The Indian sub-continent was originally part of a huge landmass called

• Jurassic landmass
• Aryavarta
• Indiana
• Gondwana continent
Correct Option: D  [ Gondwana continent ]

Remark:

Which of the following is the largest state in India in respect of area

• Madhya Pradesh
• Rajasthan
• Uttar Pradesh
• None of these
Correct Option: B  [ Rajasthan ]

Remark: list of Indian states and in respect of area (approximate):
1. Rajasthan - 342,239 km²
2. Madhya Pradesh - 308,245 km²
3. Maharashtra - 307,713 km²
4. Uttar Pradesh - 240,928 km²
5. Gujarat - 196,024 km²

Which period is referred to as the period of population explosion ?

• Pre 1921 period
• 1921 - 1951 period
• 1951 - 1981 period
• Post 1981 period
Correct Option: C  [ 1951 - 1981 period ]

Remark: The decades 1951-1981 are referred to as the period of population explosion, which was caused by a rapid fall in the mortality rate but a high fertility rate of population in the country.

Demographic deserts are found in :

• River valleys
• High mountains
• Low plateaus
• Plains
Correct Option: B  [ High mountains ]

Remark:

Which of the following mountains is not the part of Eastern Ghats?

• Sheravoy hills
• Javadi hills
• Nallamala hills
• Anaimalai Hills
Correct Option: D  [ Anaimalai Hills ]

Remark: Some of the prominent hills of The Eastern Ghats are Mahendragiri Hills, Shevaroy Hills, Nallamala Hills, Papi Hills, Simlipal Hills, Javadi Hills.

In which state of India is the Kiriburu Iron mine located ?

• Jharkhand
• Odisa
• Bihar
• Madhya Pradesh
Correct Option: A  [ Jharkhand ]

Remark: The Kiriburu Iron Ore Mines (KIOM) are located in the West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand. It is one of the Iron ore Mines of Steel Authority of India Limited(SAIL).

Limestone is a raw material used by which industry?

• Aluminium
• Fertilizers
• Cement
• Petrochemicals
Correct Option: C  [ Cement ]

Remark:

The north of Great Himalaya is known as:

• Siwaliks
• Pamir
• Himachal
• Trans-Himalaya
Correct Option: D  [ Trans-Himalaya ]

Remark: Trans-Himalaya is the ranges immediately north of the Great Himalayan range. The Zaskar, the Ladakh, the Kailas and the Karakoram are the main ranges.

Narora Atomic Power Station is in which State?

• Tamil Nadu
• Rajasthan
• Uttar Pradesh
• Gujarat
Correct Option: C  [ Uttar Pradesh ]

Remark:

which of the following Indian States/union Territory has the maximum percentage of mangrove cover in the country ?

• Gujarat
• West Bengal
• Andaman and Nicobar
• Odisha
Correct Option: B  [ West Bengal ]

Remark: