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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.
| 2101. |
Which of the following groups of rivers have their source of origin in Tibet? |
| A. | Brahmaputra, Ganges and Sutlej |
| B. | Ganges, Sutlej and Yamuna |
| C. | Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej |
| D. | Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej |
| Answer» D. Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej | |
| 2102. |
The mountain building in Himalayas began |
| A. | about 45 million years ago |
| B. | when the continental plates of India and Eurasia converged on each other |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 2103. |
Unlike other parts of the Indian Coast, fishing industry has not developed along the Saurashtra coast because |
| A. | there are few indentions suitable for fishing |
| B. | of overwhelming dependence on agriculture and animal husbandary |
| C. | the sea water is relatively more saline |
| D. | of industrial development leading to widespread pollution of coastal area |
| Answer» C. the sea water is relatively more saline | |
| 2104. |
The originating in the Himalayan mountain complex consists of how many distinct drainage systems of the Indian Subcontinent? |
| A. | Two |
| B. | Three |
| C. | Four |
| D. | Five |
| Answer» C. Four | |
| 2105. |
Which of the following types of soil are mostly confined to river basins and coastal plains of India? |
| A. | Alluvial soils |
| B. | Black soils |
| C. | Laterite soils |
| D. | Red soils |
| Answer» B. Black soils | |
| 2106. |
The river Godavari is often referred to as Vridha Ganga because |
| A. | it is the older river of India |
| B. | of its large size and extent among the peninsular rivers |
| C. | there are a fairly large number of pilgrimage centres situated on its banks |
| D. | its length is nearly the same as that of the river Ganges |
| Answer» C. there are a fairly large number of pilgrimage centres situated on its banks | |
| 2107. |
Which of the following is the most important raw material for generation of power in India? |
| A. | Coal |
| B. | Mineral Oil |
| C. | Natural Gas |
| D. | Uranium |
| Answer» B. Mineral Oil | |
| 2108. |
Which of the following crops needs maximum water per hectare? |
| A. | Barley |
| B. | Maize |
| C. | Sugarcane |
| D. | Wheat |
| Answer» D. Wheat | |
| 2109. |
Which among the following is/are the major factor/factors responsible for the monsoon type of climate in India? I. Location II. Thermal contrastIII. Upper air circulationIV. Inter-tropical convergence zone |
| A. | I |
| B. | II, III |
| C. | II, III and IV |
| D. | I, II, III and IV |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2110. |
The Shimla Convention is an agreement that sets |
| A. | Shimla as a tourist spot |
| B. | Shimla as the capital of Himachal Pradesh |
| C. | boundary between India and Tibet |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 2111. |
Three important rivers of the Indian subcontinent have their sources near the Mansarover Lake in the Great Himalayas. These rivers are |
| A. | Indus, Jhelum and Sutlej |
| B. | Brahmaputra, Sutlej and Yamuna |
| C. | Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej |
| D. | Jhelum, Sutlej and Yamuna |
| Answer» D. Jhelum, Sutlej and Yamuna | |
| 2112. |
Which of the following factors are responsible for India's failure to fully exploit the inland fisheries during the last five decades? I. Silting and pollution of the inland water bodies II. Deforestation in the catchment areas of the riversIII. Lack of marketing facilities Select the correct answer from the codes given below |
| A. | I, II and III |
| B. | I and II |
| C. | I and III |
| D. | II and III |
| Answer» D. II and III | |
| 2113. |
The oldest rocks in India are reported from |
| A. | Dharwar region, Karnataka |
| B. | Aravalli range, Rajasthan |
| C. | Vindhyan range, Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Siwalik range, Punjab |
| Answer» B. Aravalli range, Rajasthan | |
| 2114. |
The number of major ports in India is |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 8 |
| C. | 13 |
| D. | 15 |
| Answer» D. 15 | |
| 2115. |
Which of the following dams has generations of power more than irrigation as its main purpose? |
| A. | Gandhi Sagar |
| B. | Hirakud |
| C. | Periyar |
| D. | Tungabhadra |
| Answer» B. Hirakud | |
| 2116. |
The only zone in the country that produces gold is also rich in iron is |
| A. | North-eastern zone |
| B. | North-western zone |
| C. | Southern zone |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 2117. |
Which of the following drainage systems fall into Bay of Bengal? |
| A. | Ganga, Brahmaputra and Godavari |
| B. | Mahanadi, Krishna and Cauvery |
| C. | Luni, Narnada and Tapti |
| D. | Both (a) and (b) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2118. |
The watershed between India and Myanmar is formed by |
| A. | the Naga hills |
| B. | the Garo hills |
| C. | Khasi hills |
| D. | the Jaintia hills |
| Answer» B. the Garo hills | |
| 2119. |
Which of the following are true with respect to the Indian Peninsular Plateau? I. The southern plateau block is formed mainly of granite and gneiss II. The Deccan lava plateau is an elevated tableland consisting of horizontally arranged lava sheetsIII. The Malwa plateau dominates the Vindhyam scraps, forming the northern flank of the plateauIV. The trough of the Narmada and Tapti are interposed between the Vindhyan and the Satpura ranges |
| A. | I, II and III |
| B. | I and II |
| C. | I, II, III and IV |
| D. | I, III and IV |
| Answer» D. I, III and IV | |
| 2120. |
Which of the following important rivers of India does not originate from the Western Ghats? |
| A. | Cauvery |
| B. | Godavari |
| C. | Krishna |
| D. | Mahanadi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2121. |
Which of the following crops is regarded as a plantation crop? |
| A. | Coconut |
| B. | Cotton |
| C. | Sugarcane |
| D. | Rice |
| Answer» B. Cotton | |
| 2122. |
The oldest mountains in India are |
| A. | Aravalis |
| B. | Vindhyas |
| C. | Satpuras |
| D. | Nilgiri hills |
| Answer» B. Vindhyas | |
| 2123. |
Which of the following measures are effective for soil conservation in India? I. Avoiding crop rotation II. Afforestation III. Encouraging the use of chemical fertilizers IV. Limiting shifting cultivation |
| A. | I and II |
| B. | II and IV |
| C. | III and IV |
| D. | I, II and III |
| Answer» C. III and IV | |
| 2124. |
The only state in India that produces saffron is |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | Himachal Pradesh |
| C. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| D. | Meghalaya |
| Answer» D. Meghalaya | |
| 2125. |
which atomic power station in India is built completely indigenously? |
| A. | Kalpakkam |
| B. | Narora |
| C. | Rawat Bhata |
| D. | Tarapore |
| Answer» B. Narora | |
| 2126. |
The present forest area of India, according to satellite data, is |
| A. | increasing |
| B. | decreasing |
| C. | static |
| D. | decreasing in open forest area but increasing in closed forest area |
| Answer» C. static | |
| 2127. |
The south-west monsoon contributes ____ of the total rain in India. |
| A. | 86% |
| B. | 50% |
| C. | 22% |
| D. | 100% |
| Answer» B. 50% | |
| 2128. |
The outer Himalayas lie between |
| A. | the lease Himalayas and the Indo Gangetic plain |
| B. | the foot hills and the Indo Gangetic plain |
| C. | the greater Himalayas and the lesser Himalayas |
| D. | Indo-Gangetic plains and the peninsula |
| Answer» B. the foot hills and the Indo Gangetic plain | |
| 2129. |
The Salal Project is on the river |
| A. | Chenab |
| B. | Jhelum |
| C. | Ravi |
| D. | Sutlej |
| Answer» B. Jhelum | |
| 2130. |
Which of the following groups accounts for over 90 per cent of India's annual coal production? |
| A. | Bihar, Orissa and West Bengal |
| B. | Bihar, Orissa and Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Orissa, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu |
| D. | West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» B. Bihar, Orissa and Madhya Pradesh | |
| 2131. |
Which of the following geographical features have played a great unifying role in strengthening the forces of homogeneity of the Indian people? I. The expanses of water surrounding the peninsula II. The Himalayan MountainsIII. The vastness of the countryIV. The presence of the Indian ocean |
| A. | I |
| B. | II |
| C. | I and II |
| D. | I, II, III and IV |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2132. |
The Yarlung Zangbo river, in India, is known as |
| A. | Ganga |
| B. | Indus |
| C. | Brahmaputra |
| D. | Mahanadi |
| Answer» D. Mahanadi | |
| 2133. |
The oldest oil refinery in India is at |
| A. | Digboi, Assam |
| B. | Haldia, near Kolkata |
| C. | Koyali, near Baroda |
