Indian Geography Objective Questions Critical for Competitive Exams

Updated December 22, 2022

Indian Geography Objective Questions is an essential part of every competitive exams like UPSC, CDS, NDA, Banking Railway and many other exams. These questions are from length and breadth of Indian Geography and they test your actual acumen which is very much required in making through the Government Jobs.

In terms of Testing standards the MCQs from Indian Geography can at times intriguing and you may not find at ease solving them. So, during compilation by the team has suitably incorporated explanations too. The team hopes the collection below comes in really handy when you need it most.

1. Which of the following is not a correct statement:

[A] Both Khasi Hills and Mizo Hills are part of Patkai Range
[B] Phawngpui or Blue Mountain is highest point of Mizo Hills
[C] Khasi Hills are also known as Lushai Hills in local language
[D] All are correct statements
Correct Answer: [Khasi Hills are also known as Lushai Hills in local language]

2. The Kachin Hills make a boundary between India and which of the following neighbors?

[A] Bhutan
[B] Myanmar
[C] Nepal
[D] China
Correct Answer: [Myanmar]

3. With which of the following countries of South East Asia, India shares a maritime boundary?

[A] Indonesia
[B] Malaysia
[C] Singapore
[D] Vietnam
Correct Answer: [Indonesia]

4. India is located on north of equator between which of the following latitudes?

[A] Between 8°4’ to 37°6’
[B] Between 7°4’ to 39°6’
[C] Between 8°7’ to 36°6’
[D] Between 7°4’ to 40°6’
Correct Answer: [ Between 8°4’ to 37°6’]

5. Who among the following was the first person to scale Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen?

[A] Terence Bannon
[B] Duncan Chessell
[C] Reinhold Messner
[D] Jean Troillet
Correct Answer: [Reinhold Messner]

6. Which type of forests occupies the highest percentage of area in India?

[A] Tropical deciduous
[B] Savanna and desert vegetation
[C] Equatorial evergreen
[D] Tropical Rainforests
Correct Answer: [Tropical deciduous]

7. The Pir Panjal range is located in which of the following states?

[A] Arunachal Pradesh
[B] Jammu and Kashmir
[C] Punjab
[D] Uttarakhand
Correct Answer: [Jammu and Kashmir]

8. The Sankosh river forms boundary between which of the following two states?

[A] Bihar and West Bengal
[B] Assam and Arunachal Pradesh
[C] Assam and West Bengal
[D] Bihar and Jharkhand
Correct Answer: [Assam and Arunachal Pradesh]

9. In which of the following regions, maize is used as staple food?

[A] Western Europe
[B] Russia
[C] Middle Africa
[D] South-East Asia
Correct Answer: [Middle Africa]

10. Which of the following rivers serves as a nesting ground for Olive Ridley turtles?

[A] Devi River
[B] Pennar River
[C] Hughli River
[D] Bhima River
Correct Answer: [Devi River]

11. The Bharat Oman Refineries Ltd operates which of the following refineries?

[A] Bongaigaon Refinery
[B] Bina Refinery
[C] Haldia Refinery
[D] Numaligarh Refinery
Correct Answer: [Bina Refinery]

12. Bharachukki Falls is in which state of India?

[A] Karnataka
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Telangana
[D] Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: [Karnataka]

13. The planned Bedabahal Ultra Mega Power Project is in which of the following states?

[A] Jharkhand
[B] Odisha
[C] West Bengal
[D] Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: [Odisha]

14. Almatti Dam is on which of the following rivers?

[A] Krishna
[B] Cauvery
[C] Tungabhadra
[D] Malprabha
Correct Answer: [Krishna]

15. Which of the following is India’s largest salt producing state?

[A] Rajasthan
[B] Gujarat
[C] Odisha
[D] Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: [Gujarat]

15. The north-east trade winds cause which of the following in India?

[A] Winter rains in northwestern India
[B] Winter Rains in Chennai
[C] Dust storm in the Thar Desert
[D] Inclement conditions in the Indian Himalayas
Correct Answer: [Winter Rains in Chennai]

17. The Dampier-Hodges line is related to which of the following?

[A] Bay of Cambay
[B] Palk Strait
[C] Andaman and Nicobar Islands
[D] Sundarbans
Correct Answer: [Sundarbans]

18. Which of the following is not a term used for different kinds of Glacial deposits?

[A] Moraines
[B] Drumlins
[C] Kettle
[D] Skerry
Correct Answer: [Skerry]

19. Which of the following is the correct word describing loss of snow from a glacier by means of sublimation, melting, evaporation or avalanches?

[A] Ablation
[B] Galling
[C] Creep
[D] Plucking
Correct Answer: [Ablation]

20. What fraction of Rajasthan’s total area is covered by Thar Desert?

[A] Around 30%
[B] Around 40%
[C] Around 60%
[D] Around 70%
Correct Answer: [Around 60%]

21. Which of the following is the longest river that originates in India?

[A] Brahmaputra
[B] Ganga
[C] Yamuna
[D] Godavari
Correct Answer: [Ganga]

22. Which of the following states of India does not share a boundary with Myanmar?

[A] Arunachal Pradesh
[B] Manipur
[C] Nagaland
[D] Assam
Correct Answer: [Assam]

23. Malwa Plateau does not make a part of which of the following states?

[A] Rajasthan
[B] Gujarat
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Madhya Pradesh
Correct Answer: [Maharashtra]

24. Which of the following is not a correct statement?

[A] Sundarbans delta is home to the largest mangrove forest in the world
[B] India is world’s largest mica producer
[C] Easter Island is only land area that is antipodal to India
[D] India’s largest saltwater lake is located in Gujarat
Correct Answer: [India’s largest saltwater lake is located in Gujarat]

25. Which of the following is NOT a correct statement about Alluvial soil?

[A] Alluvial soil is most abundant type of soil found in India
[B] Alluvial soil is generally fertile
[C] Alluvial soil lacks nitrogen and tend to be phosphoric.
[D] Alluvial soil generally comprise high percentage of clay and retain moisture for long time
Correct Answer: [Alluvial soil generally comprise high percentage of clay and retain moisture for long time]

26. Which of the following regions in India represents lowest altitude?

[A] Kuttanad region in Kerala
[B] Saurashtra Region in Karnataka
[C] Coromandel of Tamil Nadu
[D] Malabar region of Kerala
Correct Answer: [Kuttanad region in Kerala]

27. The northernmost point of India is known as:

[A] Indira Heights
[B] Indira Col
[C] Indira Point
[D] None of the above
Correct Answer: [Indira Col]

28. India shares land borders with how many countries?

[A] Six
[B] Seven
[C] Eight
[D] Nine
Correct Answer: [Seven]

29. Which of the following countries is not larger than India in terms of geographical area?

[A] Australia
[B] Brazil
[C] Canada
[D] Indonesia
Correct Answer: [Indonesia]

30. Which Indian state share the longest land border with Bhutan?

[A] Assam
[B] Sikkim
[C] Arunachal Pradesh
[D] West Bengal
Correct Answer: [Assam]

31. Khardung La mountain pass is located in which Indian state?

[A] Himachal Pradesh
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] Jammu & Kashmir
[D] Sikkim
Correct Answer: [Jammu & Kashmir]

33. The concept of differential heating was primarily given to explain which of the following geographical phenomena in India?

[A] Monsoon
[B] Jet streams
[C] Cyclones
[D] Desert storms
Correct Answer: [Monsoon]

33. Which of the following organizations creates the topographical maps of India?

[A] Geological survey of India
[B] Survey of India
[C] Geographical survey of India
[D] None of Them
Correct Answer: [Survey of India]

34. Which of the following is an example of Piedmont plateau?

[A] Tibetan Plateau
[B] Bolivian Plateau
[C] Malwa Plateau
[D] Ladakh plateau
Correct Answer: [Malwa Plateau]

35. Which of the following is not a petrochemical centre of India?

[A] Koyali
[B] Jamnagar
[C] Mangalore
[D] Rourkela
Correct Answer: [Rourkela]

36. Which of the following is a correct sequence of sea ports of India from ‘South to North’?

[A] Cochin—-Thiruvananthapuram—-Calicut—-Mangalore
[B] Calicut—-Thiruvananthapuram—-Cochin—-Mangalore
[C] Thiruvananthapuram—-Cochin—-Calicut—-Mangalore
[D] Thiruvananthapuram—-Calicut—-Mangalore—-Cochin
Correct Answer: [Thiruvananthapuram—-Cochin—-Calicut—-Mangalore]

37. Which of the following monasteries is known as Galden Namgey Lhatse?

[A] Hemis Monastery
[B] Tawang Monastery
[C] Bomdila Monastery
[D] Namdroling Monastery
Correct Answer: [Tawang Monastery]

38. Which of the following states is sole producer of agate, chalk, and perlite in India?

[A] Rajasthan
[B] Karnataka
[C] Gujarat
[D] Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: [Gujarat]

39. Which of the following states is India’s largest Bauxite producer?

[A] Odisha
[B] Jharkhand
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Karnataka
Correct Answer: [Odisha]

40. India’s first Uranium Mine is located at which among the following places?

[A] Jadugauda
[B] Tummalapalle
[C] Pichli
[D] Dalbhum
Correct Answer: [Jadugauda]

40. Tabo Monastery is located in which of the following states?

[A] Arunachal Pradesh
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Jammu & Kashmir
[D] Sikkim
Correct Answer: [Himachal Pradesh]

41. In which of the following states, the Sharavati Project is located?

[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Karnataka
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Madhya Pradesh
Correct Answer: [Karnataka]

43. Which of the following state does not share boundary with Myanmar?

[A] Assam
[B] Arunachal Pradesh
[C] Nagaland
[D] Manipur
Correct Answer: [Assam]

44. Who is known as Father of Green Revolution?

[A] Dr. M S Swami Nathan
[B] Norman Borlaug
[C] Verghese Kurien
[D] None of the above
Correct Answer: [Norman Borlaug]

45. If a match live commentary in Delhi commences at 10.00 am, at what time the viewer at London should tune into?

[A] 4.00 a.m.
[B] 4.30 a.m.
[C] 4.45 a.m.
[D] 4.50 a.m
Correct Answer: [4.30 a.m.]

46. Polavaram Project is located in which state?

[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Gujarat
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Karnataka
Correct Answer: [Andhra Pradesh]

47. Which is the longest National Highway in India?

[A] NH-44
[B] NH-1
[C] NH-2
[D] NH-10
Correct Answer: [NH-44]

48. Which among the following states is largest producer of Coffee in India?

[A] Tamilnadu
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Karnataka
[D] Kerala
Correct Answer: [Karnataka]

49. In which year state of Meghalaya came into existence?

[A] 1970
[B] 1971
[C] 1972
[D] 1973
Correct Answer: [1972]

50. Which among the following Island of the Andaman & Nicobar islands contains the only known examples of mud volcanoes in India, called locally as “jalki”?

[A] Baratang Island
[B] Barren Island
[C] Car Nicobar
[D] Havelock Island
Correct Answer: [Baratang Island]

51. Kangeri Ghat Park is located in which among the following states of India?

[A] Chhattisgarh
[B] Jharkhand
[C] Odisha
[D] West Bengal
Correct Answer: [Chhattisgarh]

52. Which among the following tributaries of Indus originates from Lake Mansarovar?

[A] Beas
[B] Jhelum
[C] Sutlej
[D] Ravi
Correct Answer: [Sutlej]

53. Narrow water area attached with a main land in the form of channels, known as “Kayals” are found in which among the following states of India?

[A] Karnataka
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Kerala
[D] Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: [Kerala]

54. TulBul Project is associated with which of the following rivers?

[A] Indus
[B] Ravi
[C] Jhelum
[D] Beas
Correct Answer: [Jhelum]

55. Which among the following rivers originates from the Amarkantak?

[A] Betwa
[B] Mahi
[C] Narmada
[D] Tapti
Correct Answer: [Narmada]

56. Which port is known as Queen of Arabian Sea?

[A] Vizag port
[B] Paradip port
[C] Kochi Port
[D] Mumbai Port
Correct Answer: [Kochi Port]

57. With which of the following countries, India shares maximum length of border?

[A] Pakistan
[B] China
[C] Bangladesh
[D] Nepal
Correct Answer: [Bangladesh]

58. Which among the following is considered to be the best soil for plant growth?

[A] Sand
[B] Clay
[C] Loam
[D] Silt
Correct Answer: [Loam]

59. Luni River, which originates in the Pushkar Valley of Aravalli range ends in which among the following?

[A] As a tributary to Sabarmati
[B] In the Rann of Katch
[C] In the Arabian Sea
[D] Near Mount Abu
Correct Answer: [In the Rann of Katch]

60. In which of the following states of India is located the Chiria iron ore mine complex?

[A] Bihar
[B] Chhattisgarh
[C] Jharkhand
[D] Uttar Pradesh
Correct Answer: [Jharkhand]

61. The word “Mangal” is used for which among the following kinds of vegetations?

[A] Aquatic Plants
[B] Algal Blooms
[C] Mangroves
[D] Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub
Correct Answer: [Mangroves]

62. Which among the following qualities of iron ore is best based upon iron content?

[A] Magnetite
[B] Hematite
[C] Limonite
[D] Siderite
Correct Answer: [Magnetite]

63. In which of the following Oceans/ seas, lies the Sunda Trench?

[A] Indian Ocean
[B] Pacific Ocean
[C] Atlantic Ocean
[D] Arabian Sea
Correct Answer: [Indian Ocean]

64. Amaravati, Arkavathy, Bhavani, Chinnar, Hemavati, Honnuhole, Kabini etc. are tributaries of which among the following rivers?

[A] Kaveri
[B] Krishna
[C] Godavari
[D] Narmada
Correct Answer: [Kaveri]

65. In which of the following only decade, India’s Population had shown negative growth?

[A] 1901-11
[B] 1911-1921
[C] 1921-1931
[D] 1931-1941
Correct Answer: [1911-1921]

66. How much of longitude account for one hour?

[A] 10 degree
[B] 15 degree
[C] 20 degree
[D] 25 degree
Correct Answer: [15 degree]

67. Cooch Behar in West Bengal is famous for which among the following industries?

[A] Cotton Cloth Industry
[B] Silk Industry
[C] Petroleum Industry
[D] Glass Industry
Correct Answer: [Silk Industry]

68. The Farakka Barrage issue is an issue between India and Bangladesh, related to distribution of water of which among the following rivers?

[A] Ganga
[B] Brahmputra
[C] Teesta
[D] Damodar
Correct Answer: [Ganga]

69. The place “Noonmati” in India, is related to which among the following?

[A] Salt Industry
[B] Petroleum Industry
[C] Paper Industry
[D] Textile Industry
Correct Answer: [Petroleum Industry]

70. In which five-year plan Rourkela & Durgapur Steel plants were conceived?

[A] First
[B] Second
[C] Third
[D] Fourth
Correct Answer: [Second]

71. Which among the following types of cultivations is known as Ladang in Indonesia?

[A] Plantations
[B] Shifting Cultivation
[C] Mixed farming
[D] Gardening
Correct Answer: [Shifting Cultivation]

72. Ranjit Sagar Dam (Thein dam) is a gigantic Multipurpose River valley Project on which among the following rivers?

[A] Ravi
[B] Sutlej
[C] Jhelum
[D] Indus
Correct Answer: [Ravi]

73. The controversial Babli project is a barrage being built by Maharashtra Government across which among the following rivers?

[A] Bhima River
[B] Krishna River
[C] Godavari River
[D] Painganga River
Correct Answer: [Godavari River]

74. At which among the following places, the aeration zone is located in Earth’s Lithosphere?

[A] Above earth surface
[B] Below earth surface & above Water Table
[C] Below Earth’s surface and parallel to water table
[D] Below earth’s surface and below water table
Correct Answer: [Below earth surface & above Water Table]

75. The Mathabhanga river is treated as an international border between which among the following countries?

[A] India Nepal
[B] India Bangladesh
[C] India Myanmmar
[D] India Srilanka
Correct Answer: [India Bangladesh]

76. Manikaran Hot springs which are believed to cure ailments such as rheumatism, gout and muscular pain, are located in which states?

[A] Uttarakhand
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Jammu & Kashmir
[D] Gujarath
Correct Answer: [Himachal Pradesh]

77. Which among the following peaks is known as “Five Treasures of Great Show”?

[A] Lhotse
[B] Godwin Austen
[C] Kanchenjunga
[D] Dhaulagiri
Correct Answer: [Kanchenjunga]

78. Tungabhadra Multipurpose project is an interstate project between which among the following states?

[A] Karnataka & Andhra Pradesh
[B] Karnataka Maharashtra
[C] Karnataka, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh
[D] Karnataka & Goa
Correct Answer: [Karnataka & Andhra Pradesh]

79. “Satmala Hills” are located in which among the following states?

[A] Gujarat
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Rajasthan
Correct Answer: [Maharashtra]

80. What is the Length of Coast line of India including the cost line of Andaman and Nicobar Island?

[A] 5517 km
[B] 7517 km
[C] 6518 km
[D] 7218 km
Correct Answer: [7517 km]

81. Through which of the following states Chambal river does not flow?

[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Gujarath
Correct Answer: [Gujarath]

82. Which among the following cities of Madhya Pradesh is located on the banks of Shipra River?

[A] Indore
[B] Ujain
[C] Gwalior
[D] Bhopal
Correct Answer: [Ujain]

83. Guru Shikhar Peak is located in which among the following states?

[A] Haryana
[B] Kerala
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Bihar
Correct Answer: [Rajasthan]

84. Stilwell Road” connects India with which among the following neighbors?

[A] China
[B] Bhutan
[C] Bangladesh
[D] Pakistan
Correct Answer: [China]

84. Hirakud Dam is located on which river?

[A] Rihand
[B] Mahanadi
[C] Subarnrekha
[D] Bhargavi
Correct Answer: [Mahanadi]

86. In which state Talchar thermal power plant is located?

[A] Karnataka
[B] Odisha
[C] West Bengal
[D] Himachal Pradesh
Correct Answer: [Odisha]

87. National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM) is loacted at?

[A] Rajasthan
[B] Haryana
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Karnataka
Correct Answer: [Haryana]

88. Which among the following highway connects Sikkim with rest of India?

[A] National Highway 31A
[B] National Highway 32A
[C] National Highway 28
[D] National Highway 26A
Correct Answer: [National Highway 31A]

89. In which among the following states are located the Baba Budan Hills?

[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Karnataka
[D] Gujarath
Correct Answer: [Karnataka]

90. Which among the following was declared 13th Major Port of India in later half of 2010?

[A] Tuticorin
[B] Mormugao
[C] Ennore
[D] Port Blair
Correct Answer: [Port Blair]

91. The Malwa Plateau is mostly spread across which among the following states?

[A] Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan
[B] Maharastra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat
[C] Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan
[D] Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharastra
Correct Answer: [Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan]

92. What is the approximate ratio of parts of Indian Coast belonging to Peninsular India to that belonging to Andaman, Nicobar, and Lakshadweep Islands?

[A] 2:1
[B] 2.5:1
[C] 3:1
[D] 3.5:1
Correct Answer: [2.5:1]

93. In which among the following states of India are located the “Namchik-Namphuk” Coal Fields?

[A] Sikkim
[B] Meghalaya
[C] Arunachal Pradesh
[D] Manipur
Correct Answer: [Arunachal Pradesh]

94. Which among the following states of India has the highest deposit of Monazite sands, source of Thorium?

[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Kerala
[C] Maharastra
[D] Andhra Pradesh
Correct Answer: [Andhra Pradesh]

95. Coir Industry is maximum concentrated in which among the following states of India?

[A] Karnataka
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Kerala
[D] Andhra Pradesh
Correct Answer: [Kerala]

96. By which name the main branch of river Ganga is known as in Bangladesh?

[A] Jamuna
[B] Padma
[C] Meghana
[D] Kalindi
Correct Answer: [Padma]

97. In which among the following states is located the Banihal Pass?

[A] Jammu & Kashmir
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Uttarakhand
[D] Sikkim
Correct Answer: [Jammu & Kashmir]

98. In which year, Arunachal Pradesh became a full-fledged state of India?

[A] 1985
[B] 1986
[C] 1987
[D] 1988
Correct Answer: [1987]

99. Which among the following state produces maximum raw silk in India?

[A] Bihar
[B] Assam
[C] West Bengal
[D] Karnataka
Correct Answer: [Karnataka]

100. Which among the following states produces 60% Salt of India?

[A] Rajasthan
[B] Odisha
[C] Gujarat
[D] Maharashtra
Correct Answer: [Gujarat]

101. What fraction of Rajasthan’s total area is covered by Thar Desert?

[A] Around 30%
[B] Around 40%
[C] Around 60%
[D] Around 70%
Correct Answer: [Around 60%]
Explanation: Thar Desert is World’s 10th largest desert and covers 61% of Geographical area of Rajasthan.

102. The planned Bedabahal Ultra Mega Power Project is in which of the following states?

[A] Jharkhand
[B] Odisha
[C] West Bengal
[D] Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: [Odisha]

Explanation: Bedabahal is located in Sundargarh district of Odisha. There is a planned UMPP there which has so far not seen the light of the day due to various problems including those of land, coal etc.

103. The Kachin Hills make a boundary between India and which of the following neighbors?

[A] Bhutan
[B] Myanmar
[C] Nepal
[D] China
Correct Answer: [Myanmar]

Explanation: Kachin Hills are located at the extreme northeastern area of the Kachin State of Myanmar and they make a boundary between India and Myanmar.

104. India shares land borders with how many countries?

[A] Six
[B] Seven
[C] Eight
[D] Nine
Correct Answer: [Seven]

Explanation: India has 15106.7 Km of land border running through 92 districts in 17 States and a coastline of 7516.6 Km touching 13 States and Union Territories (UTs). India shares land borders with seven neighbouring countries viz. Pakistan, Bangladesh, China, Nepal, Myanmar, Bhutan and Afghanistan.

105. Which of the following is an example of Piedmont plateau?

[A] Tibetan Plateau
[B] Bolivian Plateau
[C] Malwa Plateau
[D] Ladakh plateau
Correct Answer: [Malwa Plateau]

Explanation: A Piedmont plateau has a mountain on one side. Malwa plateau is a Piedmont plateau. Other examples of such plateaus are Patagonian plateau in Argentina, Piedmont plateau in America etc.

106. Which of the following is a correct sequence of sea ports of India from South to North?

[A] Cochin—Thiruvananthapuram—Calicut—Mangalore
[B] Calicut— Thiruvananthapuram—Cochin—Mangalore
[C] Thiruvananthapuram—Cochin—Calicut—Mangalore
[D] Thiruvananthapuram—Calicut—Mangalore—Cochin
Correct Answer: [Thiruvananthapuram—Cochin—Calicut—Mangalore]

Explanation: Correct sequence will be Thiruvananthapuram—Cochin—Calicut—Mangalore.

107. Which of the following states is sole producer of agate, chalk, and perlite in India?

[A] Rajasthan
[B] Karnataka
[C] Gujarat
[D] Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: [Gujarat]

Explanation: Gujarat is the sole producer of agate, chalk, and perlite and is leading producer of fluorite (concentrate), fireclay, silica sand, lignite, laterite, petroleum and natural gas and bauxite in the country. State is the sole holder of country’s resources of perlite, 66% of fluorite, 28% of diatomite, 18% of bentonite and 12% of wollastonite. [Ministry of Mines]

108. Which of the following states is India’s largest Bauxite producer?

[A] Odisha
[B] Jharkhand
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Karnataka
Correct Answer: [Odisha]

Explanation: Orissa is the largest bauxite producing state accounting for more than half of the total production of India.

109. Which of the following state does not share boundary with Myanmar?

[A] Assam
[B] Arunachal Pradesh
[C] Nagaland
[D] Manipur
Correct Answer: [Assam]

Explanation: Myanmar and India share a border of over 1,643 kilometers. Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram share borders with Myanmar. India shares a maritime boundary with Myanmar in Andaman Sea.

110. Polavaram Project is located in which state?

[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Gujarat
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Karnataka
Correct Answer: [Andhra Pradesh]

114. TulBul Project is associated with which of the following rivers?

[A] Indus
[B] Ravi
[C] Jhelum
[D] Beas
Correct Answer: [Jhelum]

112. Which among the following is considered to be the best soil for plant growth?

[A] Sand
[B] Clay
[C] Loam
[D] Silt
Correct Answer: [Loam]

Explanation: Loam soil is the mixture of sand, clay and humus. It has good water-retaining capacity and is sufficiently aerated. This soil contains enough mineral salts in it, and suited for growth of vegetation.

113. The Mathabhanga river is treated as an international border between which among the following countries?

[A] India Nepal
[B] India Bangladesh
[C] India Myanmmar
[D] India Srilanka
Correct Answer: [India Bangladesh]

114. Which among the following peaks is known as “Five Treasures of Great Show”?

[A] Lhotse
[B] Godwin Austen
[C] Kanchenjunga
[D] Dhaulagiri
Correct Answer: [Kanchenjunga]

115. “Satmala Hills” are located in which among the following states?

[A] Gujarat
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Rajasthan
Correct Answer: [Maharashtra]

Explanation: Satmala hills runs across Nashik District in Maharashtra. They are an integral part of the Sahyadris range within Nashik.

116. Coir Industry is maximum concentrated in which among the following states of India?

[A] Karnataka
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Kerala
[D] Andhra Pradesh
Correct Answer: [Kerala]

117. Which among the following states of India has the highest deposit of Monazite sands, source of Thorium?

[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Kerala
[C] Maharastra
[D] Andhra Pradesh
Correct Answer: [Andhra Pradesh]

118. What is the approximate ratio of parts of Indian Coast belonging to Peninsular India to that belonging to Andaman, Nicobar, and Lakshadweep Islands?

[A] 2:1
[B] 2.5:1
[C] 3:1
[D] 3.5:1
Correct Answer: [2.5:1]

Total Coast– 7,517 kilometres,
Peninsular India– 5,423 kilometres,
Andaman, Nicobar, and Lakshadweep Islands– 2,094 kilometres. (5423÷2094=2.59)

119. In which state Talchar thermal power plant is located?

[A] Karnataka
[B] Odisha
[C] West Bengal
[D] Himachal Pradesh
Correct Answer: [Odisha]

120. Stilwell Road connects India with which among the following neighbors?

[A] China
[B] Bhutan
[C] Bangladesh
[D] Pakistan
Correct Answer: [China]

Explanation: Stilwell Road connects Ledo in India & Kunming in China via Myanmar.

121. Guru Shikhar Peak is located in which among the following states?

[A] Haryana
[B] Kerala
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Bihar
Correct Answer: [Rajasthan]

Explanation: Guru Shikhar, a peak in the Arbuda Mountains of Rajasthan, is the highest point of the Aravalli Range. It rises to an altitude of 5,676 feet (1722 meters). It is 15 km from Mount Abu and a road from there leads almost to the top of the mountain. A cave at the summit contains a temple of Dattatreya, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.

122. Through which of the following states Chambal river does not flow?

[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Gujarath
Correct Answer: [Gujarath]

Explanation: The Chambal River is a tributary of the Yamuna River. The river flows north-northeast through Madhya Pradesh, running for a time through Rajasthan, then forming the boundary between Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh before turning southeast to join the Yamuna in Uttar Pradesh state.

123. Duncan Passage separates:

[A] Rutland Island and Little Andaman
[B] Andaman and Nicobar
[C] North and South Andaman
[D] South andaman and little Andaman
Correct Answer: [Rutland Island and Little Andaman]

Explanation: Duncan pass is located between South and little Andaman. Duncan Passage is a strait in the Indian Ocean. It is about 48 km (30 mi) wide; it separates Rutland Island (part of Great Andaman) to the north, and Little Andaman to the south.

124. Amravati Reservoir is located in which national park in India?

[A] Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National
[B] Mudumalai National Park
[C] Pampadum Shola National Park
[D] None of them
Correct Answer: [Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National]

125. Which among the following are the two states of India, where Thorium is found in good quantities?

[A] Kerala & Andhra Pradesh
[B] Kerala & Tamil Nadu
[C] Kerala & Rajasthan
[D] Kerala & Odisha
Correct Answer: [Kerala & Rajasthan]

126. Large deposits of natural uranium, which promises to be one of the top 20 of the world’s reserves, have been found in the Tummalapalle belt in which among the following states of India?

[A] Kerala
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Odisha
Correct Answer: [Andhra Pradesh]

Explanation: The Tummalapalle Mine is a uranium mine in Tumalapalli village located in Kadapa of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Results from a research conducted by the Atomic Energy Commission of India in 2011 made the analysts conclude that this mine might have one of the largest reserves of uranium in the world. This finding substantially increased India’s capability of producing energy from nuclear plants.

127. Which among following is NOT an oil producing field?

[A] Bombay high
[B] Digboi
[C] Ankaleshwar
[D] Jamnagar
Correct Answer: [Jamnagar]

128. India’s only active volcano is located at which among the following places?

[A] Car Nicobar
[B] Barren island
[C] Maya Bunder
[D] Lakshdweep
Correct Answer: [Barren island]

Explanation: The Barren Island is located in the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and is the only confirmed active volcano in South Asia.

