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This section includes 173 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge (GK) knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 101. |
The number of oil refineries working in the State of Assam is- |
| A. | one |
| B. | two |
| C. | three |
| D. | four |
| Answer» E. | |
| 102. |
The first Bio-sphere Reserve in India has been established in: |
| A. | Kanha |
| B. | Nilgiri |
| C. | Nanda Devi |
| D. | Hazaribagh |
| Answer» C. Nanda Devi | |
| 103. |
Which one of the following pairs of places does the National high-way number 2 join? |
| A. | Delhi - Amritsar |
| B. | Delhi - Mumbai |
| C. | Delhi - Kolkata |
| D. | Delhi - Ahmedabad |
| Answer» D. Delhi - Ahmedabad | |
| 104. |
Which of the following region in India is now regarded as an "Eco-logical Hot Spot"? |
| A. | Western Himalayas |
| B. | Eastern Himalayas |
| C. | Western Ghats |
| D. | Eastern Ghats |
| Answer» D. Eastern Ghats | |
| 105. |
Diesel locomotive works of the Indian Railways is situated at- |
| A. | Mumbai |
| B. | Bangalore |
| C. | Varanasi |
| D. | Hyderabad |
| Answer» D. Hyderabad | |
| 106. |
The Radcliffe Line is the inter-national border between |
| A. | India and Pakistan |
| B. | India and China |
| C. | India and Bangladesh |
| D. | India and Nepal |
| Answer» B. India and China | |
| 107. |
"Ankleshwar' is known for |
| A. | Gold |
| B. | (2) Coal |
| C. | Gas |
| D. | Oil |
| Answer» E. | |
| 108. |
In which State have Indian Railways introduced "Palace on Wheels" to promote tourism? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Punjab |
| Answer» D. Punjab | |
| 109. |
If 20% or more area of the country suffers from rain deficits during monsoon season. It is termed as |
| A. | flood year |
| B. | drought year |
| C. | famine year |
| D. | self sufficient year |
| Answer» C. famine year | |
| 110. |
Though there is no single theory which can explain the origin of south west monsoon, however it is believed that the main mechanism is the differential heating of land and sea during: |
| A. | Winter months |
| B. | Summer months |
| C. | Cyclonic storms |
| D. | South-west trade wind flow |
| Answer» C. Cyclonic storms | |
| 111. |
Which of the following areas or regions is most prone to earth-quakes? |
| A. | Deccan Plateau |
| B. | Ganga-Brahmaputra Valley |
| C. | Plains of northern India |
| D. | Western Ghats |
| Answer» C. Plains of northern India | |
| 112. |
Which of the following is called the 'shrimp capital of India'? |
| A. | Mangalore |
| B. | Nagapatnam |
| C. | Kochi |
| D. | Nellore |
| Answer» E. | |
| 113. |
"Manchester" of South India is : |
| A. | Coimbatore |
| B. | Madurai |
| C. | Bengaluru |
| D. | Chennai |
| Answer» B. Madurai | |
| 114. |
Which of the following Indian States is broadly as large as the European nation- Austria? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | West Bengal |
| C. | Orissa |
| D. | Karnataka |
| Answer» C. Orissa | |
| 115. |
Which of the following is correctly matched? Wildlife Sancturay - State |
| A. | Bandipur Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Manas Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Ranthambhore Rajasthan |
| D. | Simlipal Bihar |
| Answer» D. Simlipal Bihar | |
| 116. |
Which place is closest to Tora-Bora? |
| A. | Mumbai |
| B. | Aurangabad |
| C. | Amarnath (Kashmir) |
| D. | Jalalabad |
| Answer» E. | |
| 117. |
The latitude passing through the northern most part of India is |
| A. | 35 N |
| B. | 36 N |
| C. | 37 N |
| D. | 38 N |
| Answer» D. 38 N | |
| 118. |
'Operation Flood' is associated with- |
| A. | milk production |
| B. | wheat production |
| C. | flood control |
| D. | water harvesting |
