Description : Match the following inland waterways and the areas served by them: List-I List-II A. Backwaters 1. Goa B. Buckingham Canal 2. Kerala C. Cumbarjua Canal 3. Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh Codes: A B C (a) 1 2 3 (b) 2 3 1 (c) 2 1 3 (d) 1 3 2
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 : 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
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
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 : 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 : Periyar Wild Life Sanctuary is located in ______ State. (a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Tamil Nadu (c) Kerala (d) Karnataka
Description : Sriharikota, an important unit or the Indian Space Research Organisation is located in State. (a) Kerala (b) Karnataka (c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Tamil Nadu
Description : Which State called the 'Rice-Bowl' of India? (1) Kerala (2) Karnataka (3) Andhra Pradesh (4) Tamil Nadu
Last Answer : (3) Andhra Pradesh Explanation: Andhra Pradesh is called the 'Rice Bowl of India'.
Description : Which state is called the 'Rice Bowl' of India? (1) Andhra Pradesh (2) Tamil Nadu (3) Kerala (4) Karnataka
Last Answer : (1) Andhra Pradesh Explanation: Andhra Pradesh is historically called the "Rice Bowl of India". More than 77% of its crop is rice. Four important rivers of India, the Godavari, Krishna, Penna and Thungabhadra flow through the state, providing irrigation.
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 : Which of the following States is called the "Garden of Spices"? (a) Karnataka (b) Kerala (c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Tamil Nadu
Description : Which of the following states does not share the drainage basin of the Cauvery? (a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Karnataka (c) Kerala (d) Tamil Nadu
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : The Buckingham Canal runs through (a) Tamil Nadu and Karnataka (b) Kerala and Andhra Pradesh (c) Tamil Nadu and Kerala (d) Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : Economically exploitable lignite occurs in (a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Tamil Nadu (c) Karnataka (d) Kerala shop.ssbcrack.com
Description : Which one of the following States is the largest producer of black pepper in India? [CDS 2009] (a) Tamil Nadu (b) Kerala (c) Karnataka (d) Andhra Pradesh
Description : Out of the four southern States: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, which shares boundaries with the maximum number of Indian States? [IAS 2007] (a) Andhra Pradesh only (b) Karnataka only (c) Each of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka (d) Each of Tamil Nadu and Kerala
Description : The hill station of Coonoor is located in which one of the following states? [CDS 2008] (a) Karnataka (b) Andhra Pradesh (c) Kerala (d) Tamil Nadu
Description : Kanchipuram is in which of the following states? [Bank PO 1993] (a) Kerala (b) Andhra Pradesh (c) Tamil Nadu (d) Karnataka
Description : Where are Shevaroy Hills located? [IAS 2007] (a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Karnataka (c) Kerala (d) Tamil Nadu
Description : The burst of monsoons in the month of June brings rain to – (1) Kerala and Karnataka (2) Kerala and Southern coast of Tamil Nadu (3) Kerala, Tamil Nadu and parts of Andhra Pradesh (4) Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
Last Answer : (2) Kerala and Southern coast of Tamil Nadu Explanation: The burst of monsoons in the month of June brings rain to Kerala and Southern coast of Tamil Nadu.
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 : The place Sabarimala is situated in which of the following States? (1) Andhra Pradesh (2) Tamil Nadu (3) Kerala (4) Karnataka
Last Answer : (3) Kerala Explanation: Sabarimala is a famous pilgrim centre situated on a hilltop amid sylvan surroundings in Kerala. About 50 million devotees visit this shrine, the abode of Lord Dharmasastha during November-January every year.
Description : Endosulfan spray on cashew crop resulted in the pollution to the tune of tragedy in : (1) Kerala (2) Andhra Pradesh (3) Karnataka (4) Tamil Nadu
Last Answer : (1) Kerala Explanation: Kasargod, a northern district of Kerala, has recently been ill-famous for Endosulfan spray on cashew crop. The spray of this banned chemical was reported to have led congenital abnormalities, mental retardness and cancer in the local population.
Description : Bulk of natural rubber in India is produced in – (1) Andhra Pradesh (2) Kerala (3) Karnataka (4) Tamil Nadu
Last Answer : (2) Kerala Explanation: The areas in India on which the rubber is produced can be divided into Two zones - traditional and nontraditional. Taditional zone comprises of the southwest coastal regions of ... is from Kerala. Kerala and Tamil Nadu share 86% of the growing area of natural rubber.
