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251.

The second most important agro based industry of India after textiles is:?

A. Dairy Industry
B. Pulp Industry
C. Processed Food Industry
D. Sugar Industry
Answer» E.
252.

Any wind blowing down the slope of a mountain is called:Anabatic?

A. Anabatic Wind
B. Katabatic Wind
C. Down Falling Wind
D. Slope Wind
Answer» C. Down Falling Wind
253.

Mahe and Yanam are the parts of the Union Territory of:?

A. Dadar Nagar Haveli
B. Chndigarh
C. Daman and Diu
D. Puducherry
Answer» E.
254.

The headquarters of International Astronomical Union (IAU) is located in:?

A. Geneva
B. Mexico city
C. Newyork
D. Paris (France)
Answer» E.
255.

Tadoba national park known for sheltering tiger panther and bear is located in:

A. Assam
B. Chandrapur (Maharashtra)
C. Karnataka
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer» C. Karnataka
256.

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
257.

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
258.

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
259.

The percentage of India's total population employed in agriculture is nearly

A. 40%
B. 50%
C. 60%
D. 70%
Answer» E.
260.

Which of the following crops is regarded as a plantation crop?

A. Coconut
B. Cotton
C. Sugarcane
D. Rice
Answer» B. Cotton
261.

The most plausible explanation for the location of the Thar desert in western India is

A. the obstruction caused by the Aravalis to the rain-bearing wind that proceeds to the Ganga Valley
B. the evaporation of moisture by heat
C. the absence of mountains to the north of Rajasthan to cause orographic rainfall in it
D. that the moisture carried by the South-west monsoon is driven away by the dry upper air current
Answer» D. that the moisture carried by the South-west monsoon is driven away by the dry upper air current
262.

Which of the following groups of rivers originate from the Himachal mountains?

A. Beas, Ravi and Chenab
B. Ravi, Chenab and Jhelum
C. Sutlej, Beas and Ravi
D. Sutlej, Ravi and Jhelum
Answer» B. Ravi, Chenab and Jhelum
263.

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
264.

The number of major ports in India is

A. 5
B. 8
C. 13
D. 15
Answer» D. 15
265.

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
266.

Gold is mined in:

A. Karnatka
B. Maharastra
C. Orissa
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer» B. Maharastra
267.

Which of the following is largest planet?

A. Jupiter
B. Neptune
C. Saturn
D. Mars
Answer» B. Neptune
268.

The inner planets include:

A. Mercury, Venus, Earth and Jupiter
B. Mercury, Venus, Saturn and Mars.
C. Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune and Uranus.
D. Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars.
Answer» E.
269.

The Mountain system of Alps, Carpathians, Transylvanian, Balkans are located in:

A. South America
B. New Zealand
C. Europe
D. North America
Answer» D. North America
270.

The diesel Locomotive works engaged in producing diesel locos is located in:

A. Varanasi
B. Vizag
C. Durgapur
D. Tuticorin
Answer» B. Vizag
271.

Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary is located in:

A. Karnataka
B. Assam
C. Kerala
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer» E.
272.

The highest peak of peninsular India is:

A. Dodabeta
B. Anaimudi
C. K2
D. Kanchanjangha
Answer» C. K2
273.

Gomardha Wildlife Sanctuary is located in:

A. Guhati
B. Raigarh.
C. Gunna
D. Jaamnagar
Answer» C. Gunna
274.

The word "tsunami"belongs to:

A. Chinese
B. German
C. English
D. Japanese
Answer» E.
275.

The radius of earth is:

A. 6,500 km
B. 6,370 km
C. 6,224 Km
D. 5,553 Km
Answer» C. 6,224 Km
276.

In India, the highest rainfall occurs along:

A. The West Coast, North-East and hills of Meghalaya.
B. Pir Panjal Range of the Himalayas
C. The Eastern ghat
D. The Aravali
Answer» B. Pir Panjal Range of the Himalayas
277.

