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  1. 1 Which is the largest source of energy in India?

Thermal power

  1. The National Thermal Power Corporation was established in:

1975

  1. The oldest nuclear power project in India:

Tarapur

  1. Indira Gandhi atomic power project, Kalpakkam is in:

Tamil Nadu

  1. Rawatbhatta atomic power project is in:

Rajasthan

  1. Narora atomic power project is in:

Uttar Pradesh

  1. Kaiga atomic power project is in:

Karnataka

  1. Nuclear power station in Gujarat is situated at:

Kakrapara

  1. The Kudankulam atomic power project in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu has been built in collaboration with:

Russia

  1. In which river is the Nagarjuna Sagar dam is built?

Krishna

  1. The Sardar Sarovar Project in Gujarat is in ……river.

Narmada

  1. In which state is Nathpa Jhakri Hydroelectric Power Project?

Himachal Pradesh

  1. In which state is Koyna hydel project?

Maharashtra

  1. In which river is the Sivasamudram project in Karnataka?

Kaveri

  1. In which state are the Uri, Salal, Dulhasti hydel projects?

Jammu Kashmir

  1. Omkareswar hydel project is in:

Madhya Pradesh

  1. Machkund project is an interstate project of Odish and______:

Andhra Pradesh

  1. Which dam was described as ‘New Temple of Resurgent India’ by Jawahar Lal Nehru?

Bhakra dam

  1. Bhakra Dam is located in the village of Bhakra in the Bilaspur region of:

Himachal Pradesh

  1. In which state is Loktak Dam?

Manipur

  1. Balimela hydel project is a joint venture of Andhra Pradesh and ……:

Odisha

  1. Kalinadi hydel project is in the state of:

Karnataka

  1. Mettur Dam in Tamil Nadu is in the….. river.

Kaveri

  1. In which river is the Indira Sagar dam?

Narmada

  1. Govind Vallabh Pant Sagar dam is in:

Rihand

  1. Maharana Pratap Sagar dam (Pong dam)  is in:

Beas

  1. In which river is the Rana Pratap Sagar dam?

Chambal

  1. In which river is Nagarjuna Sagar dam?

Krishna

  1. In which river is Govind Sagar dam?

Chambal

  1. In which river  Jawahar Sagar dam ?

Chambal

  1. In which state is the Krishnarajasagar dam in Kaveri?

Karnataka

  1. In which river is Alamatty Dam?

Krishna

  1. In which river is Hiracud Dam in Odisha?

Mahanadi

  1. Nizam Sagar dam in Andhra Pradesh is in the…… river.

Manjira

  1. In which river is Tawa Dam? 

Madhya Pradesh

  1. In which river is Tehri Dam in Uttarakhand?

Bhagirathi

  1. In which river is the Ukai project in Gujarat?

Tapti

  1. The first multi-purpose project in independent India (1948):

Damodar valley

  1. The highest dam in India:

Tehri

  1. In which river is the Bhakra Nangal dam?

Sutlej

  1. The reservoir of Bhakra dam is known as:

Govind Sagar

  1. The Govind Sagar dam in the Shahzad river is in the state of:

Uttar Pradesh

  1. In which river is  Gandhi Sagar dam?

Chambal

  1. In which river is the Baglihar project and the Dulhasti project in Jammu Kashmir?

Chenab

  1. In which river is Osman Sagar Reservoir in Telangana?

Musi

  1. In which river is the Linganamakki dam in Karnataka?

Sharavati

  1. In which river is  Ranjeet Sagar Dam?

Beas

  1. The largest lake in India:

Chilka

  1. In which state is Chilka?

Odisha

  1. In which lake Breakfast island and Honeymoon island are situated?

Chilka

  1. In which year  Panchayat Raj system was introduced in Rajasthan?

1959

  1. In which state does the major part of the Western Ghats lies?

Karnataka

  1. Which religion belongs to the Lotus Temple in New Delhi?

Bahai

  1. In which Indian State Pahari language is spoken?

Himachal Pradesh

  1. Where Rajiv Gandhi was born?

Mumbai

  1. Where is the headquarters of CAPART(Council for Advancement of People’s Action and Rural Technology) ?

New Delhi

  1. Suisini is a folk dance of which Indian state?

Rajasthan

  1. The first city in India where radio broadcasting was started:

Mumbai

  1. In which state is Keonjhar Iron ore mines?

Odisha

  1. In which Indian state is Chabali iron ore?

Andhra Pradesh

  1. In which Indian state is  Bhilwara silver mines?

Rajasthan

  1. The State in India which has the largest number of Local Self Government Institutions:

Uttar Pradesh

  1. Which is the smallest district in the Indian Union?

Mahe

  1. Adhai Din Ka Jhonpara, a mosque constructed during the period of  Slave rulers, was situated at:

Ajmer

  1. Gopinath Bordoloi was an eminent freedom fighter and recipient of Bharat Ratna belonged to the State of:

Assam

  1. Amarnath is a holy place for:

Hindus

  1. Lepchas are the tribal people in:

Sikkim

  1. Which is called ‘the Pearl Harbour of India’?

Tuticorin

  1. The second-largest Union Territory in In- dia, in terms of area:

Delhi

  1. The most widely spoken foreign language in India:

English

  1. The biggest state-run organisation in India?

Railways

  1. The parent script of the Indo-Aryan and Dravidian languages:

Brahmi

  1. Where is the National Institute of Nutrition?

Hyderabad

  1. In which state are Zawar mines?

Rajasthan

  1. In which state is Almora hill station?

Uttarakhand

  1. The coastline of India including those of the islands is:

7516.6 km

  1. In which country is Arakan Yoma, an extension of the Himalayas located?

Myanmar

  1. The State which instituted the Kanshi Ram Sports Award:

Uttar Pradesh

  1. The mountain range between Narmada and Tapti:

Satpura

  1. Which State has the lowest number of  Members in the Legislative Assembly?

Sikkim

  1. In which state is Bhilai Steel Plant?

Chhatisgarh

  1. The highest peak in Pakistan? 

Tirich Mir

  1. To which mineral ‘Raniganj’ is associated?

Coal

  1. The National Institute of Visually Handicapped is situated at:

Dehra Dun

  1. Which Indian state has the largest number of Loksabha seats?

Uttar Pradesh

  1. Gandhiji spent 2089 days in Indian prisons. Where was his last confinement?

Aga Khan Palace, Pune

  1. The venue of the first National Games held in 1985:

New Delhi

  1. To which language do Tulu has belonged?

Dravidian

  1. Chandranagar, a former European colony was added to the State of …….in 1954: 

West Bengal

  1. The most abundant fruit in India:

Mango

  1. Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology is the first agricultural university in India. It is in the state of:

Uttarakhand

  1. In which Indian state is Dharavi, India’s largest slum?

Mumbai

  1. Which port city in India is situated on Salsette island?

Mumbai

  1. Which is the largest Tiger Reserve in India?

Nagarjuna Srisailam sanctuary

  1. Parameswarakund is a place of pilgrimage in the state of:

Arunachal Pradesh

  1. During the epic period which region in India was known as ‘Pragjyotisha’:

Assam

  1. The first expressway of India:

Ahmedabad-Vadodara

  1. Veeresalingam was a reformer in:

Andhra Pradesh

  1. Who was known as ‘Socrates of Maharashtra’:

Gopalakrishna Gokhale

  1. The new name of Sudhamapuri:

Porbander

  1. The setting for Rudyard Kipling’s ‘Jungle Book’:

Kanha National Park

  1. The Virupaksha Temple is situated at:

Hampi

  1. The largest religion in Lakshadweep:

Islam

  1. The oldest municipal corporation in India:

Chennai

  1. Madurai is situated on the banks of the river:

Vaigai

  1. A hill station in India set up by Americans:

Kodaikanal

  1. Which type of landform is occupied by the largest portion of India?

Plains

  1. Which country has the world’s highest percentage of arable land to the total geographical area:

India

  1. Which country has the world’s largest cattle and buffalo population?

India

  1. Sanjay Gandhi National Park is in:

Mumbai

  1. The hottest period all over India:

3 p.m.

  1. To which religion Palitana is Gujarat is related?

Jainism

  1. The first Asian country to start Community Development Project:

India

  1. What is the section of the Indian Penal Code forbidding the assembly of more than 5 persons:

144

  1. Jog Falls, the highest waterfall in India is situated in the river:

Sharavati

  1. The Danish East India Company was formed in 1616.  ……… in Tamil Nadu coast was their main centre.

Tranquebar

  1. Antarctica Study centre in India  is situated at:

Goa

  1. The old name of ‘Rashtrapathi Bhavan’:

Viceregal palace

  1. Pragati Maidan, which is famous for trade fairs, is situated in:

Delhi

  1. In which Indian state Asia’s first oil refinery was established?

Assam

  1. The place which is known as the “Mecca of temple architecture”:

Khajuraho

  1. Longest tributary of Indus:

Sutlej

  1. Namdapha Tiger Reserve is in the state of:

Arunachal Pradesh

  1. In Uttar Pradesh, the seat of High Court is:

Allahabad

  1. Jatra is a folk dance drama popular in the villages of:

West Bengal

  1. On which river is the Bhakra Nangal project built?

Sutlej

  1. Where one can see ‘Amar Jawan Jyothi’?

India Gate

  1. Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd. is situated at:

Kolkata

  1. The oldest paramilitary force in India:

Assam Rifles

  1. Kaiga Power Project is in the state of:

Karnataka

  1. Indian Cancer Research Centre is situated at:

Mumbai

  1. The most populated princely state in India at the time of independence:

Hyderabad

  1. Sir Ronald Ross was born at:

Almora

  1. The first state in South India where President’s rule was declared for the first time: 

Andhra

  1. The largest non-capital city in South India:

Visakhapatnam

  1. The 8th city of Delhi:

New Delhi

  1. Saddle Peak is the highest peak in the Andaman and Nicobar group of islands. It is located in:

North Andaman

  1. The most famous monument in India:

Tajmahal

  1. The state in India with the largest percentage of rural population:

Himachal Pradesh

  1. Bibi-ka-Makbara is situated in:

Aurangabad

  1. The Ganges beyond Farakka, after entering Bangladesh is known as:

Padma

  1. The oldest rocks in India:

Aravallis

  1. Ahmedabad is in the banks of:

Sabarmati

  1. The Simhachalam Temple is dedicated to:

Narasimha

  1. To which religion ‘Tower of Silence’ is related?

Zorashtrians

  1. Badrinath is on the banks of:

Alakananda

  1. Uttaramerur inscription belongs to the period of:

Parantaka I

  1. The most populous island in India:

Salsette

  1. India’s first large scale steel plant in the private sector was established at:

Jamshedpur

  1. The headquarters of the North East Hill University (NEHU):

Shillong

  1. The battle which determined the fate of the French in India:

Wandiwash

  1. The hill resort in Tamil Nadu where the Malayalee Temple is situated:

Yercaud

  1. Who designed Mysore Palace?

Henry Irwin

  1. Who designed the Prince of Wales Museum in Mumbai?

George Wittet

  1. The cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad are separated by:

Hussain Sagar lake

  1. Dona Paula is a chief port in the state of:

Goa

  1. The district in Jammu and Kashmir 37,555 sq. km of which is under illegal occupation by China:

Ladakh

  1. The first state in India to implement Land reforms Bill and Education Reforms Bill:

Kerala

  1. What is often called ‘Baby Taj’?

Mausoleum of Itmad-ud-Daulah

  1. India’s largest Mahayana Buddhist Monastery is Tawang Gompa. It is in the state of:

Arunachal Pradesh

  1. India’s first private airport was opened in 1999 in the state of:

Kerala

  1. Chitharal Hills are in the state of:

Tamil Nadu

  1. The first memorial of a Sati, found at Eran, is dated 510 B.C. Eran is in:

Madhya Pradesh

  1. In which Indian state was Bhoodan Movement launched?

Pocahmapad

  1. India Gate is situated in:

Delhi

  1. Which state is called the Scotland of the East?

Shillong

  1. Yakshagana is the dance form of:

Karnataka

  1. Which state is known as the ‘Kohinoor of India’?

Andhra Pradesh

  1. The first state in India to conduct elections to Panchayat Raj Institutions after the 73rd amendment of the Constitution was brought into effect:

Madhya Pradesh

  1. What percentage of the world area is occupied by India:

2.4

  1. In which Indian state is Vembanad Lake?

Kerala

  1. Which country has India the longest border?

Bangladesh

  1. The highest peak of western ghats or Sahyadri is Anaimudi.  It is in:

Kerala

  1. The meeting ground of eastern, western and southern ghats:

Nilgiri Hills

  1. The hi ghest peak of the Nilgiris:

Dodabetta

  1. The river which marks the international boundary between India and Nepal:

Gandak

  1. Which state has the largest acreage of forest in India?

Madhya Pradesh

  1. Lunej Petrol producing area is located in:

Gujarat

  1. In India, the first unit of the cement industry was established in 1904 at:

Chennai

  1. The tribal population in Andaman and Nicobar Islands belong to the:

Negroid race

  1. In which river is Gandhi Sagar Dam?

Chambal

  1. National Remote Sensing Agency is located in:

Hyderabad

  1. The world’s highest road connects:

Leh-Manali

  1. The NH-44 is the longest national highway in India. It connects:

Srinagar-Kanyakumari

  1. Into how many Pincode zones the country divided?

8

  1. The earth station for satellite communication is located at:

Arvi

  1. The STD facility was first introduced in 1960 between:

Kanpur- Lucknow

  1. Which is called the ‘Ruhr of India’:

Chotanagpur

  1. The only anthropoid ape found in India:

Hoolock Gibbon

  1. Which was the second district to achieve total literacy in India?

Dakshin Kannada

  1. The passage between South Andaman and Little Andaman? 

Duncan Passage

  1. Where is Gulf of Mannar located?

East of Tamil Nadu

  1. When were the states of India organised on a linguistic basis?

1956

  1. The highest peak in Indian territory including the disputed areas is K2. In which range it is located?

Karakoram Range

  1. The total area covered by the Himalayas is about:

500000 sq. km

  1. In which state are the Aravalli ranges located?

Rajasthan

  1. Where is the Maikal range located?

Madhya Pradesh

  1. The territorial waters of India extend upto how many nautical miles?

Twelve

  1. Which river in India is called Tsangpo in one of its reaches?

Brahmaputra

  1. In which area does the Sabarmati rise?

Aravallis

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