Gold is mainly found in:

• Kolar
• Khetri
• Panna
• Jharia
Correct Option: A  [ Kolar ]

Remark: Kolar is in Karnataka.

Himalayan mountain system originated out of the following geosynclines:

• Ural geosyncline
• Rocky geosyncline
• Tethys geosynclines
• None of the above
Correct Option: C  [ Tethys geosynclines ]

Remark:

The National Metallurgical Laboratory of India is at

• Jamshedpur
• Dhanbad
• Roorkee
• Ranchi
Correct Option: A  [ Jamshedpur ]

Remark:

Which of the following state capital is the third 'Internet Gateway' of India ?

• Chennai
• Mumbai
• Kolkata
• Agartala
Correct Option: D  [ Agartala ]

Remark: Chennai and Mumbai are other Internet Gateway

Which of the following area has a potential for harnessing of tidal energy in India?

• Gulf of Mannar
• Gulf of Kutch
• gulf of Cambay
• Chilka lake
Correct Option: C  [ gulf of Cambay ]

Remark:

The famous Sambhar Lake is situated in:

• Rajasthan
• Gujarat
• West Bengal
• Orissa
Correct Option: A  [ Rajasthan ]

Remark:

Which one of the following peaks is the highest?

• Nanda Devi
• Kanchenjunga
• Godwin Austin
• Nanga Parbat
Correct Option: C  [ Godwin Austin ]

Remark: Godwin Austin or K2: 8,607 meters
Kanchenjunga: 8586 meters
Nanda Devi: 7816 meters
Nanga Parbat: 8,126 meters

What is the International Date Line?

• An imaginary line connecting places of the same altitude
• It is 180° Meridian from Greenwich
• Region within 5° of the Equator
• None of these
Correct Option: B  [ It is 180° Meridian from Greenwich ]

Remark:

Where is Dhauladhar Situated?

• Arunachal Pradesh
• Uttaranchal
• Jammu and Kashmir
• Himachal Pradesh
Correct Option: D  [ Himachal Pradesh ]

Remark: The Dhauladhar Range is a prominent mountain range in the state of Himachal Pradesh, which is part of the larger Western Himalayas.

The Tropic of Cancer passes through the States of:
1. Gujarat
2. Jharkhand
3. Assam
4. Mizoram

• 1, 3 and 4
• 1 and 2
• 1, 2 and 4
• 1, 2, 3 and 4
Correct Option: C  [ 1, 2 and 4 ]

Remark: