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G. K. 
 
Q.1) Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below : 
1. India’s population is characterized by a high growth rate. 
2. With the current growth rate it is likely to overtake China in the near future. 
3. Out of every six persons of the World one is an Indian. 
4. About 40% of the India’s population is below the poverty line level. 
 
Codes : 
(A) 1, 2 and 3 are correct (B) 2, 3 and 4 are correct 
(C) 1, 3 and 4 are correct (D) 1, 2 and 4 are correct 
 
Q.2) In the Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh States, the joint ‘Rajghat River Valley Project’ is launched 
on : 
(A) Ken river (B) Son river 
(C) Chambal river (D) Betwa river 
 
Q.3) Which state in the country has the largest number of districts? 
(A) Madhya Pradesh (B) Maharashtra 
(C) Tamil Nadu (D) Uttar Pradesh 
 
Q.4) Environment refers : 
(A) As the natural world of land, water, air, plants and animals that exist around it. 
(B) To the sum total of conditions which surround man at a given point of time. 
(C) The interacting systems of physical, biological and cultural elements which are interlinked. 
(D) All the above. 
 
Q.5) The cells which have the capacity to divide and differentiate into any type of cells in the body are the 
focus of research of several serious diseases are : 
(A) Bud cells (B) Red cells 
(C) Mesangial cells (D) Stem cells 
 
Q.6) Environmental degradation means : 
(A) Overall lowering of environmental qualities 
(B) Adverse changes brought in by human activities 
(C) Ecological imbalance because of ecological diversity 
(D) All the above 
 
Q.7) Which one of the following is known as ‘Satellite Town’? 
(A) Moradabad (B) Hyderabad 
(C) Ghaziabad (D) Ahmedabad 
 
Q.8) Which of the following rivers have almost the same point of beginning? 
(A) Brahmaputra and Ganga 
(B) Tapi and Beas 
(C) Brahmaputra and Indus 
(D) Indua and Ganga 
 
Q.9) The local time of a place is 6.00 a.m. when the Greenwitch Mean Time (GMT) is 3.00 a.m. What is 
the longitude of the place? 
(A) 45
0
 W (B) 45
0
 E 
(C) 120
0
 E (D) 120
0
 W 
 
Q.10) In which State of India is the maximum area irrigated by Tube-wells? 
(A) Madhya Pradesh (B) Bihar 
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G. K. 
 
Q.1) Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below : 
1. India’s population is characterized by a high growth rate. 
2. With the current growth rate it is likely to overtake China in the near future. 
3. Out of every six persons of the World one is an Indian. 
4. About 40% of the India’s population is below the poverty line level. 
 
Codes : 
(A) 1, 2 and 3 are correct (B) 2, 3 and 4 are correct 
(C) 1, 3 and 4 are correct (D) 1, 2 and 4 are correct 
 
Q.2) In the Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh States, the joint ‘Rajghat River Valley Project’ is launched 
on : 
(A) Ken river (B) Son river 
(C) Chambal river (D) Betwa river 
 
Q.3) Which state in the country has the largest number of districts? 
(A) Madhya Pradesh (B) Maharashtra 
(C) Tamil Nadu (D) Uttar Pradesh 
 
Q.4) Environment refers : 
(A) As the natural world of land, water, air, plants and animals that exist around it. 
(B) To the sum total of conditions which surround man at a given point of time. 
(C) The interacting systems of physical, biological and cultural elements which are interlinked. 
(D) All the above. 
 
Q.5) The cells which have the capacity to divide and differentiate into any type of cells in the body are the 
focus of research of several serious diseases are : 
(A) Bud cells (B) Red cells 
(C) Mesangial cells (D) Stem cells 
 
Q.6) Environmental degradation means : 
(A) Overall lowering of environmental qualities 
(B) Adverse changes brought in by human activities 
(C) Ecological imbalance because of ecological diversity 
(D) All the above 
 
Q.7) Which one of the following is known as ‘Satellite Town’? 
(A) Moradabad (B) Hyderabad 
(C) Ghaziabad (D) Ahmedabad 
 
Q.8) Which of the following rivers have almost the same point of beginning? 
(A) Brahmaputra and Ganga 
(B) Tapi and Beas 
(C) Brahmaputra and Indus 
(D) Indua and Ganga 
 
Q.9) The local time of a place is 6.00 a.m. when the Greenwitch Mean Time (GMT) is 3.00 a.m. What is 
the longitude of the place? 
(A) 45
0
 W (B) 45
0
 E 
(C) 120
0
 E (D) 120
0
 W 
 
Q.10) In which State of India is the maximum area irrigated by Tube-wells? 
(A) Madhya Pradesh (B) Bihar 
(C) Rajasthan (D) Uttar Pradesh  
 
Q.11) Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? 
(A) Haldia : Orissa  
(B) Jamnagar : Maharashtra 
(C) Numaligarh : Gujarat 
(D) Panangudi : Tamil Nadu 
 
Q.12) Which one of the following Indian rivers forms as estuary? 
(A) Godavari (B) Kaveri 
(C) Tapi (D) Mahanadi 
 
Q.13) Which one of the following areas of India does not come under the zone of high seismic intensity? 
(A) Uttaranchal (B) Karanatak Plateau 
(C) Kachch (D) Himachal Pradesh 
 
Q.14) Which of the following Indian island lies between India and Sir Lanka? 
(A) Elephanta (B) Nicobar 
(C) Rameshwaram (D) Salsette 
 
Q.15) In which state do the Monsoons arrive first? 
(A) Assam (B) West Bengal 
(C) Maharashtra (D) Kerala 
 
Q.16) Who among the following is constitutionally empowered to declare a geographic area as a scheduled 
area? 
(A) Governor (B) Chief Minister 
(C) Prime Minister (D) President 
 
Q.17) The World’s highest ground based telescopic observatory is located in : 
(A) Colombia (B) India  
(C) Nepal (D) Switzerland 
 
Q.18) In U.P., the district with the highest literacy percentage is : 
(A) Auraiya (B) Ghaziabad 
(C) Etawah (D) Allahabad 
 
Q.19) A memorandum of understanding for India’s first river linking project has been signed between two 
states linking two rivers. The states and the rivers concerned are : 
 List-I  List-II 
(A) Punjab and Rajasthan : Beas and Banas 
(B) Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh : Ken and Betwa 
(C) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu : Krishna and Kaveri 
(D) Uttar Pradesh and Bihar : Gomti and Sharda 
 
Q.20) Consider the following statements about Uttar Pradesh : 
1. Geographical area of UP is about 2,41,000 sq kms. 
2. Sex ratio in UP as per 2001 census was 933 females per 1000 males. 
3. UP has 17 Revenue Divisions. 
4. Literacy percentage in UP as per 2001 census was 60.1. 
 
Select the correct answer from the code given below : 
 
Codes : 
(A) 1 and 2 only (B) 1 and 3 only 
(C) 3 and 4 only (D) 2 and 3 only 
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G. K. 
 
Q.1) Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below : 
1. India’s population is characterized by a high growth rate. 
2. With the current growth rate it is likely to overtake China in the near future. 
3. Out of every six persons of the World one is an Indian. 
4. About 40% of the India’s population is below the poverty line level. 
 
Codes : 
(A) 1, 2 and 3 are correct (B) 2, 3 and 4 are correct 
(C) 1, 3 and 4 are correct (D) 1, 2 and 4 are correct 
 
Q.2) In the Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh States, the joint ‘Rajghat River Valley Project’ is launched 
on : 
(A) Ken river (B) Son river 
(C) Chambal river (D) Betwa river 
 
Q.3) Which state in the country has the largest number of districts? 
(A) Madhya Pradesh (B) Maharashtra 
(C) Tamil Nadu (D) Uttar Pradesh 
 
Q.4) Environment refers : 
(A) As the natural world of land, water, air, plants and animals that exist around it. 
(B) To the sum total of conditions which surround man at a given point of time. 
(C) The interacting systems of physical, biological and cultural elements which are interlinked. 
(D) All the above. 
 
