Indian Geography

Q1. How many kilometres are represented by 1° of latitude?

(A) 321 km

(B) 211 km

(C) 111 km

(D) 91 km

Answer: (C)

Exp: 1° of latitude represents about 111 km on average. The distance varies slightly because Earth is an oblate spheroid, with roughly 110.6 km near the equator and about 111.7 km near the poles.

Q2. Where does India rank in the area among the countries of the world?

(A) Fifth

(B) Sixth

(C) Seventh

(D) Eighth

Answer: (C)

Exp: India is the 7th-largest country in the world by area, covering about 3.287 million km². The countries larger by total area are Russia, Canada, China, the United States, Brazil and Australia.

Q3. Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers meet at:

(A) Devprayag

(B) Karnaprayag

(C) Vishnuprayag

(D) Rudraprayag

Answer: (A)

Exp: At Devprayag, the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda meet and the combined river is called the Ganga. Devprayag is one of the Panch Prayag of Uttarakhand.

Q4. River Ganga, after entering Bangladesh is known by which of the following names?

(A) Lohit

(B) Padma

(C) Kaliganga

(D) Jamuna

Answer: (B)

Exp: The Ganga is known as the Padma after entering Bangladesh. The Padma later joins the Jamuna, the main channel of the Brahmaputra in Bangladesh.

Q5. World’s deepest lake is:

(A) Titicaca

(B) Victoria

(C) Baikal

(D) Dead Sea

Answer: (C)

Exp: Lake Baikal in Siberia, Russia, is the world’s deepest freshwater lake. Its maximum depth is about 1,642 m.

Q6. Which of the following is known by the name of ‘Dakshin Gangotri’?

(A) Origin point of Cauvery river

(B) The place from where Periyar flows towards North

(C) First Antarctica Research Station of India

(D) The Centre of rocket launching in Kerala

Answer: (C)

Exp: Dakshin Gangotri was India’s first scientific research station in Antarctica. It was established in 1983–84 and became operational in 1984.

Q7. Which of the following states is known as the ‘Kohinoor of India’?

(A) Andhra Pradesh

(B) Kerala

(C) Madhya Pradesh

(D) Rajasthan

Answer: (A)

Exp: Andhra Pradesh is popularly described in some GK sources as the ‘Kohinoor of India’; this is a nickname rather than a constitutional designation.

Q8. The development of the concept of ‘Global Village’ is based on:

(A) Social development

(B) Political development

(C) Transport and communication development

(D) International organisations

Answer: (C)

Exp: The ‘global village’ idea reflects how advances in transport and communication make distant societies increasingly interconnected.

Q9. Which of the following city is known as “Mancestor of India”?

(A) Mumbai

(B) Coimbatore

(C) Kanpur

(D) Ahmedabad

Answer: (D)

Exp: Ahmedabad is popularly known as the ‘Manchester of India’ because of its historical importance in cotton textile manufacturing. The nickname refers to the city’s major cotton-textile industry, not a constitutional or official title.

Q10. Where is the Sahara Desert located?

(A) South Africa

(B) North Africa

(C) Iran

(D) Australia

Answer: (B)

Exp: The Sahara is in North Africa and is the world’s largest hot desert. It stretches across the northern part of the African continent.

Q11. Which river is NOT a tributary of the Brahmaputra?

(A) Manas

(B) Kameng

(C) Mahananda

(D) Subansiri

Answer: (C)

Exp: Mahananda is part of the Ganga river system, not the Brahmaputra system. Manas, Kameng and Subansiri are Brahmaputra tributaries.

Q12. Which water body separates the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

(A) Gulf of Mannar

(B) Ten Degree Channel

(C) Eleven Degree Channel

(D) Palk Strait

Answer: (B)

Exp: The Ten Degree Channel separates the Andaman group from the Nicobar group in the Bay of Bengal. It lies approximately near 10° north latitude.

Q13. Which best describes the lithosphere?

(A) Upper and lower mantle

(B) Crust and core

(C) Crust and upper mantle

(D) Lower mantle and core

Answer: (C)

Exp: The lithosphere consists of Earth’s crust and the rigid uppermost mantle. It forms tectonic plates that move over the weaker asthenosphere.

Q14. According to Census 2011, the most populous Indian state was:

(A) Bihar

(B) Madhya Pradesh

(C) Maharashtra

(D) Uttar Pradesh

Answer: (D)

Exp: Uttar Pradesh was the most populous state in the 2011 Census, with about 199.8 million people.

Q15. Which river is known as Dakshin Ganga?

(A) Godavari

(B) Cauvery

(C) Penganga

(D) Mahanadi

Answer: (A)

Exp: The Godavari is called Dakshin Ganga or the Ganga of South India. It is the largest peninsular river basin in India.

Q16. Which Indus tributary feeds the canal system of the Bhakra-Nangal Project?

(A) Chenab

(B) Sutlej

(C) Ravi

(D) Jhelum

Answer: (B)

Exp: The Bhakra-Nangal Project is built on the Sutlej River. It is a major multipurpose project for irrigation and hydropower.

Q17. India’s permanent operational research stations in Antarctica are:

(A) Bharati and Arya

(B) Bharati and Dakshin Gangotri

(C) Bharati and Maitri

(D) Dakshin Gangotri and Maitri

Answer: (C)

Exp: India’s operational Antarctic research stations are Maitri and Bharati. Dakshin Gangotri was India’s first Antarctic station but is no longer an operational permanent station.

Q18. Which Indian state has the longest coastline?

(A) Maharashtra

(B) Gujarat

(C) Andhra Pradesh

(D) Tamil Nadu

Answer: (B)

Exp: Gujarat has the longest coastline among Indian states.

Q19. Which of the following is the highest peak of India?

(A) Godwin Austen

(B) Kamet

(C) Nanda Kot

(D) Nanda Devi

Answer: (A)

Exp: The source's answer is Godwin Austen (K2), with elevation about 8,611 m.

Q20. Titan is the largest Moon of the planet:

(A) Mars

(B) Venus

(C) Jupiter

(D) Saturn

Answer: (D)

Exp: Titan is the largest moon of Saturn and the second-largest natural satellite in the Solar System. It was discovered by Christiaan Huygens in 1655.

Q21. Diego Garcia is situated in:

(A) Indian Ocean

(B) Pacific Ocean

(C) Arctic Ocean

(D) Atlantic Ocean

Answer: (A)

Exp: Diego Garcia is an island in the Indian Ocean and part of the Chagos Archipelago, located south of the equator.

Q22. Which one of the following Indian States has the highest percentage of Scheduled Tribe population to its total population?

(A) Mizoram

(B) Nagaland

(C) Meghalaya

(D) Arunachal Pradesh

Answer: (A)

Exp: Mizoram has the highest proportion of Scheduled Tribe population among Indian states, about 94.4% according to Census 2011.

Q23. The term ‘demographic gap’ signifies the difference:

(A) In sex ratio

(B) In age

(C) In child / woman ratio

(D) Between the birth and the death rate

Answer: (D)

Exp: The demographic gap refers to the difference between the birth rate and death rate. A positive difference produces natural population increase.

Q24. In terms of its size, the rank of Earth among the planet is:

(A) 2nd

(B) 3rd

(C) 4th

(D) 5th

Answer: (D)

Exp: Earth is the fifth-largest planet in the Solar System by size. It is also the third planet from the Sun.

Q25. Through how many Indian states does the Tropic of Cancer pass?

(A) 6

(B) 8

(C) 7

(D) 9

Answer: (B)

Exp: The Tropic of Cancer passes through 8 Indian states: Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram.