Dharan, Abquiq , Quatif, Ain Dar, Ghawar and Safanija are the chief oil fields (petroleum regions) located in:

A. Egypt
B. Iran
C. Iraq
D. Saudi Arabia
Answer» E.
278.

The second zone of the interior of the earth extending from 30 kilometer to 2900 kilometer depth is:

A. Earth Crust
B. Mantle.
C. Outer Core
D. Inner Core
Answer» C. Outer Core
279.

India Shares maximum length of the border with:

A. Pakistan
B. Myanmar
C. Bangladesh
D. China
Answer» D. China
280.

Ken, Betwa and Chambal are the rivers which merge with:

A. Damodar
B. Yamuna
C. Ganga
D. Godavari
Answer» C. Ganga
281.

The state of atmosphere in relation to its water vapour content refers to:

A. Relative Humidity
B. Relative Density
C. Precipitation
D. Frontal Humidity
Answer» B. Relative Density
282.

Cotton in India grows best on:

A. Black Soil
B. Red Soil
C. Late-rite Soil
D. Sandy Soil
Answer» B. Red Soil
283.

The crude Birth Rate is defined as:

A. No. of births per 10 thousand populations
B. No. of births per 20 thousand populations
C. No. of births per 50 thousand populations
D. No. of births per thousand populations
Answer» E.
284.

The principal copper deposits of India lie in which of the following places?

A. Hazaribag and Singbhum of Bihar
B. Khetri and Daribo areas of Rajasthan
C. Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh
D. Siwaliks in Uttar Pradesh and in Karnataka
Answer» B. Khetri and Daribo areas of Rajasthan
285.

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.
286.

What is the predominant type of Indian agriculture?

A. Commercial agriculture
B. Extensive agriculture
C. plantation agriculture
D. subsistence agriculture
Answer» E.
287.

The percentage of earth surface covered by India is

A. 2.4
B. 3.4
C. 4.4
D. 5.4
Answer» B. 3.4
288.

Which city is known as the Cotton Polis of India?

A. Ahmadabad
B. Mumbai
C. Kochi
D. Kolkta
Answer» C. Kochi
289.

The year ____ is called a Great Divide in the demographic history of India.

A. 1901
B. 1921
C. 1941
D. 1951
Answer» C. 1941
290.

The Barak River is a famous river of:

A. The Western Ghat
B. Eastern Ghat
C. Satpura hills
D. Manipur hills
Answer» E.
291.

The headquarters of North Western Railway is located in:

A. Bhopal
B. Gwalior
C. Uday
D. Jaipur
Answer» E.
292.

The Beas project consisting of Beas-Satluj link and pong dam at Beas is the joint venture of:

A. Punjab, Gujarat and Rajasthan
B. Punjab, Haryana and Gujarat
C. Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan
D. Gujarat, Haryana and Rajasthan
Answer» D. Gujarat, Haryana and Rajasthan
293.

The headquarters of North Eastern Railway is:

A. Lucknow
B. Patna
C. Kolkata
D. Gorakhpur
Answer» E.
294.

The most important coal field in India is:

A. Jharia Coalfield
B. Rani Ganj Coalfield
C. Korba Coalfield
D. Singrauli Coalfield
Answer» B. Rani Ganj Coalfield
295.

Ankleshwar Basin (offshore) oil-fields is located in:

A. Gujarat
B. Assam
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Maharashtra
Answer» B. Assam
296.

Temperate grasslands of Eurasia are called:

A. Grasswood
B. Getepp
C. Steppe
D. Greenwood
Answer» D. Greenwood
297.

Sun's rays can make right angle only up to 23(1/2) and South latitudes because:

A. Rotation
B. Revolution
C. Shape of Earth
D. Earth is inclined at an angle of 66(1/2) on its axis.
Answer» E.
298.

Exfoliation is a type of:

A. Chemical Weathering
B. Soil Erosion
C. Physical Weathering
D. None of Above
Answer» D. None of Above
299.

Primary Producers fall in two categories e.g.

A. Indigotrops and Xylotrops
B. Numerotrops
C. Xylotrops
D. Phototrophs and Chemotrophs
Answer» E.
300.

Titagarh, Amlai and Nepanagar are known for:

A. Sugar Industry
B. Ship Building
C. Iron and Steel Industry
D. Paper Industry
Answer» E.