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41. Where is the headquarters of North-East Frontier Railway?

A) Malegon
B) Kolkata
C) Dispur
D) Tejpur

... Answer : A) Malegon
Explanation : The Northeast Frontier Railway (abbreviated NFR), is one of the 18 railway zones in India. Headquartered in Malegon, Guwahati in the state of Assam, it is responsible for rail operations in the entire Northeast and parts of West Bengal and Bihar.

42. In area wise, which of the following country is the biggest in the world?

A) Russia
B) Canada
C) China
D) USA

... Answer : A) Russia
Explanation : The largest country in the world is Russia with a total area of 17,098,242 Km² and a land area of 16,376,870 Km², equivalent to 11% of the total world's landmass of 148,940,000 Km² (57,510,000 square miles).

43. Which is the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Island?

A) Port mindas
B) Vendor
C) Port Blair
D) Bamboo flate

... Answer : C) Port Blair
Explanation : Port Blair, the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, spreads over an area of 3106 square kilometres. Port Blair, besides being the only town in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, is also the only entry point.

44. When the Earth reach its perihelion, then

A) nearest to Moon
B) Nearest to Sun and Moon both
C) Farthest to Sun
D) Nearest to Sun

... Answer : D) Nearest to Sun
Explanation : The Earth's two apsides are the farthest point, aphelion, and the nearest point, perihelion, of its orbit around the host Sun. When Earth is at perihelion, it is about 147 million km from the Sun. When it is at aphelion, it is 152 million km from the Sun.

45. Which of the following is not the method of land conservation?

A) Cantoor Ploughing
B) Streep Ploughing
C) Over Grazing
D) Teres Farming

... Answer : C) Over Grazing
Explanation : Overgrazing of forests and lands by animals, especially by goats and sheep, should be properly checked. Animals freely move about in the fields for grazing and spoil the soil by their hoofs which leads to soil erosion. This should be avoided.

46. Which of the following river is the longest river in the world?

A) Nile
B) Ganga
C) Amazon
D) Mississippi-Missouri

... Answer : A) Nile
Explanation : The Nile River is the longest river in the world with the length of 6650 Km. Lake Victoria is considered to be the source of the river. The Amazon is the largest river of the world.

47. Tropic of Cancer is situated in

A) 23 degree 27 minute North to Equator
B) 23 degree 27 minute South to Equator
C) 66 degree 30 minute North to Equator
D) 66 degree 30 minute South to Equator

... Answer : A) 23 degree 27 minute North to Equator
Explanation : The Tropic of Cancer is also known as the Northern Tropic. It is situated in 23°27′ north of Equator.

48. India's South-most point is situated in

A) Kerala
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Small Andaman
D) Great Nicobar

... Answer : D) Great Nicobar
Explanation : The southernmost point of the Indian territory is Indira Point. Indira Point is a village in the Nicobar district at Great Nicobar Island of Andaman and Nicobar Islands in India. It is located in the Great Nicobar tehsil.

49. Which of the following place India's oldest oil refinery is situated?

A) Haldia
B) Digboi
C) Baroda
D) Mumbai

... Answer : B) Digboi
Explanation : Digboi is known as the Oil City of Assam where the first oil well in Asia was drilled. The first refinery was started here as early as 1901. Digboi has the oldest oil well in operation.

50. Which of the following city wheels and axles are manufactured for Indian Railway?

A) Bengaluru
B) Chennai
C) Varanasi
D) None of these above

... Answer : A) Bengaluru
Explanation : Rail Wheel Factory (also known as Wheel and Axle Plant) is a manufacturing unit of Indian Railways, producing wheels, axles and wheel sets of railroad wagons, coaches and locomotives for the use of Indian Railways and overseas customers is situated at Yelahanka, Bengaluru in the Indian state of Karnataka.

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31. The word 'Monsoon' is derived from the

A) Latin word
B) Sanskrit Word
C) Urdu Word
D) Arabic Word

... Answer : D) Arabic Word
Explanation : The word "monsoon" comes from the Arabic word mausim, meaning season. Basically, it describes a seasonal wind shift over a region that is usually accompanied by a dramatic increase in precipitation.

32. Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu is famous for

A) Oil refinery
B) Atomic power station
C) Rice Production
D) Hydel power station

... Answer : B) Atomic power station
Explanation : Kalpakkam is famous for its nuclear plants and affiliated research installations. These include the Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS), one of India's nuclear power plants, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), an affiliate of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC).

