117. To conserve coral reefs the Government of India declared one of the following as Marine Park :
Correct Answer:-B ( Gulf of Kutch )
Description:- The government of India, in 1982, declared a core area of 110 km2 in the Gulf of Kutch as Marine National Park for the conservation of coral reefs. It is situated on the southern shore of the Gulf of Kachchh in the Jamnagar District of Gujarat. There are 42 islands on the Jamnagar coast in the Marine National Park, most of them surrounded by reefs. The coral formations of the Gulf of Kutch represent one of the extreme northern limits of corals in the Indian Ocean.
118. The headquarters of the Survey of India Department is located at:
Correct Answer:-B ( Dehradun )
Description:- The Survey of India is headquartered at Dehra Dun, Uttarakhand. It is India’s central engineering agency in charge of mapping and surveying. Set up in 1767 to help consolidate the territories of the British East India Company, it is one of the oldest Engineering Departments of the Government of India.
119. Which of the following states having longest coastline in India?
Correct Answer:-D ( Gujarat )
Description:- 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. Its coastline nurtures a diversity of habitats, especially mangroves, salt marshes, coral reefs, wetlands, and sea grasses.
120. Which of the following is formed out of volcanic eruptions in India?
Correct Answer:-A ( Deccan Plateau )
Description:- The Deccan Plateau is made up of lava flows or igneous rocks known as the Deccan Traps. The rocks are spread over the whole of Maharashtra and parts of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, thereby making it one of the largest volcanic provinces in the world. The Deccan traps formed between 60 and 68 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous period.
121. The plateau that has both West and East flowing drainage system is
Correct Answer:-A ( Malwa )
Description:- The Malwa Plateau roughly forms a triangle based on the Vindhyan Hills, bounded by the Aravalli Range in the west and Madhya Bharat Pathar to the north and Bundelkhand to the east. It has two systems of drainage; one towards the Arabian sea (The Narmada, the Tapi and the Mahi), and the other towards the Bay of Bengal (Chambal and Betwa, joining the Yamuna).
122. Tropic of Cancer passes through which of the following Indian states ?
Correct Answer:-C ( Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram )
Description:- The Tropic of Cancer passes through the following eight states in India: Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura, and Mizoram.
123. A tropical deciduous plant special to the Deccan plateau is
Correct Answer:-C ( Sandalwood )
Description:- Teak, Sal, Sandalwood, Shisham and Mahua are some of the tropical deciduous trees that extend from the Shiwalik ranges in the north to the eastern flanks of the Western Ghats in the peninsular India. Among them, sandalwood is native to the Deccan plateau. The total extent of its distribution is approximately 9000 km2 of which 8200 km2 is located in the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. It grows particularly in Mysore and Coimbatore where it prefers hard rock, ferruginous soil—the conditions that produce a richer scent in the tree.
124. If in the east it is Guhar Moti, in north it is Siachen Glacier, then in south it is:
Correct Answer:-D ( Indira point )
Description:- Guhar Moti is the western-most inhabited village in India, in Kutch district in Gujarat. Siachen Glacier, located in the eastern Karakoram range in the Himalaya Mountains, marks the northern extremity of India. Similarly, Indira Point located in the Nicobar district of Andaman and Nicobar Island, marks the southernmost point of India’s territory.
125. Which of the following rock formations resulted in Eastern Ghats?
Correct Answer:-D ( Charnockites, granite gneiss, quartzite rock, khondalites, metamorphic gneisses )
Description:- The Eastern Ghats are made up of charnockites, granite gneiss, khondalites, metamorphic gneisses and quartzite rock formations. The structure of the Eastern Ghats includes thrusts and strike-slip faults all along its range. Limestone, bauxite and iron ore are found in the Eastern Ghats hill ranges.
126. The Himalayas are also known by the name
Correct Answer:-B ( fold mountains )
Description:- The Himalayas are examples of fold mountains that are created where two or more of Earth’s tectonic plates are pushed together. The Himalayan mountain ranges were formed as result of a continental collision or orogeny along the convergent boundary between the Indo-Australian Plate and the Eurasian Plate. The Arakan Yoma highlands in Myanmar and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal were also formed as a result of this collision.
