Question 1

Which state is the leading producer of manganese in India?

Accepted Answer

Odisha state is the leading producer of manganese in India producing 37% of the total manganese production in the country and followed by Maharashtra with 24% and Andhra Pradesh. Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh.

Question 2

Which of the following is tropical grassland?

Accepted Answer

Tropical grasslands, or savannas, are also the homes of primates in Africa and Asia; no savanna-living primates exist in South America. Tropical grasslands comprise a mixture of trees and grasses, the proportion of trees to grass varying directly with the rainfall.

Question 3

Which of the following is associated with the recent discovery of tungsten by the Geological Survey of India?

Accepted Answer

A big bed of rock salt with the top portion of the bed containing potash (though not the variety used as ferilizer) has been discovered in Thar Desert at a depth of 100 metres. A massive belt of lead and zinc has been found in the Agucha area, while gold bearing rocks have been discovered in the Tuensang district of Nagaland.

Question 4

The Highest point in the Aravalli range is

Accepted Answer

The highest of this peak is 1772 m.

Question 5

________ state has the biggest area in india

Accepted Answer

The area of the four states approximately, are as follows : Madhya pradesh 443000 sq km; Rajasthan 342000 sq km; Uttar pradesh 294000 sq km.

Question 6

ICF (integral Coach Factory) is at

Accepted Answer

Railway Coaches and wagons are manufactured in Perambur, Chennai.

Question 7

India's forest sponge iron plant is at

Accepted Answer

Kothagudam is in Andhra Pradesh. The sponge iron will act as a substitute for steel scrap and be used as feed stock of electric arc steel making.

Question 8

Which of the following is not a plantation crop?

Accepted Answer

Gram is not a Plantation crop among the given options. Plantation crops are known as cash crops. These crops are mostly grown at tropical and subtropical areas. These crops are grown for sale but not for local consumption. such crops include rubber, coffee, tea, various oil seeds, sugar cane,etc. So, Gram is not a plantation crop.

Question 9

In which of the following state Bandipur National Park is located?

Accepted Answer

Bandipur National Park is located in the state of Karnataka.

Question 10

The only active volcano of India is located in which State/Union Territory ?

Accepted Answer

A team of scientists led by Abhay Mudholkar, from CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography (CSIR-NIO) in Goa on February 17, 2017 informed that India’s only live volcano, the barren island volcano in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands has started erupting smoke and lava again. The Barren Island volcano last erupted in 1991 after lying dormant for 150 years. Again the volcano has started showing sporadic activity in small intervals of 5-10 minutes. As per the scientists, during the day only ash clouds were observed, but after sunset red lava foundations were erupting from the crater into the atmosphere and hot lava streamed down the slopes.

Question 11

India's longest rail-road bridge #Bogibeel Bridge has built over which river?

Accepted Answer

Bogibeel bridge ( 4940 m ) is a combined road and rail bridge over the Brahmaputra river in the north eastern Indian state of Assam between Dhemaji district and Dibrugarh district.

Question 12

Which among the following crop is a major Rabi Crop of India?

Accepted Answer

A major Rabi Crop of India is wheat and barley in second place.

Question 13

Extensive plantation of trees is called

Accepted Answer

Extensive plantation of trees to increase plants count is called Afforestation.

Question 14

Which state in India has the maximum number of wildlife sanctuaries?

Accepted Answer

Madhya Pradesh state has the maximum number of wildlife sanctuaries in India. It has total of 36 wildlife sanctuaries. In India, there are total 96 national parks and 510 wildlife sanctuaries.

Question 15

Which among the following type of soil has the largest area covered in India?

Accepted Answer

Alluvial type of soil has the largest area covered in India. Alluvial soils are fine-grained fertile soil deposited by water flowing over flood plains or in river beds. Most of the soil is Sandy and clayey soils are not uncommon.

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