Description : Which amongst the following States does not cultivate wheat? (1) Karnataka (2) Maharashtra (3) West Bengal (4) Tamil Nadu
Last Answer : (4) Tamil Nadu Explanation: Wheat cultivation in India traditionally been dominated by the northern region of India. The northern states of Punjab and Haryana Plains in India have been ... the development of distinctly superior varieties of Durum Wheat. Tamil Nadu does not cultivate wheat.
Description : Which of the following states do not cultivate Wheat? a. Karnataka b. Maharashtra c. West Bengal d. Tamil Nadu e. Jharkhand
Last Answer : d. Tamil Nadu
Description : Which of the following states do cultivate wheat? a. Karnataka b. Maharashtra c. West Bengal d. Tamil Nadu
Description : In which of the following stales wheat is not produced? (1) Maliarashtra (2) Karnataka (3) Tamil Nadu (4) West Bengal
Last Answer : (3) Tamil Nadu Explanation: India is today the second largest wheat producer in the whole world. The major wheat producing states in India are placed in the northern part of the country. About 86 per ... 72 per cent of the country's wheat output. Tamil Nadu has not been known for wheat cultivation.
Description : 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
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : In which of the following states the first Synagogue is built in India? (1) Maharashtra (2) West Bengal (3) Tamil Nadu (4) Kerala
Last Answer : (4) Kerala Explanation: The oldest of India's synagogue buildings can be found in the state of Kerala, where synagogue construction began during the medieval period. Whereas Kerala's first Jewish ... Paradesi synagogue in Kochi's Jew Town, those originating from the 16th and 17th centuries subsist.
Description : Palghat joins which of the following states? (1) Sikkim and West Bengal (2) Maharashtra and Gujarat (3) Kerala and Tamil Nadu (4) Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim
Last Answer : (3) Kerala and Tamil Nadu
Description : Which one among the following States is smallest in area? [IAS 2003] (a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Gujarat (c) Karnataka (d) Tamil Nadu
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : Apart from Tamil Nadu, lignite is found in: [IAS 2003] (a) Gujarat (b) U.P. (c) West Bengal (d) Orissa
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : Which one of the following sequences in the ascending order of their geographical size is correct? [CDS 2003] (a) Bihar - Chhattisgarh - Jharkhand - Orissa (b) Jharkhand - West Bengal - Tamil Nadu ... West Bengal - Bihar - Chhattisgarh - Tamil Nadu (d) Chhattisgrah - Jharkhand - Tamil Nadu - Orissa
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : Which is the leading state in mulberry sericulture? (1) West Bengal (2) Karnataka (3) Kashmir (4) Tamil Nadu
Last Answer : (2) Karnataka Explanation: Indian sericulture contributes four types of silk Mulberry, Tassar, Eri & Muga to the World of silk fabrics. Mulberry silk accounts for 90% of the total silk production in the ... in India as it accounts for 55.65 per cent of the silk yarn production of the country.
Description : Rayalaseema is a region of which one of the following States? (a) Karnataka (b) Maharashtra (c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Tamil Nadu
Description : Which of the following States does not share the drainage basin of the Krishna? (a) Maharashtra (b) Karnataka (c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Tamil Nadu
Description : The States involved In the Dandakaranya Project are (a) Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka (b) Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu (c) Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, and Andhra Pradesh (d) Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
Description : Which of the following States of India do not lie entirely in the Tropical Zone of the Earth? (a) Kerala and Tamil Nadu (b) Gujarat (c) Karnataka (d) Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh
Description : Put the following states in the decreasing order by length of surfaced roads: 1. Maharashtra 2. Karnataka 3. Tamil Nadu 4. Uttar Pradesh (a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 4, 1, 3, 2 (c) 1, 3, 4, 2 (d) 1, 3, 2, 4
Description : Match the following: Tiger Reserves States A. Bandipur 1. Maharashtra B. Balpakram 2. Tamil Nadu C. Melghat 3. Meghalaya D. Simplipal 4. Odisha 5. Karnataka A B C D (a) 3 2 1 4 (b) 5 3 1 4 (c) 5 1 4 3 (d) 2 3 4 5
Description : In which of the following grouping of States of India is rubber grown on a commercial scale? (1) Maharashtra-Gujarat-Madhya Pradesh (2) Kerala -Tamil Nadu - Karnataka (3) Sikkim-Arunachal Pradesh-Nagaland (4) Orissa-Madhya Pradesh-Maharashtra
Last Answer : (2) Kerala -Tamil Nadu - Karnataka Explanation: India is the fourth largest producer of natural rubber accounting for 6.5 per cent of the total world production. Kerala is the foremost producer of natural ... of the total area and 91.68 per cent of the total production of rubber in the country.
