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INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Part -1

(Physiology of India)

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS

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Applicable For All Competitive Exams

APDCL | APSC | Assam Police SI | ADRE

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Indian Geography Important Questions

 

1. Which state has smallest land area? [IAS 2003]

(a) Goa

(b) Nagaland

(c) Sikkim

(d) Tripura

Ans: (a)

 

2. The climate of India is mainly tropical because: [CDS 2002]

(a) of the location of the Himalayas in its North

(b) major part of India lies within the tropics

(c) of the overpowering influence of India Ocean

(d) of the seasonal influence of jet streams

Ans: (a)

 

3. The two volcanic islands in the Indian territory are: [CDS 2002]

(a) Kavaratti and New Moor

(b) Bitra and Kavaratti

(c) Pamban and Barren

(d) Narcondam and Barren

Ans: (d)

 

4. Among the following Union Territories of India, which one has the largest size? [CDS

2002]

(a) Pondicherry

(b) Lakshadweep

(c) Daman and Diu

(d) Chandigarh

Ans: (a)

 

5. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? [CDS 1999]

(a) Plimsoll Line : India and Afghanistan

(b) Durand Line : India and Myanmar

(c) Macmohan Line : India and Nepal

(d) Radcliffe Line : India and Pakistan

Ans: (d)

 

6. Duncan Passage is situated between: [CDS 1999]

(a) Minicoy and Amindiv

(b) Minicoy and Maldives

(c) Little Andaman and Car Nicobar

(d) South Andaman and Little Andaman

Ans: (d)

 

7. Ten Degree Channel is between: [CDS 2011]

(a) Dover and Calais

(b) Alaska and Russia

(c) Little Andaman and Car Nicobar

(d) North Korea and South Korea

Ans: (c)

 

8. If the usual rule of calculation of time were applied for the extremes of Gujrat and

Arunachal Pradesh, then approximately time: [CPO AC 2003]

(a) at Gujarat would be ahead of that at Arunachal Pradesh by about 3 hours

(b) at Gujarat would be ahead of that at Arunachal Pradesh by about 2 hours

(c) at Arunachal Pradesh would be ahead of that at Gujarat by about 3 hours

(d) at Arunachal Pradesh would be ahead of that at Gujarat by about 2 hours

Ans: (d)

 

9. ‘Indian Standard Meridian’ passes through the states of UP, MP: [CDS 2000]

(a) AP and Karnataka

(b) AP and Tamil Nadu

(c) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

(d) Orissa and AP

Ans: (d)

10. The Lakshadweep Islands are situated in : [Bank PO 2007]

(a) Indian Ocean

(b) Arabian Sea

(c) Bay of Bengal

(d) none of these

Ans: (b)

 

11. Which foreign country is closest to Andaman Islands? [CPO SI 2003]

(a) Sri Lanka

(b) Myanmar

(c) Indonesia

(d) Pakistan

Ans: (b)

 

12. Which one of the following States shares boundaries with the maximum number of other

States of India ? [CPO AC 2003]

(a) Madhya Pradesh

(b) Maharashtra

(c) Assam

(d) Bihar

Ans: (c)

 

13. Jharkhand does not share boundary with: [CPO AC 2003]

(a) West Bengal

(b) Orissa

(c) Chhattisgarh

(d) Madhya Pradesh

Ans: (d)

 

14. Which of the following is east of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

(a) Thailand

(b) Sri Lanka

(c) Indonesia

(d) All of them

Ans: (c)

 

15. The States which have common borders with China are:

1. Jammu and Kashmir

2. Sikkim

3. Arunachal Pradesh

4. Himachal Pradesh

(a) 1, 3 and 4

(b) 1, 2 and 3

(c) 1 and 3

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Ans: (d)

 

16. The States of India having common border with Myanmar are: [CDS 1993]

(a) Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh

(b) Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam

(c) Mizoram, Manipur, Tripura, Meghalaya

(d) Assam, Manipur, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh

Ans: (a)

 

17. The State with the largest area under waste land is:

(a) Gujarat

(b) Madhya Pradesh

(c) Jammu and Kashmir

(d) Rajasthan

Ans: (c)

 

18. The largest population of Scheduled Tribes is in:

(a) Himachal Pradesh

(b) Madhya Pradesh

(c) Arunachal Pradesh

(d) Sikkim

Ans: (b)

 

19. The Himalayan mountain system belongs to which one of the following? [Asstt Grade

1991]

(a) Fold mountains

(b) Volcanic mountains

(c) Block mountains

(d) None of these

Ans: (a)

 

20. The oldest mountains in India according to geographical history are :[Asstt Grade

1991]

(a) Satpuras

(b) Nilgiris

(c) Vindhyas

(d) Aravallis

Ans: (d)

 

21. The highest mountain peak in India is : [LIC 1994]

(a) Kanchenjunga

(b) Mount Everest

(c) Mt. K2

(d) Nanda Devi

Ans: (c)

 

22. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the age of formation-from the Youngest to the oldest-of the given mountain ranges?

