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This section includes 2196 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 451. |
Which one of the following regions of India is now regardedas an 'ecological hot spot'? |
| A. | Western Himalayas |
| B. | Eastern Himalayas |
| C. | Western Ghats |
| D. | Eastern Ghats |
| Answer» D. Eastern Ghats | |
| 452. |
Which of the following projects is administered by more thanone State? |
| A. | Nagarjunasagar |
| B. | Kosi |
| C. | Hirakud |
| D. | Tungabhadra |
| Answer» E. | |
| 453. |
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? [IAS 2008] Waterfall : River 1. Kapildhara Falls : Godavari 2. Jog Falls : Sharavati 3. Sivasamudram Falls : Cauvery |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 1 and 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» C. 1 and 3 only | |
| 454. |
Which part of India receives rainfall from both the SouthWest and North-West monsoons? |
| A. | Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Odisha |
| C. | Lakshadweep Islands |
| D. | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| Answer» E. | |
| 455. |
For the cultivation of which crop is black soil moat suitable? |
| A. | Cotton |
| B. | Rice |
| C. | Jute |
| D. | Wheat |
| Answer» B. Rice | |
| 456. |
Soil of Western Rajasthan have a high content or |
| A. | Aluminium |
| B. | Calcium |
| C. | Nitrogen |
| D. | Phosphorus |
| Answer» C. Nitrogen | |
| 457. |
Taking into account the amount of rainfall occurring from June to September, which oneof the following is the correct order of cities in terms of rainfall? [IAS 2007] |
| A. | Kolkata > Ahmedabad > Allahabad |
| B. | Kolkata > Allahabad > Ahmedabad |
| C. | Allahabad > Kolkata > Ahmedabad |
| D. | Ahmedabad > Kolkata > Allahabad |
| Answer» C. Allahabad > Kolkata > Ahmedabad | |
| 458. |
With reference to India, which one of the following statements is not correct? [IAS 2002] |
| A. | About one-third of the area of the country records more than 750 millimetres of annual rainfall. |
| B. | The dominant source of irrigation in the country is wells |
| C. | Alluvial soil is the predominant type of soil in the northern plains of the country |
| D. | The mountain areas account for about thirty percent of the surface area of the country |
| Answer» E. | |
| 459. |
What is the name of the highest summit of Nilgiri Hills? [Asstt Comm 2008] |
| A. | Coonoor-betta |
| B. | Anaimudi |
| C. | Doda-betta |
| D. | Vellangiri |
| Answer» D. Vellangiri | |
| 460. |
Among the following regions of India, which one receives comparatively least amount of annual rainfall? [IAS 2009] |
| A. | An 80 km wide coastal belt from Nellore to Point Calimere |
| B. | The middle and lower Asom valley |
| C. | North-eastern Rajasthan |
| D. | The coastal plains of Gujarat south of Narmada |
| Answer» D. The coastal plains of Gujarat south of Narmada | |
| 461. |
To check the expansion of Thar desert which one of thefollowing methods is expected to yield the best results? |
| A. | Artificial rain |
| B. | Construction of canals |
| C. | Afforestation |
| D. | Construction of Dams |
| Answer» D. Construction of Dams | |
| 462. |
Through which of the following sets of states does Krishnariver flow? |
| A. | Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Maharashtra, Karnataka |
| Answer» E. | |
| 463. |
Consider the following statements: 1. India ranks first in the world in fruit production. 2. India ranks second in the world in the export of tobacco. Which of these statements is/are correct? [IAS 2003] |
| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | Only 2 |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 464. |
Rainfall in India is not associated with: |
| A. | orography |
| B. | convection |
| C. | cyclones |
| D. | anticyclones |
| Answer» E. | |
| 465. |
Tochi, Gilgit anet Hunza are tributaries of |
| A. | Ganga |
| B. | Indus |
| C. | Brahmaputra |
| D. | Yamuna |
| Answer» C. Brahmaputra | |
| 466. |
Cherapunji receives more rainfall than Shillong because: |
| A. | the former is nearer to the sea |
| B. | the air of different densities and temperature tends to converge towards Cherapunjl from different direction during the rainy season |
| C. | Cherapunji is located on the windward side |
| D. | convective precipitation brings more rain at Cherapunji |
