MCQ Questions on Indian Geography Miscellaneous | GK Quiz Q&A on Miscellaneous Indian Geography

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Palk Strait separates India from Sri Lanka. Palk Strait, inlet of the Bay of Bengal between southeastern India and northern Sri Lanka. It is bounded on the south by Pamban Island (India), Adam’s (Rama’s) Bridge (a chain of shoals), the Gulf of Mannar, and Mannar Island (Sri Lanka).

Answer: Option B
Explanation : The Aravalli Hills are located in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The Aravalli hills are the range of mountains that stretch diagonally from Kotra in the northeast to Khetri in the southwest direction.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : The source of the Brahmaputra is a glacier near the Mansarovar Lake. The Brahmaputra River, also called Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibetan language, originates on the Angsi Glacier located on the northern side of the Himalayas in Burang County of Tibet.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : The McMahon Line is the effective boundary between China and India.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Heavy water plants are generally located near fertilizer plants. Heavy water is used in the production of fertilisers , so it is often seen that heavy water plants are near to the fertilisers industry. As the plants are near, the cost of transportation gets reduced and use of heavy water can be proper without any wastage.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Deltas are formed where the shores are free of hard rocks. When a river reaches a lake or the sea the water slows down and loses the power to carry sediment . The sediment is dropped at the mouth of the river. Some rivers drop so much sediment that waves and tides can’t carry it all away. It builds up in layers forming a delta.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Mumbai is a natural harbour. The Mumbai Port is located in the mainland of west Mumbai on the West coast of India with natural deep-water harbor.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Many of the Eastern Pacific tropical cyclones originate, at least in part, from tropical waves coming off Cape Verde in Africa. Many of these waves traverse the entire Atlantic Ocean without generating storm development until after crossing Central America and entering the warm Eastern Pacific waters.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : The lepchas mainly to be found staying in Sikkim. Lepchas are the original inhabitants of Sikkim, formerly an independent kingdom situated in the Himalayas between Nepal and Bhutan. Lepcha is the name given to this group by their Nepali neighbors and is interpreted by some as a derogatory word meaning “nonsense talkers.”

Answer: Option A
Explanation : The National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation (NATMO) is located at Kolkata.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Chandigarh is a planned city in India. Chandigarh is India’s first planned city and is known for its layout, which was ‘designed for the people’. Chandigarh was created just for this. The project of creating a brand new city took on great significance because of the then Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s personal interest in it.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Coir, Copra, Coconut, Cashew are mainly exported from Cochin because Kerala is the major producer of these products.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Hurricane is the name of very violent and serious type of winds which bring a lot of disaster. A hurricane is a storm with violent winds, which forms over tropical or subtropical waters. When a storm’s maximum sustained winds reach 74 mph, it’s called a hurricane. The hurricane wind scale has a 1 to 5 rating, based on the sustained winds.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Uttar Pradesh is not major cashewnut growing State. The major cashew nut producing states in India are Maharastra, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Goa and West Bengal.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Saffron is grown in the cold climate of Kashmir. Saffron needs extreme heat and dryness in summer and extreme cold during winter. Maximum vegetative growth takes place during winter.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : The great one horned Indian Rhino is round in Kaziranga Game Sanctuary.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : The longest of all the Indus tributaries is the Chenab. The Chenab river is the largest tributary of Indus river. Indus River, on whose banks one of the ancient great civilization of India i.e Harrppan civilization developed is one of the major rivers of south Asia. InIndia it flows through Ladakh and then enters into Pakistan.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : The Ganga-Brahmaputra Plain widens from west to east. The Ganga Brahmaputra basin is situated at 10°N to 30°N in the sub-tropical region. The basin is formed as a result of the many tributaries from Ganga and Brahmaputra river.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : International Date Line is the 180º Meridian from Greenwich. The International Date Line is located halfway around the world from the prime meridian (0° longitude) or about 180° east (or west) of Greenwich, London, UK, the reference point of time zones. It is also known as the line of demarcation.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Bailadila is famous for producing iron which is used for steel making. ‘BAILADILA’ is a hill range in Chattisgarh which is famous for the very high grade hematites which are found in bailadila.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : The first cement factory was built in India in 1904 at Chennai. India entered into the Cement Era in 1914, when the Indian Cement Company Ltd. started manufacturing Cement in Porbundar in Gujarat. However, even before that a small cement factory was established in Madras in 1904 by a company named South India Industrial Ltd.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : The sun rises in Arunachal Pradesh two hours before it does in Dwaraka in Gujarat. This is because the former is situated about 30 º east of Dwaraka and the earth rotates from west to east.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : The Coromandel Coast of India receives good rains from cyclonic storms in the months of November and December. These cyclones contribute to the bulk of the rainfall of the Coromandel Coast.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : The Lakshadweep are an example of Coral Islands. Lakshadweep is the tiniest Union Territory of India and is its only coral Island chain. This archipelago consists of 36 islands, 12 atolls, 3 reefs and 5 submerged banks.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : The most important characteristic of the islands (Indian) located in the Arabian Sea is that they are all of coral origin.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : The States involved In the Dandakaranya Project are Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, and Andhra Pradesh. Extending over an area of about 35,600 square miles (92,300 square km), it includes the Abujhmar Hills in the west and borders the Eastern Ghats in the east. The Dandakaranya includes parts of Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh states.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : The first shore based integrated steel project in India is coming up at Visakhapatnam. Vizag Steel Plant is the only Indian shore-based, modern and integrated steel plant and is situated on 33,000 acres and is poised to expand to produce up to 20 MT in a single campus.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Gomia in Jharkhand famous for Explosives factory. Gomia took shape around the year 1956, when the Imperial Chemical Industries, a Britsh company, set up Indian Explosive Limited (IEL) factory here.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : India’s land border with the neighboring countries is, in length, approximately 15 thousand km.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : The Indo-Gangetic Plains of India are fertile due to Alluvial soils brought by the rivers from the mountains. It is bound on the north by the abruptly rising Himalayas, which feed its numerous rivers and are the source of the fertile alluvium deposited across the region by the two river systems.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : The shape of the Himalayas is like an arc. The upper parts of the Himalayas are covered with perpetual snow. The snow fields cover about 40,000 sq. kms from Kashmir to Assam. The main crust of the Himalayan ranges rises above the snow line which varies between 4,500 to 6,000 meters in the west and 4,000 to 5,800 meters in the east.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Naharkatiya oilfields are located in Assam. Located in the north-east of Tipam hills in Dibrugarh district of Upper Assam, Digboi is the oldest oil field of India.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Vijayawada lies on the banks of Krishna River, covered by hills and canals. It is 18.5 km (11.5 mi) from the state capital, Amaravati. and at an altitude of 11 m (36 ft) above sea level.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Throughout the ages the maximum number of streams of people came to India via the western Himalayan passes.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : The Koal Project is aimed towards Irrigation, flood control and power generation.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Narmada originates from its source situated in the State of Madhya Pradesh. It forms the traditional boundary between North India and South India and flows westwards over a length of 1,312 km (815.2 mi) before draining through the Gulf of Khambhat into the Arabian Sea, 30 km (18.6 mi) west of Bharuch city of Gujarat.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Nagarjunasagar is not a multi-purpose project involving more than one State in India. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is one of the world’s largest and tallest Masonry dams built across the Krishna river at Nagarjuna Sagar which straddles the border between Nalgonda District, Telangana State, India and Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh State, India.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : When dew point is reached it is said that at that temperature the atmosphere is said to be saturated with water vapour. When that maximum amount of water vapor is reached, that is referred to as saturation. This is also known as 100 percent relative humidity. When this is achieved, the temperature of the air has reached the dew point temperature. It is also called the condensation temperature.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Paradeep, Kakinada, Nagapattinam are the sets of three ports is on the east coast of India.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : There are seven major port located on the east coast of India i.e. Tuticorin (Tamil Nadu), Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Ennore (Tamil Nadu), Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), Paradip (Odisha), Haldia & Kolkata (West Bengal), and Port Blair (Andaman & Nicobar Island).

