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 Number of map
Year
based questions
2015 10
Number of map based Questions
2016 12 (2015 - 2024)
2017 10
14 13
2018 9 12
12 11 11
2019 7 10 10
2020 7 10 9
2021 5 8 7 7
2022 13
6 5
2023 11
2024 11 4
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 Sections in Mapping 2015 - 2024
Total number of India - Economic
Section
questions 7%
World - Political 23
World - Physical 8 World - Political
World - Economic India - 24%
7
Environment
India - Political 5 23%
World - Physical
India - Physical 23 9%
India - Environment 22
India - Economic India - Physical
7 24%
95 World - Economic
8%

India - Political
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 India - Consider the following statements:
Physical 1. Amarkantak Hills are at the confluence of Vindhya and Sahyadri Ranges.
2. Biligirirangan Hills constitute the easternmost part of Satpura Range.
3. Seshachalam Hills Constitute the southernmost part of Western Ghats.
How many of the statements given above the correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

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 World - About three-fourths of world's cobalt, a metal required for the manufacture of
Economic batteries for electric motor vehicles, is produced by
(a) Argentina
(b) Botswana
(c) The Democratic Republic of the Congo
(d) Kazakhstan

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Regions in news – national & international

International groupings, summits, organizations

Mountains, peaks, passes & volcanoes, Glaciers

Rivers and water bodies, waterfalls, Reservoirs

National parks, wetlands, Tiger reserves & wildlife

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Sl. No. Year Topic Question
1 2024 World - The longest border between any two countries in the world is between :
Political (a) Canada and the United States of America
(b) Chile and Argentina
(c) China and India
(d) Kazakhstan and Russian Federation
2 2024 World - Consider the following countries :
Political 1. Finland
2. Germany
3. Norway
4. Russia
How, many of the above countries have a border with the North Sea ?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Only three
(d) All four
3 2024 World - Consider the following pairs :
Political Country Reason for being in the news
1. Argentina Worst economic crisis
2. Sudan War between the country’s regular and paramilitary forces
3. Turkey Rescinded its membership of NATO
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) Only one pair
(b) Only two pairs
(c) All three pairs
(d) None of the pairs
4 2023 World - Consider the following countries:
Political 1. Bulgaria
2. Czech Republic
3. Hungary
4. Latvia
5. Lithuania
6. Romania
How many of the above-mentioned countries share a land border with Ukraine?
(a) Only two
(b) Only three
(c) Only four
(d) Only five
5 2023 World - Consider the following pairs :
Political Area of conflict mentioned in news Country where it is located
1. Donbas : Syria
2. Kachin : Ethiopia
3. Tigray : North Yemen
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
6 2023 World - Consider the following pairs :
Political Regions often Reason for being in news
1. North Kivu and Ituri : War between Armenia and Azerbaijan
2. Nagorno-Karabakh : Insurgency in Mozambique
3. Kherson and Zaporizhzhia : Dispute between Israel and Lebanon
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched ?
(a) Only one
(b) Only Two
(c) All three
(d) None
7 2022 World - The term “Levant” often heard in the news roughly corresponds to which of the following regions?
Political (a) Region along the eastern Mediterranean shores
(b) Region along North African shores stretching from Egypt to Morocco
(c) Region along Persian Gulf and Horn of Africa
(d) The entire coastal areas of Mediterranean Sea
8 2022 World - Consider the following countries:
Political 1. Azerbaijan
2. Kyrgyzstan
3. Tajikistan
4. Turkmenistan
5. Uzbekistan
Which of the above have borders with Afghanistan?
(a) 1, 2 and 5 only
(b) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) 3, 4 and 5 only
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
9 2022 World - Consider the following countries:
Political 1. Armenia
2. Azerbaijan
3. Croatia
4. Romania
5. Uzbekistan
Which of the above are members of the Organization of Turkic States?
(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 5
(d) 3, 4 and 5
10 2022 World - Which one of the following statements best reflects the issue with Senkaku Islands, sometimes mentioned
Political in the news?
(a) It is generally believed that they are artificial islands made by a country around South China Sea.
(b) China and Japan engage in maritime disputes over these islands in East China Sea.
(c) A permanent American military base has been set up there to help Taiwan to increase its defence
capabilities.
(d) Through International Court of Justice declared them as no man's land, some South-East Asian countries
claim them
11 2022 World - Consider the following pairs:
Political Country - Important reason for being in the news recently
1. Chad – Setting up of permanent military base by China.
2. Guinea – Suspension of Constitution and Government by military
3. Lebanon – Severe and prolonged economic depression
4. Tunisia – Suspension of Parliament by President
How many pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) Only one pair
(b) Only two pairs
(c) Only three pairs
(d) All four pairs
12 2022 World - Consider the following
Political pairs:
Region often mentioned in the news - Country
1. Anatolia – Turkey
2. Amhara – Ethiopia
3. Cabo Delgado –Spain
4. Catalonia – Italy
How many pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) Only one pair
(b) Only two pairs
(c) Only three pairs
(d) All four pairs
13 2019 World - Consider the following pairs:
Political Sea Bordering country
1. Adriatic Sea :Albania
2. Black Sea :Croatia
3. Caspian Sea :Kazakhstan
4. Mediterranean Sea :Morocco
5. Red Sea :Syria
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a)1, 2 and 4 only
(b)1, 3 and 4 only
(c)2 and 5 only
(d)1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

