General Knowledge - Places
Exam Duration: 60 Mins Total Questions : 30
Which of the following about Eagle's Nest is true?
1. It is the name given to the historic fort at Rajgarh in the Kolaba district of Maharashtra.
2. Chhatarpati Shivaji, the great warrior, was crowned here.
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
Both 1 and 2
- (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
The central Institute of Fisheries Technology is located in
- (a)
Trivandrum
- (b)
Bengaluru
- (c)
Ernakulam
- (d)
None of these
Identify the port.
1. It is a popular mountain resort.
2. Nestling in the Western Ghats.
3. It is the main gateway for the trade of North-west India.
- (a)
Trombay
- (b)
Kandla
- (c)
Cochin
- (d)
Magalore
Identify the place in South India.
1. The southernmost tip of India.
2. The Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean meet.
3. Vivekananda rock memorial has also been constructed.
- (a)
Nagapattinam
- (b)
Pt. Calimore
- (c)
Indira Point
- (d)
Kanyakumari
Where is the National Academy of Agriculture Research Management located?
- (a)
Dehradun
- (b)
Hyderabad
- (c)
New Delhi
- (d)
Itanagar
Which European country has a long running name dispute with Greece?
- (a)
Croatia
- (b)
Cyprus
- (c)
Macedonia
- (d)
Albania
The Karakoram Highway connects which of the following pairs of countries?
- (a)
India : Nepal
- (b)
India : China
- (c)
India : Pakistan
- (d)
China : Pakistan
One of the states through which the Tropic of cancer passes id
- (a)
Jammu and Kashmir
- (b)
Himachal Pradesh
- (c)
Bihar
- (d)
Jharkhand
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
List I | List II |
1. Mahabodhi Temple | Asom |
2. Groups of Mounuments | Andhra Pradesh |
3. Valley of Flowers | Kerala |
4. The majestic Kandariya Mahadev Temple | Madhya Pradesh |
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
2 and 3
- (c)
Only 3
- (d)
Only 4
Consider the following pairs
1. Center for Environmental Management of Degraded Ecosystems: New Delhi
2. Center of Social Forestry and Eco-Rehabilitation: Allahabad
3. National Coral Reef Research Center: Thiruvananthapuram
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
1 and 2
- (c)
2 and 3
- (d)
1,2 and 3
Steam locomotives are produced in
- (a)
Chittaranjan and Jamshedpur
- (b)
Pune and Kolhapur
- (c)
Ludhiana and Jallandhar
- (d)
Varanasi
The Damodar valley project covers the states of
- (a)
Jharkhand and Odisha
- (b)
Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh
- (c)
Paschim Banga and Odisha
- (d)
Paschim Banga and Jharkhand
Which one of the following places gets the least rainfall?
- (a)
Bikaner
- (b)
Leh
- (c)
Jodhpur
- (d)
Jaisalmer
Which one of the following is called the 'crossroads to Pacific'?
- (a)
Hawali
- (b)
Ellice
- (c)
Tonga
- (d)
Fiji
Which city will host the 2018 Commonwealth Games?
- (a)
Hambantota (Sri Lanka)
- (b)
Glasgow (Scotland)
- (c)
Gold Coast (Australia)
- (d)
Wellington (New Zealand)
Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport is between
- (a)
India and Myanmmar
- (b)
India and Bhutan
- (c)
India and Bangladesh
- (d)
India and Nepal
Flamingo festival is held annually in
- (a)
Pathinamthitta, Kerala
- (b)
Nellore, Andhra Pradesh
- (c)
Gulbarga, Karnataka
- (d)
Ootacamand, Tamil Nadu
Rock Theme park is located in
- (a)
Kerala
- (b)
Karnataka
- (c)
Andhra Pradesh
- (d)
Madhya Pradesh
Find out the location in China.
1. It is the world's largest hydropower project.
2. Second in the generation of electricity annually.
- (a)
Zangmu Project
- (b)
Three Gorges Dam
- (c)
Itaipu Dam
- (d)
None of the above
Which is the best-known bird sanctuary in Haryana?
- (a)
Sultanpur
- (b)
Bharatpur
- (c)
Rajaji
- (d)
Sariska
Match the following
Wetland Bird Sanctuary | State |
A. Keoladeo | 1. Rajasthan |
B. Point Calimere | 2. Tamil Nadu |
C. Ratan Mahal | 3. Gujarat |
D. Ghat prabha | 4. Karnataka |
E. Ashtamudi, Vembanad | 5. Kerala |
- (a)
A B C D E 1 2 3 4 5 - (b)
A B C D E 5 1 2 3 4 - (c)
A B C D E 4 5 1 2 3 - (d)
A B C D E 3 4 5 1 2
Consider the following statements about Preah Vihear temple
1. It is located in Laos.
2. It is a temple for Lord Shiva.
3. It is a UN World Heritage site.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
2 and 3
- (c)
1 and 3
- (d)
All are correct
Match the following
Ports | Characteristics |
A. Kandla | 1. Tidal port |
B. Marmagao | 2. Natural Harbour |
C. New Mangalore | 3. Caters export of iron ore from kudremukh |
D. Cochin | 4. Handles crude petroleum and products |
E. Paradip | 5. Handles coal and Iron ore |
F. Vishakha-Patnam | 6. Deepest and land locked port |
- (a)
A B C D E F 4 5 6 1 2 3 - (b)
A B C D E F 1 2 3 4 5 6 - (c)
A B C D E F 6 1 2 3 4 5 - (d)
A B C D E F 5 6 1 2 3 4
Kovvada Nuclear power plant is being set up in
- (a)
Karnataka
- (b)
Andhra Pradesh
- (c)
Chhattisgarh
- (d)
Odisha
The largest biogas plant of the world was inaugurated in March 2013 in
- (a)
USA
- (b)
Ireland
- (c)
Finland
- (d)
Germany
The president of India Mr. Pranab Mukherjee on April 30, 2013, inaugurated the 14 megawatt solar power project at
- (a)
Nashik
- (b)
Sri Nagar
- (c)
Deoghar
- (d)
Hyderabad
Kumbum is a monastery found in which of the following countries?
- (a)
India
- (b)
Thailand
- (c)
China
- (d)
Japan
India's first Mega Food Park became functional on July9,2012 in
- (a)
Jaipur
- (b)
Kanpur
- (c)
Chittor
- (d)
Pune
A centre dedicated to the life and works of Rabindranath Tagore is being proposed to be established at
- (a)
Edinburg
- (b)
London
- (c)
Tokyo
- (d)
Washington
A 600 MW solar power park, touted as Asia's first and largest, was dedicated to the person of which one of the following places?
- (a)
Anand, Gujarat
- (b)
Badmer, Rajasthan
- (c)
Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
- (d)
Patan, Gujarat