401. The Sharavati Project is a/an
(a) thermal project
(b) hydro-electric project
(c) multipurpose project
(d) irrigation project
Ans: (b)
402. Arable lands refer to
(a) pasture land
(b) fallow land
(c) woodland
(d) cultivable land
Ans: (d)
403. In India economically exploitable lignite deposits occur at
(a) Neyveli, Tamil Nadu
(b) Singareni, Andhra Pradesh
(c) Talcher, Odisha
(d) Jharia, Bihar
Ans: (a)
404. The Rajasthan Canal Project coven
(a) Punjab
(b) Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan
(c) Haryana
(d) Rajasthan
Ans: (b)
405. The land-locked natural harbour along the east coast of India
is
(a) Visakhapatnam
(b) Chennai
(c) Kolkata
(d) Paradeep
Ans: (a)
406. ______ Oilfield of India has the largest quantity of
recoverable reserves.
(a) Moran Oilfield
(b) Mumbai High (off shore) Oilfield
(c) Ankaleshwar Oilfield
(d) Naharkatiya Oilfield
Ans: (b)
407. The Palk Bay lies between
(a) Gulf of Kachchh and Gulf of Khambhat
(b) Gulf of Mannar and Bay of Bengal
(c) Lakshadweep and Maldive Islands
(d) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Ans: (b)
408. Consider the following rivers:
1. Kishenganga
2. Ganga
3. Wainganga
4. Penganga
The correct sequence of these rivers when arranged in the North -
South direction is
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4
(b) 2, 1, 3, 4
(c) 2, 1, 4, 3
(d) 1, 2, 4, 3
Ans: (a)
409. The National Metallurgical Laboratory of India is at
(a) Jamshedpur
(b) Dhanbad
(c) Roorkee
(d) Ranchi
Ans: (a)
410. Forest Research Institute is at
(a) Mumbai
(b) Cambay
(c) Dehradun
(d) Simla
Ans: (c)
411. The moat important commercial forests of India are
(a) Tropical evergreen
(b) Mangrove
(c) Tropical deciduous
(d) Coniferous
Ans: ©
412. Which is common to Guwahati, Barauni, Koyali, Haldia,
Digboi and Mathura?
(a) Public sector refineries, owned by the Indian oil corporation
are located in these places
(b) They are prominent game sanctuaries
(c) They are hill stations
(d) Oil and natural gas commission has its units in all these places
Ans: (a)
413. Among sources of power India has largest of
(a) coal
(b) oil
(c) natural gas
(d) lignite
Ans: (a)
414. HBJ pipe line is being laid for a distance of 1730 km in order
to
(a) provide cooking gas for villages
(b) provide employment for rural population
(c) provide feedstock for six large fertilisers
(d) serve the power requirements of many states
Ans: (c)
415. India is particularly poor in reserves of
(a) coal
(b) iron ore
(c) non-ferrous metals
(d) limestone
Ans: (c)
416. The HBJ pipe line serves the fertilizer plant(a) at
(a) Hazira (Gujarat)
(b) Bijaipur (Madhya Pradesh)
(c) Jagdishpur (Uttar Pradesh)
(d) All the three
Ans: (d)
417. of Indian tea production comes from Assam, West Bengal,
Kerala and Tamil Nadu
(a) 50%
(b) 75%
(c) 98%
(d) 30%
Ans: (c)
418. The Indian sub-continent was originally part of a huge
landmass called
(a) Jurassic landmass
(b) Aryavarta
(c) Indiana
(d) Gondwana continent
Ans: (d)
419. Anjuna, Baga, Colva, Majorda, and Miramar are beaches in
(a) Chennai
(b) Goa
(c) Mumbai
(d) Visakhapatnam
Ans: (b)
420. Iron ore mines are located in
(a) Salem, Bhadravati, Raniganj
(b) Hazaribagh, Jharia, Kudremukh
(c) Monghyr, Balaghat, Hazaribagh
(d) Singhbhum, Mayurbhanj, Bastar
Ans: (d)
421. Which of the following is not primarily a rabi crop in India?
(a) Wheat
(b) Gram
(c) Jute
(d) Linseed
Ans: (c)
422. Where was the first cotton mill set up in India?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Coimbatore
(c) Surat
(d) Kolkata
Ans: (d)
423. With which one of the following industries is Coimbatore
associated?
