#1. Arrange the following iron ores in descending order of iron content:(1) Hematite(2) Magnetite(3) Siderite(4) Limonite

(1), (2), (4), (3)

(2), (3), (1), (4)

(3), (2), (1), (4)

(2), (1), (4), (3)

#2. Match List I with List II:List I (Iron-ore mine)List II (State)(a) Bailadila(i) Jharkhand(b) Kudremukh(ii) Chhattisgarh(c) Noamundi(iii) Odisha(d) Badampahar(iv) Karnataka

a–ii b–iv c–iii d–i

a–ii b–iv c–i d–iii

a–iii b–i c–iv d–ii

a–i b–iv c–iii d–ii

#3. Arrange the following states in descending order of iron-ore production:(1) Odisha(2) Jharkhand(3) Karnataka(4) Chhattisgarh

(1), (4), (2), (3)

(3), (1), (4), (2)

(4), (2), (3), (1)

(1), (4), (3), (2)

#4. Match List I with List II:List I (Mineral)List II (Mine / area)(a) Manganese(i) Degana(b) Chromite(ii) Malanjkhand(c) Copper(iii) Balaghat(d) Tungsten(iv) Sukinda

a–iii b–i c–ii d–iv

a–iii b–iv c–ii d–i

a–ii b–iii c–iv d–i

a–iii b–ii c–iv d–i

#5. The largest mechanised iron-ore mine in Asia is:

Kudremukh

Noamundi

Bailadila

Bellary–Hospet

#6. The leading bauxite-producing state of India is:

Chhattisgarh

Jharkhand

Odisha

Gujarat

#7. Consider the following statements about iron ores:1. Magnetite has the highest iron content.2. Hematite is the most commercially important iron ore.3. Siderite is the richest iron ore.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2 and 3 only

All of the above

1 only

1 and 2 only

#8. As per the notes, India's rank in world iron-ore production is:

Third

Second

Fifth

First

#9. Match List I with List II:List I (Bauxite area)List II (State)(a) Panchpatmali(i) Madhya Pradesh–Chhattisgarh(b) Lohardaga(ii) Jharkhand(c) Amarkantak plateau(iii) Gujarat(d) Jamnagar(iv) Odisha

a–iii b–ii c–i d–iv

a–ii b–iii c–i d–iv

a–i b–iii c–iv d–ii

a–iv b–ii c–i d–iii

#10. Consider the following statements:Statement I: Rajasthan has the largest copper reserves in India.Statement II: Malanjkhand in Madhya Pradesh is the largest copper-producing project.

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect

Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct

#11. Arrange the following types of coal in ascending order of carbon content:(1) Bituminous(2) Lignite(3) Peat(4) Anthracite

(1), (2), (3), (4)

(3), (4), (2), (1)

(4), (3), (1), (2)

(3), (2), (1), (4)

#12. Arrange the following coalfields of India from north to south:(1) Palana(2) Kalakot(3) Neyveli(4) Umarsar

(2), (4), (1), (3)

(2), (1), (4), (3)

(1), (2), (3), (4)

(4), (2), (1), (3)

#13. Consider the following statements:1. Brown coal is known as Tertiary coal in India.2. Lignite coal is superior to peat.3. The largest lignite deposits of India are at Korba.4. Nichahom coalfield is located in Gujarat.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2 and 3 only

1 and 2 only

1, 2 and 4 only

3 only

#14. Match List I with List II:List I (Coalfield)List II (State)(a) Jharia(i) Chhattisgarh(b) Raniganj(ii) West Bengal(c) Korba(iii) Jharkhand(d) Singareni(iv) Telangana

a–iii b–ii c–i d–iv

a–ii b–iii c–i d–iv

a–iv b–ii c–iii d–i

a–ii b–iii c–iv d–i

#15. India's main coking-coal field is:

Jharia

Korba

Neyveli

Talcher

#16. Vadinar oil refinery is managed by:

Essar Oil Ltd.

