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This section includes 978 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 351. |
Where can you find the Kunchikal waterfalls? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Telangana |
| Answer» C. Andhra Pradesh | |
| 352. |
Where are the Garo Hills located? |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | Nagaland |
| C. | Meghalaya |
| D. | Mizoram |
| Answer» D. Mizoram | |
| 353. |
When you travel in certain parts of India, you will  notice red soil. What is the main reason for this colour? |
| A. | Abundance of magnesium |
| B. | Accumulated humus |
| C. | Presence of ferric oxides |
| D. | Abundance of Phosphates |
| Answer» D. Abundance of Phosphates | |
| 354. |
When was Uttarakhand separated from Uttar pradesh to form new state ? |
| A. | 1997 |
| B. | 1998 |
| C. | 1999 |
| D. | 2000 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 355. |
What was the city of Timbuktu best known for? |
| A. | Trade |
| B. | Gold |
| C. | Diamonds |
| D. | Tea |
| Answer» B. Gold | |
| 356. |
When and by whom the PIN coode system was introduced in India ? |
| A. | Savinder Singh |
| B. | Shriram Bhikaji Velankar |
| C. | D.R. Khullar |
| D. | Mahesh Barnwal |
| Answer» C. D.R. Khullar | |
| 357. |
What percentage of the total area of lithosphere has the expansion of mountains?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | around 26-27% |
| B. | around 30-31% |
| C. | around 33-34% |
| D. | around 41-42% |
| Answer» B. around 30-31% | |
| 358. |
What type of map is best suited for maritime navigation? |
| A. | Mercator projection |
| B. | Conic projection |
| C. | Geologic |
| D. | Topographic |
| Answer» B. Conic projection | |
| 359. |
What kind of weather would an occluded front likely bring? |
| A. | cool air |
| B. | warm air |
| C. | precipitation |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 360. |
What is the pass at the southern end of the Nilgiri hills called?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Chorla ghat pass |
| B. | Malshej ghat pass |
| C. | Palakkad gap |
| D. | Goran ghat pass |
| Answer» D. Goran ghat pass | |
| 361. |
What is the popular name of Monolithic rock shrines at Mahabalipuram ? |
| A. | Rathas |
| B. | Prasadas |
| C. | Mathika |
| D. | Gandhakuti |
| Answer» B. Prasadas | |
| 362. |
What is the other name of Sahyadri Range? |
| A. | Lesser Himalayas |
| B. | Shivaliks |
| C. | Western Ghats |
| D. | Eastern Ghats |
| Answer» D. Eastern Ghats | |
| 363. |
What is the most important geographic use of the Himalayas to India? |
| A. | prevention of invasions |
| B. | valuable source of timber |
| C. | They prevent the monsoons from crossing to the north and also serve as a reservoir of water from which our perennial rivers flow |
| D. | They protect India from the icy cold north winds |
| Answer» D. They protect India from the icy cold north winds | |
| 364. |
What is the full form of ITCZ? |
| A. | Inter tropical converter zone |
| B. | Inter tropical convergence zone |
| C. | Inter tropical centre zone |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Inter tropical centre zone | |
| 365. |
What is the goal of wildlife conservation? |
| A. | protect nature |
| B. | to maintain balance |
| C. | to recognize the importance of wildlife |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 366. |
What is the location of India's first elevated Urban Expressway?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Mumbai to Pune |
| B. | Delhi to Gurugram |
| C. | Chennai to Bengaluru |
| D. | Lucknow to Allahabad |
| Answer» C. Chennai to Bengaluru | |
| 367. |
What is the Capital of Telangana State? |
| A. | Hyderabad |
| B. | Secunderabad |
| C. | Vijayanagara |
| D. | Visakhapatnam |
| Answer» B. Secunderabad | |
| 368. |
What is the capital of Uttarakhand? |
| A. | Almora |
| B. | Pithoragarh |
| C. | Chamoli |
| D. | Dehradun |
| Answer» E. | |
| 369. |
What is the capital of Ireland? |
| A. | Brussels |
| B. | Helsinki |
| C. | Ottawa |
| D. | Dublin |
| Answer» E. | |
| 370. |
What is called the speedy cold winds blowing from the Uruguay side in the Pampas region of Argentina? |
| A. | Levant |
| B. | Pampero |
| C. | Harmattan |
| D. | Karaburan |
| Answer» C. Harmattan | |
| 371. |
What is the capital of Indian Union Territory Lakshadweep  ? |
| A. | Port Blair |
| B. | Delhi |
| C. | Pondicherry |
| D. | Kavaratti |
| Answer» E. | |
| 372. |
What is called the residual eroded mounds sporadically located in Karst Plains?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Monadnock |
| B. | Pediplain |
| C. | Hum |
| D. | No option is correct |
| Answer» D. No option is correct | |
| 373. |
What is called the small grasslands on the slopes of Lesser Himalayan range in Jammu and Kashmir?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Marg |
| B. | Bugyal |
| C. | Payar |
| D. | Duar |
| Answer» B. Bugyal | |
| 374. |
What is called the hot dry local winds blowing in the northern part of Alps mountain? |
| A. | Chinook |
| B. | Foehn |
| C. | Khamsin |
| D. | Sirocco |
| Answer» C. Khamsin | |
| 375. |
What is called the line that combines the places of same amount of rainfall?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Isobath |
| B. | Isohyet |
| C. | Isoryme |
| D. | Isoneph |
| Answer» C. Isoryme | |
| 376. |
West Bengal shares boundaries with .............. countries |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 1 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» D. 4 | |
| 377. |
West Bengal approved the construction of states 1st Deep Sea Port at |
| A. | Udaipur |
| B. | Digha |
| C. | Bakkhali |
| D. | Tajpur |
| Answer» E. | |
| 378. |
