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- Question 1 of 50
1. Question
Which amongst the following States has not identified tribal community?
Hint
Mizoram and Lakshadweep have the highest percentage of identified tribal population (~95 percent), while Punjab and Haryana have 0 percent.
- Question 2 of 50
2. Question
From where did India introduce cultivation of tobacco/tapioca/pineapple?
Hint
Tobacco, tapioca and pineapple cultivation was introduced to India by Portuguese.
- Question 3 of 50
3. Question
Which one of the following rivers flows through a rift valley?
Hint
A rift valley is a linear shaped lowland between several highlands or mountain ranges created by the action of a geologic rift. There are three rivers in India which flow through a rift valley. These rivers are Damodar, Tapti and Narmada.
- Question 4 of 50
4. Question
Which amongst the following States does not cultivate wheat?
Hint
In Tamil Nadu Climatic conditions, temperature and soil are more flexible for paddy while comparing to wheat. So farmers in Tamil Nadu prefer paddy over wheat.
- Question 5 of 50
5. Question
The Assam State derives its name from that of a tribe that conquered the region. Where did the tribesmen come from?
Hint
The Ahom crossed the Patkai Range from Burma (now Myanmar) and conquered the local chieftains of the upper Assam plain. In the 15th century the Ahom, who gave their name to the region, were the dominant power in upper Assam.
- Question 6 of 50
6. Question
Which State in India is the leading producer of Sulphur?
Hint
Haryana accounted for 41% of the total sulphur production and it was followed by Gujarat 23%, Maharashtra 13% and Uttar Pradesh 11%.
- Question 7 of 50
7. Question
Where was the first Cotton Mill in India established?
Hint
The first cotton mill in India was established in 1818 at Fort Gloster near Kolkata but was a commercial failure. The second cotton mill in India was established by Cowaszee Nanabhoy Davar in 1854 and was named Bombay Spinning and Weaving Company.
- Question 8 of 50
8. Question
Which amongst the following States/UTs has no identified tribal community?
- Question 9 of 50
9. Question
India lies in the hemisphere:
Hint
India lies in the Northern hemisphere, with the mainland extending between latitudes 8°4’N and 37°6’N and longitudes 68°7’E and 97°25’E. Since India lies in Asia, which is in the Eastern Hemisphere.
- Question 10 of 50
10. Question
Singhbhum is famous for:
Hint
West Singhbhum is the top iron-ore mining district of Jharkhand.
- Question 11 of 50
11. Question
Which of the following does not have an influence over the climate in India?
Hint
Ocean currents do not have influence over the climate in India. Ocean currents act much like a conveyer belt, transporting warm water and precipitation from the equator toward the poles and cold water from the poles back to the tropics.
- Question 12 of 50
12. Question
The Indian Sub-continent was originally a part of:
Hint
Some 200 million years ago, Antarctica was joined to South America, Africa, India, and Australia in a single large continent called Gondwanaland.
- Question 13 of 50
13. Question
Naga, Khasi and Garo hills are located in:
Hint
Purvanchal Range lies towards the south of the Brahmaputra valley. These ranges cover Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, and eastern Assam states.
- Question 14 of 50
14. Question
In India, rain forests are found in:
Hint
The three major rainforests in India lie mainly in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Western Ghats and the Northeast Himalayas. However, some smaller ones can even be found in remote locations like Odisha, Naga Hills Manipur, etc.
- Question 15 of 50
15. Question
India exports iron ore mainly to:
Hint
About 90 percent of the export goes to China.
- Question 16 of 50
16. Question
Which of the following ports has the largest hinterland?
Hint
Specifically, by the doctrine of the hinterland, the hinterland is the inland region lying behind a port and is claimed by the state that owns the coast.
Mumbai has a vast hinterland covering the whole of Maharashtra and large parts of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan. - Question 17 of 50
17. Question
The only ape of India found in hill forests of Assam and Nagaland is:
Hint
Gibbons are apes which live in subtropical and tropical rainforest from eastern Bangladesh to Northeast India to southern China and Indonesia.
- Question 18 of 50
18. Question
The river also known as Tsangpo in Tibet is:
Hint
The Yarlung Tsangpo, also called Yarlung Zangbo or Yalu Zangbu is the upper stream of the Brahmaputra River located in the Tibet Autonomous Region, China.