129. In which among the following states is located the Zoji la Pass?

[A] J & K
[B] Sikkim
[C] Uttarakhand
[D] Arunachal Pradesh
Correct Answer: [J & K]

130. Which among the following longitudes determines Indian standard Time?

[A] 85.5° E
[B] 83.5° E
[C] 82.5° E
[D] 84.5° E
Correct Answer: [82.5° E]

Explanation: IST was fixed in 1906 at 82.5°, or 5.30 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

131. Which among the following has been identified for maximum potential of Tidal Power in India?

[A] Gulf of Cambay

[B] Gulf of Kutch

[C] Sundarbans

[D] Palk Strait

Correct Answer: [Gulf of Cambay]

132. Which among the following is major source of Salt in India?

[A] Salt Pan

[B] Salt Lake

[C] Salt Rocks

[D] None of them

Correct Answer: [Salt Pan]

133. India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with which among the following?

[A] Thailand

[B] Thailand and Indonesia

[C] Thailand, Sri Lanka and Indonesia

[D] Thailand and Sri Lanka

Correct Answer: [Thailand and Indonesia]

134. In how many zones Indian Railway has been divided?

[A] 14

[B] 16

[C] 18

[D] 20

Correct Answer: [18]

Explanation: There are total 18 zones in Indian Railways.

135. In which among the following Petroleum in India is found chiefly?

[A] Basalt

[B] Metamorphic Rocks

[C] Sedimentary Rocks

[D] None of the above

Correct Answer: [Sedimentary Rocks]

Explanation: Sedimentary rocks are made from layers, or strata, of mineral particles found in other rocks that have been weathered and from newly formed organic matter.  Sedimentary rocks are important because they preserve a record of ancient landscapes, climates, and mountain ranges, as well as the history of the erosion of Earth. In addition, fossils are found in abundance in sedimentary rocks younger than 600 million years and provide evidence of the evolution of life through time. Earth’s geologic time scale was worked out using this record of sedimentary rocks and fossils.

136. Which of the following river is called Lifeline of Chattisgarh?

[A] Shivnath

[B] Mahanadi

[C] Rihand

[D] Son

Correct Answer: [Mahanadi]

137. Paradip Port is located on the delta of which among the following?

[A] Rihand

[B] Mahanadi

[C] Baitarni

[D] None of the above

Correct Answer: [Mahanadi]

Explanation: Paradip Port is located at confluence of river Mahanadi in Bay of Bengal in Odisha. It was the first major port on East Coast commissioned in independent India.

138. In which among the following states, the Jharia, Raniganj, Talchar, Korba coal fields are located respectively?

[A] Tamil Nadu, Orissa, Jharkhand, West Bengal

[B] Jharkhand, West Bengal, Orissa, Chhattisgarh

[C] West Bengal, Jharkhand, Orissa, Chhattisgarh

[D] West Bengal, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand

Correct Answer: [Jharkhand, West Bengal, Orissa, Chhattisgarh]

139. Port Blair is located on which of the following Islands?

[A] North Andaman

[B] South Andaman

[C] Middle Andaman

[D] None of the above

Correct Answer: [South Andaman]

140. At which among the following places, India’s first rail coach factory was built with PPP:

[A] sikandrabad

[B] Gwalior

[C] Patiala

[D] Palakkad

Correct Answer: [Palakkad]

141. Garo & Khasi hills are a part of which of the following ranges?

[A] Satpura

[B] Vindhya

[C] Himalayas

[D] Eastern Ghat

Correct Answer: [Himalayas]

142. The smallest states in India Area and Population wise are?

[A] Goa & Sikkim

[B] Sikkim & Goa

[C] Goa & Mizoram

[D] Goa & Arunanchal Pradesh

Correct Answer: [Goa & Sikkim]

143. Which among the following is India’s deepest landlocked and protected port?

[A] Vishakhapatnam

[B] Chennai

[C] Paradeep

[D] Kandla

Correct Answer: [Vishakhapatnam]

144. Which state in India is a main population center of Indian ethnic group of Black African descent called as Siddi?

[A] Maharastra

[B] Gujarat

[C] Andhra Pradesh

[D] kerala

Correct Answer: [Gujarat]

145. Which of the following two rivers empty in Gulf of Khambhat?

[A] Narmada and Tapti rivers

[B] Jhelum and Tapti

[C] Jhelum and Ravi

[D] Tapti and Godavari

Correct Answer: [Narmada and Tapti rivers]

146. Which state dominated in Coffee production?

[A] Andhra Pradesh

[B] Kerala

[C] Karnataka

[D] Tamil Nadu

Correct Answer: [Karnataka]

147. Which among the following is not a western ghat river?

[A] Godavari River

[B] Krishna River

[C] Krishna River

[D] Palar River

Correct Answer: [Palar River]

148. Wagah Border is loacted along:

[A] Durand Line

[B] McMohan line

[C] Sir Creek Line

[D] Radcliffe Line

Correct Answer: [Radcliffe Line]

149. Which among the following is the first state in India to introduce “Oak Tussar Industry”?

[A] Manipur

[B] Orissa

[C] Assam

[D] Kerala

Correct Answer: [Manipur]

150. Barak valley is an important part of which of the following states of India?

[A] Nagaland

[B] Assam

[C] Jammu & Kashmir

[D] Arunanchal Pradesh

Correct Answer: [Assam]

151. In which of the following areas kanikar and Yurva tribes are found in India?

[A] North India

[B] North East India

[C] Central India

[D] South India

Correct Answer: [South India]

152. Krishna River flows through which of the following states?

[A] Maharastra, Karnataka

[B] Maharastra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh

[C] Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh

[D] Maharastra, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh.

Correct Answer: [Maharastra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh]

Explanation: Krishna River rises at Mahabaleswar in district Satara, Maharashtra in the west and meets the Bay of Bengal at Hamasaladeevi in Andhra Pradesh, on the east coast. It flows through Maharastra, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. The delta of this river is one of the most fertile regions in India and was the home to ancient Satavahana and Ikshvaku Dynasty kings. Vijayawada is the largest city on the River Krishna.

153. Which of the following countries has world’s 25% Thorium reserves (maximum)?

[A] India

[B] China

[C] USA

[D] Russia

Correct Answer: [India]

154. Which of the following canal gets water from Sutlej and Beas rivers in India?

[A] Buckingham Canal

[B] Indira Gandhi Canal

[C] Sethu Canal

[D] Ganga canal

Correct Answer: [Indira Gandhi Canal]

155. Jarawa are the indigenous people or Adiwasis prominent in which part of India?

[A] Assam

[B] Kerala

[C] Meghalaya

[D] Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Correct Answer: [Andaman & Nicobar Islands]

156. What is the number of states in India sharing an international border?

[A] 10

[B] 13

[C] 15

[D] 17

Correct Answer: [17]

157. Which among the following mountain peaks is not in Himalayan Range?

[A] K2

[B] Kanchenjunga

[C] Nanga parbat

[D] Cho Oyu

Correct Answer: [K2]

Explanation: K2 is second largest mountain belonging to Karakoram range.

158. Which among the following is the second longest River bridge in India?

[A] Rabindra Setu

[B] Mahatma Gandhi Setu

[C] Anna Indira Gandhi Bridge

[D] Rajeev Setu

Correct Answer: [Mahatma Gandhi Setu]

159. Which among the following is the largest and broadest river of south India?

[A] Krishna

[B] Godavari

[C] Narmada

[D] Tapti

Correct Answer: [Godavari]

160. Which among the following is not correctly matched?

[A] Sukhna Lake – Chandigarh

[B] Wandoor Beach – Andaman & Nicobar

[C] Bangaram Beach – Lakshadweep

[D] Devka Beach – Goa

Correct Answer: [Devka Beach – Goa]

Explanation: Devka Beach is in Daman

161. Which among the following rock system in India is also known as storehouse of minerals?

[A] Archaean Rock system

[B] Dharwar system

[C] The Cudappah system

[D] The Vindhyan System

Correct Answer: [Dharwar system]

162. In which of the following Himalaya, high peaks are very rare?

[A] Kashmir Himalaya

[B] Punjab Himalaya

[C] Kumaon Himalaya

[D] Trans Himalayas

Correct Answer: [Punjab Himalaya]

Pira Panjal is in kashmir Himalaya, Nanda devi Kamet, Trishul, Badrinath & kedarnath are in Kumaon Himalayas. Mount Everest, Makalu, Kanchanjanga, Daulagiri, Annapurna etc are in central Himalays. K2, nangaparbat, harmosh etc. are in trans Himalaya. Naga Hills and Patkai Bum Hills are in Assam Himalaya. High Peaks are rare in Punjab Himalayas.

163. Jonk River, Ib River, Ong River & Tel river are tributaries of which of the following rivers?

[A] Godavari

[B] Krishna

[C] Mahanadi

[D] Narmada

Correct Answer: [Mahanadi]

164. From which directions Tripura is surrounded by Bangladesh?

[A] North, south & east

[B] North, South & West

[C] North & west

[D] South & West

Correct Answer: [North, South & West]

165. Almatti dam project on the Krishna River has been an issue between _______?

[A] Karnataka & Goa

[B] Karnataka & Andhra Pradesh

[C] Karnataka & Tamilnadu

[D] Andhra Pradesh & Tamilnadu

Correct Answer: [Karnataka & Andhra Pradesh]

166. As per some etymologists, the name Rourkela is derived from Ruhr valley which is also rich in minerals particularly iron. Ruhr Valley is located in which country?

[A] USA

[B] China

[C] France

[D] Germany

Correct Answer: [Germany]

167. Through which of the following states in India passes Tropic of Cancer?

[A] Andhra Pradesh

[B] Uttar Pradesh

[C] Maharastra

[D] Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer: [Madhya Pradesh]

168. The Somasila Dam is located in which state?

[A] Madhya Pradesh

[B] Himachal Pradesh

[C] Andhra Pradesh

[D] Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer: [Andhra Pradesh]

Explanation: The Somasila Dam is a dam constructed across the Penna River near Somasila in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh. The reservoir impounded by the dam has a surface area of 212.28 km2 with live storage capacity of 1.994 km3. It is the biggest storage reservoir in Penna River basin and can store all the inflows from its catchment area in a normal year.

