Baba Budan hills pertaining to iron-ore are located in:

• Goa
• Bihar
• Orissa (Odisha)
• Karnataka
Correct Option: D  [ Karnataka ]

Remark: Baba Budan hill is situated in the Chikmagalur district of Karnataka.

Which of the following Indian islands lies in the Bay of Bengal?

• Andaman & Nicobar
• Lakshadweep
• Diu
• Daman
Correct Option: A  [ Andaman & Nicobar ]

Remark:

The maximum rainfall in India is received from:

• South-West monsoon
• Retreating monsoon
• North-Eastern monsoon
• Cyclones
Correct Option: A  [ South-West monsoon ]

Remark:

Red soil colour is caused by:

• aluminium compounds
• mercury compounds
• iron compound
• clay
Correct Option: C  [ iron compound ]

Remark:

The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) is located in which city ?

• New Delhi
• Kochi
• Kolkata
• Bengaluru
Correct Option: D  [ Bengaluru ]

Remark:

Moplah movement was essentially a

• Tribal movement
• Peasant movement
• Communal movement
• Revolutionary movement
Correct Option: B  [ Peasant movement ]

Remark: The Moplah movement of 1921 started as a resistance against the British colonial rule in southern part of Malabar region of Kerala. The popular uprising was also against the prevailing feudal system.

Which one of the following towns is not situated along the Grand Trunk Road?

• Allahabad
• Lucknow
• Agra
• Kanpur
Correct Option: B  [ Lucknow ]

Remark:

The retreating Monsoon gives rainfall to:

• Gujarat
• Goa
• Tamilnadu
• Maharashtra
Correct Option: C  [ Tamilnadu ]

Remark:

Tungabhadra Multipurpose Project is a joint venture of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Tungabhadra is a tributary river of:

• Krishna
• Cauvery
• Godavari
• Sabarmati
Correct Option: A  [ Krishna ]

Remark: The Tungabhadra dam in Karnataka is built across the Tungabhadra River, which is a tributary of the Krishna River.

In which one of the following cities is the Lingaraja Temple located?

• Bhubaneswar
• Shravanabelagola
• Bijapur
• Kolkata
Correct Option: A  [ Bhubaneswar ]

Remark: