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01. Which of the following groups of rivers have their source of origin in Tibet?
A. Brahmaputra, Ganges and Sutlej B. Ganges, Sutlej and Yamuna
C. Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej D. Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej

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Answer: Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej

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02. The year ____ is called a Great Divide in the demographic history of India.
A. 1901 B. 1921
C. 1941 D. 1951

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Answer: 1921

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03. The Paithan (Jayakwadi) Hydro-electric project, completed with the help of Japan, is on the river
A. Ganga B. Cauvery
C. Narmada D. Godavari

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Answer: Godavari

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04. Which of the following drainage systems fall into Bay of Bengal?
A. Ganga, Brahmaputra and Godavari B. Mahanadi, Krishna and Cauvery
C. Luni, Narnada and Tapti D. Both (a) and (b)

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Answer: Both (a) and (b)

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05. Which of the following types of soil are mostly confined to river basins and coastal plains of India?
A. Alluvial soils B. Black soils
C. Laterite soils D. Red soils

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Answer: Alluvial soils

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06. The number of major languages, recognized in the Indian Union as official language, are
A. 15 B. 22
C. 12 D. 9

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Answer: 22

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07. What is the predominant type of Indian agriculture?
A. Commercial agriculture B. Extensive agriculture
C. plantation agriculture D. subsistence agriculture

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Answer: subsistence agriculture

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08. The most fertile region of India is
A. the Himalayas B. the central Highlands
C. the Indo-Gangetic plain D. peninsular plateau

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Answer: the Indo-Gangetic plain

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09. 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

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Answer: the lease Himalayas and the Indo Gangetic plain

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10. Which of the following is the most important raw material for generation of power in India?
A. Coal B. Mineral Oil
C. Natural Gas D. Uranium

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Answer: Coal

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11. The typical area of sal forest in the Indian peninsular upland occurs
A. on the western ghats B. between the Tapti and the Narmada
C. to the north-east of the Godavari D. on the Malwa plateau

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Answer: on the Malwa plateau

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12. The oldest mountains in India are
A. Aravalis B. Vindhyas
C. Satpuras D. Nilgiri hills

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Answer: Aravalis

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13. Three important rivers of the Indian subcontinent have their sources near the Mansarover Lake in the Great Himalayas. These rivers are
A. Indus, Jhelum and Sutlej B. Brahmaputra, Sutlej and Yamuna
C. Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej D. Jhelum, Sutlej and Yamuna

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Answer: Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej

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14. The percentage of India's total population employed in agriculture is nearly
A. 40% B. 50%
C. 60% D. 70%

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Answer: 70%

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15. The most plausible explanation for the location of the Thar desert in western India is
A. the obstruction caused by the Aravalis to the rain-bearing wind that proceeds to the Ganga Valley B. the evaporation of moisture by heat
C. the absence of mountains to the north of Rajasthan to cause orographic rainfall in it D. that the moisture carried by the South-west monsoon is driven away by the dry upper air current

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Answer: the absence of mountains to the north of Rajasthan to cause orographic rainfall in it

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16. The oldest oil field in India is the ____ field, in ____
A. Anleshwar, Gujarat B. Bombay High, Maharashtra
C. Nawagam, Gujarat D. Digboi, Assam

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Answer: Digboi, Assam

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17. The oldest rocks in India are reported from
A. Dharwar region, Karnataka B. Aravalli range, Rajasthan
C. Vindhyan range, Madhya Pradesh D. Siwalik range, Punjab

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Answer: Dharwar region, Karnataka

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18. Which of the following union territories of India has the highest density of population per sq km?
A. Pondicherry B. Lakshadweep
C. Delhi D. Chandigarh

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Answer: Delhi

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19. Which of the following countries leads in the production of aluminium and its products in the world?
A. Australia B. France
C. India D. USA

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Answer: USA

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20. Which of the following groups of states has the largest deposits of iron ore?
A. Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka B. Bihar and Orissa
C. Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra D. West Bengal and Assam

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Answer: Bihar and Orissa

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