Bharat Petroleum

Reliance Industries

Hindustan Petroleum

#17. India's oldest oil refinery is at:

Koyali

Jamnagar

Digboi

Panipat

#18. Match List I with List II:List I (Oilfield)List II (State / area)(a) Digboi(i) Assam(b) Ankleshwar(ii) Offshore Maharashtra(c) Mangala(iii) Gujarat(d) Bombay High(iv) Rajasthan

a–ii b–iii c–iv d–i

a–ii b–iv c–iii d–i

a–iii b–i c–ii d–iv

a–i b–iii c–iv d–ii

#19. The largest lignite-producing state of India is:

Gujarat

Tamil Nadu

Jammu & Kashmir

Rajasthan

#20. Consider the following statements:Statement I: Coking coal is essential for making steel.Statement II: India is self-sufficient in coking coal.

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect

Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct

#21. Match List I with List II:List I (Mineral)List II (Area)(a) Mica(i) Bikaner(b) Gypsum(ii) Jaduguda(c) Magnesite(iii) Salem(d) Uranium(iv) Koderma

a–iv b–i c–ii d–iii

a–ii b–iv c–i d–iii

a–iv b–i c–iii d–ii

a–iii b–iv c–ii d–i

#22. India's first mine to produce uranium on a commercial scale is:

Bhatin

Tummalapalle

Narwapahar

Jaduguda

#23. Monazite, the source of thorium, is found mainly in:

The Deccan Traps

The Aravalli hills

Coastal beach sands, especially of Kerala

The Thar desert

#24. India's first report on critical minerals (2023) identified how many critical minerals?

50

30

24

17

#25. India's lithium resource reported in 2023 lies in the:

Singhbhum belt, Jharkhand

Kutch region, Gujarat

Salal–Batote–Reasi belt, Jammu & Kashmir

Aravalli belt, Rajasthan

#26. Consider the following statements about monazite:1. Monazite is a source of rare earths.2. Monazite contains thorium.3. Private companies can freely process and export monazite.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

All of the above

1 and 2 only

1 only

1 and 3 only

#27. The public company that mines monazite-rich beach sands is:

Uranium Corporation of India

NMDC

Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL)

Hindustan Zinc

#28. India explores polymetallic nodules in the:

Bay of Bengal fan

Arabian Sea shelf

Central Indian Ocean Basin

Andaman Sea

#29. Consider the following statements:Statement I: Rare earth elements are a group of 17 elements.Statement II: They are called rare because they are never found in the Earth's crust.

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect

Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct

#30. The headquarters of the International Seabed Authority is at:

New York

Nairobi

Kingston, Jamaica

Geneva

#31. Arrange the following sources in descending order of share in India's electricity generation:(1) Solar and wind(2) Large hydro(3) Coal(4) Nuclear

(4), (1), (2), (3)

(2), (3), (4), (1)

(1), (2), (3), (4)

(3), (1), (2), (4)

#32. Consider the following statements:1. Nuclear energy contributes about 10% of the total electricity generation in India.2. India has 22 nuclear reactors in 7 power plants.3. Nuclear energy is the fifth largest source of electricity in India.4. The upcoming nuclear power plant at Gorakhpur village is in Uttar Pradesh.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

3 only

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

#33. Match List I with List II:List I (Nuclear plant)List II (State)(a) Tarapur(i) Tamil Nadu(b) Rawatbhata(ii) Karnataka(c) Kudankulam(iii) Rajasthan(d) Kaiga(iv) Maharashtra

a–iv b–ii c–i d–iii

a–iv b–iii c–i d–ii

a–iii b–iv c–ii d–i

a–ii b–iv c–i d–iii

#34. Consider the following statements:1. The International Solar Alliance headquarters is located at Gurugram, Haryana.2. The Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure is located at New Delhi.3. The International Solar Alliance was the USA's idea.4. The Quad has brought together India and Russia.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 and 3 only

1 and 2 only

1 and 4 only

3 only

#35. India's first nuclear power plant is at:

Tarapur

Rawatbhata

Narora

Kalpakkam

#36. Match List I with List II:List I (Hydro project)List II (River)(a) Tehri(i) Subansiri(b) Nathpa Jhakri(ii) Koyna(c) Koyna(iii) Sutlej(d) Subansiri Lower(iv) Bhagirathi

a–i b–iii c–ii d–iv

a–iii b–iv c–ii d–i

a–iv b–iii c–ii d–i

a–iii b–ii c–i d–iv

#37. India's target year for net-zero emissions is:

2060

2070

2050

2047

#38. India's target for non-fossil electricity capacity by 2030 is:

175 GW

300 GW

500 GW

1,000 GW

#39. Consider the following statements:Statement I: The Kudankulam nuclear plant was built with Russian cooperation.Statement II: Kalpakkam has India's fast breeder reactor.