Q.5) The cells which have the capacity to divide and differentiate into any type of cells in the body are the 
focus of research of several serious diseases are : 
(A) Bud cells (B) Red cells 
(C) Mesangial cells (D) Stem cells 
 
Q.6) Environmental degradation means : 
(A) Overall lowering of environmental qualities 
(B) Adverse changes brought in by human activities 
(C) Ecological imbalance because of ecological diversity 
(D) All the above 
 
Q.7) Which one of the following is known as ‘Satellite Town’? 
(A) Moradabad (B) Hyderabad 
(C) Ghaziabad (D) Ahmedabad 
 
Q.8) Which of the following rivers have almost the same point of beginning? 
(A) Brahmaputra and Ganga 
(B) Tapi and Beas 
(C) Brahmaputra and Indus 
(D) Indua and Ganga 
 
Q.9) The local time of a place is 6.00 a.m. when the Greenwitch Mean Time (GMT) is 3.00 a.m. What is 
the longitude of the place? 
(A) 45
0
 W (B) 45
0
 E 
(C) 120
0
 E (D) 120
0
 W 
 
Q.10) In which State of India is the maximum area irrigated by Tube-wells? 
(A) Madhya Pradesh (B) Bihar 
(C) Rajasthan (D) Uttar Pradesh  
 
Q.11) Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? 
(A) Haldia : Orissa  
(B) Jamnagar : Maharashtra 
(C) Numaligarh : Gujarat 
(D) Panangudi : Tamil Nadu 
 
Q.12) Which one of the following Indian rivers forms as estuary? 
(A) Godavari (B) Kaveri 
(C) Tapi (D) Mahanadi 
 
Q.13) Which one of the following areas of India does not come under the zone of high seismic intensity? 
(A) Uttaranchal (B) Karanatak Plateau 
(C) Kachch (D) Himachal Pradesh 
 
Q.14) Which of the following Indian island lies between India and Sir Lanka? 
(A) Elephanta (B) Nicobar 
(C) Rameshwaram (D) Salsette 
 
Q.15) In which state do the Monsoons arrive first? 
(A) Assam (B) West Bengal 
(C) Maharashtra (D) Kerala 
 
Q.16) Who among the following is constitutionally empowered to declare a geographic area as a scheduled 
area? 
(A) Governor (B) Chief Minister 
(C) Prime Minister (D) President 
 
Q.17) The World’s highest ground based telescopic observatory is located in : 
(A) Colombia (B) India  
(C) Nepal (D) Switzerland 
 
Q.18) In U.P., the district with the highest literacy percentage is : 
(A) Auraiya (B) Ghaziabad 
(C) Etawah (D) Allahabad 
 
Q.19) A memorandum of understanding for India’s first river linking project has been signed between two 
states linking two rivers. The states and the rivers concerned are : 
 List-I  List-II 
(A) Punjab and Rajasthan : Beas and Banas 
(B) Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh : Ken and Betwa 
(C) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu : Krishna and Kaveri 
(D) Uttar Pradesh and Bihar : Gomti and Sharda 
 
Q.20) Consider the following statements about Uttar Pradesh : 
1. Geographical area of UP is about 2,41,000 sq kms. 
2. Sex ratio in UP as per 2001 census was 933 females per 1000 males. 
3. UP has 17 Revenue Divisions. 
4. Literacy percentage in UP as per 2001 census was 60.1. 
 
Select the correct answer from the code given below : 
 
Codes : 
(A) 1 and 2 only (B) 1 and 3 only 
(C) 3 and 4 only (D) 2 and 3 only 
 
Q.21) Consider the following statements about Uttar Pradesh : 
1. Literacy percentage as per 2001 census is 56.3. 
2. The density of population is 690 per square km. 
3. The most populous district is Kanpur Nagar. 
4. The largest population of scheduled castes is in district Sitapur. 
 
