2013

1. The four states that contributed 75% of the production of cotton in India are:
Gujarat-Maharashtra-Andhra Pradesh-Punjab

2. Indian tea faces competition from______ in the international market.

China

3. The area of India is:

3,287,263sq. kms

4. India is the________ producer of sesamum in the world.

2nd

5. The rivers of __________ India do less deposition:

South

6. Rudimentary sedentary farming is practiced in:

Tripura

7. Rubber plantation in India occur in:

Western Ghats

8. Castor seed is mainly produced by:

Gujarat

9. A de cit state to which what moves is:

Bihar

10. Co ee plantations are mainly in___

a) Karnataka

11. Pulses are largely grown in:

a) Madhya Pradesh

12. Pastures and grazing lands are in highest proportion in:

Himachal Pradesh

13. India exports cropping index is in:

Punjab

14. The highest cropping index is:

Caribbean Island

15. West Farming is practiced in:

a) Bengal

16. The largest producer of jowar in India is:

a) Maharashtra

17. The highest area under Tabacco is in:

a) Andhra Pradesh

18. India is in___________ leading producer of cotton yarn and textile in the world:
Second

19. Half of the total area under oriculture is in:

Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh

20. Highest yield of maize is in:

a) Karnataka
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 2014
1. Rawat are a major tribe in
Rajasthan

2. The state which leads in the production of wheat in India is

a) Uttar Pradesh

3. Textile industries are more on:

a) Western coast

4. Which one of the following brings out the publication called ‘Energy Statistic’ from time to time?
Central Statistical Organisation

5. Kundankulam is a:
Atomic Power Station

6. Project Tiger in India was launched in the year:

1973

7. People of Negrito race have migrated from

a) Malaysia

8. Class VI towns and urban agglomeration have population range of

a) Less than 5000

9. Normal onset of monsoon is completed by:

d)15 July

10. The river which frequently shifts its course is:

Kosi

11. Into how many major Agro-Climatic zones India is divided

15

12. Sal is a
Hard wood

13. The piedmont areas of Himalayas are covered by:

1/3rd

15. 10° Channel separates:

a) Andaman and Nicobar

16. Aravalli’s are a part of

North Central Highlands

17. Which group do the black soils belong?

Chermozem

18. The source of winter rains in Northern plains is the

Western depression

19. India’s highest mountain peak is:

Kangchenjunga

20. Polavaram project is proposed to be constructed on which among the following river?
Godavari
 20. Garo tribe belongs to:
North East India

21.Which Indian city is known for its large production of oranges and is often called as the ‘Orange
Capital of India’.
Nagpur

2015
1. Which of the following is an arti cial ecosystem?
Crop eld

2. Major portion of India’s iron ore deposits belong to

Haematite

3. Bauxite is an ore of:

Aluminium

4. Which among the following tops the list in production of wind energy?
Tamil Nadu

5. Which is the longest dam in India?

a) Hirakud

6. What is the predominant type of India agriculture?

Subsistent Agriculture

7. Which one among the following is the richest source of protein

a) Soya bean

8. Which of the following river does not originate in India?

Sutlej

9. Palk Strait separates India from:

Sri Lanka

10. Identify the Indian states which has the lowest sex ratio
Haryana

11. Which of the following is not correctly matched?

Kundakulam – Kerala
*Kundakulam is in Tamil Nadu

12. The 10° channel separates

Andaman and Nicobar

13. Which of the following is the largest state in India by area?

a) Rajasthan

14. Which among the following variety of coal contains highest percentage of carbon?
Anthracite

15. Which one of the following is the 29th state of India?

Telangana

16. The shifting cultivation practiced in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh is known as:
Podu

17. Where is the pearl shing done in India?

Tuticorin
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7

19. The highest peak in the Aravalli range is:

a) Gurushikar

20. The Deccan Trap is made up of :

Basalt

21. Garo tribe belongs to:

North East India

22. Mayarakshi Project is located in :

West Bengal

2016
1. The ‘Ring of Fire’ also called Circum-Paci c belt is known for
Earthquakes

3. Blue revolution is associated with:

Fisheries

4. Which of the following crops needs maximum water per hectare?

Sugarcane

5. Tehri dam has been constructed across the river:

Bhagirathi

9. In India the chromite deposits mainly occur in:

Ultrabasic igneous rocks of Odisha

10. Which of the following elements is not a metal?

Sulphur

11. Boundary line between the India and Afghanistan is

a) Durand Line

12. The South-West monsoon contributes of the total rain in India

a) 86%

13. The nearest planet to the Earth is:

Venus

14. In which of the following states sun rises rst?

a) Arunachal Pradesh

15. Jharia is famous for:

Coal Mines

16. Which is the longest west owing river in India?

Narmada

17. “Majuli” the river island is located in which state?

Assam
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1. With which of these countries does India share the maximum length of international borders ?
Bangladesh

2. At which of these places would gravity by the minimum?

Equator

3. Titan is a satellite of which planet?

Saturn

4. Which of these places in India is also the wettest place in the world?
Mawsynram, Meghalaya

5. Currently, India is the world's largest producer of which agricultural commodities?

Jute

6. What is India's rank among the milk producing countries for the year 2014-15?
1st

7. Largest wheat producing state of India is

UP

8. Which of this place is famous for diamond mines?

Panna, MP

9. In which states is ‘Bhilai Steel Plant’ located?

Chhattisgarh

10. The industrial town of Digboi is famous for which of this industrial product?
Oil and Petroleum

11. In which country is the active volcanic ‘Mount Fiji’ located

Japan

12. In geographical terminology, what is a cluster or closely located chain of islands known as?
Archipelago

13. The main reason for the presence of mammoth ice caps at the poles of the Earth is
Axial tilt of the Earth

14. The country of UAE is part of which continent?

a) Asia

15. The disaster of the Titanic ship took place in which of these oceans?
Atlantic Ocean

16. Which Indian state has the densest forest cover?

Madhya Pradesh

17.Namdapha National Park is located in which state of India?

Arunachal Pradesh

18. Approximately what percent contribution of India's GDP comes from the agriculture sector during
2013-14?
a) 15% - 20%

19. Sundarbans is known for which of these species of endangered animals?

Royal Bengal Tiger
 20. What is the average height of the innermost layer of the atmosphere, the Troposphere from the
Earth's surface?
a) 12km

21. Followers of which religion/faith pray in a Synagogue?

a) Judaism

22. The city of Cancun is located in which country?

Mexico

23. The ‘Leaning Tower of Pisa’ is located in which country?

Italy

24.Which of these is not considered to be among the seven wonders of the ancient world?
Great wall of China

25. Which Indian state has the longest coastline?

Gujarat

26. Which is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere?
21st June

2018
1. Which among the following is the largest fresh water in India?
Wular Lake

3. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are separated by:

Ten degree channel

4. “Garo hills” are a part of which among the following states of India?
Meghalaya

6. Lonar Lake of Maharashtra was created by a:

Meteorite

8. Kaziranga National Park is famous for:

Rhinoceros

9. Which of the following types of rocks contains fossils?

a) Sedimentary rocks

10. Which of the following Indian state has largest coast line?
Gujarat

11. Which layer of the atmosphere is called the ozonosphere?

Stratosphere

12. “Radcli e line” is boundary line between:

India and Pakistan

13. Which of the following is not an example of a bio-mass energy source?

Coal

14. Golden Quadrilateral connects:

a) Delhi-Mumbai-Kolkata-Chennai

15. Which is the smallest state in India (by area)?

Goa
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17. “Majuli”, the largest river island in the world is located in which among the following states of
India?
Assam

2019
1. Which of the following is not a Biodiversity Hotspot in India?
The Eastern Ghats

2. In India, which type of soil among the following occupies the largest are?
Alluvial

3. Consider the following statements:

a) The Chennai seaport is an arti cial seaport.
b) The Vishakhapatnam is the best natural harbor in the country.
c) The Kochi seaport is an arti cial seaport.
d) The Mumbai is the largest seaport along western coast of India.
Which of the statement given above is/are correct?
C) (a), (b), and (d) only

4. Lignite deposits are found in Tertiary’s.

5. Jarawas and Sentinelese tribe are found in Which among the following State/Union Territory
of India?
Andaman and Nicobar

8. Which one of the following is not an Atomic Power Station in India?

Kalpakkam

9. “Aksai Chin” is a disputed border area between:

a) India and China

10. As per 2011 Census, the rural population comprised of:

71.14 percent

11. Which among the following rivers does not originate in Indian Territory?
Brahmaputra

12. Sabari is a tributary river of:

Godavari

13. Laterite soils are rich in:

Iron and Aluminium

15. The Minister of Rural Development came into existence in 1974 as a part of Ministry of:
a) Food and Agriculture

17. Which of the following lake is called “Floating Island Lake” in the world?
Loktak

2021
1. Which of the following states has largest coastline?
Gujarat

2. Which among the following state of India is called as the “Spice Garden of India”?
Kerala
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a) Richter Scale

4. Hematite is an ore of:

Iron

5. Who was the Father of the Green Revolution in India?

M.S Swaminathan

6. Which of the following tributaries of the Ganga River ows northwards?

Son

7. Eastern Ghats does not make a part of which of the following states?
West Bengal

8. Which among the following state has largest forest cover in India
Madhya Pradesh

9. The solar eclipse occurs when:

The moon comes between the sun and the earth

10. Which type of soil is best suited for cotton?

a) Black

11. Carbon dioxide in atmospheric air amounts to be about:

0.03%

12. Which one of the following islands is closest to the equator?

a) Great Nicobar

13. Which among the following state of India is famous for sa ron cultivation?
a) Jammu and Kashmir

14. In which of the following Indian state/UTs Dogri Language is spoken?

Jammu and Kashmir

15. Which among the following is India’s largest coal eld?

a) Jharia

16. Which of the following cities is called “Cotton Polis” of India?

Mumbai

17. Which one of the following is not a greenhouse gas?

Nitrogen

18. The World’s largest Motorable way, which was inaugurated recently connects Leh to the?
Pangong Lake

19. Which state is the largest producer of oilseeds in India 2021?

Gujarat

2022
1.The latitudes that pass-through Sikkim also pass through
a) Rajasthan

2. One of the states through which the Tropic of Cancer passes is

Jharkhand

3. Amritsar and Shimla are almost on the same latitude, but their climate di erence is due to.
a) the di erence in their altitudes
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Madhya Pradesh

5. Which of the following measures are e ective for the soil conservation in India?
A orestation

6. Yellow Revolution is associated with the production of

Oilseed

7. Which of the following is not a Kharif crop?

mustard

8. Which of the following crops require acidic soil without calcium and rich in iron and manganese?
Tea

9. Which of the following is the main form of degradation in the irrigated areas?
Salinisation of soils

10. ICAR which is related to agriculture of India is a

a) autonomous body

11. ChapcharKut is a festival celebrated in the State is

Mizoram

12. The largest ecosystem of the earth is

a) Biosphere

13. The term ‘ecology was rst used by

Ernst Haeckel

14. Woody plants that take the form of vines supported on free and shrubs are
Lianas

15. Among the following climatic factors, which one has the least e ect upon terrestrial ecosystem?
Wind

16. Atmospheric ozone layer which protects us from UV-B and C is getting depleted most by
addition of
a) Chloro uorocarbon

17. Acid rain is caused by the pollution of environment by

Nitrous oxide and Sulphur dioxide

18. What is the main cause for extinction of some species in tropical forest?
a) deforestation

19. The largest Union Territory of India (2022) in terms of area from the given option is
Ladakh

20. Identify the non-Green Gas (GHG) from the following

Carbon monoxide

2023
1. The Himalayas are formed by the collision of which two tectonic plates?
- Indian plates and Eurasian Plates.

2. What is the highest peak in the western ghats of India?

- Anamudi
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- Manipur

4. The soil found in the northern states of India characterised by rich in iron oxide is called
- Laterite soil.

5. Which soil type is characterised by reddish colour due to the presence of Iron oxide and is often
found in peninsular India?
- Laterite Soil

6. The Indian monsoon is in uenced by the movement of which jet stream?

- Subtropical Jet Stream

7. Which Indian state has the Highest population growth rate?

- Meghalaya

8. The term dependency ratio refers to the ratio of

- the number of children (0-14. years old) and older persons (65 years or over)

9. Bodh Gaya, one of the most important pilgrimage sites for the Buddhist is located in which Indian
state?
- Bihar

10. The Toda tribe known for their distinct language and customs is primarily found in which Indian
state?
- Tamil Nadu

11. Which Indian state is a major producer of species like cardomon, black pepper and cloves?
- Kerala

12. The coastal plains and Islands agro-climatic region in India is suitable for the cultivation of which
crops?
- Rice and Coconut

13. Which one of the following is the correct order in which the following cities are located from
west to east?
- Alwar- Gorakhpur- Ranchi- Bhagalpur
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