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 100 Most Important Questions

1. The main cause of the origin of tides in the ocean are Due to the force of gravity of
both the sun and the moon

2. The word tsunami is originated from which language? Japanese

3. Which river crosses the equator twice? Congo River

4. Kolkata is situated on the bank of which river? Hooghly

5. Which pass connects Srinagar and Leh- Zoji La

6. Which is the highest peak in India-K2 (Godwin Austin)

7. The Cauvery water dispute is between-Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

8. Jim Corbett National Park is located in-Uttarakhand

9. India’s longest highway tunnel is the –Atal Tunnel

10.Which National Park is situated in Jammu and Kashmir-Dachigam National Park

11.Which is the highest literate state of India as per Census 2011-Kerala

12.Kolleru lake is located in which Indian state- Andhra Pradesh

13.Where was the first nuclear power plant set up in India-Tarapur

14.In which state is the Gandhi Sagar Dam constructed-Madya Pradesh

15.Largest Bauxite producing state of India-Odisha

16.In which does the river Godavari originate- Brahmagiri Hills

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 17.On which river is the Sardar Sarovar Dam constructed- Narmada

18.Where is the Sambhar Lake situated- Rajasthan

19.The Southernmost tip of Indian territory is- Indira point

20.Which is the world’s largest freshwater lake in terms of volume- Lake Baikal

21.The Virupaksha temple at Hampi is dedicated to- Lord Shiva

22.In which state is the Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary located- Karnataka

23.The Kamakhya temple is situated in the state of - Assam

24.Which mountains are called the Blue Mountains? - Nilgiri Hills

25.Lucknow is famous for which traditional art of embroidery- chikankari Work

26.Sanchi Stupa is situated near the city of- Bhopal

27.Hampi was declared a World Heritage site by- UNESCO

28.The Ajanta caves are located in - Maharashtra

29.Sariska National Park is located in- Rajasthan

30.The Challenger Deep in the is considered to be the deepest point known on Earth-
Mariana Trench

31.In which state the famous Sun Temple situated- Odisha

32.Which country is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea formed by the

Palk Strait and the Gulf ofMannar? – Sri Lanka

33.Which city is known as ‘The City of Palaces’ in India- Kolkata

34.Name the place in India where one can find the zero Mile stone consisting of four

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 horses and a pillar made up of sandstone- Nagpur

35.The Buland Darwaza is located at- Fatehpur Sikri

36. Where is Sri Guru ram dass Jee International Airport located- Amirtsar

37. Which city is known as ‘The Queen of the Arabian Sea’ – Kochi

38. The canal that links the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea is- Suez Canal.

39. Which is known as the city of pearls- Hyderabad

40. is one of the major factors responsible for deforestation- Agriculture

41. Which is known as the highest battlefield of the world - Siachin glacier

42. Which Indian state has highest production from Viticulture- Maharashtra

43. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport is situated in – Kolkata

44. On which river is Idukki Dam built- Periyar

45.Name the caves found in western India on the Island of Gharapuris which received the

UNESCO heritage sitestatus in 1987- Elephanta caves

46. Gulf streams emanate from the gulf of- Mexico

47. Which Indian wildlife sanctuary is the home for Asiatic Lions- Gir

48. Which country is the biggest producer of coffee in the world- Brazil

49. Which place in India was known as ‘kala pani’- Andaman Islands

50. is known as “Saffron town” of Kashmir - Pampore

51. Which two rivers are linked by the Pattiseema Lift Irrigation Project- Godavari and
Krishna Rivers.

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52. The Amravati, the Bhavani, the Hemavati, the Kabini, etc. are the main tributaries of -
Cauvery

53. Tsangpo and Dihang are other names of which river- Brahmaputra

54. Which is the highest peak of the Nilgiri hills- Doddabetta

55. Name the dam constructed on River Narmada - Sardar Sarovar Dam
56. Which river flows through London- Thames
57. Mechi river is a tributary of which river- Mahananda

58. Which national park in India has the maximum number of rhinos- kaziranga National
Park

59. Which strait lies between Russia and state of the United States of America- Bering
Strait

60. Which canal connects the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean- Panama canal
61. In Africa, Kilimanjaro is - volcanic mountain

62. The highest point of the Aravalli Range is - Guru shikhar

63. Dhupgarh is the highest peak of the--------- range - Satpura

64. 1o of latitude is equal to km approximately- 111 km

65. Where is the Kanha Tiger Reserve- Madhya Pradesh

66. Which planets rotates in clockwise direction- Venus

67. The Karakoram pass, the mountain pass which lies between India and China, is in close
proximity to - Kargil

68. Which is the longest river in the world- Nile

69. Kaziranga National park is famous for- One-horn rhino

70. Which is the highest waterfall of the world on land- Angel Falls

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71. What is the name of India-Pakistan border? - Radcliffe Line