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Narmada flows westwards through a rift valley between the Vindhyan Range on the north and the Satpura Range on the south. The Narmada, also called the Rewa, is a river in central India and the sixth longest river in the Indian subcontinent.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Marble is a metamorphic rock that forms when limestone is subjected to the heat and pressure of metamorphism. Under the conditions of metamorphism, the calcite in the limestone recrystallizes to form a rock that is a mass of interlocking calcite crystals.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Indus and Brahmaputra have almost the same point of beginning. Brahmaputra and Indus rivers have almost the same point of emerging. The Indus originates in the northern slopes of the Kailash range in Tibet near Lake Manasarovar. The Brahmaputra originates in the Mansarovar lake, also the source of the Indus and the Satluj.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Tin Bigha Corridor is an issue, between India and Bangladesh. Tinbigha is a strip of land lying in the south-east of Mekhliganj Block of Cooch Behar District of West Bengal State in India. Geographically it lies surrounded by Fulkadabri Gram Panchayat (in the north) & Kuchlibari Gram Panchayat (in the south), both belonging to India, and by Dahagram (in the west) & Panbari Mouza (in the east), both belonging to Bangladesh respectively.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Arvi earth station for satellite communication is in Gujarat. This station works to the Indian Ocean satellite, which is located over the equator at a nominal longitude of 61.4″E.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : The multipurpose project irrigating maximum area in india is Hirakud. Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi River, about 15km from Sambalpur in the state of Orissa in India. The Hirakud Dam was built in 1957. This dam is one of the longest man made dams in the world and one of the world’s longest earthen dams. The length of the dam is about 16 mi (26 km) and 55 km long. Hirakud Dam is the first major multipurpose river valley project that started after the India’s Independence.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Passenger and merchant ships are constructed at Hindustan Shipyard at Visakhapatnam. Hindustan Shipyard Ltd., strategically located on the East Coast of the Indian peninsula, at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, is the nation’s premier shipbuilding organization catering to the needs of shipbuilding, ship repairs, submarine construction and refits as well as design and construction of sophisticated state-of-the-art offshore and onshore structures.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : The Nilgiris are part of the Western Ghats. The Nilgiri Mountains form part of the Western Ghats in western Tamil Nadu of Southern India. At least 24 of the Nilgiri Mountains’ peaks are above 2,000 metres (6,600 ft), the highest peak being Doddabetta, at 2,637 metres (8,652 ft).