| Answer» C. Cherapunji is located on the windward side | |
| 467. |
The Tibetan river 'Tsangpo' enters India through the State of: [NDA 2004] |
| A. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| B. | Assam |
| C. | Manipur |
| D. | Nagaland |
| Answer» B. Assam | |
| 468. |
Farakka Barrage was commissioned to : [CPO SI 2002] |
| A. | save Kolkata port |
| B. | link North and South Bengal |
| C. | supply drinking water to Kolkata |
| D. | divert water to Bangladesh |
| Answer» B. link North and South Bengal | |
| 469. |
The first shore based integrated steel project in India iscoming up at |
| A. | Ernakulam |
| B. | Tuticorin |
| C. | Visakhapatnam |
| D. | Mangalore |
| Answer» D. Mangalore | |
| 470. |
Which of the following mountains are the oldest according togeological history? |
| A. | Nilgiris |
| B. | Satpura Range |
| C. | Vindhyas |
| D. | Aravalli |
| Answer» E. | |
| 471. |
The retreating monsoon withdraws from the: |
| A. | west coast to the east coast |
| B. | north to the south |
| C. | north-east India to the west coast |
| D. | north-west India to Bengal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 472. |
Plants are associated with the social forestry programmes inIndia? |
| A. | Teak |
| B. | Neem |
| C. | Eucalyptus |
| D. | Banyan |
| Answer» D. Banyan | |
| 473. |
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given hills starting from thenorth and going towards the south? [IAS 2005] |
| A. | Nallamalai Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Javadi Hilis - Anaimalai Hills |
| B. | Anaimalai Hills - Javadi Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Nallamalai Hills |
| C. | Nallamalai Hills - Javadi Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Anaimalai Hills |
| D. | Anaimalai Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Javadi Hills - Nallamalai Hills |
| Answer» D. Anaimalai Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Javadi Hills - Nallamalai Hills | |
| 474. |
'Saddle peak' the highest peak of Andaman and Nicobarislands is located in |
| A. | Great Nicobar |
| B. | Middle Andaman |
| C. | Little Andaman |
| D. | North Andaman |
| Answer» E. | |
| 475. |
Which of the following non-conventional sources of energyholds out the maximum promise in India? |
| A. | Solar Energy |
| B. | Geothermal Energy |
| C. | Tidal Energy |
| D. | Wind Energy |
| Answer» B. Geothermal Energy | |
| 476. |
Which one of the following rivers is not the tributary of Ganga ? [I. Tax & CentralExcise 1993] |
| A. | Indrawati |
| B. | Son |
| C. | Gomati |
| D. | Yamuna |
| Answer» B. Son | |
| 477. |
Which of the following minerals are found in a natural way in the State of Chhattisgarh ? 1. Bauxite 2. Dolomite 3. Iron ore 4. TinSelect the correct answer using the code given below : [IAS 2008] |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 only |
| B. | 1 and 3 only |
| C. | 2 and 4 only |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 478. |
With which one of the following rivers is the Omkareshwar Project associated ? [IAS 2008] |
| A. | Chambal |
| B. | Narmada |
| C. | Tapi |
| D. | Bhima |
| Answer» C. Tapi | |
| 479. |
Which one of the following is a breed of cattle famous forhigh milk yield as well as draught capacity? |
| A. | Mewati |
| B. | Tharparkar |
| C. | Kankrej |
| D. | Red Sindhi |
| Answer» C. Kankrej | |
| 480. |
Which of the following rivers flows between Vindhya andSatpura ranges? |
| A. | Mahanadi |
| B. | Tapi |
| C. | Narmada |
| D. | Chambal |
| Answer» D. Chambal | |
| 481. |
The Bhakra Nangal Multipurpose Project is a joint venture of [IAS 2009] |
| A. | Punjab and Haryana only |
| B. | Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan only |
| C. | Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh |
| D. | Punjab and Himachal Pradesh only |
| Answer» C. Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh | |
| 482. |
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? [IAS 2006] Railway Zone Headquarters |
| A. | North Eastern Railway : Gorakhpur |
| B. | South Eastern Railway : Bhubhaneswar |
| C. | Eastern Railway : Kolkata |
| D. | South East Central Railway : Bilaspur |
| Answer» C. Eastern Railway : Kolkata | |
| 483. |
Which of the following is an inland drainage area? [CDS 1994] |
| A. | Sambhar area |
| B. | Chilka region |
| C. | Mansarovar lake |
| D. | Rann of Kutch |
| Answer» E. | |
| 484. |
Consider the following places of Kashmir region : 1. Srinagar 2. Gilgit 3. Kargil 4. Banihal Arrange the above places from north to south using the code given below: [CDS 2010] |
| A. | 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 |
| B. | 4 – 3 – 2 - 1 |
| C. | 2 - 3 -1 – 4 |
| D. | 2 - 1 – 3 – 4 |
| Answer» D. 2 - 1 – 3 – 4 | |
| 485. |
In Thanjavur delta _______ crop is cultivated three times in ayear. |
| A. | Wheat |
| B. | Rice |
| C. | Sugarcane |
| D. | Groundnut |
| Answer» C. Sugarcane | |
| 486. |
Riparian forest is found: |
| A. | along the banks of rivers and other wetland |
| B. | the tarai region, on the foot hills of Himalayas |
| C. | on the foot hills of Eastern slope of Western Ghats |
| D. | on the foot hills of Eastern slope of Eastern Ghats |
| Answer» B. the tarai region, on the foot hills of Himalayas | |
| 487. |
Which of the following rivers flows through Maharashtra and Gujarat ? [CDS 1993] |
| A. | Sabarmati |
| B. | Godavari |
| C. | Mahi |
| D. | Tapti |
| Answer» E. | |
| 488. |
Which one among the following is a correct sequence of production of coal in the Indian States in descending order ? [NDA 2011] |
| A. | Jharkhand - Madhya Pradesh - West Bengal - Meghalaya |
| B. | West Bengal - Madhya Pradesh - Jharkhand - Meghalaya |
| C. | Jharkhand - West Bengal - Meghalaya - Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh - Jharkhand - West Bengal – Meghalaya |
| Answer» B. West Bengal - Madhya Pradesh - Jharkhand - Meghalaya | |
| 489. |
The Sivasamudram Falls is on : [Teachers' Exam 1994] |
| A. | Cauvery |
| B. | Subernarekha |
| C. | Indravati |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Subernarekha | |
| 490. |
Among the following Union Territories of India, which one has the largest size? [CDS2002] |
| A. | Pondicherry |
| B. | Lakshadweep |
| C. | Daman and Diu |
| D. | Chandigarh |
| Answer» B. Lakshadweep | |
| 491. |
Which of the following ports are on the west coast? 1. Marmugao 2. Cochin 3. New Mangalore 4. Paradeep |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 1 and 3 |
| C. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| D. | 2 and 3 |
| Answer» B. 1 and 3 | |
| 492. |
The biggest lake in India is : |
| A. | Dal Lake |
| B. | Chilka Lake |
| C. | Wular Lake |
| D. | Sambhar Lake |
| Answer» C. Wular Lake | |
| 493. |
Which of the following Indian states does not lie on In 1do-Banqla border? [Bank PO1993] |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | Mizoram |
| C. | Tripura |
| D. | Manipur |
| Answer» E. | |
| 494. |
In which one of the following places electricity generated from hydel power? [CPO SI 2010] |
| A. | Neyveli |
| B. | Ennore |
| C. | Tuticorin |
| D. | Mettur |
| Answer» E. | |
| 495. |
Among the following States, which one has the most suitable climatic conditions for the cultivation of a large variety of orchids with minimum cost of production, and can develop an export oriented industry in this field? [CSAT 2011] |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Madhya Pradesh | |
| 496. |
The Konkan Coast stretches between: |
| A. | Goa and Cochin |
| B. | Goa and Mumbai |
| C. | Goa and Daman |
| D. | Goa and Diu |
| Answer» B. Goa and Mumbai | |
| 497. |
What is the correct sequence of the rivers- Godavari, Mahanadi, Narmada and Tapi in the descending order of their lengths? [IAS 2003] |
| A. | Godavari - Mahanadi - Narrnada - Tapi |
| B. | Godavari - Narmada - Mahanadi - Tapi |
| C. | Narmada - Godavart - Tapi - Mahanadi |
| D. | Narmada- Tapi - Godavari – Mahanadi |
| Answer» C. Narmada - Godavart - Tapi - Mahanadi | |
| 498. |
The nuclear power plant in India which will provide powermainly for agriculture is located at |
| A. | Kalpakkam |
| B. | Narora |
| C. | Kota |
| D. | Tarapur |
| Answer» C. Kota | |
| 499. |
Among the following places, which one receives comparatively lowest average monsoonrainfall from June to September? [Asstt Comm 2008] |
| A. | Eastern Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Southern West Bengal |
| C. | Punjab |
| D. | Western Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 500. |
The national highway from Amritsar to Kolkata via Delhi isnumbered |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 8 |
| Answer» B. 2 | |