1. The most important mineralized rock system of India:-
A. Cuddapa system
B. Dharwar system
C. Gondwana system
D. Vindhyan system
Ans-C
2. The correct group of cities through which National Highway No.8 passes is:-
A. Bikaner, Ajmer, Kota
B. Jodhpur, Jaipur, Bikaner
C. Jaipur, Udaipur, Ahmedabad
D. Jaipur, Pune, Udaipur
Ans-C
3. Which state possesses the biggest coal reserve?
A. Bihar B. Jharkhand
C. Madhya Pradesh D. Orissa
Ans-B
4. The coastal tract of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu is called:-
A. Konkan B. Coromandel
C. East Coast D. Malabar Coast
Ans-B
5. The highest Indian waterfall is:-
A. Gokak B. Gersoppa
C. Shivasamudram D. Yenna
Ans-C
6. Which one of the following does not cause soil erosion?
A. River B. Deforestation
C. Weathering D. Overgrazing
Ans-C
7. Jaduguda, Bhaten, Narwapahar and Turamdih are famous for:-
A. Copper mines B. Iron-ore mines
C. Gold mines D. Uranium mines
Ans-D
8. KAMINI the thorium-based reactor is situated at:-
A. Tarapore B. Narora
C. Kalpakkam D. Kakrapar
Ans-C
9. Shapoorji Pallonji Biotech Park Genome valley is located at:-
A. Bengaluru B. Ernakulam
C. Hyderabad D. Lucknow
Ans-C
10. Gujarat is not the biggest producer of which of the following in the country?
A. Salt B. Soda
C. Pea-nut D. Pulses
Ans-D
11. The state which ranks first in the production of petrochemicals is:-
A. Gujarat B. Tamil Nadu
C. Maharashtra D. Kerala
Ans-C
12. Which of the following research reactors is not located in Trombay (Maharashtra)?
A. Apsara B. Zerlina
C. Dhruva D. FBTR
Ans-D
13. Which of the following is incorrectly matched?
Institute Situation
A. National Institute of Immunology New Delhi
B. National Centre for Cell Science Pune
C. Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics Hyderabad
D. National Brain Research Centre Dehradun
Ans-D
14. Hubli in Karnataka is the headquarters of which of the following railway zones?
A. South Western Railway
B. South Eastern Railway
C. South Northern Railway
D. Southern Railway
Ans-A
15. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
Waterways Location/Situation
A. National water Way-1 From Allahabad to Haldia
B. National water Way-2 From Sadia to Dhubri
C. National water Way-3 From Kottapuram to Kollam
D. National water Way-4 From Ajmer to Ahmedabad
Ans-D
16. Consider the following statements: -Assertion (A): India is a Monsoon country.
Reason (R): The high Himalayas impart it climatic distinctiveness. Select the correct answer using the code given below:-
Codes:-
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
Ans-A
17. Which one of the following is the first National Park established in India?
A. Bandipur B. Corbett
C. Velavadar D. Periyar
Ans-B
18. Consider the following regions of India:-
1. the Western Ghats
2. Aravalli Hills
3. Eastern Himalayan
Which of the above is/are biodiversity hot spot/hot spots?
A. 1 only B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only D. 1, 2 and 3
Ans-B
19. Which one among the following states has the highest gender disparity:-
A. Orissa B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Haryana D. Maharashtra
Ans-C
20. Which one of the following pairs is not correct by matched?
River City
A. Gomti Lucknow
B. Saryu Ayodhya
C. Alaknanda Badrinath
D. Narmada Satna
Ans-D
21. In which one of the following islands of India is an active volcano found?
A. Car Nicobar Island
B. Nancowry Island
C. Barren Island
D. Maya Bunder Island
Ans-C
22. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:-
List-I List-II
(Pass) (State)