169. In production of which of the following metals India holds number 1 status?

[A] Copper

[B] Iron

[C] Lead

[D] Mica

Correct Answer: [Mica]

170. Duncan Pass” is located in which of the following Union Territories / States?

[A] Himachal Pradesh

[B] Pondicherry

[C] Andaman & Nicobar Islands

[D] Mizoram

Correct Answer: [Andaman & Nicobar Islands]

171. Jamuna river of Bangladesh is _______river of India?

[A] Yamuna

[B] Teesta

[C] Brahamputra

[D] Ganga

Correct Answer: [Brahamputra]

172. Which of the following represents largest fraction of forest cover in India?

[A] Tropical Dry deciduous

[B] Tropical moist Deciduous

[C] Tropical Evergreen

[D] Sub tropical

Correct Answer: [Tropical moist Deciduous]

173. To which of the following neighbor country, India ceded Kachchatheevu island in 1974?

[A] Sri Lanka

[B] Bangladesh

[C] Myanmar

[D] Maldives

Correct Answer: [Sri Lanka]

174. Which among the following tribe has the largest population in India?

[A] Bhils

[B] Meenas

[C] Gonds

[D] Sahariyas

Correct Answer: [Bhils]

Explanation: As per Census 2011, the population of Bhils is most in India, followed by Gond and Santhalis. The total population of Bhils and related scheduled tribes (Bhil Garasia, Bhil Mina, Dholi Bhil, Dungri Bhil, Dungri Garasia, Mewasi Bhil, Rawal Bhil, Tadvi Bhil, Bhagalia, Bhilala, Barela, Patelia Pawra, Vasava, Vasave) is 17,071,049 while that of Gond Tribes (Gond, Arakh, Arrakh, Agaria, Asur, Badi Maria, Bada Maria, Bhatola, Bhimma, Bhuta, Koilabhuta, Koliabhuti, Bhar, Bisonhorn Maria, Chota Maria, Dandami Maria, Dhuru, Dhurwa, Dhoba, Dhulia, Dorla, Gaiki, Gatta, Gatti, Gaita,Gond Gowari, Hill Maria, Kandra, Kalanga, Khatola, Koitar, Koya, Khirwar, Khirwara, Kucha Maria, Kuchaki Maria, Madia, Maria, Mana, Mannewar, Moghya, Mogia, Monghya, Mudia, Muria, Nagarchi, Nagwanshi, Ojha, Raj, Sonjhari, Jhareka, Thatia, Thotya, Wade Maria, Vade Maria, Daroi,Rajgond, Koitur) is 13,256,928. Population of Santhal is 6,570,807.

175. Which of the following states has largest coastline?

[A] Gujarat

[B] Andhra Pradesh

[C] Maharastra

[D] Tamilnadu

Correct Answer: [Gujarat]

176. Saddam Beach is located in which state?

[A] Tamil Nadu

[B] Kerala

[C] Maharastra

[D] Karnataka

Correct Answer: [Kerala]

177. Which among the following states has highest population density?

[A] Maharastra

[B] Bihar

[C] West Bengal

[D] Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer: [Bihar]

Explanation: The population density of India in 2011 was 382 per sq.km. Bihar with 1,106 population persons per sq.km is most thickly populated state followed by West Bengal (1,028) and Kerala (860).

178. “Kunchikal Falls”, highest tiered waterfalls in India is located in?

[A] Uttar Pradesh

[B] Uttarakhand

[C] Karnataka

[D] Tamilnadu

Correct Answer: [Karnataka]

179. Phawngpui in Mizoram is also known as which of the following?

[A] Black mountain

[B] Blue Mountain

[C] Yellow Mountain

[D] Mizo Hills

Correct Answer: [Blue Mountain]

180. Which of the following rivers feeds the “Tehri Dam”?

[A] Alaknanda

[B] Bhagirathi

[C] Gandak

[D] Ghagghar

Correct Answer: [Bhagirathi]

181. Chandan Ranges is located in which state?

[A] Madhya Pradesh

[B] Rajasthan

[C] Haryana

[D] Punjab

Correct Answer: [Rajasthan]

182. Famous tourist spots viz. Chatham Saw Mill, Wandoor Beach, Mount Harriet & Limestone Caves are located in which state?

[A] Goa

[B] Andaman & Nicobar Islands

[C] Lakshadweep

[D] Tamil Nadu

Correct Answer: [Andaman & Nicobar Islands]

183. Which among the following Gulfs is noted for the extreme rise and fall of its tides, making it ideal location for Tidal energy?

[A] Gulf of Mannar

[B] Gulf of Khambat

[C] Gulf of Kutch

[D] Both B and C

Correct Answer: [Both 2 and 3]

184. In which of the following states, India’s maximum number of mines producing minerals (excluding minor minerals, petroleum (crude), natural gas and atomic minerals) are located?

[A] Gujarat

[B] Andhra Pradesh

[C] Jharkhand

[D] Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer: [Andhra Pradesh]

Explanation: The number of mines which reported mineral production {excluding minor minerals, petroleum (crude), natural gas and atomic minerals} in India was 3108 in 2012-13. Out of 3108 reporting mines, maximum number of mines were located in Andhra Pradesh (583) followed by Rajasthan (374), Gujarat (350).

185. Prior to Census 2011, in which among the following census highest Sex Ratio was recorded in India?

[A] Census 1941

[B] Census 1951

[C] Census 1961

[D] Census 1971

Correct Answer: [Census 1961]

186. Which among the following rivers is known as Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet?

[A] Indus

[B] Yamuna

[C] Ganges

[D] Brahamputra

Correct Answer: [Brahamputra]

187. Garo Hills is a part of which among the following states of India?

[A] Nagaland

[B] Meghalaya

[C] Manipur

[D] Mizoram

Correct Answer: [Meghalaya]

188. How many states of India share its border with Bhutan?

[A] 2

[B] 3

[C] 4

[D] 5

Correct Answer: [4]

Explanation: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, West Bengal & Sikkim.

189. Area wise, which among the following is the largest physiographic unit of India?

[A] Himalayan Mountains

[B] Thar Desert

[C] Deccan Plateau

[D] Great Plains of North India

Correct Answer: [Deccan Plateau]

190. At which among the following places, Brahamputra takes a U-turn at the time of entering into India?

[A] Kula Kangri

[B] Lunpo Gangri

[C] Namcha Barwa

[D] Noijin Kangsang

Correct Answer: [Namcha Barwa]

191. As per seismic zoning map of Government of India, Jaitapur site falls within which among the following?

[A] Zone II

[B] Zone III

[C] Zone IV

[D] Zone V

Correct Answer: [Zone III]

192. Rama’s Bridge or Rama Setu is located in which among the following straits?

[A] Bering Strait

[B] Palk Strait

[C] Cook Strait

[D] Strait of Tebrau

Correct Answer: [Palk Strait]

193. Garo Hills is a part of which among the following states of India?

[A] Nagaland

[B] Meghalaya

[C] Manipur

[D] Mizoram

Correct Answer: [Meghalaya]

194. Jarawas and Sentinelese tribes are found in which among the following state / Union Territory of India?

[A] Andaman & Nicobar Islands

[B] Madhya Pradesh

[C] Lakshadweep

[D] Arunachal Pradesh

Correct Answer: [Andaman & Nicobar Islands]

195. Tungbhadra multipurpose project is a joint venture of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.Tungabhadra is a tributary river of ___?

[A] Krishna

[B] Cauvery

[C] Godavari

[D] Sabarmati

Correct Answer: [Krishna]

196. Barak valley in Assam is famous for which among the following?

[A] Petroleum Production

[B] Tea Cultivation

[C] Bamboo Industry

[D] Cottage Industries

Correct Answer: [Tea Cultivation]

197. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are submerged parts of mountain range called:

[A] Arakan Yoma

[B] Pegu Yoma

[C] Askai Chin

[D] Tien Shan

Correct Answer: [Arakan Yoma]

198. The land frontier of India is about 15200 KM. Which of the following countries shares the largest border length with India:

[A] Bangladesh

[B] Pakistan

[C] china

[D] Nepal

Correct Answer: [Bangladesh]

Explanation: The neighbouring countries of India in decreasing order of border length are Bangladesh, China, Pakistan, Nepal, Myanmar, Bhutan and Afghanistan.

199. The Thummalapalle mine which is considered to have one of the world’s largest reserves of 1.50 lakh tonnes of uranium is located in which among the following Indian States?

[A] Karnataka

[B] Andhra Pradesh

[C] Tamil Nadu

[D] Kerala

Correct Answer: [Andhra Pradesh]

200. Which of the following rivers does not flow into the Arabian Sea?

[A] Tungabhadra

[B] Sabarmati

[C] Mandovi

[D] Narmada

Correct Answer: [Tungabhadra]

201. Which among the following states of India has the highest deposit of Monazite sands, source of Thorium?

[A] Tamil Nadu

[B] Kerala

[C] Maharastra

[D] Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer: [Andhra Pradesh]

202. In which among the following states is located the Banihal Pass?

[A] Jammu & Kashmir

[B] Himachal Pradesh

[C] Uttarakhand

[D] Sikkim

Correct Answer: [Jammu & Kashmir]

Explanation: Banihal Pass is a mountain pass across the Pir Panjal Range at 2,832 m (9,291 ft) maximum elevation. This mountain range connects the Kashmir Valley in the Indian state Jammu and Kashmir to the outer Himalaya and plains to the south.

203. Which among the following states produces 60% Salt of India?

[A] Rajasthan

[B] Odisha

[C] Gujarat

[D] Maharashtra

Correct Answer: [Gujarat]

Explanation: With around 160 Lakh tons of production, India is the third largest salt producing country in the world. Gujarat, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and Tamilnadu are 4 largest salt producing states in India.

204. Manikaran Hot springs which are believed to cure ailments such as rheumatism, gout and muscular pain, are located in which states?

[A] Uttarakhand

[B] Himachal Pradesh

[C] Jammu & Kashmir

[D] Gujarath

Correct Answer: [Himachal Pradesh]

205. The controversial Babli project is a barrage being built by Maharashtra Government across which among the following rivers?