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Rayalaseema is a geographic region in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It comprises four southern districts of the state namely, Anantapur, Chittoor, Kadapa and Kurnool.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : “Konkan” is a region of Maharashtra. Konkan division is one of the six administrative divisions of Maharashtra state in India. It comprises the Konkan region, which occupies the entire west coast of Maharashtra. The two districts in the state capital Mumbai also fall in Konkan division.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Currents and Tides is not conducive to the formation of deltas. When a river reaches a lake or the sea the water slows down and loses the power to carry sediment . The sediment is dropped at the mouth of the river. Some rivers drop so much sediment that waves and tides can’t carry it all away. It builds up in layers forming a delta.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : It does not pass through Madhya Pradesh. The Ganges passes through the states of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal. The Ganges drainage area with its productive land is helpful for the agrarian economies of Bangladesh and India.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : In ancient Indian historical geography, the Indian Ocean has been named as “Ratnakara”- a place where gems and jewels are found. India is encircled by water on 3 sides. The distance of the Indian Coastline is 7516 Kms. The Indian coastline extends from ‘Bay of Bengal’ in the east to ‘Indian Ocean’ in the south to the ‘Arabian Sea’ in the west.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : The right Ganga tributaries of the plain do not include Alakananda. The Alaknanda is a Himalayan river in the Indian state of Uttarakhand and one of the two headstreams of the Ganges, the major river of Northern India and the holy river of Hinduism.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : They are people of yellow complexion, oblique eyes, high chick bones, spare hair and medium height,” The reference here is to Mongoloids. Mongoloid, a term from physical anthropology, refers to the skull shape typically found among East Asians and many American Indians. Skull shape figured.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : The Bhutia group of languages does not include Lepcha. The ancestors of the Bhutia migrated from Tibet to north eastern Nepal, Sikkim, Darjeeling, Kalimpong, and other parts of modern-day Nepal, India and Bhutan. They migrated through the different passes (“La” in Tibetan means “hill”) in the Himalayas.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Arable lands refer to Cultivable land. It was traditionally contrasted with pasturable land such as heaths which could be used for sheep-rearing but not farmland.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : According to historical geography Bharata Varaha is a part of Jambudweep. According to our Indian geography in the ancient times, the entire landmass in the northern hemisphere was encircled by ocean in all the directions. This giant land mass on earth was called Jambudvipa. In Sanskrit language dwipa means an Island. Jambudveepa consisted of modern Asia, Europe, Africa and North America.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : The edible oil commonly used in India for preparation of toilet soap is Coconut oil. Coconut oil is used as a cooking fat, hair oil, body oil, and industrial oil. Refined coconut oil is prepared exclusively for industrial purposes and is widely used in the manufacture of biscuits, chocolates, icecreams, margarine, and confectionery items. It is also used for the manufacture of paints and pharmaceutical agents.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : The Nordics racial groups is popularly known as the Aryans. The Nordic race was one of the putative sub-races into which some late-19th to mid-20th century anthropologists divided the Caucasian race.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : The weathering agents glaciers is almost peculiar to the Indian Himalayas.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Rajasthan receives very little rain because the winds do not come across any barrier to cause the necessary uplift to cool the winds.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : A rain shadow zone is present in India along the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats. The eastern region of the Western Ghats which lie in the rain shadow, receive far less rainfall of about 100 centimetres.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Blue Mountain (peak) is located in Mizoram. The highest peak in Mizoram, Phawngpui or the Blue Mountain is situated near the state’s south-eastern border overlooking the bend of the mighty Chhimtuipui River and the hill ranges of Myanmar.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : The first marine sanctuary in India, having within its bounds coral reefs, mollusca, dolphins, tortoises and various kinds of sea birds, has been established in Chilka Lake.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : India’s indigenous pigs generally give birth to 4 to 6 young ones at a time. Pig farming is very important component in North East India.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : The Himalayas are considered as Tectonic type of mountains. Himalayas are a type of young fold mountains. Fold mountains are formed due to collision of tectonic plates. When two tectonic plates collide they get compressed resulting in upliftment of Earth’s crust.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Mekong Ganga Co-operation Project is a joint tourism initiative of some Asian countries. It comprises six member countries, namely India (Look-East connectivity projects), Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. The four areas of cooperation are tourism, culture, education, and transportation. The organization takes its name from the Ganga and the Mekong, two large rivers in the region.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : A rainshadow region gets Scanty or no rainfall. An area having relatively little precipitation due to the effect of a topographic barrier, especially a mountain range, that causes the prevailing winds to lose their moisture on the windward side, causing the leeward side to be dry.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Rain shadows are associated with Orographic rainfall. A rain shadow is a patch of land that has been forced to become a desert because mountain ranges blocked all plant-growing, rainy weather.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Andhra Pradesh state does not share the drainage basin of the Cauvery. The sharing of waters of the Kaveri River (also spelled as Cauvery) has been the source of a serious conflict between the two states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Tamil Nadu does not share the drainage basin of the Krishna. It is one of the major sources for Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : The minimum for a cover necessary to maintain ecological balance is 33% of the total land area. At least 33% of the land area of a country should be under the forest. This is the ideal balance for maintaining ecological balance in the environment. Unless the balance is maintained there is high chance of suffering from natural calamities like irregular rain, drought, flood, and loss of flora and fauna, etc. This forest maintenance policy is the herald of the Green Movement in India.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Western Ghats of India is now regarded as an ‘ecological hot spot’ by the Wild Life Act of 1972 of Indian Constitution.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Ahmedabad is not an international airport.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Chennai has the longest sea beach. Marina Beach is one of the most renowned beaches of Tamil Nadu. Besides this, it is the longest beach in India and also the second longest beach in the world, which stretches to a length of 13 km. It lies on the eastern side of the city, bordering the Bay of Bengal.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Oil refinery located near the off field is Nunamati. Oil refinery is located close to the oil fields so that crude oil can be brought to the refineries easily. Since two third of the petroleum is imported, the refineries are located near the coastal areas.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Tamil Nadu states is smallest in area. In all, Tamil Nadu has 32 districts and out of them, Chennai – the capital of the state is the smallest district (by area). Chennai has an area of 426 square km and is one of the original 13 districts of Tamil Nadu. Despite being the smallest district, it is the most densely populated one.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : The places Alwaye, Koyna and Korba have Aluminium Industries. Aluminium Industry is the second most important metallurgical industry in India. Aluminium Industry is one of the leading metal industry in the Indian economy.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Bauxite is the ore of Aluminium. Bauxite ore is the world’s main source of aluminum. Bauxite is a rock formed from a reddish clay material called laterite soil and is most commonly found in tropical or subtropical regions. Bauxite is primarily comprised of aluminum oxide compounds (alumina), silica, iron oxides and titanium dioxide.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Bhim tal is a Strike valley. Strike valley – a valley parallel to the strike of the underlying rocks of a region, found between almost two parallel mountain chain in young fold systems.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : The Gobindsagar Reservoir is in Bhakra Dam. Gobindsagar is an important reservoir for more than one reason. The Bhakra-Nangal project was launched at the dawn of independence, signifying the beginning of an era of large developmental projects in India and the project was considered as an icon of the young nation’s pride, aptly described by Jawaharlal Nehru as one of the temples of modern India.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : ‘Black Gold’ refers to Petroleum. Petroleum is also known as Black Gold – because when crude oil is extracted from the land it is black in color. People call it gold because of its oils and value . It is very difficult to find.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : The Indian States which have common borders with Pakistan are Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab and Rajasthan. Jammu and Kashmir has longest border with Pakistan, having a length of 1222 km, followed by Rajasthan with 1179 km. Gujarat has 506 km, while Punjab has 425 km.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Arunachal Pradesh do not have a common boundary with Bangladesh. Bangladesh and India share a 4,096-kilometer (2,545-mile) long international border, the fifth-longest land border in the world. West Bengal with 2,217 km share longest border with Bangladesh. Other states include 262 km in Assam, 856 km in Tripura, 180 km in Mizoram, 443 km in Meghalaya, and 2,217 km in West Bengal.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : HBJ pipe line is being laid for a distance of 1730 km in order to provide feedstock for six large fertilisers.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : The National Institute of Oceanography is located at Goa. It is an autonomous research organization in India to undertake scientific research and studies of special oceanographic features of the Northern Indian Ocean. Headquartered in Goa, it has regional centres in Kochi, Mumbai and Vizag.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : The Manchester of South India is Coimbatore. Coimbatore is known as Manchester of the South India or Textile Capital of South India. It is known as such because of the presence of more than 25,000 small, medium, large sale industries and textile mills.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Delhi gives the two largest Union Territories of India (in terms of geographical area) in the correct descending order.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra lives the three largest states of India (in terms of geographical area) in the correct descending order.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Crocodile and Elephant both are endangered species animals of India.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Tungabhadra project is administered by more than one State. The Tungabhadra Dam also known as Pampa Sagar is constructed across the Tungabhadra River, a tributary of the Krishna River. The dam is in Munirabad, Koppal district of Karnataka. It is a multipurpose dam serving irrigation, electricity generation, flood control, etc.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Kerala is called the “Garden of Spices”. It is often called as the ‘spice garden of India’ because of the variety of spices it delivers to the nation. Located between the Lakshadweep Sea and Western Ghats, Kerala is considered to be one of the peaceful and the cleanest states of India.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Narmada and Tapi flow into the Gulf of Khambat. The gulf receives many rivers, including the Sabarmati, Mahi, Narmada (Narbada), and Tapti. Its shape and its orientation in relation to the southwest monsoon winds account for its high tidal range (40 feet [12 metres]) and the high velocity of the entering tides.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : The advantage of micro-hydel projects is that they involve less cost. Micro-hydro power plants convert the energy of flowing water into electrical energy. The energy produced by them is renewable & the process does not emit polluting gasses.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : The boundary between India and China is known as McMahan Line. It is currently the effective boundary between China and India, although its legal status is disputed by the Chinese government. The line is named after Henry McMahon, foreign secretary of British India and the chief negotiator of the convention at Simla.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : The Chennai – Bengaluru – Coimbatore – Madurai region is A major industrial region.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : The Bhils and the Kols live along the Vindhya ranges, a range which bifurcates North and South India.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Chemically, the black soils are rich in lime, iron, magnesia and alumina. They also contain potash. But they lack in phosphorous, nitrogen and organic matter.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : The Ganga plain widens from East to West.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : The Southern part of India receives maximum insolation. The southern region is closest to equator and thus receives sunlight for longer duration than any other part of India.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : In Maharashtra and Goa Konkani is spoken as the local language. Konkani is mainly spoken in Goa . It is the official language of Goa and is spoken along the South Western Coast of India. It is a minority language in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Dadra, Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : The bridge of sand and rock in the Palk Strait between India and Sri Lanka is Adam’s Bridge. The bridge is 30 miles (48 km) long and separates the Gulf of Mannar (southwest) from the Palk Strait (northeast).

