Description : Which State of India has the largest reserves of monazite, with a high thorium content? [CPO SI 2002] (a) Kerala (b) Karnataka (c) Gujarat (d) Maharashtra
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : Well irrigation is most prominent in A. Punjab, Haryana, UP, Bihar. B. Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu. C. Rajasthan, Gujarat. MP and Orissa. D. Meghalaya, Sikkim, Nagaland and Jammu Kashmir.
Last Answer : A. Punjab, Haryana, UP, Bihar
Description : Which was the first hydel power project in India? (1) Pallivasal in Kerala (2) Paikara in Tamil Nadu (3) Siva Samudram in Karnataka (4) Nizamnagar in Andhra Pradesh
Last Answer : (3) Siva Samudram in Karnataka Explanation: The 4.5 megawatt hydroelectric power station near Sivasamudram falls of the Cauvery in Karnataka was the first major power station in India. Owned by a ... The first small hydro power plant, a 130 kilowatt plant, started functioning in 1897 at Darjeeling.
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 : Laterite soil is found in which of the following States? (1) Haryana and Punjab (2) Gujarat and Rajasthan (3) Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh (4) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
Last Answer : (4) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu Explanation: Laterite soils are found on the highland areas of plateau Karnataka. Kerala, Tamil Nadu and hilly regions of Assam. Rajmahal hills and Chhotanagpur plateau. These ... rich in iron. So these are suitable for plantation of crops like tea, rubber, coffee etc.
Description : Match the following: PIN code zone Jurisdiction A. 2 1. Bihar B. 4 2. Uttar Pradesh C. 6 3. Maharasthra, Goa, Madhya Pradesh D. 8 4. Jammu & Kashmir 5. Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Lakshadweep A B C D (a) 2 3 5 1 (b) 5 2 3 4 (c) 1 2 3 4 (d) 2 1 5 3
Description : Match the following: Area States A. Largest irrigated 1. Tamil Nadu B. Largest tank irrigated 2. Punjab C. Largest well irrigation 3. Gujarat D. Largest net canal irrigated 4. Jammu & Kashmir A B C D (a) 2 1 3 4 (b) 1 2 3 4 (c) 4 3 2 1 (d) 3 2 1 4
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 : Asia's first underground Hydel Project is located in which of the following States in India? (1) Jammu & Kashmir (2) Himachal Pradesh (3) Arunachal Pradesh (4) Uttar Pradesh
Last Answer : (2) Himachal Pradesh Explanation: The 1,500-MW Nathpa-Jhakri hydel project, one of Asia's first mega project having an underground power station commissioned in 2003, is an hydel project ... Corporation). The 1500 MW hydro electric power project is situated in Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh.
Description : Which was the first hydel power project in India ? (1) Pallivasal in Kerala (2) Paikara in Tamil Nadu (3) Siva Samudram in Karnataka (4) Nizamnagar in Andhra Pradesh
Last Answer : Siva Samudram in Karnataka
Description : Salal is the hydro power project in: (1) Haryana (2) Jammu and Kashmir (3) Himachal Pradesh (4) Punjab
Last Answer : (2) Jammu and Kashmir Explanation: Salal Hydroelectric Power Station is constructed on river Chenab in the state of Jammu & Kashmir. The project was conceived in 1920. The project is located near Reasi about 100 km from Jammu.
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
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
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
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : Jawahar Tunnel, the largest in India is located in the State of– (1) Jammu & Kashmir (2) Maharashtra (3) Karnataka (4) Himachal Pradesh
Last Answer : (1) Jammu & Kashmir Explanation: Jawahar Tunnel or Banihal Tunnel, named after the first Prime Minister of India, was constructed for round-the-year surface transport by Mr. Alfred ... between Banihal and Qazigund, This tunnel facilitates round-the-year road connectivity to Srinagar From Jammu.
Description : In which one of the following places electricity generated from hydel power? [CPO SI 2010] (a) Neyveli (b) Ennore (c) Tuticorin (d) Mettur
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 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 : 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 : 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
Description : Consider the following statements: 2. In India, the maximum part of electric energy is generated by the hydroelectric plants. 3. In India, the maximum part of electric energy is generated by the thermal power plants. 4. Neyveli Lignite ... CPO AC 2003] (a) 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 3 (c) 2 only (d) 3 only
Description : Which one of the following hydroelectric projects does not be-long to Tamil Nadu? (1) Idukki (2) Aliyar (3) Periyar (4) Kundah
Last Answer : (1) Idukki Explanation: The Idukki Hydroelectric Project is the biggest hydroelectric Project in Kerala (India). It comprises of three dams at Idukki, Cheruthony and Kulamavu and related systems. The ... the first arch dam in India. Cheruthony is the largest and highest gravity dam in Kerala.
Description : The ______ Lake of India has very high salinity. (a) Sambhar (Rajasthan) (b) Wular (Jammu & Kashmir) (c) Chilka (Odisha) (d) Pulicut (Tamil Nadu)
Description : The wild ass is found in – (1) Kachchh (2) Assam (3) Jammu and Kashmir (4) Tamil Nadu
Last Answer : (1) Kachchh Explanation: Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary also known as the Wild Ass Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Little Bann of Kutch in the Gujarat state of India. It is the largest wildlife sanctuary in India. It was established in 1972 and came under the Wildlife Protection Act of 1973.
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 : Sabarigiri Project - Gujarat
Description : Asia’s first underground Hydel Project is located in which of the following States in India? (1) Jammu & Kashmir (2) Himachal Pradesh (3) Arunachal Pradesh (4) Uttar Pradesh
Last Answer : Himachal Pradesh
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : Which amidst the following States does not cultivate wheat? [SSC Graduate 2003] (a) Karnataka (b) Maharashtra (c) West Bengal (d) Tamil Nadu
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 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 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 : 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 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 : 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 : Name the first hydro Power Project built in Jammu and Kashmir. a) Bhakra Dam b) Sardar Sarovar Dam c) Chandil Dam d) Salal Dam
Last Answer : d) Salal Dam
Last Answer : Haryana
Description : Which of the following is a wrong combination of location and hydroelectric projects undertaken by the NHPC? (a) Baira Siul-Himachal Pradesh (b) Salal-Jammu and Kashmir (c) Loktak-Sikkim (d) Devi Ghat-Nepal
Description : Match the following: [CDS 1999] Atomic Power Stations States A. Kakrapara 1. Rajasthan B. Narora 2. Gujarat C. Kalpakkam 3. Tamil Nadu D. Tarapur 4. Maharashtra E. Kota 5. Uttar Pradesh A B C D E (a) 1 2 3 4 5 (b) 5 4 3 2 1 (c) 2 5 3 4 1 (d) 1 4 2 3 5
Description : Match the following: [CDS 1999] Atomic Power Stations States A. Kakrapara 1. Rajashthan B. Narora 2. Gujarat C. Kalpakkam 3. Tamil Nadu D. Tarapur 4. Maharashtra E. Kota 5. Uttar Pradesh A B C D E (a) 1 2 3 4 5 (b) 5 4 3 2 1 (c) 2 5 3 4 1 (d) 1 4 2 3 5
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 : In which state is Jog Falls located ? (1) Kerala (2) Maharashtra (3) Karnataka (4) Tamil Nadu
Last Answer : Karnataka
Description : Match the following: Minerals States A. Uranium 1. Rajasthan B. Copper 2. Bihar C. Zinc 3. Karnataka D. Lignite 4. Tamil Nadu E. Gold 5. Odisha A B C D E (a) 1 2 2 4 5 (b) 2 1 1 4 3 (c) 4 5 2 1 3 (d) 5 1 3 1 2