(a) Himalayas, Vindhyas, Western Ghats, Deccan Traps

(b) Deccan Traps, Western Ghats, Vindhyas, Himalayas

(c) Himalayas, Western Ghats, Vindhayas, Deccan Traps

(d) Vindhyas, Himalayas, Deccan Traps, Western Ghats

Ans: (a)

 

23. Arakan Yoma is the extension of the Himalayas located in :

(a) Kashmir

(b) Nepal

(c) Baluchistan

(d) Myanmar

Ans: (d)

 

24. Match the following: [CDS 2000]

A. Pir Panjal 1. Arunachal Pradesh

B. Dhauladhar 2. Uttaranchal

C. Nag Tibba 3. Jammu and Kashmir

D. Mishimi Hills 4. Himachal Pradesh

A B C D

(a) 4 3 1 2

(b) 3 4 2 1

(c) 3 4 1 2

(d) 4 3 2 1

Ans: (b)

 

25. The transport route connecting the Kashmir from Leh crosses the high mountain ranges

at the: [IAS 2003]

(a) Pir Panjal pass

(b) Karakoram pass

(c) Banihal pass

(d) Zoji La pass

Ans: (b)

 

26. Which one of the following mountains is not the part of Eastern Ghats? [IAS 2003]

(a) Sheravoy hills

(b) Javadi hills

(c) Nallamala hills

(d) Elamalai hills

Ans: (d)

 

27. Kodaikanal, the famous hill-station of South India, is situated on : [IAS 2003]

(a) Palni hills

(b) Anaimalai mountain

(c) Nilgiri mountain

(d) Cardamon hills

Ans: (a)

 

28. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct? [IAS 2003]

(a) Black cotton soil of north-west India was formed by the weathering of basaltic lava rocks

(b) Sedimentary rocks are distinguished from other types of rocks by the presence of distinct layers

(c) Granite has large crystals of quartz, feldspar and mica in it

(d) A metamorphic rock is softer and less compact than its original type

Ans: (d)

 

29. Which of the following relates to the formation of the Himalayas?

(a) Folding of the earth's crust

(b) Accumulation of loess deposits

(c) Folding of the geosyncline

(d) Faulting of the earth's crust

Ans: (c)

30. Which one of the following is most prone to earthquakes? [CDS 2000]

(a) Coastal plains

(b) Old shields

(c) Plateaus

(d) Young folded mountains

Ans: (d)

 

31. The correct sequence of the different sections of the Himalayas in terms of their stretch (in kilometre) in the descending order is : [IAS 2003]

(a) Punjab Him., Kumaon Him., Nepal Him., Assam Him.

(b) Nepal Him., Assam Him., Punjab Him., Kumaon Him.

(c) Kumaon, Hlm., Nepal Him., Assam Him., Punjab Him.

(d) Nepal Him., Assam Him., Kumaon Him., Punjab Him.

Ans: (b)

32. The Vindhyas belong to which class of mountains?

(a) Block mountains

(b) Fold mountains

(c) Volcanic mountains

(d) Residual mountains

Ans: (a)

 

33. The mountain range which stretches from Gujarat in west to Delhi in the north is the:

(a) Aravallis

(b) Vindhyas

(c) Satpuras

(d) Kaimur range

Ans: (a)

 

34. The Himalayas are formed of parallel fold ranges of which the oldest range is : [IAS

1994]

(a) the Siwalik Range

(b) the Lesser Himalayas

(c) the Great Himalayan Range

(d) the Dhaula Dhar Range

Ans: (c)

 

35. Maharashtrian Plateau is made up of: [I. Tax & Central Excise 1992]

(a) alluvial soil

(b) coral reef

(c) sandstone

(d) lava

Ans: (d)

 

36. The highest peak in South India is:

(a) Doda Betta

(b) Makurti

(c) Analmudi

(d) None of these

Ans: (c)

 