[A] Bhima River

[B] Krishna River

[C] Godavari River

[D] Painganga River

Correct Answer: [Godavari River]

Explanation: Manikaran is located in the Parvati Valley on river Parvati, northeast of Bhuntar in the Kullu District of Himachal Pradesh.This small town attracts tourists visiting Manali and Kullu to its hot springs and pilgrim centres.

206. In which of the following only decade, India’s Population had shown negative growth?

[A] 1901-11

[B] 1911-1921

[C] 1921-1931

[D] 1931-1941

Correct Answer: [1911-1921]

Explanation: The period from 1901-1921 is referred to as a period of stagnant or stationary phase of growth of India’s population, since in this period growth rate was very low, even recording a negative growth rate during 1911-1921.

207. TulBul Project is associated with which of the following rivers?

[A] Indus

[B] Ravi

[C] Jhelum

[D] Beas

Correct Answer: [Jhelum]

208. Which among the following Island of the Andaman & Nicobar islands contains the only known examples of mud volcanoes in India, called locally as “jalki”?

[A] Baratang Island

[B] Barren Island

[C] Car Nicobar

[D] Havelock Island

Correct Answer: [Baratang Island]

209. Which of the following state does not share boundary with Myanmar?

[A] Assam

[B] Arunachal Pradesh

[C] Nagaland

[D] Manipur

Correct Answer: [Assam]

Explanation: Myanmar and India share a border of over 1,643 kilometers.

. Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram share borders with Myanmar.

. India shares a maritime boundary with Myanmar in Andaman Sea.

210. In which of the following states, the Sharavati Project is located?

[A] Andhra Pradesh

[B] Karnataka

[C] Tamil Nadu

[D] Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer: [Karnataka]

Explanation: Sharavati is the name of the river that flows entirely in Karnataka. India’s famous Jog falls is created by this river. Other name of Jog falls- Gerosoppa falls.

211. Which of the following states is India’s largest Bauxite producer?

[A] Odisha

[B] Jharkhand

[C] Rajasthan

[D] Karnataka

Correct Answer: [Odisha]

Explanation: Orissa is the largest bauxite producing state accounting for more than half of the total production of India.

212. Which of the following states is sole producer of agate, chalk, and perlite in India?

[A] Rajasthan

[B] Karnataka

[C] Gujarat

[D] Tamil Nadu

Correct Answer: [Gujarat]

Explanation: Gujarat is the sole producer of agate, chalk, and perlite and is leading producer of fluorite (concentrate), fireclay, silica sand, lignite, laterite, petroleum and natural gas and bauxite in the country. State is the sole holder of country’s resources of perlite, 66% of fluorite, 28% of diatomite, 18% of bentonite and 12% of wollastonite. [Ministry of Mines]

213. Which of the following organizations creates the topographical maps of India?

[A] Geological survey of India

[B] Survey of India

[C] Geographical survey of India

[D] None of Them

Correct Answer: [Survey of India]

Explanation: The Survey of India is responsible for all topographic control, surveys and mapping of India.

214. The concept of differential heating was primarily given to explain which of the following geographical phenomena in India?

[A] Monsoon

[B] Jet streams

[C] Cyclones

[D] Desert storms

Correct Answer: [Monsoon]

Explanation: The concept of differential heating about the origin of Indian Monsoon was given by Halley.

215. Which of the following countries is not larger than India in terms of geographical area?

[A] Australia

[B] Brazil

[C] Canada

[D] Indonesia

Correct Answer: [Indonesia]

Explanation: In terms of area, India ranks seventh in the world after Russia, Canada, US, China, Australia and Brazil.

216. Which of the following is NOT a correct statement about Alluvial soil?

[A] Alluvial soil is most abundant type of soil found in India

[B] Alluvial soil is generally fertile

[C] Alluvial soil lacks nitrogen and tend to be phosphoric.

[D] Alluvial soil generally comprise high percentage of clay and retain moisture for long time

Correct Answer: [Alluvial soil generally comprise high percentage of clay and retain moisture for long time]

Explanation: Fourth is not a correct statement.

217. Which of the following is not a correct statement:

[A] Both Khasi Hills and Mizo Hills are part of Patkai Range

[B] Phawngpui or Blue Mountain is highest point of Mizo Hills

[C] Khasi Hills are also known as Lushai Hills in local language

[D] All are correct statements

Correct Answer: [Khasi Hills are also known as Lushai Hills in local language]

Explanation: The third statement is not correct. Lushai hills is an alternative name of Mizo Hills. Rest two statements are memorable points.

218. The Bharat Oman Refineries Ltd operates which of the following refineries?

[A] Bongaigaon Refinery

[B] Bina Refinery

[C] Haldia Refinery

[D] Numaligarh Refinery

Correct Answer: [Bina Refinery]

Explanation: Bina Refinery is located in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh. In 2011, it was set up and is operated by Bharat Oman Refineries Ltd (BORL).

219. The planned Bedabahal Ultra Mega Power Project is in which of the following states?

[A] Jharkhand

[B] Odisha

[C] West Bengal

[D] Tamil Nadu

Correct Answer: [Odisha]

Explanation: Bedabahal is located in Sundargarh district of Odisha. There is a planned UMPP there which has so far not seen the light of the day due to various problems including those of land, coal etc.

220. The Dampier-Hodges line is related to which of the following?

[A] Bay of Cambay

[B] Palk Strait

[C] Andaman and Nicobar Islands

[D] Sundarbans

Correct Answer: [Sundarbans]

Explanation: Dampier-Hodges line is an imaginary line drawn in 1829-1830 to mark the northern boundary of Sundarbans delta. It passes through 24 Parganas South and North districts of West Bengal.

221. What is the Length of Coast line of India including the cost line of Andaman and Nicobar Island?

[A] 5517 km

[B] 7517 km

[C] 6518 km

[D] 7218 km

Correct Answer: [7517 km]

Explanation: The total land boundary of India is about 15,200 km and the total length of the coast line of the mainland including Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep is 7,516.6 km.

222. Which range does Indus river originates from?

[A] Rohtang pass Himalayas

[B] South eastern part of Kashmir

[C] Northern slopes of Kailash Range

[D] Eastern slopes of Kailash Range

Correct Answer: [Northern slopes of Kailash Range]

Explanation: The Indus originates in the northern slopes of the Kailash range in Tibet near Lake Manasarovar. It follows a north-westerly course through Tibet. It enters Indian territory in Jammu and Kashmir.

223. Pick the wrong one out:

[A] Sutlej originates from Rakas Lake (connected to Mansarovar Lake)

[B] Ravi Originates from Rohtang pass in Himalayas

[C] Jhelum originates from south eastern part of Kashmir

[D] Chenab originates from confluence of two rivers, The Chandra and Beas

Correct Answer: [Chenab originates from confluence of two rivers, The Chandra and Beas]

Explanation: The Chenab originates from the confluence of two rivers, the Chandra and the Bhaga, which themselves originate from either side of the Bara Lacha Pass in Lahul. It is also known as the Chandrabhaga in Himachal Pradesh. It runs parallel to the Pir Panjal Range in the north-westerly direction, and cuts through the range near Kishtwar. It enters the plains of Punjab near Akhnur and is later joined by the Jhelum. It is further joined by the Ravi and the Sutlej in Pakistan.

224. Jayamkondam in Tamil Nadu is famous for which among the following minerals?

[A] Bauxite

[B] Lignite

[C] Calcite

[D] Magnesite

Correct Answer: [Lignite]

225. Which among the following state of India is best known for Saffron Cultivation?

[A] Sikkim

[B] Assam

[C] Jammu & Kashmir

[D] Meghalaya

Correct Answer: [Jammu & Kashmir]

Explanation: Kashmir saffron is a high value, low volume crop and the quality of saffron is among the best in the world particularly because of its rich color and flavour. A small area in the valley, Pampore has the virtual monopoly of saffron cultivation in the country.

226. The channel that separates Lakshadweep Islands and Maliku Atoll is known as which among the following?

[A] 10° Channel

[B] 9° Channel

[C] Coco Channel

[D] Kardiva Channel

Correct Answer: [9° Channel]

Explanation: 9° Channel separates Lakshadweep Islands and Maliku Atoll.

: 10° Channel separates Andaman islands from Nicobar islands.

227. Which among following generally brings rain fall to Bihar, UP and West Bengal?

[A] Western Disturbances

[B] Eastern Disturbances

[C] Westerly winds

[D] All the above

Correct Answer: [Western Disturbances]

228. Hirakud Hydel Power station is located on which River?

[A] Chambal

[B] Gandak

[C] Mahanadi

[D] Sonbhadra

Correct Answer: [Mahanadi]

Explanation: Hirakud dam is built across the Mahanadi river, the dam is one of the World’s longest earthen dam. It is located in the state of Odisha.

229. In how many zones Indian Railway has been divided?

[A] 14

[B] 16

[C] 18

[D] 20

Correct Answer: [18]

Explanation: There are total 18 zones in Indian Railways.

230. What is India’s rank in production of Sugar cane?

[A] First

[B] Second

[C] Third

[D] Fourth

Correct Answer: [Second]

Explanation: Top sugar producing countries are Brazil, India, China, Thailand, Pakistan and Mexico.

231. Which among the following states produces rubber in large quantities?

[A] Assam

[B] Kerala

[C] Tamil nadu

[D] Karnataka

Correct Answer: [Kerala]

Explanation: Kerala accounts for more than 90 per cent of the total rubber production in the country. The total area under rubber cultivation in the state is 5.45 lakh hectares. Rest of the natural rubber is produced in Tamil Nadu and North East states.

232. Paradip Port is located on the delta of which among the following?

[A] Rihand

[B] Mahanadi

[C] Baitarni

[D] None of the above

Correct Answer: [Mahanadi]

Explanation: Paradip Port is located at confluence of river Mahanadi in Bay of Bengal in Odisha. It was the first major port on East Coast commissioned in independent India.

233. For cotton cultivation which among the following soils is considered most suitable?

[A] Red Soil

[B] Black Soil

[C] Laterite Soil

[D] Alluvial Soil

Correct Answer: [Black Soil]

234. “Chandipur-on-sea” is located in which among the following states?

