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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.
| 601. |
Consider the following statements:1. Tamil Nadu is the only area which receives about half of its rainfall from north-east monsoon winds. 2. Kerala is the only state receiving very heavy rainfall from the south-west monsoon winds. 3. In India, the south-west monsoon is stronger than the north-east monsoon. Which of these are correct statements? [NDA 2001] |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 1 and 2 |
| C. | 1 and 3 |
| D. | 2 and 3 |
| Answer» B. 1 and 2 | |
| 602. |
The ______ Lake of India has very high salinity. |
| A. | Sambhar (Rajasthan) |
| B. | Wular (Jammu & Kashmir) |
| C. | Chilka (Odisha) |
| D. | Pulicut (Tamil Nadu) |
| Answer» B. Wular (Jammu & Kashmir) | |
| 603. |
Which one of the following is not conducive to the formationof deltas? |
| A. | Currents and Tides |
| B. | Calm winds |
| C. | Absence of large lakes along the course of the river |
| D. | Sheltered coastline |
| Answer» B. Calm winds | |
| 604. |
The correct sequence of the eastward flowing rivers of the peninsular India from northto south is : [IAS 2002] |
| A. | Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Pennar, Cauvery and Vagai |
| B. | Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery, Vagai and Pennar |
| C. | Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Godavari, Krishna, Cauvery, Pennar and Vagai |
| D. | Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery, Vagai and Pennar |
| Answer» B. Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery, Vagai and Pennar | |
| 605. |
In which season is the frequency of tropical cyclones in the Bay of Bengal maximum? [I.Tax & Central Excise 1991] |
| A. | During monsoon |
| B. | After summer |
| C. | During winter |
| D. | During autumn |
| Answer» C. During winter | |
| 606. |
Which of the following towns is located at easternmost? [IAS 2003] |
| A. | Bokaro |
| B. | Jamshedpur |
| C. | Patna |
| D. | Ranchi |
| Answer» C. Patna | |
| 607. |
The present demographic transition of India is indicative of: [IAS 2004] |
| A. | High population growth potential but low actual growth |
| B. | High population growth potential and high actual growth |
| C. | Partial industrialised economy |
| D. | Typically increasing urbanization |
| Answer» E. | |
| 608. |
In which State is the Guru Shikhar Peak located? [IAS 2007] |
| A. | Rajasthan |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» B. Gujarat | |
| 609. |
Which one among the following has the maximum number of National Parks? [IAS 2008] |
| A. | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| B. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| C. | Assam |
| D. | Meghalaya |
| Answer» B. Arunachal Pradesh | |
| 610. |
Which of the following is true with regard to the, characteristics of the Himalayanrivers? 1. Many of them have their sources in the Inner Himalayas 2. They have a perennial flow 3. They have a great capacity for erosion 4. They do not form gorges |
| A. | I and II |
| B. | I, II and III |
| C. | III and IV |
| D. | II and IV |
| Answer» C. III and IV | |
| 611. |
Which of the following is not one of the traditional Indianseasons (ritus)? |
| A. | Vasant |
| B. | Grishma |
| C. | Margsheersha |
| D. | Sharad |
| Answer» D. Sharad | |
| 612. |
What is the standard time of India with reference toGreenwich Mean Time? |
| A. | 5.5 hours slow |
| B. | 11 hours fast |
| C. | 5.5 hours fast |
| D. | 11 hours slow |
| Answer» D. 11 hours slow | |
| 613. |
The approximate representation of land use classification in India is [IAS 2010] |
| A. | net area sown 25%; forests 33%; other areas 42% |
| B. | net area sown 58%; forests 17%; other areas 25% |
| C. | net area sown 43%; forests 29%; other areas 28% |
| D. | net area sown 47%; forests 23%; other areas 30% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 614. |
On the basis of the process of their formation, which' of the following soils is formeddifferently from the other three? [NDA 2003] |
| A. | Khadar |
| B. | Bhangar |
| C. | Bhabar |
| D. | Regur |
| Answer» E. | |
| 615. |
Consider the following statements: 1. Gondwana coal is a laminated, bituminous coal. . 2. Gondwana coal is completely free from moisture, sulphur and phosphorus. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [IAS 2008] |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» B. 2 only | |
| 616. |
Which one of the following mountain. peaks of Himalayas is NOT in India? [NDA 2003] |
| A. | Annapurna |
| B. | Nanda Devi |
| C. | Mt. Kamet |
| D. | Kanchenjunga |
| Answer» B. Nanda Devi | |
| 617. |
Which of the following is/are correct about shifting cultivation ? 1. It involves no ploughing 2. It is slash and burn agriculture 3. It involves crop rotation 4. It is combined with transhumance |
| A. | I, II, III and IV |
| B. | II, III and IV |
| C. | II and III |
| D. | I and II |
| Answer» E. | |
| 618. |
Which of the following is/are methods of checking soil erosion? 1. Strip cropping 2. Contour ploughing 3. Use of irrigation and fertilisers 4. Terrace farming |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 3 and 4 |
| C. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 619. |
Which of the following organisations prepares topographical maps of India? [SSC(10+2) 2010] |
| A. | Geographical Survey of India |
| B. | Survey of India |
| C. | Geological Survey of India |
| D. | Archaeological Survey of India |
| Answer» B. Survey of India | |
| 620. |
The most important item of export among marine products from India is : |
| A. | crabs |
| B. | lobsters |
| C. | shrimp |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 621. |
For short-term climatic predictions, which one of the following events, detected in the last decade, is associated with occasional weak monsoon rains in the Indian subcontinent? [IAS 2002] |
| A. | La Nina |
| B. | Movement of jet streams |
| C. | El Nino and southern oscillations |
| D. | Green-house effect on global level |
| Answer» D. Green-house effect on global level | |
| 622. |
Which one of the following statements is NOT correct? [IAS 2003] |
| A. | India is the second largest producer of nitrogenous fertilizers in the world |
| B. | India is the ninth largest steel producing country in the world |
| C. | India is the second largest producer of silk in the world |
| D. | India ranks third in the world in coal production |
| Answer» E. | |
| 623. |
The Satpura range is situated between two west flowingrivers, They are |
| A. | Narmada and Luni |
| B. | Narmada and Tapi |
| C. | Tapi and Mahi |
| D. | Mahi and Luni |
| Answer» C. Tapi and Mahi | |
| 624. |
Marmagao port is linked to the interior by means of cheaptransport on rivers |
| A. | Zuari and Mandovi |
| B. | Bhima and Kalinadi |
| C. | Varada and Malaprabha |
| D. | Gangawali and Savitri |
| Answer» B. Bhima and Kalinadi | |
| 625. |
Which one of the following rivers flow between Vindhyan and Satpura ranges? [NDA2008] |
| A. | Narmada |
| B. | Son |
| C. | Mahe |
| D. | Netravati |
| Answer» B. Son | |
| 626. |
Among the following cities, which one is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer? [IAS 2003] |
| A. | Delhi |
| B. | Kolkata |
| C. | Jodhpur |
| D. | Nagpur |
| Answer» C. Jodhpur | |
| 627. |
Which National Highway connects Chennai and Visakhapatnam ? [Asstt Comm 2008] |
| A. | NH 4 |
| B. | NH 5 |
| C. | NH 6 |
| D. | NH 8 |
| Answer» C. NH 6 | |
| 628. |
HBJ pipe line is being laid for a distance of 1730 km in orderto |
| A. | provide cooking gas for villages |
| B. | provide employment for rural population |
| C. | provide feedstock for six large fertilisers |
| D. | serve the power requirements of many states |
| Answer» D. serve the power requirements of many states | |
| 629. |
28.38 N. and 77.12 E are the respective latitude and longitude of which one of thefollowing places? [CDS 2008] |
| A. | Jaipur |
| B. | Delhi |
| C. | Lucknow |
| D. | Allahabad |
| Answer» C. Lucknow | |
| 630. |
Consider the following statements: 1. Chikmagalur is well-known for sugar production. 2. Mandya is well-known as a coffee-producing region. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [IAS 2008] |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 631. |
Where is the headquarters of South-Central Railwaylocated? |
| A. | Itarsi |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Secunderabad |
| D. | Vijayawada |
| Answer» D. Vijayawada | |
| 632. |
Consider the following statements: 1. Assam shares a border with Bhutan and Bangladesh. 2. West Bengal shares a border with\ Bhutan and Nepal. 3. Mizoram shares a border with Bangladesh and Myanmar. Which of the statements given above are correct? [IAS 2006] |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 1 and 2 only |
| C. | 2 and 3 only |
| D. | 1 and 3 only |
| Answer» B. 1 and 2 only | |
| 633. |
The hill range that separates the state of Manipur from the state of Nagaland is knownas: [CDS 2009] |
| A. | Arakan hills |
| B. | Patkai hills |
| C. | Barail hills |
| D. | Manipu |
| Answer» D. Manipu | |
| 634. |
Through which one of the following Indian states the Tropicof Cancer does not pass? |
| A. | Manipur |
| B. | Tripura |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | Rajasthan |
| Answer» B. Tripura | |
| 635. |
Which one of the following States of India is the largest producer of lignite coal? [CDS 2009] |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» E. | |
| 636. |
The climate of India is mainly tropical because: [CDS 2002] |
| A. | of the location of the Himalayas in its North |
| B. | major part of India lies within the tropics |
| C. | of the overpowering influence of India Ocean |
| D. | of the seasonal influence of jet streams |
| Answer» B. major part of India lies within the tropics | |
| 637. |
In which of the following states are the Aravalli mountainslocated |
| A. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| B. | Rajasthan |
| C. | Himachal Pradesh |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Madhya Pradesh | |
| 638. |
Which one of the following towns is not situated along theGrand Trunk Road? |
| A. | Allahabad |
| B. | Lucknow |
| C. | Agra |
| D. | Kanpur |
| Answer» C. Agra | |
| 639. |
Which of the following types of soils have a marked capacity to retain water? [Stenographers' Exam 1994] |
| A. | Desert soil |
| B. | Laterite soil |
| C. | Red soil |
| D. | Regur soil |
| Answer» E. | |
| 640. |
Ankaleshwar and Navagaon are two oil fields in : |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Bihar |
| C. | West Bengal |
| D. | Assam |
| Answer» B. Bihar | |
| 641. |
Which one among the following has the largest shipyard InIndia? |
| A. | Kolkata |
| B. | Kochi |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Visakhapatnam |
| Answer» C. Mumbai | |
| 642. |
Which one among the following is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer? [CDS 2004] |
| A. | Agra |
| B. | Delhi |
| C. | Gwalior |
| D. | Jhansi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 643. |
Which one of the following Indian states does not have a common international borderwith Bangladesh? [CDS 2008] |
| A. | Manipur |
| B. | West Bengal |
| C. | Tripura |
| D. | Assam |
| Answer» B. West Bengal | |
| 644. |
Which one of the following groups of Indian states has a common frontier with Bhutan? [CDS 2001] |
| A. | Assam, Bihar, Sikkim and West Bengal |
| B. | Bihar, Meghalaya, Sikkim and West Bengal |
| C. | Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Sikkim and West Bengal |
| D. | Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Sikkim and West Bengal |
| Answer» D. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Sikkim and West Bengal | |
| 645. |
The wet hill forest are found in the: [CDS 1999] |
| A. | Aravallis |
| B. | Mahadev Hills |
| C. | Nilgiris |
| D. | Satpura Hills |
| Answer» D. Satpura Hills | |
| 646. |
All example of a mineral occurring as layers in sedimentaryrocks is |
| A. | lignite |
| B. | gold |
| C. | lead |
| D. | tin |
| Answer» B. gold | |
| 647. |
Which of the following lakes were formed by volcanic activities? [IAS 2003] (A) Lonar lake (B) Bhim Tal of Kumaun (C) Toba lake (D) Keloed lake |
| A. | A and C |
| B. | A and D |
| C. | A, C and D |
| D. | A, B, C and D |
| Answer» D. A, B, C and D | |
| 648. |
The western coast of India receive very high rainfall in summer mainly due to [NDA2011] |
| A. | Tropical location |
| B. | Nearness to sea |
| C. | Western Ghats |
| D. | Himalayas |
| Answer» D. Himalayas | |
| 649. |
Consider the following statements: 1. Cherrapunji is located on the south side of Garo hills. 2. Cherrapunji is about 1700 m above mean sea level. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [IAS 2008] |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 650. |
Where are Shevaroy Hills located? [IAS 2007] |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» E. | |