RRB NTPC Geography of India and Ecology MCQ Questions Answers pdf
Geography of India and Ecology
1. The correct chronological order in terms of geological sequence in which the given parts of India were formed is-
(A) Himalayas, Peninsular India, Indo- Gangetic plain, Thar desert
(B) Peninsular India, Himalayas, Indo- Gangetic plain, Thar desert
(C) Peninsular India, Himalayas, Thar desert, Indo-Gangetic plain
(D) Himalayas, Indo-Gangetic plain, Thar desert, Peninsular India
2. Which one of the following types of erosion, is responsible for the formation of Chambal Ravines ?
(A) Splash
(B) Sheet
(C) Rill
(D) Gully
3. The main advantage of crop rotation is-
(A) Less need for irrigation
(B) Eradication of weeds
(C) Preservation of soil fertility
(D) Facility of growing more than one crop in the same piece of land
4. What was the initially estimated sum required for the completion of Golden Quadrilateral Highway Project undertaken by the Government of India ?
(A) 60,000 crore
(B) 3 70,000 crore
(C) 35,000 crore
(D) 54,000 crore
5. The variety of coffee, largely grown in India, is-
(A) Old chicks
(B) Coorgs
(C) Arabica
(D) Kents
6. The largest estuary in India is at the mouth of river-
(A) Hooghly
(B) Bhagirathi
(C) Godavari
(D) Krishna
7. The period by which the entire country India gets the S.W. monsoonal rain-
(A) 1st-10th June
(B) 10th-20th June
(C) 20th-30th June
(D) 1st 15th July
8. The most extensive soil cover of India comprise-
(A) Laterite soils
(B) Black soils
(C) Alluvial soils
(D) Marshy soils
9. Evergreen rain forests are mainly found in regions having well distributed annual rainfall-
(A) Below 50 cm
(B) 50-100 cm
(C) 100-200 cm
(D) More than 200 cm
10. Which one of the following organisations is responsible for publishing topographical sheets ?
(A) Geological Survey of India (G. S. I.)
(B) National Atlas & Thematic Mapping Organisation (N. A. T. M. O.)
(C) Indian (I. M. D.)
(D) Survey of India (S. O. I.)
11. Nepanagar in Madhya Pradesh is famous for- Meteorological Department
(A) Sugar mill
(B) Newsprint paper factory
(C) Steel plant
(D) Heavy engineering plant
12. Which one of the following states produces about 50 per cent of the total silk textiles in India ?
(A) Karnataka
(B) West Bengal
(C) Jammu and Kashmir
(D) Assam
13. The Periyar Project is located in-
(A) Arunachal Pradesh
(B) Karnataka
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Kerala
14. The package technology which brought about green revolution comprised mainly of-
(A) Man power, mechanical cultivators and electricity
(B) Changes in crop pattern, industrialisation and chemical fertilizers
(C) Irrigation, bio-chemical fertilizers and high yield varieties of seeds
(D) Electricity, irrigation and introduction of dry farming
15. Which of the following became 17th Indian Railway Zone in 2010 ?
(A) Delhi Metro Rail
(B) Kolkata Metro Rail
(C) Hugali Metro Rail
(D) None of the above
16. The new alluvial deposits found in the gangetic plain are known as-
(A) Bhabar
(B) Bhangar
(C) Khadar
(D) Tarai
17. Nanda Devi Peak is-
(A) A part of the Assam Himalayas
(B) A part of the Kumaou Himalayas
(C) A part of the Nepal Himalayas
(D) A part of the Punjab Himalayas
18. Of the following pairs of Institutions of Oceanic Research and the places where they are situated which one is wrong ?
