1. The gold mines at Kolar are situated in
a) Kerala b) Karnataka
c) Tamil Nadu d) Andhra Pradesh
Ans. (b)
a) Kerala b) Karnataka
c) Tamil Nadu d) Andhra Pradesh
Ans. (b)
2. “Onge”, a tribal community, which is on the verge of extinction, is the inhabitant of
a) Santhal Parganas
b) South Bihar
c) Andaman & Nicobar Islands
d) Arunachal Pradesh
Ans. (c)
a) Santhal Parganas
b) South Bihar
c) Andaman & Nicobar Islands
d) Arunachal Pradesh
Ans. (c)
3. Which one of the following is known as the “Land of the Thunder Dragon”?
a) Nepal b) Tibet
c) Bhutan d) Myanmar
Ans. (c)
a) Nepal b) Tibet
c) Bhutan d) Myanmar
Ans. (c)
4. Where is Tandoba National Park?
a) Madhya Pradesh b) Orissa
c) Karnataka d) Maharashtra
Ans. (d)
a) Madhya Pradesh b) Orissa
c) Karnataka d) Maharashtra
Ans. (d)
5. Ferozabad in UP is famous for
a) Leather industry b) Glass industry
c) Rubber industry d) Cotton industry
Ans. (b)
a) Leather industry b) Glass industry
c) Rubber industry d) Cotton industry
Ans. (b)
6. Betwa river joins the
a) Ganga b) Yamuna
c) Brahmaputra d) Son
Ans. (b)
a) Ganga b) Yamuna
c) Brahmaputra d) Son
Ans. (b)
7. Kourou city is well-known for
a) Port facilities
b) Racial problems
c) Satellite launching
d) Volcano
Ans. (c)
a) Port facilities
b) Racial problems
c) Satellite launching
d) Volcano
Ans. (c)
8. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through
a) Gujarat b) Orissa
c) Tripura d) West Bengal
Ans. (b)
a) Gujarat b) Orissa
c) Tripura d) West Bengal
Ans. (b)
9. The largest producer of coffee in the world is
a) China b) USA
c) Argentina d) Brazil
Ans. (d)
a) China b) USA
c) Argentina d) Brazil
Ans. (d)
10. Where are Gir forests?
a) Himachal Pradesh b) Gujarat
c) Madhya Pradesh d) Assam
Ans. (b)
a) Himachal Pradesh b) Gujarat
c) Madhya Pradesh d) Assam
Ans. (b)
11. Land of the White Elephant is
a) Kenya b) Burma (Myanmar)
c) India d) Thailand
Ans. (d)
a) Kenya b) Burma (Myanmar)
c) India d) Thailand
Ans. (d)
12. The name of the dam built on the river Mahanadi is
a) Bhakra Nangal b) Gandhi Sagar
c) Hirakund d) Nagarjunasagar
Ans. (c)
a) Bhakra Nangal b) Gandhi Sagar
c) Hirakund d) Nagarjunasagar
Ans. (c)
13. The state called the ‘Abode of Clouds’ is
a) Meghalaya
b) Tripura
c) Jammu and Kashmir
d) Himachal Pradesh
Ans. (a)
a) Meghalaya
b) Tripura
c) Jammu and Kashmir
d) Himachal Pradesh
Ans. (a)
14. Which city is known as the Pearl of the Orient?
a) Rangoon b) Singapore
c) Bangkok d) Tokyo
Ans. (b)
a) Rangoon b) Singapore
c) Bangkok d) Tokyo
Ans. (b)
15. Which is called the ‘Island of Cloves’?
a) Sumatra b) Mauritius
c) Zanzibar d) Java
Ans. (c)
a) Sumatra b) Mauritius
c) Zanzibar d) Java
Ans. (c)
16. Nepanagar is famous for
a) Diamonds b) Cotton Textiles
c) Currency notes d) Newsprint
Ans. (d)
a) Diamonds b) Cotton Textiles
c) Currency notes d) Newsprint
Ans. (d)
17. Which state in India is the largest producer of potatoes?
a) Uttar Pradesh b) Himachal Pradesh
c) West Bengal d) Assam
Ans. (a)
a) Uttar Pradesh b) Himachal Pradesh
c) West Bengal d) Assam
Ans. (a)
18. Perambur is famous for
a) Diesel Locomotive Works
b) Integral Coach Factory
c) Wheel and Axle Plant
d) Railway Staff College
Ans. (b)
a) Diesel Locomotive Works
b) Integral Coach Factory
c) Wheel and Axle Plant
d) Railway Staff College
Ans. (b)
19. Which country has recently started the world’s largest cow dung methane power plant?
a) India b) China
c) France d) US
Ans. (b)
a) India b) China
c) France d) US
Ans. (b)
20. Where is Pichola Lake?
a) Udaipur b) Chandigarh
c) Jaipur d) Lucknow
Ans. (a)
a) Udaipur b) Chandigarh
c) Jaipur d) Lucknow
Ans. (a)
21. Khetri is famous for
a) Zinc b) Silver
c) Lead d) Copper
Ans. (d)
a) Zinc b) Silver
c) Lead d) Copper
Ans. (d)
22. Which is the oldest mountain of India?
a) Aravalli b) Vindhyachal
c) Satpura d) Himalayas
Ans. (a)
a) Aravalli b) Vindhyachal
c) Satpura d) Himalayas
Ans. (a)
23. Lepchas are tribal people found in
a) Assam
b) Sikkim
c) Arunachal Pradesh
d) Himachal Pradesh
Ans. (b)
a) Assam
b) Sikkim
c) Arunachal Pradesh
d) Himachal Pradesh
Ans. (b)
24. Jabalpur is situated on the river
a) Narmada b) Tapti
c) Son d) Mahanadi
Ans. (a)
a) Narmada b) Tapti
c) Son d) Mahanadi
Ans. (a)
25. Which is the smallest independent country in the world?
a) Palau b) Sychelles
c) Vatican d) Malta
Ans. (c)
a) Palau b) Sychelles
c) Vatican d) Malta
Ans. (c)
26. The Land of Thousand Elephants is
a) Laos b) Myanmar
c) Thailand d) Malaysia
Ans. (a)
a) Laos b) Myanmar
c) Thailand d) Malaysia
Ans. (a)
27. Mount Abu is situated in which state of India?
a) Himachal Pradesh
b) Gujarat
c) Rajasthan
d) Madhya Pradesh
Ans. (c)
a) Himachal Pradesh
b) Gujarat
c) Rajasthan
d) Madhya Pradesh
Ans. (c)
28. Which country is known as the ‘Cockpit of Europe’?
a) Holland b) Italy
c) Belgium d) Switzerland
Ans. (c)
a) Holland b) Italy
c) Belgium d) Switzerland
Ans. (c)
29. Match the following:
(A) Shivpuri National Park: 1. Assam
(B) Gir National Park 2. Rajasthan
(C) Ghana Bird Sanctuary 3. Gujarat
(D) Kaziranga National Park 4. Madhya
Pradesh
A B C D
a) 1 2 3 4
b) 3 2 1 4
c) 4 2 1 3
d) 4 3 2 1
Ans. (d)
(A) Shivpuri National Park: 1. Assam
(B) Gir National Park 2. Rajasthan
(C) Ghana Bird Sanctuary 3. Gujarat
(D) Kaziranga National Park 4. Madhya
Pradesh
A B C D
a) 1 2 3 4
b) 3 2 1 4
c) 4 2 1 3
d) 4 3 2 1
Ans. (d)
30. Match the following:
(A) Nagarjunasagar 1. West Bengal
(B) Indukki 2. Karnataka
(C) Damodar Valley 3. Andhra
Pradesh
(D) Shivasamudram 4. Kerala
A B C D
a) 2 4 1 3
b) 2 1 3 4
c) 3 1 2 4
d) 3 4 1 2
Ans. (d)
(A) Nagarjunasagar 1. West Bengal
(B) Indukki 2. Karnataka
(C) Damodar Valley 3. Andhra
Pradesh
(D) Shivasamudram 4. Kerala
A B C D
a) 2 4 1 3
b) 2 1 3 4
c) 3 1 2 4
d) 3 4 1 2
Ans. (d)
31. Cologne is situated on the river
a) Spree b) Tagus
c) Rhine d) Tiber
Ans. (c)
a) Spree b) Tagus
c) Rhine d) Tiber
Ans. (c)
32. Which river among the following flows into lake?
a) Volga b) Danube
c) Mahanadi d) Jhelum
Ans. (a)
a) Volga b) Danube
c) Mahanadi d) Jhelum
Ans. (a)
33. Which is the National Highway No. 2 in India?
a) Delhi-Agra-Kanpur-Allahabad-Varanasi-Calcutta
b) Agra-Gwalior-Indore-Dhule-Nasik-Thane -Mumbai
c) Delhi-Ambala-Jalandhar-Amritsar-Indo-Pak-Border
d) Delhi-Jaipur-Ajmer-Udaipur-Ahmedabad-Vadodara-Mumbai
Ans. (a)
a) Delhi-Agra-Kanpur-Allahabad-Varanasi-Calcutta
b) Agra-Gwalior-Indore-Dhule-Nasik-Thane -Mumbai
c) Delhi-Ambala-Jalandhar-Amritsar-Indo-Pak-Border
d) Delhi-Jaipur-Ajmer-Udaipur-Ahmedabad-Vadodara-Mumbai
Ans. (a)
34. The Meitei people are inhabitants of
a) Ladakh b) Manipur
c) Tamil Nadu d) Bhutan
Ans. (b)
a) Ladakh b) Manipur
c) Tamil Nadu d) Bhutan
Ans. (b)
35. The number of states in India which share the country’s sea coast are
a) Eight b) Nine
c) Seven d) Ten
Ans. (b)
a) Eight b) Nine
c) Seven d) Ten
Ans. (b)
36. Which of the following river passes through three countries?
a) The Ganga b) The Jamuna
c) The Brahmaputra d) The Tapti
Ans. (c)
a) The Ganga b) The Jamuna
c) The Brahmaputra d) The Tapti
Ans. (c)
37. Where is Potala palace?
a) Lhasa b) Leh
c) Gangtok d) Thimpu
Ans. (a)
a) Lhasa b) Leh
c) Gangtok d) Thimpu
Ans. (a)
38. 2051 MW Paravati Hydro-Electric Project, biggest of its kind in Asia, is being built in
a) Haryana
b) Jammu & Kashmir
c) Himachal Pradesh
d) Uttar Pradesh
Ans. (c)
a) Haryana
b) Jammu & Kashmir
c) Himachal Pradesh
d) Uttar Pradesh
Ans. (c)
39. Stainless steel is usually made by alloying the steel with
a) Copper and Nickel
b) Copper and Chromium
c) Chromium and Nickel
d) Manganese and copper
Ans. (c)
40. The surface of Earth that lies between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn is called
a) North Temperate Zone
b) Frigid Zone
c) South Temperate Zone
d) Torrid Zone
Ans. (d)
41. Radcliffe line is a boundary line between
a) India and Bangladesh
b) India and China
c) India and Pakistan
d) France and Germany
Ans. (c)
42. Rubber plants are mostly located in
a) Maharashtra and Himachal Pradesh
b) Karnataka and Kerala
c) Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
d) West Bengal and Bihar
Ans. (b)
43. ‘Kozhikode’ is the new name of which of the following city?
a) Paradweep b) Cochin
c) Khandala d) Calicut
Ans. (d)
44. ‘Dachigam Wildlife Sanctuary’ in Kashmir is associated with which of the following animal?
a) Horned toed deer b) Hangul
c) Seagul d) Panther
Ans. (b)
45. A huge sea waves caused by a powerful earthquake is called
a) Tsunami b) Tide
c) Whirl d) Tornado
Ans. (a)
46. At which of the following places India’s first Net Route Server has been set up?
a) Mumbai b) Noida
c) Chennai d) Hyderabad
Ans. (c)
47. Biosphere Reserve is not set up in
a) Nilgiri b) Manas
c) Simlipal d) Idukki
Ans. (d)
48. India is the largest producer, consumer and exporter of
a) Cashewnut b) Tea
c) Coconut d) Vegetables
Ans. (a)
49. Palk strait separates
a) India and Pakistan
b) India and Nepal
c) India and Myanmar (Burma)
d) India and Sri Lanka
Ans. (d)
50. Which one of the following stated that the earth was the centre of the Universe and all other heavenly bodies revolved round it?