127. Which river originates from the Amarkantak plateau?
Correct Answer:-A ( Narmada river )
Description:- The source of the Narmada is a small bowl, known as the Narmada Kund, located at Amarkantak on the Amarkantak hill in the Anuppur District zone of eastern Madhya Pradesh.The river moves down from the Amarkantak range at the Kapildhara waterfalls and then flows in a rift valley between the Satpura and Vindhya ranges.
128. The outermost range of Himalaya is called
Correct Answer:-B ( Shiwalik )
Description:- The Sivalik Hills is the outermost range of the Himalayas. Also known as Manak Parbat, it located in between the Great Plains and Lesser or Middle Himalayas. This range is about 2,400 km long enclosing an area that starts almost from the Indus and ends close to the Brahmaputra, with a gap of about 90 kilometres between the Teesta and Raidak rivers in Assam.
129. Continuous chain of mountains that rise abruptly more or less parallel to the coastline of India is
Correct Answer:-D ( Western ghats )
Description:- Western Ghats (also known as Sahyadri) is a continuous mountain range that runs parallel to the western coast of the Indian peninsula. It abruptly rises as a sheer wall to an average elevation of 1,000 m from the Western Coastal Plain. But, they slope gently on their eastern flank and hardly appear to be a mountain when viewed from the Deccan tableland. They are steep-sided, terraced, hills presenting a stepped topography facing the Arabian Sea coast.
130. India shares longest international boundary with which country?
Correct Answer:-A ( Bangladesh )
Description:- Bangladesh and India share a 4,096-kilometer-long international border, the longest border that India shares with any country. It is 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.
131. The Himalayas is the example of
Correct Answer:-A ( Fold mountains )
Description:- The Himalayas is an example of Fold mountains that are created where two or more of Earth’s tectonic plates are pushed together. At these colliding, compressing boundaries, rocks and debris are warped and folded into rocky outcrops, hills, mountains, and entire mountain ranges. Besides, Andes, and Alps are all active fold mountains.
132. Which of the following areas or regions is most prone to earthquakes?
Correct Answer:-B ( Ganga-Brahmaputra Valley )
Description:- The Ganga-Brahmaputra basin is a high earthquake risk zone. It comes under Zone 5 covers the areas with the highest risks zone that suffers earthquakes of intensity MSK IX or greater. Experts warn that as many as a million deaths could be expected on the Ganges and Brahmaputra plain, as the southern flank of the Himalayas has not been active enough over past centuries to release the energy accumulated by the upward movement of the Indian plate.
133. Which country is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea formed by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar?
Correct Answer:-C ( Sri Lanka )
Description:- Sri Lanka is separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar (a large shallow bay forming part of the Laccadive Sea in the Indian Ocean) and Palk Strait (a strait between the Tamil Nadu state of India and the Mannar district of Sri Lanka). It is located in the Indian Ocean southwest of the Bay of Bengal.
134. Where do the Western and Eastern Ghats meet?
Correct Answer:-A ( Nilgiri hills )
Description:- The Nilgiri Hills or the Blue mountains form the meeting point of the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats. These hills are part of the Western Ghats. They are separated from the Karnataka Plateau (north) by the Noyar River and from the Anaimalai and Palni hills (south) by the Palghat Gap.
135. The longest sea beach in India is
Correct Answer:-D ( Marina beach )
Description:- Marina Beach, a natural urban beach in Chennai, is the longest beach of India with a length of 6.5 km. The beach runs from near Fort St. George in the north to Foreshore Estate in the south. It is the second longest beach in the world after Praia do Cassino beach of Brazil.
136. Nandadevi peak is located in _____ State
Correct Answer:-B ( Uttarakhand )
Description:- Nanda Devi is part of the Garhwal Himalayas, and is located in Uttarakhand, between the Rishiganga valley on the west and the Goriganga valley on the east. The peak, whose name means “Bliss-Giving Goddess”, is regarded as the patron-goddess of the Uttarakhand Himalaya. It is the second highest mountain in India, and the highest located entirely within the country.
