1. Central Mining Research Institute is situated at:
Cuttack
Dhanbad
Jamshedpur
Bhavnagar
2. Which one of the following States is the largest producer of tea in India?
Assam
Tamil Nadu
Arunachal Pradesh
West Bengal
3. Korba in Madhya Pradesh is known for:
Aluminium industry
Copper
Mica
Steel
4. Match List–I with List–II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: List–I List–II A. Singrauli 1. Oil B. Kajarhat 2. Milk C. Koyali 3. Coal D. Anand 4. Cement Codes: A B C D
1 2 3 4
2 3 4 1
3 4 1 2
4 3 2 1
5. Bhakra Nangal is a joint project of the States:
Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan
Punjab, J & K and Rajasthan
U.P., Punjab and Rajasthan
U.P., J & K and Punjab
6. India has an abundant volume of rainfall but is still regarded as a thirsty land. This is due to:
Rapid run off of water
Quick evaporation of rain water
Concentration of rainfall during a few months only
All the above
7. In which rock system, out of the following, is iron-ore found in India?
Vindhyan
Kadappa
Dharwad
Gondwana
8. Match List–I (States) with List–II (Capitals) and select the correct answer from the codes given below: List–I List–II A. Assam 1. Shillong B. Nagaland 2. Kohima C. Arunachal Pradesh 3. Dispur D. Meghalaya 4. Itanagar Codes: A B C D
2 3 1 4
3 2 4 1
4 1 3 2
1 4 2 3
9. Most mineralised rock system in India is:
Cuddapa System
Dharwar System
Gondawana System
Vindhya System
10. Which one of the following groups of States has forest coverage of more than 75% of the total geographical area?
Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Nagaland
Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland
Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland
Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Madhya Pradesh
11. During the last 25 years, the development of tube well irrigation has been most spectacular in:
Ganga–Ghaghra Doab
Ganga–Yamuna Doab
Saryupar Plain
Bundelkhand
12. Which of the following is a part of Aksai Chin region?
Karakoram Range
Siwalik Range
Kashmir Valley
Ladakh Plateau
13. Match List–I with List–II and select the correct answer from codes given below: List–I List–II (Project) (Location) A. Bhakhra 1. Krishna B. Hirakud 2. Periyar C. Idukki 3. Mahanadi D. Nagarjuna Sagar 4. Satluz Codes:
A–1, B–2, C–3, D–4
A–4, B–3, C–2, D–1
A–3, B–4, C–1, D–2
A–4, B–1, C–3, D–2
14. Assertion (A): India is a monsoon country. Reason (R): The high Himalayas impart it climatic distinctiveness Codes:
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true, but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
A is true, but R is false.
A is false, but R is true.
15. Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched?
Ahmedabad – Sabarmati
Hyderabad – Krishna
Kota – Chambal
Nasik – Godavari
16. The highest peak in the U.P. Himalayas is:
Chaukhamba
Dhaulagiri
Nanda Devi
Trisul
17. The first three leading producers of sugar in India are:
Maharashtra, U.P., Tamil Nadu
U.P., Maharashtra, Bihar
U.P., Maharashtra, Karnataka
Bihar, U.P., Maharashtra
18. Match List–I with List–II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: List–I List–II (State) (Tourist Centre) A. Jammu and Kashmir 1. Udwada B. Himachal Pradesh 2. Point Calimeyer C. Gujarat 3. Gulmarg D. Tamil Nadu 4. Kasauli Codes: A B C D
1 2 3 4
3 4 1 2
4 3 2 1
3 1 4 1
19. Transhumance is practised by the:
Bhotias
Bhoksas
Jaunsaris
Tharus
20. Vembanad Lake is in:
Andhra Pradesh
Kerala
Orissa
Tamil Nadu
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