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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.
| 1101. |
As per Census 2011, which one of the following is the correct descending order of States in India in respect of sex ratio (female per thousand of males) ? |
| A. | West Bengal — Madhya Pradesh — Uttarakhand — Jammu and Kashmir |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh — West Bengal — Jammu and Kashmir — Uttarakhand |
| C. | Uttarakhand — West Bengal — Madhya Pradesh — Jammu and Kashmir |
| D. | West Bengal — Uttarakhand - Madhya Pradesh — Jammu _ and Kashmir |
| Answer» D. West Bengal — Uttarakhand - Madhya Pradesh — Jammu _ and Kashmir | |
| 1102. |
An evergreen tree that can grow over 100 m is |
| A. | redwood |
| B. | greenwood |
| C. | teakwood |
| D. | sandalwood |
| Answer» B. greenwood | |
| 1103. |
Atal Tunnel is across which one of the following Himalayan ranges? |
| A. | Zanskar |
| B. | Western Pir Panjal |
| C. | Ladakh |
| D. | Eastern Pir Panjal |
| E. | None of the above/More than one of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above/More than one of the above | |
| 1104. |
Consider the following statements:1. The duration of the monsoon decreases from southern India to northern India.2. The amount of annual rainfall in the northern plains of India decreases from east to west.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 1105. |
Jawaharlal Nehru port is located in: |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | West Bengal |
| D. | Andra Pradesh |
| Answer» C. West Bengal | |
| 1106. |
Dolomite is an ore of which of the following metals? |
| A. | magnesium |
| B. | Strontium |
| C. | Potassium |
| D. | Aluminium |
| Answer» B. Strontium | |
| 1107. |
Location of sugar industry in India is moving from North India to South India because of: |
| A. | Cheap and uninterrupted supply of power |
| B. | High labour cost |
| C. | Well developed rail network |
| D. | High yield and high sugar content in sugarcane |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1108. |
Last Census of Indian Population was held in the year |
| A. | 1991 |
| B. | 2001 |
| C. | 2011 |
| D. | 2019 |
| Answer» D. 2019 | |
| 1109. |
Brahmaputra and Indus rivers are antecedent rivers. Which one of the following may be the true definition of an antecedent drainage? |
| A. | Which follows the initial slope of the Himalaya |
| B. | Which existed before the Himalayan range came into existence |
| C. | Which followed the dip or rock beds of the Himalaya |
| D. | Which followed the strikes of rock beds of the Himalaya |
| Answer» C. Which followed the dip or rock beds of the Himalaya | |
| 1110. |
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below : List - I (Soils)List - II (Climatic region)(A) Podzol(i) Temperate steppe cool(B) Chernozem(ii) Cool temperate(C) Spodosols(iii) Hot and humid(D) Laterite(iv) Humid cool temperate |
| A. | (A) - (ii), (B) - (i), (C) - (iv), (D) - (iii) |
| B. | (A) - (iii), (B) - (iv), (C) - (ii), (D) - (i) |
| C. | (A) - (ii), (B) - (iii), (C) - (iv), (D) - (i) |
| D. | (A) - (iv), (B) - (i), (C) - (iii), (D) - (ii) |
| Answer» B. (A) - (iii), (B) - (iv), (C) - (ii), (D) - (i) | |
| 1111. |
Nathpa Jhakri hydel power project is located on which of the following rivers? |
| A. | Sutlej |
| B. | Jhelum |
| C. | Chenab |
| D. | Padma |
| Answer» B. Jhelum | |
| 1112. |
On which river is the Singur Dam built? |
| A. | Indus |
| B. | Manjeera |
| C. | Brahmaputra |
| D. | Periyar |
| Answer» C. Brahmaputra | |
| 1113. |
Find the mine that is different from the other three on the basis of the mineral extracted. |
| A. | Bolani |
| B. | Kiriburu |
| C. | Nuamundi |
| D. | Panchpatmali |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1114. |
Consider the following pairs:NationalHighwayCities connected1. NH 4Chennai and Hyderabad2. NH 6Mumbai and Kolkata3. NH 15Ahmedabad and JodhpurWhich of the above pairs is/are correctly matched? |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 3 only |
| C. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| D. | None |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1115. |
Identify the element that is most prolific in the crust of the earth. |
| A. | Iron |
| B. | Silicon |
| C. | Hydrogen |
| D. | Oxygen |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1116. |
Hirakud dam is in which state? |