Select the correct answer from the code given below : 
 
Codes : 
(A) 1 and 2 only (B) 2, 3 and 4 only 
(C) 1, 2 and 4 only (D) All the four 
 
Q.22) Consider the following statements : 
1. According to a survey conducted by Uttar Pradesh Department recently, Lucknow has been found 
to be most developed. 
2. As per recent study conducted in 20 states by the ‘Centre for Media Studies’, corruption in 2005 in 
India is less than what it was in 2002. 
3. As per target set for Bharat Nirman Yojna, houses to be constructed for the rural poor would not 
even meet 50% of the shortage of rural houses. 
 
Select the correct answer from the code given below : 
 
Codes : 
(A) 1 and 2 only (B) 2 and 3 only 
(C) 1 and 3 only (D) All the three 
 
Q.23) Special Economic Zones are being set up in UP at : 
(A) Agra, Kanpur and Noida 
(B) Agra, Kanpur and Greater Noida 
(C) Meerut, Moradabad, Kanpur and Noida 
(D) Moradabad, Kanpur, Noida and Greater Noida 
 
Q.24) The ancient site where the full text of the Mahabarat was delivered orally to a congregation of 60,000 
sages is : 
(A) Ahichatra (B) Hastinapur 
(C) Kampilya (D) Naimisharanya 
 
Q.25) The quaintest relic of Chunar Fort is the shrine of : 
(A) Adi Shankaracharya (B) Bhartruhari 
(C) Chaitanya (D) Ramananda 
 
 
ANSWERS 
 
 
1. (A) 
2. (D) 
3. (D) 
4. (D) 
5. (D) 
6. (D) 
7. (C) 
8. (C) 
9. (B) 
10. (D) 
11. (D) 
12. (C) 
13. (B) 
14. (C) 
15. (D) 
16. (D) 
17. (B) 
18. (A) 
19. (B) 
20. (B) 
21. (D) 
22. (A) 
23. (B) 
24. (D) 
25. (B)
 
 
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G. K. 
 
Q.1) Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below : 
1. India’s population is characterized by a high growth rate. 
2. With the current growth rate it is likely to overtake China in the near future. 
3. Out of every six persons of the World one is an Indian. 
4. About 40% of the India’s population is below the poverty line level. 
 
Codes : 
(A) 1, 2 and 3 are correct (B) 2, 3 and 4 are correct 
(C) 1, 3 and 4 are correct (D) 1, 2 and 4 are correct 
 
Q.2) In the Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh States, the joint ‘Rajghat River Valley Project’ is launched 
on : 
(A) Ken river (B) Son river 
(C) Chambal river (D) Betwa river 
 
Q.3) Which state in the country has the largest number of districts? 
(A) Madhya Pradesh (B) Maharashtra 
(C) Tamil Nadu (D) Uttar Pradesh 
 
Q.4) Environment refers : 
(A) As the natural world of land, water, air, plants and animals that exist around it. 
(B) To the sum total of conditions which surround man at a given point of time. 
(C) The interacting systems of physical, biological and cultural elements which are interlinked. 
(D) All the above. 
 
Q.5) The cells which have the capacity to divide and differentiate into any type of cells in the body are the 
focus of research of several serious diseases are : 
(A) Bud cells (B) Red cells 
(C) Mesangial cells (D) Stem cells 
 
Q.6) Environmental degradation means : 
(A) Overall lowering of environmental qualities 
(B) Adverse changes brought in by human activities 
(C) Ecological imbalance because of ecological diversity 
(D) All the above 
 
Q.7) Which one of the following is known as ‘Satellite Town’? 
(A) Moradabad (B) Hyderabad 
(C) Ghaziabad (D) Ahmedabad 
 
Q.8) Which of the following rivers have almost the same point of beginning? 
(A) Brahmaputra and Ganga 
(B) Tapi and Beas 
(C) Brahmaputra and Indus 
(D) Indua and Ganga 
 
