GENERAL AWARENESS / GENERAL STUDIES
29th September Quiz Materials
(With Answer Key & Explanation)
Useful for BANK. SSC, Railway, UPSC, PSC, WBCS
1.Which of the following is the longest river that originates in India?
[A] Brahmaputra
[B] Ganga
[C] Yamuna
[D] Godavari
Correct Answer: B [ Ganga ]
Notes:
Ganga River originates in India and is also longest river of India.
2. Khardung La mountain pass is located in which Indian state?
[A] Himachal Pradesh
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] Jammu & Kashmir
[D] Sikkim
Correct Answer: C [Jammu & Kashmir]
Notes:
Khardung La is a mountain pass in the Ladakh region of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.
3. The word “Mangal” is used for which among the following kinds of vegetations?
[A] Aquatic Plants
[B] Algal Blooms
[C] Mangroves
[D] Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub
Correct Answer: C [Mangroves]
4. Manikaran Hot springs which are believed to cure ailments such as rheumatism, gout and muscular pain, are located in which states?
[A] Uttarakhand
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Jammu & Kashmir
[D] Gujarath
Correct Answer: B [Himachal Pradesh]
Notes:
Manikaran is located in the Parvati Valley on river Parvati, northeast of Bhuntar in the Kullu District of Himachal Pradesh.This small town attracts tourists visiting Manali and Kullu to its hot springs and pilgrim centres.
5. Guru Shikhar Peak is located in which among the following states?
[A] Haryana
[B] Kerala
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Bihar
Correct Answer: C [Rajasthan]
Notes:
Guru Shikhar, a peak in the Arbuda Mountains of Rajasthan, is the highest point of the Aravalli Range. It rises to an altitude of 5,676 feet (1722 meters). It is 15 km from Mount Abu and a road from there leads almost to the top of the mountain. A cave at the summit contains a temple of Dattatreya, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
6. Which among the following is India’s first Expressway?
[A] Mumbai-Pune Expressway
[B] Ahmedabad-Vadodara Expressway
[C] Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway
[D] Jaipur-Kishangarh Expressway
Correct Answer: A [Mumbai-Pune Expressway]
Notes:
The Mumbai-Pune Expressway is India’s first six-lane, concrete, high-speed, tolled, access-controlled, 93 km (58 mi) long expressway.
7. The Khasi Hills are part of the Garo-Khasi range in which state of North east India ?
[A] Mizoram
[B] Megahalya
[C] Nagaland
[D] Assam
Correct Answer: B [Megahalya]
8. Barak valley is an important part of which of the following states of India?
[A] Nagaland
[B] Assam
[C] Jammu & Kashmir
[D] Arunachal Pradesh
Correct Answer: B [Assam]
9. The Uri Dam is located on which river in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K)?
[A] Beas River
[B] Chenab River
[C] Ravi River
[D] Jhelum River
Correct Answer: D [Jhelum River]
Notes:
The Uri Dam is a 480 MW hydroelectric power station on the Jhelum River near Uri in Baramula district of the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). It is located very near to the Line of Control, the de facto border between India and Pakistan. The station is largely built under a hill with a 10 km tunnel. It is of the run-of-the-river type without a large dam, since the Indus Waters Treaty gives Pakistan the exclusive right to regulate the Jhelum River.
10. Which among the following is not correctly matched?
[A] Mayurakshi – West Bengal
[B] Maudaka Dam- Uttar Pradesh
[C] Mukerian Hydro Electro Project – Punjab
[D] Kallada irrigation Scheme – Tamilnadu
Correct Answer: D [Kallada irrigation Scheme – Tamilnadu]
Notes:
Kallada irrigation Scheme is in Kerala
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