| A. | Rajasthan |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Odisha |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1117. |
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:List - I(Projects)List – II(Rivers)A. Ukai1. GodavariB. Jayakawadi2. AmbiC. Khadakwasla3. MuthaD. Maurakshi4. Tapi |
| A. | A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3 |
| B. | A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2 |
| C. | A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2 |
| D. | A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1 |
| Answer» C. A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2 | |
| 1118. |
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:List – I(Protected areas of India)List – II(Number in the year 2018)(A) Community Reserves(i) 103(B) Conservation Reserves(ii) 46(C) National Parks(iii) 544(D) Wildlife Sanctuaries(iv) 76 |
| A. | (A) - (ii), (B) - (iv), (C) - (i), (D) - (iii) |
| B. | (A) - (iii), (B) - (ii), (C) - (i), (D) - (iv) |
| C. | (A) - (iv), (B) - (iii), (C) - (ii), (D) - (i) |
| D. | (A) - (iii), (B) - (ii), (C) - (iv), (D) - (i) |
| Answer» B. (A) - (iii), (B) - (ii), (C) - (i), (D) - (iv) | |
| 1119. |
Petrol and Diesel can be obtained from |
| A. | Crude Oil |
| B. | Coal tar |
| C. | Coal gas |
| D. | Coal |
| Answer» B. Coal tar | |
| 1120. |
For which crop, Fair and Remunerative price is announced, instead of Minimum Support Price? |
| A. | Rice |
| B. | Wheat |
| C. | Sugarcane |
| D. | Pulses |
| Answer» D. Pulses | |
| 1121. |
In which of the following soil types is the proportion of fine particles relatively higher than big particles? |
| A. | Sandy soil |
| B. | Clay soil |
| C. | Black soil |
| D. | Loamy soil |
| Answer» C. Black soil | |
| 1122. |
Bhakra Nangal dam is constructed on which river? |
| A. | Ravi |
| B. | Satluj |
| C. | Kosi |
| D. | Beas |
| Answer» C. Kosi | |
| 1123. |
According to the Census of India, 2011 the percentage growth of population in the country during the period of 2001-2011 was: |
| A. | 31.34 |
| B. | 17.70 |
| C. | 13.31 |
| D. | 23.85 |
| Answer» C. 13.31 | |
| 1124. |
Match the Divisions in Haryana given in Column 1 with two of the selected districts in each one's jurisdiction given in Column 2 and select the correct answer using the options given below the columns:Column 1Column 2 1. Karnal a. Jind, Sirsa 2. Hisar b. Panipat, Kaithal 3. Ambala c. Jhajjar, Bhiwani 4. Rohtak d. Kurukshetra, Yamuna Nagar |
| A. | 1 - d, 2 - a, 3 - c, 4 - b |
| B. | 1 - a, 2 - c, 3 - b, 4 - d |
| C. | 1 - c, 2 - d, 3 - a, 4 - b |
| D. | 1 - b, 2 - a, 3 - d, 4 - c |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1125. |
Inorganic Silts with low plasticity is represented by |
| A. | MH |
| B. | SL |
| C. | ML |
| D. | CH |
| Answer» D. CH | |
| 1126. |
A person, who draws or makes maps or charts, is called ________. |
| A. | Hydrographer |
| B. | Cartographer |
| C. | Seismographer |
| D. | Lexicographer |
| Answer» C. Seismographer | |
| 1127. |
India's longest bridge 'Dhola-Sadia Bridge' is built on which of the following river? |
| A. | Dihing |
| B. | Brahmaputra |
| C. | Lohit |
| D. | Dhansiri |
| Answer» D. Dhansiri | |
| 1128. |
Arrange the following rivers in South to North order.1. Mahi2. Ambica3. Saraswati4. Tapi |
| A. | 1, 3, 4, 2 |
| B. | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| C. | 3, 1, 4, 2 |
| D. | 3, 1, 2, 4 |
| Answer» D. 3, 1, 2, 4 | |
| 1129. |
Choose the incorrect pair: Waterbody Location (district)(1) Kayalana - Jodhpur(2) Chand Baod- Dausa(3) Ghadsisar- Bikaner(4) Gap Sagar - Dungarpur |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» D. 4 | |
| 1130. |
In which of the following states is the Kolleru Lake located? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» D. Tamil Nadu | |
| 1131. |
According to the forest policy, how much percentage of area should come under forest? |
| A. | 20% |
| B. | 33% |
| C. | 25% |
| D. | 15% |
| Answer» C. 25% | |
| 1132. |
According to 2011, census, which of the following Indian State has the highest slum population? |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | Bihar |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Bihar | |
| 1133. |
An Assertion (A) and a Reason (R) are given below.Assertion (A): In India, females have higher life expectancy than the males.Reason (R): Females receive a better diet.Choose the correct option. |
| A. | A is true but R is false. |
| B. | A is false but R is true. |
