13. _________ port is the only corporatized major port and which is also registered as a company.
A. Kandla
B. Ennore
C. Pallatam
D. Mundra
Ans- B
14. When was petroleum discovered first in commercial quantities in India?
A. 1880
B. 1808
C. 1890
D. 1856
Ans- C
15. Major coal elds of India are located in the river valley of:
A. Damodar
B. Godavari
C. Mahanadi
D. Wardha
Ans- A
16. Which of the following states has agricultural area less than 60 %?
A. West Bengal
B. Punjab
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Bihar
Ans- A
17. _______ river is also called lifeline of kerala.
A. Periyar
B. Pamba
C. Chaliyar
D. Kabini
Ans- A
18. Which among the following is the only approved genetically modified crop for commercial cultivation in India?
A. Rice
B. Mustard
C. Cotton
D. Wheat
Ans- C
19. On which river Hirakud Dam is located?
A. Damodar
B. Barakar
C. Hoogly
D. Mahanadi
Ans- D
20. Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee of India started a program related to upgradation of highways, called
A. NHCP
B. NHDP
C. NHSP
D. NHJP
Ans- A
21. Which one of the following was the most immediate problem India confronted after independence?
A. Settlement of boundaries after partition
B. Division of Civil Service personnel
C. Division of military assets
D. Communal and refugee problem
Ans- D
22. The censorship of the Press Act was passed in
A. 1773
B. 1774
C. 1794
D. 1799
Ans- D
23. Where did Mahatma Gautam Buddha delivered his rst sermon?
A. Kushinagar
B. Sarnath
C. Bodh Gaya
D. Lumbini
Ans- A
24. Sarga, Pratisavge, Vansa, Manvantara and Vanshanucharit are the
indicators of
A. Vedas
B. Puranas
C. Upnishads
D. Sutras
Ans- B
25. When was the ’Quit India Movement’ Launched by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi?
A. 1946
B. 1939
C. 1942
D. 1940
Ans- C