1.
As per Census 2011, what is the percentage of rural population in India?
(A)
52.4%
(B)
59.3%
(C)
65.2%
(D)
68.8%
2.
The Great Indian desert/Thar desert is located on the western margin of which of the following mountain ranges?
(A)
Vindhya range
(B)
Aravalli range
(C)
Eastern ghats
(D)
Satpura range
3.
Which river originates south of the equator and flows north through north-eastern Africa to drain into the Mediterranean Sea?
(A)
Lena River
(B)
Nile River
(C)
Amazon River
(D)
Congo River
4.
Which Union Territory has the lowest literacy rate, according to the Census of India 2011?
(A)
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
(B)
Delhi
(C)
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(D)
Lakshadweep
5.
‘Along The Red River: A Memoir’is a book about the life of _____.
(A)
Nirupama Borgohain
(B)
Pushpalata Das
(C)
Mitra Phukan
(D)
Sabita Goswami
6.
Identify whether the given statements about an earthquake are correct or incorrect. Statement 1: When the stress on the edge overcomes the friction, there is an earthquake that releases energy in waves that travel through Earth's crust and causes the shaking that we feel. Statement 2: An earthquake cannot be identified as a foreshock until after a larger earthquake in the same area occurs.
(A)
Only Statement 1 is correct
(B)
Both Statements 1 and 2 are correct
(C)
Only Statement 2 is correct
(D)
Both Statements 1 and 2 are incorrect
7.
In which district of Uttarakhand does the Ramganga river originate from the Doodhatoli ranges?
(A)
Almora
(B)
Champawat
(C)
Chamoli
(D)
Pauri Garhwal
8.
What is the literacy rate in India as per the Census of 2011?
(A)
65.46%
(B)
82.14%
(C)
72.98%
(D)
16.68%
9.
Which of the following phenomena is NOT associated with monsoons in India?
(A)
Cloudburst
(B)
Break in rainfall
(C)
Arabian Sea branch
(D)
Western disturbance
10.
Which of the following statements is NOT correct about River Ganga?
(A)
River Ganga flows from the Himalayas all the way to the Bay of Bengal.
(B)
River Ganga in India is more than 2500 km long and is the most populated river basin in the world.
(C)
River Ganga and its river basin support lots of wonderful wildlife, particularly river dolphins, otters, freshwater turtles, and gharials.
(D)
The water level of River Ganga never depends on monsoon and climatic condition of the Himalaya.
