Ammonia
(d) Particulate matter
Option c – Ammonia
Which of the following European cities has the maximum annual rainfall?
(a) Bucharest
(b) Belgrade
(c) Warsaw
(d) Athens
Option b – Belgrade
The rain shadow effect is associated with –
(a) Frontal rainfall
(b) Cyclonic rainfall
(c) Orographic rainfall
(d) Convectional rainfall
Option c – Orographic rainfall
Which one of the following does not control climate?
(a) Latitude
(b) Longitude
(c) Forest cover
(d) Altitude
Option b – Longitude
Which of the following continents has no volcanoes?
(a) South America
(b) Australia
(c) North America
(d) Africa
Option b – Australia
Which of the following is a volcanic plateau?
(a) Antrum plateau
(b) Tibetan plateau
(c) Anatolia plateau
(d) Brazilian plateau
Option a – Antrum plateau
Currents which flow from lower latitudes to higher latitudes are –
(a) Warm current
(b) Cool current
(c) Upwelling current
(d) Tidal current
Option a – Warm current
Salinity of sea water refers to the salt content expressed in terms of grams per kilogram. The average salt content is –
(a) 30%
(b) 40%
(c) 45%
(d) 35%
Option d – 35%
Which of the following types of eruptions is usually explosive?
(a) Vulcanian
(b) Hawaiian
(c) Pelean
(d) Strombolian
Option b – Hawaiian
Which of the following is the highest amount in the composition of Basalt rock?
(a) Aluminum
(b) Iron
(c) Silicon
(d) Calcium
Option c – Silicon
Exfoliation means –
(a) Formation of horizontal rock shells
(b) Formation of simple rock shells
(c) Formation of curved rock shells
(d) Formation of round rock shells
Option c – Formation of curved rock shells
Sedimentary rocks are also called as –
(a) Plutonic
(b) Extrusive
(c) Intrusive
(d) Dyke rocks
Option b – Extrusive
What is the proportion of landmass of the ocean floor plotted against the given datum line called?
(a) Hydrometric curve
(b) Hypsographic curve
(c) Hygrometric curve
(d) Altimetric curve
Option b – Hypsographic curve
Which of the following is not an important condition for the growth of coral?
(a) Plenty of sunlight
(b) Clean salt water
(c) Warm seas
On the bank of which river is New York situated?
(a) Hudson
(b) Amazon
(c) Colorado
(d) Mississippi
Option a – Hudson
The lowest temperature is recorded by –
(a) Alcohol thermometer
(b) Mercurial thermometer
(c) Maximum thermometer
(d) None of these
Option a – Alcohol thermometer
Tsunamis are produced by-
(a) Cyclones
(b) Tides
(c) Submarine earthquakes
(d) Shrinking of the earth’s crust
Option c – Submarine earthquakes
The tropical cyclones of the Bay of Bengal are usually called-
(a) Willy Willy
(b) Typhoons
(c) Hurricanes
(d) Depressions
Option b – Typhoons
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