a) Copernicus b) Ptolemy
c) Herschel d) Erathosthenes
Ans. (b)
51. Which one of the following is an organic rock?
a) Granite b) Limestone
c) Sandstone d) Quartz
Ans. (b)
52. Nautical mile is a unit of distance
a) Space travel b) In race
c) In aviation d) In ocean navigation
Ans. (d)
53. To reach the earth’s surface, the rays of the sun take about
a) 18 minutes b) 8 minutes
c) 12 minutes d) 20 minutes
Ans. (b)
54. Which of the following line separate India and China?
a) Durand Line b) Mc Mohan Line
c) Strafford Line d) Line of control
Ans. (b)
55. The Indian Space Research Organisation is situated at
a) Trivandrum b) Bangalore
c) Ahmedabad d) Thumba
Ans. (b)
56. The beautiful valleys of Kashmir, Kulu and Kangra, lie in which of the following Himalayan ranges?
a) Himadri b) Himachal
c) Purvanchal d) Shivalik
Ans. (d)
57. Which is the deepest point of Indian Ocean?
a) Mariana trench b) Java trench
c) Sunda trench d) Mindanao deep
Ans. (b)
58. On the surface of which of the following evidence of giant hydrocarbon lakes have been found?
a) Mars b) Saturn
c) Saturn moon d) Earth Moon
Ans. (c)
59. The name ‘Land’s End’ is given to
a) Cape of good hope
b) Indira point
c) The great Nicobar Islands
d) Kanya Kumari
Ans. (d)
60. Indian Standard Time (IST) is determined according to the local time of which one of the following longitudes?
a) 180° E or W longitude
b) 82 ½° E. longitude
c) 0° longitude
d) None of these
Ans. (b)
61. Which of the following has/have been included by the National Board for Wildlife in the list of gravely endangered Indian Wildlife species?
a) Asiatic Lions b) Gangetic Dolphins
c) Wild Buffaloes d) All of them
Ans. (d)
62. The first state in India which was created on linguistic basis is
a) Andhra Pradesh b) Gujarat
c) Haryana d) Kerala
Ans. (a)
63. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
a) Deccan Plateau slopes towards the west
b) Height of the Western Ghat increases from north to south
c) Western Ghats are comparatively higher than the Eastern Ghats
d) The north-western part of the Deccan Plateau is made up of lava flows.
Ans. (a)
64. What is the correct sequence of the rivers – Godavari, Mahanadi, Narmada and Tapi in the descending order of their lengths?
a) Godavari-Mahanadi-Narmada-Tapi
b) Godavari-Narmada-Mahanadi-Tapi
c) Narmada-Godavari-Tapi-Mahanadi
d) Narmada-Tapi-Godavari-Mahanadi
Ans. (b)
65. Leaching is a process of:
a) Removal of soluble matter by percolating water
b) Removal of debris by streams etc.
c) Changes through organisms activity
d) Removal of organic matter
Ans. (a)
66. ‘Blue revolution’ is associated with –
a) Fish production
b) Mustard production
c) Ink production
d) Indigo production
Ans. (a)
67. In the hydrosphere, ocean water unsuitable for human use is
a) 92 percent b) 94 percent
c) 96 percent d) 97 percent
Ans. (b)
68. Which of the following does not have an influence over the climate in India?
a) Monsoons
b) Oceans currents
c) Nearness to equator
d) Presence of Indian ocean
Ans. (d)
69. Which of the following is known as the ‘Coffee Port’ of the world?
a) Sao Paulo b) Santos
c) Rio-de-Janerio d) Buenos Aires
Ans. (b)
70. Which one of the following is known as the Great Circle?
a) Tropic of cancer
b) Tropic of Capricorn
c) Equator
d) Arctic circle
Ans. (c)
71. The international Date line is located
a) On the equator
b) Along 0 degree longitude
c) Along 180 degree longitude
d) At Greenwich in UK
Ans. (c)
72. The Indian city which has a natural harbour and is also one of the largest Indian ports is
a) Mumbai b) Calcutta-Haldia
c) Cochin d) Vishakhapatnam
Ans. (a)
73. What is Sidereal Day?
a) The day on which the sun reaches its maximum distance from the equator
b) The time during which Earth makes a complete revolution on its axis in respect of the fixed star
c) The day on which the duration of sunshine and darkness are equal
d) The day on which the duration of sunshine is the maximum
Ans. (b)
74. Which one of the following phenomena can not be observed on the surface of the moon?
a) rising and setting of the sun
b) solar eclipse
c) motion of comets
d) twinkling of stars
Ans. (d)
75. When crops are sown in the winters, usually around September, its called Rabi season. When does the Kharif cropping season start?
a) With the on-set of North-East monsoon, usually in November
b) With the on-set on North-East monsoon, usually in October
c) With the on-set of South-West monsoon, usually in May.
d) With the on-set of South-West monsoon, usually in March
Ans. (c)
76. Which of the following copper alloys is used for the manufacture of control valves?
a) Brass b) Bronze
c) Gun metal d) German silver
Ans. (b)
77. Which of the following copper alloys is used for the manufacture of springs and suspension filaments in electrical instruments?
a) Bronze b) Aluminium bronze
c) German silver d) Phosphorus bronze
Ans. (d)
78. Which 10-12 percent chromium iron forms a very well-known alloy steel called
a) Silver steel b) Mild steel
c) Plate steel d) Stainless steel
Ans. (d)
79. A fully operational Rs. 125 crore Tsunami Early Warning Centre, which can generate the first alert within 30 minutes of a tsunamigenic earthquake anywhere in the Indian Ocean was inaugurated recently at
a) Chennai b) Hyderabad
c) Kolkata d) Kandala
Ans. (b)
a) Copper and Nickel
b) Copper and Chromium
c) Chromium and Nickel
d) Manganese and copper
Ans. (c)
40. The surface of Earth that lies between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn is called
a) North Temperate Zone
b) Frigid Zone
c) South Temperate Zone
d) Torrid Zone
Ans. (d)
41. Radcliffe line is a boundary line between
a) India and Bangladesh
b) India and China
c) India and Pakistan
d) France and Germany
Ans. (c)
42. Rubber plants are mostly located in
a) Maharashtra and Himachal Pradesh
b) Karnataka and Kerala
c) Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
d) West Bengal and Bihar
Ans. (b)
43. ‘Kozhikode’ is the new name of which of the following city?
a) Paradweep b) Cochin
c) Khandala d) Calicut
Ans. (d)
44. ‘Dachigam Wildlife Sanctuary’ in Kashmir is associated with which of the following animal?
a) Horned toed deer b) Hangul
c) Seagul d) Panther
Ans. (b)
45. A huge sea waves caused by a powerful earthquake is called
a) Tsunami b) Tide
c) Whirl d) Tornado
Ans. (a)
46. At which of the following places India’s first Net Route Server has been set up?
a) Mumbai b) Noida
c) Chennai d) Hyderabad
Ans. (c)
47. Biosphere Reserve is not set up in
a) Nilgiri b) Manas
c) Simlipal d) Idukki
Ans. (d)
48. India is the largest producer, consumer and exporter of
a) Cashewnut b) Tea
c) Coconut d) Vegetables
Ans. (a)
49. Palk strait separates
a) India and Pakistan
b) India and Nepal
c) India and Myanmar (Burma)
d) India and Sri Lanka
Ans. (d)
50. Which one of the following stated that the earth was the centre of the Universe and all other heavenly bodies revolved round it?