| C. | Both A and R are true. |
| D. | Both A and R are false. |
| Answer» B. A is false but R is true. | |
| 1134. |
On which river is the Bhakra Nangal Dam situated? |
| A. | Sutlej |
| B. | Ravi |
| C. | Jhelum |
| D. | Chenab |
| Answer» B. Ravi | |
| 1135. |
How many inhabited islands are there in Lakshadweep? |
| A. | 13 |
| B. | 36 |
| C. | 33 |
| D. | 10 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1136. |
'Luni Basin' is a part of which broad Physiographic division of Rajasthan? |
| A. | Eastern Plain |
| B. | Western Desert |
| C. | Aravalli Hilly Region |
| D. | South-Eastern Plateau |
| Answer» C. Aravalli Hilly Region | |
| 1137. |
Each fragment of the Earth's crust is known as a ________. |
| A. | Plane |
| B. | Plate |
| C. | Platter |
| D. | Slab |
| Answer» C. Platter | |
| 1138. |
Karewas soils, which are useful for cultivation of Zafran (a local variety of saffron), are found in |
| A. | Kashmir Himalaya |
| B. | Garhwal Himalaya |
| C. | Nepal Himalaya |
| D. | Eastern Himalaya |
| E. | None of the above/More than one of the above |
| Answer» B. Garhwal Himalaya | |
| 1139. |
In India, vast reserves of natural gas are found in |
| A. | Tripura |
| B. | Rajasthan |
| C. | Maharashtra |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1140. |
Identify the type of soil on the basis of the given characteristics:1. They are rich in lime, iron, magnesia and alumina.2. The are generally clayey, deep and impermeable.3. They are mainly found in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.Select the correct answer from the given alternatives: |
| A. | Laterite soil |
| B. | Red and yellow soil |
| C. | Saline soil |
| D. | Black soil |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1141. |
In January 2018, the Prime Minister of India inaugurated the HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Ltd. in which district of Rajasthan? |
| A. | Bikaner |
| B. | Barmer |
| C. | Jaisalmer |
| D. | Kota |
| Answer» C. Jaisalmer | |
| 1142. |
On which river is the Nagarjuna Sagar Multipurpose Project constructed? |
| A. | Tapi |
| B. | Kosi |
| C. | Krishna |
| D. | Godawari |
| Answer» D. Godawari | |
| 1143. |
According to the 2011 Census of India, ______ is the most populous tribe in Madhya Pradesh. |
| A. | Gond |
| B. | Bhil |
| C. | Korku |
| D. | Baiga |
| Answer» C. Korku | |
| 1144. |
Direction: Answer the following questions by selecting the correct/most appropriate options.On the basis of their distribution, resources can be classified as: |
| A. | Actual and Potential resources |
| B. | Renewable and Non-renewable resources |
| C. | Biotic and Abiotic resources |
| D. | Ubiquitous and Localised resources |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1145. |
Consider the following statements:1. River Kaveri has well developed valley2. valley of Alakhlakananda is still growing3. River Krishna is largest east-flowing peninsular riverWhich of the following statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 1 and 2 |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 2 only |
| Answer» C. 2 and 3 | |
| 1146. |
Bagh caves are situated in which state? |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Uttar Pradesh | |
| 1147. |
______ is the most abundant element in the earth’s crust. |
| A. | Carbon dioxide |
| B. | Hydrogen |
| C. | Silicon |
| D. | Oxygen |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1148. |
Majuli, the largest riverine Island is found in which of the following rivers? |
| A. | Narmada |
| B. | Kaveri |
| C. | Brahmaputra |
| D. | Godavari |
| Answer» D. Godavari | |
| 1149. |
A geographic area with an altitude of 400 meters has the following characteristicsMonthJFMAMJJASONDAverage maximum temp °C313131313030292829293031Average minimum temp °C212121212121202020202020Rainfall (mm)518518815813912113416818522119886If this geographic area were to have a natural forest, which one of the following would it most likely be? |
| A. | Moist temperate coniferous forest |
| B. | Mountane subtropical forest |
| C. | Temperate forest |
| D. | Tropical rainforest |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1150. |
As per the 2011 census, which of the following states in India has the lowest population density? |
| A. | Sikkim |
| B. | Chhattisgarh |
| C. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| D. | Himachal Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Himachal Pradesh | |