| Answer» B. wheat production | |
| 119. |
Who among the following are involved with Cauvery River dispute? |
| A. | The Central Government and Karnataka |
| B. | The Central Government and Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Karnataka and Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puduchery |
| Answer» D. Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puduchery | |
| 120. |
Fibre crops are |
| A. | jute, sugarcane, linseed and rice |
| B. | cotton, maize, tobacco and banana |
| C. | cotton, hemp, jute and mesta |
| D. | hemp, cotton, maize and saffron |
| Answer» D. hemp, cotton, maize and saffron | |
| 121. |
In India, 'Yellow revolution' is associated with |
| A. | production of paddy |
| B. | production of oilseeds |
| C. | production of tea |
| D. | production of flower |
| Answer» C. production of tea | |
| 122. |
"Mumbal High" is associated with |
| A. | Steel |
| B. | Petroleum |
| C. | Mausoleum |
| D. | Jute |
| Answer» C. Mausoleum | |
| 123. |
Which of the following is the correct description of the term 'sex ratio' as used in context of the census? |
| A. | Number of females per 1000 persons |
| B. | Number of females in a sample of 1000 persons |
| C. | Number of males per 1000 females |
| D. | Number of females per 1000 males |
| Answer» E. | |
| 124. |
The package technology which brought about Green Revolution comprised manily of |
| A. | man-power, mechanical cultivators and electricity |
| B. | changes in crop pattern, industrialization and chemical fertilizers |
| C. | irrigations, bio-chemical fertilizers and high- yield varieties of seeds |
| D. | electricity, irrigation and introduction of dry farming |
| Answer» D. electricity, irrigation and introduction of dry farming | |
| 125. |
In terms of area, India is the largest country of the world. |
| A. | second |
| B. | fourth |
| C. | sixth |
| D. | seventh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 126. |
The Kharif crops are harvested in |
| A. | October November |
| B. | May June |
| C. | March April |
| D. | June July |
| Answer» B. May June | |
| 127. |
The maximum area under crops in India is used for the cultivation of: |
| A. | Wheat |
| B. | Rice |
| C. | Sugarcane |
| D. | Cotton |
| Answer» C. Sugarcane | |
| 128. |
Which of the following are alternative names for the river "Brahmaputra"? |
| A. | Yamuna, Yarlung Zangbo and Tsangpo |
| B. | Yamuna, Megna and Tsangpo Yamuna |
| C. | Jamuna, Siang, Yarlung Zangbo and Tsangpo |
| D. | Jamuna, Siang, Yarlung Zangbo, Megna and Tsangpo |
| Answer» E. | |
| 129. |
The dispute about the "Mullaperiyar dam" concerns which states? |
| A. | Karnataka and Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Tamil Nadu and Kerala |
| C. | Kerala and Karnataka |
| D. | Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka |
| Answer» C. Kerala and Karnataka | |
| 130. |
What name does Brahmaputra take as is discharges into the Bay of Bengal? |
| A. | Ganga |
| B. | Jamuna |
| C. | Padma |
| D. | Meghna |
| Answer» E. | |
| 131. |
What is India's rank in the world in milk production? |
| A. | Fourth |
| B. | Third |
| C. | Second |
| D. | First |
| Answer» E. | |
| 132. |
The term "Green Revolution" has been used to indicate higher production through |
| A. | creation of grasslands |
| B. | planting more trees |
| C. | enhanced agricultural productivity per hectare |
| D. | creation of gardens in urban areas |
| Answer» D. creation of gardens in urban areas | |
| 133. |
The standard time of India is - |
| A. | 5 hours ahead of GMT |
| B. | 4 hours behind of GMT |
| C. | 4 hours ahead of GMT |
| D. | 5 hours behind of GMT |
| Answer» B. 4 hours behind of GMT | |
| 134. |
The State with highest production of wheat in year 2012-13 is |
