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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
The second largest river system in India, next to the Ganga system, is that of ____. |
| A. | Godavari |
| B. | Krishna |
| C. | Brahmani |
| D. | Baitarni |
| Answer» B. Krishna | |
| 2. |
The famous Naki lake is in |
| A. | Nainital |
| B. | Mussorie |
| C. | Rishikesh |
| D. | Pushkar |
| Answer» B. Mussorie | |
| 3. |
Consider the following: 1. Chilika Lake 2. Pulicat Lake 3. Vembanad Lake Which of the above is/are lagoon(s)? [CDS 2005] |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | 1 and 3 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
Among the following cities, which one is at the highest altitude above mean sea level?[IAS 2003] |
| A. | Bangalore |
| B. | Delhi |
| C. | Jodhpur |
| D. | Nagpur |
| Answer» B. Delhi | |
| 5. |
Which one of the following is located in the Bastar region? [IAS 2007] |
| A. | Bandhavgarh National Park |
| B. | Dandeli Sanctuary |
| C. | Rajaji National Park |
| D. | Indravati National Park |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
Black cotton soil of the Deccan region of India is associatedwith ______ rocks. |
| A. | Volcanic rocks |
| B. | Plutonic rocks |
| C. | Sedimentary rocks |
| D. | Hypabysal rocks |
| Answer» B. Plutonic rocks | |
| 7. |
The Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli lies between which of the following states of India? [UDC 1993] |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra |
| D. | Gujarat and Maharashtra |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
Which one of the following statements is correct? [NDA 2003] |
| A. | India ranks 9th in the world's shipping tonnage |
| B. | Mumbai port handles half of the country's foreign trade |
| C. | Kandla and Kolkata are tidal ports |
| D. | India has 14 major ports and 129 minor ports |
| Answer» C. Kandla and Kolkata are tidal ports | |
| 9. |
The Chennai – Bengaluru – Coimbatore - Madurai region is______. |
| A. | A major industrial region |
| B. | A major agricultural region |
| C. | Mangrove forest region |
| D. | Dry Mountainous (Hilly) region |
| Answer» B. A major agricultural region | |
| 10. |
The Farakka Project la mainly aimed towards |
| A. | irrigating more land in West Bengal |
| B. | utilizing maximum of Ganga water |
| C. | preserving the port of Kolkata |
| D. | production of electricity |
| Answer» D. production of electricity | |
| 11. |
Arakan Yoma is the extension of the Himalayas located in : |
| A. | Kashmir |
| B. | Nepal |
| C. | Baluchistan |
| D. | Myanmar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
Canal irrigation la moat Important in north India because the |
| A. | soil is porous |
| B. | level of underground water is high |
| C. | sources of the canals are the perennial rivers |
| D. | regions is densely populated |
| Answer» D. regions is densely populated | |
| 13. |
Which one of the following states has the largest forest area to its total land area? [CDS 2001] |
| A. | Mizoram |
| B. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| C. | Sikkim |
| D. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Answer» B. Arunachal Pradesh | |
| 14. |
Which State has the largest coastline in India? [Railway 2009] |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Tamil Nadu | |
| 15. |
River Damodar is called 'Sorrow of Bengal' because it : [CPO SI 2003] |
| A. | gets flooded often causing havoc |
| B. | causes maximum soil erosion |
| C. | forms number of dangerous waterfalls |
| D. | is not a perennial river |
| Answer» B. causes maximum soil erosion | |
| 16. |
Salinization occurs when the irrigation water accumulated in the soil evaporates, leaving behind salts and minerals. What are the effects of salinization on the irrigated land? [CSAT 2011] |
| A. | It greatly increases the crop production |
| B. | It makes some soils impermeable |
| C. | It raises the water table |
| D. | It fills the air spaces in the soil with water |
| Answer» C. It raises the water table | |
| 17. |
