1. Which of the port is not a Natural Port?
(A) Chennai (B) Mumbai
(C) Cochin (D) Paradip
2. India’s longest tunnel Jawahar tunnel is located in which state?
(A) Jammu and Kashmir
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Karnataka (D) Himachal Pradesh
3. A Hydro Power Project on Lake Loktak is situated in which state-
(A) Madhya Pradesh (B) Manipur
(C) Meghalaya (D) Himachal Pradesh
4. Jadugoda is famous for?
(A) Mining of iron (B) Mining of mica
(C) Mining of uranium (D) Mining of copper
5. The Huge deposit of uranium are found recently in-
(A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Kanrataka
(C) Kerala (D) Tamil Nadu
6. Where is the biggest reserve of mica?
(A) In South Africa (B) In India
(C) In USA (D) In Australia
7. The main mineral found in upper Brahmaputra valley is-
(A) Coal (B) Iron ore
(C) Petroleum (D) Manganese
8. Raniganj in West Bengal is concerned with-
(A) Coal (B) Iron ore
(C) Manganese (D) Copper
9. Which is the largest producer of lignite in India?
(A) Kerala (B) Rajasthan
(C) Tamil Nadu (D) Gujarat
10. “Panna” is an important place in Madhya Pradesh. It is famous for mines of-
(A) Gold (B) Silver
(C) Diamond (D) Iron
11. Diamond mines are found in –
(A) Panna, Madhya Pradesh
(B) Mysore, Karnataka
(C) Waltair, Andhra Pradesh
(D) Ajmer, Rajasthan
12. Which is the destination of the slurry brought by pipeline from Kudremukh?
(A) Koyali (B) Jagdishpur
(C) Mangalore (D) Udaipur
13. Iron ore produced from the mines of Kudremukh is exported from which of the following?
(A) Marmagao (B) Kochin
(C) Mangalore (D) Chennai
14. India mainly exports iron ore to which country?
(A) Japan (B) Bhutan
(C) Indonesia (D) Russia
15. Khetri is famous for-
(A) Aluminium (B) Fertilizers
(C) Copper (D) Gold
16. Where is the oldest working ‘Refinery’?
(A) Bahamas (B) Basra
(C) Digboi (D) Texas
17. The First refinery in India was established in-
(A) Barauni (B) Vishakhapatnam
(C) Digboi (D) Mumbai
18. The Total number of refinery working in Assam is/are-
(A) One (B) Two
(C) Three (D) Four
19. “Mumbai High” is related to-
(A) Iron (B) Petroleum
(C) Tomb (D) Jute
20. Where is Mumbai High located-
(A) Continental Shelf of Arabian sea
(B) Western Coastal Plain
(C) Western Ghat
(D) Internal Plains of South
21. The First port developed after independence was-
(A) New Mangalore (B) Mumbai
(C) Nhava Sheva (D) Kandla
22. The construction of Tehri dam is done across which river-
(A) Ganga (B) Brahmaputra
(C) Bhagirathi (D) Yamuna
23. Tehri Hydro Power complex is constructed on
which of the following river-
(A) Alaknanda (B) Mandakini
(C) Dhauli Ganga (D) Bhagirathi
24. The contribution of Hydro-Power in India’s total power is almost-
(A) Half (B) One-third
(C) One-fourth (D) One-fifth
25. The name of India biggest Irrigation Canal is-
(A) Yamuna Canal (B) Indira Gandhi Canal
(C) Sirhind Canal (D) Upper Doab River
26. The Indira Gandhi canal gets water from which river-
(A) Sutlej and Beas (B) Ravi and Beas
(C) Ravi and Chenab (D) Beas only
27. Which of the following pair is correct in context of thermal power projects?
(A) Korba-Uttar Pradesh
(B) Ramagundam-Tamil Nadu
(C) Talchar-Andhra Pradesh
(D) Kawas-Gujarat
28. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is constructed on which river-