137. The Andaman is separated from Nicobar by which water body?
Correct Answer:-B ( 10° Channel )
Description:- The Ten Degree Channel is a channel that separates the Little Andaman and Car Nicobar in the Bay of Bengal. The two sets of islands together form the Indian Union Territory (UT) of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The channel is so named as it lies on the 10- degree line of latitude, north of the equator.
138. The range that acts as watershed between India and Turkistan is
Correct Answer:-C ( Karakoram )
Description:- The Great Karakoram range, also known as Krishnagiri, forms India’s frontiers with Afghanistan and China and acts as watershed between India and Turkestan. It extends eastwards from the Pamir for about 800 km. It is the northern most range of the Trans Himalayan ranges in India.
139. The northern part of the west coast in India is known as
Correct Answer:-A ( Konkan coast )
Description:- Konkan, also known as the Konkan Coast or Kokan, is the northern section of the western coast of India. It is a 720-km long coastline. It consists of the coastal districts of western Indian states of Karnataka, Goa, and Maharashtra. The Southern part of the western coast from Goa to Kanyakumari is called Malabar Coast.
140. The mountain range which divides the North and the South India is
Correct Answer:-C ( Vindhyas )
Description:- The Vindhya Range is considered as the traditional boundary between North India and South India. It is a complex, discontinuous chain of mountain ridges, hill ranges, and plateau escarpments in westcentral India. It runs north of and roughly parallel to the Narmada River in Madhya Pradesh and extends up to Gujarat in the west, and Uttar Pradesh and Bihar in the east.
141. Mount Abu is a hill station located in _____ ranges.
Correct Answer:-C ( Aravalli )
Description:- Mount Abu is a popular hill station in the Aravalli Range in Sirohi district of Rajasthan near the border with Gujarat. The mountain forms a distinct rocky plateau. The highest peak on the mountain is Guru Shikhar at 1,722 m above sea level. It is referred to as ‘an oasis in the desert’ as its heights are home to rivers, lakes, waterfalls and evergreen forests.
142. Where is the Headquarters of the Botanical Survey of India located?
Correct Answer:-C ( Kolkata )
Description:- The Botanical Survey of India (BSI) is an institution set up by the Government of India in 1887 to survey the plant resources of the Indian empire. The Botanical Survey was formally instituted on 13 February 1890 under the direction of Sir George King, who had been superintendent of Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta since 1871. After India’s independence, survey was drawn for the much-needed inventorisation of the country’s rich floral resources, and Dr. E.K. Janaki Ammal was appointed Officer on Special Duty on 14 October, 1952. The reorganisation plan was finally approved by the Government of India on 29 March, 1954 with Calcutta as the headquarters of Botanical Survey of India.
143. Where is Indian Institute of Petroleum located ?
Correct Answer:-C ( Dehradun )
Description:- The Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP), established in 1960, is one of the constituent laboratories of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), dedicated to R&D in the hydrocarbon sector. Spread over a campus of 257-acre (1.04 km2), it is situated in Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand state, on National Highway 72 (NH 72). Established through an act of parliament in the year 1959, it started in New Delhi in 1960 and finally in Dehradun since 1963.
144. Which cities were first connected by the STD services?
Correct Answer:-D ( Kanpur and Lucknow )
Description:- STD service commissioned between Kanpur and Lucknow in 1960.Subscriber Trunk Dialing (STD) service, started in 1960, is now available in more than 19500 stations in the country. All the district headquarters and more than 97 per cent of the Subdivisional headquarters are having STD facility. International Subscriber Dialing Services started in 1976 between Mumbai and London is now available from every corner of the country to almost all the countries in the world.
145. Which city is referred to as the ‘Silicon Valley of India’?
Correct Answer:-D ( Bangalore )
Description:- The Silicon Valley of India is a nickname of the Indian city of Bangalore. As Bangalore is on the Mysore Plateau, the area is also sometimes referred to as “Silicon Plateau”. The name signifies Bangalore’s status as a hub for information technology (IT) companies in India and is a comparative reference to the original Silicon Valley, based around Santa Clara Valley, California, a major hub for IT companies in the United States. One of the earliest mentions of this sobriquet occurred in late 1980s in the Indian Express.