Q26. The Southernmost point of India is Indira Point located in:

(A) Kanyakumari

(B) Great Nicobar

(C) Lakshadweep

(D) Madras

Answer: (B)

Exp: Indira Point is located on Great Nicobar Island in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, at about 6°45′ N.

Q27. Soil water available to plants is maximum in:

(A) clay soil

(B) silty soil

(C) sandy soil

(D) loamy soil

Answer: (A)

Exp: For this source MCQ, the keyed answer is clay soil. Clay has very high water-holding capacity because of its fine particles, although agronomic plant-available water can differ from total water-holding capacity.

Q28. Equinox, the two periods in the year when day and night are equal, occurs on:

(A) 21st March and 23rd September

(B) 22nd February and 23rd August

(C) 15th October and 23rd April

(D) 22nd July and 22nd December

Answer: (A)

Exp: An equinox occurs when the plane of Earth's equator passes through the center of the Sun. It takes place twice in a year-March 21 and September 23

Q29. Which country is also known as the ‘Land of Rising Sun’?

(A) Japan

(B) South Korea

(C) North Korea

(D) New Zealand

Answer: (A)

Exp: Japan is called the "Land of the Rising Sun" because the country is considered to lie close to where the sun rises

Q30. The Bum-La Pass is located in:

(A) Sikkim

(B) Arunachal Pradesh

(C) Himachal Pradesh

(D) Uttarakhand

Answer: (B)

Exp: [63] The Bum La Pass is a border pass between China's Cona County in Tibet and India's Tawang district in Arunachal Pradesh

Q31. The leading producer of petroleum in India is

(A) Rajasthan

(B) Gujarat

(C) Assam

(D) Andhra Pradesh

Answer: (A)

Exp: The leading petroleum-producing state of India is Rajasthan which produces 23.29% crude oil

Q32. The total length of Earth’s Equator is about:

(A) 6,470 km

(B) 12,880 km

(C) 40,075 km

(D) 50,025 km

Answer: (C)

Exp: The distance around the Earth at the Equator, its circumference, is 40,075 kilometers (24,901 miles) Earth's equatorial circumference is about 40,075 km.

Q33. The biggest river of Asia is:

(A) Indus

(B) Brahmaputra

(C) Yangtze

(D) Hwang Ho

Answer: (C)

Exp: The Yangtze or Yangzi is the longest river in Asia, the third-longest in the world and the longest in the world to flow entirely within one country The Yangtze is the longest river in Asia, at roughly 6,300 km.

Q34. In which one of the following states Namchik-Namphuk coal field is located?

(A) Arunachal Pradesh

(B) Meghalaya

(C) Mizoram

(D) Manipur

Answer: (A)

Exp: Arunachal Pradesh Namchik-Namphuk coalfield is in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh.

Q35. Which one among the following has the largest shipyard in India?

(A) Kolkata

(B) Cochin

(C) Mumbai

(D) Visakhapatnam

Answer: (B)

Exp: [69] Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) is the largest shipbuilding and maintenance facility in India Cochin Shipyard is located at Kochi, Kerala, and was incorporated in 1972.

Q36. Which one of the following is an example of ‘Footloose’ industry?

(A) Oil Refinery

(B) Sugar

(C) Software

(D) Aluminium

Answer: (C)

Exp: [74] Footloose industries are not strongly tied to raw-material sources; software is a standard example

Q37. The Ten Degree Channel separates:

(A) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

(B) Andaman and Myanmar

(C) India from Sri Lanka

(D) Lakshadweep from Maldives

Answer: (A)

Exp: The Ten Degree Channel is a channel that separates the Little Andaman and Car Nicobar in the Bay of Bengal The channel lies between Little Andaman and Car Nicobar in the Bay of Bengal

Q38. In which of the following countries are the Pampas grasslands situated?

(A) Argentina

(B) Brazil

(C) Chile

(D) Ecuador

Answer: (A)

Exp: The Pampas is a grassland region in Argentina, Uruguay, and southern Brazil The Pampas are temperate grasslands centred in Argentina and extending into Uruguay and southern Brazil

Q39. Which one of the following pairs of states of India indicates the Eastern most and Western most state?

