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This section includes 259 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
Which one among the following has the largest shipyard In India? |
| A. | Kolkata |
| B. | Kochi |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Visakhapatnam |
| Answer» C. Mumbai | |
| 52. |
In the decreasing order of the length of the rivers, the correct sequence is : [CPO AC 2003] |
| A. | Brahmaputra - Ganga - Godavari - Narmada |
| B. | Ganga - Godavari - Brahmaputra - Narmada |
| C. | Brahmaputra - Narmada - Godavari - Ganga |
| D. | Ganga - Brahmaputra - Godavari Narmada |
| Answer» B. Ganga - Godavari - Brahmaputra - Narmada | |
| 53. |
Which one of the following is the first company-managed major port in India? [CDS 2001, CDS 2003] |
| A. | Cochin |
| B. | Ennore |
| C. | Tuticorin |
| D. | Vishakhapatnam |
| Answer» C. Tuticorin | |
| 54. |
Which of the following is an east flowing river of the Peninsula? |
| A. | Tapi |
| B. | Narmada |
| C. | Mahanadi |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 55. |
In which of the following crops Uttar Pradesh is not the largest producer in India? [UP PCS 2011] |
| A. | Potato |
| B. | Rice |
| C. | Sugarcane |
| D. | Wheat |
| Answer» C. Sugarcane | |
| 56. |
Which of the following crops are grown mainly in the irrigated areas during Zaid ? [UP PCS 2011] |
| A. | Arhar and Gram |
| B. | Moong and Urad |
| C. | Riceand Millets |
| D. | Maize and Groundnut |
| Answer» C. Riceand Millets | |
| 57. |
Among the following States of India, which one has the oldest rock formations in the country? [IAS 2008] |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | Bihar |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Uttar Pradesh | |
| 58. |
Which one of the following States in India has the broadest continental shelf? [IAS 2008] |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» E. | |
| 59. |
Which of the following is not renowned for the manufacture of silk? |
| A. | Bhagalpur (Bihar) |
| B. | Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) |
| C. | Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) |
| D. | Mysore (Karnataka) |
| Answer» D. Mysore (Karnataka) | |
| 60. |
Which one of the following racial groups is popularly known as the Aryans? |
| A. | The Proto-Australoids |
| B. | The Mediterraneans |
| C. | The Brachycephals |
| D. | The Nordics |
| Answer» E. | |
| 61. |
Which language next to Hindi is spoken by the largest number of people in India? |
| A. | Bengali |
| B. | Marathi |
| C. | Tamil |
| D. | Telugu |
| Answer» B. Marathi | |
| 62. |
Which one of the following cities is not located on the bank of river Ganga? [BPSC 2011] |
| A. | Fatehpur |
| B. | Bhagalpur |
| C. | Uttarkashi |
| D. | Kanpur |
| Answer» D. Kanpur | |
| 63. |
Arrange the following States on the basis of ascending dates of the onset of monsoon : [NDA 2010] 1. Uttar Pradesh 2. Kerala 3. West Bengal 4. Rajasthan |
| A. | 2-3-1-4 |
| B. | 3-2-1-4 |
| C. | 3-1-2-4 |
| D. | 1-2-3-4 |
| Answer» C. 3-1-2-4 | |
| 64. |
Which of the following States has the largest number of people belonging to Scheduled Caste? [BPSC 2011] |
| A. | Bihar |
| B. | West Bengal |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | Punjab |
| Answer» E. | |
| 65. |
Amritsar and Shimla are almost on the same latitude, but their climate difference is due to [BPSC 2011] |
| A. | the difference in their altitudes |
| B. | their distance from sea |
| C. | snowfall in Shimla |
| D. | pollution in Amritsar |
| Answer» B. their distance from sea | |
| 66. |
India's land border with the neighboring countries is, in length, approximately |
| A. | 8 thousand km |
| B. | 15 thousand km |
| C. | 10 thousand km |
| D. | 16 thousand km |
| Answer» D. 16 thousand km | |
| 67. |
What is Bandipur Sanctuary situated in Karnataka particularly noted for |
| A. | Wild Elephant |
| B. | Indian Bison |
| C. | Rhinoceros |
| D. | Spotted Deer |
| Answer» E. | |
| 68. |
Which of the following regions has almost all prevalent types of natural vegetation in India? |
| A. | The Coastal Plains |
| B. | The Deccan Plateau |
| C. | The Himalayas |
| D. | The Ganga Plain |
| Answer» D. The Ganga Plain | |
| 69. |
In which one of the following States, Mangla, Bhagyam and Aishwarya oil fields are located? [Haryana Gr Bank PO 2011] |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | A.P. |
| D. | Rajasthan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 70. |
The hill range that separates the state of Manipur from the state of Nagaland is known as: [CDS 2009] |
| A. | Arakan hills |
| B. | Patkai hills |
| C. | Barail hills |
| D. | Manipu |
| Answer» D. Manipu | |
| 71. |
Select the correct sequence in the decreasing order of contribution to the forest cover on India: [CPO AC 2003] |
| A. | Dense forest - Open forest - Mangrove forest |
| B. | Open forest Dense forest Mangrove forest |
| C. | Dense forest - Mangrove forest - Open forest |
| D. | Open forest - Mangrove forest - Dense forest |
| Answer» C. Dense forest - Mangrove forest - Open forest | |
| 72. |
The oldest nuclear power plant at Tarapur is located on the border between |
| A. | Maharashtra and Karnataka |
| B. | Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh |
| C. | Maharashtra and Gujarat |
| D. | Gujarat and Rajasthan |
| Answer» D. Gujarat and Rajasthan | |
| 73. |
Through which of the following States the Ganga does not pass? |
| A. | Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Bihar |
| C. | West Bengal |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Bihar | |
| 74. |
Which one of the following countries has the longest international boundary with India? [CDS 2012] |
| A. | Bangladesh |
| B. | Bhutan |
| C. | China |
| D. | Pakistan |
| Answer» B. Bhutan | |
| 75. |
Which one among the following statements regarding India's coal is not correct? [CDS 2012] |
| A. | 98 percent of reserves of coal in India belongs to Gondwana period |
| B. | Unknown amount of coal lies buried under the Ganga alluvium and the Deccan Trap |
| C. | Bituminous coal is found in both lower Gondwana rocks and in Tertiary rocks |
| D. | Gondwana coal is mainly found in the river valleys of Damodar, Mahanadi and Godavari |
| Answer» D. Gondwana coal is mainly found in the river valleys of Damodar, Mahanadi and Godavari | |
| 76. |
In which one of the following places is the headquarters of the North-Eastern Railway located? [CDS 2008] |
| A. | Guwahati |
| B. | Gorakhpur |
| C. | Kolkata |
| D. | Bhubaneswar |
| Answer» C. Kolkata | |
| 77. |
Which one of the following soil types of India is rendered infertile by the presence of excess iron? |
| A. | Desert sand |
| B. | Alluvial |
| C. | Podzolic |
| D. | Lateritic |
| Answer» E. | |
| 78. |
Kanha National Park belongs to which one among the following biogeographical areas in the world? [CDS 2011] |
| A. | Tropical Sub-humid Forests |
| B. | Tropical Humid Forests |
| C. | Tropical Dry Forests |
| D. | Tropical Moist Forests |
| Answer» B. Tropical Humid Forests | |
| 79. |
Which one of the following is not conducive to the formation of 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 | |
| 80. |
Which of the following is not one of the important steps in processing tea leaves? |
| A. | Withering |
| B. | Rolling |
| C. | Fermenting |
| D. | Drying |
| Answer» D. Drying | |
| 81. |
Which sanctuary has been selected as an alternative home for the Indian lion? |
| A. | Bandipur Sanctuary (Karnataka) |
| B. | Ghana Sanctuary (Bihar) |
| C. | Periyar Sanctuary (Kerala) |
| D. | Chandra Prabha Sanctuary (UP) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 82. |
Which of the following cannot be called a rubber-producing state? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Karnataka |
| Answer» C. Tamil Nadu | |
| 83. |