14 2018 World - Consider the following pairs:

Political Regions sometimes mentioned in news Country
1. Catalonia - Spain
2. Crimea - Hungary
3. Mindanao - Philippines
4. Oromia - Nigeria
Which of the pair given above are correctly matched?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 3 and 4 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 2 and 4 only
15 2018 World - Consider the following pairs:
Political Towns sometimes mentioned in news Country
1. Aleppo - Syria
2. Kirkuk - Yemen
3. Mosul - Palestine
4. Mazar-i-sharif - Afghanistan
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 4
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 3 and 4
16 2018 World - The term "two-state solution" is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of
Political (a) China
(b) Israel
(c) Iraq
(d) Yemen

17 2018 World - Very recently, in which of the following countries have lakhs of people either suffered from severe
Political famine/acute malnutrition or died due to starvation caused by war/ethnic conflicts?
(a) Angola and Zambia
(b) Morocco and Tunisia
(c) Venezuela and Colombia
(d) Yemen and South Sudan
18 2017 World - Mediterranean Sea is a border of which of the following countries?
Political 1. Jordan
2. Iraq
3. Lebanon
4. Syria
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 3 and 4 only

19 2016 World - Which of the following is not a member of ‘Gulf Cooperation Council’?
Political (a) Iran
(b) Saudi Arabia
(c) Oman
(d) Kuwait

20 2016 World - Consider the following pairs:

Political Community sometimes mentioned in the news In the affairs of
1. Kurd : Bangladesh
2. Madhesi : Nepal
3. Rohingya : Myanmar
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 3 only
21 2015 World - The area known as 'Golan Heights' sometimes appears in the news in the context of the events related to
Political
(a) Central Asia
(b) Middle East
(c) South-East Asia
(d) Central Africa

22 2015 World - Which one of the following countries of South-West Asia does not open out to the Mediterranean Sea?
Political (a) Syria
(b) Jordan
(c) Lebanon
(d) lsrael

23 2015 World - Among the following, which were frequently mentioned in the news for the outbreak of Ebola virus
Political recently?
(a) Syria and Jordan
(b) Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia
(c) Philippines and Papua New Guinea
(d) Jamaica, Haiti and Surinam
24 2024 World - Consider the following information :
Physical Region Name of the mountain range Type of mountain
1. Central Asia Vosges Fold mountain
2. Europe Alps Block mountain
3. North America Appalachians Fold mountain
4. South America Andes Fold mountain
In how many of the above rows is the information correctly matched ?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Only three
(d) All four
25 2024 World - Consider the following statements :
Physical 1. The Red Sea receives very little precipitation in any form.
2. No water enters the Red Sea from rivers.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
26 2024 World - One of the following regions has the world’s largest tropical peatland, which holds about three
Physical years worth of global carbon emissions from fossil fuels; and the possible destruction of which can
exert detrimental effect on the global climate. Which one of the following denot that region ?
(a) Amazon Basin
(b) Congo Basin
(c) Kikon Basin
(d) Rio de la Plata Basin

27 2024 World - Consider the following pairs:

Physical Country - Animal found in its natural habitat
1. Brazil - Indri
2. Indonesia - Elk
3. Madagascar - Bonobo
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two.
(c) All three
(d) None
28 2023 World - Which one of the following is a part of the Congo Basin?
Physical (a) Cameroon
(b) Nigeria
(c) South Sudan
(d) Uganda
29 2022 World - Which one of the following lakes of West Africa has become dry and turned into a desert ?
Physical (a) Lake Victoria
(b) Lake Faguibine
(c) Lake Oguta
(d) Lake Volta
30 2020 World - Consider the following pairs:
Physical River Flows into
1. Mekong : Andaman Sea
2. Thames : Irish Sea
3. Volga : Caspian Sea
4. Zambezi : Indian Ocean
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2 and 4 only
31 2018 World - Which of the following has/have shrunk immensely/dried up the recent past due to human activities?
Physical 1. Aral Sea
2. Black Sea
3. Lake Baikal
Select the correct answre using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 2 only
(d) 1 and 3
32 2024 World - Which of the following countries are well known as the two largest cocoa producers in the world ?
Economic (a) Algeria and Morocco
(b) Botswana and Namibia
(c) Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana
(d) Madagascar and Mozambique
33 2023 World - Which one of the following countries has been suffering from decades of civil strife and food
Economic shortages and was in news in the recent past for its very severe famine?
(a) Angola
(b) Costa Rica
(c) Ecuador
(d) Somalia
34 2023 World - About three-fourths of world's cobalt, a metal required for the manufacture of batteries for
Economic electric motor vehicles, is produced by
(a) Argentina
(b) Botswana
(c) The Democratic Republic of the Congo
(d) Kazakhstan
35 2022 World - Consider the following statements:
Economic 1. Bidibidi is a large refugee settlement in north-western Kenya.
2. Some people who fled from South Sudan civil war live in Bidibidi.
3. Some people who fled from civil war in Somalia live in Dadaab refugee complex in Kenya.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 3 only

36 2017 World - What is the importance of developing Chabahar Port by India?

Economic (a) India's trade with African countries will enormously increase.
(b) India's relations with oil-producing Arab countries will be strengthened.
(c) India will not depend on Pakistan for access to Afghanistan and Central Asia.
(d) Pakistan will facilitate and protect the installation of a gas pipeline between Iraq and India.
37 2016 World - ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of
Economic (a) African Union
(b) Brazil
(c) European Union
(d) China
38 2015 World - In the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation, an initiative of six countries, which of the following is/are not a
Economic participant/ participants?
1. Bangladesh
2. Cambodia
3. China
4. Myanmar
5. Thailand
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 5

39 2018 India - Political Among the following cities, which one lies on a longitude closest to that of Delhi?
(a) Bengaluru
(b) Hyderabad
(c) Nagpur
(d) Pune

40 2017 India - Political Which of the following is geographically closest to Great Nicobar ?

(a) Sumatra
(b) Borneo
(c) Java
(d) Sri Lanka

41 2017 India - Political If you travel by road from Kohima to Kottayam, what is the minimum number of States within India through
which you can travel, including the origin and the destination?
(a) 6 (b) 7
(c) 8 (d) 9
42 2016 India - Political Consider the following pairs:
Famous Place Region
1. Bodhgaya : Baghelkhand
2. Khajuraho : Bundelkhand
3. Shirdi : Vidarbha
4. Nasik (Nashik) : Malwa
5. Tirupati : Rayalaseema
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 2, 3, 4 and 5
(c) 2 and 5 only
(d) 1, 3, 4 and 5

43 2015 India - Political Which one of the following pairs of States of India indicates the easternmost and westernmost State?

