01. In which area are Zoroastrians concentrated?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Ans: (c)
02. Which of the following is wrongly matched?
(a) Shompens – Andaman and Nicobar
(b) Minicoy – Lakshadweep
(c) Khasi – Mizoram
(d) Garo – Chhatisgarh
Ans: (d)
03. In which of the following states would you not find Bhils?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Karnataka
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Ans: (d)
04. Where would you find Oraon, Munda, Santhal, Gonds and Asurs?
(a) Chhattishgarh
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Jharkhand
Ans: (d)
05. Among the following the most urbanised community in India is?
(a) Muslim
(b) Hindu
(c) Paris
(d) Gujarati
Ans: (c)
06. Nanda Devi peak forms a part of?
(a) Assam Himalayas
(b) Kumaon Himalayas
(c) Nepal Himalayas
(d) Punjab Himalayas
Ans: (b)
07. What is the correct sequence of the riven Godavari, Mahanadi, Narmada and Tapi in the descending order of their lengths?
(a) Godavari – Mahanadi – Narmada – Tapi
(b) Godavari – Narmada – Mahanadi – Tapi
(c) Narmada – Godavari – Tapi – Mahanadi
(d) Narmada – Tapi – Godavari – Mahanadi
Ans: (b)
08. Consider the following animals of India?
1. Crocodile
2. Elephant
Which of these is/are endangered species?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (c)
09. The first cement factory was built in India in 1904 at?
(a) Ranchi
(b) Hazaribagh
(c) Chennai
(d)Hyderabad
Ans: (c)
10. The first shore based integrated steel project in India is coming up at?
(a) Ernakulam
(b) Tuticorin
(c) Visakhapatnam
(d) Mangalore
Ans: (c)
11. The first coal mine in India?
(a) Dhanbad
(b) Jharia
(c) Raniganj
(d) Asansol
Ans: (c)
12. What is Obra?
(a) Copper project in Rajasthan
(b) Super thermal power project in Uttar Pradesh
(c) Atomic power plant at Kalpakkam
(d) Hydroelectric project in Uttar Pradesh
Ans: (b)
13. Geothermal energy may serve as an important source of energy in?
(a) The Konkan Coast
(b) Ladakh District
(c) Aravalli Hills
(d) Narmada Valley
Ans: (b)
14. The State having the maximum number of oil wells on its land portion is?
(a) Gujrat
(b)Maharashtra
(c)Assam
(d)Bihar
Ans: (a)
15. The advantage of micro-hydel projects is that they?
(a) make use of water of the perennial hill streams and irrigation canals
(b) prevent flash floods
(c) save water
(d) involve less cost
Ans: (d)
16. Which of the following is a wrong combination of location and hydroelectric projects undertaken by the NHPC?
(a) Baira Siul-Himachal Pradesh
(b) Salal-Jammu and Kashmir
(c) Loktak-Sikkim
(d) Devi Ghat-Nepal
Ans: (c)
17. Which industry provides jobs to the maximum number of people?
(a) Iron textiles
(b) Cotton textiles
(c) Sugar industry
(d) Tea processing
Ans: (b)
18. Which of the following is not an international airport?
(a) Palam
(B) DumDum
(c) Meenambakkam
(d) Ahmedabad
Ans: (d)
19. India has the world’s highest road which connects?
(a) Leh and Srinagar
(b) Leh and Manali
(c) Srinagar and Jammu
(d) Sikkim and Darjeeling
Ans: (b)
20. Where is Arvi earth station for satellite communication?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Gujarat
Ans: (d)