[A] Odisha

[B] Andhra Pradesh

[C] West Bengal

[D] Tamil nadu

Correct Answer: [Odisha]

235. Which among the following is India’s first Expressway?

[A] Mumbai-Pune Expressway

[B] Ahmedabad-Vadodara Expressway

[C] Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway

[D] Jaipur-Kishangarh Expressway

Correct Answer: [Mumbai-Pune Expressway]

Explanation: The Mumbai-Pune Expressway is India’s first six-lane, concrete, high-speed, tolled, access-controlled, 93 km (58 mi) long expressway.

236. Which among the following is the largest river system among the Deccan system of rivers?

[A] Godavari

[B] Cauvery

[C] Krishna

[D] Periyar

Correct Answer: [Godavari]

Explanation: With a length of 1465 Kilometers, Godavari is India’s second largest river that runs within the country and also the longest river in South India. It originates near Trimbak in Nashik District of Maharashtra state and flows east across the Deccan Plateau into the Bay of Bengal near Narasapuram in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh.

The river is also known as Dakshin Ganga and Gautami. The Manjra and Indravati rivers are its major tributaries.

237. The Khasi Hills are part of the Garo-Khasi range in which state of North east India?

[A] Mizoram

[B] Megahalya

[C] Nagaland

[D] Assam

Correct Answer: [Megahalya]

238. The Grand Trunk Road or GT Road is one of South Asia’s oldest and longest major roads. It traverses through_______?

[A] India & Bangladesh Only

[B] India & Pakistan Only

[C] India, Pakistan & Bangladesh

[D] India & Bhutan

Correct Answer: [India, Pakistan & Bangladesh]

239. Which among the following is not located in Andaman & Nicobar island?

[A] Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park

[B] Campbell Bay

[C] Guindy National Park

[D] None of the above

Correct Answer: [Guindy National Park]

Explanation: Guindy National Park is a 2.70 km2 Protected area of Tamil Nadu, located in Chennai.

240. Which among the following rivers does not flow into Arabian Sea?

[A] Narmada

[B] Tapi

[C] Sabarmati

[D] Godavari

Correct Answer: [Godavari]

Explanation: Narmada, Tapi, Sabarmati open into Arabian Sea. Godavari empties into Bay of Bengal through its extensive network of tributaries.

241. In which among the following Petroleum in India is found chiefly?

[A] Basalt

[B] Metamorphic Rocks

[C] Sedimentary Rocks

[D] None of the above

Correct Answer: [Sedimentary Rocks]

Explanation: Sedimentary rocks are made from layers, or strata, of mineral particles found in other rocks that have been weathered and from newly formed organic matter.  Sedimentary rocks are important because they preserve a record of ancient landscapes, climates, and mountain ranges, as well as the history of the erosion of Earth. In addition, fossils are found in abundance in sedimentary rocks younger than 600 million years and provide evidence of the evolution of life through time. Earth’s geologic time scale was worked out using this record of sedimentary rocks and fossils.

242. For cotton cultivation which among the following soils is considered most suitable?

[A] Red Soil

[B] Black Soil

[C] Laterite Soil

[D] Alluvial Soil

Correct Answer: [Black Soil]

243. Which among the following cities of India does not fall in Torrid Zone?

[A] Chennai

[B] Mumbai

[C] Jodhpur

[D] Jaipur

Correct Answer: [Jaipur]

244. The Rangpo-Sivok Railway line, connects which among the following two states of India?

[A] Arunachal Pradesh—Tripura

[B] Sikkim—West Bengal

[C] West Bengal—Tripura

[D] Arunachal Pradesh—Assam

Correct Answer: [Sikkim—West Bengal]

245. The Buckingham Canal, which was declared national waterway of India, runs between:

[A] Cochin to Kozhikode

[B] Vijaywada to Villupuruam

[C] Kanya Kumari to Rameshwaram

[D] None of the above

Correct Answer: [Vijaywada to Villupuruam]

246. Chandipur-on-sea” is located in which among the following states?

[A] Odisha

[B] Andhra Pradesh

[C] West Bengal

[D] Tamil nadu

Correct Answer: [Odisha]

247. In Which state of India, maximum Diamond Mines are found?

[A] Bihar & Uttar Pradesh

[B] Uttar Pradesh & Jharkhand

[C] Madhya Pradesh Andhra Pradesh

[D] Uttar Pradesh & Maharastra

Correct Answer: [Madhya Pradesh & Andhra Pradesh]

248. The highest peak in the Western Ghats in India, highest point in South India, and also the highest point in India outside the Himalaya-Karakoram system is _________?

[A] Anamudi, Kerala
[B] Cardamom Hills, Kerala
[C] Agastya Mala, Kerala
[D] Sahaydri
Correct Answer: [Anamudi, Kerala]

249. The Chota Nagpur Plateau covers much of Jharkhand. Which are the other states covered at some extent by this plateau?

[A] Orissa & West Bengal
[B] Orissa, West Bengal & Bihar
[C] Orissa, West Bengal, Bihar & Chhattisgarh
[D] Madhya Pradesh & Orissa
Correct Answer: [Orissa, West Bengal, Bihar & Chhattisgarh]

250. The east west corridor of national Highways Development Project connects _______?

[A] Guwahati to Ahmedabad

[B] Silchar to Porbandar

[C] Guwahati to Junagarh

[D] Guwahati to Delhi

Explanation: Correct Answer: [Silchar to Porbandar]

251. Which states are the beneficiaries of Sardar Sarovar Project?

[A] Gujarat and Rajasthan

[B] Maharastra, Gujarat and Rajasthan

[C] Madhya Pradesh,Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan

[D] Punjab & Haryana

Correct Answer: [Madhya Pradesh,Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan]

252. The Chamera Dam is located in which state/UT?

[A] Puducherry

[B] Uttar Pradesh

[C] Himachal Pradesh

[D] Jharkhand

Correct Answer: [Himachal Pradesh]

Explanation: The Chamera Dam is located near the town of Dalhousie, in the Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh. It impounds the River Ravi and supports the hydroelectricity project in the region. The reservoir of the dam is the Chamera Lake. The catchment of the dam is 472.5 square kilometres. The reservoir has a live storage capacity of 110 MCN and mean annual inflow of 1,273 BCM. The unique feature of the region is the fluctuating day and night temperature. The temperature during the day near the dam rises up to 35 degrees Celsius and drops to a minimum of 18 to 20 °C at night. The water level in the Chamera Lake rises to a maximum of 763 meters while the minimum water level is 747 meters.

253. Which among the following is not located in Andaman & Nicobar island?

[A] Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park

[B] Campbell Bay

[C] Guindy National Park

[D] None of the above

Correct Answer: [Guindy National Park]

Explanation: Guindy National Park is a 2.70 km2 Protected area of Tamil Nadu, located in Chennai.

254. Pangong Lake is located in which of the following states?

[A] Sikkim

[B] Assam

[C] Bihar

[D] Jammu & Kashmir

Correct Answer: [Jammu & Kashmir]

255. Through which of the following north east states in India, the tropic of cancer passes?

[A] Tripura & Nagaland

[B] Tripura & Mizoram

[C] Meghalaya & Mizoram

[D] Assam & Tripura

Correct Answer: [Tripura & Mizoram]

Explanation: Tropic of Cancer passes through eight Indian states: Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram.

256. Uttar Pradesh shares it borders with how many states?

[A] 5

[B] 6

[C] 7

[D] 8

Correct Answer: [8]

Explanation: Uttar Pradesh shares boundary with maximum number of other Indian states. It shares its border with Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar as well as Delhi

257. Which is the only state in India producing muga silk?

[A] Assam

[B] Bihar

[C] Orissa

[D] West Bengal

Correct Answer: [Assam]

258. Which among the following is the only tributary river of Ganga that rises in the plains and not in hills is?

[A] Gandak

[B] Gomiti

[C] Ramganga

[D] None of the above

Correct Answer: [Gomiti]

259. Tipaimukh dam is an issue between which of the following countries?

[A] India and Pakistan

[B] India and Myanmar

[C] India and China

[D] India and Bangaldesh

Correct Answer: [India and Bangaldesh]

260. The following river originates in Rajasthan and disappears in Gujarat?

[A] Luni

[B] Narmada

[C] Tapi

[D] Banas

Correct Answer: [Luni]

Explanation: The Luni is a river of western Rajasthan state, India. It originates in the Pushkar valley of the Aravalli Range, near Ajmer and ends in the marshy lands of Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, after traveling a distance of 530 km.

261. Which among the following is not correctly matched?

[A] Ramakrishna Mission Beach – Andhra Pradesh

[B] Chandipur Beach – Orissa

[C] Golden Beach – Tamil nadu

[D] Marari Beach – Goa

Correct Answer: [Marari Beach – Goa]

Explanation: Marari Beach is in Kerala

262. Wagah Border is loacted along:

[A] Durand Line

[B] McMohan line

[C] Sir Creek Line

[D] Radcliffe Line

Correct Answer: [Radcliffe Line]

263. The Uri Dam is located on which river in Jammu & Kashmir (J & K)?

[A] Beas River

[B] Chenab River

[C] Ravi River

[D] Jhelum River

Correct Answer: [Jhelum River]

Explanation: The Uri Dam is a 480 MW hydroelectric power station on the Jhelum River near Uri in Baramula district of the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). It is located very near to the Line of Control, the de facto border between India and Pakistan. The station is largely built under a hill with a 10 km tunnel. It is of the run-of-the-river type without a large dam, since the Indus Waters Treaty gives Pakistan the exclusive right to regulate the Jhelum River.

264. Which among the following mountain peaks is not in Himalayan Range?

[A] K2

[B] Kanchenjunga

[C] Nanga parbat

[D] Cho Oyu

Correct Answer: [K2]

Explanation: K2 is second largest mountain belonging to Karakoram range.

