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Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Indian geography mcq


01. Which lake has now made it to the Limca Book of Records for having India’s largest floating island?

 Kolleru lake
 Vembanad lake
 Pangong lake
 Hebbagodi lake

Answer:-

Hebbagodi lake.

भारत के सबसे बड़े तैरते द्वीप के लिए लिम्का बुक ऑफ़ रिकॉर्ड्स में किस झील ने जगह बनाई है?

कोल्लेरू झील
वेम्बनाड झील
पैंगोंग झील
हेब्बागोदी झील.

Answer:-

हेब्बागोदी झील.

02. What is the name of the operation that India had launched to provide assistance to earthquake and tsunami victims in Indonesia recently?

हाल ही में इंडोनेशिया में भूकंप और सुनामी पीड़ितों को सहायता प्रदान करने के लिए भारत ने किस ऑपरेशन को शुरू किया था?

 Operation Samudra Shakti
 Operation Samudra Maitri
 Operation Samudra Ekta
 None of the above

Answer:-

Operation Samudra Maitri.

03. ‘Lithium-ion batteries’ can be used in which of the following?

1.Mobile Phones
2.Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
3.Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)

Select the correct code:
 1 and 2
 2 and 3
 1 and 3
 All of the above

Answer:-

All of the above.

‘लिथियम-आयन बैटरी’ का प्रयोग निम्नलिखित में से किसमें किया जा सकता है?

1.मोबाइल फोन
2.इलेक्ट्रिक और हाइब्रिड वाहन
3.निर्बाध विद्युत आपूर्ति (यूपीएस)

सही कोड का चयन करें:

1 और 2
2 और 3
1 और 3
ऊपर के सभी

Answer:-

ऊपर के सभी.

04. With respect to the chemical composition of earth’s layers consider the following statements:

1. The continental crust is thicker in the areas of major mountain systems.

2. Oceanic crust is thinner as compared to the continental crust.

3. The lower mantle extends beyond the asthenosphere. It is in solid state.

4. Core has the heaviest mineral materials of highest density.

5. Gutenberg Discontinuity – lies between the mantle and the outer core.

Which of the above statements are correct?

 Only 1,2,3,4
 Only 1,3,4,5
 Only 2,3,4,5
 All of the above

Answer:-

All of the above.

पृथ्वी की परतों की रासायनिक संरचना के संबंध में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें:

1. महाद्वीपीय क्रस्ट प्रमुख पर्वतीय प्रणालियों के क्षेत्रों में मोटा है।

2. महाद्वीपीय क्रस्ट की तुलना में महासागरीय पपड़ी पतली होती है।

3. निचला मन्थन एस्थेनोस्फीयर से आगे तक फैला हुआ है। यह ठोस अवस्था में है।

4. कोर में उच्चतम घनत्व का सबसे भारी खनिज पदार्थ है।

5. गुटेनबर्ग असंयम - मेंटल और बाहरी कोर के बीच स्थित है।

उपरोक्त में से कौन सा कथन सही है?

केवल 1,2,3,4
केवल 1,3,4,5
केवल 2,3,4,5
ऊपर के सभी.

Answer:-

ऊपर के सभी.

05. Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Islands Development Agency (IDA)’

1.It is chaired by the Prime Minster of India

2. It aims to develop a military and naval 
base at the Andaman and Lakshadweep Islands

3. It was set up in 2017

Select the correct statements

 1 and 2
 1 and 3
 3 Only
 2 and 3.

Answer:-

3 Only.

'द्वीप विकास एजेंसी' (आईडीए) 'के संबंध में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें।

1.इसकी अध्यक्षता भारत के प्रधान मंत्री द्वारा की जाती है

2.इसका उद्देश्य अंडमान और लक्षद्वीप द्वीप समूह में एक सैन्य और नौसैनिक बेस विकसित करना है

3.इसे 2017 में स्थापित किया गया था.

सही कथनों का चयन करें

1 और 2
1 और 3
3 ही
2 और 3.

Answer:-

3 ही.

Explanation:-

IDA

It was set up on June 01, 2017 for the holistic development of islands.

Holistic development of islands include key infrastructure projects, digital connectivity, green energy, desalination plants, waste management, promotion of fisheries, and tourism-based projects.