| A. | West Bengal |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | Haryana |
| Answer» D. Haryana | |
| 135. |
In which of the following stales wheat is not produced? |
| A. | Maliarashtra |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | West Bengal |
| Answer» D. West Bengal | |
| 136. |
Kharif crops are sown - |
| A. | a the beginning of the South-West monsoon |
| B. | at the end of the South-West monsoon |
| C. | at the beginning of the North-East monsoon |
| D. | at the end of North-East monsoon |
| Answer» B. at the end of the South-West monsoon | |
| 137. |
River Damodar is called 'Sorrow of Bengal' because it |
| A. | gets flooded often causing havoc |
| B. | causes maximum soil erosion |
| C. | forms number of dangerous waterfalls |
| D. | is not a perennial river |
| Answer» B. causes maximum soil erosion | |
| 138. |
The crop which occupies maxi-mum cultivated area in India is |
| A. | Rice |
| B. | Wheat |
| C. | Gram |
| D. | Linseed |
| Answer» B. Wheat | |
| 139. |
Which of the following Steel Plants was not built during Sec-ond Five Year Plan? |
| A. | Bokaro |
| B. | Bhilai |
| C. | Durgapur |
| D. | Rourkela |
| Answer» B. Bhilai | |
| 140. |
There was a substantial increase in foodgrains production specially wheat production, during the period after |
| A. | 1954 |
| B. | 1964 |
| C. | 1965 |
| D. | 1966 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 141. |
'Summer Monsoons' in India bring rainfall to |
| A. | Southern-eastern tip |
| B. | Western Coast |
| C. | North-western India |
| D. | Eastern Coast |
| Answer» C. North-western India | |
| 142. |
longitude is geographically significant to India because |
| A. | it determines the Indian standard time |
| B. | it has a bearing on the tropical climate of India |
| C. | it divides India into eastern and western zones |
| D. | it enables determining local time in eastern India |
| Answer» B. it has a bearing on the tropical climate of India | |
| 143. |
At the time of independence, predominantly India practised - |
| A. | Subsistence agriculture |
| B. | Mixed farming |
| C. | Plantation agriculture |
| D. | Shifting agriculture |
| Answer» B. Mixed farming | |
| 144. |
The "Alamatti Dam" is constructed on the river |
| A. | Kaveri |
| B. | Seeleru |
| C. | Krishna |
| D. | Tungabhadra |
| Answer» D. Tungabhadra | |
| 145. |
The Nagaijunasagar dam is constructed on the river? |
| A. | Krishna |
| B. | Chambal |
| C. | Kosi |
| D. | SutleJ |
| Answer» B. Chambal | |
| 146. |
Which of the following is not a cause of low productivity in In-dian agriculture? |
| A. | Co-operative farming |
| B. | Inadequate inputs availability |
| C. | Sub-division and fragmentation of land holdings |
| D. | Poor finance and marketing facilities. |
| Answer» B. Inadequate inputs availability | |
| 147. |
In Indian agriculture, the period from July to October November is called - |
| A. | Rabi season |
| B. | Kharif season |
| C. | Pre-kharif season |
| D. | Slack season |
| Answer» C. Pre-kharif season | |
| 148. |
The largest Masonry dam has been constructed on the river- |
| A. | Krishna |
| B. | Rihand |
| C. | Sutlej |
| D. | Mahanadi |
| Answer» B. Rihand | |
| 149. |
Rajasthan revives very little rain because |
| A. | it is too hot |
| B. | there is no water available and thus the winds remain dry |
| C. | the monsoon fails to reach this area |
| D. | the winds do not come across any barriers to cause the necessary uplift to cool the wind |
| Answer» E. | |
| 150. |
Kanchenzunga National Park is located at |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | West Bengal |
| C. | Sikkim |
| D. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Answer» D. Jammu and Kashmir | |