265. Which among the following is the largest and broadest river of south India?

[A] Krishna

[B] Godavari

[C] Narmada

[D] Tapti

Correct Answer: [Godavari]

266. Which among the following is not a major port on east?

[A] Paradip

[B] Ennore

[C] Tuticorin

[D] New Mangalore

Correct Answer: [New Mangalore]

267. Which among the following correspond to the maximum and minimum road length in India?

[A] Madhya Pradesh and Andaman & Nicobar

[B] Madhya Pradesh and Lakshdweep

[C] Maharastra and Lakshadweep

[D] Maharastra and Damn & Diu

Correct Answer: [Maharastra and Lakshadweep]

268. Ghagghar is the main and only seasonal river of which of the following state?

[A] Himachal Pradesh

[B] Rajasthan

[C] Punjab

[D] Haryana

Correct Answer: [Haryana]

269. In which of the following Himalaya, high peaks are very rare?

[A] Kashmir Himalaya
[B] Punjab Himalaya
[C] Kumaon Himalaya
[D] Trans Himalayas
Correct Answer: [Punjab Himalaya]

Explanation: Pira Panjal is in kashmir Himalaya, Nanda devi Kamet, Trishul, Badrinath & kedarnath are in Kumaon Himalayas. Mount Everest, Makalu, Kanchanjanga, Daulagiri, Annapurna etc are in central Himalays. K2, nangaparbat, harmosh etc. are in trans Himalaya. Naga Hills and Patkai Bum Hills are in Assam Himalaya. High Peaks are rare in Punjab Himalayas.

270. As per some etymologists, the name Rourkela is derived from Ruhr valley which is also rich in minerals particularly iron. Ruhr Valley is located in which country?

[A] USA
[B] China
[C] France
[D] Germany
Correct Answer: [Germany]

271. Which among the following tribe has the largest population in India?

[A] Bhils
[B] Meenas
[C] Gonds
[D] Sahariyas
Correct Answer: [Bhils]

Explanation: As per Census 2011, the population of Bhils is most in India, followed by Gond and Santhalis. The total population of Bhils and related scheduled tribes (Bhil Garasia, Bhil Mina, Dholi Bhil, Dungri Bhil, Dungri Garasia, Mewasi Bhil, Rawal Bhil, Tadvi Bhil, Bhagalia, Bhilala, Barela, Patelia Pawra, Vasava, Vasave) is 17,071,049 while that of Gond Tribes (Gond, Arakh, Arrakh, Agaria, Asur, Badi Maria, Bada Maria, Bhatola, Bhimma, Bhuta, Koilabhuta, Koliabhuti, Bhar, Bisonhorn Maria, Chota Maria, Dandami Maria, Dhuru, Dhurwa, Dhoba, Dhulia, Dorla, Gaiki, Gatta, Gatti, Gaita,Gond Gowari, Hill Maria, Kandra, Kalanga, Khatola, Koitar, Koya, Khirwar, Khirwara, Kucha Maria, Kuchaki Maria, Madia, Maria, Mana, Mannewar, Moghya, Mogia, Monghya, Mudia, Muria, Nagarchi, Nagwanshi, Ojha, Raj, Sonjhari, Jhareka, Thatia, Thotya, Wade Maria, Vade Maria, Daroi,Rajgond, Koitur) is 13,256,928. Population of Santhal is 6,570,807.

272. Which of the following variety of Marble is found in India?

[A] Makrana
[B] Bhainslana
[C] Phrygia
[D] Carrara
Correct Answer: [Makrana]

273. Which among the following is India’s highest salt producing state?

[A] Gujarat
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: [Gujarat]

274. “Kunchikal Falls”, highest tiered waterfalls in India is located in?

[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] Karnataka
[D] Tamil nadu
Correct Answer: [Karnataka]

275. Every year Bulk of the rainfall received during the Monsoon seasons in almost all parts of India. Which among the following state is an exception to this?

[A] Kerala
[B] Karnataka
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: [Tamil Nadu]

276. Phawngpui in Mizoram is also known as which of the following?

[A] Black mountain
[B] Blue Mountain
[C] Yellow Mountain
[D] Mizo Hills
Correct Answer: [Blue Mountain]

277. India’s largest inland saline wetland system is located in which of the following states?

[A] Gujarat
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Orissa
[D] Andhra Pradesh
Correct Answer: [Rajasthan]

278. Which among the following regions in India is largest installed capacity of electricity generation?

[A] Northern India
[B] Western India
[C] Eastern India
[D] Southern India
Correct Answer: [Western India]

279. Bring out the only incorrect statement:

[A] Maximum Jute Mills in India are in West Bengal
[B] Maximum Jute Mills in India are in Cooperative Sector
[C] Maximum Wool produced in India is of Carpet Grade
[D] Maximum woolen units in decentralized sector in India are in Punjab
Correct Answer: [Maximum Jute Mills in India are in Cooperative Sector]

280. Which of the following is not a major family of languages spoken in India?

[A] Indo-European
[B] Altaic
[C] Dravidian
[D] Sino-Tibetan
Correct Answer: [Altaic]

Explanation: The four major language families of India are Indo-European, Dravidian, Austroasiatic and Sino-Tibetan family of languages.

281. The land frontier of India is about 15200 KM. Which of the following countries shares the largest border length with India:

[A] Bangladesh
[B] Pakistan
[C] china
[D] Nepal
Correct Answer: [Bangladesh]

282. Which of the following mountain ranges forms a dividing line between the Ganges Plain and the Deccan Plateau?

[A] Aravalli
[B] Vindhya
[C] Satpura
[D] Ajanta
Correct Answer: [Vindhya]

283. Which among the following spreads from Sasaram and Rohtas in Western Bihar to Chittaurgarh in Rajasthan?

[A] Aravali System
[B] Vindhyan System
[C] Dharwar System
[D] Cudappah System
Correct Answer: [Vindhyan System]

284. Jarawas and Sentinelese tribes are found in which among the following state / Union Territory of India?

[A] Andaman & Nicobar Islands
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Lakshadweep
[D] Arunachal Pradesh
Correct Answer: [Andaman & Nicobar Islands]

Explanation: Vidnyhan System stretches from sasaram and rohtas in western Bihar to chittaurgarh in Rajasthan. These rocks came into existence after cuddapah rocks. These are sedimentary rocks which are built from sandstone, shale, and limestones.

285. Garo Hills is a part of which among the following states of India?

[A] Nagaland
[B] Meghalaya
[C] Manipur
[D] Mizoram
Correct Answer: [Meghalaya]
Explanation: The neighbouring countries of India in decreasing order of border length are: Bangladesh-China-Pakistan-Nepal-Myanmar-Bhutan-Afghanistan.

286. Rama’s Bridge or Rama Setu is located in which among the following straits?

[A] Bering Strait
[B] Palk Strait
[C] Cook Strait
[D] Strait of Tebrau
Correct Answer: [Palk Strait]

287. Which among the following rivers is known as Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet?

[A] Indus
[B] Yamuna
[C] Ganges
[D] Brahamputra
Correct Answer: [Brahamputra]

288. The Arun River, Barun River, and Tamur River make the part of which among the following river systems?

[A] Ganga River System

[B] Brahamaputra River System

[C] Yamuna River System

[D] Kosi River System

Correct Answer: [Kosi River System]

289. In which of the following states, India’s maximum number of mines producing minerals (excluding minor minerals, petroleum (crude), natural gas and atomic minerals) are located?

[A] Gujarat

[B] Andhra Pradesh

[C] Jharkhand

[D] Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer: [Andhra Pradesh]

Explanation: The number of mines which reported mineral production {excluding minor minerals, petroleum (crude), natural gas and atomic minerals} in India was 3108 in 2012-13. Out of 3108 reporting mines, maximum number of mines were located in Andhra Pradesh (583) followed by Rajasthan (374), Gujarat (350).

290. Which among the following are the cause of winter rains in Northern India?

[A] Western disturbances

[B] Receding monsoons

[C] Normal monsoons

[D] Trade winds

Correct Answer: [Western disturbances]

291. Which among the following states primarily depends upon the thermal power?

[A] Kerala
[B] West Bengal
[C] Karnataka
[D] Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: [West Bengal

292. Integrated Kashang Hydroelectric Project & Sainj Hydroelectric Project which are being supported by Asian Development Bank are located in which of the following state?

[A] Jammu & Kashmir
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Uttarakhand
[D] Punjab
Correct Answer: [Himachal Pradesh]

293. Which of the following Monsoons account for most of the rainfall in India?

[A] North East Monsoon
[B] South West Monsoon
[C] South East Monsoon
[D] East Asia Monsoon
Correct Answer: [South West Monsoon]

294. Hirakud Dam one of world’s longest earthen dams is located in which among the following states?

[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Odisha
[C] Karnataka
[D] West Bengal
Correct Answer: [Odisha]

296. Which among the following is a riverine (Inland River) port?

[A] Chennai
[B] Kandla
[C] Kolkata
[D] Tutikorin
Correct Answer: [Kolkata]

295. Which among the following is the most optimum place to source Geothermal Energy?

[A] Konkan coast
[B] Ladakh district
[C] Aravali hills
[D] Coromandal Coast
Correct Answer: [Ladakh district]

297. Almatti Dam is located in which of the following state?

[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Karnataka
[C] Kerala
[D] Tamil nadu
Correct Answer: [Karnataka]

298. In which of the following geographical regions live the six tribes Toda, Kota, Kurumba, Irula, Paniyan and Kattunaicken recognized by the Government of India as Primitive Tribal Groups (PTGs)?

[A] North East States
[B] Nilgiri Mountains
[C] Coastal Orissa
[D] Thar Desert
Correct Answer: [Nilgiri Mountains]

299. “Tso Morari”, one of the Glaciatic wetlands of the country is located in which of the following state?

[A] Himachal Pradesh
[B] Jammu & Kashmir
[C] Sikkim
[D] Uttarakhand
Correct Answer: [Jammu & Kashmir]

300. Indira Gandhi super thermal power project, is located in which of the following state?

[A] Uttarakhand
[B] Haryana
[C] Punjab
[D] Uttar Pradesh
Correct Answer: [Haryana]

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