Description : Which State of India has the largest reserves of monazite, with a high thorium content? (1) Kerala (2) Karnataka (3) Gujarat (4) Maharashtra
Last Answer : (1) Kerala Explanation: Monazite is a reddish-brown phosphate mineral containing rare earth metals. It occurs usually in small isolated crystals. Monazite is an important ore for thorium, lanthanum, and ... , which hold 70 per cent-plus of India's estimated monazite reserve of 18 million tonnes.
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
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
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Description : Which State of India has the largest reserves of monazite, with a high thorium content?
Last Answer : Kerala
Description : Match the following: [Asstt Comm PF 2002] River valley project State A. Purna Project 1. Gujarat B: Bhima Project 2. Maharashtra C. Kakrapara Project 3. Punjab D. Tehri Dam Project 4. Uttaranchal 5. Uttar Pradesh 6. Karnataka A B C D (a) 1 6 5 3 (b) 2 3 1 4 (c) 1 3 5 4 (d) 2 6 1 3
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
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 : 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 : 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 : The Sahyadris commence in _____. (a) Maharashtra (b) Kerala (c) Karnataka (d) Gujarat
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
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 : 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 : 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
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : Farakka Barrage was commissioned to : [CPO SI 2002] (a) save Kolkata port (b) link North and South Bengal (c) supply drinking water to Kolkata (d) divert water to Bangladesh
Description : Arrange the following rivers from South to North: [CPO SI 2002] 1. Cauvery 2. Krishna 3. Godavari 4. Mahanadi (a) 1, 3, 2, 4 (b) 3, 4, 1, 2 (c) 2, 4, 3, 1 (d) 1, 2, 3, 4
Description : Which of the following cities lies to the western-most longitude? [CPO SI 2002] (a) Jaipur (b) Nagpur (c) Bhopal (d) Hyderabad
Description : The State in India which produces the largest quantity of common salt is (a) Rajasthan (b) Kerala (c) Maharashtra (d) Gujarat
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 : 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 : Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
Description : The mineral monazite is a rich source of thorium, available in large quantity in kerala. A typical monazite sample contains 9% `ThO_(2)` and 0.35% `U_
Last Answer : The mineral monazite is a rich source of thorium, available in large quantity in kerala. A typical monazite sample ... B. 0.266 C. 0.366 D. 0.466
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 : The State which has developed wind energy is – (1) Gujarat (2) Karnataka (3) Kerala (4) Andhra Pradesh
Last Answer : (1) Gujarat Explanation: Dehradun is the capital city of the state of Uttarakhand in the northern part of India. Located in the Garhwal region, it is 236 km north of India's capital New Delhi and is ... between two of India's mightiest rivers - the Ganges on the east and the Yamuna on the west.
Description : Which State has the longest coastline? (1) Andhra Pradesh (2) Maharashtra (3) Gujarat (4) Karnataka
Last Answer : (3) Gujarat Explanation: Gujarat, in the northwestern region of India, has the longest coastline, covering more than 1,600 km. It accounts for 22% of total coastline of the country. Its coast is bordered by the Arabian Sea and the Gulfs of Khambat and Kachchh.
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 : A person wants to visit the national parks in Ranthambhor. Gir and Bandipur located in three different states of India. To which one of the following states does he need not go in this connection? (a) Rajasthan (b) Karnataka (c) Kerala (d) Gujarat
Description : Match the following: [IAS 2004] Beaches in India States A. Gopinath Beach 1. Andhra Pradesh B. Lawsons Bay Beach 2. Kerala C. Devbagh Beach 3. Gujarat D. Sinquerim Beach 4.Goa 5. Karnataka A B C D (a) 5 4 3 1 (b) 3 1 5 4 (c) 5 1 2 4 (d) 3 4 5 1
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 : In which state is Jog Falls located? (a) Maharashtra (b) Karnataka (c) Tamil Nadu (d) Kerala
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 : Which one among the following pairs of States is the leading producer of tobacco in India? [IAS 2007] (a) Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat (b) Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh (c) Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh (d) Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan
Description : Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? Irrigation Project State 1. Damanganga : Gujarat 2. Girna : Maharashtra 3. Pamba : Kerala Select the correct answer: (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
Description : Match the following: [CDS 2005] Tourism Place State A. Munnar 1. Gujarat B. Lonavla 2. Kerala C. Panehamarhi 3. Madhya Pradesh D. Saputara 4. Maharashtra Codes: A B C D (a) 1 3 4 2 (b) 2 4 3 1 (c) 1 4 3 2 (d) 2 3 4 1
Description : The Cogentrix Power Project is located in – (1) Karnataka (2) Kerala (3) Gujarat (4) Madhya Pradesh
Last Answer : (1) Karnataka Explanation: This multinational power generation company from the United States was involved in one of the eight "fast-track" power projects that were chosen as examples of the benefits of " ... Light and Power International were to set up a $1.3 billion, 1000 MW project in Karnataka.
Description : The oldest nuclear power plant at Tarapur is located on the border between (a) Maharashtra and Karnataka (b) Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh (c) Maharashtra and Gujarat (d) Gujarat and Rajasthan
Description : Which of the following pairs is wrongly matched? (1) Koyana Project - Maharashtra (2) Sharavathy Project - Karnataka (3) Balimela Project - Orissa (4) Sabarigiri Project - Gujarat
Last Answer : (4) Sabarigiri Project - Gujarat Explanation: The Sabaraigiri project is located in 48 kms from Pathanamthitta district, through tea estates and thick forest is the famous Hydro Electric Project called ... a main reservoir at place Anamudi and from through large pipes to the Muziyoor power house.
Description : "Konkan" is a region of which one of the following States? (a) Karnataka (b) Maharashtra (c) West Bengal (d) Kerala
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 : 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 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 : 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 : Which of the following pairs of states and their important crops are correctly matched? 1. Kerala Tapioca 2. Maharashtra Cotton 3. West Bengal Jute 4. Gujarat Groundnut Select the correct answer by using the codes given below: Codes: (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1, 2 and 4 (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 2, 3 and 4
Description : Which one of the following pairs of sea ports and states is not correctly matched? (a) Kandla : Gujarat (b) Paradip : Orissa (c) Quilon : Kerala (d) Kakinada : Maharashtra
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
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 Indian state is the largest producer of egg? a. Karnataka b. Maharashtra c. Gujarat d. Madhya Pradesh e. Tamil Nadu
Last Answer : e. Tamil Nadu
Description : The largest coal reserves of India are found in : [UP PCS 2002] (a) Chhattisgarh (b) Jharkhand (c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Orissa
Description : Gujarat is the largest producer of salt in India because – (1) It has extensive dry coast (2) Its coastal waters are very saline (3) It has extensive shallow seas (4) Besides producing salt from saline water, it has reserves of rock salt
Last Answer : (1) It has extensive dry coast Explanation: Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan are surplus Salt producing States accounting for about 96 per cent of the country's production. Gujarat contributes 76 ... 1600 km. in India, offering important re-sources such as salt and marine products for industry.
Description : longitude is geographically significant to India because: [CPO SI 2003] (a) it determines the Indian standard time (b) it has a bearing on the tropical climate of India (c) it divides' India into eastern and western zones (d) it enables determining local time in eastern India
Description : Which State has the largest coastline in India? [Railway 2009] (a) Gujarat (b) Tamil Nadu (c) Karnataka (d) Andhra Pradesh
Description : 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