1. Which of the following city is situated in the farthest east ?
Correct Answer:-A ( Lucknow )
Description:- Lucknow is the capital city of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is situated on 26°30′ & 27°10′ North latitude and 80° 30′ & 81° 13′ East longitude.
2. Which of the following districts is on the international border of India?
Correct Answer:-C ( Karimganj )
Description:- Karimganj s a town in the Karimganj District of the Indian state of Assam. Karimganj town is located on the northern fringe of the district adjoining Bangladesh, flanked on two sides by the Kushiyara River and Longai river, Karimganj town is located just on the Bangladesh border with the river Kushiara flowing in between. One prominent feature of the place is a long and winding canal called Noti Khal meandering across the town. Karimganj became a subdivision of Sylhet District of British India in late nineteenth century. It was severed from Sylhet during Partition of India and was included in India as a part of Cachar district in Assam. In 1983, Karimganj became a district of Assam.
3. Which of the following districts is on the international border of India?
Correct Answer:-A ( Gorakhpur )
Description:- Gorakhpur is a city in the eastern part of the state of Uttar Pradesh in India, near the border with Nepal. The district occupies the north-eastern corner of the state along with the district of Deoria, and comprises a large stretch of country lying to the north of the river Rapti, the deep stream of which forms its southern boundary with the Azamgarh district. On the west, the boundary marches along Basti and on the east adjoins Deoria and the Chhoti Gandak Nadi and further south the Jharna Nala forms the dividing line. To the north lies Nepal.
4. Which countries are linked by the Khyber Pass?
Correct Answer:-C ( Afghanistan and Pakistan )
Description:- The Khyber Pass, is a mountain pass connecting Afghanistan and Pakistan, cutting through the northeastern part of the Spin Ghar mountains. An integral part of the ancient Silk Road, it is one of the oldest known passes in the world. Throughout history it has been an important trade route between Central Asia and South Asia and a strategic military location. Well known invasions of the area have been predominantly through the Khyber Pass, such as the invasions by Darius I and Alexander the Great.
5. Which amongst the following States/UTs has no identified tribal community?
Correct Answer:-D ( Delhi )
Description:- As per the 2001 Census, Lakshadweep, Mizoram, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, are predominantly tribal States /Union territories where Scheduled Tribes population constitutes more than 60% of their total population. No Scheduled Tribes is notified in Punjab, Chandigarh, Haryana, Delhi, and Pondicherry.
6. The maximum concentration of scheduled caste population is in the
Correct Answer:-A ( Indo-Gangetic Plains )
Description:- More than one-fifth (21.09 per cent) of the total Scheduled Caste population of the country is found in Uttar Pradesh, followed by West Bengal (11.07 per cent), Bihar (7.83 per cent), Andhra Pradesh (7.40 per cent), Tamil Nadu (7.12 per cent), Maharashtra (5.93 per cent), Rajasthan (5.82 per cent), Madhya Pradesh (5.49 per cent) and Karnataka (5.14 per cent). These nine states together contribute 76.89 per cent of the Scheduled Caste population of the country.
7. Which highway sector is common to both the Golden Quadrilateral Highway and the North-South Corridor Highway ?
Correct Answer:-B ( Bangalore-Krishnagiri )
Description:- The North-South–East-West Corridor (NS-EW) is the largest ongoing highway project in India. It is the second phase of the National Highways Development Project (NHDP), and consists of building 7300 kilometers of four/six lane expressways connecting Srinagar, Kanyakumari, Porbandar and Silchar, at a cost of US$12.317 billion. North–South Corridor (4,000 kilometres (2,500 mi)): NH 1A (Srinagar–Jalandhar), NH 1 (Jalandhar – Delhi), NH 2 (Delhi–Agra), NH 3 (Agra–Gwalior), NH 75 (Gwalior–Jhansi), NH 26 (Jhansi– Lakhnadon), NH 7 (Lakhnadon–Nagpur-Hyderabad- Bangalore-Madurai-Kanyakumari), NH 47 (Salem– Coimbatore–Kochi). The following four stretches are common between the Golden Quadrilateral and the NS-EW Corridors: (a) Delhi–Agra: Golden Quadrilateral & North–South Corridor; (b) Bangalore–Krishnagiri: Golden Quadrilateral & North–South Corridor; (c) Akbarpur–Kanpur: Golden Quadrilateral & East– West Corridor; (d) Udaipur–Chittorgarh: Golden Quadrilateral & East–West Corridor.
