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151.

__Dul Hasti Project and Salal project are located at:__

A. River Chenab
B. River Chambal
C. River Damodar
D. River Godavari
Answer» B. River Chambal
152.

__Limestone, Coal, Chalk, Shale are the examples of:__

A. Sedimentary Rocks
B. Metamorphic Rock
C. Volcanic Rock
D. Igneous Rock
Answer» B. Metamorphic Rock
153.

__The first of the fourteen biosphere reserves of India which was established in 1986 is:__

A. Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve
B. Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve
C. Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
D. Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve
Answer» D. Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve
154.

__Pykara hydroelectric power project is located at:__

A. Godavari
B. Kaveri
C. Pykara River
D. Mahanadi
Answer» D. Mahanadi
155.

__The Earth's core is made up of very heavy material mostly constituted by:__

A. Iron and Aluminum
B. Aluminum and Nickel
C. Nickel and Iron
D. Nickel and Lead
Answer» D. Nickel and Lead
156.

__The Gneiss is a coarse grained:__

A. Volcanic Rock
B. Igneous Rock
C. Metamorphic Rock
D. Sedimentary Rock
Answer» D. Sedimentary Rock
157.

__Cement industry is generally known as:__

A. Source of raw material
B. Real Industry
C. Source of end products
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Real Industry
158.

__India's three fourths of the total annual rainfall are received during:__

A. South-west Monsoon Season
B. North Eas. Monsoon Season
C. The Hot Weather Season
D. The Retreating of S.W. Monsoon Season
Answer» B. North Eas. Monsoon Season
159.

_The highest percentage decadal growth rate of population as per 2011 Census was registered by:$?

A. Maharastra
B. Punjab
C. Haryana
D. Meghalaya (27.8)
Answer» E.
160.

_A river drains the water collected from a specific area which is called its:$?

A. Catchment Area
B. Collecting Area
C. Drain Area
D. None of Above
Answer» B. Collecting Area
161.

_Solar energy received to earth takes:$?

A. Nine Minutes
B. 10 Minutes
C. Eight Minutes
D. 15 Minutes
Answer» D. 15 Minutes
162.

_One horned rhinoceros is found in the states of:$?

A. West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh
B. West Bengal and Assam
C. Madhya Pradesh and Assam
D. West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh
Answer» C. Madhya Pradesh and Assam
163.

_In India the percentage of population below poverty line is:$?

A. Less than 30%
B. Less than 50%
C. Less than 40%
D. Less than 10
Answer» B. Less than 50%
164.

_The Yarlung Zangbo river, in India, is known as$?

A. Ganga
B. Indus
C. Brahmaputra
D. Mahanadi
Answer» D. Mahanadi
165.

_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.
166.

_Which of the following has a potential for harnessing of tidal energy in India?$?

A. Gulf of Cambay
B. Gulf of Mannar
C. Backwaters of Kerala
D. Chilka lake
Answer» B. Gulf of Mannar
167.

_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
168.

_World forestry Day is observed on:$?

A. April 20 Every Year.
B. May 10 Every Year.
C. June 5 Every Year.
D. March 21 Every Year.
Answer» E.
169.

_The only state in India that produces saffron is$?

A. Assam
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Jammu and Kashmir
D. Meghalaya
Answer» D. Meghalaya
170.

_Scunthorpe and Frodingham are:$?

A. The main mining centres of Britain
B. Agriculture centres of Britain
C. industrial centres of Britain
D. None of these
Answer» B. Agriculture centres of Britain
171.

_India's first Stock Exchange Bombay Stock Exchange was established in:$?

A. 1885
B. 1884
C. 1882
D. 1880
Answer» B. 1884
172.

_River Damodar is a tributary of:$?

A. Rive Koshi
B. River Gandak
C. River Sutlej
D. River Hoogly
Answer» E.
173.

_The major peaks like Mt. Everest, Kanchenjunga, Makalu, Dhaulagiri, Mansalu, Chooyu, Nanga Parbat and Annapurna all are situated in:$?

A. The Western Ghat
B. Sivalik Range
C. The Greater Himalayas (Himadri)
D. The Eastern Ghats
Answer» D. The Eastern Ghats
174.

_McMohan Line lies between which of the following countries?$?

A. India and Pakistan
B. India and China
C. China and Pakistan
D. India and Afghanistan
Answer» C. China and Pakistan
175.