Answer: Option A
Explanation : The Indian river of the Indus Basin are Sutlej, Beas and Ravi. The Indus system comprises of main Indus River, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas and Sutlej. The basin is mainly shared by India and Pakistan with a small share for China and Afghanistan.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : The famous Amarnath and Vaishnodevi shrines are located in the State of Jammu and Kashmir. Amarnath cave is a Hindu shrine located in Jammu and Kashmir, India. The cave is situated at an altitude of 3,888 m, about 141 km from Srinagar. Katra or Katra Vaishno Devi, as it is popularly known, is a small town in Reasi district in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, India, situated in the foothills of the Trikuta Mountains, where the holy shrine of Vaishno Devi is located. It is located 42 km from the city of Jammu.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Sirohi in Rajasthan is associated with the recent discovery of tungsten by the Geological Survey of India.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : All the statements are correct. Tides are of great help in navigation and fishing, High tide enables big ships to enter or leave the harbour safely, Tide prevents siltation in the harbours and Kandla and Diamond Harbour are tidal ports.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : The Sunderbans are found in Ganga Delta. The Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta (also known as the Brahmaputra Delta, the Sundarbans Delta or the Bengal Delta) is a river delta in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent, consisting of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : India Standard Time is 5.5 hours (5 hours 30 minutes) ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+5.5).

Answer: Option D
Explanation : The Peninsular Plateau of India extends upto Maghalaya Hills. The peninsular plateau extends further east beyond the Rajmahal hills to from Meghalaya or the Shillong plateau. Garo-Rajmahal Gap separates this plateau from the main block.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : ‘October Heat’ is caused due to the absence of rain. The weather in the month of October in the Indian sub-continent is called ‘October heat’. During October and November, with the apparent movement of the sun towards the south, the monsoon trough or the low-pressure trough over the northern plains becomes weaker. This is gradually replaced by a high-pressure system.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : In India the yield per hectare is very low in Extensive farming. Extensive agriculture is practiced on a large land hence lesser number of crops are grown per hectare but since there is a large area being cultivated the total yield is large.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : The Damodar Valley Project is the first multipurpose river valley project of the independent India. Damodar Valley Corporation was established in 1948 to develop the Damodar river Valley spread in Jharkhand and West Bengal.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : The most important geographic use of the Himalayas to India is that they prevent the monsoons from crossing to the north and also serve as a reservoir of water from which our perennial rivers flow.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : The Jog Falls are situated on the Saravathi river. Jog Fall located at southern state of Karnataka is India’s highest waterfall. Its height is 830 feet and is located on Sharavati River.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : The Central Asian highlands affect the Indian climate because of the atmospheric pressure in this region that has an impact on the onset of monsoon in India.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : The first Indian cotton cloth mill was established in 1818 at Fort Gloaster near Kolkata, albeit this mill was a failure.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Yhe correct sequence of the river Godavari, Mahanadi, Narmada and Tapi in the descending order of their lengths are Godavari – Narmada – Mahanadi – Tapi.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : The Grand Trunk road between Mumbai and Chennai passes through Pune and Bengaluru.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Indira Gandhi Canal originated from Harike barrage at Sultanpur on Sutlej but Ghaggar is a tributary of river Saraswati, which ends in the Thar desert.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : The Leh-Manali Highway is one of the highest roads in the world. Running between the Indian cities of Leh and Manali, it opens up an inhospitable part of the Himalaya Mountains. Be well prepared before you start, as you will cross several high mountain passes up to 5,325 m (17,470 ft).

Answer: Option C
Explanation : The Peninsular Plateau of India is ‘geologically the oldest’. The Peninsular plateau is considered the oldest land mass as it was formed due to the drifting of the Gondwana land. The plateau consists of broad and shallow valleys and rounded hills. The triangular shaped Peninsular Plateau of India extends from the south of Indo-Ganga Plain to the Cape Comorin (now Kanyakumari).

Answer: Option C
Explanation : ICF (Integral Coach Factory) is at Chennai. The Integral Coach Factory is one of the earliest production units of independent India.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : The northern mountains are of great importance to India because they don’t protect the country from invasion.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Gypsum found in Rajasthan. Rajasthan is the sole producer of lead & zinc conc., calcite, selenite and wollastonite and almost all the production of ochre, silver, steatite and gypsum.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Foot and mouth disease is common among Cattle, goats, sheep and other hoofed animals. Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious virus disease of animals. It is one of the most serious livestock diseases. It affects cloven-hoofed animals (those with divided hoofs), including cattle, buffalo, camels, sheep, goats, deer and pigs.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : The National Geophysical Research Institute is located in Hyderabad. The National Geophysical Research Institute is a geoscientific research organization established in 1961 under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India’s largest Research and Development organization.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Hampi is in Karnataka. Hampi is located in the central part of the state of Karnataka, in the southern part of India.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Hazaribagh district in Jharkhand has rich deposits of Mica. It ranks first in the production of coal, mica, Kyanite and copper in India.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Uttar Pradesh is called as the sugar bowl of India. It is the largest producer of sugarcane in India. Sugarcane produced by them are of special unique quality and has a difference in taste other than that of the once produced by other groups in markets. Being the most famous and the top in class producers, it provides the best quality to other states also.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : The Water Fall with the highest fall in India is the Jog Falls, Karnataka. Jog Fall located at southern state of Karnataka is India’s highest waterfall. Its height is 830 feet and is located on Sharavati River.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : The Outer Himalayas correspond with The Shiwalik range. Siwalik Range, also called Siwalik Hills or Outer Himalayas, Siwalik also spelled Shiwalik, sub-Himalayan range of the northern Indian subcontinent. It extends west-northwestward for more than 1,000 miles (1,600 km) from the Tista River in Sikkim state, northeastern India, through Nepal, across northwestern India, and into northern Pakistan.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Mazagaon Dock, Mumbai makes warships for the Indian Navy. It manufactures warships and submarines for the Indian Navy and offshore platforms and associated support vessels for offshore oil drilling.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Chandra Prabha Sanctuary (UP) has been selected as an alternative home for the Indian lion.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : The roadways linking Mumbai and Agra passes through Nasik and Gwalior. Roadway accessibility of Gwalior to other parts of India is excellent. National Highway (NH) 3 connecting Agra and Mumbai, and NH 75 connecting Gwalior and Parsora in Odhisa are the main interstate highways of this city. NH 3 originates in Agra and passes through Dhaulpur, Gwalior, Indore, Nasik, and Thane befor terminating in Mumbai. NH 75 begins from Gwalior and stretches upto Parsora via Jhansi, Panna, Satna, Daltonganj, Ranchi, Chakradharpur, and Chaibasa.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Rajasthan is the largest state in India in terms of area followed by Madhya Pradesh and then Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh. List of states (top 4) with decreasing in land area: Rajasthan – 3,42, 239 square kilometres. Madhya Pradesh – 3,08, 245 square kilometres.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Vishakhapatnam port located in Andhra Pradesh is the deepest landlocked and the safest port in India.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : The HBJ pipe line serves the fertilizer plants at Hazira (Gujarat), Bijaipur (Madhya Pradesh) and Jagdishpur (Uttar Pradesh).

