G.K. Practice Test: Question Set - 04
1. The principal copper deposits of India lie in which of the following places?
- (A) Hazaribag
and Singbhum of Bihar
- (B) Khetri and
Daribo areas of Rajasthan
- (C) Anantapur in
Andhra Pradesh
- (D) Siwaliks in
Uttar Pradesh and in Karnataka
2. The percentage of earth surface covered by India is
- (A) 2.4
- (B) 3.4
- (C) 4.4
- (D) 5.4
3. The state having a largest area of forest cover in India is
- (A) Arunachal
Pradesh
- (B) Haryana
- (C) Madhya
Pradesh
- (D) Assam
4. Which of the following groups of rivers originate from the Himachal mountains?
- (A) Beas, Ravi
and Chenab
- (B) Ravi,
Chenab and Jhelum
- (C) Sutlej, Beas
and Ravi
- (D) Sutlej, Ravi
and Jhelum
5. The Shimla Convention is an agreement that sets
- (A) Shimla as a
tourist spot
- (B) Shimla as
the capital of Himachal Pradesh
- (C) Boundary
between India and Tibet
- (D) None of the
above
6. Which of the following geographical features have played a great unifying role in strengthening the forces of homogeneity of the Indian people?
I. The
expanses of water surrounding the peninsula
II. The
Himalayan Mountains
III. The
vastness of the country
IV. The
presence of the Indian Ocean
- (A) I
- (B) II
- (C) I and II
- (D) I, II, III
and IV
7. The percentage of India's total population employed in agriculture is nearly
- (A) 40 %
- (B) 50 %
- (C) 60 %
- (D) 70 %
8. Which of the following types of soil are mostly confined to river basins and coastal plains of India?
- (A) Alluvial
soils
- (B) Black soils
- (C) Laterite
soils
- (D) Red soils
9. The number of major ports in India is
- (A) 5
- (B) 8
- (C) 13
- (D) 15
10. The river Godavari is often referred to as Vridha Ganga because
- (A) It is the
older river of India
- (B) Of
its large size and extent among the peninsular rivers
- (C) There are a
fairly large number of pilgrimage centres situated on its banks
- (D) Its length
is nearly the same as that of the river Ganges