- Question 19 of 50
19. Question
Jaduguda is associated with the mining of:
- Question 20 of 50
20. Question
Silent Valley of Kerala:
Hint
Silent Valley National Park is a national park in Kerala. It is located in the Nilgiri hills. This national park has some rare species of flora and fauna. The flora of the valley includes about 1000 species of flowering plants, 107 species of orchids, 100 ferns and fern allies, 200 liverworts, 75 lichens and about 200 algae.
- Question 21 of 50
21. Question
The only sanctuary where Kashmir stag is found is:
Hint
The Kashmir stag, also called hangul, is a subspecies of elk native to Kashmir. Dachigam park is best known as the home of the Kashmir stag.
- Question 22 of 50
22. Question
The approximate length of the coastline of India is:
Hint
India measures 3,214 km from north to south and 2,933 km from east to west. It has a land frontier of 15,200 km and a coastline of 7,516.6 km.
- Question 23 of 50
23. Question
The area with annual rainfall less than 50 cm in a year is:
Hint
Leh gets occasional snowfall during winter. The weather in the remaining months is generally fine and warm during the day. The average annual rainfall is only 102 mm (4.02 inches).
- Question 24 of 50
24. Question
Which one of the following is the wettest place in India?
Hint
Mawsynram is a town in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya state in Northeastern India. Mawsynram receives the highest rainfall in India.
- Question 25 of 50
25. Question
India has a coastline of:
- Question 26 of 50
26. Question
Which of the following produces maximum crude petroleum in India?
Hint
The largest crude oil reserves are found in the Western Offshore (Mumbai High, Krishna-Godavari Basin) (40%), and Assam (27%). Mumbai high is also the largest oil-producing oilfield in India.
- Question 27 of 50
27. Question
India is one of the largest producers of manganese ore in the world along with:
Hint
South Africa is the world’s largest producer of manganese followed by China, Australia, Gabon, Brazil and India respectively.
- Question 28 of 50
28. Question
Which of the following rivers makes an estuary?
Hint
The Narmada, Periyar and Tapti are the only long rivers, which flow west and make estuaries.
- Question 29 of 50
29. Question
Comets revolve around the:
- Question 30 of 50
30. Question
Which of the following cities/towns lies to the northern-most latitude?
Hint
Patna is the northern-most city among the given cities/towns.
- Question 31 of 50
31. Question
Which kind of power accounts for the largest share of power generation in India?
Hint
More than 64% of India’s electricity generation capacity comes from thermal power plants, further, 21% from renewable, 13% from hydro and 2% from nuclear.
- Question 32 of 50
32. Question
Which of the following will never get the vertical rays of the sun?
Hint
Srinagar is one of the northernmost cities in India. Since Srinagar lies to the north of the Tropic of Cancer, it never gets the vertical rays of the sun.
- Question 33 of 50
33. Question
Of the following, the town which does not come within the National Capital Region is?
Hint
The National Capital Region is a planning region centred upon the National Capital Territory of Delhi in India. It encompasses Delhi and several districts surrounding it from the states of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.
- Question 34 of 50
34. Question
Which river of India is called Vridha Ganga?
Hint
The river Godavari is often referred to as Vridha Ganga because of its large size and extent among the peninsular rivers.
- Question 35 of 50
35. Question
Which one of the following rivers of Peninsular India does not join Arabian Sea?
Hint
Most of the major rivers of the peninsula such as the Mahanadi, the Godavari, the Krishna and the Cauvery (Kaveri) flow eastwards and drain into the Bay of Bengal. West flowing rivers such as the Narmada, the Tapi drained into the Arabian Sea.
Flowing into the Arabian Sea: Narmada, Tapi, Sindhu, Sabarmati, Mahi, Purna.
Flowing into the Bay of Bengal: Brahmaputra, Yamuna, Ganga (with its main tributaries), Meghna, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna (and their main tributaries), Cauvery. - Question 36 of 50
36. Question
The Loktak Lake on which a hydroelectric project was constructed is situated in the State of:
Hint
Loktak Lake is the largest freshwater lake in India as well as the largest lake in North East India. It is famous for the phumdis floating over it. The lake is located at Moirang in Manipur.