Answer: Option D
Explanation : The Indian peninusula as compared to the north Indian plains is Rich in mineral, More stable and At a higher level.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : The Black Pogoda is in Konark. The Sun Temple, a magnificent pagoda, is located 2 km from the sea but, in olden times, it was much closer. So, the temple was used as a navigational point by European sailors.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : The chief competitor of India in the field of lac is Thailand. India held virtual monopoly of lac until 1950 and accounted for about 85% of the world’s production of sticklac. After 1950, Thailand became the main competitor of India.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : In India, diamonds are found at Panna (MP). Mines is situated in the interior of Panna district. Diamond mines in Panna are managed under the Diamond Mining Project of National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC Ltd) of Government of India.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : English is the official language of Nagaland. In 1967, the Nagaland Assembly proclaimed English as the official language of Nagaland and it is the medium for education in Nagaland.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : The eastern coast of India is also known as Coromandel Coast. It lies between the Eastern Ghats and the Bay of Bengal.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : We can say that Asia and Australia at one time were joined together because Fossils of Marsupials are found in Asia.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : The Periyar Game Sanctuary in Kerala is renowned for Wild elephant. It is notable as an elephant reserve and a tiger reserve.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Pimpri, a place in Maharashtra is known for Penicillin. It is an industrial centre in Maharashtra is known for penicillin factory.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Fermenting is not one of the important steps in processing tea leaves. Fermentation, chemical process by which molecules such as glucose are broken down anaerobically.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : India lies entirely in the northern hemisphere. India is divided into almost two equal parts by the Tropic of Cancer (23° 30′N). To the southeast and southwest of the mainland, lie the Andaman and Nicobar islands and the Lakshadweep islands in Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea respectively.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : The paleomagnetic results obtained from India indicate that in the past, the Indian landmass has moved Northward. The palaeomagnetic results indicates that, the Indian land mass has moved to the north breaking from Africa.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : The McMahon Line is the effective boundary between China and India.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Mumbai is a natural harbour. The Mumbai Port is located in the mainland of west Mumbai on the West coast of India with natural deep-water harbor.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Many of the Eastern Pacific tropical cyclones originate, at least in part, from tropical waves coming off Cape Verde in Africa. Many of these waves traverse the entire Atlantic Ocean without generating storm development until after crossing Central America and entering the warm Eastern Pacific waters.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : The lepchas mainly to be found staying in Sikkim. Lepchas are the original inhabitants of Sikkim, formerly an independent kingdom situated in the Himalayas between Nepal and Bhutan. Lepcha is the name given to this group by their Nepali neighbors and is interpreted by some as a derogatory word meaning “nonsense talkers.”

Answer: Option A
Explanation : The National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation (NATMO) is located at Kolkata.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : The satellite construction centre in India is at Peenya. Peenya is an industrial area of the Bengaluru city in India. and it is one of the biggest industrial areas in Asia.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Delhi can never have the sunshine directly overhead at noon. Any city north of the Tropic of Cancer will never have the sun directly overhead.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Punjab is the best irrigated State in India. Punjab leads the country’s States and UT s in terms of land under irrigation, with 98.8 per cent of its crop land under irrigation.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Sundari trees are found in the Sunderbans delta formed by the rivers Ganga and Brahmaputra in West Bengal. It belongs to the Mangrove type of forests.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : India conducted its first nuclear explosion at Pokharan. The Indian government conducted its first nuclear test in the deserts of Pokhran, Rajasthan making it a peaceful nuclear explosion.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : The Bhadravati Steel Plant is the only plant at Karnataka.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Hugli is a distributary of the Ganga. The Hooghly River, traditionally called ‘Ganga’, and also called Kati-Ganga, is an approximately 260-kilometre-long (160 mi) distributary of the Ganges River in West Bengal, India.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Mahi Project will greatly benefit Gujarat. The Mahi is a river in western India. It rises in Madhya Pradesh and, after flowing through the Vagad region of Rajasthan, enters Gujarat and flows into the Arabian Sea.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Bandipur Sanctuary, situated in Karnataka, is particularly noted for its fine herd of spotted deer.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : The general physical relief is likely to be the boldest in The Himalayan Mountain Complex.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : India’s rocket launching station was set up in Thumba. The Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS) is an Indian spaceport operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : In Guwahati, Barauni, Koyali, Haldia, Digboi and Mathura, public sector refineries, owned by the Indian oil corporation are located in these places.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : The glacier of the Nubra Valley is the longest one with a length of over 72 km is called the Siachen glacier. At 76 km (47 mi) long, it is the longest glacier in the Karakoram and second-longest in the world’s non-polar areas.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : The first fertilizer plant was set up at Sindri (Bihar). Sindri is a neighbourhood in Dhanbad in Jharkhand state, India.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Haematite is an ore of iron. It is an iron oxide with a chemical composition of Fe2O3. It is a common rock-forming mineral found in sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks at locations throughout the world.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Mayurakshi Project is an undertaking of the Government of West Bengal. Mayurakshi Reservoir Project was taken up for execution in 1951. This Project has been completed in all respects in the year 1985. The irrigation potential created through completion of this project comes to 2,50,860 ha. in the districts of Birbhum, Murshidabad and Burdwan.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : The original home of the gypsies was India. Gypsies have long believed they have origins in India, citing common Sanskrit words in their languages and photographs of darker-skinned ancestors in South Asian clothes, while earlier research has offered some scientific support for their suspicions.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Margsheersha is not one of the traditional Indian seasons (ritus). As per the traditional Hindu calendar, Hemant Ritu prevails during the ‘Margashirsha’ and ‘Pausa’ masa.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : The National Metallurgical Laboratory of India is at Jamshedpur. National Metallurgical Laboratory is an Indian research center that functions under the aegis of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Lac is secreted by A certain type of insect which feeds on the saps of trees such as Palas, Ber and Kusum. Lac is a natural resin of animal origin. It is secreted by an insect, known as lac-insect In order to obtain lac, these insects are cultured and the technique is called lac-culture. It involves proper care of host plants, regular pruning of host plants, propagation, collection and processing of lac.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Beas river rises in the Himalayas in central Himachal Pradesh, India, and flows for some 470 kilometres (290 mi) to the Sutlej River in the Indian state of Punjab.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : The State having the maximum number of oil wells on its land portion is Gujarat. For the state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) the district is the most prized onshore oil asset in India, producing about 40,000 barrels crude oil a day.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Lucerene is a Foliage crop. Lucerene also known as “alfalfa” or “rijka” in northen India is a protein rich fodder and considered as ” queen of fodder crop”.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : “Mulching” is the term used for the process of Covering the roots of plants with loose material, dung, etc. in order to protect them from soil erosion etc.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : The jute fiber comes from the stem and ribbon (outer skin) of the jute plant. The fibers are first extracted by retting.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Kandla is the most important port of Gujarat. Kandla Port is hub for major imports like petroleum, chemicals and iron also export grains, salt and textiles. Port of Kandla is one of the highest earning ports of India, another port in Gujarat is Mundra Port,India’s largest private port.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Mumbai High refers to the Oil field below seabed off Mumbai island. It is India’s largest offshore oil field. Situated some 161 km north of the Mumbai coast, Bombay High has a string of oil and gas rigs in the sea that pumps oil to the coast. It produces 14 per cent of India’s oil requirements and accounts for 38 per cent of all domestic production.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : The Duncan Pass is located between South Andaman 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. West of Duncan Passage is the Bay of Bengal; east is the Andaman Sea.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Agra is not situated on the banks of the Ganga. Agra is situated on the bank of Yamuna river.It originating from ‘ yamunotri’ glacier in the uppermost region of lower Himalaya in Uttarakhand. It also a longest tributory of Ganga river .