(A) Assam and Rajasthan

(B) Arunachal Pradesh and Rajasthan

(C) Assam and Gujarat

(D) Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat

Answer: (D)

Exp: Arunachal Pradesh contains India’s easternmost point, while Gujarat is the westernmost state

Q40. One astronomical unit is the average distance:

(A) Between Earth and Sun

(B) Between Earth and Moon

(C) Between Jupiter and Sun

(D) Between Pluto and Sun

Answer: (A)

Exp: Astronomical unit is the average distance between the Earth and the sun during an ear. It is useful to measure and report large distances One astronomical unit is approximately 149.6 million kilometres

Q41. Which of the following countries of South Asia is the smallest in terms of area?

(A) Maldives

(B) Bhutan

(C) Sri Lanka

(D) Bangladesh

Answer: (A)

Exp: is an island nation in the Indian Ocean-Arabian sea area. It is the smallest Asian country in both population and area Maldives is the smallest South Asian country by area and is an archipelago in the Indian Ocean

Q42. Which among the following trees is found at the highest elevation from the sea level?

(A) Deodar

(B) Pine

(C) Sal

(D) Teak

Answer: (A)

Exp: or Cedrus deodara are large evergreen coniferous trees found at altitudes between 1800-2600 metres and even higher altitudes Deodar is a Himalayan conifer commonly found at high elevations, roughly 1,500–3,000 metres depending on locality

Q43. Jhum cultivation is also known as:

(A) Terrace cultivation

(B) Tribal cultivation

(C) Shifting cultivation

(D) Farming on a slope.

Answer: (C)

Exp: Jhum cultivation, also known as the slash and burn agriculture.

Q44. Which one of the following natural regions is known as ‘Land of Big Games’?

(A) Temperate Grassland

(B) Tropical Monsoon Region

(C) Hot Desert Region

(D) Tropical Savanna Region

Answer: (D)

Exp: Savanna or Tropical Grassland regions is known as 'the big game country' or 'a land of safari'.

Q45. The latitudes that pass through Sikkim also pass through:

(A) Rajasthan

(B) Jammu and Kashmir

(C) Himachal Pradesh

(D) Punjab

Answer: (A)

Exp: The latitude passing through Sikkim also crosses Rajasthan. Sikkim lies roughly between 27° and 28° N latitude.

Q46. Who used Hooghly as a base for piracy in the Bay of Bengal?

(A) Dutch

(B) French

(C) Portuguese

(D) English

Answer: (C)

Exp: Hooghly was used as a base for piracy in the Bay of Bengal by the Portuguese. Hooghly is one of the main economically growing districts in West Bengal.

Q47. The largest fresh water lake in the world is:

(A) Lake Windermere

(B) Lake Loch Ness

(C) Lake Baikal

(D) Lake Superior

Answer: (D)

Exp: The largest freshwater lake in the world in terms of surface area is Lake Superior in North America.

Q48. Which one of the following countries is called the ‘country of winds’?

(A) India

(B) China

(C) Denmark

(D) Germany

Answer: (C)

Exp: Denmark is known as the country of "winds". Denmark ranks 1st in the world to produce electricity from the wind.

Q49. Who built the stone bridge over the river Namdang?

(A) Siva Singha

(B) Gadadhar Singha

(C) Rudra Singha

(D) Purandar Singha

Answer: (C)

Exp: Rudra Singha is the correct answer according to the source set.

Q50. Which of the following Civilisations flourished on the bank of River Nile?

(A) Roman Civilisation

(B) Indus Valley Civilisation

(C) Greak Civilisation

(D) Egyptian Civilisation

Answer: (D)

Exp: The Egyptian Civilisation flourished along the Nile River, whose annual floods supported agriculture and the development of ancient Egyptian society.

