16) Which one of the following States is the largest producer of black pepper in India?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Kerala
(c) Karnataka
(d) Andhra Pradesh
17) In May-June each year, the monsoon winds approach the southern tip of India from:
(a) north direction
(b) north-easterly direction
(c) north-westerly direction
(d) south-westerly direction
18) Which of the following is recognised as a season by the meteorological department of India ?
(a) Cold weather
(b) Hot weather
(c) Retreating monsoon
(d) North-eastern monsoon
19) Which of the following tributaries of the Ganga System flows northwards?
(a) Kosi
(b) Ghaghara
(c) Gandak
(d) Sone
20) Match the following:
District State
A. Anantapur 1. Punjab
B. Bijapur 2. Rajasthan
C. Bharatpur 3. Karnataka
D. Ferozepur 4. Andhra Pradesh
A B C D
(a) 4 3 2 1
(b) 4 3 1 2
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 3 4 2 1
21)How many paper mill producer of:
a) 75
b) 80
c) 60
d) 85
22) Which system of rocks in India produces manganese?
a) Gondwana
b) Dharwar
c) Vindhya
d) Tertiary
23) Which of the following places is associated with copper mining?
a) Kolar
b) Khetri
c) Mayurbhanj
d) Gaya
24) Which one of the following is known as ‘Brown Coal’?
a) Bituminous
b) Anthracite
c) Peat
d) Lignite
25) Which of the leading wheat producer state in India?
a) Punjab
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Haryana
d) Madhya Pradesh
26) Among the following State, which one has largest net irrigated area?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Maharashtra
c) Gujarat
d) Tamil Nadu
27) Ships are built in—
a) Vishakhapatnam
b) Chennai
c) Calicut
d) Goa
28) The Chennai – Bengaluru – Coimbatore – Madurai region is ______.
(a) A major industrial region
(b) A major agricultural region
(c) Mangrove forest region
(d) Dry Mountainous (Hilly) region
29) Hazaribagh district in Jharkhand has rich deposits of
(a) gold
(b) mica
(c) gypsum
(d) lead
30) The tropical cyclones of the Bay of Bengal are usually called
(a) Typhoons
(b) Hurricanes
(c) Depressions
(d) Tornadoes