146. Of the following, the town which does not come within the National Capital Region is ?
Correct Answer:-D ( Mathura )
Description:- The National Capital Region (NCR) in India is a name for the conurbation or metropolitan area which encompasses the entire National Capital Territory of Delhi as well as urban areas ringing it in neighbouring states of Haryana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. Uttar Pradesh (UP) provides a 32%” (10,853 sq. kms.) of the NCR. It borders Delhi on the east and forms the eastern territory of the NCR. Meerut is the second largest city in NCR. The districts of the state included in NCR (with their 2011 Census populations) are: Meerut, Baghpat, Bulandshahar, Ghaziabad, and Gautam Buddha Nagar District (Noida and Greater Noida).
147. Who was the first Indian woman to scale Mt. Everest?
Correct Answer:-A ( Bachendri Pal )
Description:- Bachendri Pal is an Indian mountaineer, the first Indian and the fifth woman in the world to climb Mount Everest. She scaled the highest mountain peak of the world in 1984. She continued to be active after ascending the highest peak in the world. In 1985, she led an Indo-Nepalese Everest Expedition team comprising only women. The expedition created seven world records and set benchmarks for Indian mountaineering. Nine years later, in 1994, she led an all women team of rafters.
148. Which of the following is called the ‘shrimp capital of India’ ?
Correct Answer:-D ( Nellore )
Description:- Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu have developed shrimp in a big way. The Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh is known as the ‘Shrimp Capital of India’.
149. Where is National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) located?
Correct Answer:-C ( Pune )
Description:- The National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) is an Indian government laboratory based in Pune, in western India. Popularly known as NCL, a constituent member of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) India, it was established in 1950. There are approximately 200 scientific staff working here. The interdisciplinary research center has a wide research scope and specializes in polymer science, organic chemistry, catalysis, materials chemistry, chemical engineering, biochemical sciences and process development. It houses good infrastructure for measurement science and chemical information.
150. According to a study conducted by Hyderbad’s National Institute of Nutrition, the healthiest of 14 fresh fruits commonly consumed in India with maximum ‘Goodness Index’ is :
Correct Answer:-C ( Guava )
Description:- The humble guava is the healthiest fruit for the human body, while the pineapple is at the bottom of this index. The first-of-its-kind research to evaluate the amount of natural antioxidant levels of 14 fresh fruits commonly consumed in India has come up with surprising revelations. Guava came in at the top, followed by the Indian plum. Mango, pomegranate, custard apple and apple are among the other fruits that offer the highest amount of antioxidants. The study – conducted by Hyderabad’s National Institute of Nutrition – found that pineapple, banana, papaya, water melon and grapes had the least amount of antioxidants. Antioxidants play a crucial role in preventing cellular damage – the common reason for aging, cancer and several degenerative diseases.
151. The district which is not part of National Capital Region is
Correct Answer:-A ( Muzaffarnagar )
Description:- The National Capital Region in India is a name for the conurbation or metropolitan area which encompasses the entire Delhi as well as urban areas ringing it in neighbouring states of Haryana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. The districts of Haryana included in NCR are: Gurgaon, Jhajjar, Sonipat, Panipat, Faridabad, and Rewari; and those from Uttar Pradesh are: Meerut, Baghpat, Bulandshahr, Ghaziabad, and Gautam Buddha Nagar District (Noida and Greater Noida).
152. Which of the following districts lies to the east of the district Farukhabad?
Correct Answer:-A ( Hardoi )
Description:- Farrukhabad is bounded by Badaun and Shahjahanpur on the north, Hardoi District on the east, Kannauj District on the south, and Etah and Mainpuri districts on the west. The Ganges River and Ramganga River are located to the east and the Kali River to the south.
153. Which of the following districts lies to the north of the district Pratapgarh?
Correct Answer:-B ( Sultanpur )
Description:- Pratapgarh in Uttar Pradesh is bounded on the north by the district of Sultanpur, on the south by Allahabad, on the east by Jaunpur, on the west by Fatehpur and north-east by Rae Bareli. In the southwest the Ganges forms the boundary of the district for about 50 kilometres.