37. Aravalli ranges are an example of: [Asstt Grade 1993]

(a) straight mountains

(b) block mountains

(c) residual mountains

(d) volcanic mountains

Ans: (c)

 

38. Which of the following mountain passes lies outside India ?

(a) Khyber

(b) Bomdila

(c) Bara Lacha La

(d) Shipkila

Ans: (a)

 

39. Zozila Pass connects: [IFS 1989]

(a) Kashmir and Tibet

(b) Nepal and Tibet

(c) Leh and Kargil

(d) Leh and Snnagar

Ans: (d)

 

40. Which of the following passes and locations is/are wrongly matched?

1. Zojila and Burzil - Jammu & Kashmir

2. Bara Lapcha La and Shipki La - Uttar Pradesh

3. Thaga La, Niti Pass and Lipu Lekh - Himachal Pradesh

4. Nathu La and Jelep La - Sikkim

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 2 and 3

(c) 3 and 4

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Ans: (b)

 

41. Which of the following are true with respect to the Indian Peninsular Plateau?

1. The southern plateau block is formed mainly of granites and gneiss

2. The Deccan lava plateau is an elevated tableland consisting of horizontally arranged lava sheets

3. The Malwa plateau dominates the Vindhyan scarps forming the northern flank of the plateau

4. The troughs of the Narmada and the Tapti are interposed between the Vindhyan and the

Satpura ranges.

(a) I, II and III

(b) I and II

(c) I, II, III and IV

(d) I, III and IV

Ans: (c)

 

42. Which of the following is the main difference between the Western and Eastern Ghats

?

(a) Height

(b) Continuity

(c) Proximity to the coast

(d) Vegetation

Ans: (b)

 

43. Which of the following is not true with regard to the coastal plains of India ?

(a) The west coast has a narrow alluvial margin interspersed by hilly terrain

(b) The eastern coast has a wide plain with well-developed deltas of the major rivers

(c) The west coast has little indentation except towards the south

(d) The west and east coasts, have the same alluvial features

Ans: (d)

 

44. In which one of the following is the Himalayan pass Shipki La located? [IAS 2008]

(a) Chandra valley

(b) Hunza valley

(c) Nubra valley

(d) Sutlej valley

Ans: (d)

 

45. Arrange the following hill ranges in order from north to south:

1. Nallamala Hills

2. Nilgiri

3. Anaimalai

4. Cardamon Hills

(a) I, IV, III, II

(b) I, II, III, IV

(c) II, I, III, IV

(d) I, II, IV, III

Ans: (b)

 

46. Arrange the following Himalayan peaks in order as they occur from west to east:

1. Kanchenjunga

2. Mt. Everest

3. Nanda Devi

4. Dhaulagiri

(a) I, II, III, IV

(b) I, II, IV, III

(c) III, II, I, IV

(d) III, IV, II, I

Ans: (d)

 

47. Arrange the following ranges in order as they occur from north to south:

1. Pir Panjal

2. Karakoram

3. Zanskar

4. Ladakh

(a) II, IV, III, I

(b) II, III, IV, I

(c) I, II, IV, III

(d) III, II, IV, I

Ans: (a)

 

48. Consider the following: [IAS 2004]

1. Mahadeo Hills

2. Sahyadri Parvat

3. Satpura Range

What is the correct sequence of the above from the north of the south ?

(a) 1, 2, 3

(b) 2, 1, 3

(c) 1, 3, 2

(d) 2, 3, 1

Ans: (c)

 

49. Which of the following gives the correct sequence of hills in the east-west direction?

(a) Naga, Mikir, Khasi, Garo

(b) Garo, Khasi, Mkir, Naga

(c) K'hasi,Garo, Naga, Mikir

(d) Mikir, Naga, Khasi, Garo

Ans: (a)

50. Consider the following mountain ranges: [CDS 2002]

1. Ladakh Range

2. Karakoram

3. Greater Himalayas

4. Zanskar Range

What is the correct sequence of these from south to north?