a) Copernicus b) Ptolemy
c) Herschel d) Erathosthenes
Ans. (b)
51. Which one of the following is an organic rock?
a) Granite b) Limestone
c) Sandstone d) Quartz
Ans. (b)
52. Nautical mile is a unit of distance
a) Space travel b) In race
c) In aviation d) In ocean navigation
Ans. (d)
53. To reach the earth’s surface, the rays of the sun take about
a) 18 minutes b) 8 minutes
c) 12 minutes d) 20 minutes
Ans. (b)
54. Which of the following line separate India and China?
a) Durand Line b) Mc Mohan Line
c) Strafford Line d) Line of control
Ans. (b)
55. The Indian Space Research Organisation is situated at
a) Trivandrum b) Bangalore
c) Ahmedabad d) Thumba
Ans. (b)
56. The beautiful valleys of Kashmir, Kulu and Kangra, lie in which of the following Himalayan ranges?
a) Himadri b) Himachal
c) Purvanchal d) Shivalik
Ans. (d)
57. Which is the deepest point of Indian Ocean?
a) Mariana trench b) Java trench
c) Sunda trench d) Mindanao deep
Ans. (b)
58. On the surface of which of the following evidence of giant hydrocarbon lakes have been found?
a) Mars b) Saturn
c) Saturn moon d) Earth Moon
Ans. (c)
59. The name ‘Land’s End’ is given to
a) Cape of good hope
b) Indira point
c) The great Nicobar Islands
d) Kanya Kumari
Ans. (d)
60. Indian Standard Time (IST) is determined according to the local time of which one of the following longitudes?
a) 180° E or W longitude
b) 82 ½° E. longitude
c) 0° longitude
d) None of these
Ans. (b)
61. Which of the following has/have been included by the National Board for Wildlife in the list of gravely endangered Indian Wildlife species?
a) Asiatic Lions b) Gangetic Dolphins
c) Wild Buffaloes d) All of them
Ans. (d)
62. The first state in India which was created on linguistic basis is
a) Andhra Pradesh b) Gujarat
c) Haryana d) Kerala
Ans. (a)
63. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
a) Deccan Plateau slopes towards the west
b) Height of the Western Ghat increases from north to south
c) Western Ghats are comparatively higher than the Eastern Ghats
d) The north-western part of the Deccan Plateau is made up of lava flows.
Ans. (a)
64. What is the correct sequence of the rivers – Godavari, Mahanadi, Narmada and Tapi in the descending order of their lengths?
a) Godavari-Mahanadi-Narmada-Tapi
b) Godavari-Narmada-Mahanadi-Tapi
c) Narmada-Godavari-Tapi-Mahanadi
d) Narmada-Tapi-Godavari-Mahanadi
Ans. (b)
65. Leaching is a process of:
a) Removal of soluble matter by percolating water
b) Removal of debris by streams etc.
c) Changes through organisms activity
d) Removal of organic matter
Ans. (a)
66. ‘Blue revolution’ is associated with –
a) Fish production
b) Mustard production
c) Ink production
d) Indigo production
Ans. (a)
67. In the hydrosphere, ocean water unsuitable for human use is
a) 92 percent b) 94 percent
c) 96 percent d) 97 percent
Ans. (b)
68. Which of the following does not have an influence over the climate in India?
a) Monsoons
b) Oceans currents
c) Nearness to equator
d) Presence of Indian ocean
Ans. (d)
69. Which of the following is known as the ‘Coffee Port’ of the world?
a) Sao Paulo b) Santos
c) Rio-de-Janerio d) Buenos Aires
Ans. (b)
70. Which one of the following is known as the Great Circle?
a) Tropic of cancer
b) Tropic of Capricorn
c) Equator
d) Arctic circle
Ans. (c)
71. The international Date line is located
a) On the equator
b) Along 0 degree longitude
c) Along 180 degree longitude
d) At Greenwich in UK
Ans. (c)
72. The Indian city which has a natural harbour and is also one of the largest Indian ports is
a) Mumbai b) Calcutta-Haldia
c) Cochin d) Vishakhapatnam
Ans. (a)
73. What is Sidereal Day?
a) The day on which the sun reaches its maximum distance from the equator
b) The time during which Earth makes a complete revolution on its axis in respect of the fixed star
c) The day on which the duration of sunshine and darkness are equal
d) The day on which the duration of sunshine is the maximum
Ans. (b)
74. Which one of the following phenomena can not be observed on the surface of the moon?
a) rising and setting of the sun
b) solar eclipse
c) motion of comets
d) twinkling of stars
Ans. (d)
75. When crops are sown in the winters, usually around September, its called Rabi season. When does the Kharif cropping season start?