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Fatehpur does not lie on the banks of the Ganga. The District Fatehpur is lying in between two big holy rivers of India Ganga and Yamuna.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Ganges, Brahmaputra, Mahanadi, Cauvery, Narmada, Godavari and Krishna are extensive areas of Inland fisheries. Inland fisheries are “any activity conducted to extract fish and other aquatic organisms from inland waters”.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Kaziranga National Park is the name to exemplify the most popular conservation efforts to save the endangered species like one-horned rhinoceros in India. Located in the Golaghat and Nagaon district of Assam, this most notable wildlife sanctuary is being declared as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in the year 1985.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Anjuna, Baga, Colva, Majorda, and Miramar are beaches in Goa. Baga Beach – The Best Beach Of Goa. Candolim Beach – Known For Its Scrubbed Sand Dunes. Calangute Beach – Indulge In Authentic Seafood. Sinquerim Beach – Try Water Sports. Vagator Beach – Clean And Serene. Anjuna Beach – Known For Its Rock Formations. Arambol Beach – For Families And Budget Vacations.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Aravalli mountains are the oldest according to geological history. It is 8 billion years old. At this time there would have been a fold mountain range made up of crumpled up Aravalli Supergroup rocks. Subsequently, beginning around 1.7 billion years ago, another basin developed in the north and west of the older Aravalli basin.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : The four important ports of the West Coast of India, from South to North, in that order, are Cochin, Goa, Mumbai and Kandla.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Potato mosaic is not a seed borne disease. Mosaic virus of potatoes is one such disease that actually has multiple strains. Potato mosaic virus is divided into three categories. Symptoms of the different mosaic virus of potatoes may be similar, so the actual type usually can’t be identified by symptoms alone and is often just referred to as mosaic virus in potatoes.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Periyar Wild Life Sanctuary is located in Kerala State. Periyar National Park and wildlife sanctuary is located in the Indian state of Kerala. The national park covers an area of 925 sq kilometers with a core zone of around 325 sq kilometers.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Kota fertilizer plants is not in the public sector.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Hyderabad is known as the pearl city Of India. Hyderabad is the capital of Telangana in southern India, located on the banks of the Musi River and on the Deccan Plateau.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Bikaner, Aligarh, Darbhanga and Nowgong provides the correct sequence of occurrence of four towns/cities as one proceeds from west to east.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : The Indian sub-continent was originally part of a huge landmass called Gondwana continent. Gondwana was an ancient supercontinent that broke up about 180 million years ago. The continent eventually split into landmasses we recognize today: Africa, South America, Australia, Antarctica, the Indian subcontinent and the Arabian Peninsula.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : The Delta of the Indus small compared to the Delta of the Ganga because the path of the Indus is through arid area, whereas the Ganga collects more water alone its path of the sea.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Dogri is spoken in Jammu and Kashmir. It is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by about five million people in India and Pakistan, chiefly in the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh, but also in northern Punjab, other parts of Jammu and Kashmir, and elsewhere.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : The southern most point of Indian territory is in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is situated on Great Nicobar Island in the Nicobar Islands, which are located in the eastern Indian Ocean at 6°45’10″N and 93°49’36″E. This is not on the Indian mainland, but within the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : To check the expansion of Thar desert afforestation methods is expected to yield the best results. It reduces the pollution level. It minimizes the effect of drought and Global Warming. It helps the factories to have a proper use of plant items without leaving a bad effect in the society and environment. It minimizes the effect of soil erosion.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Cheap and abundant power supply is not one of the reasons for concentration of jute mills in Kolkata.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : ‘Blight’ the disease of potato can be cured by Bordeaux mixture. There are a range of chemical treatments available, but the one Paraic recommends is Bayer Garden Blight Control. This is a great preventative treatment which is effective against early stages of Phytophthora Infestans.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Belt of Doldrums exists in Equatorial region. Doldrums, also called equatorial calms, equatorial regions of light ocean currents and winds within the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), a belt of converging winds and rising air encircling Earth near the Equator.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : The total area of the Republic of India is of the order of 3.3 million sq km.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Survey of India prepares topographical maps of India. The Survey of India is India’s central engineering agency in charge of mapping and surveying. Its members are from Survey of India Service cadre of Civil Services of India. It is headed by the Surveyor General of India.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Great Nicobar Island represents the southernmost geographical unit of India. The southernmost point of the Indian territory is Indira Point in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : The Institute of Petroleum Reservoir Studies is located in Ahmedabad. Institute of Reservoir Studies (IRS), set up in May 1978 in Ahmedabad, is the nodal agency for formulating the development schemes of oil and gas fields of ONGC. The emphasis is on Integrated Reservoir Management combining seismic, geological, well logging, reservoir and production data.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Flash point is not relevant for the study of climate. The flash point is the lowest temperature at which a volatile substance evaporates to form an ignitable mixture with air in the presence of an igneous source and continues burning after the trigger source is removed.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Kakinada does not lie on the banks of Godavari. Kakinada is one of the largest cities and the district headquarters of East Godavari district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the second most populated city of East Godavari district after Rajahmundry.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Lucknow is not situated along the Grand Trunk Road. Grand Trunk Road is one of largest and oldest national highway of about 2700 km long and it connects major North Indian cities like Kolkata, Kanpur, Allahbad, Aligarh, Agra, Delhi, Amristar, etc. It runs through countries of Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan as well.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : The Mopplah are to be found in Kerala. Mappilas are but one among the many communities that forms the Muslim population of Kerala. Sometimes the whole Muslim community in former Malabar District, or even in Kerala, is known by the term “Mappila”.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Prince, Victoria and Alexandria are the three important and busy docks at Mumbai.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Zoroastrians are concentrated in Maharashtra. Most of the Parsis (Zoroastrians) live in Maharashtra (mainly in Mumbai) and the rest in Gujarat. Zoroastrians or Parsis are mainly the descendants of the tenth-century immigrants from Persia.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Cochin is known as the Queen of the Arabian Sea. Kochi – Queen of the Arabian Sea Kochi (earlier known as Cochin) is a cosmopolitan city in Kerala with a bustling commercial port.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : There will be no difference in time of two cities situated on the same longitude but one in northern and the other in southern hemisphere.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : The Garo Hills are part of the Garo-Khasi range in Meghalaya, India.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Kerala Coastal Plain is not a part of the Great Plains. Kerala Plains, narrow strip of coastland, southwestern India, fronting the Arabian Sea to the west and constituting almost all of Kerala state and most of the Malabar Coast.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : The largest area under plantation in India is in Assam. Assam produces the largest volume of tea from India. It’s renowned for its strong, malty black teas.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Glucose is obtained from grapes. Glucose is known as Grape sugar which is a monosaccharide because it cannot be hydrolyzed to a simpler sugar; it is a hexose because it contains six carbon atoms per molecule.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Kalbaisakhis or Norwesters originate in Chhota Nagpur Plateau. Violent thunderstorms in the Gangetic plains of India are locally known as KalBaisakhi or Non’westers. These localised events are generally associated with thunderstorms accompanied by strong squally winds and torrential rainfall.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : The earliest arrivals in India are believed to be Negritos. At Andaman Islands they are mainly found now. The Andaman Islands are home to four ‘Negrito’ tribes – the Great Andamanese, Onge, Jarawa and Sentinelese. The Nicobar Islands are home to two ‘Mongoloid’ tribes – the Shompen and Nicobarese. The ‘Negrito’ tribes are believed to have arrived in the islands from Africa up to 60,000 years ago.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Apsara is the oldest of India’s research reactors. The reactor was designed by the Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC) and built with assistance from the United Kingdom (which also provided the initial fuel supply consisting of 80 percent enriched uranium). Apsara first went critical on 4 August 1956.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : The Sahyadris commence in Maharashtra. The Sahyadri starts from the border of Gujarat and Maharashtra, south of the Tapti River, and runs approximately 1,600 km through the states of Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu ending at Kanyakumari, at the southern tip of India.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : The main difference between the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats is the matter of Continuity.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Tobacco was introduced into India by the Portuguese. Tobacco was first brought to India by Portuguese merchants 400 years ago. Although there were already some strains of locally-grown tobacco in India these were outclassed by the new imported varieties from Brazil.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : The deepest land locked and protected port in India is Visakhaptanam. There is no landlocked port in India. However, if you meant which is the deepest port in India, it is Vishakapatnam, which is naturally deep and hence, called a natural harbour.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : The Deepset landlocked port in India is Vishakhapatnam,AP. The port which is encircled by land from all sides with a water passage towards sea or ocean is termed as land-locked port.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : The airport of Mumbai is called Sahar. The original location of the airport is the Sahar village area of Mumbai. Hence it was initially referred to as Sahar Airport.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : The territorial waters of India extends up to 12 nautical miles. The territorial jurisdiction extends to territorial water up to 12 nautical miles from the nearest point of the baseline; beyond territorial waters is the Contiguous Zone extending up to 24 nautical miles; and beyond that up to 200 nautical miles is the Exclusive Economic Zone of India.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Mudumalai Sanctuary famous for elephants and deer is situated in Tamil Nadu. Mudumalai (Masinagudi) is famous for elephant safari and much more.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : India’s latitudinal and longitudinal extent measured in degrees are almost the same, but its north-south extent measured in km is greater than its east-west extent. This is due to the fact that the distance between latitudes remains the same but the distance between longitudes is greatest at the Equator and nil at the poles where all longitudes join.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Rihand Valley Project is located in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Rihand Dam is a concrete gravity dam located at Pipri in Sonbhadra District in Uttar Pradesh, India. Its reservoir area is on the border of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. It is located on the Rihand River, a tributary of the Son River.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Punjab is known as the ‘Granary of India’. Wheat is among the largest crops cultivated in Punjab and it contributes a larger amount to its economy. The state produces 10.26% of the country’s cotton, 11% of rice and 19.5% of India’s overall wheat.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : ‘Sagar Samrat’ is an oil drilling platform in Mumbai High. Sagar Samrat has a drilling depth of 18,000 feet (5,486 metre) and ONGC has plans to convert the rig to take over oil production duties replacing Bombay High north platform.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : You can find Oraon, Munda, Santhal, Gonds and Asurs in Jharkhand.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Among the following the most urbanised community in India is Parasi. Parsi, also spelled Parsee, member of a group of followers in India of the Iranian prophet Zoroaster (or Zarathustra). The Parsis, whose name means “Persians,” are descended from Persian Zoroastrians who emigrated to India to avoid religious persecution by Muslims.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : The Sharavati Project is a Hydro-electric project. The Sharavati Hydroelectric project was started to tap the electricity generating potential of the river. Sharavati is a river which originates and flows entirely within the state of Karnataka in India. It is one of the few westward flowing rivers of India and a major part of the river basin lies in the Western Ghats.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : The Islands of Lakshadweep are of coral origin. All these islands have been built up by corals and have fringing coral reefs very close to their shores.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Indira point is the southernmost tip of India; situated on Great Nicobar island; part of the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago. Formerly known as Pygmalion or Parsons point; it was named after Indira Gandhi(1917–1984); India’s former Prime Minister in the mid 1980s.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Cotton fibre is the best source of pure cellulose. The cellulose content of cotton fiber is 90%, that of wood is 40–50%, and that of dried hemp is approximately 57%. Cellulose is mainly used to produce paperboard and paper.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Soyabeans are rich in proteins. Soybeans are high in protein and a decent source of both carbs and fat. They are a rich source of various vitamins, minerals, and beneficial plant compounds, such as isoflavones.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : India has an endless growing season because temperatures throughout the year are favourable for growth of plants.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : The port commanding the largest hinterland in India is Kolkata.

