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1
Manipur has common boundaries with the group of States of:
A
Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura
B
Nagaland, Mizoram and Meghalaya
C
Nagaland, Assam and Mizoram
D
Nagaland, Meghalaya nad Tripura
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✅ Correct Answer: 3
2
The neighouring country of India which has the smallest area is:
A
Bhutan
B
Nepal
C
Sri Lanka
D
Bangladesh
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✅ Correct Answer: 2
3
The approximate length of the coast-line of India is:
A
5,500 km.
B
6,000 km.
C
6,500 km.
D
7,000 km
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✅ Correct Answer: 4
4
The Himalayan mountain range is an example of-
A
Block mountain
B
Fold mountain
C
Volcanic mountain
D
Residual mountain
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✅ Correct Answer: 2
5
Which one among the following States shares common boundaries with maximum number of other States?
A
Madhya Pradesh
B
West Bengal
C
Chhatisgarh
D
Andhra Pradesh
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✅ Correct Answer: 3
6
The State of Sikkim is surrounded by-
A
China, Nepal, Bhutan and West Bengal
B
Bhutan, Nepal, West Bengal and Assam
C
China, Nepal, West Bengal and Assam
D
China, Bhutan West Bengal and Assam
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✅ Correct Answer: 1
7
Amarkantak plateau in the Maikal hills marks the origin of the river:
A
Gandak
B
Chambal
C
Narmada
D
Ghaggar
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✅ Correct Answer: 3
8
Which state has smallest land area?
A
Goa
B
Nagaland
C
Sikkim
D
Tripura
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✅ Correct Answer: 1
9
Considering the locations of mountains in India, which one among the following is in right sequence from south to north?
A
Doddabetta, Kailash, Dhaulagiri, Vindhyachal
B
Doddabetta, Vindhyachal, Dhaulagiri, Kailash
C
Dhaularigi, Kailash, Doddabetta, Vindhyachal
D
Dhaulagiri, Vindhyachal, Doddabetta, Kailash
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✅ Correct Answer: 2
10
Which one among the following systems contains the oldest rock formation of India?
A
Aravalli System
B
Archean System
C
Cuddapah System
D
Vindhyan System
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✅ Correct Answer: 2
11
Which one among the following places in India is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer?
A
Aizawl
B
Rajkot
C
Kolkata
D
Imphal
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✅ Correct Answer: 1
12
Which one among the following States is the Dihang-Dibang Biosphere Reserve located?
A
Uttarakhand
B
Arunachal Pradesh
C
Orissa
D
Assam
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✅ Correct Answer: 2
13
Which one among the following parts of India falls under earthquake zone V?
A
Western Ghats
B
Indo-Gangetic Basin
C
Vindhyan Region
D
North- Eastern Region
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✅ Correct Answer: 4
14
Kanchenjunga is situated in:
A
Himachal Pradesh
B
Sikkim
C
West Bengal
D
Nepal
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✅ Correct Answer: 2
15
Which one of the following pairs of States of India indicates the easternmost and westernmost State?
A
Assam and Rajasthan
B
Arunachal Pradesh and Rajasthan
C
Assam and Gujarat
D
Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat
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✅ Correct Answer: 4
16
Which one among the following is the coral group of Islands of India?
A
Andaman
B
Lakshadweep
C
Minicoy
D
Nicobar
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✅ Correct Answer: 2
17
Veliconda group of low hills is a structural part of:
A
Cardamom Hills
B
Western Ghats
C
Eastern Ghats
D
Nilgiri Hills
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✅ Correct Answer: 3
18
Name a cold desert region of India?
A
Shillong Plateau
B
Dun Valley
C
Ladakh
D
Baramula
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✅ Correct Answer: 3
19
Which among the following cities of India will have mid-day Sun exactly overhead only once a year?
A
Delhi and Chennai
B
Srinagar and Darjeeling
C
Hyderabad and Kohima
D
Nagpur and Kolkata
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✅ Correct Answer: 4
20
The IST meridian 82.5 passes through a number of States in India. Which one of the following sets of States is correct in this respect?
A
Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Chattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh
B
Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chattisgarh and Orrisa
C
Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh
D
Uttar Pradesh, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh and Chattisgarh
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✅ Correct Answer: 4
21
The Greater Himalayas is otherwise called as:
A
Assam Himalayas
B
Siwaliks
C
Himadri
D
Sahyadri
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✅ Correct Answer: 3
22
The National Park "Valley of Flowers" lies in the State of:
A
Uttarakhand
B
Jammu and Kashmir
C
Himachal Pradesh
D
Kerala
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✅ Correct Answer: 1
23
The highest waterfall of India is in the State of:
A
Maharashtra
B
Karnataka
C
Andhra Pradesh
D
Assam
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✅ Correct Answer: 2
24
The highest mountain peak in Peninsular India is:
A
Anaimudi
B
Dodabetta
C
Mahendragiri
D
Nilgiris
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✅ Correct Answer: 1
25
The southernmost Point of India is:
A
Cape Comorin
B
Point Calimere
C
Indira Point
D
Port Blair
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✅ Correct Answer: 3
26
Which one among the following cities is called the "Zero-mile centre" of India?
