Facts: States & Locations

1. The Union Territory of Mizoram was formed out of the north-eastern territories of Assam in 1962. Full status of 'State' was conferred upon it in
(a) 1980             (b) 1982             (c) 1985             (d) 1987

Ans : C

2. Ankaleshwar in India is known for the production of
(a) Bauxite                 (b) Coal                 (c) Iron ore             (d) Petroleum

Ans : D

3. The 'Mahe region' located on the western coast of India is politically a part of the Union Territory of
(a) Lakshadweep             (b) Pondicherry                (c) Daman and Diu             (d) Dadra and Nagar Haveli

Ans : B

4. In which State is the "Modhere" Sun Temple Located?
(a) Gujarat                 (b) Andhra Pradesh                (c) Maharashtra                 (d) Madhya Pradesh

Ans : D

5. Which among the following is India's largest Tiger Reserve?
(a) Periyar                 (b) Bandipur                (c) Kanha                 (d) Nagarjuna Srisaliam

Ans : D

6. Of which major river system, the Sutlej is a part?
(a) Ganga                 (b) Brahamaputra                    (c) Indus                 (d) Teesta

Ans : C

7. The Khasi community inhabits in the state of
(a) Nagaland                 (b) Meghalaya                (c) Mizoram                 (d) Manipur

Ans : B

8. Which of the following States does not touch the boundary of Chhattisgarh State?
(a) Orissa                 (b) Andhra Pradesh                (c) West Bengal                     (d) Maharashtra

Ans : C


9. Through which Indian state do the rives Arounde, Mandovi, Zuari and Chapora flow?
Ans : Goa


10. In 1991, where in India did a volcano erupt, the first active volcano on Indian soil in nearly two hundred years?

Ans : Barren Island (Andaman and Nicobar Islands)


11. Amongst the following Indian States which one has the minimum total forest cover?
(a) Sikkim                 (b) Goa                 (c) Haryana             (d) Kerala

Ans : C

12. Lake Sambhar is nearest to which one of the following cities of Rajasthan?
(a) Bharatpur                 (b) Jaipur                     (c) Jodhpur                 (d) Udaipur

Ans : B

13. Consider the following :
1. Mahadeo Hills 
2. Sahyadri Parvat 
3. Satpura Range

What is the correct sequence of the above from the north to the south?
(a) 1—2—3 
(b) 2—1—3 
(c) 1—3—2 
(d) 2—3—1

Ans : C

14. Among the following places, the average annual rainfall is highest at
(a) Chennai                     (b) Kolkata                    (c) Shillong                     (d) Thiruvanthapuram

Ans : C

15. In which one of the following Union Territories, do the people of the Onge tribe live?
(a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(b) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
(c) Daman and Diu
(d) Lakshadweep

Ans : A

16. Which one of the following is the southern-most city?
(a) Bhopal                 (b) Kolkata                 (c) Raipur             (d) Udaipur

Ans : C

17. In which among the following is female literacy rate the highest?
(a) Chandigarh                 (b) Delhi                (c) Mizoram             (d) Pondicherry

Ans : C

18. The highest peak of the Himalayas in India is in
(a) Uttar Pradesh                 (b) Kashmir                    (c) Sikkim                 (d) Himachal Pradesh

Ans : C

19. Bhutan is surrounded by which of the following Indian States?
(a) Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Sikkim
(b) Assam, Mizoram, West Bengal, Bihar
(c) Arunachal Predesh, Meghalaya, West Bengal, Bihar
(d) Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Bihar, Meghalaya

Ans : A

20. Chhattisgarh comes under the jurisdiction of the High Court seated at 
(a) Bilaspur                 (b) Raipur                 (c) Bhilai                 (d) Korba

Ans : A

21. Which of the following States has submitted a proposal to UNESCO for declaring the State as a heritage State?
(a) Gujarat                 (b) Jharkhand                    (c) Goa                 (d) Chattisgarh

Ans : D

22. Which State did not have the Assembly elections in 2003?
(a) MP                 (b) Mizoram                 (c) Rajasthan                 (d) Tripura