(a) Assam and Rajasthan

(b) Arunachal Pradesh and Rajasthan
(c) Assam and Gujarat
(d) Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat
44 2024 India - Physical With reference to the Himalayan rivers Joining the Ganga downstream of Prayagraj from West to
East, which one of the following sequences is correct ?
(a) Ghaghara - Gomati - Gandak - Kosi
(b) Gomati - Ghaghara - Gandak - Kosi
(c) Ghaghara - Gomati - Kosi – Gandak
(d) Gomati - Ghaghara - Kosi - Gandak
45 2024 India - Physical Consider the following information
Waterfall Region River
1. Dhuandhar Malwa Narmada
2. Hundru Chota Nagpur Subarnarekha
3. Gersoppa Western Ghats Netravati
In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched ?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
46 2023 India - Physical Consider the following statements:
1. Amarkantak Hills are at the confluence of Vindhya and Sahyadri Ranges.
2. Biligirirangan Hills constitute the easternmost part of Satpura Range.
3. Seshachalam Hills Constitute the southernmost part of Western Ghats.
How many of the statements given above the correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
47 2023 India - Physical Which one of the following is the best example of repeated falls in sea level, giving rise to present-
day extensive marshland?
(a) Bhitarkanika Mangroves
(b) Marakkanam Salt Pans
(c) Naupada Swamp
(d) Rann of Kutch
48 2022 India - Physical Gandikota canyon of South India was created by which one of the following rivers.
(a) Cauvery
(b) Manjira
(c) Pennar
(d) Tungabhadra
49 2022 India - Physical Consider the following pairs :
Peak Mountains
1. Namcha Barwa — Garhwal Himalaya
2. Nanda Devi — Kumaon Himalaya
3. Nokrek — Sikkim Himalaya
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 3 only

50 2022 India - Physical Consider the following pairs:

Reservoirs States
1. Ghataprabha – Telangana
2.Gandhi Sagar – Madhya Pradesh
3. Indira Sagar – Andhra Pradesh
4. Maithon – Chhattisgarh
How many pairs given above are not correctly
matched?
(a) Only one pair
(b) Only two pairs
(c) Only three pairs
(d) All four pairs

51 2021 India - Physical With reference to the Indus river system, of the following four rivers, three of them pout into one of them
which joins the Indus direct. Among the following, which one is such river that joins the
Indus direct?
(a) Chenab
(b) Jhelum
(c) Ravi
(d) Sutlej
52 2021 India - Physical With reference to India, Didwana, Kuchaman, Sargol and Khatu are the names of
(a) glaciers
(b) mangrove areas
(c) Ramsar sites
(d) saline lakes
53 2021 India - Physical Consider the following rivers:
1. Brahmani
2. Nagavali
3. Subarnarekha
4. Vamsadhara
Which of the above rise from the Eastern Ghats?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 4
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 1 and 3

54 2021 India - Physical Which one of the following statements is correct?

(a) Ajanta Caves lie in the gorge of Waghora river.
(b) Sanchi Stupa lies in the gorge of Chambal river.
(c) Pandu-lena Cave Shrines lie in the gorge of Narmada river.
(d) Amaravati Stupa lies in the gorge of Godavari river

55 2020 India - Physical Siachen Glacier is situated to the

(a) East of Aksai Chin
(b) East of Leh
(c) North of Gilgit
(d) North of Nubra Valley
56 2019 India - Physical Consider the following pairs:
Glacier River
1. Bandarpunch : Yamuna
2. Bara Shigri : Chenab
3. Milam : Mandakini
4. Siachen : Nubra
5. Zemu Manas
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 2 and 5
(d) 3 and 5

57 2019 India - Physical What is common to the places known as Aliyar, Isapur and Kangsabati?
(a) Recently discovered uranium deposits
(b) Tropical rain forests
(c) Underground cave systems
(d) Water reservoirs
58 2019 India - Physical Consider the following pairs:
Famous Place River
1. Pandharpur : Chandrabhaga
2. Tiruchirappalli : Cauvery
3. Hampi : Malaprabha
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
59 2018 India - Physical Consider the following statements:
1. The Barren Island volcano is an active volcano located in the Indian territory.
2. Barren Island lies about 140 km east of Great Nicobar.
3. The last time the Barren Island volcano erupted was in 1991 and it has remained inactive since then.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 only
(d) 1 and 3

60 2017 India - Physical Consider the following statements:

1. In India, the Himalayas are spread over five States only.
2. Western Ghats are spread over five States only.
3. Pulicat Lake is spread over two States only.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1 and 3 only

61 2017 India - Physical With reference to river Teesta, consider the following statements:
1. The source of river Teesta is the same as that of Brahmaputra but it flows through Sikkim.
2. River Rangeet originates in Sikkim and it is a tributary of river Teesta.
3. River Teesta flows into Bay of Bengal on the border of India and Bangladesh.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
62 2017 India - Physical At one of the places in India, if you stand on the seashore and watch the sea, you will find that the sea
water recedes from the shore line a few kilometres and comes back to the shore, twice a day, and you can
actually walk on the sea floor when the water recedes. This unique phenomenon is seen at

