Q1.Diego Garcia is in:
(a)Arabian Sea
(b)The Bay of Bengal
(c)Indian Ocean
(d)The Gulf of Aden
Q2.The Sun shines vertically on the Equator
(a)Throughout the year
(b)For six months
(c)Twice a year
(d)Once a year
Q3.Which of the following planets is known as Morning Star?
(a)Mercury
(b)Venus
(c)Mars
(d)Jupiter
Q4.The southernmost point of peninsular India, that is, Kanyakumari, is
(a)north of Tropic of Cancer
(b)south of the Equator
(c)south of the Capricorn
(d)north of the Equator
Q5.The pass located at the southern end of the Nilgiri Hills in south India is called
(a)the Palghat gap
(b)the Bhorghat pass
(c)the Thalgat pass
(d)the Bolan pass
Q6.Yarlung Tsangpo river in India, is known as
(a)Ganga
(b)Indus
(c)Brahmaputra
(d)Mahanadi
Q7.The refineries are Mathura, Digboi and Panipat are set up by
(a)Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
(b)Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
(c)Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
(d)Crude Distillation unit of Madras Refineries Ltd.
Q8.The Radcliffe line is a boundary between
(a)India and Pakistan
(b)India and China
(c)India and Myanmar
(d)India and Afghanistan
Q9.Which of the following has a potential for the harnessing of tidal energy in India?
(a)Gulf of Cambay
(b)Gulf of Mannar
(c)Backwaters of Kerala
(d)Chilka lake
Q10.The outer Himalayas lie between
(a)the lease Himalayas and the Indo Gangetic plain
(b)the foot hills and the Indo Gangetic plain
(c)the greater Himalayas and the lesser Himalayas
(d)Indo-Gangetic plains and the peninsula
Q11.The oldest oil refinery in India is at
(a)Digboi, Assam
(b)Haldia, near Kolkata
(c)Koyali, near Baroda
(d)Noonmati, Assam
Q12.Which country has the largest coast line?
(a)USA
(b)Australia
(c)Canada
(d)India
Q13.The river Godavari is often referred to as Vridha Ganga because
(a)it is the older river of India
(b)of its large size and extent among the peninsular rivers
(c)there are a fairly large number of pilgrimage centres situated on its banks
(d)its length is nearly the same as that of the river Ganges
Q14.The scarcity or crop failure of which of the following can cause a serious edible oil crisis in India?
(a)coconut
(b)Groundnut
(c)Linseed
(d)Mustard
Q15.The most ideal region for the cultivation of cotton in India is
(a)the Brahmaputra Valley
(b)the Indo-Gangetic Valley
(c)the Deccan Plateau
(d)the Rann of Kutch
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