21. The biggest hot desert of the world is
(a) Kalahari (b) Gobi
(c) Sahara (d) Thar
22. In which one of the following areas is monsoon climate found?
(a) Pacific Coast of Columbia
(b) South-Eastern United States
(c) Southern Part of South Africa
(d) Central California
23. The equator passes through
(a) Cameroon (b) Costa Rica
(c) Kenya (d) Venezuela
26. Which country has the highest percentage of its geographical area under forests?
(a) China (b) India
(c) Indonesia (d) Japan
27. Lakshadweep islands are the product of
(a) Volcanic activity (b) Wave action
(c) Sea floor expansion (d) Reef formation
28. One of the states through which the Tropic of Cancer passes is
(a) Jammu and Kashmir (b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Bihar (d) Jharkhand
29. Which of the following has the oldest rocks in the country?
(a) The Himalayas
(b) The Aravallis
(c) The Indo-Gangetic plain
(d) The Shiwaliks
30. In India, how many States share the coastline?
(a) 7 (b) 8
(c) 9 (d) 10
31. Which one of the following is the largest canal ?
(a) Sharda Canal
(b) Lower Ganga Canal
(c) Upper Ganga Canal
(d) Yamuna Canal (West)
32. Which one among the following major Indian cities is most eastward located?
(a) Hyderabad (b) Bhopal
(c) Lucknow (d) Bengaluru (Bangalore)
33. Which one of the following mountain peaks of Himalayas is not in India ?
(a) Annapurna (b) Nanda Devi
(c) Mt. Kamet (d) Kanchenjunga
34. The ‘Chilka lake region’ lies in between the deltas of:
(a) Ganga and Mahanadi
(b) Godavari and Krishna
(c) Mahanadi and Godavari
(d) Krishna and Cauvery
35. ‘Yellow Revolution’ is associated with the production of
(a) poultry (b) oil seeds
(c) sunflower (d) gold
36. Jhumming is a shifting agriculture practiced in
(a) North-Eastern India
(b) South-Western India
(c) South-Eastern India
(d) Northern India
37. Golden revolution refers to the development of
(a) oilseeds (b) pulses
(c) horticulture (d) cereals
38. Which one of the following states is the largest producer of black pepper in India?
(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Kerala
(c) Karnataka (d) Andhra Pradesh
39. Tehri dam is built on which of the following rivers?
(a) Ganga (b) Brahmaputra
(c) Bhagirathi (d) Yamuna
40. Which of the following states is the largest producer of silver in India?
(a) Karnataka (b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Jharkhand (d) Goa