Mudumalai Sanctuary famous for elephants and deer issituated in |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Karnataka |
| Answer» D. Karnataka | |
| 18. |
The States of India having common border with Myanmar are: [CDS 1993] |
| A. | Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh |
| B. | Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam |
| C. | Mizoram, Manipur, Tripura, Meghalaya |
| D. | Assam, Manipur, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam | |
| 19. |
Which is the croup of languages spoken by the largestnumber of people in India? |
| A. | lndo-Aryan |
| B. | Dravidian |
| C. | Austro-Asiatic |
| D. | Sino-Tibetan |
| Answer» B. Dravidian | |
| 20. |
The Damodar-Tribeni Canal which serves as an irrigationcum-navigation canal is _____ long. |
| A. | 137km |
| B. | 147km |
| C. | 157km |
| D. | 167km |
| Answer» B. 147km | |
| 21. |
Most Indians belong to the group: |
| A. | Caucasoid |
| B. | Mongoloid |
| C. | Australoid |
| D. | Negroid |
| Answer» B. Mongoloid | |
| 22. |
Which one of the following towns is situated easternmost? [CDS 2003] |
| A. | Kohima |
| B. | Jorhat |
| C. | Itanagar |
| D. | Dibrugarh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
Which one among the following is not a reason for practising tank irrigation in thePeninsular India? [NDA 2011] |
| A. | The undulating relief and hard rocks |
| B. | little percolation of rain water due to impervious rock structure |
| C. | Most of the rivers of Peninsular India are perennial |
| D. | There are many streams which become torrential during rainy season |
| Answer» D. There are many streams which become torrential during rainy season | |
| 24. |
Which one among the following major Indian cities is most eastward located? [IAS2007] |
| A. | Hyderabad |
| B. | Bhopal |
| C. | Lucknow |
| D. | Benguluru (Bangalore) |
| Answer» D. Benguluru (Bangalore) | |
| 25. |
The Coromandel Coast of India receives good rains fromcyclonic storms in the months of |
| A. | February and March |
| B. | July and August |
| C. | November and December |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 26. |
Among the following places, the average annual rainfall is highest at : [CDS 2004] |
| A. | Chennai |
| B. | Kolkata |
| C. | Shillong |
| D. | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Answer» D. Thiruvananthapuram | |
| 27. |
The important feature of shifting cultivation is : [Excise & I. Tax 1993] |
| A. | cultivation by transplantation |
| B. | cultivation of Leguminous crops |
| C. | change of cultivation site |
| D. | rotating of crops |
| Answer» D. rotating of crops | |
| 28. |
The Sahyadris commence in _____. |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Gujarat |
| Answer» B. Kerala | |
| 29. |
On which of the following sets of rivers are Nagarjunasagar,Ukai, Hirakud, and Thein Dam located respectively? |
| A. | Krishna, Mahanadi, Godavari, Tapi |
| B. | Cauvery, Krishna, Narmada, Beas |
| C. | Krishna, Tapi, Mahanadi, Ravi |
| D. | Godavari, Brahmaputra, Narmada, Yamuna |
| Answer» D. Godavari, Brahmaputra, Narmada, Yamuna | |
| 30. |
Which of the following places does not lie on the banks ofGodavari? |
| A. | Nanded |
| B. | Bhadrachalam |
| C. | Rajhamundry |
| D. | Kakinada |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
Consider the following ports: 1. Karaikal 2. Machilipatnam 3. Paradeep 4. Visakhapatnam What is the correct sequence of the above ports from north to south? [NDA 2005] |
| A. | 1-2-4-3 |
| B. | 1-4-2-3 |
| C. | 3-2-4-1 |
| D. | 3-4-2-1 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
Which of the following are true regarding Chhota Nagpur? [CDS 1994] 1. It is one of the former princely states. 2. It is a plateau area in Jharkhand inhabited mainly by the tribals. 3. It is a name given to the contiguous tribal areas in Bihar, West Bengal. Orissa and M.P. |
| A. | 1 and 3 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 1 and 2 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» D. 1, 2 and 3 | |
| 33. |