(A) Kaveri (B) Krishna
(C) Godavari (D) Indus
29. In which state, the Koyna Hydro-Power Project is located?
(A) Maharashtra (B) Bihar
(C) Tamil Nadu (D) Andhra Pradesh
30. Match the followings Dam River
A. Hirakund 1. Ravi
B. Pong dam 2. Bhagirathi
C. Tehri dam 3. Beas
D. Thein dam 4. Mahanadi
A B C D
(A) 4 3 1 2
(B) 4 2 3 1
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 1 2 4 3
31. The oldest river valley project in India is-
(A) Hirakund (B) Damodar
(C) Chambal (D) Kosi
32. Where was the first Nuclear Power Plant Constructed in India?
(A) Kaiga (B) Tarapur
(C) Narora (D) Kota
33. Find the odd one-
(A) Tarapur (B) Trambe
(C) Kalpakkam (D) Narora
34. Which of the following Hydro Power Project is not in Tamil Nadu?
(A) Iddukki (B) Aliyar
(C) Periyar (D) Kundah
35. In which of the following places, power is generated through hydro power?
(A) Neyveli (B) Annore
(C) Tuticorin (D) Mettur
36. In which state, Salal Hyro Power Project is located?
(A) Haryana (B) Jammu and Kashmir
(C) Himachal Pradesh (D) Punjab
37. The Umiam Hydro Power Project Dam is located
few kilometres north to which of the following-
(A) Kohima (B) Imphal
(C) Guwahati (D) Shillong
38. Which states are related with the dispute of “Mullaperiyar dam”-
(A) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
(B) Tamil Nadu and Kerala
(C) Kerala and Karnataka
(D) Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
39. Which state irrigation is done by Rihand Dam project?
(A) Gujarat and Maharashtra
(B) Orissa and West Bengal
(C) Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
(D) Kerala and Karnataka
40. There is always shortage of electricity in India
for a long time, because-
(A) There is fluctuation in hydro-power generation
(B) Demand for electricity is increasing while its
generation and distribution has not been increased
(C) The objective of getting new capacity is not achieved
(D) None of the above
41. There is a project in India which is similar to
T.V.A. (Tenacy Valley Authority) of USA, it is-
(A) Ramganga Multi-Purpose Project
(B) Idukki Project
(C) Damodar Valley Project
(D) Mahanadi Delta Project
42. The energy generated through coal commercially is called-
(A) Light Energy (B) Kinetic Energy
(C) Thermal Energy (D) Static Energy
43. Which of the following is untraditional sources of Energy?
(A) Coal (B) Fuel
(C) Petroleum (D) Biogas
44. Which of the following is a renewable source of energy?
(A) Water (B) Petroleum
(C) Coal (D) Natural gas
45. Consider the following statements 1. NTPC has entered in the area of hydro-power
2. Power Grid Corporation has entered in Telecom Industry
Which of the above statement is correct?
(A) Only 1 (B) Only 2
(C) 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2
46. Which of the following city is the centre for
manufacturing of Penicillin?
(A) Sindri (B) Delhi
(C) Pimpari (D) Alwaye
47. In which of the following City, Hindustan Machine and Tool Industry is located?
(A) Mumbai (B) Chennai
(C) Hyderabad (D) Bengaluru
48. Talcher is important for which of the following?
(A) Cable Industry
(B) Hydro Power Generation
(C) Atomic Reactor (D) Heavy Water Plant
49. In which of the following state, fertilizer complex “Paradip Phosphate Ltd” is located?
(A) Jharkhand (B) Bihar
(C) West Bengal (D) Orissa
50. Match the followings Industry Area
A. Basic industry 1. Fertilizers
B. Strategic industry 2. Petroleum
C. Critical industry 3. Automobile
D. Goods based industry 4. Arms and ammunition
A B C D
(A) 4 2 3 1
(B) 4 1 2 3
(C) 1 4 2 3
(D) 2 4 3 1
51. Match the followings A. Tiruchirappalli 1. Locomotive
B. Vishakhapattanam 2. Tank Factory
C. Avadi 3. Heavy Electrical Industry
D. Chittaranjan – 4. Ship Building
A B C D
(A) 1 2 4 3
(B) 4 3 1 2
(C) 3 4 2 1
(D) 2 1 3 4
52. Which of the following sea Port is nearest to
Rourkela Steel Plant?
(A) Haldia (B) Vishakhapattanam
(C) Kandla (D) Paradip
Ans. (D) (SSC MTS Exam, 2006)
Exp: Rourkela Steel Plant is located in Rourkela, Odisha.