Ans : D

23. Where was the tallest statue of Lord Buddha installed?
(a) Rajgir                 (b) Bamiyan                (c) Shravanabelagola                 (d) Mt. Abu

Ans : B

24. Which State of India has shown the highest increase in female literacy rate between 1991 and 2001 censuses?
(a) Orissa                 (b) Madhya Pradesh                    (c) Rajasthan                 (d) Chatthisgarh

Ans : B

25. The 'Chenchus' are tribal inhabitants of
(a) Madhya Pradesh                 (b) Orissa                (c) Andhra Pradesh                 (d) Karnataka

Ans : C

26. The highest gravity dam of the world is the
(a) Rihand Dam                 (b) Koyna Dam                (c) Bhakra Dam                 (d) Nagarjuna Dam

Ans : C

27. Which of the following rivers is associated with the annual pilgrimage to sabarimala?
(a) Periyar                 (b) Pamba                 (c) Bharathapuzha                 (d) Cauvery

Ans : B

28. In which State is the district of Udham Singh Nagar situated?
(a) Punjab                 (b) Uttaranchal                (c) Uttar Pradesh                 (d) Rajasthan

Ans : B

29. Which amidst the following States does not share a border with Myanmar?
(a) Mizoram                 (b) Manipur                 (c) Nagaland                 (d) Meghalaya

Ans : D

30. Kalpakkam Atomic Power Plant is located in
(a) Rajasthan                     (b) Orissa                 (c) Tamil Nadu                 (d) UP

Ans : C

31. Hirakud Dam Project has been built over the river
(a) Ganga                     (b) Yamuna                 (c) Godavari                 (d) Mahanadi

Ans : D

32. Farakka Barrage is located in
(a) Tripura                 (b) Bihar                 (c) West Bengal                 (d) Jharkhand

Ans : C

33. Kaziranga National Park is located in
(a) Bihar                 (b) West Bengal                 (c) UP                 (d) None of these

Ans : D

34. River Ganga does not pass through the State of
(a) UP                 (b) Bihar                 (c) Haryana                 (d) West Bengal

Ans : C

35. The oldest refinery in India is located at
(a) Digboi                 (b) Haldia                 (c) Koyali                 (d) Noonamati

Ans : A

36. Which of the following states is the largest producer of groundnuts?
(a) Bihar                 (b) Gujarat                    (c) Maharashtra                 (d) Uttar Pradesh

Ans : B

37. In which of the following states is the Sarika Tiger Sanctury located?
(a) Uttar Pradesh                 (b) Rajasthan                    (c) Gujrat                 (d) Madhya Pradesh

Ans : B

38. Tamil Nadu remains dry during the South-West monsoon because
(a) It lies in the rain shadow area
(b) The temperature is too high during this period
(c) The winds do not reach this area
(d) there is no mountain in Tamil Nadu

Ans : A

39. Diamonds in India are found in
(a) Kolar                 (b) Korba                 (c) Bailadila                 (d) Panna

Ans : D

40. Which Indian city derives its name from the rivers Asi and Varuna?

Ans : Varanasi

41. Which one of the following is the longest glacier of India
(a) Siachen                 (b) Zemu                    (c) Pindari                 (d) Gangotri

Ans : D

42. India’s largest museum is located at

Ans : Kolkotha


43. Which racial group does the tribal of Andaman Islands resemble

Ans : Negrito (also called Pigmy)


44. Almatti dam is being built across the river

Ans : Krishna


45. Tobacco in India grows mainly in areas which are
(a) Warm and moist                     (b) Cool and rocky                    (c) Warm and sandy                     (d) Cool

Ans : A

46. Ã¢â‚¬ËœSiachen Glacier’ is in which Indian state

Ans : Jammu & Kashmir


47. Which one of the following rivers does not form any delta at its mouth
(a) Tapti                 (b) Godavari                    (c) Cavery                 (d) Mahanadi

Ans : A


48. The Indian state which leads in literacy

Ans : Kerala


49. The longest Dam across a river in India is

Ans : Hirakund Dam


50. Operation ‘Blue Star’ was carried out in which state

Ans : Punjab

Courtesy : GKguru