It is chaired by the Union Home Minister

आईडीए

यह द्वीपों के समग्र विकास के लिए 01 जून, 2017 को स्थापित किया गया था।

द्वीपों के समग्र विकास में प्रमुख बुनियादी ढांचा परियोजनाएं, डिजिटल कनेक्टिविटी, हरित ऊर्जा, विलवणीकरण संयंत्र, अपशिष्ट प्रबंधन, मत्स्य पालन को बढ़ावा देना और पर्यटन आधारित परियोजनाएं शामिल हैं।

इसकी अध्यक्षता केंद्रीय गृह मंत्री करते हैं.

Thursday, January 17, 2019

Indian Geography mcq

MCQ. After Uttar Pradesh, which among the following states has the maximum share in the total Route Kilometers of Indian Railways?

Rajasthan.

MCQ. Tuirial Hydro Electric Project is located in which state?

Mizoram.


MCQ. At which among the following places, Asia’s first EPZ (Export Processing Zone) was set up in 1965

Kandla.

MCQ. After Wells and Tube wells, which among the following is the largest source of Irrigation in India?

Canals.

MCQ. “National Seed Research and Training Centre “is located at?

Varanasi.

MCQ. Jadugoda mines are famous for

uranium deposits.

MCQ. Chandan Ranges is located in which state?

Rajasthan.


MCQ. Baba Budangiri Hills in Karnataka is the place of origin of _____ plantation crops in India

Coffee.

MCQ. “Centre for Earth Science Studies” is in

Thiruvananthapuram.

MCQ. The Western Ghats region runs to a length of 1600 kilometers. the following states are covered by the Western Ghats….

Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat.

MCQ. …………. is known as the Great Andaman Trunk Road, connects Port Blair and Mayabunder in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

National Highway 223.


MCQ. Botanic Garden of India Republic (BGIR) is in?

Noida.

MCQ. ………… states primarily depend upon the thermal power.

West Bengal.

MCQ. The Sabarmati river originates in ………..

The Aravallis ranges

MCQ. The name of which among the following cities is not known as a prominent center of the Silk Production?

(A)Bhagalpur
(B) Srinagar
(C)Moradabad
(D)Mysore

Correct Answer: C [Moradabad]

MCQ. The K2 Peak is in which among the following ranges?

Karakoram range.

MCQ. Maximum Jute mills are in which among the following states?


West Bengal.


MCQ. “Indira Gandhi super thermal power project “is located in which state?

Haryana.

MCQ.” Pipavav” in Gujarat is best known for

India’s first private port.

MCQ. Hirakud Dam, one of the world’s longest earthen dams is located in

Orissa.

MCQ. ……. is the most optimum place to source Geothermal Energy.

Ladakh district.

MCQ. ……. is a riverine (Inland River) port.

Kolkata.

MCQ. “Rubber Board of India” is located at

Kottayam.

MCQ. ……………………… city is called “Zero Mile Center” because of its location on India’s Geographic center.

Nagpur.

MCQ. INSDAG is located at…….

Kolkata.

Notes: INSDAG-Institute for Steel Development and growth.


Indian Geography mcq

MCQ. Prior to Census 2011, in which among the following census highest Sex Ratio was recorded in India

Census 1961.

MCQ. Pagladia Dam Project is located in which state?

Assam.

MCQ. The Kandaleru Dam is located in which state?

Andhra Pradesh.


Explanation: -

The Kandeleru Dam is an irrigation project built on the Kandaleru River in Rapur Mandal, Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh. The project is part of the Telugu Ganga project which supplies drinking water to Chennai city from the Srisailam reservoir on Krishna River.

MCQ. ‘Gir Kesar’, which has been given the Geographical Indication tag, is a famous variety of which among the following?

Mango.

MCQ. The Jhamarkotra mines of Rajasthan are best known for

Rock Phosphate.

MCQ. The Polymetallic Modules (PMN) predominantly contain

Manganese.

MCQ. following states are building the Bharat Bangladesh Moitree Udyan….


Tripura.



MCQ. At which among the following places, India’s fertilizer industry made a very humble beginning in 1906, when the first manufacturing unit of Single Super Phosphate (SSP) was set up there?

Ranipet.

MCQ. The Gandhi Sagar Dam is built on which river in Madhya Pradesh?

Chambal.

Explanation: -

The Gandhi Sagar Dam is built on Chambal river and is in the Mandsaur & Neemuch district of Madhya Pradesh.

MCQ. Apart from Karnataka, which among the following state has reported production of Gold in India?

Jharkhand.

MCQ. All most all of Iron Ore Production of India (96%) is confined to which among the following five states of India?

Orissa, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Goa and Jharkhand.


MCQ. In context with the types of Fishes found in India, which among the following is not a marine fish?

Rohu.

Explanation: -

Saltwater fish, also called marine fish, are fish that live in ocean water.


MCQ. The Arun River, Barun River, and Tamur River make the part of which among the following river systems?

Kosi River System.

MCQ. Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) is located at …

Delhi.

MCQ. The 110-km long Actual Ground Position Line (AGPL), which has been a thorny issue between India and Pakistan is located

Siachen glacier.

MCQ. the following was the steel plant of India is sometimes called India’s First Swadeshi Steel Plant…

Bokaro Steel Plant.

MCQ. In which of the following states, India’s maximum number of mines producing minerals (excluding minor minerals, petroleum (crude), natural gas and atomic minerals) are located?

Andhra Pradesh.

Explanation: -
a maximum number of mines were located in Andhra Pradesh (583) followed by Rajasthan (374), Gujarat (350).



MCQ. An Inland water transit and trade protocol exists between India

Bangladesh.

MCQ. Chenab River is also known as Chandrabhaga forms with the merging of Chandra and Bhaga Rivers near which among the following places?

Lahaul & Spiti.


MCQ. Famous tourist spots viz. Chatham Saw Mill, Wandoor Beach, Mount Harriet & Limestone Caves are located in which state?

Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

MCQ. In which of the following states of India, there is no Petroleum Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Region (PCPIR)?

Assam.

MCQ. In which of the following states, maximum Coast Guard Stations have been established in India?


Gujarat.

Indian Geography mcq

MCQ. Tungabhadra multipurpose project is a joint venture of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Tungabhadra is a tributary river of ___?

Krishna.

MCQ. Which of the following states is not a part of Western Ghats?

(A)Gujarat
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C)Andhra Pradesh
(D)Both b and c

Correct Answer: C [Andhra Pradesh]
MCQ. From which of the following countries India does NOT import Uranium?

(A) Kazakhstan
(B) Namibia
(C) Brazil
(D) Mongolia

MCQ. …………….. was the first Indian product to have got Protected Geographic Indicator.

Darjeeling tea.

Explanation: -

Darjeeling Tea was the first Indian product to get the geographical indication tag. In 2004, the famous beverage got the recognition.

MCQ. Tumkur, where Geological Survey of India has found indications of Gold Reserves, is in ……….

Karnataka.

Explanation: -

Tumkur (officially renamed as Tumakuru) is one of the industrial cities located in the state of Karnataka, also known as Shaikshanika Nagari (city of education)


MCQ. In manufacturing industries of India, a microenterprise is an enterprise where investment in plant and machinery does not exceed ____?

Rs. 25 Lakh.

Explanation: -

A small enterprise is an enterprise where the investment in plant and machinery is more than Rs. 25 lakhs but does not exceed Rs. 5 crores; A medium enterprise is an enterprise where the investment in plant and machinery is more than Rs.5 crore but does not exceed Rs.10 crore.
MCQ. Jarawas and Sentinelese tribes are found in ………… state / Union Territory of India.

Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

MCQ. …………….. places, Brahmaputra takes a U-turn at the time of entering India.

Namcha Barwa.

Explanation: -

Namcha Barwa is the highest mountain peak of Assam Himalaya range. Located on the extreme east of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh the Namcha Barwa massif is accepted as the easternmost point of the Himalayas.

MCQ. Heritage power project Sonapani mini-hydel power project is in

Meghalaya.

MCQ. Area wise, ………. is the largest physiographic unit of India.

Deccan Plateau.


The Deccan Plateau is a large plateau in India which covers most of the southern part of the country.

MCQ. The famous “Chatham Saw Mill” is in

Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

Explanation: -

It was set up in 1883 with the primary objective to meet the local requirements of saw and timber for the constructional works.

MCQ. How many states of India share its border with Bhutan?

4.

Explanation: -

Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, West Bengal & Sikkim.

MCQ. India has been aiding which among the following neighbors for strengthening and extension of embankments along Lalbakeya, Bagmati and Kamla rivers?

Nepal.

MCQ. following states lead in Handloom and Handicrafts clusters in India?

Uttar Pradesh.

MCQ. Garo Hills is a part of which among the following states

Meghalaya.

MCQ. The controversial Sindol hydro-power project is located in which among the following states of India?

Odisha.


Explanation: -

The three sites of the project- Sindol-I (100 MW), Sindol-II (100 MW) and Sindol-III (120 MW) - are located in Sambalpur, Boudh and Sonepur districts. The Orissa Hydro Power Corporation (OHPC) had on July 21 signed a MoU with NHPC Ltd for this project.


MCQ. Rama’s Bridge or Rama Setu is located in which among the following straits?

Palk Strait.

Explanation: -

The Palk Strait is a strait between the Tamil Nadu state of India and the Mannar district of the Northern Province of the island nation of Sri Lanka. It connects the Bay of Bengal in the northeast with Palk Bay in the southwest. The strait is 53 to 82 kilometers wide.


MCQ. From which among the following states, 1st ever post-independence Socio-Economic and Caste Census 2011 began on 29 June 2011?

Tripura.

MCQ. As per seismic zoning map of Government of India, Jaitapur site falls within which among the following?

Zone III.

MCQ. Majuli, the largest river island in the world is located in which among the following states of India?

Assam.

MCQ. Which among the following rivers is known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet?


The Brahmaputra.

Indian Geography mcq


MCQ. Which of the following rivers does not flow into the Arabian Sea?

(A) Tungabhadra
(B) Sabarmati
(C) Mandovi
(D) Narmada

Correct Answer: A [Tungabhadra]

Explanation: -
Tunga and Bhadra together form Tungabhadra River, which is a sacred river in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, as it serves as a chief tributary of Krishna River. In the epic Ramayana, Tungabhadra was called as Pampa River. Hampi, the World Heritage Site is located on the southern bank of Tungabhadra.

MCQ. Which of the following is the highest peak of the Satpura Range?


Dhupgarh.

Explanation: -
Mount Dhupgarh or Dhoopgarh is the highest point in the Mahadeo Hills, Madhya Pradesh, India. Located in Pachmarhi, it has an elevation of 1,352 meters.

MCQ. The Thummalapalle mine which is considered to have one of the world’s largest reserves of 1.50 lakh tons of uranium is in………….


Andhra Pradesh.

MCQ. Tropic of Cancer passes through
………….

Rajasthan, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Mizoram.




Explanation: -

The Tropic of Cancer divided India into almost 2 equal parts. It passes through 8 Indian States of the India – Gujarat, Rajasthan, MP, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura, and Mizoram.

MCQ. The land frontier of India is about 15200 KM. ………. shares the largest border length with India.

Bangladesh.

The neighboring countries of India in decreasing order of border length are:
Bangladesh:4,096.7.
China:3,488.
Pakistan:3,323.
Nepal:1,751.
Myanmar:1,643.
Bhutan: 699.
Afghanistan: 106.
Total:15,106.7.

MCQ. The lacustrine deposits of Kashmir called ‘Karewas’ are known for:

Saffron Cultivation.

MCQ. …………. Mountain passes forms the ‘tri-junction’ of India, China, and Myanmar.

Diphu.

Explanation: -

Diphu Pass. Diphu Pass is a mountain pass around the area of the disputed tri-point borders of India, China, and Myanmar. Diphu Pass is also a strategic approach to eastern Arunachal Pradesh. It lies on the McMahon Line.

MCQ. …………. mountain ranges from a dividing line between the Ganges Plain and the Deccan Plateau.

Vindhya.


Vindhya Range Mountain in Madhya Pradesh. the Vidhya’s do not form a single mountain range in the geological sense.
Elevation: 752 m.
Peak: (Sadbhawna Shikhar / Kalmar Peak)
Borders on: Satpura Range & Chota Nagpur Plateau.

MCQ. The famous hill-station ‘Kodaikanal’ lies in:

Palani hills.
Explanation: -

Kodaikanal is a city near Palani in the hills of the Dindigul district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Its name in the Tamil language means "The Gift of the Forest".
State: Tamil Nadu   
Vehicle registration: TN 57
Nearest town: Palani
Zone: Madurai


MCQ. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are submerged parts of the mountain range called

Arakan Yoma.

MCQ. ……….. Indian States/UT has the maximum percentage of mangrove cover in the country.

West Bengal.

MCQ. In 2011, ONGC discovered India’s first shale gas reserve in

West Bengal.

Explanation: -
At Durgapur in Burdwan district of West Bengal.


MCQ. Asia’s largest tulip garden is in

Jammu & Kashmir.

MCQ. Barak valley in Assam is famous for

Tea Cultivation.

Explanation: -

The Barak Valley is a valley located in the southern region of the Indian state of Assam. The main city of the valley is Silchar.

Idioms mcq For Competitive Exams

Idioms mcq For Competitive Exams