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect

Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct

#40. The International Solar Alliance was launched by India together with:

USA

Germany

Japan

France

#41. Match List I with List II:List I (Place)List II (Industry)(a) Phagwara(i) Cotton textile industry(b) Gokak(ii) Sugar industry(c) Kullu(iii) Silk textile industry(d) Mandya(iv) Woollen textile industry

a–i b–iii c–ii d–iv

a–i b–iii c–iv d–ii

a–ii b–iv c–i d–iii

a–iv b–ii c–i d–iii

#42. Arrange the following centres of the cotton textile industry in India from north to south:(1) Phagwara(2) Guntur(3) Tirupati(4) Cuttack

(1), (2), (4), (3)

(4), (2), (3), (1)

(1), (4), (2), (3)

(3), (4), (2), (1)

#43. Shisgars are the skilled workers of the:

Polymer industry

Glass industry

Ceramics industry

Drug industry

#44. Match List I with List II:List I (Steel plant)List II (Set up with)(a) Bhilai(i) Private sector (Tata)(b) Rourkela(ii) United Kingdom(c) Durgapur(iii) Soviet Union(d) Jamshedpur(iv) Germany

a–iii b–i c–ii d–iv

a–i b–ii c–iii d–iv

a–i b–iii c–ii d–iv

a–iii b–iv c–ii d–i

#45. Match List I with List II:List I (Epithet)List II (Place)(a) Manchester of India(i) Coimbatore(b) Manchester of South India(ii) Surat(c) Detroit of India(iii) Ahmedabad(d) Diamond City(iv) Chennai

a–iii b–iv c–i d–ii

a–iv b–iii c–ii d–i

a–iii b–ii c–iv d–i

a–iii b–i c–iv d–ii

#46. Match List I with List II:List I (Centre)List II (Industry)(a) Firozabad(i) Brassware(b) Moradabad(ii) Hosiery(c) Kanpur(iii) Leather(d) Ludhiana(iv) Glass bangles

a–iv b–i c–iii d–ii

a–iv b–iii c–i d–ii

a–iii b–iv c–ii d–i

a–iii b–ii c–i d–iv

#47. Arrange the following cotton-textile centres from north to south:(1) Ludhiana(2) Mumbai(3) Ahmedabad(4) Coimbatore

(1), (3), (2), (4)

(1), (3), (4), (2)

(4), (2), (3), (1)

(4), (1), (2), (3)

#48. India's first steel plant was set up at:

Bhilai

Jamshedpur (TISCO, 1907)

Durgapur

Bhadravati

#49. Consider the following statements:1. The Uttar Pradesh defence corridor includes Jhansi.2. The Tamil Nadu defence corridor includes Hosur.3. The Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor runs from Dadri to JNPT.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

1 and 3 only

2 and 3 only

1 and 2 only

#50. Consider the following statements:Statement I: The Visakhapatnam steel plant is shore-based.Statement II: The Bhilai steel plant was set up with British help.

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect

Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct

#51. Match List I with List II:List I (Crop)List II (Suitable soil)(a) Cotton(i) Black soil(b) Rice(ii) Well-drained acidic hill soil(c) Tea(iii) Clayey alluvial soil(d) Groundnut(iv) Sandy loam

a–ii b–iii c–i d–iv

a–i b–iii c–ii d–iv

a–iv b–ii c–iii d–i

a–iv b–i c–iii d–ii

#52. Arrange the following states in descending order of sugarcane production:(1) Uttar Pradesh(2) Karnataka(3) Maharashtra

(3), (1), (2)

(3), (2), (1)

(1), (3), (2)

(2), (3), (1)

#53. Arrange the following states in descending order of coffee production:(1) Tamil Nadu(2) Kerala(3) Karnataka

(2), (3), (1)

(3), (2), (1)

(2), (1), (3)

(1), (3), (2)

#54. Match List I with List II:List I (Shifting cultivation)List II (Region)(a) Jhum(i) Andhra Pradesh and Odisha(b) Podu(ii) Mexico and Central America(c) Bewar(iii) Madhya Pradesh(d) Milpa(iv) North-east India

a–iv b–i c–iii d–ii

a–i b–iv c–iii d–ii

a–i b–ii c–iii d–iv

a–i b–ii c–iv d–iii

#55. Podu, a form of shifting cultivation, is traditionally practised on the hill slopes of:

Andhra Pradesh

Rajasthan

Kerala plains

Punjab

#56. Match List I with List II:List I (Season)List II (Crops)(a) Kharif(i) Rice and cotton(b) Rabi(ii) Wheat and mustard(c) Zaid(iii) Watermelon and cucumber

a–iii b–ii c–i

a–i b–ii c–iii

a–iii b–i c–ii

a–ii b–i c–iii

#57. Consider the following statements:1. Intercropping follows a definite row pattern.2. Mixed cropping follows a definite row pattern.3. Crop rotation helps restore soil fertility.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2 and 3 only

1 only

All of the above

1 and 3 only

#58. The largest wheat-producing state of India is:

Madhya Pradesh

Punjab

Haryana

Uttar Pradesh

#59. Consider the following statements:Statement I: Black soil is well suited to cotton.Statement II: Black soil is essential for coffee cultivation.

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect

Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct

#60. Arrange the following states in descending order of tea production:(1) West Bengal(2) Tamil Nadu(3) Assam

(2), (1), (3)

(3), (2), (1)

(1), (3), (2)

(3), (1), (2)

#61. Match List I with List II:List I (Headquarters)List II (Board)(a) Guntur(i) Tobacco Board(b) Bengaluru(ii) Coffee Board(c) Kottayam(iii) Rubber Board(d) Kolkata(iv) Tea Board

a–i b–iii c–ii d–iv

a–i b–iv c–ii d–iii

a–iii b–iv c–i d–ii

a–i b–ii c–iii d–iv

#62. Match List I with List II:List I (Indian breed of sheep)List II (State where found)(a) Patanwadi(i) Jammu & Kashmir(b) Bakharwal(ii) Himachal Pradesh(c) Rampur Bushair(iii) Rajasthan(d) Lohi(iv) Gujarat

a–i b–iv c–ii d–iii

a–iv b–i c–ii d–iii

a–ii b–iii c–i d–iv

a–iii b–iv c–ii d–i

#63. Consider the following statements:Statement I: The Spices Board of India's headquarters is located at Kochi.Statement II: India produces 75 out of 109 spice varieties listed by the International Organisation for Standardisation.

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect

Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct

#64. Consider the following statements:Statement I: Honey Mission was launched in the year 2017.Statement II: Sweet Revolution promotes apiculture in India.

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect

Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct

#65. Match List I with List II:List I (Revolution)List II (Sector)(a) Blue(i) Oilseeds(b) Yellow(ii) Horticulture(c) Silver(iii) Fisheries(d) Golden(iv) Eggs and poultry

a–ii b–i c–iv d–iii

a–iv b–iii c–i d–ii

a–ii b–iv c–i d–iii

a–iii b–i c–iv d–ii

#66. Match List I with List II:List I (Cattle breed)List II (State)(a) Gir(i) Punjab(b) Sahiwal(ii) Gujarat(c) Tharparkar(iii) Andhra Pradesh(d) Ongole(iv) Rajasthan

a–i b–ii c–iv d–iii

a–ii b–i c–iv d–iii

a–ii b–iv c–iii d–i

a–iii b–iv c–ii d–i

#67. The father of the White Revolution in India is:

C. Subramaniam

Norman Borlaug

Verghese Kurien

M. S. Swaminathan

#68. Operation Flood followed the cooperative model of:

Verka, Punjab

Amul, Anand (Gujarat)

Nandini, Karnataka

Mother Dairy, Delhi

#69. The headquarters of the Coir Board is at:

Kottayam

Kolkata

Kochi

Chennai

#70. The Round Revolution is related to:

Tomato

Potato

Onion

Eggs

#71. Consider the following statements:1. Sardar Sarovar project is located on the Sabarmati river.2. Bhawani Sagar irrigation project is located in Erode district of Tamil Nadu.3. Mayurakshi irrigation project pertains to the Chambal river.4. Matatila project pertains to the Betwa river.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1, 2 and 3 only

2 and 4 only

1 and 4 only

1, 2 and 4 only

#72. Consider the following statements:1. The Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme was launched in 1996–97.2. The Command Area Development Programme was taken up in 2014–15.3. The Hydrology Project was launched with World Bank assistance in 1974–75.4. Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana was launched in 2015–16.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 and 4 only