8. West Bengal shares boundaries with how many countries ?
Correct Answer:-C ( Three )
Description:- West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation’s fourth-most populous. It is bordered by the countries of Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh, and the Indian states of Orissa, Jharkhand, Bihar, Sikkim, and Assam. West Bengal is only state in India where Himalayas are in the north and Sea is at the south, with both plains and plateaus covering the remaining region.
9. With which set of following countries has Arunachal Pradesh common border?
Correct Answer:-C ( Bhutan, China and Myanmar )
Description:- Located in northeast India, Arunachal Pradesh borders the states of Assam and Nagaland to the south, and shares international borders with Bhutan in the west, Myanmar in the east and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in the north. Itanagar is the capital of the state. Arunachal Pradesh means “land of the dawnlit mountains”. It is also known as “land of the rising sun” (“Pradesh” means “state”, “territory” or “region”) in reference to its position as the easternmost state of India. Like other parts of Northeast India, a majority of the people native to the state are of Tibeto- Burman origin.
10. Ethnic group Mongoloids are found in India in :
Correct Answer:-D ( North-eastern region )
Description:- The presence of Mongoloid groups in North-East India had been attested as early as circa 500 BC in ancient Indian literature. The diverse Mongoloid groups which eventually settled in different habitats and ecological settings crystallized into distinct tribal societies. Even in the case of Assam plains, the early rulers were Indo-Mongoloids of various dynasties spanning a time period from fifth to mid-eleventh century.
11. Where is “Sir Creek” located?
Correct Answer:-A ( Indo-Pak boundary along Gujrat. )
Description:- Sir Creek is a 96 km strip of water that is disputed between India and Pakistan in the Rann of Kutch marshlands. The creek, which opens up into the Arabian Sea, divides the Kutch region of the Indian state of Gujarat with the Sindh province of Pakistan.
12. To which one of the following States the Santhal tribe does not mainly belong?
Correct Answer:-C ( West Bengal )
Description:- The Santhal is tribe the largest tribal community in India, who live mainly in the states of Jharkhand, West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, and Assam. There is also a significant Santhal minority in neighboring Bangladesh, and a small population in Nepal.
13. The Radcliffe Line is the international border between
Correct Answer:-A ( India and Pakistan )
Description:- The Radcliffe Line was announced on 17 August 1947 as a boundary demarcation line between India and Pakistan upon the Partition of India. It was named after its architect, Sir Cyril Radcliffe, who as chairman of the Border Commissions was charged with equitably dividing 175,000 square miles of territory with 88 million people.
14. Which of the following states does not border on Myanmar ?
Correct Answer:-D ( Meghalaya )
Description:- Meghalaya is bounded on the north by Assam and by Bangladesh on the south.
15. Which of the following states does not border on Myanmar?
Correct Answer:-C ( Meghalaya )
Description:- Meghalaya is bounded on the north by Assam and by Bangladesh on the south.
16. Which of the following states has international borders with three countries?
Correct Answer:-B ( Sikkim )
Description:- Sikkim is a landlocked Indian state located in the Himalayan mountains. The state borders Nepal to the west, China’s Tibet Autonomous Region to the north and east, and Bhutan to the southeast. The Indian state of West Bengal lies to the south.
17. Which of the following states has international borders with three countries?
Correct Answer:-A ( Arunachal Pradesh )
Description:- Located in northeast India, Arunachal Pradesh borders the states of Assam and Nagaland to the south, and shares international borders with Bhutan in the west, Myanmar in the east and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in the north.
18. Which of the following States does not border on Myanmar?
Correct Answer:-B ( Assam )
Description:- Assam is surrounded by six of the other Seven Sister States: Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Meghalaya. It also shares international borders with Bhutan and Bangladesh.
19. Which of the following lines does not demarcate any part of India’s international boundary?
Correct Answer:-D ( Durand Line )
Description:- The Durand Line refers to the 2,640 kilometers long porous border between Pakistan and Afghanistan. It was established after an 1893 agreement between Mortimer Durand of British India and Afghan Amir Abdur Rahman Khan for fixing the limit of their respective spheres of influence. It is named after Mortimer Durand who was the Foreign Secretary of colonial British India at the time.