(a) Gold
(b) Gujarat
(c) Cotton Textile
(d) Sericulture
Ans: (c)
424. Where was India's first rocket launching station set up?
(a) Sriharikota
(b) Arvi
(c) Thumba
(d) Port Blair
Ans: ©
425. India conducted its first nuclear explosion at
(a) Apsara
(b) Pokharan
(c) Koyana
(d) Kalpakkam
Ans: (b)
426. Which one of the following railway zones has the maximum
route length in kilometres?
(a) Northern
(b) Southern
(c) Central
(d) Western
Ans: (a)
427. Where is the headquarters of South-Central Railway
located?
(a) Itarsi
(b) Mumbai
(c) Secunderabad
(d) Vijayawada
Ans: (c)
428. Which one of the following is the most important port of
Gujarat?
(a) Porbandar
(b) Surat
(c) Kandla
(d) Diu
Ans: (c)
429. The airport of Mumbai is called
(a) Dum Dum
(b) Sahar
(c) Palam
(d) Meenambakkam
Ans: (b)
430. Which one of the following towns is not situated along the
Grand Trunk Road?
(a) Allahabad
(b) Lucknow
(c) Agra
(d) Kanpur
Ans: (b)
431. Which one among the following has the largest shipyard In
India?
(a) Kolkata
(b) Kochi
(c) Mumbai
(d) Visakhapatnam
Ans: (b)
432. Which language next to Hindi is spoken by the largest
number of people in India?
(a) Bengali
(b) Marathi
(c) Tamil
(d) Telugu
Ans: (a)
433. What is the official language of Nagaland?
(a) Nagali
(b) English
(c) Assamese
(d) Chinese
Ans: (b)
434. Match the following:
List-I List-II
(Industries) (Industrial Centres)
A. Pearl fishing 1. Pune
B. Automobiles 2. Tuticorin
C. Ship building 3. Pinjore
D. Engineering goods 4. Marmagao
Codes:
(a) 2 1 4 3
(b) 2 1 3 4
(c) 1 2 4 3
(d) 1 2 3 4
Ans: (a)
435. Match the following:
List-I List-II
(Rivers) (Dams)
A. Cauvery 1. Alamatti
B. Krishna 2. Mettur
C. Narmada 3. Gandhi Sagar
D. Chambal 4. Sardar Sarovar
Codes:
(a) 1 4 2 3
(b) 2 1 4 3
(c) 2 1 3 4
(d) 1 3 4 2
Ans: (b)
436. Match the following:
List-I List-II
(Minerals) (Mining areas)
A. Graphite 1. Bellary
B. Lead 2. Didwana
C. Salt 3. Rampa
D. Silver 4. Zawar
Codes:
(a) 3 4 1 2
(b) 1 4 2 3
(c) 3 1 4 2
(d) 2 3 1 4
Ans: (b)
437. Match the following:
List-I List-II
(Places) (Industries)
A. Jamnagar 1. Aluminium
B. Hospet 2. Wollen Textile
C. Korba 3. Fertilizers
D. Haldia 4. Cement
5. Iron and Steel
Codes:
(a) 4 3 1 2
(b) 2 5 1 3
(c) 4 5 2 1
(d) 2 1 4 3
Ans: (b)
438. Match the following:
List-I List-II
(Towns) (Specialisation)
A. Alibag 1. Fishing centre
B. Balapur 2. Holiday resort
C. Nhava Sheva 3. Petro-chemical cplx
D. Ratnagiri 4. Port
Codes:
(a) 1 3 2 4
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 3 4 2 1
(d) 2 1 4 3
Ans: (b)
439. Which of the following places are known for paper
manufacturing industry?