(a) Zojila Pass 1. Sikkim
(b) Baralacha Pass 2. Uttarakhand
(c) Jelepla Pass 3. Himachal Pradesh
(d) Niti Pass 4. Jammu and Kashmir
Codes:-
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A. 4 1 3 2
B. 2 3 1 4
C. 4 3 1 2
D. 2 1 3 4
Ans-C
23. Which one of the following is the oldest mountain range in India?
A. Himalayas B.Aravalli
C. Satpura D.Nilgiri
Ans-B
24. Which one of the following is the longest National Highway in India?
A. NH-2 B. NH-44
C. NH-8 D. NH-31
Ans-B
25. Which one of the following sequences of the oil refineries of India as they occur from south to north is correct?
A. Kochi - Mangalore - Mumbai - Koyali
B. Koyali - Mumbai - Mangalore - Kochi
C. Kochi - Mumbai - Mangalore - Koyali
D. Mangalore - Kochi - Mumbai - Koyali
Ans-A
26. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
National Park State
A. Kanha National Park Madhya Pradesh
B. Sultanpur National Park Haryana
C. Ranthambore National Park Gujarat
D. Bandipur National Park Karnataka
Ans-C
27. Which one of the following states of India is the largest producer of lignite coal?
A. Maharashtra
B. Gujarat
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Tamil Nadu
Ans-D
28. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:-
List-I (River) List-II (Tributary)
(a) Brahmaputra 1. Musi
(b) Krishna 2. Tawa
(c) Narmada 3. Bhavani
(d)Cauvery 4. Dikhow
Codes:-
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A. 4 2 1 3
B. 4 1 2 3
C. 3 2 1 4
D. 3 1 2 4
Ans-B
29. Which one of the following oil fields of India is the oldest and still producing oil?
A. Bombay High B. Digboi
C. Ankleshwar D. Naharkatiya
Ans-B
30. Which one of the following states is the largest producer of black pepper in India.
A. Tamil Nadu B. Kerala
C. Karnataka D. Andhra Pradesh
Ans-B
31. The approximate age of the Aravalli range is:-
A. 370 million years
B. 670 million years
C. 470 million years
D. 570 million years
Ans-C
32. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:-
List-I (Multipurpose List-II (Hydel
River Project) Power station)
(a) Rihand 1. Hirakund
(b) Gandak 2. Balimikinagar
(c) Chambal 3. Pipri
(d) Mahanadi 4. Kota
Codes:-
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A. 3 4 2 1
B. 1 2 4 3
C. 3 2 4 1
D. 1 4 2 3
Ans-C
33. Which one of the following is the oldest industry of India?
A. Jute B. Cotton Textile
C. Tea D. Sugar
Ans-B
34. Golden Quadrilateral project is associated with the development of:-
A. Highways B. Ports
C. Power Grids D. Tourism Network
Ans-A
35. In India, the state with the lowest population density is:-
A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Mizoram
D. Sikkim
Ans-A
36. The state having the highest scheduled caste population in India is:-
A. Rajasthan B. Maharashtra
C. Madhya Pradesh D. Uttar Pradesh
Ans-D
37. Which one of the following crops is the major food grain in India?
A. Wheat B. Rice
C. Maize D. Pulses
Ans-B
38. More than one fourth (1/4) of India’s urban population lives in the two states of:-
A. Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal
B. Maharashtra and Gujarat
C. Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
D. Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh
Ans-D
39. The largest producer of pulses in India is:-
A. Andhra Pradesh B. Bihar
C. Madhya Pradesh D. Rajasthan
Ans-C
40. Which one of the following statements is fake?
A. Peninsular region is geologically the oldest part of India
B. The Himalayas represent the youngest folded mountain in the world
C. The Western Coast of India has been formed by the depositional activity of rivers
D. The Gondwana rocks have the largest deposits of coal in India
Ans-C
41. Which one of the following regions of India, is highly affected by soil erosion?
A. Malwa Plateau
B. U.P. Tarai
C. Andhra Coast
D. Chambal Valley
Ans-D
42. Which one of the following states has the maximum number of wildlife sanctuaries (National Park and sanctuaries)?
A. Uttar Pradesh B. Rajasthan
C. Madhya Pradesh D. West Bengal
Ans-C
43. Which soil requires the least tilling?
A. red
B. black
C. laterite
D. alluvial
Ans-B
44. National Environment Engineering Institute is located at:-
A. Cuttack B. Jamshedpur
C. Nagpur D. Ranchi
Ans-C
45. Where ‘Bheel’ tribe is founded?
A. Asom
B. Jharkhand
C. West Bengal
D. Maharashtra
Ans-D
46. Where is Indian Dynamite Limited located?
A. Kolkata B. Hyderabad
C. Chennai D. Delhi
Ans-B
47. Rainbow revolution is related to:-
A. Green - revolution
B. White - revolution
C. Blue - revolution
D. All the above
Ans-D
48. India gets maximum rainfall mainly from:-
A. North-East Monsoon
B. Retreating Monsoon
C. South-East Monsoon
D. South-West Monsoon
Ans-C
49. Coastline of which of the following states is known as the Coromandel coast?
A. Karnataka B. Kerala
C. Orissa D. Tamil Nadu
Ans-D
50. The Tropic of Cancer passes through:-
A. Andhra Pradesh B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Maharashtra D. Madhya Pradesh
Ans-D