20. Which of the following States does not border on Myanmar?
Correct Answer:-A ( Assam )
Description:- Assam is surrounded by six of the other Seven Sister States and shares international borders with Bhutan and Bangladesh.
21. Which of the following States has international borders with three countries?
Correct Answer:-A ( Arunachal Pradesh )
Description:- Arunachal Pradesh shares international borders with Bhutan in the west, Myanmar in the east and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in the north.
22. Which district of UP is bordered by an international border ?
Correct Answer:-B ( Bahraich )
Description:- Located on the Saryu River, a tributary of river Ghaghra, Bahraich is 125 km north-east of Lucknow, the state capital. The towns of Barabanki, Gonda, Balrampur, Lakhimpur and Sitapur share local boundaries with Bahraich. A factor which makes this town important is the international border shared with the neighboring country, Nepal.
23. Which of the following States in India does not share boundary with Myanmar ?
Correct Answer:-A ( Assam )
Description:- Assam shares international borders with Bhutan and Bangladesh.
24. The largest tribal community in India is
Correct Answer:-A ( Bhils )
Description:- Santhals are the largest tribal community in India, who live mainly in the states of Jharkhand, West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, and Assam. There is also a significant Santhal minority in neighboring Bangladesh, and a small population in Nepal. Bhils come second.
25. Cities with population from one to five million are called
Correct Answer:-C ( Metropolitan )
Description:- Conurbation is a large area consisting of various towns that have expanded and joined together. Cosmopolitan means containing or influenced by people from all over the world. Metropolitan is large or a capital city having population from one to five million.
26. The Khasi and Garo are the languages of the State of
Correct Answer:-B ( Meghalaya )
Description:- Meghalaya is a North-Eastern State. Its area is 22,429 square kilometres and its capital is Shillong. Principal languages of Meghalaya are Khasi, Garo and English.
27. Which of the following is only domestic Airport ?
Correct Answer:-D ( None of the above )
Description:- Goa International Airport, more commonly known as Dabolim Airport, is an international airport. Similarly, Srinagar Airport is an international airport in Jammu and Kashmir. Devi Ahilyabai Holkar International Airport is a public airport that principally serves Indore, Madhya Pradesh. It has one terminal and both domestic as well as international flights operate from here.
28. Where are the Todas found ?
Correct Answer:-A ( Tamil Nadu )
Description:- The Toda people are a small pastoral community who live on the isolated Nilgiri plateau in Tamil Nadu. The Toda lands are now a part of The Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, a UNESCO-designated International Biosphere Reserve.
29. Apatanis are the major tribal group of
Correct Answer:-D ( Arunachal Pradesh )
Description:- The Apatanis are a tribal group of people living in the Ziro valley in the Lower Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh. However, more Apatanis live outside this valley, making the total population approximately 60,000 all over the state. Their language belongs to the Sino-Tibetan family.
30. Which is the best planned city in India ?
Correct Answer:-B ( Chandigarh )
Description:- The city of Chandigarh was the first planned city in India post-independence in 1947 and is known internationally for its architecture and urban design. It is neatly planned and divided into sectors which are nicely connected to one another. Adding to that, every sector has a park and a shopping street with plantations surrounding them.
31. With which country, India has the longest international boundary?
Correct Answer:-D ( Bangladesh )
Description:- Bangladesh and India share a 4,096-kilometer (2,545-mile)-long international border, the fifth-longest land border in the world, including 262 km in Assam, 856 km in Tripura, 180 km in Mizoram, 443 km in Meghalaya, and 2,217 km in Bengal. The border demarcates the six divisions of Bangladesh and the Indian states.
32. India recently signed land boundary agreement with which country?
Correct Answer:-D ( Bangladesh )
Description:- India and Bangladesh, on 6 June 2015, signed pact to operationalise the historic Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) between both nations. The operationalisation of LBA paves the way for exchange of 162 enclaves under the control of either countries as per the 1974 pact.
33. Which of the following border is known as Radcliffe line ?
Correct Answer:-C ( India and Pakistan )
Description:- The Radcliffe Line was published on 17 August 1947 as a boundary demarcation line between India and Pakistan upon the Partition of India. It was named after its architect, Sir Cyril Radcliffe, who, as chairman of the Border Commissions, was charged with equitably dividing 450,000 km2 of territory with 88 million people.