33. The time difference between IST and GMT is

A) 5 hours
B) 5 hours 15 minutes
C) 5 hours 30 minutes
D) 5 hours 45 minutes

... Answer : C) 5 hours 30 minutes
Explanation : Greenwich Mean Time is the mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London, reckoned from midnight. Indian Standard Time is the time zone observed throughout India. India Standard Time (IST) is 5:30 hours ahead of GMT.

34. The largest deltaic plain of the world is

A) Mesopotamian Plain
B) Ganga-Brahmaputra Plain
C) Irrawaddy Plain
D) Tigris-Euphrates Plain

... Answer : B) Ganga-Brahmaputra Plain
Explanation : The Ganges-Brahmaputra delta, also named Ganges Delta, Sunderban Delta or Bengal Delta, which covers 80% of modern-day Bangladesh and a good portion of India-is the largest delta in the world in terms of land area. It covers roughly 41,000 square miles. It is located in the Indian subcontinent countries of India (West Bengal) and Bangladesh.

35. Which among the following states is the major producer of woollen goods in India?

A) Punjab
B) Haryana
C) Gujarat
D) Uttar Pradesh

... Answer : A) Punjab
Explanation : India is the seventh-largest producer of wool in the world with a global production share of nearly 1.8 per cent. Punjab accounts for about 40 per cent of wool production units, followed by Haryana (27 per cent), Rajasthan (10 per cent).

36. Which country is separated from British India by the Durand Line?

A) Pakistan
B) Afghanistan
C) China
D) Nepal

... Answer : B) Afghanistan
Explanation : The Durand Line was a frontier boundary between Afghanistan and British India. It's the result of an agreement between Sir Mortimer Durand, a secretary of the British Indian government, and Abdur Rahman Khan, the emir, or ruler, of Afghanistan.

37. Which among the following rivers joins the Ganga from South?

A) Gandak
B) Yamuna
C) Gomti
D) Ghagra

... Answer : B) Yamuna
Explanation : The Yamuna flows parallel to the Ganga and a little to the south for most of its course before merging with the Ganga at the holy city of Allahabad, also known as Triveni Sangam where the festival of multitude called Kumbh Mela gets organised after every 12 years.

38. Which is the largest freshwater lake in India?

A) Wular
B) Chilka
C) Loktak
D) Sambhar

... Answer : A) Wular
Explanation : Wular Lake is one of the largest fresh water lakes in India. It is located in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir. The lake basin was formed as a result of tectonic activity and is fed by the Jhelum River.

39. Which among the following valley is known as 'Paradise on Earth'?

A) Kashmir Valley
B) Kangra Valley
C) Kullu Valley
D) Doon Valley

... Answer : A) Kashmir Valley
Explanation : The Kashmir Valley is a valley between the Karakoram and the Pir Panjal Range. The Mughal Emperor Jahangir called the Kashmir Valley a "paradise on earth".

40. Which of the following is the highest Airport in India?

A) Bhuntar
B) Pant Nagar
C) Kushok Bakula Rimpochee
D) Parapani

... Answer : C) Kushok Bakula Rimpochee
Explanation : The highest airport in India is the Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport situated in Leh, the capital of Ladakh, India. It is the 23rd highest commercial airport in the world at 3,256 m (10,682 ft) above mean sea level (MSL).

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21. How many Union Territories are in India

A) Eight
B) Seven
C) Six
D) Five

... Answer : A) Eight
Explanation : A union territory is a type of administrative division in India which is ruled directly by the Central Government. India comprises 28 States and 8 Union Territories. Union Territories are- Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, National Capital Territory of Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Lakshadweep, Ladakh and Puducherry.

22. India Accounts for how many percentage of the total geographical land of the world?

A) 16%
B) 2.4%
C) 4.2%
D) 24%

... Answer : B) 2.4%
Explanation : India accounts for only 2.4 percent of the of the total geographical area of the world. India is the 7th largest country in the world in terms of area with an area of 3.287 million sq.km but supports the second largest population of the world.

23. Which one of the following Indian State does not have an International Border?

A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Bihar
C) Haryana
D) Punjab

... Answer : C) Haryana
Explanation : The states do not share an international boundary or lie on the cost are Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chattisgarh.

24. Which one of the following Indian states does not lie on the Coast?

A) Chhattisgarh
B) Maharashtra
C) Gujrat
D) Karnataka

... Answer : A) Chhattisgarh
Explanation : There are 5 states and 2 union terrtory of india which do not have an international border or lie on the coast. The states are Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Telengana, Chasttishgarh and the Union Territories are Chandigarh, Delhi.

25. Lakshadweep Island lies in the

A) Bay of Bengal
B) Arabian Sea
C) Palk Strait
D) Gulf of Mannar

... Answer : B) Arabian Sea
Explanation : Lakshadweep is a group of some three dozen islands scattered over some 30,000 square miles of the Arabian Sea off the southwestern coast of India. The Lakshadweep islands are in the Arabian Sea.