_Rail coach factory is located in:$?

A. Durgapur
B. Vizag
C. Varanasi
D. Kapurthala (Punjab)
Answer» E.
176.

_The middle zone of the earth with a thickness of 2780 km having an average density of 5.6 is known as:$?

A. Rosphere
B. Osophere
C. Pyrosphere
D. Cyrosphere
Answer» D. Cyrosphere
177.

_Masai Tribes are found in:$?

A. Australia
B. North America
C. South Africa
D. East Africa
Answer» E.
178.

_The largest state of India (area wise ) is:$?

A. Maharastra
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Rajasthan
Answer» E.
179.

_The largest mangrove forest in the world is located in:$?

A. Kerala
B. West Bengal
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer» C. Tamil Nadu
180.

_The layer of ocean water between the depth zone of 300 m- 1000 m characterized by sharp change of temperature in the vertical section of sea water is called:$?

A. Isoline
B. Insiline
C. Thermoarea
D. Thermocline
Answer» E.
181.

_The large natural ecosystem comprised of abiotic (land, air , water and soils of the concerned habitat) and biotic (plants, animals and micro-organisms) is called:$?

A. Genome
B. Abiome
C. Agenome
D. Biome
Answer» E.
182.

_The place/city located at the confluence of river Euphrates and Tigris is:$?

A. Sydeny
B. London
C. Doha
D. Baghdad
Answer» E.
183.

_As per 2011 Census of India the state which registered lowest sex ratio (female per thousand males) is:$?

A. Rajsthan
B. Haryana
C. Odissa
D. Nagaland
Answer» C. Odissa
184.

_The zone of low atmospheric pressure and ascending air located at or near the equator is called:$?

A. Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)
B. Outer-Tropical Convergence Zone
C. Intera-Tropical Convergence Zone
D. None of Above
Answer» B. Outer-Tropical Convergence Zone
185.

_The most important breed of wool producing sheep in the world is:$?

A. Texel
B. Merino
C. Deper
D. Dorset
Answer» C. Deper
186.

_With which country in the year 2010 did India propose to develop a solar city in India?$?

A. Japan
B. Russia
C. South Africa
D. USA
Answer» B. Russia
187.

In Geography who propounded the theory of convectional current Hypothesis?$?

A. Arthur Holmes
B. Carl Ritter
C. Arnaldo Faustini
D. Immanuel Kant
Answer» B. Carl Ritter
188.

India is divided into:$?

A. Six Postal Zones.
B. Seven Postal Zones.
C. Eight Postal Zones.
D. Nine Postal Zones.
Answer» E.
189.

Quartzite is metamorphosed from:$?

A.
B. Limestone
C. Shale
D. Coal
Answer» C. Shale
190.

The mean thickness of oceanic crust is:$?

A. 10 kilometer.
B. 8 kilometer.
C. 5 kilometer.
D. 4 kilometer.
Answer» D. 4 kilometer.
191.

Project Tiger in India was started in:$?

A. The year 1985
B. The year 1982
C. The year 1980
D. The year 1973
Answer» E.
192.

Which among the following is/are the major factor/factors responsible for the monsoon type of climate in India?LocationThermal contrastUpper air circulationInter-tropical convergence zone$?

A. I
B. II, III
C. II, III and IV
D. I, II, III and IV
Answer» E.
193.

The national Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) was set up in:$?

A. 1970
B. 1975
C. 1978
D. 1980
Answer» C. 1978
194.

Between the valley of Narmada river in the north and the Tapti in the south lies:$?

A. The Satpura Range
B. The Vindhya Range
C. The Aravali Range
D. None of Above
Answer» B. The Vindhya Range
195.

The only private sector refinery set up by Reliance Petroleum Ltd. is located at$?

A. Guwahati
B. Jamnagar
C. Mumbai
D. Chennai
Answer» C. Mumbai
196.

First Metro Railway was inaugurated in Kolkata:$?

A. 1982
B. 1987
C. 1984
D. 1990
Answer» D. 1990
197.

The two states of India, most richly endowed with iron ore, are$?

A. Bihar and Orissa
B. Madhya Pradesh and Orissa
C. Bihar and West Bengal
D. Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal
Answer» B. Madhya Pradesh and Orissa
198.

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 peninsulaII.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.
199.

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
200.

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.