2 and 3 only

4 only

1, 2 and 4 only

#73. Arrange the following multipurpose projects from north to south:(1) Gandhi Sagar(2) Bhakra Nangal(3) Nagarjuna Sagar(4) Hirakud

(2), (1), (4), (3)

(4), (1), (2), (3)

(4), (2), (1), (3)

(3), (1), (2), (4)

#74. The first multipurpose river valley project of independent India was the:

Rihand project

Damodar Valley Corporation

Bhakra Nangal project

Hirakud project

#75. The Damodar Valley Corporation was modelled on the:

Three Gorges Dam, China

Tennessee Valley Authority, USA

Hoover Dam, USA

Aswan High Dam, Egypt

#76. India's longest canal is the:

Indira Gandhi Canal

Upper Ganga Canal

Sirhind Canal

Buckingham Canal

#77. The Indira Gandhi Canal starts from the:

Pong dam, Himachal Pradesh

Bhakra dam, Himachal Pradesh

Ropar headworks, Punjab

Harike barrage, Punjab

#78. Match List I with List II:List I (Project)List II (River)(a) Hirakud(i) Mahanadi(b) Nagarjuna Sagar(ii) Chambal(c) Gandhi Sagar(iii) Krishna(d) Bhakra(iv) Sutlej

a–i b–ii c–iii d–iv

a–iv b–ii c–iii d–i

a–ii b–i c–iv d–iii

a–i b–iii c–ii d–iv

#79. The Ken–Betwa link is the first project under the:

National Perspective Plan for interlinking of rivers

Jal Jeevan Mission

Namami Gange programme

PM Krishi Sinchayee Yojana

#80. Consider the following statements:Statement I: The Ken–Betwa link affects Panna Tiger Reserve.Statement II: The Ken and Betwa are tributaries of the Chambal.

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect

Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct

#81. Match List I with List II:List I (Port)List II (Distinction)(a) JNPT(i) Deepest landlocked port(b) Visakhapatnam(ii) Largest container port(c) Mormugao(iii) Iron-ore export port(d) Vizhinjam(iv) First deep-water transshipment port

a–iii b–i c–ii d–iv

a–ii b–i c–iii d–iv

a–iv b–ii c–iii d–i

a–i b–iv c–ii d–iii

#82. Match List I with List II:List I (Waterway)List II (Route)(a) NW-1(i) Sadiya–Dhubri(b) NW-2(ii) Kollam–Kottapuram(c) NW-3(iii) Prayagraj–Haldia

a–i b–iii c–ii

a–i b–ii c–iii

a–iii b–i c–ii

a–iii b–ii c–i

#83. Arrange the following east-coast ports from north to south:(1) Visakhapatnam(2) Haldia(3) Paradip(4) Chennai

(2), (3), (1), (4)

(2), (4), (1), (3)

(1), (2), (3), (4)

(3), (1), (4), (2)

#84. Arrange the following west-coast ports from north to south:(1) Kochi(2) Mormugao(3) Kandla(4) Mumbai

(2), (4), (3), (1)

(4), (2), (3), (1)

(3), (4), (2), (1)

(2), (1), (3), (4)

#85. The state with the most major ports is:

Maharashtra

Andhra Pradesh

Tamil Nadu

Gujarat

#86. Among India's major ports, the one handling the most cargo is:

JNPT

Paradip

Deendayal (Kandla)

Chennai

#87. The Western Dedicated Freight Corridor runs between:

Ludhiana and Dankuni

Delhi and Kolkata

Dadri and JNPT

Mumbai and Chennai

#88. Most of India's crude oil imports pass through the:

Strait of Gibraltar

Strait of Hormuz

Bab-el-Mandeb

Strait of Malacca

#89. India's top crude-oil supplier since 2022–23 has been:

Saudi Arabia

Iraq

USA

Russia

#90. Consider the following statements:Statement I: National Waterway 1 is on the Ganga.Statement II: National Waterway 2 is on the Godavari.

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect

Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct

#91. Lyons is a major industrial town of:

Italy

Germany

France

Spain

#92. Consider the following statements:1. Essex city is famous for engineering works.2. Leeds city is famous for watch production.3. Baku city is known for the cutlery industry.4. Abadan city is known for its oil refinery.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 and 2 only

2, 3 and 4 only

1, 2 and 3 only

1 and 4 only

#93. Consider the following statements:Statement I: Sheffield city in England is famous for films.Statement II: Oporto city in Portugal is known for oil fields.

