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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.
| 251. |
If India adopts two time zones based on 75°E meridian for western India and 90°E meridian for eastern India, which one among the following states of eastern India will be benefitted most? [Asstt Commdt 2011] |
| A. | Manipur |
| B. | West Bengal |
| C. | Assam |
| D. | Bihar |
| Answer» D. Bihar | |
| 252. |
Amongst the following Indian States which one has the minimum total forest cover? [IAS 2004] |
| A. | Sikkim |
| B. | Goa |
| C. | Haryana |
| D. | Kerala |
| Answer» D. Kerala | |
| 253. |
In which one of the following places is the headquarters of the North-Eastern Railwaylocated? [CDS 2008] |
| A. | Guwahati |
| B. | Gorakhpur |
| C. | Kolkata |
| D. | Bhubaneswar |
| Answer» C. Kolkata | |
| 254. |
Sriharikota, an important unit or the Indian Space ResearchOrganisation is located in State. |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» D. Tamil Nadu | |
| 255. |
______ river is sometimes referred to as "Dakshin Ganga". |
| A. | Panner |
| B. | Godavari |
| C. | Krishna |
| D. | Cauvery |
| Answer» C. Krishna | |
| 256. |
The Grand Trunk road between Mumbai and Chennai passes through _______ and ______. |
| A. | Pune and Bengaluru |
| B. | Sholapur and Hubli |
| C. | Ahmednagar and Hyderabad |
| D. | Barsi and Guntur |
| Answer» B. Sholapur and Hubli | |
| 257. |
Open stunted forests with bushes and having long roots andsharp thorns or spines are commonly found in |
| A. | Eastern Odisha |
| B. | North-Eastern Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Shiwaliks and Terai regions |
| D. | Western Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 258. |
Xerophytic vegetation is characteristic feature of: [IAS 2004] |
| A. | Chhotanagpur plateau |
| B. | Khasi hills |
| C. | Eastern Ghats |
| D. | Kuchchh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 259. |
Which of the following represents the southernmostgeographical unit of India? |
| A. | Cape Comorin (Kanyakumari) |
| B. | Rameshwaram |
| C. | Lakshadweep |
| D. | Great Nicobar Island |
| Answer» E. | |
| 260. |
Blue Mountain (peak) is located in ______. |
| A. | Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Mizoram |
| D. | Kamataka |
| Answer» D. Kamataka | |
| 261. |
Which among the following is the smallest state area wise? [IAS 2003] |
| A. | Nagaland |
| B. | Mizoram |
| C. | Meghalaya |
| D. | Manipur |
| Answer» B. Mizoram | |
| 262. |
Which one of the following sequences in the ascending order of their geographical size is correct? [CDS 2003] |
| A. | Bihar - Chhattisgarh - Jharkhand - Orissa |
| B. | Jharkhand - West Bengal - Tamil Nadu - Chattisgarh |
| C. | West Bengal - Bihar - Chhattisgarh - Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Chhattisgrah - Jharkhand - Tamil Nadu – Orissa |
| Answer» C. West Bengal - Bihar - Chhattisgarh - Tamil Nadu | |
| 263. |
What is the correct sequence of the riven Godavari, Mahanadi, Narmada and Tapi in the descending order of their lengths? |
| A. | Godavari – Mahanadi – Narmada – Tapi |
| B. | Godavari – Narmada – Mahanadi – Tapi |
| C. | Narmada – Godavari – Tapi – Mahanadi |
| D. | Narmada – Tapi – Godavari – Mahanadi |
| Answer» C. Narmada – Godavari – Tapi – Mahanadi | |
| 264. |
Which country assisted India in the launching of her firstsatellite 'Aryabhatta'? |
| A. | USA |
| B. | United Kingdom |
| C. | Former USSR |
| D. | Germany |
| Answer» D. Germany | |
| 265. |
Arrange the following rivers from South to North: [CPO SI 2002] 1. Cauvery 2. Krishna 3. Godavari 4. Mahanadi |
| A. | 1, 3, 2, 4 |
| B. | 3, 4, 1, 2 |
| C. | 2, 4, 3, 1 |
| D. | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 266. |
Moist tropical evergreen forests are found in: |
| A. | the Shillong plateau |
| B. | the Siwaliks |
| C. | the Deccan plateau |
| D. | southern India |
| Answer» B. the Siwaliks | |
| 267. |
Which one of the following states is a Ieading producer of woollen textiles? [CDS 1999] |
| A. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| B. | Punjab |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Himachal Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Rajasthan | |
