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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.
| 101. |
Consider the following cities: 1. Bhatinda 2. Jamnagar 3. Mangalore Which of the above has/have oil refineries? [Asstt Comm 2008] |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 3 only |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» D. 1, 2 and 3 | |
| 102. |
The largest southernmost single island in India is: [CBI 1994] |
| A. | Rameswaram Island |
| B. | Minicoy Island |
| C. | Car Nicobar Island |
| D. | Great Nicobar Island |
| Answer» E. | |
| 103. |
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? [NDA 2005] Important Location (Industry / Mining) State |
| A. | Himgir : Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Koraput : Orissa |
| C. | Palana : Rajasthan |
| D. | Nellore : Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Koraput : Orissa | |
| 104. |
______ Oilfield of India has the largest quantity ofrecoverable reserves. |
| A. | Moran Oilfield |
| B. | Mumbai High (off shore) Oilfield |
| C. | Ankaleshwar Oilfield |
| D. | Naharkatiya Oilfield |
| Answer» C. Ankaleshwar Oilfield | |
| 105. |
Among the following areas, the widest continental shelf of India is found: [IAS 1991] |
| A. | around the Gulf of Cambay |
| B. | around the Konkan coast |
| C. | off the Krishna and Godavari deltas |
| D. | around the Palk strait |
| Answer» D. around the Palk strait | |
| 106. |
Which of the following tribes is not found in Central India ? [IAS 2003] |
| A. | Gonds |
| B. | Todas |
| C. | Bhils |
| D. | Munda |
| Answer» C. Bhils | |
| 107. |
With reference to National Highways Development Project (NHDP), consider the following statements: 1. Belgaum and Nellore lie on the Golden Quadrilateral. 2. Vadodara and Jhansi lie on the East - West Corridor. 3. Ambala and Kanpur lie on the North - South Corridor. Which of these statements is/are correct ? [CDS 2003] |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 1 and 2 |
| D. | 1 only |
| Answer» E. | |
| 108. |
How many States and Union Territories are there in India? [UP PCS 2002] |
| A. | 25 States and 7 Union territories |
| B. | 28 States and 7 Union territories (including National capital territory-1) |
| C. | 24 States and 6 Union territories. |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. 24 States and 6 Union territories. | |
| 109. |
Which one of the following mountains is not the part of Eastern Ghats? [IAS 2003] |
| A. | Sheravoy hills |
| B. | Javadi hills |
| C. | Nallamala hills |
| D. | Elamalai hills |
| Answer» E. | |
| 110. |
A famous hill station in Uttar Pradesh is |
| A. | Nainital |
| B. | Darjeeling |
| C. | Dalhousie |
| D. | Kulu |
| Answer» B. Darjeeling | |
| 111. |
Which of the following is/are correct about the Rann of Kachchh ? 1. It is a flat saline marsh land 2. It is in Rajasthan3. It is the home of the Indian Wild Ass 4. It is a unique land formation supporting several singular species of fauna |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| C. | 1, 3 and 4 |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» D. 1, 2, 3 and 4 | |
| 112. |
Which of the following statements about the Himalayanrivers is not correct? |
| A. | They have very large basins |
| B. | Many of them pass through giant gorges |
| C. | They perform very little erosion activity |
| D. | Over the plain they display a strong meandering tendency and often shift their beds |
| Answer» D. Over the plain they display a strong meandering tendency and often shift their beds | |
| 113. |
Which of the following hill stations is not located inHimachal Pradesh? |
| A. | Kulu |
| B. | Manali |
| C. | Shimla |
| D. | Ranikhet |
| Answer» E. | |
| 114. |
Which one of the following cities will never get the vertical rays of the sun? [CDS 2009] |
| A. | Srinagar |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Kolkata |
| D. | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Answer» B. Mumbai | |
| 115. |
Which one of the following Indian rivers does not have adelta at its egress? |
| A. | Tapi |
| B. | Godavari |
| C. | Cauvery |
| D. | Mahanadi |
| Answer» B. Godavari | |
