16) Which of the following is not a plantation crop?
(a) Coffee
(b) Rubber
(c) Sugarcane
(d) Tea
17) Which of the following minerals are found in a natural way in the State of Chhattisgarh ?
1. Bauxite
2. Dolomite
3. Iron ore
4. Tin
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
18) Which one of the following is located in the Bastar region?
(a) Bandhavgarh National Park
(b) Dandeli Sanctuary
(c) Rajaji National Park
(d) Indravati National Park
19) Ganga beyond Farakka when it enters Bangladesh is known as
(a) Padma
(b) Meghna
(c) Hugli
(d) Swarn Ganga
20) Most rivers flowing west from the Western Ghats do not Corm deltas because of
(a) lack of eroded material
(b) the high gradient
(c) lack of vegetation free area
(d) low velocity
21)Into how many PIN Code Zones is the country divided
a) 6
b) 7
c) 8
d) 9
22) Punjab stands———-in the production of diesel engines—
a)Second
b) First
c) Third
d) Fifth
23) Which of the following cities is known for silk wearing industry?
a) Mumbai
b) Kanpur
c) Lucknow
d) Kanchepuram
24) How many jute mills India had during 1974?
a) 72
b) 75
c) 60
d) 55
25) The first ship manufactured in India was in—
a)1950
b) 1955
c) 1960
d) 1970
26) The least populated state in India is:
a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) Sikkim
c) Mizoram
d) Uttarakhand
27) The state with largest gap in male and female literacy is:
a) Rajasthan
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Kerala
28) The driest part of India is
(a) Rann of Kutch
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Leh
(d) Hinterland of Western Ghats
29) The winter rain in Chennai is caused by
(a) South-West Monsoons
(b) North-East Monsoons
(c) Intense Land and Sea Breezes
(d) Cyclonic winds in the Bay of Bengal
30) The Portuguese possessions Goa, Daman and Diu were liberated in _______.
(a) 1961
(b) 1971
(c) 1981
(d) 1951