- Question 37 of 50
37. Question
The Southern tip of India is:
Hint
Kanyakumari is the southernmost mainland tip of India. Indira Point in the Andaman and Nicobar Island is the southernmeost tip of the Indian territory. The northernmost point of India lies in the union territory of Ladakh and it is known as Indira Col.
- Question 38 of 50
38. Question
Bhilai Steel Plant was built with collaboration of:
Hint
The Bhilai Steel Plant, located in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, is India’s first and main producer of steel rails, as well as a major producer of wide steel plates and other steel products. It was set up in collaboration with Soviet Union (Russia) in 1955.
- Question 39 of 50
39. Question
The pair which is not a twin-city is:
Hint
Delhi is, officially the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT), is a city and a Union Territory of India whereas New Delhi is the capital of India and an administrative district of Delhi.
- Question 40 of 50
40. Question
The Name of India’s research station at the North pole is:
Hint
HIMADRI is India’s first research station located at the International Arctic Research base, NyÅlesund, Svalbard, Norway. It is located at a distance of 1,200 kilometres from the North Pole.
- Question 41 of 50
41. Question
The river which is not West-flowing towards the Arabian Sea is:
Hint
Most of the major rivers of the peninsula such as the Mahanadi, the Godavari, the Krishna and the Cauvery (Kaveri) flow eastwards and drain into the Bay of Bengal. West flowing rivers such as the Narmada, the Tapi drained into the Arabian Sea.
- Question 42 of 50
42. Question
When was the first National Forest Policy issued by the Government of India?
Hint
India is one of the few countries which has a forest policy since 1894. The first National Forest Policy in independent India came into effect in 1952.
- Question 43 of 50
43. Question
Which one of the following pairs of places does the National Highway Number-2 join?
Hint
The National Highway No. 2 (currently National Highway 19) of India is passing or connecting the state of Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. It was previously referred to as Delhi–Kolkata Road and is one of the busiest national highways in India.
- Question 44 of 50
44. Question
In which state is the Maikal range situated?
Hint
The Maikal Hills are range of hills in the state of eastern Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh India. The Maikal Hills are an eastern part of the Satpuras in Kawardha District of Chhattisgarh and Anuppur district of Madhya Pradesh.
- Question 45 of 50
45. Question
The latitude passing through the northernmost part of India is:
Hint
India is a vast country. Lying entirely in the Northern hemisphere the mainland extends between latitudes 8°4’N and 37°6’N and longitudes 68°7’E and 97°25’E. The northernmost point of India is located in the Union Territory of Ladakh. The point is known as Indira Col (Chinese-controlled 35.6644° N, 76.7978° E).
- Question 46 of 50
46. Question
Nallamala hills are located in the state of:
Hint
Nallamala Range, range of parallel hills and valleys of the Eastern Ghats in eastern Andhra Pradesh. Located south of the Krishna River, the hills run north to south, parallel to the Coromandel Coast on the Bay of Bengal.
- Question 47 of 50
47. Question
The southwest monsoon engulfs entire India by:
Hint
The monsoon is caused by differing temperature trends over the land and ocean. In India, the southwest summer monsoon is attracted by a low-pressure area that’s caused by the extreme heat of the Thar Desert in Rajasthan and adjoining areas during summer. During the monsoon, the wind direction reverses. The South West monsoon engulfs the entire India by 15th July.
- Question 48 of 50
48. Question
Where was the first iron and steel industry of India established?
Hint
Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO) is the first iron and steel industry in India which was established by Jamsedji Tata on 26th August 1907 at Jamshedpur, Jharkhand.
- Question 49 of 50
49. Question
Which one of the following countries has the longest international boundary with India?
Hint
India has 15,106.7 Km of land border and a coastline of 7,516.6 Km including island territories. The length of our land borders with neighbouring countries (in Km) is: Bangladesh 4,096.7, China 3,488, Pakistan 3,323, Nepal 1,751, Myanmar 1,643, Bhutan 699 and Afghanistan 106.
- Question 50 of 50
50. Question
Which of the following States is a member of the ‘Seven Sisters’?
Hint
The Seven Sister States is a popular term for the contiguous states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura prior to inclusion of the state of Sikkim into the North Eastern Region of India.