It is closer to Paradip port when compared with other
ports. As iron is heavy and weighty, it is exported from
nearby Paradip port, Odisha.
53. HBJ pipeline transports-
(A) Crude Oil (B) Natural Gas
(C) Petroleum (D) Iron Ore in slurry form
Ans. (B) (SSC MTS 2006)
Exp: HBJ pipeline also known as HVJ pipeline was started
in 1986 by GAIL (India) Limited to transport gas to fertilizer
plants in U.P.
HBJ stands for Hazira – Vijaipur – Jagdishpur. Vijaypur is
also termed as Bijeypur.
54. Which ports are located on the Eastern coast
of India?
(A) Kandla and Haldia (B) Haldia and Kochin
(C) Paradip and Kandla (D) Paradip and Haldia
Ans. (D) (SSC Steno 2010)
Exp: Kandla & Kochi are located on the west coast of
India. Kandla in Gujarat, Kochi in Kerala whereas Paradip
is in Odisha & Haldia is in West Bengal on Eastern Coast.
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55. Which of the following is an important port of
Eastern coast of India?
(A) Kandla (B) Visakhapatnam
(C) Karaikal (D) Puducherry
Ans. (B) (SSC CPO Exam, 2011)
Exp : Vishakkapatnam (Vizag) is used for bulk
transportation of iron to East Asian countries such as
Japan & South Korea.
56. Where is Kandla Port located in?
(A) Gulf of Kutch (B) Kori Creek
(C) Gulf of Khambhat (D) None of the above
Ans. (A) (SSC CHSL 2004)
Exp: Kandla port is located in Kutch,, Gujarat near
Gandhidham city on Gulf of Kutch. It was built to
compensate the loss of Karachi port to Pakistan.
57. Where is Jawaharlal Nehru Port?
(A) Paradip (B) Kochin
(C) Mumbai (D) Kolkata
Ans. (C) (SSC CHSL 2014)
Exp: Jawahar Lal Nehru port is also knows as Nhava
Sheva port. It is located to the east of Mumbai,
Maharashtra on Arabian Sea.
58. Kolkata Port is an Example of which type of
port?
(A) Naval (B) Oil
(C) Riverine (D) Natural
Ans. (C) (SSC CPO 2015)
Exp: Riverine ports are the one’s which are further inside
from the sea coasts along the stream of a river. Such as
Kolkata port is riverine port on river Hooghly.
59. Which National Highway connects Delhi and
Kolkata via Varanasi-
(A) NH4 (B) NH2
(C) NH10 (D) NH6
Ans. (B) (SSC, CHSL 2014, CGL 2013)
Exp: National Highway (NH2) connects 6 states of North
India i.e. Delhi, Haryana, U.P. Bihar, Jharkhand & West
Bengal constituting a portion of Grand Trunk Road.
60. Where are the coaches of trains manufactured
in India?
(A) Jamshedpur and Perambur
(B) Kapurthala and Perambur
(C) Hyderabad and Perambur
(D) Varanasi and Perambur
Ans. (B) (SSC MTS 2011)
Exp: Kapurthala in Punjab has Rail Coach Factory located
on Jalandhar – Firozpur line. Perambur is a suburban zone
in Chennai, Tamil Nadu has Integral Coach Factory.
61. The Integral coach factory is in-
(A) Perambur (Chennai) (B) Bengaluru
(C) Varanasi (D) Hawrah (Kolkata)
Ans. (A) (SSC CGL 2012, Tax Asst. 2008)
Exp: Integral Coach Factory is located in Perambur,
Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
62. Which of the following newly manufacturing
unit is going to be established by Indian railway?
(A) Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala
(B) Wheel Factory, Chapra
(C) Wheel and Axel Plant, Durgapur
(D) Rail Wheel Factory, Bengaluru
Ans. (B) (SSC CPO 2005)
Exp: Rail Wheel Factory was setup in the year 2008 in
Saran district of Bihar. It was inaugrated by the then
Railway Minister Sh. Lalu Prasad Yadav. It is first
indigenously developed sophisticated factory of its type
in India. It is developed by Larsen & Tourbo.
63. Which of the following city has the largest number of registered vehicles?
(A) Mumbai (B) Kolkata
(C) Delhi (D) Chennai
Ans. (C) (SSC CPO 2010)
Exp: Due to rapid urbanisation the number of registered
vehicles in Delhi is the largest. This data is the outcome
of Barclays report titled ‘Megatrends Accelerating
urbanisation in India’.