a) With the on-set of North-East monsoon, usually in November
b) With the on-set on North-East monsoon, usually in October
c) With the on-set of South-West monsoon, usually in May.
d) With the on-set of South-West monsoon, usually in March
Ans. (c)
76. Which of the following copper alloys is used for the manufacture of control valves?
a) Brass b) Bronze
c) Gun metal d) German silver
Ans. (b)
77. Which of the following copper alloys is used for the manufacture of springs and suspension filaments in electrical instruments?
a) Bronze b) Aluminium bronze
c) German silver d) Phosphorus bronze
Ans. (d)
78. Which 10-12 percent chromium iron forms a very well-known alloy steel called
a) Silver steel b) Mild steel
c) Plate steel d) Stainless steel
Ans. (d)
79. A fully operational Rs. 125 crore Tsunami Early Warning Centre, which can generate the first alert within 30 minutes of a tsunamigenic earthquake anywhere in the Indian Ocean was inaugurated recently at
a) Chennai b) Hyderabad
c) Kolkata d) Kandala
Ans. (b)
80. Equinoxes occur on
a) March 21 and September 23
b) January 4 and September 22
c) May 21 and November 22
d) June 21 and December 22
Ans. (a)
81. Aravali range is situated in the
a) North-east region
b) North-west region
c) South-east region
d) South-west region
Ans. (b)
82. Which of the following state has the largest land area?
a) Andhra Pradesh b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Madhya Pradesh d) Rajasthan
Ans. (d)
83. Kaziranga National Park is in
a) Assam b) West Bengal
c) Madhya Pradesh d) Uttar Pradesh
Ans. (a)
84. Which two planets of the solar system have no satellites?
a) Mercury and Venus
b) Venus and Mars
c) Mercury and Pluto
d) Venus and Neptune
Ans. (a)
85. The hottest planet is:
a) Mercury b) Venus
c) Jupiter d) Saturn
Ans. (b)
86. Which of the following is the brightest planet?
a) Mercury b) Venus
c) Mars d) Jupiter
Ans. (b)
87. Which of the following planets is known as ‘Morning Star’?
a) Mercury b) Venus
c) Mars d) Jupiter
Ans. (b)
88. Which planet looks reddish in the night sky?
a) Mercury b) Mars
c) Jupiter d) Saturn
Ans. (b)
89. Which of the following celestial bodies bear, ‘The Sea of Tranquility’ and ‘The Ocean of Storms’?
a) Mars b) Venus
c) Moon d) Sun
Ans. (c)
a) March 21 and September 23
b) January 4 and September 22
c) May 21 and November 22
d) June 21 and December 22
Ans. (a)
81. Aravali range is situated in the
a) North-east region
b) North-west region
c) South-east region
d) South-west region
Ans. (b)
82. Which of the following state has the largest land area?
a) Andhra Pradesh b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Madhya Pradesh d) Rajasthan
Ans. (d)
83. Kaziranga National Park is in
a) Assam b) West Bengal
c) Madhya Pradesh d) Uttar Pradesh
Ans. (a)
84. Which two planets of the solar system have no satellites?
a) Mercury and Venus
b) Venus and Mars
c) Mercury and Pluto
d) Venus and Neptune
Ans. (a)
85. The hottest planet is:
a) Mercury b) Venus
c) Jupiter d) Saturn
Ans. (b)
86. Which of the following is the brightest planet?
a) Mercury b) Venus
c) Mars d) Jupiter
Ans. (b)
87. Which of the following planets is known as ‘Morning Star’?
a) Mercury b) Venus
c) Mars d) Jupiter
Ans. (b)
88. Which planet looks reddish in the night sky?
a) Mercury b) Mars
c) Jupiter d) Saturn
Ans. (b)
89. Which of the following celestial bodies bear, ‘The Sea of Tranquility’ and ‘The Ocean of Storms’?
a) Mars b) Venus
c) Moon d) Sun
Ans. (c)