Indian States 2

1. The world's highest road connects:

(a) Leh- Manali (b) Leh- Srinagar
(c) Manali- Kangra (d) Gangtok- Darjeeling
Ans: a

2. The NH-7 is the longest national highway in India. It connects:

(a) Agra- Mumbai (b) Ambala- Shipkila (c) Delhi- Lucknow (d) Varanasi-
Kanyakumari
Ans: d

3. Into how many pin code zones the country divided?

(a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8 (d) 10
Ans: c

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

(a) Dehra Dun (b) Shadnagar (c) Arvi (d) Mount Abu
Ans: c

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

(a) Bombay- Delhi (b) Bombay-Madras
(c) Delhi- Madras (d) Kanpur- Lucknow
Ans: d

6. The Ruhr of India':

(a) Chotanagpur (b) Chhatisgarh plain (c) Raniganj (d) Haryana
Ans: a

7. The only anthrapoid ape found in India:

(a) Hoolock Gibbon (b) Lion tailed macaque
(c) Spotted linseng (d) Slender lorris
Ans: a

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

(a) Wardha (b) Dakshin Kannad (c) Burdwan (d) Ernakulam
Ans: b

9. Which of the following states has deposits of copper, lead and zinc together:
(a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Karnataka (c) Rajastan (d) Bihar
Ans: c

10. Duncan Pass is between:

(a) South Andaman and Little Andaman
(b) North and South Andaman
(c) North and Middle Andaman
(d) Andaman and Nicobar
Ans: a

11. Where is Gulf of Mannar located?

(a) West of Gujarat (b) East of Tamil Nadu
 (c) West of Kerala (d) South of Kanyakumari
Ans: b

12. India and its neighbouring countries are together called the Indian subcontinent
because of the:
(a) Vast size of the area (b) Political dominance of India
(c) Region's aloofness from the rest of the world
(d) typical economic link between the various member states
Ans: c

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

(a) 1947 (b) 1950 (c) 1952 (d) 1956
Ans: d

14. The highest peak in Indian territory is K2. In which range it is located?
(a) Central Himalayas (b) Trans-Himalayas
(c) Karakoram Range (d) Kumaon Himalayas
Ans: c

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

(a) 600000 sq.km (b) 500000 sq.km
(c) 400000 sq.km (d) 100000 sq.km
Ans: b

16. In which state are the Aravalli ranges located?

(a) Rajastan (b) Himachal Pradesh (c) Orissa (d) Maharashtra
Ans: a

17. Where is the Maikal range located?

(a) Rajastan (b) Jammu and Kashmir
(c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Tamil Nadu
Ans: c

18. Which of the following rivers flow through a rift valley?

(a) Ganga (b) Brahmaputra (c) Narmada (d) Krishna
Ans: c

19. The territorial waters of India extend up to:

(a) 12 nautical miles (b) 6 nautical miles
(c) 10 nautical miles (d) 15 nautical miles
Ans: a

20. What is the most important characteristic of the islands (Indian) located in the
Arabian Sea?
(a) They are all very small in size
(b) They are all of coral origin
(c) They have a very dry climate
(d) They have extended parts of the main land
Ans: b

21. Which part of India has an internal type of drainage?

 (a) Central Himalayas (b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Chotanagpur (d) Rajastan
Ans: d

22. Of which major river system is the Sutlej a part?

(a) Indus (b) Ganga (c) Bralimaputra (d) Yamuna
Ans: a

23. Which one of the following tributaries of the Ganga system flows northwards?
(a) Kosi (b) Ghaghra (c) Chambal (d) Gandak
Ans: c

24. Which river forms its delta in Orissa?

(a) Tapti (b) Narmada (c) Godavari (d) Mahanadi
Ans: d

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

(a) Ganga (b) Brahmaputra (c) Kosi (d) Teesta
Ans: b