1) Yamunanagu
2) Guwahati
3) Shahabad
4) Ballarpur
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
Codes:
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1, 2 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 2, 3 and 4
Ans: (b)
440. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
1. Idukki Thermal power station
2. Sabarigiri Hydroelectric project
3. Ghatprabha Irrigation project
4. Ramganga Multipurpose project
Select the correct answer by using the codes given below:
Codes:
(a) 2, 3 and 4
(b) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 1 and 2
Ans: (a)
441. Which one of the following gives the two largest Union
Territories of India (in terms of geographical area) in the
correct descending order?
(a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Delhi
(b) Chandigarh, Lakshadweep
(c) Delhi, Puducherry
(d) Delhi, Chandigarh
Ans: (a)
442. The water of the Luni river is
(a) Fresh
(b) Fresh in upper reaches and salty in the lower reaches
(c) Salty
(d) Fresh in rainy season and salty in other seasons
Ans: (b)
443. Rain shadows are associated with
(a) Convectional rainfall
(b) Orographic rainfall
(c) Cyclonic rainfall
(d) Orographic cyolonic rainfall
Ans: (b)
444. Which one of the following is a famous hill station of South
India?
(a) Panchmarhi
(b) Ootacamund
(c) Madurai
(d) Araku Valley
Ans: (b)
445. Rayalaseema is a region of which one of the following States?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Tamil Nadu
Ans: (c)
446. "Konkan" is a region of which one of the following States?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Maharashtra
(c) West Bengal
(d) Kerala
Ans: (b)
447. To check the expansion of Thar desert which one of the
following methods is expected to yield the best results?
(a) Artificial rain
(b) Construction of canals
(c) Afforestation
(d) Construction of Dams
Ans: (c)
448. In which one of the following cities can one never have the
sunshine directly overhead at noon?
(a) Bengaluru
(b) Mumbai
(c) Visakhapatnam
(d) Delhi
Ans: (d)
449. Which of the following pairs of states and their important
crops are correctly matched?
1. Kerala Tapioca
2. Maharashtra Cotton
3. West Bengal Jute
4. Gujarat Groundnut
Select the correct answer by using the codes given below:
Codes:
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1, 2 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 2, 3 and 4
Ans: (d)
450. Which one of the following is not conducive to the formation
of deltas?
(a) Currents and Tides
(b) Calm winds
(c) Absence of large lakes along the course of the river
(d) Sheltered coastline
Ans: (a)
451. Lucerene is a
(a) Cereal crop
(b) Cash crop
(c) Foliage crop
(d) Fibre crop
Ans: ©
452. Approximately what percentage of world's cattle population
is to be found in India?
(a) 50%
(b) 18%
(c) 80%
(d) 7%
Ans: (b)
453. Foot and mouth disease is common among
(a) Birds
(b) Goats and sheep only
(c) Cattle only
(d) Cattle, goats, sheep and other hoofed animals
Ans: (d)
454. "Mulching" is the term used for the process of
(a) Covering the roots of plants with loose material, dung, etc. in
order to protect them from soil erosion etc.
(b) Breaking down big pieces of soil into small ones
(c) Transplanting of paddy seedlings
(d) Nitrogen fixation of soil by use of fertilizers
Ans: (a)
455. Which of the following helps in the 'greening process' of
crops?
(a) Sunshine
(b) Phosphatic fertilizers
(c) Nitrogenous fertilezers
(d) Potassic fertilizers
Ans: (c)
456. Through which one of the following Indian states the Tropic
of Cancer does not pass?
(a) Manipur
(b) Tripura
(c) Gujarat
(d) Rajasthan
Ans: (a)
457. The winter rain in Chennai is caused by
(a) South-West Monsoons
(b) North-East Monsoons
(c) Intense Land and Sea Breezes
(d) Cyclonic winds in the Bay of Bengal
Ans: (b)
458. At which place will you find maximum sunlight in December?
(a) Kanniyakumari
(b) Pune
(c) Kolkata
(d) Leh
Ans: (a)