Description : The dispute about the "Mullaperiyar dam" concerns which states? (1) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu (2) Tamil Nadu and Kerala (3) Kerala and Karnataka (4) Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
Last Answer : (2) Tamil Nadu and Kerala Explanation: The Mullaperiyar Dam is a masonry gravity dam on the Periyar River in the Kerala state of India. The control and safety of the dam and the validity and fairness of the lease agreement have been points of dispute between Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
Description : The Union territory of Puducherry does not have a common boundary with – (1) Andhra Pradesh (2) Kerala (3) Karnataka (4) Tamil Nadu
Last Answer : (3) Karnataka Explanation: The union territory of Puducheny consists of four small unconnected districts: Pondicheny, Karaikal and Yanam on the Bay of Bengal and Mahe on the Arabian Sea. ... are enclaves of Tamil Nadu. Yanam and Mahe are enclaves of Andhra Pradesh and Kerala respectively.
Description : Huge deposits of uranium were recently found in – (1) Andhra Pradesh (2) Karnataka (3) Kerala (4) Tamil Nadu
Last Answer : (1) Andhra Pradesh Explanation: Tummalapalle Mine is a uranium mine in Tumalapalli village located in Kadapa of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Results from a research conducted by the Atomic ... analysts conclude that this mine might have one of the largest reserves of uranium in the world.
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 : 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 : 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 : Match the following: Place of Tourist Interest Indian State A. Araku Valley 1. Andhra Pradesh B. Dalhousie 2. Himachal Pradesh C. Kodaikkanal 3. Kerala D. Munnar 4. Tamil Nadu 5. Uttaranchal 6. Uttar Pradesh A B C D (a) 6 3 1 5 (b) 1 2 4 3 (c) 1 3 4 5 (d) 6 2 1 3
Description : Which among the following state has Vidhan Parishad? (1) Karnataka (2) Tamil Nadu (3) Kerala (4) Andhra Pradesh
Last Answer : (4) Andhra Pradesh Explanation: The Vidhan Parishad (or Legislative Council) is the upper house in those states of India that have a bicameral legislature. As of 2014, seven (out of ... Council: Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh.
Description : Which was the first state to go to polls under the Delimitation? (1) Tamil Nadu (2) Andhra Pradesh (3) Kerala (4) Karnataka
Last Answer : (4) Karnataka Explanation: Mandya in Karnataka, in 2008, became the first district in the country where the delimitation exercise, headed by Justice Kuldip Singh, was carried out. Karnataka later became the first State to go for polls under delimitation.
Description : In which state of India is the area of Coffee maximum ? (a) Kerala (b) Andhra Pradesh(c) Karnataka (d) Tamil Nadu
Last Answer : (c) Karnataka
Description : World Professional Billiards Champion Pankaj Advani accepted the Eklavya award, the highest recognition for a sportsperson in which state recently? a. Delhi b. Karnataka c. Tamil Nadu d. Kerala e. Andhra Pradesh
Last Answer : b. Karnataka
Description : Which of the following state is known as “Cradle of Indian Banking”? A. Kerala B. Maharashtra C. Tamil Nadu D. Karnataka E. Uttar Pradesh
Last Answer : D. Karnataka Explanation: The state of Karnataka, particularly the region comprising the coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi is called as the cradle of banking in India. This is because ... Vijaya Bank, Karnataka Bank, Vysya Bank and the State Bank of Mysore originated from this state.
Description : Mudumalai Wild-life Sanctuary is located in the State of – (1) Kerala (2) Karnataka (3) Tamil Nadu (4) Andhra Paradesh
Last Answer : (3) Tamil Nadu Explanation: The Mudumalai National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, now also declared a Tiger Reserve, lies on the northwestern side of the Nilgiri Hills (Blue Mountains), in Nilgiri ... Mudumalai, which means 'first hills', is one of the first wildlife sanctuaries established in India.
Description : Which was the first linguistic state to be created? (1) Kerala (2) Tamil Nadu (3) Andhra Pradesh (4) Maharashtra
Last Answer : (3) Andhra Pradesh Explanation: Andhra. State was the first state that was created on linguistic basis for Telugu speaking people out of Madras State on October 1, 1953. This followed the ... Pradesh by merging Andhra State with the Telugu-speaking areas of the already existing Hyderabad State.
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 : TIIC is sponsored by the__________. A. Government of Karnataka. B. Government of Andhra Pradesh. C. Government of Kerala. D. Government of Tamil Nadu.
Last Answer : D. Government of Tamil Nadu.
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 : The dispute about the “Mullaperiyar dam” concerns which states? (1) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu (2) Tamil Nadu ana Kerala (3) Kerala and Karnataka (4) Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
Last Answer : Tamil Nadu ana Kerala
Last Answer : 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 : 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 : Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
Description : Sugarcane Breeding Institute of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is located at ____? a Palakkad, Kerala b Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh c Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh d Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu e Nashik, Maharashtra
Last Answer : e Nashik, Maharashtra
Description : The Bhadravati Steel Plant is the only plant which is managed by a State Government. Which is that State Government? (a) Tamil Nadu (b) Odisha (c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Karnataka