26. Major plantations of rubber are found in

A) Malaysia
B) Canada
C) Alaska
D) Mexico

... Answer : A) Malaysia
Explanation : The three largest producers,Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia together accounted for 72% of the natural rubber produced in the world.

27. Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Paschim Banga and Sikkim have common frontiers with

A) China
B) Bhutan
C) Nepal
D) Myanmar

... Answer : C) Nepal
Explanation : Nepal is bounded by India from 3 sides - South, East and West. Nepal has boundaries with Sikkim, Paschim Banga, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Altogether 26 out of 75 districts of Nepal have border linkages with India.

28. Dehradun is a part of the

A) Himadri
B) Himachal
C) Shiwalik
D) Garhwal Mountain

... Answer : C) Shiwalik
Explanation : In the shiwalik range of outer Himalaya, there are a number of longitudinal valleys, called the Duns. One of the largest is the Doon valley (Dehradun). Doon valley is situated in Uttarakhand state of India and southwest of Himalaya Shiwalik region.

29. The rivers Bhagirathi and Alakananda meet at

A) Haridwar
B) Devaprayag
C) Dehradun
D) Gaumukh

... Answer : B) Devaprayag
Explanation : Devprayag is a town in Tehri Garhwal district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is one of the Panch Prayag of Alaknanda River where Alaknanda, Saraswati (invisible as it is underground) and Bhagirathi rivers meet and take the name Ganga.

30. The river Narmada has its source at

A) Satpura
B) Brahmagiri
C) Amarkantak
D) Gangotri

... Answer : C) Amarkantak
Explanation : The Narmada River is 1312 kilometers long and spans 3 Indian states, flowing from the Maikala Range(1057m) of Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh through Maharashtra and into the Gulf of Khambhat in Gujurat which empties into the Arabian Sea.

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11. By which name does the Brahmaputra enter into India?

A) Manas
B) Dhansiri
C) Dihang
D) Tsangpo

... Answer : C) Dihang
Explanation : The Brahmaputra enters India in the state of Arunachal Pradesh through sharp south-westerly turn along the eastern side of Namcha Barwa, where it is called Dihang.

12. The soil which is required to grow Sugarcane in India is

A) Desert soil
B) Black soil
C) Alluvial Soil
D) Mountain soil

... Answer : C) Alluvial Soil
Explanation : Alluvial soil is a fertile soil rich in potassium. It is highly suitable for agriculture, especially for crops such as paddy, sugarcane and plantain. Sugarcane grows best in well-drained, fertile medium to heavy alluvial soils.

13. Which among the following states has the highest percentage of irrigated area?

A) Haryana
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) West Bengal
D) Madhya Pradesh

... Answer : A) Haryana
Explanation : Punjab has the highest percentage of irrigated area of about 97%, followed by Haryana with the percentage of irrigated area of about 91.39% as per 9th Agriculture census.

14. The state which is the leading producer of Cashewnut is

A) Tamil Nadu
B) Karnataka
C) Maharashtra
D) Madhya Pradesh

... Answer : C) Maharashtra
Explanation : India is the largest producer of rawcashewnut contributing 20% of total global production. The production and productivity of cashew is highest in the state of Maharashtra. Andhra Pradesh and Orissa are the other two States in the 2nd and 3rd position followed by Maharahstra in the production of cashew in India.

15. Which of the following island groups is separated by the Nine Degree Channel?

A) Lakshadweep and Minicoy
B) Madagascar
C) Andaman and Nicobar
D) Maldives

... Answer : A) Lakshadweep and Minicoy
Explanation : Minicoy is separated from rest of the Lakshadweep by Nine Degree Channel whereas Lakshadweep group separated from Maldives by Eight Degree Channel.

16. A land surrounded by water on three sides is called?

A) Island
B) Lagoon
C) Peninsula
D) Plateau

... Answer : C) Peninsula
Explanation : A land with water on three sides is called as Peninsula. A peninsula is a piece of land that is almost surrounded by water but connected to mainland.

17. Chenab and Ravi are tributaries of which river?

A) Brahmaputra
B) Godavari
C) Indus
D) Krishna

... Answer : C) Indus
Explanation : Indus River originates in Tibet in northern slopes of Mount Kailash near lake Mansarovar. its five major tributaries viz. Beas, Chenab, Jhelum, Ravi and Sutlej. These tributaries are the source of the name of the Punjab region.

