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MTS General Awareness – Geography & Environment (Topic Test)
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This free practice set from AndamanJobs has 20 questions to be solved in 16 minutes. Every question is listed below with four options. Open Show answer and explanation under a question to see the correct option and why it is correct. Try the timed test above first, then use this list to revise the questions you got wrong.
- Where is the famous monument of 'Gol Gumbaj' located?
- A. Madhya Pradesh
- B. Karnataka
- C. Maharashtra
- D. Uttar Pradesh
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Answer: B. Karnataka
Gol Gumbaz is in Bijapur (Vijayapura), Karnataka.
- The atmospheric layer closest to the Earth's surface is the:
- A. Mesosphere
- B. Troposphere
- C. Stratosphere
- D. Ionosphere
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Answer: B. Troposphere
- Which of the following peninsular river is flowing westward?
- A. Godawari
- B. Tapti
- C. Mahanadi
- D. Cauvery
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Answer: B. Tapti
The Tapti flows west into the Arabian Sea; Mahanadi, Cauvery and Godavari flow east.
- India's first 'National Action Plan' on climatic change was released in:
- A. 2006
- B. 2007
- C. 2009
- D. 2008
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Answer: D. 2008
India launched the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) in 2008, with eight national missions including solar energy, energy efficiency, sustainable habitat and water.
- Institute of Forest Genetic Tree Breeding is located in:
- A. Bengaluru
- B. Chennai
- C. Coimbatore
- D. Chandigarh
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Answer: C. Coimbatore
The Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding (ICFRE) is in Coimbatore.
- The Pulicat Lake is situated on the border of which two Indian states?
- A. Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
- B. Karnataka and Kerala
- C. Odisha and West Bengal
- D. Tamil Nadu and Kerala
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Answer: A. Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
- The Nathula Pass connects India with which neighboring country region?
- A. Nepal
- B. Pakistan
- C. Tibet (China)
- D. Bhutan
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Answer: C. Tibet (China)
- Which type of soil covers the maximum area of India?
- A. Red Soil
- B. Black Soil
- C. Alluvial Soil
- D. Laterite Soil
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Answer: C. Alluvial Soil
- Which river is famously known as the "Sorrow of Bengal" due to frequent devastating floods?
- A. Damodar
- B. Kosi
- C. Mahanadi
- D. Hooghly
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Answer: A. Damodar
- Heavy, regular rainfall is characteristic of:
- A. Polar regions
- B. Temperate regions
- C. Equatorial regions
- D. Tropical regions
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Answer: C. Equatorial regions
The printed key shows option A (Tropical regions), but heavy, regular (daily convectional) rainfall characterises the equatorial regions; tropical rainfall is seasonal.
- The direction of rotation of the Earth on its axis is from:
- A. North to South
- B. East to West
- C. South to North
- D. West to East
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Answer: D. West to East
The Earth rotates from west to east.
- Salinity of sea water is mainly due to the presence of:
- A. Potassium nitrate
- B. Magnesium oxide
- C. Calcium carbonate
- D. Sodium chloride
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Answer: D. Sodium chloride
Sodium chloride, common salt, is the main dissolved solid in sea water.
- The longest Indian river valley project is:
- A. Gandak
- B. DVC
- C. Hirakund
- D. Bhakra Nangal
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Answer: C. Hirakund
The Hirakud Dam on the Mahanadi, about 26 km long, is the longest earthen dam and the longest such project in India.
- Which mountain range separates North India from South India?
- A. Vindhyas
- B. Nilgiris
- C. Pushpagiri hills
- D. Himalayas
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Answer: A. Vindhyas
The Vindhya range is the traditional divide between north and south India.
- The standard meridian of India (82° 30 minutes E) passes through which major city?
- A. Nagpur
- B. Patna
- C. Mirzapur
- D. Ranchi
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Answer: C. Mirzapur
- When was 'Project Elephant' started:
- A. 1996
- B. 1994
- C. 1982
- D. 1992
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Answer: D. 1992
Project Elephant was launched in 1992.
- The area which is highly susceptible relatively to droughts is:
- A. West Bengal
- B. Rajasthan
- C. Assam
- D. Haryana
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Answer: B. Rajasthan
Rajasthan, with arid and semi-arid climate, is the most drought-prone.
- Which of the following Indian cities is famous for manufacturing glass bangles?
- A. Shikohabad
- B. Firozabad
- C. Allahabad
- D. Sikandrabad
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Answer: B. Firozabad
Firozabad in Uttar Pradesh is the glass-bangle centre of India.
- The famous Kaziranga National Park, known for its one-horned rhinoceros, is situated in:
- A. Assam
- B. West Bengal
- C. Uttarakhand
- D. Madhya Pradesh
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Answer: A. Assam
- Farmers fill their fields with water to protect the crop from frost because of?
- A. high specific heat capacity of water.
- B. low freezing point of water.
- C. high freezing point of water.
- D. low specific heat of water.
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Answer: A. high specific heat capacity of water.
Water's high specific heat capacity releases heat slowly and keeps the field warmer.