| D. | Noonmati, Assam |
| Answer» B. Haldia, near Kolkata | |
| 2134. |
The oldest oil field in India is the ____ field, in ____ |
| A. | Anleshwar, Gujarat |
| B. | Bombay High, Maharashtra |
| C. | Nawagam, Gujarat |
| D. | Digboi, Assam |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2135. |
The refineries are Mathura, Digboi and Panipat are set up by |
| A. | Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. |
| B. | Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. |
| C. | Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. |
| D. | Crude Distillation unit of Madras Refineries Ltd. |
| Answer» B. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. | |
| 2136. |
Which of the following events took place in the Cenozoic era? |
| A. | Formation of the rockies, India collides with Asia and the formation of the Himalayas and the Alps |
| B. | Formation of the Appalachians and central European mountains |
| C. | Splitting of India from Antarctic |
| D. | Breaking up of Pangaea |
| Answer» B. Formation of the Appalachians and central European mountains | |
| 2137. |
The scarcity or crop failure of which of the following can cause a serious edible oil crisis in India? |
| A. | coconut |
| B. | Groundnut |
| C. | Linseed |
| D. | Mustard |
| Answer» C. Linseed | |
| 2138. |
The Paithan (Jayakwadi) Hydro-electric project, completed with the help of Japan, is on the river |
| A. | Ganga |
| B. | Cauvery |
| C. | Narmada |
| D. | Godavari |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2139. |
The southernmost point of peninsular India, that is, Kanyakumari, is |
| A. | north of Tropic of Cancer |
| B. | south of the Equator |
| C. | south of the Capricorn |
| D. | north of the Equator |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2140. |
The percentage of irrigated land in India is about |
| A. | 45 |
| B. | 65 |
| C. | 35 |
| D. | 25 |
| Answer» D. 25 | |
| 2141. |
Which of the following factors are responsible for the rapid growth of sugar production in south India as compared to north India? I. Higher per acre field of sugarcane II. Higher sucrose content of sugarcaneIII. Lower labour costIV. Longer crushing period |
| A. | I and II |
| B. | I, II and III |
| C. | I, III and IV |
| D. | I, II and IV |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2142. |
The pass located at the southern end of the Nilgiri Hills in south India is called |
| A. | the Palghat gap |
| B. | the Bhorghat pass |
| C. | the Thalgat pass |
| D. | the Bolan pass |
| Answer» B. the Bhorghat pass | |
| 2143. |
Who is the recipient of the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award for Investigative Reporting (Print category)? |
| A. | Sandhya Ravishankar |
| B. | Anand Kumar Patel |
| C. | S Vijay Kumar |
| D. | Sushant Kumar Singh |
| Answer» D. Sushant Kumar Singh | |
| 2144. |
Kollam Bypass, which is in news recently, touches which of the following National Highways? |
| A. | NH 44, NH 19 and NH 701 |
| B. | NH 27, NH 109 and NH 907 |
| C. | NH 48, NH 311 and NH 208 |
| D. | NH 66, NH 183 and NH 744 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2145. |
Who is the head of the SEBI committee to link research to policy making? |
| A. | Sankar De |
| B. | U K Sinha |
| C. | Pratap Mukherjee |
| D. | K S Chauhan |
| Answer» B. U K Sinha | |
| 2146. |
Which country bagged the Award of Excellence for ‘Best in Show’ at the New York Times Travel Show 2019? |
| A. | China |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | India |
| D. | Nepal |
| Answer» D. Nepal | |
| 2147. |
Who is the author of the novel ‘Zindaginama’? |
| A. | Rahul Sankrityayan |
| B. | Krishna Sobti |
| C. | Mridula Garg |
| D. | Chitra Mudgal |
| Answer» C. Mridula Garg | |
| 2148. |
Which of the following journalists has been conferred with lifetime achievement award by the Mantralaya and Vidhimandal Vartahar Sangh? |
| A. | Prajakta Pol |
| B. | Vishwas Waghmode |
| C. | Dinu Randive |
| D. | Mahesh Tiwari |
| Answer» D. Mahesh Tiwari | |
| 2149. |
Shakil Ahmed, who is in news recently, is associated with which sports? |
| A. | Swimming |
| B. | Indoor rowing |
| C. | Judo |
| D. | Chess |
| Answer» C. Judo | |
| 2150. |
Who is the author of the book ‘We are Displaced: My Journey and Stories from Refugee Girls Around the World’? |
| A. | Nadia Murad |
| B. | Kailash Satyarthi |
| C. | Malala Yousafzai |
| D. | Tawakkol Karman |
| Answer» D. Tawakkol Karman | |