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1. Amritsar and shimla are almost on the same latitude, but their climate difference is due to
the difference in their altitudes
their distance from sea
snowfall in Shimla
pollution in Amritsar
2. A devastating Cloud Burst swept over Leh on august 2010. Which one of the following sattements with regard to Cloud Burst is not correct?
Cloud Burst is a localized weather phenomenon represting highly concentrated rainfall over a small area in a short duration of time
Cloud Burst occurs due to upward movement of moisture-laden air with sufficient rapidity to form cumulonimbus clouds
Cloud Burst occurs only in hilly areas
There is no satisfactory technique till now for predicting Cloud Burst
3. Which among the following rock system in India is also known as storehouse of minerals?
Archaean Rock system
Dharwar system
The Cudappah system
The Vindhyan System
4. With which of the following neighbors India shares a land border worth 4096.7 km ?
Bangladesh
China
Nepal
Pakistani
5. In which of the following Himalaya , high peaks are very rare?
Kashmir Himalaya
Punjab Himalaya
Kumaon Himalaya
Central Himalaya
6. In which state is located Bhor Ghat, which was an important trade route in the past and was one of the three main ghats developed by the Satavahanas to move the goods from the merchant ships from Syri
Andhra Pradesh
Goa
Maharastra
Karnataka
7. Which among the following headstreams meets the Ganges in last ?
Alaknanada
Mandakini
Nadakini
Bhagirathi
8. The following two states are largest producers of Coal in India?
Jharkhand & Chhattisgarh
Madhya Pradesh & Orissa
Bihar & West Bengal
Andhra Pradesh & Chhattisgarh
9. Which among the following is a typical Monsoon vegetation in India?
Tropical evergreen forests
Tropical deciduous forests
Tropical thorn forests
Sub Tropical evergreen forests
10. Jonk River, Ib River, Ong River & Tel river are tributaries of which of the following rivers?
Godavari
Krishna
Mahanadi
Narmada
11. In which of the following Mahi River falls?
Gulf of Kachchh
Ranna of Kachchh
Gulf of Khambat
Gulf of Munnar
12. Which of the following states in India is known for largest net irrigated area in India?
Haryana
Uttar Pradesh
Punjab
Madhya Pradesh
13. Which among the following states in India produces wool?
Rajasthan
Punjab
Haryana
Bihar
14. Which of the following states is the largest producer of Banana in India?
Karnataka
Maharashtra
Tamil Nadu
Kerala
15. Which among the following is a superimposed drainage system?
Banas
Chambal
Saraswati
Gomti
16. In which state of India is the maximum area irrigated by tube wells ?
Madhya Pradesh
Bihar
Rajasthan
Uttar Pradesh
17. Which of the following rivers have almost the same point of emerging ?
Brahmaputra and Ganga
Tapi and Beas
Brahmaputra and Indus
Indus and Ganga
18. In the Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh states, the joint "Rajghat River Valley Project" is launched on
Ken River
Son River
Chambal River
Betwa River
19. The length of the Indian coast line is
5000 km
5500 km
7517 km
5800 km
20. The main streams of river Ganga which flows beyond Farakka is known as?
Bhagirathi
Padma
Hooghly
Suvarna Rekha
21. Indravati is a tributary of which river ?
Ganga
Godavari
Krishna
Mahanadi
22. Between which ranges does the Kashmir valley in the Himlayas lie ?
Siwalik and Pir Panjal
Pirpanjal and Dhauladhar
Zanskar and Pir Panjal
Dhauladhar and Zanskar
23. How many islands are there in the group of Lakshadweep?
36
30
28
40
24. In which state do the Mansoon arrives first ?
Assam
West Bengal
Maharashtra
Kerala
25. Which of the following Indian island lies between India and Sri Lanka ?
Elephanta
Nicobar
Rameshwaram
Salsette
26. The Lakshadweep and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands in India are classified as …………..
LOC
Union Territories
States
Deserts
27. Gold is mainly found in-
Panna
Katni
Kolar
Khetri
28. The Rann of Kutch is a marshy region located in northwestern Gujarat and the bordering Sindh province of ……………..
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Nepal
Afghanistan
29. The Himalayan range is considered as the world’s highest mountain range, with its tallest peak …………….. on the Nepal–China border.
Hindu Kush
Mt. Everest
Tirich Mir
Kunlun
30. The Brahmaputra is also called ……………………
Burlung-Buthur
Tsangpo-Brahmaputra
Yarlung Tsangpo
all of above
31. …………… is the first port that was developed after independence in Gujrat State.
Kutch
Smarla
Kandla
Porbandhar
32. Southern India is mostly a Deccan Plateau, which is separated from northern plain by the ………………….
Himalayan mountains
Vindhya mountains
Satpura hills
Mount Everest
33. . ……………… are tribes of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Munda
Kurra
Onges
none of above
34. The …………………………….. was started in 1977-78 with the main aim of controlling desertification, restoring ecological balance and creating conditions to improve the economic level of people in desert areas.
Desert Peoples Programme (DPP)
Desert Development Programme (DDP)
Desert Welfare Programme (DWP)
Desert Samadhaan Programme (DSP)
35. ……………. is a strait between the Tamil Nadu state and the Mannar district of the Northern Province of the island nation of Sri Lanka.
Palk Strait
Walk Strait
Talk Strait
Balk Strait
36. The length of river Brahmaputra is
3900 km
4200 km
2000 km
2900 km
37. India’s first jute mill was established in 1854 in
Kapurthala
Bihar
Rishra
Nikodar
38. …………………… river is also know by the name ‘Sorrow of Bengal’ as it gets flooded often causing damage
Damodar
Kamodar
Yamuna
Jhatta
39. The Nagarjuna Sagar project is constructed on the which of the below river.
Kaveri
Brahmputra
Krishna
Ganga
40. Kanchenjunga is situated in ………………………
Himachal Pradesh
Bangladesh
Panchkula
Sikkim
41. Fort William is located in Kolkata on the banks of river………
Chenab
Hooghly
Ganga
Yamuna
42. ………. project is built on the Chenab river.
Dalal
Malal
Salal
Kalal
43. …………….. is the oldest oil field in India.
Digboi in Assam
Bombay High
Mangala Area
None of above
44. Nanga Parbat peak is located in ………
Jammu and Kashmir
Haryana
Punjab
Nagalang
45. …………….. is the largest producer of rubber in India.
Chennai
Aurangabad
Himachal Pradesh
Kerala
46. The ………………… is the largest mangrove forest not only in India but in the world.
Pichavaram
Pitara
Sundarbans
Bhitarkanika
47. …………also known as Jawaharlal Nehru Port, is the largest container port in India.
Nal Seva
Nhava Sheva
Kava
JTPT
48. The Indian River Lagoon is a group of lagoons-
Mosquito Lagoon
Banana River
Indian River
All of these
49. The ………….. Corridor was created in 1947 after the partition of Bengal between India and Pakistan.
Anamalai
Siliguri
Jhansi
None of Above
50. Nathpa Jhakri hydel power project is located on ………………. river
Ganga
Brahmputra
Satluj
Yamuna
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