64. Which city is the headquarter of two Railway
zones in India?
(A) Hubli (B) New Delhi
(C) Mumbai (D) Jabalpur
Ans. (C) (SSC CHSL 2011)
Exp: There are overall 18 zones & 69 divisions of Indian
Railways. Of these Mumbai is the headquarter of two
zones. They are Central Railway & Western Railway.
65. “Rail Bandhu” is-
(A) Website of every rail division
(B) Medical officer in every train to fight in any
medical emergency
(C) Security guard in all air conditioned coaches
of rajdhani/shatabadi and duranto trains
(D) A magazine available of Indian rail available
in all Rajdhani/Shatabadi/AC Duranto Trains
Ans. (D) (SSC CHSL 2011)
Exp: ‘Rail Bandhu’ is a monthly magazine from railway.
Its target audience is passengers who travel by Rajdhani
Express, Shatabdi express & Duranto Express.
66. Konkan Railway connects-
(A) Goa-Mangalore (B) Roha-Mangalore
(C) Kanyakumari-Mangalore
(D) Kanyakumari-Mumbai
Ans. (B) (SSC CGL 2011)
Exp: Roha lies in Maharashtra & Mangalore lies in Karnataka.
These two are end points of Konkan Railway. Konkan
Railway passes through Maharashtra, Goa & Karnataka.
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67. Which of the following resource is abiotic and
renewable?
(A) Iron Ore (B) Livestock
(C) Water (D) Forest
Ans. (C) (SSC CGL Exam, 2008)
Exp: Water is abiotic i.e. non-living & renewable that is
recyclable & reusable.
68. The best quality coal is –
(A) Lignite (B) Peat
(C) Bituminous (D) Anthracite
Ans. (D) (SSC CPO 2007)
Exp: Anthracite is the best quality coal available. It has
got the highest carbon content (about 90%). It is mostly
used in metallurgical processes of metals.
69. In which of the following places, steel and iron
industry was set up with the help of Germany?
(A) Durgapur (B) Bhilai
(C) Rourkela (D) Bhadravati
Ans. (C) (SSC CPO 2005)
Exp: The first integrated steel plant of India of public
sector was setup in Rourkela, Odisha with German
collaboration. Steel Authority of India operates it.
70. The atomic power station in Rajasthan is
situated at:
(A) Pokhran (B) Suratgarh
(C) Rawatbhata (D) Chittorgarh
Ans. (C) (SSC CGL 2016)
Exp: The atomic power station in Rajasthan is situated in
Rawatbhata. It is also known as Rajasthan Atomic Power
Station. It was commissioned on 16December 1973 & is
operated by Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited.
71. Which of the following is the cleanest source
of energy?
(A) Biofuel (B) Fossil fuel
(C) Nuclear power (D) Wind energy
Ans. (D) (SSC CGL 2016)
Exp: It is the cleanest source of energy since it creates
no pollution while moving the turbine to produce
electricity whereas all other given sources produce some
percentage of pollution.
72. The Kowada Nuclear Park project is proposed
to be setup in which State?
(A) Rajasthan (B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Andhra Pradesh (D) Karnataka
Ans. (C) (SSC CGL 2016)
Exp: There is a proposal to set up Kowada Nuclear Park
in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh. It would be
jointly developed under Indo-U.S.A. Nuclear agreement.
73. Which one of the following region is most rich
in coal deposits?
(A) Bramhaputra Valley (B) Damodar Valley
(C) Mahanadi Valley (D) Godavari Valley
Ans. (B) (SSC CGL 2016)
Exp: Damodar Valley lies in the Chhota Nagpur region. It
has massive blocks of coal fields in its central basin. It
is also termed as ‘Ruhr of India’.
74. Which one of the following industries is known
as Sunrise Industry’?
(A) Iron & Steel (B) Cotton Textile
(C) Information Technology
(D) Tea & Coffee
Ans. (C) (SSC CGL 2016)
Exp: Sunrise industries are those new industries which
have seen rise in their growth and will become important
industries of future. One such industry is IT industry.
75. The Ghatampur thermal power plant recently
approved by Cabinet is to be setup in?