(a) 3, 4, 1, 2

(b) 3, 1, 4, 2

(c) 4, 2, 3, 1

(d) 4, 3, 2, 1

Ans: (a)

 

51. Match the following: [CDS 2009]

Pass State

A. Zoji La Pass 1. Sikkim

B. Bara Lacha Pass 2. Uttarakhand

C. Jelep La Pass 3. Himachal Pradesh

D. Niti Pass 4. Jammu and Kashmir

A B C D

(a) 4 1 3 2

(b) 2 3 1 4

(c) 4 3 1 2

(d) 2 1 3 4

Ans: (c)

 

52. Which one of the following States in India has the broadest continental shelf? [IAS

2008]

(a) Andhra Pradesh

(b) Gujarat

(c) Karnataka

(d) Tamil Nadu

Ans: (d)

 

53. Which of the following are true regarding Chhota Nagpur? [CDS 1994]

1. It is one of the former princely states.

2. It is a plateau area in Jharkhand inhabited mainly by the tribals.

3. It is a name given to the contiguous tribal areas in Bihar, West Bengal. Orissa and M.P.

(a) 1 and 3

(b) 2 and 3

(c) 1 and 2

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Ans: (c)

 

54. The new alluvial deposits found in the Gangetic plain are known as: [CDS 2001]

(a) bhabar

(b) bhangar

(c) khadar

(d) terai

Ans: (c)

 

55. Match the following:

A. Bhabar 1. Younger alluvium

B. Terai 2. It is very porous

C. Bhangar 3. Has thick forest and wild life

D. Khadar 4. Older alluvium

A B C D

(a) 2 3 4 1

(b) 1 2 3 4

(c) 4 3 2 1

(d) 4 3 1 2

Ans: (a)

 

56. The correct order of the given hills from west to east is : [NDA 2001]

(a) Garo-Jaintia-Naga-Khasi

(b) Khasi-Naga-Jaintia-Garo

(c) Khasi-Garo- Jaintia-Naga

(d) Garo-Khasi- Jaintia-Naga

Ans: (d)

 

57. A rift valley is formed mainly due to: [NDA 2003]

(a) forces of tension in the earth's crust

(b) the subsidence of the floor of a river valley

(c) the valley formed after the formation of fold mountains

(d) the deepening of a valley by ice action

Ans: (b)

58. The Himalayas are generally divided into three ranges which do not include:

(a) Siwalik

(b) Greater Himalayas

(c) Karakoram

(d) Lesser Himalayas

Ans: (c)

59. What do you understand by the term 'Doab' ?

(a) Where the delta of river begins

(b) Where two or more rivers meet

(c) Land between two separate river systems

(d) Land between two tributaries of a river

Ans: (d)

 

60. Which one of the following statements is wrong regarding the "Vale of Kashmir" ?

[CDS 2002]

(a) It is a synclinal valley

(b) It is situated 'between the Pir Panjal Range and the Lesser Himalayas

(c) It is drained by the river Jhelum

(d) Previously it was a bed of a great lake, subsequently uplifted.

Ans: (b)

 

61. Match the following: [IAS 2007]

Valley State

A. Dzukou Valley 1. Himachal Pradesh

B. Yumthang Valley 2. Sikkim

C. Neora Valley 3. Nagaland

D. Sangla Valley 4. West Bengal

A B C D

(a) 1 2 4 3

(b) 1 4 2 3

(c) 3 2 4 1

(d) 3 4 2 1

Ans: (c)

 

62. Match the following: [CDS 2001]

Mountain passes in Himalayas States

A. Changla 1. Arunachal Pradesh

B. Shipkila 2. Himachal Pradesh

C. Zozila 3. Jammu and Kashmir

D. Bomdila

A B C D

(a) 3 2 3 1

(b) 3 2 4 1

(c) 2 3 4 1

(d) 3 1 4 2

Ans: (a)

 

63. Considering the location of mountains in India which one of the following is in right

sequence from south to north? [NDA 1992]

(a) Dodabetta, Kailash, Dhaulagiri, Vindhyachal

(b) Dodabetta, Vindhyachal, Dhaulagiri, Kailash

(c) Dhaulagiri, Kailash, Dodabetta, Vindhyachal

(d) Dhaulagiri, Vindhyachal, Dodabetta, Kailash

Ans: (b)

 

64. Siwaliks are: [IFS 1989]

(a) to the north of Himadri

(b) foothills of Himalayan ranges

(c) in Meghalaya

(d) the plateau between Pamirs and Myanmar

Ans: (b)

 

65. Palghat joins which of the following states? [Stenographers' Exam 1994]

(a) Sikkim and West Bengal

(b) Maharashtra and Gujarat

(c) Kerala and Tamil Nadu

(d) Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim

Ans: (c)

 

66. Consider the following statements:

1. Cherrapunji is located on the south side of Garo hills.

2. Cherrapunji is about 1700 m above mean sea level.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [IAS 2008]

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans: (c)

 

67. _______ forms the western boundary of the Indian sub-continent.