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect

Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct

#94. Match List I with List II:List I (Mineral)List II (Leading producer)(a) Copper(i) DR Congo(b) Cobalt(ii) South Africa(c) Platinum(iii) Chile(d) Bauxite(iv) Australia

a–iii b–i c–ii d–iv

a–iv b–i c–ii d–iii

a–iv b–i c–iii d–ii

a–ii b–i c–iv d–iii

#95. Match List I with List II:List I (Crop)List II (Leading producer)(a) Coffee(i) Brazil(b) Rubber(ii) Thailand(c) Cocoa(iii) Côte d'Ivoire(d) Jute(iv) India

a–ii b–i c–iii d–iv

a–iii b–i c–ii d–iv

a–iii b–ii c–i d–iv

a–i b–ii c–iii d–iv

#96. Match List I with List II:List I (City)List II (Industry)(a) Detroit(i) Iron and steel(b) Pittsburgh(ii) Cotton textiles(c) Glasgow(iii) Automobiles(d) Osaka(iv) Shipbuilding

a–iii b–ii c–iv d–i

a–i b–ii c–iv d–iii

a–ii b–iii c–iv d–i

a–iii b–i c–iv d–ii

#97. Match List I with List II:List I (Industrial region)List II (Country)(a) Ruhr(i) Japan(b) Donbas(ii) USA(c) Kansai(iii) Germany(d) Silicon Valley(iv) Ukraine

a–iii b–iv c–i d–ii

a–iii b–i c–iv d–ii

a–i b–iv c–ii d–iii

a–i b–ii c–iv d–iii

#98. Which city is called the 'Manchester of Japan'?

Tokyo

Kobe

Osaka

Nagoya

#99. The world's leading producer of sugarcane is:

Brazil

Russia

Cuba

India

#100. Baku, a city known for oil, is the capital of:

Turkmenistan

Iran

Kazakhstan

Azerbaijan

Eonomic Geography MCQ Questions & Answers

Results

#1. Arrange the following iron ores in descending order of iron content:(1) Hematite(2) Magnetite(3) Siderite(4) Limonite

#2. Match List I with List II:List I (Iron-ore mine)List II (State)(a) Bailadila(i) Jharkhand(b) Kudremukh(ii) Chhattisgarh(c) Noamundi(iii) Odisha(d) Badampahar(iv) Karnataka

#3. Arrange the following states in descending order of iron-ore production:(1) Odisha(2) Jharkhand(3) Karnataka(4) Chhattisgarh

#4. Match List I with List II:List I (Mineral)List II (Mine / area)(a) Manganese(i) Degana(b) Chromite(ii) Malanjkhand(c) Copper(iii) Balaghat(d) Tungsten(iv) Sukinda

#5. The largest mechanised iron-ore mine in Asia is:

#6. The leading bauxite-producing state of India is:

#7. Consider the following statements about iron ores:1. Magnetite has the highest iron content.2. Hematite is the most commercially important iron ore.3. Siderite is the richest iron ore.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

#8. As per the notes, India's rank in world iron-ore production is:

#9. Match List I with List II:List I (Bauxite area)List II (State)(a) Panchpatmali(i) Madhya Pradesh–Chhattisgarh(b) Lohardaga(ii) Jharkhand(c) Amarkantak plateau(iii) Gujarat(d) Jamnagar(iv) Odisha

#10. Consider the following statements:Statement I: Rajasthan has the largest copper reserves in India.Statement II: Malanjkhand in Madhya Pradesh is the largest copper-producing project.

#11. Arrange the following types of coal in ascending order of carbon content:(1) Bituminous(2) Lignite(3) Peat(4) Anthracite

#12. Arrange the following coalfields of India from north to south:(1) Palana(2) Kalakot(3) Neyveli(4) Umarsar

#13. Consider the following statements:1. Brown coal is known as Tertiary coal in India.2. Lignite coal is superior to peat.3. The largest lignite deposits of India are at Korba.4. Nichahom coalfield is located in Gujarat.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

#14. Match List I with List II:List I (Coalfield)List II (State)(a) Jharia(i) Chhattisgarh(b) Raniganj(ii) West Bengal(c) Korba(iii) Jharkhand(d) Singareni(iv) Telangana

#15. India's main coking-coal field is:

#16. Vadinar oil refinery is managed by:

#17. India's oldest oil refinery is at:

#18. Match List I with List II:List I (Oilfield)List II (State / area)(a) Digboi(i) Assam(b) Ankleshwar(ii) Offshore Maharashtra(c) Mangala(iii) Gujarat(d) Bombay High(iv) Rajasthan

#19. The largest lignite-producing state of India is:

#20. Consider the following statements:Statement I: Coking coal is essential for making steel.Statement II: India is self-sufficient in coking coal.