(A) Rajasthan (B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Karnataka (D) Madhya Pradesh
Ans. (B) (SSC CGL 2016)
Exp: Ghatampur Thermal Power Plant will be set up in
Ghatampur, Kanpur district, U.P. Fuel used will be coal. It
is co owned (joint venture) by Neyveli Lignite Corporation
(51%) & Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam (49%).
76. Which place is said to be the Manchester of
South India?
(A) Coimbatore (B) Salem
(C)Thanjavur (D) Madurai
Ans. (A) (SSC CGL 2016)
Exp: Coimbatore is ‘Manchester of South India’. As it has
thousands of small, medium, large industries & textile mills.
77. Which of the following is the most important
raw material for generation of power in India?
(A) Mineral Oil (B) Natural Gas
(C) Uranium (D) Coal
Ans. (D) (SSC CGL 2016)
Exp: Most of the power generation in India happens
through thermal power stations in which coal is used
majorly as fuel. As most of the coal available in India is
of poor quality with low carbon content and therefor it’s
useless for metallurgical processes of metals.
78. Highest percentage of carbon is found in which
form of coal?
(A) Anthracite (B) Bituminous
(C) Peat (D) lignite
Ans. (A) (SSC CGL 2016)
Exp: About 90% of carbon content is available in anthracite
due to which it has low ash & smoke formations. It is best
coal available for metallurgical process.
79. Which of the following is a commercial source
of energy?
(A) Agricultural waste (B) Dried dung
(C) Sun (D) Natural gas
Ans. (D) (SSC CGL 2016)
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Exp: Natural gas occurs alongwith the belt of other fossil
fuels in sedimentary rocks. It is also a good source of
clean energy as due to good carbon content it has high
calorific value with low residue.
80. Golden Quadrilateral Project for the development of National Highways was initiated by-
(A) P V Narasimha Rao
(B) I K Gujral
(C) Manmohan Singh
(D) Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Ans. (D) (SSC CGL 2016)
Exp: Golden Quadrilateral Project was initiated by former
PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Its main objective is to connect
major industrial areas (regions) of the country to assist
smooth transportation and communication. It connects
Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai and Mumbai.
81. Which of the following sources has the largest
share in power generation in India?
(A) Atomic power (B) Thermal power
(C) Hydro power (D) Wind power
Ans. (B) (SSC CGL 2016)
Exp: Most of the electricity produced in India is thermal
electricity. It is about 67% (approx). In thermal power
stations coal, gas & oil (petroleum) are used as fuels.
82. In India, the Black Revolution is related to the
manufacturing of which product?
(A) Charcoal (B) Crude petroleum
(C) Diamond (D) Black gram
Ans. (B) (SSC CGL 2016)
Exp: Crude petroleum is originally found in black colour.
It is also known as ‘Black Gold’. In order to increase the
production of crude oil, the term “Black Revolution” was
coined in India.
83. Which is the highest quality of hard coal?
(A) Anthracite (B) Bituminous
(C) Lignite (D) Peat
Ans. (A) (SSC CGL 2016)
Exp: Explanation is given above.
84. Which among the following cities in India is
not located in Golden Quadrilateral Road
Network?
(A) Kolkata (B) Mumbai
(C) New Delhi (D) Chandigarh
Ans. (D) (SSC CGL 2016)
Exp: Golden Quadrilateral Road network connects 4 major
metropolis cities of India i.e. Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai &
Mumbai to enhance communication & transportation.
85. What is the source of natural energy of the hot
springs at Manikaran in Himachal Pradesh?
(A) Geothermal Energy (B) Biomass Energy
(C) Thermal Energy (D) Hydro Energy
Ans. (A) (SSC CGL 2016)
Exp: Geothermal energy is the heat energy produced
within Earth’s surface. Sometimes magma from inside
come near to Earth surface heating up the rocks at shallow
depth. The rocks instead heat the water body which comes
in their contact. Similar tendencies prevail in Himachal
Pradesh. Here, hot spring is situated near Parbati river
spreading to a distance of 1.3 km.
86. Which State of India is leading in solar energy
generation?