A
Kanpur
B
Allahabad
C
Nagpur
D
New Delhi
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✅ Correct Answer: 3
27
The percentage of irrigated land in India is about
A
40
B
35
C
45
D
55
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✅ Correct Answer: 2
28
The southernmost point of peninsular India, that is, Kanyakumari, is
A
north of the Equator
B
south of the Capricorn
C
south of the Equator
D
north of Tropic of Cancer
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✅ Correct Answer: 1
29
The pass located at the southern end of the Nilgiri Hills in south India is called
A
the Bhorghat pass
B
the Thalgat pass
C
the Palghat gap
D
the Bolan pass
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✅ Correct Answer: 3
30
The outer Himalayas lie between
A
the foot hills and the Indo Gangetic plain
B
the lease Himalayas and the Indo Gangetic plain
C
Indo-Gangetic plains and the peninsula
D
the greater Himalayas and the lesser Himalayas
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✅ Correct Answer: 2
31
Which of the following drainage systems fall into Bay of Bengal?
A
Ganga, Brahmaputra and Godavari
B
Mahanadi, Krishna and Cauvery
C
Luni, Narnada and Tapti
D
Both (a) and (b)
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✅ Correct Answer: 4
32
The oldest oil refinery in India is at
A
Koyali, near Baroda
B
Noonmati, Assam
C
Haldia, near Kolkata
D
Digboi, Assam
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✅ Correct Answer: 4
33
The oldest mountains in India are
A
Nilgiri hills
B
Aravalis
C
Satpuras
D
Vindhyas
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✅ Correct Answer: 2
34
The Yarlung Zangbo river, in India, is known as
A
Brahmaputra
B
Ganga
C
Mahanadi
D
Indus
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✅ Correct Answer: 1
35
The Salal Project is on the river
A
Jhelum
B
Sutlej
C
Chenab
D
Ravi
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✅ Correct Answer: 3
36
The percentage of earth surface covered by India is
A
4.4
B
5.4
C
3.4
D
2.4
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✅ Correct Answer: 4
37
Ten Degree Channel is between-
A
Dover and Calais
B
Alaska and Russia
C
Little Andaman and Car Nicobar
D
North Korea and South Korea
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✅ Correct Answer: 3
38
Nine degree Channel sepreates-
A
Car Nicobar and Great Nicobar
B
Lakshdweep and Minicoy
C
Little Andaman and Car Nicobar
D
North Andaman and South Andaman
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✅ Correct Answer: 2
39
Machmohan Line demarcates the boundary between-
A
India and Pakistan
B
India and China
C
India and Nepal
D
India and Bangladesh
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✅ Correct Answer: 2
40
Sunderbans of Eastern India is an example of:
A
Forest Ecosystem
B
Mangrove Ecosystem
C
Grassland Ecosystem
D
Marine Ecosystem
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✅ Correct Answer: 2
41
Which one of the following is the highest gravity dam:
A
Beas Dam
B
Nangal Dam
C
Bhakra Dam
D
Hirakud Dam
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✅ Correct Answer: 3
42
What is the longest irrigation canal India called?
A
Yamuna canal
B
Sirhind canal
C
Indira Gandhi canal
D
Upper Bari Doab canal
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✅ Correct Answer: 3
43
Major coalfields of India are located in the river valley of:
A
Damodar
B
Godavari
C
Mahanadi
D
Wardha
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✅ Correct Answer: 1
44
In India, the State known for its sandalwood is:
A
Karnataka
B
Assam
C
Kerala
D
West Bengal
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✅ Correct Answer: 1
45
Where is the Rail-wheel Factory situated?
A
Srirangpattam
B
Gulbarga
C
Hampi
D
Yelahanka
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✅ Correct Answer: 4
46
Which among the following is an international river?
A
Brahmaputra
B
Cauvery
C
Krishna
D
Narmada
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✅ Correct Answer: 1
47
Gold Mines in India are located mainly at:
A
Kolar
B
Raniganj
C
Jadugoda
D
Veeranam
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✅ Correct Answer: 1
48
The Buchingham Canal, which has been declared a National Waterway of India recentlt, is a canal running from:
A
Punjab to Haryana
B
Mumbai to Goa
C
Vijayawada to Villupuram
D
Cochin to Kozhikode
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✅ Correct Answer: 3
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