Answer: Option C
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Answer: Option A
Explanation : The Valleys of Peninsular India are generally U-Shaped. U-shaped valleys are located all over the world, particularly in areas with high mountains, as this is where glaciers were able to form. Some examples of U-shaped valleys include Zezere Valley in Portugal, Leh Valley in India, and Nant Ffrancon Valley in Wales.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : An active volcano was reported at Barren Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands India in 1991. The Barren Island volcano, located 140-km north-east of Port Blair, dormant for more than 150 years started erupting in 1991 and has since then shown intermittent activity,” CSIR-NIO said in a statement”.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : The first Alumina plant in India is situated at Korba (Madhya Pradesh). Korba is a city and an industrial area in Korba District in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Korba is known as the Power Capital of India.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : The Farakka Project is mainly aimed towards Preserving the port of Kolkata. The Barrage serves water to the Farakka Super Thermal Power Station.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Former USSR assisted India in the launching of her first satellite ‘Aryabhatta’. It allowed the USSR to use Indian ports for tracking ships and launching vessels in return for launching Indian satellites. Aryabhatta is the first man made (artificial) Indian satellite.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : In South-west areas of India there is an overlapping plantation of tea and coffee.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Kanha Tiger Reserve is situated in Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh. The Kanha Tiger Reserve was made in the year 1973. It covers an area of 940 km² and lies in the two districts of Mandla and Balaghat in Madhya Pradesh. Kanha Tiger Reserve is formed including the 1,067 km² of its surrounding buffer zone along with the neighboring Phen Sanctuary of 110 km².