(A) National Institute of Ocean Technology
(B) National Centre of Antarctic and Ocean Research
(C) Indian National Centre for Ocean Chennai Goa and Information Services Mumbai
(D) Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology Kochi
19. The maximum area under crops in India is used for the cultivation of-
(A) Wheat
(B) Rice
(C) Sugarcane
(D) Cotton
20. Shyok is a tributary of-
(A) Brahamaputra
(B) Indus
(C) Chenab
(D) Sutlej
21. Uranium corporation of India Limited is situated in-
(A) Maharashtra
(B) West Bengal
(C) Jharkhand
(D) Rajasthan
22. A project has been taken up by BHEL corporate R & D, Hyderabad for development and field testing of 50 kW phosphoric acid fuel cell (PAFC) power plant in a chloralkali industry in Kurnool where the fuel available is-
(A) Methane
(B) Ethylene
(C) Hydrogen
(D) Heavy water
23. In 1498, Vasco-de-Gama reached-
(A) Trivandrum
(B) Cochin
(C) Calicut
(D) Ratnagiri
24. Which one of the following places ranks second among the coldest inhabited places in the world?
(A) Dras (Jammu and Kashmir)
(B) Kullu (Himachal Pradesh)
(C) Manali (Himachal Pradesh)
(D) Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh)
25. Which of the following Indian states is broadly as large as the European nation Austria ?
(A) Kerala
(B) West Bengal
(C) Odisha
(D) Karnataka
26. Which of the following districts is on the inernational border of India ?
(A) Sirsa
(B) Anantnag
(C) Karimganj
(D) Purulia
27. The largest irrigation canal in India is called the-
(A) Yamuna Canal
(B) Sirhand Canal
(C) Indira Gandhi Canal
(D) Upper Bari Doab Canal
28. Which one of the following states had a higher literarcy rate than the rest, according to the 2011 census ?
(A) Mizoram
(B) Goa
(C) Bihar
(D) Jammu & Kashmir
29. Which of the following states in India has the highest net sown area ?
(A) Punjab
(B) Odisha
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Mizoram
30. The axis of rotation of the earth is tilted by 23.5° to the plane of revolution around the Sun. The latitude of Mumbai is less than 23.5° whereas the latitude of Delhi is more than 23.5°. Which one of the following statements in this regard is correct ?
(A) The Sun can come overhead at both these places
(B) The Sun will never come overhead at either of these places
(C) At Mumbai the sun can come overhead%3; but it will never do so at Delhi
(D) At Delhi, the sun can come overhead but it will never do so at Mumbai
31. What is the length of the LPG pipeline dedicated to the Nation joining Jam-Nagar to Loni ?
(A) 1100 km
(B) 1200 km
(C) 1250 km
(D) 1350 km
32. The Thein Dam Project is situated at-
(A) River Sutlej in Punjab
(B) River Jhelum in Pakistan
(C) River Ravi in Punjab
(D) River Vyas in Punjab
33. Kohima is the capital of-
(A) Manipur
(B) Mizoram
(C) Nagaland
(D) Meghalaya
34. Which of the following does not belong to the group ?
(A) Itanagar
(B) Dispur
(C) Chandigarh
(D) Ranchi
35. Which one of the following statements is not true for laterite soils ?
(A) These are the soils of the humid tropical regions
(B) These are highly leached soils
(C) These are low fertility soils
(D) These are rich in lime
36. The Information Technology Capital of India is-
(A) Hyderabad
(B) Bengaluru
(C) Mumbai
(D) Chennai
37. Which one of the following pairs of cities has recently been connected by six lane express way ?
(A) Ahmedabad and Vadodra
(B) Dhaka and Chittagong
(C) Islamabad and Lahore
(D) Mumbai and Pune
38. Kaziranga is known for-
(A) Project Tiger
(B) Two horned Rhino
(C) One horned Rhino
(D) Operation Flood
39. To which country does India export the largest quantity of iron ore ?
(A) Japan
(B) U.S.A.