Q51. Which of the following is a correct combination?

(A) Sundarban — Rhinoceros

(B) Kaziranga — Lion

(C) Bharatpur —Tigers

(D) Balukhand — Blackbuck

Answer: (D)

Exp: The Balukhand-Konark sanctuary was very much famous for blackbucks right from British regime in India. The animal, also known as Indian antelope.

Q52. A graphic account of the geography of Pragjyotisha or Kamrupa is found in:

(A) Ramayana

(B) Rajtarangini

(C) Kalika Puran of 10th Century and Yogini Tantra of 16th Century

(D) Allahabad Plillar Inscription

Answer: (C)

Exp: The Kalika Purana and Yogini Tantra are important Sanskrit sources for the historical geography and religious traditions of Pragjyotisha/Kamarupa.

Q53. Where is Dal Lake located in India?

(A) Gujarat

(B) Rajasthan

(C) Himachal Pradesh

(D) Jammu & Kashmir

Answer: (D)

Exp: Dal is a lake in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir.

Q54. Which is the largest natural port in India?

(A) Chennai

(B) Kolkata

(C) Vishakhapatnam

(D) Mumbai

Answer: (D)

Exp: Mumbai is the largest natural port in India.

Q55. The Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports is located in ____.

(A) New Delhi

(B) Patiala

(C) Dehradun

(D) Kolkata

Answer: (B)

Exp: Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports, commonly known as National Institute of Sports (NIS), is the Academic Wing of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and Asia's largest Sports Institute located in city of Patiala.

Q56. On which river is the Nagarjunasagar Project located?

(A) Krishna

(B) Godavari

(C) Kaveri

(D) Tapti

Answer: (A)

Exp: Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is a masonry dam across the Krishna River at Nagarjuna Sagar which straddles the border between Nalgonda district in Telangana and Palnadu district in Andhra Pradesh.

Q57. Which of the following ocean currents is known as warm current?

(A) Benguela Current

(B) Canary Current

(C) Gulf Stream

(D) West wind drift

Answer: (C)

Exp: The Gulf stream is one of the well-known warm ocean currents. The Kuroshio current is also a warm current.

Q58. Tropical grasslands with tall trees are found mainly in:

(A) South America

(B) Africa

(C) Central America

(D) Asia

Answer: (B)

Exp: Tropical grasslands are found mainly in the Sahel south of the Sahara, in East Africa, and in Australia.

Q59. Which of the following Latitudes passes through India?

(A) Equator

(B) Arctic Circle

(C) Tropic of Capricorn

(D) Tropic of Cancer

Answer: (D)

Exp: The important parallel of latitude that passes through India is the Tropic of Cancer.

Q60. Which one of the following is the largest lake in the world?

(A) Lake Superior

(B) Caspian Sea

(C) Lake Baikal

(D) Lake Victoria

Answer: (B)

Exp: The Caspian Sea is the largest inland body of water on the earth surface. Lake Baikal is the largest freshwater lake by volume. The Sambhar Salt Lake is the largest inland salt lake in India.

Q61. The first women to swim across seven important seas is:

(A) Chandini

(B) Bula Choudhary

(C) Mridula Rajiv

(D) Priya Shanbhag

Answer: (B)

Exp: The first ever woman to cross the seven seas, Bula Choudhury is bestowed with both the Arjuna award and the Padma Shri.

Q62. The Great Barrier Reef is located in?

(A) Antarctic ocean

(B) Indian ocean

(C) Pacific ocean

(D) Atlantic ocean

Answer: (C)

Exp: Explanation: The Great Barrier Reef, off the coast of Queensland in northeastern Australia, is the largest living thing on Earth.

Q63. The Indian subcontinent was originally a part of a huge mass called:

(A) Jurassic land mass

(B) Aryavarta

(C) Indiana

(D) Gondwana

Answer: (D)

Exp: The Indian subcontinent was formerly part of Gondwana, a supercontinent formed during the late Neoproterozoic and early Paleozoic.