Which one of the following types of erosion is responsible forthe formation of Chambal Ravines? |
| A. | Splash |
| B. | Sheet |
| C. | Rill |
| D. | Gully |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
Which of the following sets of cities is located on the reference longitude for Indianstandard time? |
| A. | Bangalore-Varanasi |
| B. | Chennai-Varanasi |
| C. | Kakinanda-Pondicherry |
| D. | Pondicherry-Varanasi |
| Answer» D. Pondicherry-Varanasi | |
| 35. |
The main difference between the Eastern Ghats and theWestern Ghats is the matter of |
| A. | continuity |
| B. | proximity of coast |
| C. | ending in Nilgiris |
| D. | height |
| Answer» B. proximity of coast | |
| 36. |
The southernmost point of India is located in: |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Little Andaman |
| D. | Great Nicobar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 37. |
The Garo, Khasi and Jaintia hills were formed in the sameage as the |
| A. | Himalayas |
| B. | Shiwalik Range |
| C. | Malwa Plateau |
| D. | Himachal Range |
| Answer» D. Himachal Range | |
| 38. |
Periyar Wild Life Sanctuary is located in ______ State. |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Karnataka |
| Answer» D. Karnataka | |
| 39. |
Which of the following States has the most critical problem oferosion of its coastal areas by the sea? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Andhra Pradesh |
| C. | West Bengal |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» B. Andhra Pradesh | |
| 40. |
Ten Degree Channel is between: [CDS 2011] |
| A. | Dover and Calais |
| B. | Alaska and Russia |
| C. | Little Andaman and Car Nicobar |
| D. | North Korea and South Korea |
| Answer» D. North Korea and South Korea | |
| 41. |
The main river flowing in the state of Jammu and Kashmir is : |
| A. | Jhelum |
| B. | Indus |
| C. | Chenab |
| D. | Nubra |
| Answer» B. Indus | |
| 42. |
Rotation of crops means |
| A. | Same crop is grown again and again |
| B. | Two crops are grown simultaneously to increase productivity of the soil |
| C. | Different crops are grown in succession to maintain the soil fertility |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 43. |
Which one of the following is not essentially a species of the Himalaya vegetation? [IAS 2008] |
| A. | Juniper |
| B. | Mahogany |
| C. | Silver fir |
| D. | Spruce |
| Answer» C. Silver fir | |
| 44. |
Which one of the following Himalayan Passes was reopened around in the middle of theyear 2006to facilitate trade between India and China? [IAS 2007] |
| A. | Chang La |
| B. | JaraLa |
| C. | Nathu La |
| D. | Shipki La |
| Answer» D. Shipki La | |
| 45. |
The most urbanised community in India is that of the: |
| A. | Hindus |
| B. | Muslims |
| C. | Christians |
| D. | Zoroastrians |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
Kanchipuram is in which of the following states? [Bank PO 1993] |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Andhra Pradesh |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Karnataka |
| Answer» D. Karnataka | |
| 47. |
Gypaum is round in |
| A. | Rajasthan |
| B. | Odisha |
| C. | Assam |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Odisha | |
| 48. |
Which one of the following statements correctly defines the term transhumance ? [NDA1991] |
| A. | Economy that solely depends upon animals |
| B. | Farming in which' only one crop is cultivated by clearing hill slopes |
| C. | Practice of growing crops on higher hill slopes in summer and foothills in winter |
| D. | Seasonal migration of people with their animals up and down the mountains |
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. |
Which of the following fertilisers provides maximum amountof nitrogen? |
| A. | Calcium Nitrate |
| B. | Urea |
| C. | Ammonium Sulphate |
| D. | Nitrolium |
| Answer» C. Ammonium Sulphate | |
| 50. |
Which of the following is associated with the recent discoveryof tungsten by the Geological Surveyor India? |
| A. | Agucha in Rajasthan |
| B. | Thar Desert in Rajasthan |
| C. | Tuensang in Nagaland |
| D. | Sirohi in Rajasthan |
| Answer» E. | |