(A) Gujarat (B) Rajasthan
(C) Haryana (D) Uttar Pradesh
Ans. (B) (SSC CGL 2016)
Exp: Recently, Tamil Nadu surpassed Rajasthan to
become number one producer of solar energy. A 648 MW
plant of solar energy is set up in Kamuthi, Tamil Nadu by
Adani Power. It is world’s second largest solar park.
87. Sextant is an instrument used in which of the
following?
(A) Gynaecology (B) Navigation
(C) Birth control (D) Medical treatment
Ans. (B) (SSC CGL 2016)
Exp: The angular distances between two visible objects
is measured with the help of sextant. Later on this
measurement is used for purpose of navigation &
surveying. It is primarily used to measure angle between
earth’s horizon & astronomical objects.
88. Which of the following is not commercial
source of energy?
(A) Coal (B) Petroleum
(C) Natural Gas (D) Firewood
Ans. (D) (SSC CGL 2016)
Exp: Commercial source of energy such as coal, petroleum
& natural gas are obtained commercially whereas fire
wood is obtained non-commercially by people from
wastelands, forestlands in terms of twigs, sticks etc.
89. The largest producer of Lac in India is-
(A) Chattisgarh (B) Jharkhand
(C) West Bengal (D) Gujarat
Ans. (B) (SSC CGL 2016)
Exp: Lac is resinous secretion of wide range of lac insects.
Most common species is Kerria lacca utilized for lac
production. In india Jharkhand is the leading producer of
lac followed by Chattisgarh, West Bengal & Maharashtra.
It is used to make dyes & bangles, filling of hollow silver
and gold ornaments.
90. The largest solar power plant in India is located
at-
(A) Nagercoil (B) Jaisalmer
(C) Madhapur (D) Rann of Kutch
Ans. (*) (SSC CGL 2016)
Exp: Presently, Kamuthy in Tamil Nadu has the largest
solar power plant of India with power generating capacity
of 648 MW.
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91. Which is the longest National Highway in India?
(A) NH4 (B) NH44
(C) NH10 (D) NH5
Ans. (B) (SSC CHSL 2016)
Exp: NH44 with a length of about 3,745 km is the longest
national highway in India. Although NH7 running over
2,369 km is longest “Single” national highway in India.
NH44 is a merger of different national highways and runs
from Srinagar to Kanyakumari.
92. Asia’s first underground Hydel Project is located
in which of the following States in India?
(A) Jammu & Kashmir (B) Himachal Pradesh
(C) Arunachal Pradesh (D) Uttar Pradesh
Ans. (B) (SSC CGL Pre 2002)
Exp: Nathpa Jhakri Dam on river Sutlej is the mega
underground dam in Himachal Pradesh with 27.4 km long
tunnel. It produces 1500 MW hydro-electricity.
93. The most important uranium mine of India is
located at:
(A) Manavalakurichi (B) Gauribidanur
(C) Vashi (D) Jadugoda
Ans. (D) (SSC CGL Pre 1999)
Exp: Jadugoda Mines of uranium lies in Purbi Singhbhum
district of Jharkhand. It started functioning in 1967 as
first uranium mine of India.
94. Which State of India has the largest reserves
of monazite with a high thorium content?
(A) Kerala (B) Karnataka
(C) Gujarat (D) Maharashtra
Ans. (A) (SSC CPO S.I 2003)
Exp: The southern state of Kerala has largest reserves
of monazite in coastal regions with high thorium content.
Thorium 232 is most stable isotope of thorium.
95. Singhbhum is famous for-
(A) Coal (B) Iron
(C) Copper (D) Aluminium
Ans. (B) (SSC CGL 2016)
Exp: Singhbhum is famous for iron ore deposits. It is
situated in state of Jharkhand.
96. Which one of the following States produces the
Maximum manganese in India?
(A) Madhya Pradesh (B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Uttar Pradesh (D) Odisha
Ans. (A) (SSC CGL 2014)
Exp: Madhya Pradesh produces maximum manganese in
India. M.P. along with Maharashtra produces more than
half of manganese in India.
97. Gujarat is the largest producer of salt in India
because
(A) It has extensive dry coast
(B) Its coastal waters are very saline
(C) It has extensive shallow
(D) Besides producing salt from saline water, it
has reserves of rock salt
Ans. (A) (SSC Section Officer (Audit) 2005)
Exp: Gujarat lies in sub tropical high pressure zone
towards west India. It is characterized by semi – arid &
arid conditions. The coastal zone of the state remains
dry during most part of the year. Hence, salt production
is high.