154. The present name of ‘Kamarupa’ is
Correct Answer:-A ( Assam )
Description:- Kamarupa, also called Pragjyotisha, was the first historical kingdom in Assam that existed between 350 and 1140 CE i.e. for almost 800 years. Though the historical kingdom disappeared by 12th century to be replaced by smaller political entities, the notion of Kamarupa persisted and ancient and medieval chroniclers continued to call this region by this name. The name of this kingdom survives in Kamarupa, a present-day district in Assam.
155. Which of the following sites has been included in UNESCO’s list of world Heritage Sites ?
Correct Answer:-D ( Sunderbans National Park )
Description:- The Sundarbans National Park, the largest estuarine mangrove forest in the world is a National Park, Tiger Reserve, UNESCO World Heritage Site and a Biosphere Reserve located in the Sundarbans Ganges river delta bordering the Bay of Bengal, in West Bengal. It is also on the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves.
156. Which one of the following is known as the ‘Pearl City’ ?
Correct Answer:-D ( Hyderabad )
Description:- Hyderabad is known as the “City of Pearls” on account of its role in the pearl trade. Until the 18th century the city was the only global trading centre for large diamonds.
157. The famous tourist centre Mahabalipuram is located near:
Correct Answer:-C ( Chennai )
Description:- Mahabalipuram is located about 55 km south of Chennai. It is famous for the rock-cut temples, the famous Arjuna Ratha, Draupadi Ratha and Dharmaraja Chariot.
158. The heavy rains and cloudbursts during summer of 2013 devastated around 2000 villages, 1500 roads and 150 bridges in the State of
Correct Answer:-D ( Uttarakhand )
Description:- In June 2013, a multi-day cloudburst centered on Uttarakhand caused devastating floods and landslides in the country’s worst natural disaster since the 2004 tsunami. As of 16 July 2013, according to figures provided by the Uttarakhand government, more than 5,700 people were “presumed dead.”
159. Which of the following is not a notable industrial city ?
Correct Answer:-D ( Allahabad )
Description:- Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh, is more an historical, religious and educational centre, than being an industrial city. The city’s original name – Prayag–comes from its position at the sacred union of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati. It is the second-oldest city in India. Kanpur (famous for leather industry; known as Manchester of the East), Mumbai (diverse industries) and Jamshedpur (steel) come under the list of India’s notable cities in terms of industrial output and employment generation.
160. The first short based integrated steel plant in the country is
Correct Answer:-C ( Vishakhapatnam )
Description:- *** The question should have been on ‘shore’ and not ‘short.’ Visakhapatnam Steel Plant – popularly known as Vizag Steel is the first Shore based Integrated Steel Plant in the country. Set up in 1971, it is the most advanced steel producer in India. It is the largest single site plant in India and Asia Minor.
161. Which place is called as ‘‘Silicon Valley’’ of India ?
Correct Answer:-C ( Bengaluru )
Description:- The Silicon Valley of India is a nickname of Bangalore. The name signifies Bangalore’s status as a hub for information technology (IT) companies in India and is a comparative reference to the original Silicon Valley, based around Santa Clara Valley, California, USA.
162. Who was the creator of the famous Rock Garden of Chandigarh?
Correct Answer:-D ( Nek Chand )
Description:- The Rock Garden of Chandigarh is a sculpture garden that was created by Nek Chand, a government official who started it secretly in his spare time in 1957. It is also known as Nek Chand’s Rock Garden. Today it is spread over an area of 40 acres. It is completely built of industrial and home waste items.
163. The atomic power station in Rajasthan is situated at :
Correct Answer:-C ( Rawatbhata )
Description:- The Rajasthan Atomic Power Station (RAPS) is located at Rawatbhata in Chittorgarh district of the state. Commissioned on 16 December 1973, it is operated by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India. Currently, RAPS has six Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) units operating with a total installed capacity of 1,180MW.
164. The Wheeler Island has been renamed as
Correct Answer:-C ( Abdul Kalam Island )
Description:- Wheeler Island, an island off the coast of Odisha, was renamed as Dr. Abdul Kalam Island in September 2015. The Integrated Test Range missile testing facility is located on the island. It was there that Kalam tested scores of missiles.