Q64. Which Strait divides India and Sri Lanka?

(A) Nemuro Strait

(B) Bass Strait

(C) Palk Strait

(D) Duncan Passage

Answer: (C)

Exp: Palk Strait, inlet of the Bay of Bengal between southeastern India and northern Sri Lanka.

Q65. The International Date Line passes through:

(A) Atlantic Ocean

(B) Indian Ocean

(C) Pacific Ocean

(D) Arctic Ocean

Answer: (C)

Exp: The international date line, established in 1884, passes through the mid-Pacific Ocean and roughly follows a 180 degrees longitude north-south line on the Earth.

Q66. Himalayas is an example of:

(A) Fold mountains

(B) Fault mountains

(C) Rift valley

(D) New mountains

Answer: (A)

Exp: The Himalayas are young fold mountains formed mainly by the collision of the Indian Plate with the Eurasian Plate. Their continuing uplift reflects active plate convergence.

Q67. Which of the following mountain ranges in India are the oldest?

(A) Himalayas

(B) Vindhyas

(C) Aravalli

(D) Sahyadri

Answer: (C)

Exp: The Aravalli Range is among the oldest surviving mountain systems on Earth, with rocks dating to the Precambrian era. It extends broadly across Rajasthan toward Haryana and Delhi; the Himalayas are geologically much younger.

Q68. The McMahon Line divides:

(A) India and China

(B) India and Pakistan

(C) India and Myanmar

(D) India and Nepal

Answer: (A)

Exp: The McMahon Line was drawn in the 1914 Simla Convention to define the boundary between Tibet and India's north-eastern frontier. India regards it as the basis of the eastern sector of the India–China boundary; China disputes it.

Q69. The exact time taken by the Earth for a single rotation on its own axis is:

(A) 24 hrs

(B) 24 hrs 30 min

(C) 23 hrs 54 min 7.8 sec

(D) 23 hrs 56 min 4.09 sec

Answer: (D)

Exp: The Earth takes about 23 hours 56 minutes 4.09 seconds for one rotation relative to distant stars; this is the sidereal day. The approximately 24-hour solar day is longer because Earth also moves along its orbit.

Q70. Which state has the longest international border among the Seven Sisters?

(A) Nagaland

(B) Mizoram

(C) Arunachal Pradesh

(D) Assam

Answer: (C)

Exp: Arunachal Pradesh has the longest international boundary among the Seven Sister states, bordering China, Bhutan and Myanmar. It also has the largest area among the Seven Sisters.

Q71. Which of the following sites is not located in India?

(A) Harappa

(B) Kalibanga

(C) Rangpur

(D) Ropar

Answer: (A)

Exp: Harappa is in present-day Pakistan, in Punjab province. Kalibangan is in Rajasthan, Rangpur in Gujarat, and Ropar/Rupnagar in Punjab, India. Harappa is one of the type-sites of the Indus Civilization.

Q72. Which pass was opened between India and China for trade?

(A) Nathu La

(B) Khardung La

(C) Chumbi

(D) Solang

Answer: (A)

Exp: Nathu La in Sikkim is an important India–China border pass and was reopened for designated border trade in 2006. It historically formed part of the Silk Route.

Q73. Which state's boundary does not touch Myanmar?

(A) Manipur

(B) Meghalaya

(C) Arunachal Pradesh

(D) Nagaland

Answer: (B)

Exp: Meghalaya does not share a border with Myanmar. India's four states bordering Myanmar are Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram. Meghalaya instead borders Bangladesh.

Q74. Which North-East State has the lowest concentration of tribal population?

(A) Meghalaya

(B) Mizoram

(C) Assam

(D) Arunachal Pradesh

Answer: (C)

Exp: Among the options, Assam has the lowest proportion of Scheduled Tribe population. This asks about percentage/concentration, not absolute tribal population.