| 116. |
The commodity which accounts for the maximum volume ofgoods transported by the railways in India is |
| A. | iron and steel |
| B. | coal |
| C. | mineral oil |
| D. | metallic ores (other than iron ore) |
| Answer» C. mineral oil | |
| 117. |
Which one of the following Indian States is the largest producer of natural rubber? [NDA 2004] |
| A. | Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Assam |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Kerala | |
| 118. |
The smallest Union Territory is: |
| A. | Chandigarh |
| B. | Pondicherry |
| C. | Lakshadweep |
| D. | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| Answer» D. Andaman and Nicobar Islands | |
| 119. |
'Hinterland' refers to: |
| A. | continental shelf in the sea from which oil can be extracted |
| B. | natural harbour used for international trade |
| C. | land region extending from a sea port |
| D. | abandoned sea port where trade was carried out initially |
| Answer» D. abandoned sea port where trade was carried out initially | |
| 120. |
Consider the following statements: 1. Longitude of Jabalpur's location is between those of Indore and Bhopal 2. Latitude of Aurangabad's location is between those of Vadodara and Pune. 3. Bangalore is situated more southward than Chennai. Which of these statements is/are ? [IAS 2003] |
| A. | 1 and 3 |
| B. | Only 2 |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» D. 1, 2 and 3 | |
| 121. |
Which from the following towns is not on the "Golden Quadrilateral" being created for the roads-infrastructure of the country? [SSC Graduate 2003)] |
| A. | Ajmer |
| B. | Ahmedabad |
| C. | Jabalpur |
| D. | Gaya |
| Answer» D. Gaya | |
| 122. |
Consider the following mountain ranges: [CDS 2002] 1. Ladakh Range 2. Karakoram 3. Greater Himalayas 4. Zanskar Range What is the correct sequence of these from south to north? |
| A. | 3, 4, 1, 2 |
| B. | 3, 1, 4, 2 |
| C. | 4, 2, 3, 1 |
| D. | 4, 3, 2, 1 |
| Answer» B. 3, 1, 4, 2 | |
| 123. |
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? [CDS 1999] |
| A. | Flood-prone area: North Bihar Plain |
| B. | Drought-prone area: Kalahandi district of Orissa |
| C. | Seismic zone: Himalayan region |
| D. | Landslide zone: Chhotanaqpur plateau |
| Answer» E. | |
| 124. |
How many major ports are there on the east coast of India? |
| A. | 6 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 5 |
| Answer» B. 4 | |
| 125. |
Which of the following is not a characteristic of Peninsularrivers? |
| A. | Seasonal flow |
| B. | Meandering tendency often shifting their beds |
| C. | Flow through shallow valleys |
| D. | Little erosional activity |
| Answer» C. Flow through shallow valleys | |
| 126. |
What is the main attraction of Kaziranga Sanctuary locatedin Assam? |
| A. | Tiger |
| B. | Spotted deer |
| C. | Nilgai |
| D. | One horned Rhinoceros |
| Answer» E. | |
| 127. |
The extreme of temperature between summer and winter is quite low in southern part of Peninsular India mainly because: |
| A. | the adjoining oceans moderate the temperature |
| B. | the sky is generally cloudy |
| C. | The sun's rays are almost vertical throughout the year |
| D. | strong winds flow throughout the year |
| Answer» B. the sky is generally cloudy | |
| 128. |
Amritsar and Shimla have the same latitude yet Shimla is cooler than Amritsar because it: |
| A. | lies north of Amritsar |
| B. | comes under the influence of cold winds |
| C. | is at a higher elevation |
| D. | receives a lot of snow |
| Answer» D. receives a lot of snow | |
| 129. |
Maharashtrian Plateau is made up of: [I. Tax & Central Excise 1992] |
| A. | alluvial soil |
| B. | coral reef |
| C. | sandstone |
| D. | lava |
| Answer» E. | |
| 130. |
Which one of the following is the southern-most city ? [CDS 2004] |
| A. | Bhopal |
| B. | Kolkata |
| C. | Raipur |
| D. | Udaipur |
| Answer» D. Udaipur | |
| 131. |
The river which rises in the Kamarpet hill in ChhotanagpurPlateau of Bihar and called "The River of Sorrow" is |
| A. | Mahanadi |
| B. | Damodar |
| C. | Krishna |
| D. | Godavari |
| Answer» C. Krishna | |
| 132. |
