1. Which of the following is a trans-Himalayan river?
(a) Ganga
(b) Yamuna
(c) Sutlej
(d) Ravi
Ans: (c)
2. Which of the following rivers lies in a rift valley?
(a) Luni
(b) Chambal
(c) Son
(d) Tapi
Ans: (d)
3. Narmada originates from its source situated in the State of?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Andhra Pradesh
Ans: (c)
4. The Jog Falls is situated on the?
(a) Tapi river
(b) Saravathi river
(c) Cauvery river
(d) Bhima river
Ans: (b)
5. Why is the Delta of the Indus small compared to the Delta of the Ganga?
(a) The Indus traverses a shorter distance than the Ganga
(b) The Indus is not as broad as the Ganga
(c) The path of the Indus is through an arid area, whereas the Ganga collects more water alone its path of the sea
(d) None of the above
Ans: (c)
6. The Indian riven of the Indus Basin are?
(a) Sutlej, Beas, and Ravi
(b) Ganga, Beas and Sutlej
(c) Betwa, Sone and Kosi
(d) Gomati, Kosi, Gandak
Ans: (a)
7. Beas flows through the State of?
(a) Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan
(b) Punjab, Haryana, and Jammu
(c) Punjab and Himachal Pradesh
(d) Punjab and Haryana
Ans: (d)
8. River Cauvery flows through the state of?
(a) Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu
(b) Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu
(c) Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Tamil Nadu
(d) Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh
Ans: (b)
9. India lies?
(a) mainly in the northern hemisphere
(b) entirely in the northern hemisphere
(c) on the Equator
(d) more in the southern hemisphere
Ans: (b)
10. The Arabian Sea lies too?
(a) North-East of India
(b) South-West of India
(c) South-East of India
(d) North-West of India
Ans: (c)
11. Which of the following was not one of the consequences of the policy of exporting raw materials and food grains from India to Britain? [IAS 2003]
(a)It raised the prices of raw materials
(b) It brought enormous profits to an unscrupulous businessman
(c) It led to agricultural shortage and famines
(d) It denuded the country of her agricultural surplus
Ans: (c)
12. Which one of the following is the most possible solution for planning improvement of a metropolitan city in India? [IAS 2003]
(a) Constructing high rise buildings and skyscrapers
(b) Dispersing the factories & industries to the neighboring but independent location.
(c) Building up suburbs and satellite towns around the main city
(d) Preventing immigration of people into the metropolitan city
Ans: (b)
13. Match the following: [IAS 1999] the Resorts States
1. Chakrata 1. Assam
2. Having 2. West Bengal
3. Kalimpong 3. Uttaranchal
4. Kufri 4. Himachal Pradesh
A B C D
(a) 1 3 2 4
(b) 3 1 4 2
(c) 3 1 2 4
(d) 1 3 4 2
Ans: (c)
14. Which of the following National Highways of India is the longest? [CDS 2005]
(a) NH 1
(b) NH 2
(c) NH 3
(d) NH 4
Ans: (b)
15. Which one among the following has the maximum number of National Parks? [IAS
2008]
(a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Assam
(d) Meghalaya
Ans: (a)
16. Which among the following is the major item of export from Paradeep Port? [NDA 2008]
(a) Rice
(b) Tea
(c) Fish
(d) Iron Ore
Ans: (d)
17. Where is the old and over 2 km-long ‘Pamban Railway Bridge’, which attracts tourists from all over the country? [Asstt Comm 2008]
(a) Nilgiris
(b) Krishna delta
(c) Palk straits
(d) Malabar coast
Ans: (c)
18. Which National Highway connects Chennai and Visakhapatnam? [Asstt Comm 2008]
(a) NH 4
(b) NH 5
(c) NH 6
(d) NH 8
Ans: (b)
19. Which one of the following is also known as Top Slip? [IAS2007]
(a) Simlipal National Park
(b) Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
(c) Manjira Wildlife Sanctuary
(d) Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park
Ans: (d)
20. Which one of the following National Highways passes through Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, and Orissa? [IAS 2007]
(a) NH 4
(b) NH 5
(c) NH 6
(d) NH 7
Ans: (c)
