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1
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The Bhagirathi river originates from Gaumukh Glacler.
It meets the Alaknanda at Devprayag to form river

A

Ganga (2500 Km)

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The lowest layer of the atmosphere where air density
is highest which lies upto 16 Km above equator and
8 kms over polar region where vital atmospheric process
like climatic and weather conditions take place is
known as:

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Troposphere

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3
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The longest/largest River of Peninsular India which
drains into Bay of Bengal:

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Godavari

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4
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Which State in India has the largest/longest coastline?

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Gujarat

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5
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Which peninsular rivers of India is a west flowing river
which empties into the Arabian Sea?

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Narmada and Tapti

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6
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The “Green House effect / Global warming” is produced
due to the presence of excess amount of

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Methane and Carbon dioxide

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7
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Which River of India is called Vridha Ganga or Dakshin
Ganga?

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Godavari

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8
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Which waterfall is created by River Sharavathi the
highest waterfall of height 830 ft in India (karnataka)?

A

Gerusoppe falls (Jog Falls)

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9
Q

Brightest and Hottest planet in our solar system which
is also called “Morning and Evening Star

A

Venus

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10
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Which is the multi-purpose rock and earth-fill embankment
dam on the Bhagirathi River?

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Tehri Dam (260.5 m

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11
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In which layer of the earth’s atmosphere is the ozone
layer found which absorbs harmful ultraviolet radiation
from the sun?

A

Stratosphere

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12
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All the interacting organisms (biotic) in an area together
with the non-living constituents (abiotic) of the environment
form an

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Ecosystem

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13
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The depletion of ozone layer is due to

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Chloro fluoro carbon

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14
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The River on which the reservoir for Indira Gandhi
Canal which is the Longest Irrigation Canal has been
built is

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Sutlej

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15
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India shares longest international boundary with
which country?

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Bangladesh

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16
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Guru Shikhar on the Abu Hills in Rajasthan is the
highest peak of which mountain ranges?

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Aravalli

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17
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Which is the highest peak of South India (Peninsular
India) or Western Ghat?

A

Anaimudi

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18
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Which planet in our solar system is nearly as big as
the earth and also known as ‘Earth’s twin’?

A

Venus

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19
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The outermost range of H)malaya is called

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Shivalik

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20
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Name the Strait that separates India and its neighbour
Sri Lanka

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Palk Strait

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21
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Which is the largest/deepest ocean of the world

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Pacific Ocean

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22
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DuanDhar Falls and Kapildhara Falls are situated on
which River

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Narmada

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23
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Which planets do not have satellites revolving around
them?

A

Mercury and Venus

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24
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Kanha National Park, Bandhavgarh National Park and
Panna National Park is located in

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Madhya Pradesh

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25
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The largest Masonry dam ‘Nagarjuna Sagar Dam’ has
been constructed on the River

A

Krishna

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26
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Vembanad Lake, which is the largest lakes of India is
in which state

A

kerala

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27
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First national park of India that was established in
1936 was named as:

A

Hailey National Park (Jim Corbett National Park,
Uttarakhand

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28
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The Himalayas belong to which category of mountains?

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Fold Mountain

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29
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Kolleru Lake which is one of the largest freshwater
lakes in India is located in which state?

A

Andhra Pradesh

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30
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The River Narmada rises in Madhya Pradesh from the

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Amarkantak hills

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31
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The Northern plain of India is formed of _____.

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Alluvial soil

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32
Q

The world’s longest River the Nile, flows through which
continent?

A

Africa

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33
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The latitudes of main land of India extends between

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8°4’ N and 37°6’N

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34
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In which year was Project Tiger launched at Jim Corbett
National Park in India to conserve the declining
number of tigers ?

A

1973

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35
Q

In which season are watermelon, muskmelon, cucumber
etc. produced in India?

A

zaid

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36
Q

Hardwood trees like sal, teak, neem and shisham
(useful for making furniture, transport and constructional
material) and Sandalwood are found in which
type of forests?

A

Tropical deciduous forests

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37
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Which type of forest is most widespread in India also
referred to as ‘Monsoon Forests

A

Tropical Deciduous Forests

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38
Q

In which state is the Mettur Dam located over the Kaveri
River?

A

Tamil Nadu

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39
Q

An artificial lake named Gobind Sagar was created in
1976 by a huge hydroelectric dam at Bhakra on the
river.

A

sutlej

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40
Q

What is the alternative name of black cotton soil found
in Maharashtra

A

Regur

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41
Q

In which state is Sambhar, the largest inland salt water
lake of India located

A

rajasthan

42
Q

The temperate grasslands of South America are
called:

A

pampas

43
Q

Which are the two major Rivers which emerge from the
Amarkantak Plateau, but they flow in different directions?

A

Narmada and Son

44
Q

Operalion Flood or White revolution is related to

A

Milk production

45
Q

India is the largest producer and exporter of

A

mica

46
Q

The Keibul Lamjao National Park, which is the only
floating National Park in India and the world is situated
in which state

A

manipur

47
Q

The Hirakud Dam is built across the River

A

mahanadi

48
Q

Identify the crop based on the following information.
It is known as the golden fibre. It grows well on welldrained
fertile soils in the flood plains where soils are
renewed every year.

