GOVERNMENT JOB GK EXAMS Q & A PART 1

COMPETITIVE  EXAM  QUESTIONS & ANSWERS -      

GK -INDIAN & ITS STATES ………..

1. India is a federal union comprising twenty-nine states and how many union territories?

A. 6

B. 7

C. 8

Ans: B

2. Which of the following is the capital of Arunachal Pradesh?

A. Itanagar

B. Dispur

C. Imphal

D. Panaji

Ans: A

3. What are the major languages spoken in Andhra Pradesh?

A. English and Telugu

B. Telugu and Urdu

C. Telugu and Kannada

D. All of the above languages

Ans: B

4. What is the state flower of Haryana?

A. Lotus

B. Rhododendron

C. Golden Shower

D. Not declared

Ans: A

5. Which of the following states is not located in the North?

A. Jharkhand

B. Jammu and Kashmir

C. Himachal Pradesh

D. Haryana

Ans: A

6. In which state is the main language Khasi?

A. Mizoram

B. Nagaland

C. Meghalaya

D. Tripura

Ans: C

7. Which is the largest coffee producing state of India?

A. Kerala

B. Tamil Nadu

C. Karnataka

D. Arunachal Pradesh

Ans: C

8. Which state has the largest area?

A. Maharashtra

B. Madhya Pradesh

C. Uttar Pradesh

D. Rajasthan

Ans: D

9. Which state has the largest population?

A. Uttar Pradesh

B. Maharastra

C. Bihar

D. Andra Pradesh

Ans: A

10. In what state is the Elephant Falls located?

A. Mizoram

B. Orissa

C. Manipur

D. Meghalaya

Ans: D

11. Which of the following states is not located in the North?

A. Jharkhand

B. Jammu and Kashmir

C. Himachal Pradesh

D. Haryana

Ans: A

12. In which state is the main language Khasi?

A. Mizoram

B. Nagaland

C. Meghalaya

D. Tripura

Ans: C

13. Which is the largest coffee producing state of India?

A. Kerala

B. Tamil Nadu

C. Karnataka

D. Arunachal Pradesh

Ans: C

14. Which state has the largest area?

A. Maharashtra

B. Madhya Pradesh

C. Uttar Pradesh

D. Rajasthan

Ans: D

15. Which state has the largest population?

A. Uttar Pradesh

B. Maharastra

C. Bihar

D. Andra Pradesh

Ans: A

16. In what state is the Elephant Falls located?

A. Mizoram

B. Orissa

C. Manipur

D. Meghalaya

Ans: D

17. Which of the following imaginary line almost divides India into two equal parts?

A. Equator

B. Tropic of Cancer

C. Tropic of Capricorn

D. Arctic Circle

Ans: B

18. Which of the following water bodies is the home of Lakshadweep?

A. Arabian Sea

B. Bay of Bengal

C. Indian Ocean

D. Atlantic Ocean

Ans: A

19. Which of the following region supports the Karewa formation?

A. North-eastern Himalayas

B. Himachal-Uttaranchal Himalayas

C. Eastern Himalayas

D. Kashmir Himalayas

Ans: D

20. Where is the Loktak Lake situated?

A. Kerala

B. Uttaranchal

C. Manipur

D. Rajasthan

Ans: C

21. Which of the following water bodies separates the Andaman from the Nicobar?

A. 11° Channel

B. Gulf of Mannar

C. 10° Channel

D. Andaman Sea

Ans: C

22. Which of the following hill ranges dominated by the  ‘Dodabeta’ peak?

A. Nilgiri hills

B. Anaimalai hills

C. Cardamom hills

D. Nallamala hills

Ans: A

23.  Which of the following river is called as the ‘Sorrow of Bengal’?

A. The Gandak

B. The Kosi

C. The Son

D. The Damodar

Ans: B

24. Which of the following river has the largest river basin in India?

A. The Indus

B. The Ganga

C. The Brahmaputra

D. The Krishna

Ans: B

25. Which of the following rivers is not part of  ‘Panchnad’?

A. The Ravi

B. The Indus

C. The Chenab

D. The Jhelum

Ans: B

26. Which of the following rivers flows in a rift valley?

A. The Son

B. The Yamuna

C. The Narmada

D. The Luni

Ans: C

27. Consider the following statement(s) is/are related to the Vishnu Prayag

I.It is one of the Panch Prayag (five confluences) of Alaknanda River, and lies at the confluence of Alaknanda River and Dhauliganga River, in Chamoli district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand

II. Place of confluence of the Alkananda and the Bhagirathi

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
Code:

A. Only I

B. Only II

C. Both I and II

D. Neither I nor II

Ans: A

28. Consider the following statement(s) is/are related to the  Alaknanda River

I. It originates in the eastern slopes of glacier fields of Chaukhamba, is joined by the Saraswathi River near Mana, and then flows in front of the Badrinath temple.

II. It then meets the Dhauli Ganga River, which originates from the Niti Pass, to form the Vishnuprayag. This stretch of the Alaknanda River is called the Vishnu Ganga.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
Code:
A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Both I and II
D. Neither I nor II

Ans: C

29. Consider the following statement(s) is/are related to the Storms during the Hot Weather Season

I. Mango Showers (since the rain showers are good for the mango trees) occurs along the coast of Kerala.

II.Loo is the name given to the hot, dry winds that blow in the Northern Plains. It is very common in Punjab, Haryana, Western Uttar Pradesh (called "aandhi") and Bihar.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
Code:
A. Only I

B. Only II

C. Both I and II

D. Neither I nor II

Ans: C

30. Consider the following statement(s) is/are about South- West Monsoon

I.The bulk of rainfall is received during this season in almost every part of India except Tamil Nadu.

II.Blossom Shower with this shower, coffee flowers blossom in Karnataka and its nearby areas.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
Code:

A. Only I

B. Only II

C. Both I and II
D. Neither I nor II

Ans: A

31. Which of the following longitudes is the standard meridian of India?

A. 69°30'E

B. 75°30'E

C. 82°30'E

D. 90°30'E

Ans: C

32. Which of the following places receives the highest rainfall in the world?

A. Silchar

B. Cherrapunji

C. Mawsynram

D. Guwahati

Ans: C

33. What is the local name of the wind blowing in the northern plains during summers ?

A. Kaal Baisakhi

B. Trade Winds

C. Loo

D. None of the above

Ans: C

34. Which of the following reason of rainfall during winters in north-western part of India?

A. Cyclonic depression

B. Western disturbances

C. Retreating monsoon

D. Southwest monsoon

Ans: B

35. Consider the following statement(s) is/are related to Himalayan Range

I. It form the highest mountain range in the world, extending 2,500 km over northern India .

II. Bounded by the Indus river in the west and the Brahmaputra in the east, the three parallel ranges, the Himadri, Himachal and Shivaliks have deep canyons gorged by the rivers flowing into the Gangetic plain.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
Code:
A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Both I and II
D. Neither I nor II

Ans: C

36. Which of the following factor is  characterises by  the cold weather season in India?

A. Warm days and warm nights

B. Warm days and cold nights

C. Cool days and cold nights

D. Cold days and warm nights

Ans: C