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1651.

Art of cultivation of forest trees is called __________.

A. Silviculture
B. Sericulture
C. Viniculture
D. Horticulture
Answer» B. Sericulture
1652.

At the mouth of which of the following rivers the 'bird's foot' type delta is formed?

A. Huang Ho
B. Nile
C. Danube
D. Mississippi
Answer» E.
1653.

Granite Polishing Industry of JSMDC is located at

A. Tupudana
B. Madhupur
C. Pakur
D. Seraikela
Answer» B. Madhupur
1654.

________ dam is located over the Kaveri River in Tamil Nadu.

A. GB Pant Sagar
B. Sardar Sarovar
C. Tilaiya
D. Mettur
Answer» E.
1655.

Ichari dam was constructed on which river?

A. Alaknanda river
B. Kali river
C. Pindar river
D. Tons river
Answer» E.
1656.

​The Indian Railways has integrated its helpline numbers into a single number. What is the number?

A. 139
B. 160
C. 145
D. 150
Answer» B. 160
1657.

Brahmasarovar lake is situated in the district of ___________ in Haryana.

A. Sonipat
B. Panipat
C. Karnal
D. Kurukshetra
Answer» E.
1658.

Jute is also known as ______ fibre.

A. diamond
B. golden
C. platinum
D. silver
Answer» C. platinum
1659.

According to 2011 census among the following states, which one has the lowest level of urbanisation?

A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Haryana
C. Mizoram
D. West Bengal
Answer» E.
1660.

Digboi Oil Refinery, commissioned on 11th December 1901, is India's oldest operating refinery and one of the oldest operating refineries in the world. It is located in ______.

A. Assam
B. Gujarat
C. Odisha
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer» B. Gujarat
1661.

Botanical Survey of India (BSI) Headquarter is located in which city?

A. Kolkata
B. Bhopal
C. Assam
D. New Delhi
Answer» B. Bhopal
1662.

Kalindi is another name of the riverA. GangesB. BhagirathiC. YamunaD. Brahmaputra

A. C
B. B
C. A
D. D
Answer» B. B
1663.

In 2018, which of the product from India received the GI tag?

A. ​Shahi Litchi
B. Payyanur Pavithra ring
C. Solapur Chaddar
D. Chanderi Saree
Answer» B. Payyanur Pavithra ring
1664.

In which state is the Mormugao port located?

A. Goa
B. Gujarat
C. Maharashtra
D. Karnataka
Answer» B. Gujarat
1665.

Cultivation is difficult on red soil becauseA. Its water holding capacity is less.B. It is highly contaminated.C. Biological components do not mix with it.D. It is red in colour.

A. D
B. C
C. A
D. B
Answer» D. B
1666.

Pollavaram Project is associated with the river

A. Cauvery
B. Penner
C. Krishna
D. Godavari
Answer» E.
1667.

North-west part of the Indian peninsula was converted into a great centre of vulcanicity in

A. the end of Cretaceous period
B. the mid of Cretaceous period
C. the start of Cretaceous period
D. the whole of Cretaceous period
Answer» B. the mid of Cretaceous period
1668.

Match the following and choose the correct option from those given below:RiverWater fall a. Sharavati i. Gokak b. Kaveri ii. Chulia c. Ghatprabha iii. Shivsamudram d. Chambal iv. Girsappa

A. a - iv, b - iii, c - i, d - ii
B. a - ii, b - i, c - iii, d - iv
C. a - iv, b - ii, c - iii, d - i
D. a - iii, b - iv, c - ii, d - i
Answer» B. a - ii, b - i, c - iii, d - iv
1669.

Kakrapar Atomic Centre is located near which city in India?

A. Kota
B. Kalpakkam
C. Surat
D. Mumbai
Answer» D. Mumbai
1670.

_________ is the Meridian on which the Indian Standard Time is based.

A. 81 and 1/2 Degree east longitude
B. 82 and 1/2 Degree east longitude
C. 84 and 1/2 Degree east longitude
D. 83 and 1/2 Degree east longitude
Answer» C. 84 and 1/2 Degree east longitude
1671.

Doodhganga river is a tributary of which of the following rivers?

A. Krishna
B. Yamuna
C. Brahmaputra
D. Godavari
Answer» B. Yamuna
1672.

Kanpur and Lucknow cities of U.P. became million cities as per the census of India in the year

A. 1951 and 1961 respectively
B. 1961 and 1971 respectively
C. 1971 and 1981 respectively
D. 1981 and 1991 respectively
Answer» D. 1981 and 1991 respectively
1673.

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:List-I (Mineral deposit)List-II (State)A. Gypsum1. OdishaB. Graphite2. GujaratC. Fluorspar3. Arunachal PradeshD. Nickel4. Rajasthan Code:

A. A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
B. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
C. A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
D. A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1
Answer» D. A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1
1674.

Match the following:List _ I (Mangroove site)List-II (state)(a) Karwar(i) Odisha(b) coringa(ii) Tamilnadu(c) Pichavaram(iii) Andhra Pradesh(d) Bhitarkanika(iv) KarnatakaChoose the correct answer/pairs

A. (a) - (i), (b) - (iii), (c) - (iv), () - (iii)
B. (a) - (ii), (b) - (iv), (C) - (iii), (d) - (i)
C. (a) - (i), (b) - (ii), (c)- (iii), (d) - (iv)
D. (a) - (iv), (b) - (iii), (c) - (ii), (d) - (i)
Answer» E.
1675.