#21. Match List I with List II:List I (Mineral)List II (Area)(a) Mica(i) Bikaner(b) Gypsum(ii) Jaduguda(c) Magnesite(iii) Salem(d) Uranium(iv) Koderma

#22. India's first mine to produce uranium on a commercial scale is:

#23. Monazite, the source of thorium, is found mainly in:

#24. India's first report on critical minerals (2023) identified how many critical minerals?

#25. India's lithium resource reported in 2023 lies in the:

#26. Consider the following statements about monazite:1. Monazite is a source of rare earths.2. Monazite contains thorium.3. Private companies can freely process and export monazite.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

#27. The public company that mines monazite-rich beach sands is:

#28. India explores polymetallic nodules in the:

#29. Consider the following statements:Statement I: Rare earth elements are a group of 17 elements.Statement II: They are called rare because they are never found in the Earth's crust.

#30. The headquarters of the International Seabed Authority is at:

#31. Arrange the following sources in descending order of share in India's electricity generation:(1) Solar and wind(2) Large hydro(3) Coal(4) Nuclear

#33. Match List I with List II:List I (Nuclear plant)List II (State)(a) Tarapur(i) Tamil Nadu(b) Rawatbhata(ii) Karnataka(c) Kudankulam(iii) Rajasthan(d) Kaiga(iv) Maharashtra

#35. India's first nuclear power plant is at:

#36. Match List I with List II:List I (Hydro project)List II (River)(a) Tehri(i) Subansiri(b) Nathpa Jhakri(ii) Koyna(c) Koyna(iii) Sutlej(d) Subansiri Lower(iv) Bhagirathi

#37. India's target year for net-zero emissions is:

#38. India's target for non-fossil electricity capacity by 2030 is:

#39. Consider the following statements:Statement I: The Kudankulam nuclear plant was built with Russian cooperation.Statement II: Kalpakkam has India's fast breeder reactor.

#40. The International Solar Alliance was launched by India together with:

#41. Match List I with List II:List I (Place)List II (Industry)(a) Phagwara(i) Cotton textile industry(b) Gokak(ii) Sugar industry(c) Kullu(iii) Silk textile industry(d) Mandya(iv) Woollen textile industry

#42. Arrange the following centres of the cotton textile industry in India from north to south:(1) Phagwara(2) Guntur(3) Tirupati(4) Cuttack

#43. Shisgars are the skilled workers of the:

#44. Match List I with List II:List I (Steel plant)List II (Set up with)(a) Bhilai(i) Private sector (Tata)(b) Rourkela(ii) United Kingdom(c) Durgapur(iii) Soviet Union(d) Jamshedpur(iv) Germany

#45. Match List I with List II:List I (Epithet)List II (Place)(a) Manchester of India(i) Coimbatore(b) Manchester of South India(ii) Surat(c) Detroit of India(iii) Ahmedabad(d) Diamond City(iv) Chennai

#46. Match List I with List II:List I (Centre)List II (Industry)(a) Firozabad(i) Brassware(b) Moradabad(ii) Hosiery(c) Kanpur(iii) Leather(d) Ludhiana(iv) Glass bangles

#47. Arrange the following cotton-textile centres from north to south:(1) Ludhiana(2) Mumbai(3) Ahmedabad(4) Coimbatore

#48. India's first steel plant was set up at:

#49. Consider the following statements:1. The Uttar Pradesh defence corridor includes Jhansi.2. The Tamil Nadu defence corridor includes Hosur.3. The Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor runs from Dadri to JNPT.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

#50. Consider the following statements:Statement I: The Visakhapatnam steel plant is shore-based.Statement II: The Bhilai steel plant was set up with British help.

