Indian geography-General Knowledge questions and answers GK Series#18
71. Which of the planets is nearest to the earth?
A. Jupiter
B. Venus
C. Mercury
D. Mars
Answer : B. Venus
73. Which one of the following indian states is the largest producer of natural rubber?
A. Tamilnadu
B. Kerala
C. Assam
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer : B. Kerala
74. Which palnet is known as the Earth’s twin?
A. Venus
B. Mars
C. Uranus
D. Neptune
Answer : A. Venus
75. There is rainfall in winter in Tamil Nadu due to the following reasons
A. South-West Monsoon
B. North-East Monsoon
C. Tropical cost Current
D. None of these
Answer : B. North-East Monsoon
76. Diesel locomotives are manufactured at
A. Kapurthala
B. Perambur
C. Varanasi
D. Jamshedpur
Answer : C. Varanasi
77. The second largest river basin in india is of the river
A. Brahmaputra
B. Narmada
C. Krishna
D. Godavari
Answer : D. Godavari
78. Which one of the following indian states is the largest producer of natural rubber?
A. Tamilnadu
B. Kerala
C. Assam
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer : B. Kerala
79. The country having the largest area under tea cultivation is
A. Brazil
B. Russia
C. Bangladesh
D. India
Answer : D. India
80. After textile, the second largest industry of India is
A. Sugar
B. Jute
C. Cement
D. None of these
Answer : A. Sugar
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81. Maximum length of border of which of the following states is adjacent to that of other States ?