| 268. |
Which one the following is a correct sequence of rivers in terms of their total basinarea, in the descending order? [IAS 2003] |
| A. | Ganga, Indus, Brahmaputra, Godavari |
| B. | Indus, Ganga, Brahmaputra, Godavari |
| C. | Brahmaputra, Indus, Ganga, Godavari |
| D. | Indus, Ganga Godavari, Brahmaputra |
| Answer» D. Indus, Ganga Godavari, Brahmaputra | |
| 269. |
Throughout the Ages the maximum number of streams ofpeople came to India via |
| A. | The western Himalayan passes |
| B. | Tibet |
| C. | The sea |
| D. | The eastern Himalayan passes |
| Answer» B. Tibet | |
| 270. |
According to historical geography Bharata Varaha is a partof |
| A. | Pushkharadweepa |
| B. | Jambudweep |
| C. | Kraunchidweepa |
| D. | Kushadweepa |
| Answer» C. Kraunchidweepa | |
| 271. |
The Portuguese possessions Goa, Daman and Diu wereliberated in _______. |
| A. | 1961 |
| B. | 1971 |
| C. | 1981 |
| D. | 1951 |
| Answer» B. 1971 | |
| 272. |
India is the seventh largest country in the world and it covers a total area of approximately: [Railway 2012] |
| A. | 2700000 sq. km |
| B. | 3000000 sq. km |
| C. | 3200000 sq. km |
| D. | 3600000 sq. km |
| Answer» D. 3600000 sq. km | |
| 273. |
Which State of India has the largest reserves of monazite, with a high thorium content? [CPO SI 2002] |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» B. Karnataka | |
| 274. |
The largest coal reserves of India are found in : [UP PCS 2002] |
| A. | Chhattisgarh |
| B. | Jharkhand |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Orissa |
| Answer» C. Madhya Pradesh | |
| 275. |
Which of the following latitudes passes through India? [RRB 1994] |
| A. | Equator |
| B. | Arctic Circle |
| C. | Tropic of Capricorn |
| D. | Tropic of Cancer |
| Answer» E. | |
| 276. |
The northern part of the west coast is known as: |
| A. | Konkan coast |
| B. | Coromandal coast |
| C. | Malabar coast |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Coromandal coast | |
| 277. |
Identify from the following states of India through which the Tropic of Cancer passesand arrange them from east to west: 1. Gujarat 2. West Bengal 3. Uttar Pradesh 4. Jharkhand 5. Madhya Pradesh 6. Bihar 7. Chhattisgarh Select the correct answer using the code given below: [NDA 2011] |
| A. | 2-5-7-4-1 |
| B. | 2-4-7-5-1 |
| C. | 3-2-6-7-5 |
| D. | 3-7-4-6-2 |
| Answer» C. 3-2-6-7-5 | |
| 278. |
Murrah is a breed of: |
| A. | pig |
| B. | buffalo |
| C. | sheep |
| D. | goat |
| Answer» C. sheep | |
| 279. |
Which of the following soils is most suitable for cultivation of cereals? [CRPF 1990] |
| A. | Alluvial soils |
| B. | Red soils |
| C. | Laterite soils |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Red soils | |
| 280. |
The Buckingham Canal, which has been declared a NationalWaterway of India recently, is a canal running from |
| A. | Punjab to Haryana |
| B. | Mumbai to Goa |
| C. | Vijayawada to Villupuram |
| D. | Cochin to Kozhikode |
| Answer» D. Cochin to Kozhikode | |
| 281. |
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? [CDS 1999] |
| A. | Plimsoll Line : India and Afghanistan |
| B. | Durand Line : India and Myanmar |
| C. | Macmohan Line : India and Nepal |
| D. | Radcliffe Line : India and Pakistan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 282. |
Extensive subsistence agriculture is ; [Stenograpers' Exam 1990] |
| A. | farming on the slopes of Western Ghats |
| B. | farming in the thickly populated areas |
| C. | farming in the thinly populated areas |
| D. | farming in the forests of equatorial region |
| Answer» D. farming in the forests of equatorial region | |
| 283. |
If a truck has to carry goods from Delhi to Bhopal via Gwalior, by National Highways (NH) following the shortest route, which one of the following groups of National Highways it has to go by ? [IAS 2007] |
| A. | NH 2, NH 11, NH 12 |
| B. | NH 2, NH 3, NH 12 |
| C. | NH 8, NH 3, NH 11 |
| D. | NH 2, NH 25, NH 11 |
| Answer» C. NH 8, NH 3, NH 11 | |
| 284. |
Which of the following is an east flowing river of thePeninsula? |
| A. | Tapi |
