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Q1. Where is the biggest reserve of the mica?
(a) in South Africa.
(b) in india.
(c) in usa.
(d) in Australia.
S1. (b)
Sol.
- Biggest reserve of mica is in india.
- It is in Koderma district of the Jharkhand.
- About 95% of mica reseve In
Q2. What is the language of China?
(a) English.
(b) Chinese.
(c) Mandarin.
(d) Nepali.
S2.(c)
- Language of China is- Mandarin.
- Currency- Renbensy, yuan.
- Capital- Beijing.
Q3. Which place is said to be the Manchester of the south India?
(a) Coimbatore.
(b) Salem.
(c) Thanjavur.
(d) Madurai.
S3.(a)
Sol.
- Coimbatore is the Manchester of the south India.
- As it has the thousands of small, medium, and large industries and textile mills.
Q4. Himalayan mountain range is an example of?
(a) volcanic mountains.
(b) Residual mountains.
(c) Block mountains.
(d) Fold mountains.
S4. (d)
Sol-
- Himalayas are fold mountains formed due to folding of sediments between Eurasian plate and Indian plate.
- These are the youngest fold mountain ranges.
Q5. The joint river valley venture of india and nepal is?
(a) gomati.
(b) chambal.
(c) damodar.
(d) Kosi.
S5. (d)
- Kosi also known as sorrow of Bihar rises in nepal and is a confluence of 7 rivers termed as saptkoshi.
- It is a joint venture of india and nepal.
Q6. In which of the following city, Hindustan machine and tool industry is located?
(a) Mumbai.
(b) chennai.
(c) Hyderabad.
(d) Bengaluru.
S6.(d)
Sol.
- Hindustan machine and tools industry is located in the Bengaluru Karnataka.
- It was founded in 1953 and comes under ministry of heavy industries and public enterprises.
Q7. Which of the following is the wildlife sanctuary?
(a) Jaldapara.
(b) Garumala.
(c) Corbett.
(d) Chapramari.
S7. (C)
- Jim Corbett National park is a forested wildlife sanctuary in northern India’s , uttrakhand state , rich in flora and fauna.
- It is known for its bengal tigers.
Q8. Chipko andolan is related to whom?
(a) wild life conservation.
(b) conservation of forests.
(C) Agro- science.
(d) Deforestation.
S8. (b)
- Chipko andolan is also termed as Chipko movement.
- It was a forest conservation movement in Garhwal Himalayas which started in 1973.
Q9. Where is Nathpa Jhakri power project located?
(a) uttarakhand.
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Himachal Pradesh.
(d) Andhrapradesh.
S9. (C)
Sol.
- Nathpa Jhakri dam has been constructed on Sutlej river in himachal pradesh.
- This project was completed in 2004.
Q10. Palghar joint which of the following state’s?
(a) Sikkim and west bengal.
(b) Tamilnadu and Kerala.
(c) Maharashtra and Gujarat.
(d) Chennai and Puducherry.
S10. (b)
- Palakkad , also known as palghat, is a city , and municipality in the State of Kerala in southern India.
- It spread over 26.60km square.
Q11. Which of the following is known as “coffee port” of the world?
(a) Rio di Janeiro.
(b) Santos.
(c) Buenos Aires.
(d) Santiago.
S11. (b)
- Santos is the alter port of Sao Paulo in Brazil.
- It is known as the coffee Port of the world.
Q12. Where is the deepest part of the world Ocean located?
(a) Arctic Ocean.
(b) Atlantic Ocean.
(c) Indian Ocean.
(d) Pacific Ocean.
S12. (d)
- The Pacific Ocean is the largest Ocean.
- The Pacific Ocean spreads over one -third of the Earth.
- Mariana trench is considered as the deepest part of the Earth , lies in the Pacific Ocean.
Q13. India’s biggest tribal group is?
(a) Bhil.
(b) Gond.
(C) Santhal.
(d) Tharu.
S13. (a)
- According to the 2011 census, Bhil is the most populous tribe having a population of 4,618,068 which is 37% pls ST population.
- It is mainly found in the Malwa region.
Q14. Where is the “Ninety east ridge” situated?
(a) Pacific Ocean.
(b) Indian Ocean.
(C) Atlantic Ocean.
(d) Arctic Ocean.
S14. (b)
- The ninety east ridge divided the Indian Ocean into the west Indian ocean and the eastern Indian Ocean.
Q15. Raniganj in west bengal is concerned with the?
(a) coal.
(b) iron ore.
(c) petroleum.
(d) manganese.
S15. (a)
Sol.
- Raniganj coal field is located in the Durgapur and Asansol sun division of Paschim bardhaman district of West Bengal.
- This coal belt stretches to the neighboring states of Jharkhand.
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