72. What is the outermost part of the earth- Crust

73. Name the strait that divides Morocco and Spain- Strait of Gibraltar

74. Where is Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport situated- Indore

75. The height of Mt Godwin Austin (K2) is m- 8611

76. Which active volcano is known as the Light House of the Mediterranean- Stromboli
volcano
77. Sardar sarovar dam is located at- Gujarat

78. The only active volcano of India is in- Barren Island

79. The ‘Big Bang Theory’ is about the- Origin of the universe

80. The Konark Temple is situated in which state- odisha

81. Which famous landmark is present between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie- Niagara Falls

82. Which is a dormant volcano- Mauna Kea in Hawaii

83. The river that is known as Jamuna in Bangladesh is called---------- in India -

Brahmaputra

84. India’s largest salt water lake is situated in - Mahanadi Delta

85. The world’s largest drainage basin is - Amazon basin

86. The major tributaries of the Indus River are- Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas and Satluj.

87. Gol Gumbaz is situated in which state – Karnataka

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 88.Brahmaputra is one of the major rivers that flows across countries having many

tributaries. Which tributaries is a part of Brahmaputra- Teesta River

89. The Sundarban delta is formed by which of the following rivers- Ganga and
Brahmaputra

90. The Kullu velley with the lahaul and Spiti valleys in Himachal Pradesh is connected by
the - Rohtang pass

91. The Suez Canal, which is very significant for commerce, was constructed in which of the
following countries- Egypt

92. Earthquakes that are produced due to the sliding of rocks along a fault plane are
known as – Tectonic Earthquake

93. The brightest planet in the night sky is - Venus

94. Which is the longest line of latitude on the globe- Equator

95. is the closest star to the Earth- Sun

96. Which river is associated with the Dhuandhar falls- Narmada

97. Which animal species is special to the Western Ghats- Nilgiri tahr

98. The distributary of which river takes the name 'Padma' in Bangladesh- River Ganga

99. Which is the floating national park of India? - Keibul Lamjao National Park

100. Name the dam built across the river Mahanadi- Hirakud dam

101. Which planet is called Earth's Twin?- Venus

102. 49th Parallel is the boundary line between which two countries?- USA and Canada

103. Which neighboring country of India is also refered as 'Druk Yul'? - Bhutan

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104. The term ‘Blood Moon’ is used to refer to- Lunar Eclipse

105. The easternmost point of India is- Kibithu (Arunachal Pradesh)

106. What is the name of the tropical cyclones in the China Sea?- Typhoon

107. What is the other name of Sahyadri Range? - Western Ghats

108. India has longest International border with which country?- Bangladesh

109. How many natural satellites does the planet Venus have?- 0

110. How many natural satellites does the planet Earth have? - 1

111. What is the range of the intensity scale used in measuring earthquakes?- 1 to 12

112. Europa is a natural satellite of - Jupiter

113. The Bhakra Nangal dam is situated on the - Satluj River.

114. What is the term used for a narrow area of water that connects two areas of water oe
sea or ocean? – Strait

115. Soil is derived from the weathering of the igneous and metamorphic rocks- Red soils

116. Which crop is known as "the golden fiber"?- Jute

117. Cultivation of grapes is also known as- Viticulture

118. Which city is called 'Manchester of India'?- Ahmedabad

119. Tropic of Cancer passes through how many states?- (8 states) Gujarat, Rajasthan,
Madhya Pradesh,Chattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram.

120. Which animal lives in the swampy and marshy lands of Assam and West Bengal ?-
One horned rhino

121. What is the definition of sex ratio?- Number of women per 1000 men

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122. On which river has Nagarjuna Sagar Dam been constructed?- Krishna River

123. Which plateau is known as the mineral heart land of India?- Chota Nagpur Plateau

124. During which decade did India see a negative population growth?- 1911-1921

125. According to Census 2011, which of the following state has the lowest population
density in India?- Arunachal Pradesh

126. Which organisation constructs the strategically important roads and roads in high
altitude areas? - BorderRoad Organisation

127. Which river is known as Dakshin Ganga?- Godaveri

128. Which river was known as the Sorrow of Bengal?- Damodar River

129. Which planet is known as evening/morning star?- Venus

130. Largest silk producing state of India is - Karnataka

131. Where is the Great Barrier Reef located? - Pacific Ocean

132. Which layer of the earth’s atmosphere contains the ozone layer?- Stratosphere

133. A difference of one hour between the two meridians in degree- 15

134. Which country is called “country of canals”?- Pakistan

135. The great Victoria Desert is located in - Australia

136. Black soil is favourable for cultivation of – cotton

137. When was the Bokaro Steel Plant set up? - 1964

138. Which is the deepest landlocked port in India? - Visakhapatnam

139. The Eastern coast of India is known as - Coromandel Coast

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