01. Is Mudumalai Sanctuary famous for elephants and deer is situated in?
(a) Assam
(b) Gujarat
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Karnataka
Ans: (c)
02. Which of the following combinations of riven and cities situated on their banks is wrong?
(a) Lucknow – Gomati
(b) Ayodhya – Saryu
(c) Badrinath – Alaknanda
(d) Vijayawada ¬- Narmada
Ans: (d)
03. The Bhutia group of languages does not include?
(a) Ladakh
(b) Tibetan
(c) Lepcha
(d) Sherpa
Ans: (c)
04. Economically the most important forests of India are?
(a) Tidal forest
(b) Thorn forest
(c) Evergreen forest
(d) Tropical deciduous forest
Ans: (d)
05. A few showers of rain during December and January are beneficial to the rabi crops because they?
(a) make the plant strong
(b) protect the crops from frost
(c) cause fall in temperature
(d)provide moisture for the germination of seeds
Ans: (b)
06. The correct sequence of the eastward flowing rivers of peninsular India from north to south is?
(a) Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Pennar, Cauvery and Vaigai
(b) Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery, Vaigai and Pennar
(c)Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Godavari, Krishna, Cauvery, Pennar
(d) Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery, Vaigai and Pennar and Vaigai
Ans: (a)
07. The main hydroelectric power potential of the Indus river system lies in India and not in Pakistan because?
(a) the need for hydroelectric power is greater in India than in Pakistan
(b) India has superior technology to develop hydroelectric power
(c) India has a greater labor force to develop hydroelectric power
(d) the mountain stages of these rivers lie in India
Ans: (d)
08. Which multipurpose project was taken up first of all after independence?
(a) Bhakra Nangal Project
(b) Damodar Valley Project
(c) Kosi Project
(d) None of these
Ans: (b)
09. Which of the following states is the “Sugar Bowl” of India?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Andhra Pradesh
Ans: (a)
10. Which of the following are not Kharif crops?
(a) Bajara and Maize
(b) Rice and Jowar
(c) Sugarcane and Groundnut
(d) Barley and Mustard
Ans: (d)
11. The world’s longest masonry dam is?
(a) Hirakud
(b) Bhakra Nangal
(c) Nagarjuna Sagar
(d) Aswan
Ans: (a)
12. The Koal Project is aimed towards?
(a) irrigation
(b) drainage and power generation
(c) power generation and load control
(d) irrigation, flood control, and power generation
Ans: (d)
13. The Farakka Project la mainly aimed towards?
(a) irrigating more land in West Bengal
(b) utilizing a maximum of Ganga water
(c) preserving the port of Kolkata
(d) production of electricity
Ans: (c)
14. Which is India’s largest multipurpose river valley project?
(a) Bhakra Nangal
(b) Damodar Valley
(c) Nagarjunasagar
(d) Tungabhadra
Ans: (a)
15. Mahi Project will greatly benefit?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Punjab
(c) Gujarat
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Ans: (c)
16. Which of the following projects is administered by more than one State?
(a) Nagarjunasagar
(b) Kosi
(c) Hirakud
(d) Tungabhadra
Ans: (d)
17. Which region in India is known as the ‘Rice Bowl of India’?
(a) Indo-Gangetic Plain
(b) Krishna-Godavari Delta region
(c) North-East region
(d) Kerala and Tamil Nadu
Ans: (b)
18. The States involved In the Dandakaranya Project are?
(a) Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Karnataka
(b) Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu
(c) Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, and Andhra Pradesh
(d) Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
Ans: (c)
19. Match the following:
List-I List-II
- Beas Project 1. Krishna
- Nagarjunasagar Dam 2. Godavari
- Ukai Project 3. Bhagirathi
- Pochampad Project 4 . Tapi
- Tehri Project 5. Pong Dam Codes:
A B C D E
(a) 4 1 5 2 3
(b) 5 1 4 2 3
(c) 5 1 2 4 3
(d) 1 4 3 2 5
Ans: (b)
20. Which of the following hydroelectric stations is situated in Uttar Pradesh?
(a )Mayurakshi
(b )Rihand
(c) Kangsabati
(d )Hirakud
Ans: (b)
