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1. ……………. is the second largest brackish–water lake or lagoon in India.
Muthupet
Cherai beach lagoon
Sriharikota
Pulicat Lake
2. India is the largest producer and exporter of-
Cotton
Copper
Tea
Mica
3. Which one among the following States produces highest amount of mica?
Bihar
Orissa
Chhattisgarh
Andhra Pradesh
4. Why is Himalayan region poor in mineral resources?
Himalayan region poor in mineral resources
Displacement of rock starta has disturbed the arrangement of rocksand made it complex
The climatic conditions are not suitable for exploration of minerals
The rugged terrain makes exploration of minerals difficult and costly
5. Tornadoes (or andhis)are common in Punjab and haryana. The same are called …………………. in west bengal.
Tejis
RimJhims
Kalbaisakhis
Tehjis
6. Laterite Soil (which is red in colour) is mainly found in which of the Indian states:
Himachal Pradesh
Orrisa
Punjab
Tamil Nadu
7. …………………. is a place where river meets sea.
Shore
Connect
Lake
Estuary
8. ………………… is the longest lake in India.
Pattyar
Vembanad Kayal
Sukhna
Dal
9. ……………. International Airport is the first airport in India built under a public-private partnership (PPP) model.
Chandigarh
Mohali
Delhi
Cochin
10. Jet Airways started its commercial operations on …………….
5 May, 1993
6 May, 1993
7 May, 1993
8 May, 1993
11. The Ganges originates from the ………………… Glacier in Uttarakhand.
Siachen
Nubra
Rimo
Gangotri
12. ……………… flows from India to Bangladesh and is one of the main rivers of Bangladesh.
Karuna
Jamuna
Ganga
Kaveri
13. The length of Gulf of Kutch is ………………..
97 Miles
98 Miles
99 Miles
100 Miles
14. ………………… Point is the name given for the southernmost tip of India.
Kanyakumari
Lakshya
Indira
Rabindra
15. ………………. port is the only corporatised major port and which is also registered as a company.
Kandla
Ennore
Pallatam
Mundra
16. The Himalayas cross five countries………………………………
Bhutan, India, Nepal, China, and Pakistan
Bhutan, India, Afghanistan, China, and Pakistan
Bhutan, India, Nepal, Indonesia, and Pakistan
Australia, India, Nepal, China, and Pakistan
17. Punjab and Haryana plains in India are irrigated with water from the rivers …………………………
Jhelum, Beas, and Sutlej
Ravi, Yamuna, and Sutlej
Ravi, Beas, and Brahmputra
Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej
18. ……………… is a term used in India for a tract of land lying between two confluent rivers.
Satvik
Convergence
Doab
Dimtar
19. The Northeast Frontier Railway is headquartered in
Samrala
Cooch Behar
Maligaon
Rangpur
20. Which of the following is not a peninsular river
Narmada
Krishna
Mahanadi
Yamuna
21. Which of the following gold mines are in Bangarpet Taluk?
Kala Ghoda
Kolar gold fields
Champion Reefs
Hatti Gold Mines
22. Dakshina Ganga is also known by the name ………..
Godavari
Tapti
Ganga
Cauvery
23. Headquarters of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) are in ……………., India.
Kerala
Uttar Pradesh
Tamil Nadu
Dhanbad
24. The Aravalli Range run accross which of the following Indian states of ……………………
Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab and Delhi
Nepal, Rajasthan, Haryana and Delhi
Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and Delhi
Gujarat, Rajasthan, UP and Delhi
25. The …………. Dam is one of the four major dams on Chambal River is located in the Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh.
Rana Pratap
Gandhi Sagar
Pimnam
Kota Barrage
26. The historical Malwa region includes ……………………………
Parts of Nasik
Parts of Mumbai
Parts of MP and Rajasthan
Andaman islands
27. ……………….. river is also called lifeline of kerala.
Periyar
Pamba
Chaliyar
Kabini
28. Which Indian state shares boundary with the maximum number of other states ?
Uttar Pradesh
Bihar
Jharkhand
Madhya Pradesh
29. Palakkad Gap is a ………………………. in State of Kerala.
City
Mountain Pass
Fountain
Town
30. ………………… is also called “Teerthraj”.
Amarkant
Kumnao
Amarkantak
None of Above
31. Tamil Nadu bordering states are …………………………..
Kerala, Goa, Andhra Pradesh
Kerala, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh
Chennai, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh
Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh
32. Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee of India started a program related to upgradation of highways, called …………….
NHCP
NHDP
NHSP
NHJP
33. 'Mumbai High' is associated with-
Steel
Petroleum
Mausoleum
Jute
34. The first oil refinery in India was set up at-
Barauni
Vishakhapatnam
Digboi
Mumbai
35. The State which has the highest yield per hectare of potatoes in India is-
West Bengal
Punjab
Tamil Nadu
Rajasthan
36. Which one among the following States is the leading producer of salt in India?
Rajasthan
Gujarat
Tamil Nadu
Andhra Pradesh
37. The major source of iron ore for Visakhapatnam is-
Kakinder
Raigarh
Bailadila
Keonjhar
38. The mineral oil was first discovered in India in-
Naharkatiya
Mumbai
Ankleshwar
Digboi
39. Which systems of rocks in India produces manganese?
Gondwana
Dharwar
Vindhya
Tertiary
40. Tummalapalli in Andhra Pradesh has come on the world map for discovery of:
Largest coal mines
Largest mica mines
largest tungsten mines
largest uranium mines
41. The most important caolfield of India is-
Bokaro
Raniganj
Jharia
Giridih
42. 90 percent coal of India is found in-
Jharkhand and Bengal
Orissa and Madhya Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
Maharashtra and Gujarat
43. Among sources of power, India has largest reserves of-
Coal
Oil
Natural Gas
Atomic Power
44. Bombay High was spudded in-
1973
1975
1970
1978
45. Which one of the following is known as "Pearl City"?
Kandla
Tuticorin
Hyderabad
Kochi
46. Which State in India has the World's largest deposit of 'Thorium'?
Kerala
Karnataka
Andhra Pradesh
Assam
47. Which of the following metals is used for generation of Nuclear Power?
Silver
Gold
Uranium
Copper
48. In India, the most important source of energy is-
Nuclear Power
Hydroelectric Power
Petroleum
Coal
49. When was petroleum discovered first in commercial quantities in India?
1880
1808
1890
1856
50. Which one among the following States is the leading poducer of petroleum(crude) in India?
Assam
Andhra Pradesh
Maharashtra
Gujarat
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