Answer: Option C
Explanation : The Abhors are a tribe of Mongoloid blood.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : The Arabian Sea lies to South-West of India. The Arabian Sea lies to the west of India, the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean lie to the east and south, respectively.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Urea is prepared by the chemical reactions of Ammonia and carbon dioxide. This is a two step process where the ammonia and carbon dioxide react to form ammonium carbamate which is then dehydrated to urea. In the process, ammonia and carbon dioxide are fed to the synthesis reactor which operates around 180-210oC and 150 bar pressure.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : India has the second largest concentration of tribal people in the world. Africa is the first in this regard.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : India has eight coastal states but more than half the sea salt is made along the Gujarat coast because low rainfall and relative humidity are ideal for the production of salt through evaporation of sea water.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : The Matatilla Project is a joint venture by Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. The Matatila Dam is a dam in district Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh., India that was built in 1958 on the Betwa River. Situated 93 km away from Deogarh, this earthen dam is 35 m high.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : The Palk Bay lies between Lakshadweep and Maldive Islands. The Palk strait separates India and Srilanka. It lies between the Gulf of Mannar and the Bay of Bengal.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Krishna-Godavari Delta region in India is known as the ‘Rice Bowl of India’. In India, Andhra Pradesh & the Krishna-Godavari Delta region is called as “Rice Bowl of India”. Coming to the Indian State, Chhattisgarh is also known as Rice Bowl of India.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : The ‘Ruhr or India’ is Damodar Valley region. Ruhr valley is an area in west Germany bounded by rivers Ruhr, Rhine and Lippe. It is rich in minerals ,specifically coal, which led to the development of many industries in the valley region especially iron and steel industries.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Preservation and maintenance of Kolkata port for navigation was the primary purpose of constructing the Farakka Barrage. Main objective of the Farakka Barrage Project complex is to divert adequate quantity of Ganga waters to Bhagirathi-Hoogly river system through 38.38 km long feeder canal for preservation and maintenance of Kolkata Port by improving the regime and navigability of the Bhagirathi-Hoogly river system.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Sriharikota, an important unit or the Indian Space Research Organisation is located in Andhra Pradesh. Its vision is to “harness space technology for national development while pursuing space science research and planetary exploration.”

Answer: Option B
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Answer: Option D
Explanation : The first Indian cotton cloth mill was established in 1818 at Fort Gloaster near Kolkata.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : The longest distance covered by one Broad Gauge train in India is between Kanniyakumari and Jammu Tawi.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Amravati is not a tributary of the Krishna. The Amaravati River is the longest tributary of Kaveri River in fertile the districts of Karur and Tirupur, Tamil Nadu state, South India.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : The finest natural harbour in India is Mumbai. It is a magnificent natural harbour on the West Coast of India.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Sir Cyril Radcliffe Demarcated the land in 1947.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : lndo-Aryan group of languages spoken by the largest number of people in India. There are about 219 known Indo-Aryan languages. The largest in terms of speakers are Hindustani (Hindi-Urdu, about 329 million), Bengali (242 million), Punjabi (about 100 million) and other languages, with a 2005 estimate placing the total number of native speakers at nearly 900 million.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Bengali language next to Hindi is spoken by the largest number of people in India. Bengali remains the second most spoken language while Marathi has replaced Telugu in third place.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : The Bokaro steel plant has been set up with the assistance of former USSR. Bokaro Steel Plant (BSP) is located in the Bokaro district of Jharkhand. It is the fourth integrated public sector steel plant in India built with Soviet help. It was incorporated as a limited company in 1964. It was later merged with the state-owned Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL).

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Ocean currents does not have influence over the climate in India. Ocean currents act much like a conveyer belt, transporting warm water and precipitation from the equator toward the poles and cold water from the poles back to the tropics. Thus, currents regulate global climate, helping to counteract the uneven distribution of solar radiation reaching Earth’s surface.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Rameshwaram Indian islands lies between India and Sri Lanka. This chain extends between Dhanushkodi on Pamban Island (also known as Rameswaram Island) in Tamil Nadu and Mannar Island in Sri Lanka. The island of Rameswaram is linked to the Indian mainland by the Pamban Bridge.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Tharparkar is a breed of cattle famous for high milk yield as well as drought capacity. It is a breed of cattle originating in Tharparkar District in Sindh province in present day Pakistan. It is a dual purpose breed known for both its milking and draught potential.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Volcanic eruptions causes earthquakes. Volcanic eruptions are caused when magma forces out of an opening in the Earth Crust and becomes lava on coming out of the opening of the Volcano. When magma forces out of the hole , then it causes a relative motion of the earth rptectonic plates or lithospheric plates. If this movement is caused in a vigorous manner , then it creates a tension force within the tectonic plates. After this tension force is released it leads to Eartquake.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Obra is a super thermal power project in Uttar Pradesh. Obra Thermal Power Station is situated at Obra in Sonebhadra district in Uttar Pradesh. The plant is 125 km away from Varanasi. This Uttar Pradesh thermal power plant is equipped with thirteen units, each of which is coal.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Birhors lives in Chhattishgrah. They are found mainly in Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Orissa. The Birhor population in all three states put together is relatively small and is declining with disappearing forests. The Birhor literacy rate is very low and as a result, they fall an easy prey to those who exploit them. Literacy initiatives, hand in hand with Bible translation can bring about a transformation in their lives.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Wild asses are found in Rann of Kutch, Gujarat. Located in an area called Little Run of Kutch, the Wild Ass Sanctuary in Kutch is the only home to wild ass in India. The sanctuary was set up in 1973 with a purpose to protect the endangered Indian wild ass.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Cotton is not a food-grain. It is a cash crop.

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Uttar Pradesh (my state) shares border with 8-states 1-country and National Capital Territory of Delhi.

Answer: Option D
Explanation : In Uttar Pradesh you would not find Bhils. The central Bhils are found in the mountain regions in the Indian states of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujrat and Rajasthan. Bhils are also found in the north eastern parts of Tripura.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Urea fertilisers provides maximum amount of nitrogen. Urea (46-0-0) is a dry nitrogen material produced by reacting ammonia with carbon dioxide. Of the commonly used dry fertilizers, urea contains the highest percentage of nitrogen and is rapidly replacing ammonium nitrate. When surface applied, urea is the most readily volatilized of the dry nitrogen materials.

Answer: Option B
Explanation : The weather office predicts “depression” over a certain area. It means atmospheric pressure in that area is lower than that in the surrounding areas.

Answer: Option A
Explanation : The smallest Union Territory of India (area wise) is Lakshadweep. India’s smallest Union Territory Lakshadweep is an archipelago consisting of 36 islands with an area of 32 sq km.