98. Which of the following statements is correct?
(A) Natural gas is found in Dharwar rock
formation
(B) Mica is found in Koderma
(C) Cuddapah series is famous for diamonds
(D) Petroleum reserves are found in Aravali hills
Ans. (B) (SSC Tas Assistant ( C.E) 2005)
Exp: Koderma is a mineral rich district. It’s located in
Southern Jharkhand and termed as Great Mica Belt of
Jharkhand.
99. Which State Possesses biggest coal reserve?
(A) Bihar (B) Jharkhand
(C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Odisha
Ans. (B) (SSC CGL Pre 2002, Tax Assistant 2008)
Exp: Biggest coal reserve lies in Jharkhand. As most of
the Chhota Nagpur Region lies in this state. It comprises
of big coal fields in Damodar Valley.
100. Tummalapalle, where huge reserves of Uranium
have mission is July, 2011, lies in the state of
(A) Jharkhand (B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Tamil Nadu (D) Gujarat
Ans. (B) (SSC CHSL 2011, FCI Assistant 2012)
Exp: Tumallapalle lies in Andhra Pradesh . The Atomic
Energy Commission confirmed that it might have world’s
largest uranium reserves.
101. “Panna” is an important place in Madhya
Pradesh. It is famous for:
(A) Gold mines (B) Silver mines
(C) Diamond mines (D) Iron mines
Ans. (C) (SSC Steno Grf.C&D)2010)
Exp: Panna in an important Diamond mining place in
Madhya Pradesh. It lies to the North East of Vindhya
Ranges extended to about 240 km known as Panna group
102. Where has the Geological Survey of India
located most of India’s Chromite?
(A) Cuttack (B) Singhbhum
(C) Manipur (D) Hubli
Ans. (A) (SSC CGL Pre 2002)
Exp: In India most of chromate deposits (about 93%) are
located in Sukinda Valley of Cuttack district in Odisha.
103. The oldest oil-field in India is in
(A) Haldia (B) Bombay High
(C) Neyveli (D) Digboi
Ans. (D) (SSC CML Pre 2002)
Exp: The oldest oil field in India is in Digboi Assam. In
the year 1901, Britishers had set the oil refinery in this
region naming it as Assam Oil Company Limited.
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104. In India, there are many coal fields found in
(A) Cauvery Valley (B) Krishna Valley
(C) Ganga Valley (D) Damodar Valley
Ans. (D) (SSC CGl Pre 2014)
Exp: Damodar river flows through Chhota Nagpur Plateau
which has many reserves of coal and most of the coal
fields lie in Damodar Valley from Jharkhand to West
Bengal.
105. Which National highway connects Delhi and
Kolkata via Mathura and Varansi
(A) NH4 (B) NH2
(C) NH2 (D) NH6
Ans. (B) (SSC CGl Pre 2014)
Exp: Also known as Sher Shah Suri Marg and Grand Trunk
road, NH2 connects Delhi with Kolkata. It is currently
upgraded as the part of “Golden Quadrilateral Project”.
106. Which two of the followig are connected by the
North South Corridor?
(A) Srinagar and Kanyakumari
(B) Mumbai and Chennai
(C) Amritsar and Kolkata
(D) Hyderabad and Bhopal
Ans. (A) (SSC CGl Pre 2013)
Exp:The North South Corridor & East West Corridor are
being developed to enhance the transportation &
communication throughout the country. The North South
Corridor runs from Srinagar to Kanyakumari.
107. Uranium found in Ladakh is an example of
which type of resource?
(A) Unnatural resources
(B) Actual resources
(C) Potential resources
(D) Biotic resources
Ans. (C) (SSC CGl Pre 2017)
Exp: Potential resources are those resources which at
present can’t be exploited due to lack of technology,
capital, manpower etc. but with advancement of technology
these can be harnesed in future.
108. Which among the following neighbouring
country of India is the largest producer of Opium
in the World?
(A) Pakistan (B) Afghanistan
(C) Sri Lanka (D) Maldives
Ans. (B) (SSC CGl Pre 2017)
Exp: Afghanistan is largest opium producer of word and
is part of Golden crescent which includes Pakistan and
Afghanistan both.