Description : Which are the States in which the Agasthyarnala biosphere is spread? (1) Andhra Pradesh - Karnataka (2) Tamil Nadu - Karnataka (3) Maharashtra-Madhya Pradesh (4) Kerala -Tamil Nadu
Last Answer : (4) Kerala -Tamil Nadu Explanation: The Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve (ABR) was established in 2001 and includes 3,500.36 square km of which 1828 km2 is in Kerala and 1672.36 km2 is ... and Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari Districts in Tamil Nadu, South India at the southern end of the Western Ghats.
Description : The State which occupies the first place in India in the production of Tobacco is – (1) Tamil Nadu (2) West Bengal (3) Andhra Pradesh (4) Maharashtra
Last Answer : (3) Andhra Pradesh Explanation: Even though the cultivation of Tobacco is spread all over the country. commercial cultivation of Tobacco is concentrated in States like Andhra Pradesh. Karnataka, Gujarat, ... Bengal. India's Tobacco Board is headquar-tered in Guntur in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
Description : In which State is the literacy rate of women the highest? (1) Kerala (2) Maharashtra (3) Tamil Nadu (4) West Bengal
Last Answer : (1) Kerala Explanation: Kerala tops the list with a literacy rate of 94.0 %, according to census 2011. Among women, the literacy rate is 92.10/0, and among men 96.4 %.
Description : Which is the leading state in India in "Ship Breaking" industry? (1) Tamil Nadu (2) Maharashtra (3) Gujarat (4) West Bengal
Last Answer : (3) Gujarat Explanation: Gujarat is the leading state in ship breaking industry because of its long coastline and a well developed infrastructure for the industry-specific works. Alang in Gujarat, considered to be the world's largest, is a famous ship breaking centre.
Description : The State with highest production of wheat in year 2012-13 is – (1) West Bengal (2) Tamil Nadu (3) Uttar Pradesh (4) Haryana
Last Answer : (3) Uttar Pradesh Explanation: Uttar Pradesh was the state with highest production of wheat during 2012-13. It produced 30301.942 (in thousand tonnes) of wheat during the year. It re-tained its prime status even during 2013-14.
Description : Which of the following group of States is the largest producer of tea? (1) West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh (2) Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan (3) Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand (4) West Bengal, Assam, Karnataka
Last Answer : (4) West Bengal, Assam, Karnataka
Description : Which among the following States has the highest number of seats in the Lok Sabha? (1) Maharashtra (2) Rajasthan (3) Tamil Nadu (4) West Bengal
Last Answer : (1) Maharashtra Explanation: Maharashtra has 48 seats among all these states.
Description : Which among the following States has the highest number of seats in the Lok Sabha? (A) Maharashtra (B) Rajasthan (C) Tamil Nadu (D) West Bengal
Last Answer : (A) Maharashtra
Description : Palghat joins which of the following states ? (1) Sikkim and West Bengal (2) Maharashtra and Gujarat (3) Kerala and Tamil Nadu (4) Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim
Last Answer : Kerala and Tamil Nadu
Description : Match the following: [CPO AC 2003] Major Port State A. Jawaharlal Nehru 1. Tamil Nadu B. Paradwip Port 2. Maharashtra C. Kandla Port 3. Orissa D. Ennore Port 4. Gujarat A B C D (a) 4 1 2 3 (b) 4 3 4 1 (c) 2 3 4 1 (d) 2 1 4 3
Description : Match the following: List-I List-II (Mangrove) (State) A. Achra Ratnagiri 1. Karnataka B. Coondapur 2. Kerala C. Pichavaram 3. Andhra Pradesh D. Vembanad 4. Maharashtra 5. Tamil Nadu Codes: A B C D (a) 2 1 5 4 (b) 4 5 3 2 (c) 2 5 3 4 (d) 4 1 5 2
Description : River Cauvery flows through the state of (a) Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu (b) Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu (c) Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu (d) Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
Description : Match the following: [CPO SI 2002] Hydel Power Project Located in A. Koyna 1. Jammu and Kashmir B. Kundah 2. Karnataka C. Salal 3. Maharashtra D. Sharavathy 4. Tamil Nadu A B C D (a) 2 1 4 3 (b) 3 1 4 2 (c) 2 4 1 3 (d) 3 4 1 2
Description : The river Cauvery flows from: [UPCS 1994] (a) Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu (b) Karnataka to Maharashtra (c) Karnataka to Tamil Nadu (d) Kerala to Tamil Nadu
Description : In which state is Jog Falls located? (a) Maharashtra (b) Karnataka (c) Tamil Nadu (d) Kerala
Description : The largest number of cotton textile mills is in— (1) Maharashtra (2) Gujarat (3) Tamil Nadu (4) Karnataka
Last Answer : (3) Tamil Nadu Explanation: Tamil Nadu has the largest number of textile mills (215) and accounts for about 5 per cent of the looms and 25 per cent of the spindles of the country. The state is ... in the country. Besides it is the third largest producer of mill-made cotton cloths (6.69%) in India.