(a) Aravalli

(b) Pirpanjal

(c) Karakoram

(d) Hindukush

Ans: (d)

 

68. Why is it that the Himalayan region is poor in mineral resources?

(a) Displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rocks and made it complex

(b) It is made up of crystalline rock

(c) the terrain makes exploitation of minerals difficult

(d) The climatic conditions are not suitable, for exploitation of minerals

Ans: (a)

 

69. Which one of the following gives the correct sequence of Himalayan peaks in the

direction east to west?

(a) Dhaulagiri, Kanchenjunga, Makalu, Mt. Everest

(b) Kanchenjunga, Makalu, Dhaulagiri, Mt. Everest

(c) Makalu, Dhaulagiri, Kumaun, Namcha Barwa

(d) Namcha Barwa, Kanchenjunga, Mt. Everest, Nanda Devi

Ans: (d)

 

70. Which one of the following is the junction point of the Eastern Ghats and Western

Ghats? [IAS 2004]

(a) Javadi Hills

(b) Anaimalai Hills

(c) Nilgiri Hills

(d) Shevaroy Hills

Ans: (c)

 

71. The highest peak of the Himalayas in India is in : [CDS 2004]

(a) Uttar Pradesh

(b) Kashmir

(c) Sikkim

(d) Himachal Pradesh

Ans: (c)

 

72. Match the following: [NDA 2001]

Peaks Mountain range

A. Gurushikhar 1. Zanskar

B. Dhupgarh 2. Satpura

C. Doda Betta 3. Nilgiri

D. Nanga Parbat 4. Vindhya

5. Aravalli

A B C D

(a) 4 2 5 1

(b) 3 4 1 5

(c) 4 5 2 1

(d) 5 2 3 1

Ans: (d)

 

73. Where exactly is Aksai Chin?

(a) Near Leh

(b) The north-east corner of Jammu and Kashmir

(c) Along the Zaskar mountains

(d) South of the Siachen Glacier

Ans: (b)

 

74. Nanda Devi peak forms a part of: [IAS 2003]

(a) Assam Himalayas

(b) Kumaon Himalayas

(c) Nepal Himalayas

(d) Punjab Himalayas

Ans: (b)

 

75. Which one of the following statements is not correct? [IAS 2005]

(a) The Western Ghats are relatively higher in their northern region

(b) The Anal Mudi is the highest peak in the Western Ghats

(c) Tapi river lies to the south of Satpura

(d) The Narmada and the Tapi river valleys are said to be old rift valleys

Ans: (a)

 

76. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given hills starting from the

north and going towards the south? [IAS 2005]

(a) Nallamalai Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Javadi Hilis - Anaimalai Hills

(b) Anaimalai Hills - Javadi Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Nallamalai Hills

(c) Nallamalai Hills - Javadi Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Anaimalai Hills

(d) Anaimalai Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Javadi Hills - Nallamalai Hills

Ans: (c)

 

77. What is the name of the highest summit of Nilgiri Hills? [Asstt Comm 2008]

(a) Coonoor-betta

(b) Anaimudi

(c) Doda-betta

(d) Vellangiri

Ans: (c)

 

78. Which one of the following Himalayan Passes was reopened around in the middle of the

year 2006to facilitate trade between India and China? [IAS 2007]

(a) Chang La

(b) JaraLa

(c) Nathu La

(d) Shipki La

Ans: (c)

 

79. Where are Shevaroy Hills located? [IAS 2007]

(a) Andhra Pradesh

(b) Karnataka

(c) Kerala

(d) Tamil Nadu

Ans: (d)

 

80. In which State is the Guru Shikhar Peak located? [IAS 2007]

(a) Rajasthan

(b) Gujarat

(c) Madhya Pradesh

(d) Maharashtra

Ans: (a)

 

81. The hill range that separates the state of Manipur from the state of Nagaland is known

as: [CDS 2009]

(a) Arakan hills

(b) Patkai hills

(c) Barail hills

(d) Manipu

Ans: (c)

 

82. Which one of the following does NOT lie in Maharashtra? [UP PCS 2011]

(a) Balaghat Range

(b) Harishchandra Range

(c) Mandav Hills

(d) Satmala Hills

Ans: (c)

 

83. Arrange the following hills of southern India from north to south:

1. Nilgiri

2. Cardamom

3. Nallamala

4. Anaimalai

Select the correct answer using the code given below: [Asstt Commdt 2011]