'Vallam Kali Boat Race' is held in which state? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | West Bengal |
| D. | Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Tamil Nadu | |
| 379. |
Under the Indus water Treaty, India has not been given the exclusive right over which of the following rivers? |
| A. | Ravi |
| B. | Satluj |
| C. | Jhelum |
| D. | Beas |
| Answer» D. Beas | |
| 380. |
Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari represent which constituency? |
| A. | Nagpur |
| B. | Kolhapur |
| C. | Pune |
| D. | Satara |
| Answer» B. Kolhapur | |
| 381. |
Ujjain is situated on the banks of which river?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Narmada |
| B. | Tawa |
| C. | Tapi |
| D. | Shipra |
| Answer» E. | |
| 382. |
Tropical evergreen rain forest biome provides optimum environmental conditions for the growth of plants and animals. Which one among the following statements regarding this is not correct?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | It has heavy rainfall and high temperature throughout the year. |
| B. | This biome is also called mega-thermal biome. |
| C. | The evergreen rain forest biome extended between 10 deg N and 10 deg S latitudes. |
| D. | The maximum development of this biome has taken place in central and southern California, and north-western coastal lands of Africa. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 383. |
Trans-Himalaya rivers are: _____________._x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Sutlej, Indus, Gang |
| B. | Brahmaputra, Indus, Sutlej |
| C. | Brahmaputra, Indus, Ganga |
| D. | Brahmaputra, Sutlej, Ganga |
| Answer» D. Brahmaputra, Sutlej, Ganga | |
| 384. |
Tochi, Gilgit and Hunza are tributaries of |
| A. | Ganga |
| B. | Indus |
| C. | Brahmaputra |
| D. | Yamuna |
| Answer» C. Brahmaputra | |
| 385. |
To conduct detailed study into disease causing organism in livestock, Biosafety Laboratory has been setup in India at_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Ludhiana |
| B. | Bengaluru |
| C. | Anand |
| D. | Allahabad |
| Answer» C. Anand | |
| 386. |
Tides in the sea are caused by......... |
| A. | Gravitational force of Earth and Sun |
| B. | Effect of Sun |
| C. | Combined effect of Moon and Sun |
| D. | Effect of Moon |
| Answer» D. Effect of Moon | |
| 387. |
Titanwala Museum is located in which state? |
| A. | Rajasthan |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» B. Uttar Pradesh | |
| 388. |
Thumba in Kerala is famous because ___. |
| A. | it has several tea gardens |
| B. | it has backwaters and lagoons |
| C. | it is a rocket launching station |
| D. | it has an ayurvedic centre |
| Answer» D. it has an ayurvedic centre | |
| 389. |
Thorn Forests are found in .......... |
| A. | Kashmir |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Sikkim |
| D. | Rajasthan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 390. |
This Union Territory possesses a coastal stretch of about 45 km with 28 marine fishing villages. However 45% of the population is engaged in agricultural and allied products._x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ Which among the following Union Territories is referred to in the above passage |
| A. | Lakshadweep |
| B. | Pondicherry |
| C. | Andaman and Nicobar |
| D. | Daman |
| Answer» B. Pondicherry | |
| 391. |
The Yarlung Zangbo river in India is known as |
| A. | Godavari |
| B. | Brahmaputra |
| C. | Ganga |
| D. | Indus |
| Answer» C. Ganga | |
| 392. |
This pass is in the Zaskar range of Jammu & Kashmir. The road route from Srinagar to Leh goes through this pass. It has been created by the Indus River. Identify the pass._x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Zoji La Pass |
| B. | Mana Pass |
| C. | Niti Pass |
| D. | Rohtang Pass |
| Answer» B. Mana Pass | |
| 393. |
The world's highest rail bridge being constructed in the state of J & K will be on which of the following rivers ? |
| A. | Jhelum |
| B. | Chenab |
| C. | Indus |
| D. | Ravi |
| Answer» C. Indus | |
| 394. |
The worst affected state of India, by the menace of sea erosion is ________ |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Orissa |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Orissa | |
| 395. |
The world's highest rail bridge being constructed in the state of Jammu and Kashmir will be on which of the following rivers? |
| A. | Jhelum |
| B. | Chenab |
| C. | Indus |
| D. | Ravi |
| Answer» C. Indus | |
| 396. |
The World Heritage Site Bhimbetka in MP is famous for |
| A. | Forests |
| B. | Mountain ranges |
| C. | Rock shelters |
| D. | Waterfalls |
| Answer» D. Waterfalls | |
| 397. |
The water fall, with the highest fall in india, is the |
| A. | Jog Falls, Karnataka |
| B. | Courtallam Falls, Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Beraghat Falls, Madhya pradesh |
| D. | Ettipotala Falls, Andhra pradesh |
| Answer» B. Courtallam Falls, Tamil Nadu | |
| 398. |
The uranium mines being develope by UCIL at Lambapur and Domiasiat are located, respectively, in which of the following states? |
| A. | Jharkhand and Arunachal Pradesh |
| B. | West Bengal and Assam |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh and Meghalaya |
| D. | Maharashtra and Sikkim |
| Answer» D. Maharashtra and Sikkim | |
| 399. |
The village 'Lambanisingi' is an upcoming tourist attraction where temperature drops to zero or below zero in December and January. Lambanisingi is in |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Uttarakhand |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Haryana |
| Answer» D. Haryana | |
| 400. |
The Union Territories get representation in |
| A. | Lok Sabha |
| B. | Rajya Sabha |
| C. | Both A & B |
| D. | Supreme Court |
| Answer» D. Supreme Court | |