| B. | Narmada |
| C. | Mahanadi |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 285. |
Which type of climate(s) prevail(s) in the long corridor (Leeward side) of the WesternGhats and the Nilgiri Hills? [IAS 2007] |
| A. | Tropical wet and dry climate |
| B. | Tropical wet and dry with winter rain |
| C. | Tropical semi-arid steppe |
| D. | Subtropical monsoon rainforest |
| Answer» D. Subtropical monsoon rainforest | |
| 286. |
Amritsar and Shimla are almost on the same latitude, but their climate difference is dueto [BPSC 2011] |
| A. | the difference in their altitudes |
| B. | their distance from sea |
| C. | snowfall in Shimla |
| D. | pollution in Amritsar |
| Answer» B. their distance from sea | |
| 287. |
Ganges, Brahmaputra, Mahanadi, Cauvery, Narmada,Godavari and Krishna are extensive areas of |
| A. | Inland fisheries |
| B. | Estuarine fisheries |
| C. | Coastal fisheries |
| D. | Deep sea fisheries |
| Answer» B. Estuarine fisheries | |
| 288. |
Which one of the following is the junction point of the Eastern Ghats and WesternGhats? [IAS 2004] |
| A. | Javadi Hills |
| B. | Anaimalai Hills |
| C. | Nilgiri Hills |
| D. | Shevaroy Hills |
| Answer» D. Shevaroy Hills | |
| 289. |
Which amidst the following States does not cultivate wheat? [SSC Graduate 2003] |
| A. | Karnataka |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | West Bengal |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» E. | |
| 290. |
Which one of the following east flowing rivers of India forms rift valley due to down warping? [IAS 1998] |
| A. | Damodar |
| B. | Mahanadi |
| C. | Son |
| D. | Yamuna |
| Answer» B. Mahanadi | |
| 291. |
Among the following crops which one occupies the largest area in India? [CDS 2002] |
| A. | Groundnut |
| B. | Mustard |
| C. | Rapeseed |
| D. | Sugarcane |
| Answer» E. | |
| 292. |
Which foreign country is closest to Andaman Islands? [CPO SI 2003] |
| A. | Sri Lanka |
| B. | Myanmar |
| C. | Indonesia |
| D. | Pakistan |
| Answer» C. Indonesia | |
| 293. |
Consider the following statements: 1. Balaghat is known for its diamond mines. 2. Majhgawan is known for its manganese deposits. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [IAS 2007] |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 294. |
Which sanctuary has been selected as an alternative home forthe Indian lion? |
| A. | Bandipur Sanctuary (Karnataka) |
| B. | Ghana Sanctuary (Bihar) |
| C. | Periyar Sanctuary (Kerala) |
| D. | Chandra Prabha Sanctuary (UP) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 295. |
Which one of the following pairs of states and tribes is not correctly matched? [IAS 1999] |
| A. | Assam: Miri |
| B. | Nagaland : Konyak |
| C. | Arunachal Pradesh : Apatani |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh : Lambada |
| Answer» E. | |
| 296. |
Which of the following do not have a common boundary withBangladesh? |
| A. | Meghalaya |
| B. | Mizoram |
| C. | Tripura |
| D. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 297. |
Canal irrigation is most important in the Northern Plains of India because: |
| A. | the soil is porous |
| B. | the level of underground water is high |
| C. | the sources of canals are perennial rivers |
| D. | the region is densely populated |
| Answer» D. the region is densely populated | |
| 298. |
In the realm of coal production in the world, India ranks: [NDA 2002] |
| A. | first |
| B. | second |
| C. | third |
| D. | fourth |
| Answer» E. | |
| 299. |
The river Cauvery flows from: [UPCS 1994] |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Karnataka to Maharashtra |
| C. | Karnataka to Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Kerala to Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» D. Kerala to Tamil Nadu | |
| 300. |
Which of the following gives the correct descending order by length of the rivers ofIndia? |
| A. | Brahmaputra, Ganga, Godavari, Kosi |
| B. | Ganga, Brahmaputra, Krishna, Godavari |
| C. | Ganga, Godavari, Krishna, Yamuna |
| D. | Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Mahanadi |
| Answer» D. Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Mahanadi | |