A. Bihar
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Rajasthan
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer : B. Uttar Pradesh
82. Tsumani is a large sea wave cause by an earthquake experienced along the coast of
A. India
B. China
C. Australia
D. Japan
Answer : D. Japan
83. The world highest waterfall is in
A. Brazil
B. U.S.A
C. Venezuela
D. Zambia
Answer : C. Venezuela
84. Which one of the following is the largets river in the worl?
A. Nile
B. Congo
C. Ganges
D. Amazon
Answer : D. Amazon
85. The largest lake in Africa is
A. Lake Victoria
B. Lake Malawi
C. Lake Chad
D. Lake Tanganyika
Answer : A. Lake Victoria
86. Which one of the following states is the largest producer of coffee ?
A. Karnataka
B. Kerala
C. Assam
D. Arunachal Pradesh
Answer : A. Karnataka
87. The instrument used for finding out wind direction is
A. anemometer
B. wind vane
C. wind gauze
D. hygrometer
Answer : B. wind vane
88. Which one among the following countries is the largest producer of Bauxite?
A. Brazil
B. Australia
C. West Indies
D. India
Answer : B. Australia
89. Teak and Sal are the principal trees in the forests known as
A. Dry deciduous
B. Dry Evergreen
C. Tropical moist deciduous
D. Tropical moist evergreen
Answer : C. Tropical moist deciduous
90. Long treeless grassy palms are characteristics of
A. Pampas
B. Campos
C. LIanos
D. Prairies
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Answer : A. Pampas
91. Summer rains in Australia broadly decreases from
A. East to West
B. West to east
C. north to south
D. south to north
Answer : C. north to south
92. Which of the following is the brightest planet?
A. Mercury
B. Venus
C. Mars
D. Jupiter
Answer : B. Venus
93. Jupiter is larger than the earth by about
A. 5 times
B. 10 times
C. 20 times
D. 50 times
Answer : B. 10 times
94. Which planets looks reddish in the night sky?
A. Mercury
B. Mars
C. Jupiter
D. Saturn
Answer : B. Mars
95. Who of the following discovered the laws of planetary orbits?
A. Galileo Galilei
B. Nicholas Copernicus
C. Johannes Kepler
D. Isaac Newton
Answer : C. Johannes Kepler
96. Which of the following planets is known as Morning Star?
A. Mercury
B. Venus
C. Mars
D. Jupiter
Answer : B. Venus
97. The word used to describe the shape of earth is
A. Flat
B. Circle
C. NewSphere Delhi
D. Oblate spheroid
Answer : D. Oblate spheroid
98. One degree of the circumference of the earth measures(approx)
A. 100 km
B. 111 km
C. 151 km
D. 175 km
Answer : B. 111 km
99. The total surface area of the earth is
A. 510 million sq.km
B. 610 million sq.km
C. 710 million sq.km
D. 810 million sq.km
Answer : A. 510 million sq.km
100. What is the approximate equatorial circumference of the earth?
A. 30,000 km
B. 35,000 km
C. 40,000 km
D. 45,000 km
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Answer : C. 40,000 km
101. Which of the following Indian states is broadly as large as the European Nation Greece ?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Orissa
C. Bihar
D. Assam
Answer : A. Tamil Nadu
102. In which state is Jog falls located
A. Maharastra
B. Karnataka
C. Tamil nadu
D. Kerala
Answer : B. Karnataka
103. Which one of the following hydroelectric projects does not belong to Tamil Nadu ?
A. Idukki
B. Aliyar
C. Periyar
D. Kundan
Answer : A. Idukki
104. The largest irrigated area in India is occupied by
A. Sugarcane
B. Rice
C. Cotton
D. Wheat
Answer : B. Rice
105. Which state is not one of major producers of Bananas ?
A. Gujarat
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Bihar
D. Kerala
Answer : C. Bihar
106. For National Highway, the maximum speed in mountainous terrain is
A. 120 km per hour
B. 100 km per hour
C. 80 km per hour
D. 50 km per hour
Answer : C. 80 km per hour
107. The most densely populated State in India is
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Kerala
C. Bihar
D. West Bengal
Answer : D. West Bengal
108. An important Nuclear Power Station in Tamil Nadu is
A. Meenambakkam
B. Kalapakkam
C. Thanjavur
D. Coimbatore
Answer : B. Kalapakkam
109. Which one of the following states is the largest producer of black pepper in india?
A. Tamil nadu
B. Kerala
C. Karnataka
D. Andhrapradesh
Answer : B. Kerala
110. Which one of the following is a cash crop?
A. Wheat
B. Millets
C. Rice
D. Rubber
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Answer : D. Rubber
111. Largest sugarcane growing state is
A. Maharastra
B. Uttar pradesh
C. Andhra pradesh
D. Punjab
Answer : B. Uttar pradesh
112. The highest peak in south India is
A. Doda Betta
B. Makurti
C. Anaimudi
D. None of these
Answer : C. Anaimudi
113. 29. The oldest mountains in india according to geographical history are
A. Satpuras
B. Nilgiris
C. Vindhyas
D. Aravallis
Answer : D. Aravallis
114. Which one of the following is the longest river in india?
A. Ganga
B. Narmada
C. Brahmaputra
D. Godavari
Answer : A. Ganga
115. Which one among the following rivers has the largest catchment area?
A. Cauvery
B. Krishna
C. Mahanadi
D. Cauvery
Answer : B. Krishna
116. The higgest waterfall in india is
A. Sivasundaram
B. Jog
C. Courtallam
D. Hogenakal
Answer : B. Jog
117. In which type of rocks are coal and petroleum found?
A. Granite
B. Igneous
C. Metamorphic
D. Sedimentary
Answer : D. Sedimentary
118. Which metals is most abundant in the earth’s crust?
A. Calcium
B. Magnesium
C. Aluminium
D. Iron
Answer : C. Aluminium
119. Molten rocks below the surface of the earth is called
A. Basalt
B. Laccolith
C. Lava
D. Magma
Answer : D. Magma
120. Which of the following is a chemical weathering process?
A. Frost action
B. Hydraulic action
C. Oxidation
D. Thermal Expansion
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Answer : C. Oxidation
121. The hottest planet is
A. Mercury
B. Venus
C. Jupiter
D. Saturn
Answer : B. Venus
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