(a) Bhavnagar
(b) Bheemunipatnam
(c) Chandipur
(d) Nagapattinam.
63 2016 India - Physical Which of the following is/are tributary/ tributaries of Brahmaputra?
1. Dibang
2. Kameng
3. Lohit
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

64 2016 India - Physical Recently, linking of which of the following rivers was undertaken?
(a) Cauvery and Tungabhadra
(b) Godavari and Krishna
(c) Mahanadi and Son
(d) Narmada and Tapti
65 2015 India - Physical Consider the following rivers:
1. Vamsadhara
2. Indravati
3. Pranahita
4. Pennar
Which of the above are tributaries of Godavari?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and4
(d) 2 and 3 only
66 2015 India - Physical Consider the following pairs:
Place of Pilgrimage Location
1. Srisailam : Nallamala Hills
2. Omkareshwar : Satmala Hills
3. Pushkar : Mahadeo Hills
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
67 2023 India - Consider the following statements:
Environment 1. Jhelum River passes through Wular Lake.
2. Krishna River directly feeds Kolleru Lake
3. Meandering of Gandak River formed Kanwar Lake.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
68 2022 India - Consider the following pairs :
Environment Wetland/Lake Location
1. Hokera Wetland -Punjab
2. Renuka Wetland -Himachal Pradesh
3. Rudrasagar Lake -Tripura
4. Sasthamkotta Lake - Tamil Nadu
How many pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) Only one pair
(b) Only two pairs
(c) Only three pairs
(d) All four pairs

69 2021 India - Statement 1: The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and the Arbor Day Foundation have
Environment recently recognized Hyderabad as 2020 Tree City of the World.
Statement 2: Hyderabad was selected for the recognition for a year following its commitment to grow and
maintain the urban forests.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

a) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct and Statement 2 is the correct explanation for Statement
1.
b) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct but Statement 2 is not the correct explanation for
Statement 1.
c) Statement 1 is correct but Statement 2 is not correct.
d) Statement 1 is not correct but Statement 2 is correct.
70 2020 India - Which of the following Protected Areas are located in Cauvery basin?
Environment 1. Nagarhole National park
2. Papikonda National Park
3. Sathyamagalam Tiger Reserve
4. Wayanand Wildlife Sanctuary
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

71 2020 India - Which one of the following protected areas is well-known for the conservation of a sub-species of the
Environment Indian swamp deer (Barasingha) that thrives well on hard ground and is exclusively graminivorous?
(a) Kanha National Park
(b) Manas National Park
(c) Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary
(d) Tal Chhapar Wildlife Sanctuary
72 2020 India - Which of the following are the most likely places to find the musk deer in its natural habitat?
Environment 1. Askot Wildlife Sanctuary
2. Gangotri National Park
3. Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary
4. Manas National Park
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 and 4 only
(d) 1 and 4 only

73 2020 India - Among the following Tiger Reserves, which one has the largest area under "Critical Tiger Habitat"?
Environment (a) Corbett
(b) Ranthambore
(c) Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam
(d) Sunderbans
74 2020 India - With reference to India's Desert National Park, which of the following statements are correct?
Environment 1. It is spread over two districts.
2. There is no human habitation inside the Park.
3. It is one of the natural habitats of Great Indian Bustard.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
75 2019 India - Which one of the following National Parks lies completely in the temperate alpine
Environment (a) Manas National Park
(b) Namdahpa National Park
(c) Neora Valley National Park
(d) Valley of Flowers National Park

76 2019 India - Consider the following pairs:

Environment WildlifeNaturally found in
1. Blue-finned Mahseer:Cauvery River
2. Irrawaddy Dolphin:Chambal River
3. Rusty-spotted Cat:Eastern Ghats
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a)1 and 2 only
(b)2 and 3 only
(c)1 and 3 only
(d)1, 2 and 3
77 2019 India - Which of the following are in Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve?
Environment (a)Neyyar, Peppara and Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuaries; and Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve
(b)Mudumalai, Sathyamangalam and Wayanand Wildlife Sanctuaries; and Silent Valley National Park
(c)Kaundinya, Gundla Brahmeswaram and Papikonda Wildlife Sanctuaries; and Mukurthi National Park
(d)Kawal and Sri Venkateswara Wildlife Sanctuaries; and Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve
78 2018 India - Which one of the following is an antificial lake?
Environment (a) Kodaikanal (Tamil Nadu)
(b) Kolleru (Andhra Pradesh)
(c) Nainital (Uttarakhand)
(d) Renuka (Himachal Pradesh)
79 2018 India - In which one of the following States is Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary located?
Environment (a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Manipur
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Nagaland