18. Most of India's rainfall is-

A) Cyclonic
B) Convectional
C) Elusive
D) Orographic

... Answer : B) Convectional
Explanation : Most of India's rainfall is convectional. The convectional rainfall is prevalent in equatorial regions. It is formed when air is raised over hills and mountains. As it rises the air gets cooled and condensed to form rain. It usually occurs in coastal areas.

19. India Shares land border with how many states?

A) 6
B) 5
C) 4
D) 7

... Answer : D) 7
Explanation : India shares land borders with seven neighbouring countries viz. Pakistan, Bangladesh, China, Nepal, Myanmar, Bhutan and Afghanistan.

20. Which pair of the countries separated by Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar?

A) India- Sri Lanka
B) India- Bangladesh
C) India- Pakistan
D) India- Myanmar

... Answer : A) India- Sri Lanka
Explanation : Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar separates the two countries- India and Sri Lanka. The strait is 53 to 82 kilometres wide. It connects the Bay of Bengal in the northeast with the Palk Bay in the southwest.

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1. Inner Planets of our Solar System include

A) Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Earth
B) Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus
C) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
D) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Uranus

... Answer : C) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Explanation : In the Solar System, we find the "Inner Planets" - Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars - which are so named because they orbit closest to the Sun. The inner planets are rocky and terrestrial, composed mostly of silicates and metals.

2. Eclipse happens because light

A) travels in waves
B) travels in straight lines
C) travels with great speed
D) rays are static

... Answer : B) travels in straight lines
Explanation : Two natural phenomena that occur due to the characteristic of light travelling in a straight line are lunar eclipse and solar eclipse. A lunar eclipse that occurs when the Earth is situated between the Moon and the Sun. A solar eclipse that occurs when the Moon is situated between the Earth and the Sun.

3. Perihelion occurs on

A) 5th January
B) 4th July
C) 22nd December
D) 23rd September

... Answer : A) 5th January
Explanation : On January 5th, 2020, our Earth made its closest approach to the Sun for the year-- an event astronomers call perihelion. At perihelion, the Earth is about 147.5 million km away from the Sun.

4. What are plate techtonics?

A) Movement of plates supporting the continents
B) Volcanic eruptions
C) Term for erosion of land in the Himalayan region
D) Mountain formation due to collision of plates

... Answer : A) Movement of plates supporting the continents
Explanation : The theory of plate tectonics is what brings together continental drift and seafloor spreading. Plates are made of lithosphere topped with oceanic and/or continental crust. The plates are moved around on Earth's surface by seafloor spreading.

5. Pampas are grasslands of

A) North America
B) Australia
C) South America
D) Asia

... Answer : C) South America
Explanation : The Pampas are fertile South American lowlands that cover more than 1 200 000 square km

6. The country called 'Land of the Rising Sun' is

A) China
B) Norway
C) Japan
D) Sweden

... Answer : C) Japan
Explanation : Japan is known as the "land of the rising sun". Japan is an island nation found in the Pacific Ocean. The actual name of Japan in Japanese is Nihon which means "sun-origin" which is loosely translated to mean "land of the rising sun".

7. India is located in which hemisphere?

A) Eastern Hemisphere
B) Northen Hemisphere
C) North-Western Hemisphere
D) North- Eastern Hemisphere

... Answer : D) North- Eastern Hemisphere
Explanation : Geographically Indian coordinates are-The country is situated north of the equator between 6°4' (8°4' for mainland) to 37°6' north latitude and 68°7' to 97°25' east longitude. So India definitely lies in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.

8. Important passes of Western Ghats are

A) Shipki La and Jelep La
B) Thalghat and Palghat
C) Nathu La and Rohtang Pass
D) Thalghat and Zoji La Pass

... Answer : B) Thalghat and Palghat
Explanation : The Western Ghats or Sahyādri runs north to south along the western edge of the Deccan Plateau. However, the western ghats do have passes such as the Bhorghat, Palghat, and Thalghat which makes it possible to travel through the western ghats.

9. Andaman and Nicobar is a group of how many Islands?

A) 572
B) 510
C) 475
D) 450

... Answer : A) 572
Explanation : The Andaman and Nicobar Islands is one of the seven union territories of India. It comprises two island groups, the Andaman Islands and the Nicobar Islands, separated by the 10°N parallel. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands, comprising 572 islands of which 37 are inhabited.

10. Which Indian state is known as 'Land of Five Rivers'?

A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Punjab
C) Haryana
D) Jammu and Kashmir

... Answer : B) Punjab
Explanation : The word “Punjab” is made from the combination of two Persian words- ‘Panj’ which means five and ‘ab’ meaning water. The five rivers which gave Punjab its name are Beas, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, and Sutlej.

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