(a) 3-1-4-2

(b) 4-3-1-2

(c) 1-3-4-2

(d) 1-2-3-4

Ans: (a)

 

84. Amritsar and Shimla are almost on the same latitude, but their climate difference is due

to [BPSC 2011]

(a) the difference in their altitudes

(b) their distance from sea

(c) snowfall in Shimla

(d) pollution in Amritsar

Ans: (a)

 

85. The length of India's coastline is about: [SBI 2013]

(a) 5900 km

(b) 6100 km

(c) 7000 km

(d) 7500 km

Ans: (d)

 

86. Which State has the largest coastline in India? [Railway 2009]

(a) Gujarat

(b) Tamil Nadu

(c) Karnataka

(d) Andhra Pradesh

Ans: (a)

 

87. The Karakoram Highway connects which of the following pairs of countries? [Bank PO

1991]

(a) India-Nepal

(b) India-China

(c) India-Pakistan

(d) China-Pakistan

Ans: (d)

 

88. Which of the following latitudes passes through India? [RRB 1994]

(a) Equator

(b) Arctic Circle

(c) Tropic of Capricorn

(d) Tropic of Cancer

Ans: (d)

 

89. Which one of the following countries has the longest international boundary with India?

[CDS 2012]

(a) Bangladesh

(b) Bhutan

(c) China

(d) Pakistan

Ans: (a)

 

90. India is the seventh largest country in the world and it covers a total area of

approximately: [Railway 2012]

(a) 2700000 sq. km

(b) 3000000 sq. km

(c) 3200000 sq. km

(d) 3600000 sq. km

Ans: (c)

 

91. Consider the following statements:

1. The continental shelves of Lakshadweep are originated due to coral reefs.

2. The continental shelves of western coast are due to faulting and submergence.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? [IAS 2009]

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans: (c)

 

92. Which of the following is the correct chronological order of the formation of the

following states in India?

1. Sikkim

2. Mizoram

3. Goa

4. Arunachal Pradesh

(a) 3, 1, 2, 4

(b) 1, 2, 3, 4

(c) 1, 2, 4, 3

(d) 1, 4, 2, 3

Ans: (c)

 

93. The largest southernmost single island in India is: [CBI 1994]

(a) Rameswaram Island

(b) Minicoy Island

(c) Car Nicobar Island

(d) Great Nicobar Island

Ans: (d)

 

94. "This Union Territory possesses a coastal stretch of about 45 km with 28 marine fishing

villages. However 45% of the population is engaged in agriculture and allied products".

Which among the Territories is referred passage?

(a) Lakshadweep

(b) Pondicherry

(c) Andaman and Nicobar

(d) Daman

Ans: (a)

 

95. Which state amongst the following has the highest percentage of the Scheduled Caste

population of State's population? [IAS 2004]

(a) Jharkhand

(b) Madhya Pradesh

(c) Punjab

(d) Uttar Pradesh

Ans: (a)

 

96. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through:

(a) Madhya Pradesh

(b) West Bengal

(c) Rajasthan

(d) Orissa

Ans: (d)

 

97. The Tropic of Cancer passes through the States of:

1. Gujarat

2. Jharkhand

3. Assam

4. Mizoram

(a) 1, 2 and 4

(b) 1 and 2

(c) 1, 3 and 4

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Ans: (a)

 

98. Which one of the following gives the correct sequence of places going from the east to

the west of India?

(a) Sikhar, Tinsukhia, lndore, Vadodara

(b) Tinsukhia, Phulpur, Udaipur, Kota

(c) Jorhat, Bhopal, Ahmedabad, Rajkot

(d) Guwahati, Silchar, Bhopal, Rajkot

Ans: (c)

 

99. Which one of the following shows the correct sequence of occurrence of the following

towns/cities as one proceeds from west to east?

(a) Ajmer, Darbhanga, Kohima, Sikhar

(b) Surat, Ward ha, Rourkela, Bharuch

(c) Pandharpur, Gulbarga, Kottagudem, Vishakhapatnam

(d) Anand, Rajkot, Dhanbad, Aizawl

Ans: (c)

 

100. Which states of India have a common border with Pakistan?

1. Jammu and Kashmir

2. Himachal Pradesh

3. Punjab

4. Gujarat

5. Rajasthan

(a) I, II, III, V

(b) I, II, III, IV

(c) I, III, IV

(d) I, III, IV, V

Ans: (d)

 

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