126. The second highest peak in the world is:
(a) Kanchenjunga
(b) K-2 (Godwin Austin)
(c) Nandadevi
(d) Lhotse
Ans: (b)
127. The highest Himalayan peak in India is:
(a) Kanchenjunga
(b) K-2
(c) Nandadevi
(d) Nanga Parbat
Ans: (a)
128. Consider the following statements:
1. The equatorial forests are evergreen.
2. The Mediterranean region has deciduous forests of broad-leaved trees.
3. Taiga forests are found in Kashmir.
Which of the statements given above are correct? [NDA 2005]
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (d)
129. Consider the following statements:
1. Korba is west to Rourkela.
2. Rourkela is south to Ranehi.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [CDS 2005]
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (c)
130. Match the following: [CDS 2005]
Tourism Place State
A. Munnar 1. Gujarat
B. Lonavla 2. Kerala
C. Panehamarhi 3. Madhya Pradesh
D. Saputara 4. Maharashtra
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 1 3 4 2
(b) 2 4 3 1
(c) 1 4 3 2
(d) 2 3 4 1
Ans: (c)
131. Consider the following sites/ monuments:
1. Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park
2. Chhatrapati Shivaji Railway Station, Mumbai
3. Mamallapuram
4. Sun Temple (Konark Temple)
Which of the above are included in the World-Heritage List of UNESCO? [IAS 2005]
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 2 and 4
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (d)
132. In which one of the following Islands of India is an active volcano found? [CDS 2009]
(a) Car Nicobar Island
(b) Nancowry lsland
(c) Barren Island
(d) Maya Bunder Island
Ans: (c)
133. Which one of the following longitudes determines the Indian Standard Time? [CDS 2009]
(a) 85.5ºE
(b) 86.5ºE
(c) 84.5ºE
(d) 82.5ºE
Ans: (d)
134. Which one of the following cities will never get the vertical rays of the sun? [CDS 2009]
(a) Srinagar
(b) Mumbai
(c) Kolkata
(d) Thiruvananthapuram
Ans: (a)
135. Madhya Pradesh shares its border with how many States? [CDS 2009]
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 6
Ans: (c)
136. In India, how many States share the coastline? [IAS 2008]
(a) 7
(b) 8
(c) 9
(d) 10
Ans: (c)
137. Between which one of the following pairs of islands is Duncan Passage located? [IAS 2008]
(a) South Andaman and Little Andaman
(b) Little Andaman and Car Nicobar Island
(c) Car Nicobar Island and Little Nicobar Island
(d) Little Nicobar Island and Great Nicobar Island
Ans: (b)
138. Among the following States of India, which one has the oldest rock formations in the country? [IAS 2008]
(a) Assam
(b) Bihar
(c) Karnataka
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Ans: (c)
139. Among the following States, which one has the largest forest area? [IAS 2008]
(a) Gujarat
(b) Karnataka
(c) Orissa
(d) Tamil Nadu
Ans: (a)
140. Port Blair - the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, is located in which one of the following islands? [NDA 2008]
(a) North Andaman
(b) Little Andaman
(c) Middle Andaman
(d) South Andaman
Ans: (d)
141. The hill station of Coonoor is located in which one of the following states? [CDS 2008]
(a) Karnataka
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Kerala
(d) Tamil Nadu
Ans: (c)
142. 28.38 N. and 77.12 E are the respective latitude and longitude of which one of the following places? [CDS 2008]
(a) Jaipur
(b) Delhi
(c) Lucknow
(d) Allahabad
Ans: (b)
143. Which one of the following Indian states does not have a common international border with Bangladesh? [CDS 2008]
(a) Manipur
(b) West Bengal
(c) Tripura
(d) Assam
Ans: (a)
144. What is the correct order of occurrence of the following places as one moves from east to west? [CDS 2008]
(1) Murshidabad
(2) Gorakhpur
(3) Bhopal
(4) Bhavnagar
(a) 2-4-3-1
(b) 1-3-4-2
(c) 1-2-3-4
(d) 4-3-2-1
Ans: (c)
145. Which one among the following major Indian cities is most eastward located? [IAS 2007]
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Bhopal
(c) Lucknow
(d) Benguluru (Bangalore)
Ans: (c)
146. Out of the four southern States: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, which shares boundaries with the maximum number of Indian States? [IAS 2007]
(a) Andhra Pradesh only
(b) Karnataka only
(c) Each of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
(d) Each of Tamil Nadu and Kerala
Ans: (c)
147. Match the following: [IAS 2007]
Town River Nearer to it
A. Betul 1.lndravati
B. Jagdalpur 2. Narmada
C. Jabalpur 3. Shipra
D. Ujjain 4. Tapti
A B C D
(a) 1 4 2 3
(b) 4 1 2 3
(c) 4 1 3 2
(d) 1 4 3 2
Ans: (b)
148. Consider the following statements:
1. Assam shares a border with Bhutan and Bangladesh.
2. West Bengal shares a border with\ Bhutan and Nepal.
3. Mizoram shares a border with Bangladesh and Myanmar.
Which of the statements given above are correct? [IAS 2006]
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1 and 3 only
Ans: (a)
149. Identify from the following states of India through which the Tropic of Cancer passes and arrange them from east to west:
1. Gujarat
2. West Bengal
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. Jharkhand
5. Madhya Pradesh
6. Bihar
7. Chhattisgarh
Select the correct answer using the code given below: [NDA 2011]
(a) 2-5-7-4-1
(b) 2-4-7-5-1
(c) 3-2-6-7-5
(d) 3-7-4-6-2
Ans: (b)
150. Which of the following organisations prepares topographical maps of India? [SSC (10+2) 2010]
(a) Geographical Survey of India
(b) Survey of India
(c) Geological Survey of India
(d) Archaeological Survey of India
Ans: (a)
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