#51. Match List I with List II:List I (Crop)List II (Suitable soil)(a) Cotton(i) Black soil(b) Rice(ii) Well-drained acidic hill soil(c) Tea(iii) Clayey alluvial soil(d) Groundnut(iv) Sandy loam

#52. Arrange the following states in descending order of sugarcane production:(1) Uttar Pradesh(2) Karnataka(3) Maharashtra

#53. Arrange the following states in descending order of coffee production:(1) Tamil Nadu(2) Kerala(3) Karnataka

#54. Match List I with List II:List I (Shifting cultivation)List II (Region)(a) Jhum(i) Andhra Pradesh and Odisha(b) Podu(ii) Mexico and Central America(c) Bewar(iii) Madhya Pradesh(d) Milpa(iv) North-east India

#55. Podu, a form of shifting cultivation, is traditionally practised on the hill slopes of:

#56. Match List I with List II:List I (Season)List II (Crops)(a) Kharif(i) Rice and cotton(b) Rabi(ii) Wheat and mustard(c) Zaid(iii) Watermelon and cucumber

#57. Consider the following statements:1. Intercropping follows a definite row pattern.2. Mixed cropping follows a definite row pattern.3. Crop rotation helps restore soil fertility.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

#58. The largest wheat-producing state of India is:

#59. Consider the following statements:Statement I: Black soil is well suited to cotton.Statement II: Black soil is essential for coffee cultivation.

#60. Arrange the following states in descending order of tea production:(1) West Bengal(2) Tamil Nadu(3) Assam

#61. Match List I with List II:List I (Headquarters)List II (Board)(a) Guntur(i) Tobacco Board(b) Bengaluru(ii) Coffee Board(c) Kottayam(iii) Rubber Board(d) Kolkata(iv) Tea Board

#62. Match List I with List II:List I (Indian breed of sheep)List II (State where found)(a) Patanwadi(i) Jammu & Kashmir(b) Bakharwal(ii) Himachal Pradesh(c) Rampur Bushair(iii) Rajasthan(d) Lohi(iv) Gujarat

#63. Consider the following statements:Statement I: The Spices Board of India's headquarters is located at Kochi.Statement II: India produces 75 out of 109 spice varieties listed by the International Organisation for Standardisation.

#64. Consider the following statements:Statement I: Honey Mission was launched in the year 2017.Statement II: Sweet Revolution promotes apiculture in India.

#65. Match List I with List II:List I (Revolution)List II (Sector)(a) Blue(i) Oilseeds(b) Yellow(ii) Horticulture(c) Silver(iii) Fisheries(d) Golden(iv) Eggs and poultry

#66. Match List I with List II:List I (Cattle breed)List II (State)(a) Gir(i) Punjab(b) Sahiwal(ii) Gujarat(c) Tharparkar(iii) Andhra Pradesh(d) Ongole(iv) Rajasthan

#67. The father of the White Revolution in India is:

#68. Operation Flood followed the cooperative model of:

#69. The headquarters of the Coir Board is at:

#70. The Round Revolution is related to:

#73. Arrange the following multipurpose projects from north to south:(1) Gandhi Sagar(2) Bhakra Nangal(3) Nagarjuna Sagar(4) Hirakud

#74. The first multipurpose river valley project of independent India was the:

#75. The Damodar Valley Corporation was modelled on the:

#76. India's longest canal is the:

#77. The Indira Gandhi Canal starts from the:

#78. Match List I with List II:List I (Project)List II (River)(a) Hirakud(i) Mahanadi(b) Nagarjuna Sagar(ii) Chambal(c) Gandhi Sagar(iii) Krishna(d) Bhakra(iv) Sutlej

#79. The Ken–Betwa link is the first project under the:

#80. Consider the following statements:Statement I: The Ken–Betwa link affects Panna Tiger Reserve.Statement II: The Ken and Betwa are tributaries of the Chambal.

#81. Match List I with List II:List I (Port)List II (Distinction)(a) JNPT(i) Deepest landlocked port(b) Visakhapatnam(ii) Largest container port(c) Mormugao(iii) Iron-ore export port(d) Vizhinjam(iv) First deep-water transshipment port

#82. Match List I with List II:List I (Waterway)List II (Route)(a) NW-1(i) Sadiya–Dhubri(b) NW-2(ii) Kollam–Kottapuram(c) NW-3(iii) Prayagraj–Haldia