1)Chittora is one of hydro electric station in—
a) U.P
b) M.P
c) A.P
d) Maharashtra
2) Hoshangabad is situated on the bank of the river:
a) Godavari
b) Narmada
c) Musi
d) Mahanadi
3) Which one of the following lakes in India has the highest water salinity?
a) Dal
b) Chilika
c) Wular
d) Sambhar
5) The predominant soil in the Coastal plains North Indian plains is:
a) Red
b) Alluvial
c) Arid
d) Black
6) Which of the following is not a causative factor in the origin monsoons?
a) Tibet plateau
b) Himalayas
c) Aravallis
d) Jet stream
7) Which of the following stations has maximum annual range of temperature?
a) Madras
b) Bombay
c) Delhi
d) Trivandrum
8) In India the most important source of energy is
(a) Petroleum
(b) Coal
(c) Nuclear
(d) Hydro-electricity
9) The NTPC has decided to set up its first coal-based power plant in which of the following North-Eastern States?
(a) Assam
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Mizoram
(d) Meghalaya
(e) None of these
10) With reference to National Highways Development Project (NHDP), consider the following statements:
1. Belgaum and Nellore lie on the Golden Quadrilateral.
2. Vadodara and Jhansi lie on the East – West Corridor.
3. Ambala and Kanpur lie on the North – South Corridor.
Which of these statements is/are correct ?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 2
(d) 1 only
11) Which one of the following is also known as Top Slip?
(a) Simlipal National Park
(b) Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
(c) Manjira Wildlife Sanctuary
(d) Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park
12) Which State has the largest number of sugar mills?
(a) Punjab
(b) Haryana
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Uttar Pradesh
13) Which State of India has the largest reserves of monazite, with a high thorium content?
(a) Kerala
(b) Karnataka
(c) Gujarat
(d) Maharashtra
14) Following are the characteristics of an area in India:
1. Hot and humid climate
2. Annual rainfall 200 cm
3. Hill slopes up to an altitude of 1100 metres
4. Annual range of temperature 15 degree C to 30 degree C
Which one among the following crops are you most likely to find in the area described above?
(a) Mustard
(b) Cotton
(c) Pepper
(d) Virginia tobacco
15) Which of the following statements regarding red soils of India is/are correct?
1. The color of the soil is-red due to ferric oxide content.
2. Red soils are rich in lime, humous and potash.
3. They are porous and have friable structure.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3