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1. The Domari language is spoken in which among the following regions?
South East Asia
Middle East and North Africa
Central Africa
Latin America
2. Malwa Plateau does not make a part of which of the following states?
Rajasthan
Gujarat
Maharashtra
Madhya Pradesh
3. Which among the following soil is predominantly found in Rarh Region of West Bengal ?
Alluvial Soil
Red Soil
Black soil
Acid sulfate soil
4. The Basava Sagar Dam is located in which state?
Kerala
Karnataka
Odisha
Tamil Nadu
5. Which state dominated in Coffee production?
Andhra Pradesh
Kerala
Karnataka
Tamil Nadu
6. Which among the following is location of the first Hydro-electric Power station in India (and in Asia indeed)?
 Shivanasamudra Falls
Banasura Sagar
Krishna Raja Sagara
Stanley Reservoir
7. Which of the following states in India is known for largest net irrigated area in India?
Haryana
Punjab
Uttar Pradesh
Maharastra
8. From which directions Tripura is surrounded by Bangladesh?
North south & east
North South & West
 North & west
 South & West
9. For which of the following the Kiriburu Meghahatuburu mines are famous?
Magnesite
Lime Stone
Iron Ore
 Silica Sand
10. Bring out the incorrectly mentioned location:
 Pasteur Institute of India: Coonoor
National TB Training Institute – Bangalore
Central leprosy Training & Research institute – Chengalpattu
Kasturba Health Society – Ahamadabad
11. The Sabarmati river originates in which among the following ranges?
The Satpuras
The Vindhyas
The Aravallis
 The Western Ghats
12. The Arun River Barun River and Tamur River make the part of which among the following river systems?
 Ganga River System
 Brahamaputra River System
 Yamuna River System
Kosi River System
13. 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
Orissa Karnataka Chhattisgarh Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
Orissa Karnataka Chhattisgarh Bihar & Jharkhand
Orissa Karnataka Chhattisgarh West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh
14. Consider the following: 1. Gangetic Plain 2. Gujarat 3. Assam The Shale Gas in India has been found to be in abundance in which among the above?
Only 1
1 & 2
1 2 & 3
None of them
15. In 2011 ONGC discovered India’s first shale gas reserve in which among the following states?
Assam
Gujarath
West Bengal
Maharastra
16. What factors facilitated the locational shift of the sugar industry from North India to South India ? 1. Per acre higher yield of sugar cane 2. Higher sucrose content of sugar cane 3. Longer crushing season 4. Improved Irrigation facilities Select the correct option from the codes given below:
Only 1 & 2
Only 2 & 3
Only 1 2 & 3
1 2 3 & 4
17. Which of the following is common feature of Indian islands in Arabian Sea?
 Volcanic origin
Coral origin
 Geology of continental shelf
Presence of Black Soil
18. Which of the following is the correct chronological order for states with highest percentage of Net Irrigated Area to Net Sown Area?
Uttar Pradesh> Punjab> Haryana> Tamil Nadu
Punjab > Haryana> Uttar Pradesh> Tamil Nadu
Punjab> Uttar Pradesh> Tamil Nadu> Haryana
Tamil Nadu> Punjab> Haryana> Uttar Pradesh
19. The Mocha coffee bean is a variety of coffee bean harvested from the coffee-plant species Coffee Arabica which is native to _?
Brazil
Yemen
Italy
India
20. India’s first Centre for Mangroves and Coastal Ecology has been proposed at which of the following places?
Kolkata
Visakhapatnam
 Puri
 Chennai
21. The peepal tree releases oxygen all the time because of which among the following processes?
C3 Photosynthesis
 C4 Photosynthesis
Crassulacean Acid Metabolism
Carbon cycle re-balancing
22. Which is the most ideal region for the cultivation of cotton in India?
Brahmaputra valley
Indo-Gangetic valley
Deccan Plateau
Rann of Kutch
23. Nepanagar in Madhya Pradesh is well known for which of the following?
Soybean
Newspaper print
Hosiery
Textile
24. DUS Testing Facility is associated to _?
Plants
Animals
 Environment
Humans
25. The ‘Sukinda Valley’ in Odisha is the largest reservoir of ____?
Iron
Limestone
Chromium
Bauxite
26. Which of the following river does not originate in Indian territory ?
Brahmaputra
Mahanadi
Ravi
Chenab
27. Where was wildlife institute of India established in 1982 for research and training programmes?
Bhubaneswar
Nilgiri
Dehradun
 Delhi
28. The craft of carpet making was first introduced in India in which of the following states?
Himachal Pradesh
Kashmir
West Bengal
Sikkim
29. The northern plain of India has been formed by the interplay of the three major river systems namely-the Indus the Ganga and which of the following?
Brahmaputra
Krishna
Mahanadi
Kaveri
30. The Bhabar and Khadar plain is known as by which of the following pair of names in Punjab?
 Dhaya Bet
Dhaya Doab
Kankar Rohi
Playa Dhankar
31. The Coonoor hill station is located in which one of the following states of India?
Karnataka
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
 Andhra Pradesh
32. Chail hill station is located in which of the following states of India?
 Himachal Pradesh
Uttarakhand
Madhya Pradesh
 Manipur
33. Which of the following hill stations is known as mini Munnar?
Kallar
Ambanad
Agali
Pachmarhi
34. Which of the following river flows in the Andaman island?
Kaladan river
 Myitnge river
 Pein river
Kalpong river
35. Raghopur Diyara Island is located in which of the following states of India?
Bihar
Odisha
West Bengal
Assam
36. What is the total area coverage of the coral reefs in India?
2340 sq. km.
 5790 sq. km
3210 sq. km.
3950 sq. km.
37. What percent of total mangrove cover of the world is found in India?
 1.3%
2.10%
3.30%
5.10%
38. The distribution mangrove is mainly found in which of the following part of the Andaman Nicobar group of islands?
Car Nicobar
 North Andaman
 Little Andaman
Little Nicobar
39. Bakkhali beach is located in which of the following states of India?
West Bengal
Odisha
 Andhra Pradesh
 Karnataka
40. Which of the following area has a similar geological structure like the Meghalaya Karbi Anglong plateau and Cachar Hills?
 Purvanchal Hills
Siwaliks
Chotanagpur Plateau
Aravalli Range
41. Which one of the following is not a tributary of Indus River?
Chenab
Beas
Ravi
Tawi
42. Which of the following rivers is the longest of the five rivers that flow through the Punjab region?
Jhelum
Chenab
Sutlej
Beas
43. Which of the following clearly defines Kayal?
Ganges Delta
Regur of Deccan Plateau
Lagoon of Kerala
Terai Plain
44. Which of the following is responsible for the maximum rainfall in India?
Retreating monsoon
North-Eastern monsoon
Cyclones
 South-West monsoon
45. Wakal Harnav Hathmati are the tributaries of which of the following rivers?
 Luni
 Mahi
Sabarmati
Lohit
46. Betul is the tributary of which of the following river?
Narmada
Tapi
Mahi
Sabarmati
47. The Dynamic Concept about the origin of monsoon was given by who among the following?
Flohn
Hess
Halley
Winger
48. The term ‘Regur’ is used for which of the following soil?
Laterite soil
Yellow soil
Black soil
Alluvial soil
49. Kanha National Park belongs to which of the following bio-geographical areas?
 Tropical Humid Forests
Tropical Moist Forests
Tropical Dry Forests
 Tropical Sub-humid Forests
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