80 2017 India - From the ecological point of view, which one of the following assumes importance in being a good link
Environment between the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats?
(a) Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
(b) Nallamala Forest
(c) Nagarhole National Park
(d) Seshachalam Biosphere Reserve

81 2017 India - If you want to see gharials in their natural habitat, which one of the following is the best place to visit?
Environment
(a) Bhitarkanika Mangroves
(b) Chambal River
(c) Pulicat Lake
(d) Deepor Beel

82 2017 India - Recently there was a proposal to translocate some of the lions from their natural habitat in Gujarat to which
Environment one of the following sites ?

(a) Corbett National Park

(b) Kuno Palpur Wildlife Sanctuary
(c) Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary
(d) Sariska National Park
83 2016 India - In which of the following regions of India are you most likely to come across the ‘Great Indian Hornbill’ in its
Environment natural habitat?
(a) Sand deserts of northwet India
(b) Higher Himalayas of Jammu and Kashmir
(c) Salt marshes of western Gujarat
(d) Western Ghats

84 2016 India - Recently, for the first time in our country, which of the following States has declared a particular butterfly as
Environment ‘State Butterfly’?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh,
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Karnataka
(d) Maharashtra

85 2016 India - Recently, our scientists have discovered a new and distinct species of banana plant which attains a height of
Environment about 11 metres and has orange-coloured fruit pulp. In which part of India has it been discovered?
(a) Andaman Islands
(b) Anaimalai Forests
(c) Maikala Hills
(d) Tropical rain forests of northeast

86 2015 India - In a particular region in India, the local people train the roots of living trees into robust bridges across the
Environment streams. As the time passes, these bridges become stronger. These unique 'living root bridges' are found in

(a) Meghalaya
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Jharkhand
(d) Tamil Nadu
87 2015 India - Which of the following National Parks is unique in being a swamp with floating vegetation that supports a
Environment rich biodiversity?

(a) Bhitarkanika National Park

(b) Keibul Lamjao National Park
(c) Keoladeo Ghana National Park
(d) Sultanpur National Park

88 2015 India - Which one of the following National Parks has a climate that varies from tropical to subtropical, temperate
Environment and arctic?

(a) Khangchendzonga National Park

(b) Nandadevi National Park
(c) Neora Valley National Park
(d) Namdapha National Park

89 2024 India - Consider the following airports:

Economic 1. Donyi Polo Airport
2. Kushinagar International Airport
3. Vijayawada International Airport
In the recent past, which of the above have been constructed as Greenfield projects ?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
90 2023 India - With reference to India's projects on connectivity, consider the following statements:
Economic 1. East-West Corridor under Golden Quadrilateral Project connects Dibrugarh and Surat.
2. Trilateral Highway connects Moreh in Manipur and Chiang Mai in Thailand via Myanmar.
3. Bangladesh-China- India-Myanmar Economic Corridor
connects Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh with Kunming in China. How many of the above statements are
correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
91 2023 India - Consider the following pairs:
Economic Port Well known as
1. Kamarajar Port : First major port in India registered as a company
2. Mundra Port : Largest privately owned port in India
3. Visakhapatnam : Largest container port in India
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
(a) Only one pair
(b) Only two pairs
(c) All three pairs
(d) None of the pairs

92 2022 India - Consider the following statements:

Economic 1. Gujarat has the largest solar park in India.
2. Kerala has a fully solar powered International Airport.
3. Goa has the largest floating solar photovoltaic project in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 3 only
93 2016 India - In which of the following regions of India are shale gas resources found?
Economic 1. Cambay Basin
2. Cauvery Basin
3. Krishna-Godavari Basin
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

94 2016 India - Recently, India’s first ‘National Investment and Manufacturing Zone’ was proposed to be set up in
Economic (a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Gujarat
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Uttar Pradesh

95 2016 India - Recently, which of the following States has explored the possibility of constructing an artificial inland port to
Economic be connected to sea by a long navigational channel?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Karnataka
(d) Rajasthan
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