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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.
| 151. |
In which of the following towns does the LMT (Local Meridian Time) show the greatest deviation from the 1ST (Indian Standard Time) ? [NDA 1991] |
| A. | Delhi |
| B. | Cochin |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Kohima |
| Answer» E. | |
| 152. |
The bridge of sand and rock in the Palk Strait between India and Sri Lanka is |
| A. | Palk Isthmus |
| B. | Sri Lanka Bridge |
| C. | Adam's Bridge |
| D. | Pamban Bridge |
| Answer» D. Pamban Bridge | |
| 153. |
The type of crop which is able to fix nitrogen from air is known as |
| A. | Legume |
| B. | Rice |
| C. | Tuber |
| D. | Potato |
| Answer» B. Rice | |
| 154. |
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 | |
| 155. |
With which one of the following industries is Coimbatore associated? |
| A. | Gold |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Cotton Textile |
| D. | Sericulture |
| Answer» D. Sericulture | |
| 156. |
According to historical geography Bharata Varaha is a part of |
| A. | Pushkharadweepa |
| B. | Jambudweep |
| C. | Kraunchidweepa |
| D. | Kushadweepa |
| Answer» C. Kraunchidweepa | |
| 157. |
Which of the following is the name of very violent and serious type of winds which bring a lot of disaster? |
| A. | Trade winds |
| B. | Hurricane |
| C. | Cirrus |
| D. | Stratus |
| Answer» C. Cirrus | |
| 158. |
Which of the following fertilisers provides maximum amount of nitrogen? |
| A. | Calcium Nitrate |
| B. | Urea |
| C. | Ammonium Sulphate |
| D. | Nitrolium |
| Answer» C. Ammonium Sulphate | |
| 159. |
Which of the following Railway zones and their Headquarters is not correct? |
| A. | North-Eastern-Gorakhpur |
| B. | South-Central-Hyderabad |
| C. | Eastern-Kolkata |
| D. | Western-Mumbai |
| Answer» C. Eastern-Kolkata | |
| 160. |
The Chennai Bengaluru Coimbatore - Madurai region is ______. |
| A. | A major industrial region |
| B. | A major agricultural region |
| C. | Mangrove forest region |
| D. | Dry Mountainous (Hilly) region |
| Answer» B. A major agricultural region | |
| 161. |
A person of mixed European and Indian blood in Latin America is called a |
| A. | Mulatto |
| B. | Mestizo |
| C. | Meiji |
| D. | Mau Mau |
| Answer» C. Meiji | |
| 162. |
The paleomagnetic results obtained from India indicate that in the past, the Indian landmass has moved |
| A. | northward |
| B. | southward |
| C. | eastward |
| D. | westward |
| Answer» B. southward | |
| 163. |
In Jaitapur, which one of the following power plants is being set up? [Haryana Gr Bank PO 2011] |
| A. | Coal based |
| B. | Hydro-electric |
| C. | Gas based |
| D. | Nuclear based |
| Answer» E. | |
| 164. |
Which industry provides jobs to the maximum number of people? |
| A. | Iron textiles |
| B. | Cotton textiles |
| C. | Sugar industry |
| D. | Tea processing |
| Answer» C. Sugar industry | |
| 165. |
The national highway from Amritsar to Kolkata via Delhi is numbered |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 8 |
| Answer» B. 2 | |
| 166. |
Which one of the following railway zones has the maximum route length in kilometres? |
| A. | Northern |
| B. | Southern |
| C. | Central |
| D. | Western |
| Answer» B. Southern | |
| 167. |
Where is the headquarters of South-Central Railway located? |
| A. | Itarsi |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Secunderabad |
| D. | Vijayawada |
| Answer» D. Vijayawada | |
| 168. |
The Indian sub-continent was originally part of a huge landmass called |
| A. | Jurassic landmass |
| B. | Aryavarta |
| C. | Indiana |
| D. | Gondwana continent |
| Answer» E. | |
| 169. |
Which of the following is the major centre of production of railway wagons? |
| A. | Asansol |
| B. | Chittaranjan |
| C. | Jamshedpur |
| D. | Perambur |
| Answer» B. Chittaranjan | |
| 170. |
Plants are associated with the social forestry programmes in India? |
| A. | Teak |
| B. | Neem |
| C. | Eucalyptus |
| D. | Banyan |
| Answer» D. Banyan | |
| 171. |
Throughout the Ages the maximum number of streams of people came to India via |
| A. | The western Himalayan passes |
| B. | Tibet |
| C. | The sea |
| D. | The eastern Himalayan passes |
| Answer» B. Tibet | |
| 172. |
Which one of the following towns is not situated along the Grand Trunk Road? |
| A. | Allahabad |
| B. | Lucknow |
| C. | Agra |
| D. | Kanpur |
| Answer» C. Agra | |
| 173. |
Which of the following is associated with the recent discovery of tungsten by the Geological Surveyor India? |
| A. | Agucha in Rajasthan |
| B. | Thar Desert in Rajasthan |
| C. | Tuensang in Nagaland |
| D. | Sirohi in Rajasthan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 174. |
Which is the croup of languages spoken by the largest number of people in India? |
| A. | lndo-Aryan |
| B. | Dravidian |
| C. | Austro-Asiatic |
| D. | Sino-Tibetan |
| Answer» B. Dravidian | |
| 175. |
The river system which depends more on melting of snow for its water supply is the |
| A. | Ganga |
| B. | Indus |
| C. | Godavari |
| D. | Brahmaputra |
| Answer» C. Godavari | |
| 176. |
Black cotton soil of the Deccan region of India is associated with ______ rocks. |
| A. | Volcanic rocks |
| B. | Plutonic rocks |
| C. | Sedimentary rocks |
| D. | Hypabysal rocks |
| Answer» B. Plutonic rocks | |
| 177. |
"The Dowlaiswaram Anicut" is an important canal system in the |
| A. | Godavari Delta |
| B. | Krishna Delta |
| C. | Ganga Delta |
| D. | Cauvery Delta |
| Answer» B. Krishna Delta | |
| 178. |
The longest distance covered by one Broad Gauge train in India is between |
| A. | Kanniyakumari and Jammu Tawi |
| B. | Guwahati and Tiruvananthpuram |
| C. | New Delhi and Chennai |
| D. | Gorakhpur and Cochin |
| Answer» B. Guwahati and Tiruvananthpuram | |
| 179. |
Which one of the following longitudes determines the Indian Standard Time? [CDS 2009] |
| A. | 85.5 E |
| B. | 86.5 E |
| C. | 84.5 E |
| D. | 82.5 E |
| Answer» E. | |
| 180. |
On which of the following sets of rivers are Nagarjunasagar, Ukai, Hirakud, and Thein Dam located respectively? |
| A. | Krishna, Mahanadi, Godavari, Tapi |
| B. | Cauvery, Krishna, Narmada, Beas |
| C. | Krishna, Tapi, Mahanadi, Ravi |
| D. | Godavari, Brahmaputra, Narmada, Yamuna |
| Answer» D. Godavari, Brahmaputra, Narmada, Yamuna | |
| 181. |
Which of the following rivers flows between Vindhya and Satpura ranges? |
| A. | Mahanadi |
| B. | Tapi |
| C. | Narmada |
| D. | Chambal |
| Answer» D. Chambal | |
| 182. |
The Satpura range is situated between two west flowing rivers, They are |
| A. | Narmada and Luni |
| B. | Narmada and Tapi |
| C. | Tapi and Mahi |
| D. | Mahi and Luni |
| Answer» C. Tapi and Mahi | |
| 183. |
What is the standard time of India with reference to Greenwich 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 | |
| 184. |
Which of the following is/are considered a Renewable Source of Energy? (A) Wind Energy (B) Solar Energy (C) Nuclear Energy |
| A. | Only (A) |
| B. | Only (B) |
| C. | Only (C) |
| D. | Only (A) and (B) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 185. |
Which of the following places in India does not have a nuclear power plant? |
| A. | Narora |
| B. | Rawatbhata |
| C. | Silchar |
| D. | Tarapore |
| Answer» D. Tarapore | |
| 186. |
The glacier of the Nubra Valley the longest one with a length of over 72 km is called the _____ glacier. |
| A. | Hispar |
| B. | Siachen |
| C. | Biafo |
| D. | Baltaro |
| Answer» C. Biafo | |
| 187. |
Through which of the following sets of states does Krishna river flow? |
| A. | Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Maharashtra, Karnataka |
| Answer» E. | |
| 188. |
Which multipurpose project was taken up first of all after independence? |
| A. | Bhakra Nangal Project |
| B. | Damodar Valley Project |
| C. | Kosi Project |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Kosi Project | |
| 189. |
In which of the following states, Teesta Urja hydro-power project is proposed to be set up? |
| A. | Sikkim |
| B. | Andhra Pradesh |
| C. | West Bengal |
| D. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Andhra Pradesh | |
| 190. |
The first shore based integrated steel project in India is coming up at |
| A. | Ernakulam |
| B. | Tuticorin |
| C. | Visakhapatnam |
| D. | Mangalore |
| Answer» D. Mangalore | |
| 191. |
Which one of the following rivers flow between Vindhyan and Satpura ranges? [NDA 2008] |
| A. | Narmada |
| B. | Son |
| C. | Mahe |
| D. | Netravati |
| Answer» B. Son | |
| 192. |
The Indus Valley Civilization was based on the racial stocks of |
| A. | Mediterraneans |
| B. | Nordics |
| C. | Negritos |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Nordics | |
| 193. |
Which of the following sets of cities is located on the reference longitude for Indian standard time? |
| A. | Bangalore-Varanasi |
| B. | Chennai-Varanasi |
| C. | Kakinanda-Pondicherry |
| D. | Pondicherry-Varanasi |
| Answer» D. Pondicherry-Varanasi | |
| 194. |
In which one of the following cities can one never have the sunshine directly overhead at noon? |
| A. | Bengaluru |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Visakhapatnam |
| D. | Delhi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 195. |
Amravati, Bhavani, Hemavati and Kabini are tributaries of which one of the following rivers? [NDA 2008] |
| A. | Mahanadi |
| B. | Godavari |
| C. | Cauvery |
| D. | Krishna |
| Answer» D. Krishna | |
| 196. |
Who demarcated the boundary line between India and Pakistan? |
| A. | Lord Curzon |
| B. | Lord Canning |
| C. | Cyril Radcliffe |
| D. | Stafford Cripps |
| Answer» D. Stafford Cripps | |
| 197. |
Which of the following clties/towns does not lie on the banks of the Ganga? |
| A. | Kanpur |
| B. | Fatehpur |
| C. | Ghazipur |
| D. | Farrukhabad |
| Answer» C. Ghazipur | |
| 198. |
The Himalayas are formed of parallel fold range a of which the oldest range is |
| A. | the Shiwalik Range |
| B. | the Lesser Himalayas |
| C. | the Great Himalayan Range |
| D. | the Dhaula Dhar Range |
| Answer» D. the Dhaula Dhar Range | |
| 199. |
On the basis of the process of their formation, which' of the following soils is formed differently from the other three? [NDA 2003] |
| A. | Khadar |
| B. | Bhangar |
| C. | Bhabar |
| D. | Regur |
| Answer» E. | |
| 200. |
The Rajasthan Canal (now called the Indira Gandhi Canal) draws its water from the |
| A. | Yamuna |
| B. | Chambal |
| C. | Sutlej |
| D. | Sutlej and Beas |
| Answer» E. | |