459. Belt of Doldrums exists in which of the following regions?
(a) Polar region
(b) Equatorial region
(c) Sub-Polar region
(d) Sub-Tropical region
Ans: (b)
460. Match the following:
List-I List-II
(Crops) (Geographical conditions)
A. Barley 1. Hot and dry climate with poor soil
B. Rice 2. Cool climate with poorer soil
C. Millets 3. Warm and moist climate with high altitude
D. Tea 4. Hot and moist climate with rich soil
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 2 4 1 3
(b) 3 4 1 2
(c) 2 1 4 3
(d) 3 2 4 1
Ans: (a)
461. Which region gets first monsoon in summer?
(a) Himalayas
(b) Western Ghats
(c) Eastern Ghats
(d) Gangatic Plain
Ans: (b)
462. What is the International Date Line?
(a) An imaginary line connecting places of the same altitude
(b) It is 180º Meridian from Greenwich
(c) Region within 5º of the Equator
(d) None of these
Ans: (b)
463. Which states is the biggest producer of cashewnut?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Assam
(c) Kerala
(d) Punjab
Ans: (a)
464. What will be the difference in time of two cities situated on
the same longitude but one in northern and the other in
southern hemisphere?
(a) No difference
(b) Four hours difference
(c) Four minutes difference
(d) There are no such cities
Ans: (a)
465. What causes earthquakes?
(a) Occurrence of underground water
(b) Volcanic eruptions
(c) Occurrence of cracks and fissures in rocks
(d) No definite cause has been found so far
Ans: (b)
466. As we move from the Pole to the Equator along the longitude,
what la true of the variety of crops and animals?
(a) Both increase
(b) Both decrease
(c) Variety of crops increases but that of animals decreases
(d) Variety of animals increases but that of crops decreases
Ans: (a)
467. Why does a farmer plough his fields in summer?
(a) To prevent alkalinity of soil
(b) To prevent acidity of soil
(c) To prevent the surface from becoming hard
(d) To fertilize the soil
Ans: (c)
468. If it rains only for two months which of the following will
yield maximum crop per hectare?
(a) Short term crops
(b) Long term crops
(c) Pulses
(d) Millets
Ans: (d)
469. How would you increase the yield of maize crop?
(a) Evolve high yielding varieties of seeds to suit different
agroclimatic regions
(b) Develop high yielding varieties
(c) Develop disease-resistant varieties
(d) Develop early and very early maturing varieties suitable for
rainfall areas
Ans: (a)
470. Where in India is the rift valley to be found?
(a) Brahmaputra Valley
(b) Godavari Valley
(c) Cauvery Valley
(d) Narmada Valley
Ans: (d)
471. In an area with more than 200 cm annual rainfall and slopy
hills, which of the following crops can be cultivated best?
(a) Tea
(b) Jute
(c) Tobacco
(d) Cotton
Ans: (a)
472. On account of which one of the following reasons, we can say
that Asia and Australia at one time were joined together?
(a) Fossils of Marsupials are found in Asia
(b) Culture of both places has many similarities
(c) Climate is quite similar
(d) The big green fields found in Australia are very much like
those in Asia
Ans: (a)
473. Which one of the following pairs is not correct?
(a) New Moore Island - India
(b) Hurricane - China Sea
(c) Doldrums - The equator
(d) Trade winds - Winds which blow towards the equator
Ans: (b)
474. Deltas are formed where the shores are free of
(a) Low tide
(b) Hard rocks
(c) High tide
(d) Trees
Ans: (b)