Q75. The Fundamental Rights in our Constitution are inspired by the Constitution of:

(A) United State of America

(B) United Kingdom

(C) Switzerland

(D) Canada

Answer: (A)

Exp: The Fundamental Rights were substantially influenced by the U.S. Constitution’s Bill of Rights. In India they are mainly contained in Part III, Articles 12–35.

Q76. Kyoto Protocol is:

(A) An international agreement to reduce greenhouse gases.

(B) An international agreement for extradition of foreign enemy

(C) An international agreement describing formula for conversion of foreign exchange

(D) An international agreement to deal with International Terrorists organization

Answer: (A)

Exp: The Kyoto Protocol was adopted in 1997 under the UNFCCC and entered into force in 2005, establishing binding emission targets mainly for developed countries.

Q77. Who among the following belonged to the Moderate group of the Indian National Congress?

(A) Lala Lajpat Rai

(B) Bipin Chandra Pal

(C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale

(D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Answer: (C)

Exp: Gopal Krishna Gokhale represented the Moderate tradition of Congress politics and founded the Servants of India Society in 1905.

Q78. The longest river delta of India is:

(A) Mahanadi

(B) Godavari

(C) Ganga

(D) Kaveri

Answer: (C)

Exp: The Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna delta is the world’s largest delta system and lies mainly in Bangladesh and eastern India.

Q79. Who was the first president of Indian National Congress?

(A) Dadabhai Naoroji

(B) Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee

(C) Sarojini Naidu

(D) Anne Besant

Answer: (B)

Exp: The first INC session was held at Bombay in 1885, with Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee as president.

Q80. Which party becomes the first regional party to form government in Independent India?

(A) DMK

(B) Janata Dal

(C) National Conference

(D) Akali Dal

Answer: (A)

Exp: DMK formed the government in Madras in 1967, an important milestone in the rise of regional parties in Indian electoral politics.

Q81. Which of the following Indian Economist won Nobel Prize in Economic Science?

(A) Amartya Sen

(B) C. V. Raman

(C) Rabindranath Tagore

(D) Arundhti Roy

Answer: (A)

Exp: Amartya Sen received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1998 for contributions to welfare economics.

Q82. Which of the following is not a primary occupation?

(A) Agricultural Activity

(B) Mineral Resources Collection

(C) Fishing Activity

(D) Manufacturing Process

Answer: (D)

Exp: Manufacturing is a secondary activity because it transforms raw materials; agriculture, fishing and extraction are primary activities.

Q83. Which of the following determine the boundary between North America and South America?

(A) Mediterranean Sea

(B) Red Sea

(C) Ural Mountain

(D) Isthmus of Panama

Answer: (D)

Exp: Isthmus of Panama links North and South America and separates the Caribbean Sea from the Pacific Ocean.

Q84. Which one of the following planets rotates clockwise?

(A) Earth

(B) Venus

(C) Mars

(D) Pluto

Answer: (B)

Exp: Venus rotates retrograde, from east to west. Uranus also has an unusual retrograde axial rotation.

Q85. Which one among the following is not an important factor of climate of an area?

(A) Latitude

(B) Longitude

(C) Altitude

(D) Distance from the sea

Answer: (B)

Exp: Longitude primarily indicates east-west position and is not a standard climatic control; latitude, altitude and distance from sea strongly affect climate.

Q86. Which country is known as the ‘Land of Thousand Lakes’?

(A) Norway

(B) Finland

(C) Canada

(D) Ireland

Answer: (B)

Exp: Finland is popularly called the “Land of Thousand Lakes” because of its exceptionally large number of lakes.

Q87. Which among the following states shares border with Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh?

(A) Sikkim

(B) West Bengal

(C) Assam

(D) Meghalaya

Answer: (B)

Exp: West Bengal is the only Indian state sharing international borders with Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh. It is strategically located in eastern India between the Himalayas and the Bay of Bengal.

Q88. The Lakshadweep Islands are situated in:

(A) Indian Ocean

(B) Arabian Sea

(C) Bay of Bengal

(D) none of these

Answer: (B)

Exp: The Lakshadweep islands lie in the Arabian Sea, off the southwestern coast of India. They are India’s smallest Union Territory by area and consist of coral islands and atolls.

Q89. Which River is called 'The Sorrow of the Bengal'?

(A) Sone

(B) Damodar

(C) Hooghly

(D) Kosi

Answer: (B)

Exp: The Damodar River was historically called the “Sorrow of Bengal” because of its destructive floods. The Damodar Valley project was developed for flood control, irrigation and power generation.

Q90. "Himadri" is the term by which the _________ are known.

(A) Western Ghats

(B) Siwalik Ranges

(C) Middle Himalayas

(D) Greater Himalayas

Answer: (D)

Exp: Himadri is another name for the Greater Himalayas, the highest Himalayan range. It contains some of the world’s highest peaks, including Mount Everest and Kangchenjunga.

Q91. Which one of the following States has the highest female literacy percentage in India?

(A) Kerala

(B) Karnataka

(C) Tamil Nadu

(D) Gujarat

Answer: (A)

Exp: Kerala has the highest female literacy rate among Indian states. Its high literacy is a major feature of the state’s social-development indicators.

Q92. How many minutes for each degree of longitude does the local time of any place vary from the Greenwich time?

(A) 4 minutes

(B) 6 minutes

(C) 2 minutes

(D) 8 minutes

Answer: (A)

Exp: The Earth rotates through 360° of longitude in about 24 hours. Therefore, each degree corresponds to 4 minutes of time difference.

Q93. Which oceans amongst the following are joined by Panama Canal?

(A) Arctic and Atalantic

(B) Indian and Arctic

(C) Atalantic and Pacific

(D) Indian and Pacific

Answer: (C)

Exp: The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean. It opened in 1914 and provides a major maritime shortcut between the two oceans.

Q94. The imaginary lines parallel to Equator are called:

(A) Latitudes

(B) Longitudes

(C) Isobars

(D) Isotherms

Answer: (A)

Exp: Imaginary lines running east–west and parallel to the Equator are called latitudes. They measure angular distance north or south of the Equator.

Q95. Keibul Lamjao National Park, the world’s only floating park, is located on the?

(A) Loktak Lake

(B) Shilloi Lake

(C) Samiti Lake

(D) Pushkar Lake

Answer: (A)

Exp: Keibul Lamjao National Park is located on Loktak Lake in Manipur. It is famous as the world’s only floating national park because of its floating phumdis.

Q96. The Tamralipti in ancient times was famous as?

(A) Capital

(B) Business place

(C) Sea-Port

(D) Market

Answer: (C)

Exp: Tamralipti was an important ancient sea-port in eastern India. It connected inland trade routes with maritime commerce across the Bay of Bengal.

Q97. On which one of the following rivers is the Tehri Hydropower Complex located?

(A) Alaknanda

(B) Bhagirathi

(C) Dhauliganga

(D) Mandakini

Answer: (B)

Exp: The Tehri Hydropower Complex is located on the Bhagirathi River in Uttarakhand. The Tehri Dam is one of India’s major multipurpose hydropower projects.

Q98. Where can you find the “Sea of Tranquility”?

(A) Mars

(B) Saturn

(C) Moon

(D) Sun

Answer: (C)

Exp: The Sea of Tranquility is a large lunar plain on the Moon. It was the landing site of Apollo 11 in 1969, the first crewed mission to land humans on the Moon.

Q99. The depth of sea is measured in:

(A) feet

(B) fathom

(C) nautical

(D) mile

Answer: (B)

Exp: A fathom is a nautical unit of depth equal to 6 feet. It is traditionally used for measuring the depth of water at sea.

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