(C) Egypt
(D) Germany
40. During Indian Decennial census operations-
(A) Only Indians on Indian soil are counted
(B) Both Indians and foreigners on Indian soil are counted
(C) Both Indians by birth and by domicile only are counted
(D) None of these
41. The logo of census 2011 was-
(A) Population Enumeration
(B) Census of India
(C) Be Indian
(D) Jana Gana Mana
42. As per the last (2011) Indian Decennial Census, ______ is the most literate state in the country.
(A) Delhi
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Kerala
(D) Tamil Nadu
43. Palk Strait intervenes between India and-
(A) Pakistan
(B) Myanmar
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) Bangladesh
44. The Indian Railways consist of an extensive network (as on 31 March, 2015) of about-
(A) 40,000 km
(B) 50,000 km
(D) 70,000 km
(C) 66,030 km
45. Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Odisha often face natural disasters due to-
(A) Earthquakes
(B) Landslides
(C) Tornadoes
(D) Cyclones
46. River Damodar is called 'Sorrow of Bengal' because it-
(A) Causes maximum soil erosion
(B) Gets flooded often causing havoc
(C) Forms number of dangerous waterfalls
(D) Is not a perennial river
47. Which of the following forms part of environment movement in India ?
(A) Chipko Movement
(B) Silent Valley Movement
(C) Bishnoi Movement
(D) All of the above
67. Which one of the following pairs of cities has recently been connected by six lane express way ?
(A) Ahmedabad and Vadodra
(B) Dhaka and Chittagong
(C) Islamabad and Lahore
(D) Mumbai and Pune
49. Which of the following Indian states is broadly as large as the European nation Poland?
(A) Bihar
(B) Odisha
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Madhya Pradesh
50. Laterite soils are predominant in-
(A) Malbar Coastal Region
(B) Coromandal Coastal Region
(C) Bundelkhand
(D) Baghelkhand
51. The atomic power plant which became active recently is located at-
(A) Kalpakkam
(B) Narora
(C) Tarapore
(D) Kaiga
52. Which of the following statements is not true about India ?
(A) India has 2% of the total geographical area
(B) Occupies 0.1% of global forest cover and 6.5% of total grazing area
(C) Receives 10% of total rainfall
(D) Holds 26% of global human population and 3% of global farm animal population
53. Foodgrain production during 2015-16 was –
(A) 252.23 mt
(B) 220.61 mt
(C) 210.6 mt
(D) 213.14 mt
54. Where has India installed a telescope which provides the highest window to the universe ?
(A) Dalhousie
(B) Darjeeling
(C) Gangtok
(D) Hosakote
55. Which one of the following crops is the greatest beneficiary of the Green Revolution in both production and productivity?
(A) Jawar
(B) Maize
(C) Rice
(D) Wheat
56. Which one of the following is an important tribe of the Dhauladhar Range?
(A) Abor
(B) Gaddi
(C) Lepcha
(D) Tharu
57. Which of the following states is the largest producer of mica in India ?
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Karnataka
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Madhya Pradesh
58. The industry for which Nepa Nagar is known is-
(A) Cement
(B) Fertilizer
(C) Handloom
(D) Newsprint paper
59. Which one of the following cities is not connected by National Highway No. 3 ?
(A) Agra
(B) Bhopal
(C) Dhule
(D) Gwalior
60. Which one of the following cities does not have the special economic zone ?
(A) Chennai
(B) Kandla
(C) Kochi
(D) Surat
61. India leads the world in the export of-
(A) Coffee
(B) Cotton
(C) Manganese
(D) Mica
62. How many major Ports will be therein India as declared August 2013 ?
(A) 10
(B) 11
(C) 12
(D) 15
63. In India, Dhariwal and Ludhiana towns are famous for-
(A) Silk textiles
(B) Woollen textiles
(C) Cotton textiles
(D) Synthetic textiles
64. Of the following pairs of Institutes and the places of their location, which one is incorrect?
(A) Forest Research Institute-Dehradun
(B) Rain Forest Research Institute-Jorhat
(C) Tropical Forestry Research Institute-Bhopal
(D) Institute of Forestry Research & Human Resources Development-Chhindwara
65. Which one of the following Ports is located on the Eastern coast of India ?
(A) Kandla
(B) Kochi
(C) Marmugao
(D) Paradeep
66. Maithan in Jharkhand generates.... power.
(A) Atomic
(B) Solar
(C) Thermal
(D) Hydel
Answers
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