General Studies MCQ – 86

Dear Aspirants,

General Studies MCQs are the basic part of Himachal competitive exams. It is helpful to HPSSSB, and State Bank Exams. It is a series of General knowledge MCQs (including Indian History MCQs, Static gk) that also help in the National level examination, Sainik School, NDA, and army exams, etc.

Q1 The two states of India, most richly endowed with iron ore, are
(A) Bihar and Orissa
(B) Madhya Pradesh and Orissa
(C) Bihar and West Bengal
(D) Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal

Q2 The most fertile region of India is
(A) The Himalayas
(B) The Central Highlands
(C) The Indo-Gangetic plain
(D) Peninsular plateau

Q3 Which of the following groups accounts for over 90 percent of India’s annual coal production?
(A) Bihar, Orissa, and West Bengal
(B) Bihar, Orissa, and Madhya Pradesh
(C) Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu
(D) West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu

Q4 The southernmost point of peninsular India, that is, Kanyakumari is
(A) North of Tropic of Cancer
(B) South of the Equator
(C) South of the Capricorn
(D) North of the Equator

Q5 The pass located at the southern end of the Nilgiri Hills in south India is called
(A) The Palghat gap
(B) The Bhorghat pass
(C) The Thalgat pass
(D) The Bolan pass

Q6 Which of the following crops needs maximum water per hectare?
(A) Barley
(B) Maize
(C) Sugarcane
(D) Wheat

Q7 The watershed between India and Myanmar is formed by
(A) The Naga hills
(B) The Garo hills
(C) Khasi hills
(D) The Jaintia hills

Q8 Which of the following areas or regions is most prone to earthquakes?
(A) Ganga-Brahmaputra valley
(B) Deccan plateau
(C) Plains of northern India
(D) Western Ghats

Q9 The proportion of forest to the total national geographical area of India as envisaged by National Forest Policy is
(A) 30.3%
(B) 33.3%
(C) 38.3%
(D) 42.3%

Q10 Which of the following dams has generations of power more than irrigation as its main purpose?
(A) Gandhi Sagar
(B) Hirakud
(C) Periyar
(D) Tungabhadra

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