31. Bhilai Steel Plant is in the state of:
(a) Chhatisgarh (b) Bihar
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Jharkhand
Answer: (a)
32. ‘Tirich Mir’ is a mountain peak in:
(a) India (b) Pakistan
(c) Nepal (d) Bhutan
Answer: (b)
33. To which mineral ‘Raniganj’ is associated?
(a) Coal (b) Copper
(c) Diamond (d) Gold
Answer: (a)
34. The National Institute for Visually Handicapped is situated at:
(a) New Delhi (b) Dehra Dun
(c) Kolkatta (d) Chennai
Answer: (b)
35. Which Indian state has the largest number of Loksabha seats?
(a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Bihar
(c) Maharashtra (d) West Bengal
Answer: (a)
36. Gandhiji spent 2089 days in Indian prisons. Where was his last confinement?
(a) Aga Khan Palace, Pune
(b) Yervada jail (c) Tihar jail
(d) None of these
Answer: (a)
37. The venue of first National Games held in 1985:
(a) Pune (b) Mumbai (c) New Delhi (d) Imphal
Answer: (c)
38. Tulu is a ….. language:
(a) Indo-Aryan (b) Dravidian
(c) Sino-Tibetan (d) Austric
Answer: (b)
39. Chandranagar, a former European colony was added to the State of ……. in 1954.
(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) West Bengal
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Orissa
Answer: (b)
40. The most abundant fruit in India:
(a) Jackfruit (b) Mango
(c) Guava (d) Apple
Answer: (b)
41. Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology is the first agricultural university in India. It is in the state of:
(a) Uttarakhand (b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Himachal Pradesh (d) Haryana
Answer: (a)
42. Dharavi, India’s largest slum is in:
(a) Delhi (b) Mumbai
(c) Chennai (d) None of these
Answer: (b)
43. Which port city in India is situated on Salsette island?
(a) Chennai (b) Mumbai
(c) Kolkatta (d) Visakhapatnam
Answer: (b)
44. Nagarjuna Srisailam sanctuary is the largest ……. In India.
(a) snake park (b) tiger reserve
(c) lion safari park (d) deer park
Answer: (b)
45. Parameswarakund is a place of pilgrimage in the state of:
(a) Assam (b) Meghalaya
(c) Manipur (d) Arunachal
Answer: (d)
46. During the epic period which region in India was known as ‘Pragjyotisha’:
(a)Orissa (b) Gujarat
(c) Assam (d) Bengal
Answer: (c)
47. The first expressway of India:
(a) Delhi-Kanpur
(b) Ahmedabad-Vadodara
(c) Chennai-Tambaram
(d) Jaipur- Delhi
Answer: (b)
48. Veeresalingam was a reformer in:
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Uttar Pradesh (c) Punjab
(d) Tamil Nadu
Answer: (a)
49. Who was known as ‘Socretes of Maharashtra’:
(a) Gopalakrishna Gokhale
(b) Pheroz Shah Mehta
(c) K.T.Telang (d) B.G.Tilak
Answer: (a)
50. The new name of Sudhamapuri:
(a) Porbandar (b) Gandhinagar
(c) Ahmedabad (d) Surat
Answer: (a)
51. The setting for Rudyard Kipling’s ‘Jungle Book’:
(a)Manas National Park
(b) Shivpuri National Park
(c) Corbet National Park
(d) Kanha National Park
Answer: (d)
52. The Virupaksha Temple is situated at:
(a) Puri (b) Mahabaleshwar
(c) Hampi (d) Madurai
Answer: (c)
53. The largest religion in Lakshadweep:
(a) Hinduism (b) Islam
(c) Christianity (d) Jainism
Answer: (b)
54. The oldest municipal corporation in India:
(a) Delhi (b) Kolkatta
(c) Chennai (d) Allahabad
Answer: (c)
55. Madurai is situated on the banks of the river:
(a) Cauveri (b) Vaigai (c) Siruvani (d) Krishna
Answer: (b)
56. A hill station in India set up by Americans:
(a) Udagamandalam (b) Dehra Dun
(c) Kodaikanal (d) Shimla
Answer: (c)
57. Which type of landform is occupied by the largest portion of India?
(a) Mountains (b) Hills
(c) Plateau (d) Plains
Answer: (d)
58. Which country has the world’s highest percentage of arable land to the total geographical area:
(a) China (b) India
(c) Pakistan (d) Russia
Answer: (b)
59. The approximate number of villages in India is —— lakhs.
(a) six (b) seven
(c) ten (d) nine
Answer: (a)
60. ……. has the world’s largest cattle and buffalo population.
(a) China (b) Russia
(c) India (d) USA
Answer: (c)