475. Who prepares topographical maps of India?
(a) Goelogical Survey of India
(b) Archaeological Survey of India
(c) Survey of India
(d) Geographical Survey of India
Ans: (c)
476. The Indian peninusula as compared to the north Indian
plains is
(a) Rich in mineral
(b) More stable
(c) At a higher level
(d) All the above
Ans: (d)
477. The Islands of Lakshadweep are
(a) of volcanic origin
(b) of coral origin
(c) of continental origin
(d) elevated portions of sub-marine mountains
Ans: (b)
478. There is no Scheduled Caste population in
(a) Punjab
(b) Nagaland
(c) Gujarat
(d) Manipur
Ans: (b)
479. There is no Scheduled Tribe population in
(a) Kerala
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Punjab
(d) Rajasthan
Ans: (c)
480. Wild asses are found in
(a) Parkal, Warangal (Andhra Pradesh)
(b) Rann of Kutch, Gujarat
(c) Manas, Barpeta (Assam)
(d) Chandraprabha, Varanasi
Ans: (b)
481. Heavy water plants are generally located near
(a) Major irrigation projects
(b) Hydroelectric projects
(c) Fertilizer plants
(d) Nuclear power plants
Ans: (c)
482. The driest part of India is
(a) Rann of Kutch
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Leh
(d) Hinterland of Western Ghats
Ans: (c)
483. The edible oil commonly used in India for preparation of
toilet soap is
(a) Linseed oil
(b) Mustard oil
(c) Soyabean oil
(d) Coconut oil
Ans: (d)
484. Major coal deposits of India occur in
(a) Seams separated by igneous rocks
(b) Seams separated by sedimentary rocks
(c) Seams separated by metamorphic rocks
(d) Open cast mines
Ans: (b)
485. Jute fibre is obtained from which part of the Jute?
(a) Root
(b) Stem
(c) Leaf
(d) Fruit
Ans: (b)
486. Which part of India receives rainfall from both the South-
West and North-West monsoons?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Odisha
(c) Lakshadweep Islands
(d) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Ans: (d)
487. The Ganges in Bangladesh is known as the
(a) Farakka
(b) Brahmaputra
(c) Padma
(d) Sonar
Ans: (c)
488. The Idukki hydroelectric plant la on the river
(a) Godavari
(b) Krishna
(c) Periyar
(d) Tungabhadra
Ans: (c)
489. A fertile soil, suitable growing common crops, is like to have a
pH value of
(a) three
(b) four
(c) six to seven
(d) nine to ten
Ans: (d)
490. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
(a) Teak : Jammu and Kashmir
(b) Deodar : Madhya Pradesh
(c) Sandalwood : Kerala
(d) Sundari : West Bengal
Ans: (d)
491. The largest area under plantation in India is in
(a) Kerala
(b) Karnataka
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Assam
Ans: (d)
492. Match the following:
List-I List-II
(Mangrove) (State)
A. Achra Ratnagiri 1. Karnataka
B. Coondapur 2. Kerala
C. Pichavaram 3. Andhra Pradesh
D. Vembanad 4. Maharashtra
5. Tamil Nadu
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 2 1 5 4
(b) 4 5 3 2
(c) 2 5 3 4
(d) 4 1 5 2
Ans: (d)
493. Open stunted forests with bushes and having long roots and
sharp thorns or spines are commonly found in
(a) Eastern Odisha
(b) North-Eastern Tamil Nadu
(c) Shiwaliks and Terai regions
(d) Western Andhra Pradesh
Ans: (d)
494. The shape of the Himalayas is like
(a) A straight line
(b) An arc
(c) A zigzag line
(d) A spiral
Ans: (b)
495. When dew point la reached it is said that at that temperature
(a) the atmosphere is said to be saturated with water vapour
(b) the relative humidity of the atmosphere is 100%
(c) the atmosphere can hold no more water vapour
(d) All the above
Ans: (a)
496. The approximate age of the Aravillis range is
(a) 370 million years
(b) 470 million years
(c) 570 million years
(d) 670 million years
Ans: (d)
497. Which one of the following statements is not true?
(a) Ghaggar's water is utilized in the Indira Gandhi Canal
(b) Narmada raised from Amarkantak region
(c) Nizatn Sagar is situtated on the Manjra river
(d) Penganga is a tributary of the Godavai
Ans: (a)
498. Which of the following is a natural harbour?
(a) Visakhapatnam
(b) Mumbai
(c) Chennai
(d) Kolkata
Ans: (b)
499. Which of the following hill stations is not located in
Himachal Pradesh?
(a) Kulu
(b) Manali
(c) Shimla
(d) Ranikhet
Ans: (d)
500. Which of the following States is called the "Garden of
Spices"?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Kerala
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Tamil Nadu
Ans: (b)