Which one of the following Indian towns has the longest sea beach? |
| A. | Kolkata |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Chennai |
| D. | Cochin |
| Answer» D. Cochin | |
| 84. |
Which one of the following types of erosion is responsible for the formation of Chambal Ravines? |
| A. | Splash |
| B. | Sheet |
| C. | Rill |
| D. | Gully |
| Answer» E. | |
| 85. |
In which of the following areas of India is there an overlapping plantation of tea and coffee? |
| A. | North-east |
| B. | North-west |
| C. | South-west |
| D. | South-east |
| Answer» D. South-east | |
| 86. |
Which of the following types of soils is most suited for tea cultivation? |
| A. | Laterite soils |
| B. | Red soils |
| C. | Black soils |
| D. | Alluvial soils |
| Answer» B. Red soils | |
| 87. |
Which one of the following rivers is not the tributary of Ganga ? [I. Tax & Central Excise 1993] |
| A. | Indrawati |
| B. | Son |
| C. | Gomati |
| D. | Yamuna |
| Answer» B. Son | |
| 88. |
Which of the following is a major sugarcane-producing state in India? |
| A. | Odisha |
| B. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» E. | |
| 89. |
Which one of the following Indian states does not have a common international border with Bangladesh? [CDS 2008] |
| A. | Manipur |
| B. | West Bengal |
| C. | Tripura |
| D. | Assam |
| Answer» B. West Bengal | |
| 90. |
The river which rises in the Kamarpet hill in Chhotanagpur Plateau of Bihar and called "The River of Sorrow" is |
| A. | Mahanadi |
| B. | Damodar |
| C. | Krishna |
| D. | Godavari |
| Answer» C. Krishna | |
| 91. |
The western coast of India receive very high rainfall in summer mainly due to [NDA 2011] |
| A. | Tropical location |
| B. | Nearness to sea |
| C. | Western Ghats |
| D. | Himalayas |
| Answer» D. Himalayas | |
| 92. |
Which of the following is not primarily a kharif crop in India? |
| A. | Wheat |
| B. | Rice |
| C. | Maize |
| D. | Cotton |
| Answer» B. Rice | |
| 93. |
Winter rains in North and North-West India are generally associated with the phenomenon of: [NDA 2003] |
| A. | retreating monsoon |
| B. | temperate cyclones |
| C. | local thunderstorms |
| D. | shift in jet stream movement |
| Answer» D. shift in jet stream movement | |
| 94. |
Marmagao port is linked to the interior by means of cheap transport on rivers |
| A. | Zuari and Mandovi |
| B. | Bhima and Kalinadi |
| C. | Varada and Malaprabha |
| D. | Gangawali and Savitri |
| Answer» B. Bhima and Kalinadi | |
| 95. |
Which of the following states does not share the drainage basin of the Cauvery? |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» B. Karnataka | |
| 96. |
Which one of the following shows the correct sequence of occurrence of the following towns/cities as one proceeds from west to east? |
| A. | Ajmer, Darbhanga, Kohima, Sikhar |
| B. | Surat, Ward ha, Rourkela, Bharuch |
| C. | Pandharpur, Gulbarga, Kottagudem, Vishakhapatnam |
| D. | Anand, Rajkot, Dhanbad, Aizawl |
| Answer» D. Anand, Rajkot, Dhanbad, Aizawl | |
| 97. |
Uttar Pradesh A B C D |
| A. | 6 3 1 5 |
| B. | 1 2 4 3 |
| C. | 1 3 4 5 |
| D. | 6 2 1 3 |
| Answer» C. 1 3 4 5 | |
| 98. |
Which one of the following gives the correct sequence of places going from the east to the west of India? |
| A. | Sikhar, Tinsukhia, lndore, Vadodara |
| B. | Tinsukhia, Phulpur, Udaipur, Kota |
| C. | Jorhat, Bhopal, Ahmedabad, Rajkot |
| D. | Guwahati, Silchar, Bhopal, Rajkot |
| Answer» D. Guwahati, Silchar, Bhopal, Rajkot | |
| 99. |
Which one of the following cities never experiences vertical rays of the sun during noon? [NDA 2002] |
| A. | Chennai |
| B. | Mangalore |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | New Delhi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 100. |
A fertile soil, suitable growing common crops, is like to have a pH value of |
| A. | three |
| B. | four |
| C. | six to seven |
| D. | nine to ten |
| Answer» E. | |