Consider the following: [IAS 2004] 1. Mahadeo Hills 2. Sahyadri Parvat 3. Satpura Range What is the correct sequence of the above from the north of the south ? |
| A. | 1, 2, 3 |
| B. | 2, 1, 3 |
| C. | 1, 3, 2 |
| D. | 2, 3, 1 |
| Answer» D. 2, 3, 1 | |
| 133. |
Approximately what percentage of world's cattle populationis to be found in India? |
| A. | 50% |
| B. | 18% |
| C. | 80% |
| D. | 7% |
| Answer» C. 80% | |
| 134. |
Lakshadweep Islands are the product of: [CDS 1999] |
| A. | volcanic activity |
| B. | wave action |
| C. | sea-floor expansion |
| D. | reef formation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 135. |
Which one of the following States does not form border with Bangladesh? [UP PCS2002] |
| A. | Meghalaya |
| B. | Tripura |
| C. | Manipur |
| D. | Mizoram |
| Answer» D. Mizoram | |
| 136. |
The river Cauvery originates from which of the following states? [Bank PO 1994] |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Madhya Pradesh | |
| 137. |
______ is a planned city in India. |
| A. | Varanasi |
| B. | Srinagar |
| C. | Pune |
| D. | Chandigarh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 138. |
Arrange the following ranges in order as they occur from north to south: 1. Pir Panjal 2. Karakoram 3. Zanskar 4. Ladakh |
| A. | II, IV, III, I |
| B. | II, III, IV, I |
| C. | I, II, IV, III |
| D. | III, II, IV, I |
| Answer» B. II, III, IV, I | |
| 139. |
The correct order of the given hills from west to east is : [NDA 2001] |
| A. | Garo-Jaintia-Naga-Khasi |
| B. | Khasi-Naga-Jaintia-Garo |
| C. | Khasi-Garo- Jaintia-Naga |
| D. | Garo-Khasi- Jaintia-Naga |
| Answer» E. | |
| 140. |
The Rajasthan Canal Project coven |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan |
| C. | Haryana |
| D. | Rajasthan |
| Answer» C. Haryana | |
| 141. |
The most important commercial forests of India are: |
| A. | tropical evergreen |
| B. | tropical deciduous |
| C. | coniferous |
| D. | mangrove |
| Answer» C. coniferous | |
| 142. |
The driest place in India is : [NDA 2003] |
| A. | Leh |
| B. | Barmer |
| C. | Jaisalmer |
| D. | Bikaner |
| Answer» B. Barmer | |
| 143. |
The highest Himalayan peak in India is: |
| A. | Kanchenjunga |
| B. | K-2 |
| C. | Nandadevi |
| D. | Nanga Parbat |
| Answer» B. K-2 | |
| 144. |
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? [IAS 1997] |
| A. | Teak : Jammu and Kashmir |
| B. | Deodar : Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Sandalwood : Kerala |
| D. | Sundari : West Bengal |
| Answer» D. Sundari : West Bengal | |
| 145. |
In an area with more than 200 cm annual rainfall and slopyhills, which of the following crops can be cultivated best? |
| A. | Tea |
| B. | Jute |
| C. | Tobacco |
| D. | Cotton |
| Answer» B. Jute | |
| 146. |
Amravati, Bhavani, Hemavati and Kabini are tributaries of which one of the followingrivers? [NDA 2008] |
| A. | Mahanadi |
| B. | Godavari |
| C. | Cauvery |
| D. | Krishna |
| Answer» D. Krishna | |
| 147. |
Which or the following Indian islands lies between India andSri Lanka? |
| A. | Elephanta |
| B. | Rameshwaram |
| C. | Nicobar |
| D. | Salsette |
| Answer» D. Salsette | |
| 148. |
With reference to Indian forests, consider the following pairs: 1. Tropical Moist Deciduous Forests Sandalwood (Santalum album) 2. Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests: (Shorea robusta) 3. Tropical Thorn Forests: Shisham (Dalbeigia sissoo) Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched? [IAS 2001] |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 1 and 2 only |
| C. | 2 and 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» C. 2 and 3 only | |
| 149. |
Arrange the following hill ranges in order from north to south: 1. Nallamala Hills 2. Nilgiri 3. Anaimalai 4. Cardamon Hills |
| A. | I, IV, III, II |
| B. | I, II, III, IV |
| C. | II, I, III, IV |
| D. | I, II, IV, III |
| Answer» C. II, I, III, IV | |
| 150. |
Put in descending order of area with the following soils in India: 1. Red soils 2. Black soils 3. Laterite soils 4. Alluvial soils |
| A. | I, IV, II, III |
| B. | IV, II, I, III |
| C. | IV, I, III, II |
| D. | I, III, IV, II |
| Answer» B. IV, II, I, III | |