Description : Cauvery water sharing is a dispute between – (1) Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh (2) Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh (3) Tamil Nadu and Karnataka (4) Karnataka and Maharashtra
Last Answer : (3) Tamil Nadu and Karnataka Explanation: The Indira Gandhi Canal starts from the Harike Barrage at Sultanpur, a few kilometers below the confluence of the Sutlej and Beas rivers in Punjab state. The reservoir for the canal is built on the Sutlej
Description : The state which has recently overtaken Karnataka for the top rank in the production of biofertilizers is : (1) Tamil Nadu (2) Gujarat (3) Maharashtra (4) Punjab
Last Answer : (1) Tamil Nadu Explanation: Tamil Nadu overtook Karnataka. In 2009-10, Tamil Nadu produced 3733 tonnes of bio-fertilizers followed by Karnataka, 3696 tonnes. The other major producers of biofertilizers were Kerala (1937 tonnes), Maharashtra (1861 tonnes) and Madhya Pradesh (1588 tonnes).
Description : In which state is Jog Falls located? (1) Kerala (2) Maharashtra (3) Karnataka (4) Tamil Nadu
Last Answer : (3) Karnataka Explanation: Gurushikhar is a peak at an altitude of 5,676 feet (1722 metres) in Rajasthan.
Description : The Hutti Gold mines are located in the State of – (1) Karnataka (2) Tamil Nadu (3) Andhra Pradesh (4) Maharashtra
Last Answer : (1) Karnataka Explanation: Hutti Gold Mines is located in Raichur district, Karnataka. This mine is probably one of the most ancient metal mines in the world, dating to the Pre-Ashokan period.
Description : "Konkan" is a region of which one of the following States? (a) Karnataka (b) Maharashtra (c) West Bengal (d) Kerala
Description : The Damodar Valley Project concerns two states (a) Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh (b) West Bengal and Bihar (c) Maharashtra and Karnataka (d) Haryana and Punjab
Description : Which of the following States has the most critical problem of erosion of its coastal areas by the sea? (a) Kerala (b) Andhra Pradesh (c) West Bengal (d) Tamil Nadu
Description : In which of the following states, retreating monsoon has more effect? [Asstt Grade 1991] (a) Orissa (b) West Bengal (c) Punjab (d) Tamil Nadu
Description : Wet Agriculture is practiced in which state of India? a. Kerala b. Tamil Nadu c. Karnataka d. Orissa e. West Bengal
Last Answer : a. Kerala
Description : Which are the two States (other than UP) having the highest representation in Lok Sabha? (1) Bihar and Madhya Pradesh (2) Bihar and Maharashtra (3) Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh (4) Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan
Last Answer : (2) Bihar and Maharashtra Explanation: There are 80 Lok Sabha seats from Uttar Pradesh, followed by Maharashtra with 48 seats and both Andhra. Pradesh and West Bengal with 42 seats each. Bihar has 40 Lok Sabha seats.
Description : Maximum fish production is in — state ? a. Kerala b. West Bengal c. Tamil nadu d. Maharashtra
Last Answer : b. West Bengal
Description : In which of the following areas is Konkani spoken as the local language? (a) Kerala and Karnataka (b) Maharashtra and Goa (c) Odisha and West Bengal (d) Andhra Pradesh
Description : The premonsoon mango showers occur predominantly in (a) West Bengal and Assam (b) Deccan Plateau (c) Gujarat and Maharashtra (d) Kerala and Karnataka
Description : In which State is Hutti gold mine situated? (1) Maharashtra (2) West Bengal (3) Orissa (4) Karnataka
Last Answer : (4) Karnataka Explanation: Hutti Gold Mines Limited (HGML) is a company located in the state of Karnataka. India and engaged in the mining and production of gold. It was first established as Hyderabad ... . It is the only company in India which produces gold by mining and processing the gold ore.
Description : Rihand Dam Project provides irrigation to – (1) Gujarat and Maharashtra (2) Orissa and West Bengal (3) Uttar Pradesh and Bihar (4) Kerala and Karnataka
Last Answer : (3) Uttar Pradesh and Bihar Explanation: Rihand dam is the largest multipurpose project of Uttar Pradesh. The water collected in the Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar reservoir is diverted to the Son ... 2.5 Iakh hectares of the agricultural land in Champaran, Darbhanga and Muzaffarpur districts of Bihar.
Description : Which from the following towns is not on the "Golden Quadrilateral" being created for the roads-infrastructure of the country? [SSC Graduate 2003)] (a) Ajmer (b) Ahmedabad (c) Jabalpur (d) Gaya