Places that connect National Highway 85 that passes through Kerala

A. Kozhikode - Mysore
B. Kochi - Tondi Point
C. ​Dindigul - Kottarakkara
D. Salem - Edappally
Answer» B. Kochi - Tondi Point
1676.

In which state of India Rabi crops are grown?I. PunjabII. Himachal Pradesh

A. Neither I nor II
B. Both I and II
C. Only I
D. Only II
Answer» C. Only I
1677.

In Haryana, the district which gets the lowest rainfall is

A. Fatehabad
B. Rohtak
C. Sirsa
D. Hisar
Answer» D. Hisar
1678.

Match the following rivers with the districts of West Bengal:-RiverDistrictA. Kansawati1. MurshidabadB. Teesta2. Cooch BeharC. Ganga3. Paschim MedinipurD. Torsa4. Jalpaiguri

A. A - 1, B - 3, C - 4, D - 2
B. A - 2, B - 4, C - 3, D - 1
C. A - 3, B - 4, C - 1, D - 2
D. A - 4, B - 2, C - 3, D - 1
Answer» D. A - 4, B - 2, C - 3, D - 1
1679.

Hathni Kund Barrage is located on which river of Haryana?

A. Yamuna
B. Dohan
C. Sahibi
D. Saraswati
Answer» B. Dohan
1680.

"Bhagirathi" is a head stream of which of the following river?

A. Indus
B. Brahmaputra
C. Narmada
D. Ganga
Answer» E.
1681.

On which of the following river banks is the city of Agra located?

A. Yamuna
B. Ganga
C. Tapti
D. Sabarmati
Answer» B. Ganga
1682.

Jal Mahal is situated in the middle of which lake?

A. Mansagar Lake
B. Kayalana Lake
C. Foy Sagar Lake
D. Anasagar Lake
Answer» B. Kayalana Lake
1683.

Malayalam is the official language of which of the following states/UT?

A. Andaman and Nicobar
B. Lakshadweep
C. Daman and Diu
D. Delhi
Answer» C. Daman and Diu
1684.

In India, in which one of the following types of forests is teak a dominant tree species?

A. Tropical moist deciduous forest
B. Tropical rain forest
C. Tropical thorn scrub forest
D. Temperature forest with grasslands
Answer» B. Tropical rain forest
1685.

Forest is being cleared for cultivating crops. The environmental impact of such practice will lead to:

A. Soil cultivation
B. Soil erosion
C. Soil pollution
D. Soil fertility
Answer» C. Soil pollution
1686.

Kamarajar Port was commissioned in 2001 to handle thermal coal requirements. It is situated along the coast of which Indian State?

A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Odisha
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Karnataka
Answer» D. Karnataka
1687.

________ is an important road link between Srinagar on one side and Kargil and Leh on the other side.

A. Zoji La
B. Qara Tag La
C. Muling La
D. Shipki La
Answer» B. Qara Tag La
1688.

On which river is the Nalhesara Dam constructed in Balaghat District?

A. Parvati
B. Bainganga
C. Narmada
D. Chandan
Answer» E.
1689.

________ is the new capital of Andhra Pradesh

A. Amaravati
B. Hyderabad
C. Secunerabad
D. Tirupati
Answer» B. Hyderabad
1690.

Black Soil is NOT found in which State of India?

A. Punjab
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Maharashtra
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer» B. Andhra Pradesh
1691.

______ city in the State of Haryana is known as the Millennium city of the country.

A. Gurgaon
B. Faridabad
C. Hisar
D. Ambala
Answer» B. Faridabad
1692.

Kabini, Hemavati and Amravati are the tributaries of which river?

A. Mahanadi
B. Krishna
C. Kaveri
D. Godavari
Answer» D. Godavari
1693.

In which state of India has there been large scale transformation of the barren and unculturable waste lands into other kinds of land-use?

A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Bihar
C. Tamil Nadu
D. West Bengal
Answer» B. Bihar
1694.

Bauxite mines are abundantly found in which state?

A. Odisha
B. Rajasthan
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Goa
Answer» B. Rajasthan
1695.

Bikaner Canal is taken off from the river

A. Banas
B. Chambal
C. Satluj
D. Yamuna
Answer» D. Yamuna
1696.

'Gangani' region of West Bengal has which type of soil?

A. Alluvial Soil
B. Saline Soil
C. Laterite Soil
D. Terai Soil
Answer» D. Terai Soil
1697.

In which of the following districts of Rajasthan sex-ratio decreased during census 2001 and 2011?

A. Rajsamand and Churu
B. Ajmer an Dhaulpur
C. Ajmer and Jhalawar
D. Dhaulpur and Jhalawar
Answer» B. Ajmer an Dhaulpur
1698.

Headquarters of South-Central railways is located in _____.

A. Bangalore
B. Chennai
C. Kochi
D. Secunderabad
Answer» E.
1699.

Arrange the following states in order of their decreasing population size as per the census 2011:1. West Bengal2. Bihar3. Maharashtra4. Andhra Pradesh

A. 2 – 3 – 1 - 4
B. 3 – 2 – 1 - 4
C. 1 – 4 – 3 - 2
D. 3 – 1 – 4 - 2
Answer» C. 1 – 4 – 3 - 2
1700.

Idukki hydroelectric power project is situated in which state?

A. Kerala
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Karnataka
Answer» B. Himachal Pradesh