A

jute

49
Q

If in the west it is Guhar Moti, in the east it is Kibithu,
in north it is Siachen Glacier, then in south it is:

A

Indira point (Andaman and Nicobar Islands)

50
Q

Tsunami is NOT caused by:

A

Hurricanes

51
Q

is an example of intrusive igneous rock

A

granite

52
Q

Marmagao Port(Natural Port/: Seaport) is located in

A

Goa

53
Q

The narrow zone of contact between the lithosphere,
hydrosphere and atmosphere where natural vegetation
and wildlife exist is called the

A

Biosphere

54
Q

is a mountain pass in the Pir Panjal range at a
maximum altitude of 2832 metres that connects the
Kashmir Valley in the Union Territory of Jammu and
Kashmir with the Outer Himalayas and the plains in
the south.

A

Banihal Pass

55
Q

In which continent ‘Great Dividing Range’, ‘Great Barrier
Reef” (world’s Largest coral reef), ‘Great Victorian
Desert are located?

A

Australia

56
Q

Majuli is the largest River island in the Brahmaputra
River in which state of India?

A

Assam

57
Q

In which state are Manas National Park and Kaziranga
National Park situated?

A

Assam

58
Q

Which States shares border with Myanmar?

A

Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram

59
Q

What is the groundwater stored at places between the
layers of hard rock below water table called

A

Aquifer

60
Q

Which longitude determines the Indian Standard Time
(standard meridian)?

A

82.5° E (82°30°E)

61
Q

What is the International Date Line?

A

180° longitude

62
Q

The breaking up and decay of exposed rocks by temperature
changes, frost action, plants, animals and
human activity is called

A

Weathering

63
Q

What are sea waves generated by undersea earthquakes
called?

A

Tsunami

64
Q

The North-South corridor, which is a part of the Golden
Quadrilateral super highways, links which two cities
of India from the following?

A

Srinagar and Kanyakumari

65
Q

Which of the following are common sedimentary
rocks?

A

Sandstone, limestone, and shale

66
Q

Which are three R’s are regarded as environment
friendly?

A

Reduce, Recycle, Reuse

67
Q

Which IUCN document lists provides an account of endangered
species of flora and fauna?

A

Red List (Red Data Book

68
Q

Which planet is considered as the Dwarf planet and
coldest one?

A

pluto

69
Q

The deepest trench or deepest point of the world ‘The
Mariana Trench’ is located in the

A

Pacific Ocean

70
Q

Who is known as the ‘Father of the Green Revolution’
in the world?

A

Norman Borlaug

71
Q

Where do the Western and Eastern Ghats meet?

A

Nilgiri hills

72
Q

What Biosphere Reserves was the first to be established
by the Government of India in 1986

A

Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve

73
Q

Which Rivers make an estuary?

A

Narmada, Tapti and Periyar

74
Q

Which location receives the most rainfall (wettest
place) in India?

A

Mawsynram

75
Q

As per ‘India Stale of Forest Report (ISFR) 2021°, the
state of has the largest area covered under permanent
forest

A

Madhya Pradesh

76
Q

Which is the outer layer/crust of the Earth (on which
we live) that is made of plates which fit together like a
jigsaw puzzle?

A

Lithosphere

77
Q

Soil formed by leaching and oxidation (becomes most
infertile) is

A

Laterite soil

78
Q

Name the crop-season in India that opens at the onset
of South-West monsoon in May-June and harvested
around October with major crops like rice and millets.

A

Kharif

79
Q

Where is the Bandipur National Park and Nagarahole
National Park located?

A

Karnataka

80
Q

Which is the largest bituminous coalfield in India

A

Jharia (Jharkhand

81
Q

Which type of seeds played an important role in Green
Revolution in India?

A

High Yielding Variety

82
Q

In which Biosphere Reserve is the largest endangered
marine mammal Dugong (sea cow) i. e., Dugong dugon
and sea turtles also found?

A

Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve

83
Q

The River Brahmaputra is known as as it enters
Arunachal Pradesh

A

Dihang

84
Q

The oldest oil-field (refinery) in India is in

A

Digboi (Assam)

85
Q

The two streams Chandra and Bhaga rise on the opposite
sides of the Baralacha pass to form which river?

A

Chenab

86
Q

On which Island India’s only active volcano is situated?

A

Barren Island (Andaman Islands)

87
Q

is the oldest mountain range in the Indian subcontinent.

A

Aravalli

88
Q

As a result of the green revolution (1960-1970), India
was able to change its status from

A

a food deficient country to a leading agricultural
nation

89
Q

The Line of Cancer (23°30’N) passes through how
many states of India?

A

8 (Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh,
Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram.)

90
Q

India is the world’s ___________ largest country measured in
square kilometers of land area

A

7th

91
Q

On which date, summer solstice is observed in Northern
Hemisphere

A

21st June

92
Q

In _________ year Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO) was established and began producing steel in at __________
Sakchi in Jharkhand state.

A

1907,1912

93
Q

When does solar eclipse take place?

A

When the moon is between the sun and earth

94
Q

Which is the largest jute producing state in India

A

West Bengal

95
Q

‘Green House Effect’ means

A

Warming of earth because of trapping of solar
radiations by the earth’s atmospheric gases

96
Q

Which port in India is the deepest landlocked and also
well-protected port

A

Vishakhapatnam

97
Q

Uttar Pradesh shares boundary with 9 states (Highest),
Which are __________

A

Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana,
Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Bihar
and Jharkhand

98
Q

Who is the planet moving in the opposite direction
(east to west) than other planets in Solar System?

A

Uranus and Venus

99
Q

Jadugora, in Singhbhum district, Jharkhand is an important
mine for

A

Uranium

100
Q

A cyclone is known by different names in different
parts of the world. It is called a ——————- in Japan, China
and Philippines

A

Typhoon

101
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A

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