Q.9) The local time of a place is 6.00 a.m. when the Greenwitch Mean Time (GMT) is 3.00 a.m. What is 
the longitude of the place? 
(A) 45
0
 W (B) 45
0
 E 
(C) 120
0
 E (D) 120
0
 W 
 
Q.10) In which State of India is the maximum area irrigated by Tube-wells? 
(A) Madhya Pradesh (B) Bihar 
(C) Rajasthan (D) Uttar Pradesh  
 
Q.11) Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? 
(A) Haldia : Orissa  
(B) Jamnagar : Maharashtra 
(C) Numaligarh : Gujarat 
(D) Panangudi : Tamil Nadu 
 
Q.12) Which one of the following Indian rivers forms as estuary? 
(A) Godavari (B) Kaveri 
(C) Tapi (D) Mahanadi 
 
Q.13) Which one of the following areas of India does not come under the zone of high seismic intensity? 
(A) Uttaranchal (B) Karanatak Plateau 
(C) Kachch (D) Himachal Pradesh 
 
Q.14) Which of the following Indian island lies between India and Sir Lanka? 
(A) Elephanta (B) Nicobar 
(C) Rameshwaram (D) Salsette 
 
Q.15) In which state do the Monsoons arrive first? 
(A) Assam (B) West Bengal 
(C) Maharashtra (D) Kerala 
 
Q.16) Who among the following is constitutionally empowered to declare a geographic area as a scheduled 
area? 
(A) Governor (B) Chief Minister 
(C) Prime Minister (D) President 
 
Q.17) The World’s highest ground based telescopic observatory is located in : 
(A) Colombia (B) India  
(C) Nepal (D) Switzerland 
 
Q.18) In U.P., the district with the highest literacy percentage is : 
(A) Auraiya (B) Ghaziabad 
(C) Etawah (D) Allahabad 
 
Q.19) A memorandum of understanding for India’s first river linking project has been signed between two 
states linking two rivers. The states and the rivers concerned are : 
 List-I  List-II 
(A) Punjab and Rajasthan : Beas and Banas 
(B) Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh : Ken and Betwa 
(C) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu : Krishna and Kaveri 
(D) Uttar Pradesh and Bihar : Gomti and Sharda 
 
Q.20) Consider the following statements about Uttar Pradesh : 
1. Geographical area of UP is about 2,41,000 sq kms. 
2. Sex ratio in UP as per 2001 census was 933 females per 1000 males. 
3. UP has 17 Revenue Divisions. 
4. Literacy percentage in UP as per 2001 census was 60.1. 
 
Select the correct answer from the code given below : 
 
Codes : 
(A) 1 and 2 only (B) 1 and 3 only 
(C) 3 and 4 only (D) 2 and 3 only 
 
Q.21) Consider the following statements about Uttar Pradesh : 
1. Literacy percentage as per 2001 census is 56.3. 
2. The density of population is 690 per square km. 
3. The most populous district is Kanpur Nagar. 
4. The largest population of scheduled castes is in district Sitapur. 
 
Select the correct answer from the code given below : 
 
Codes : 
(A) 1 and 2 only (B) 2, 3 and 4 only 
(C) 1, 2 and 4 only (D) All the four 
 
Q.22) Consider the following statements : 
1. According to a survey conducted by Uttar Pradesh Department recently, Lucknow has been found 
to be most developed. 
2. As per recent study conducted in 20 states by the ‘Centre for Media Studies’, corruption in 2005 in 
India is less than what it was in 2002. 
3. As per target set for Bharat Nirman Yojna, houses to be constructed for the rural poor would not 
even meet 50% of the shortage of rural houses. 
 
Select the correct answer from the code given below : 
 
Codes : 
(A) 1 and 2 only (B) 2 and 3 only 
(C) 1 and 3 only (D) All the three 
 
Q.23) Special Economic Zones are being set up in UP at : 
(A) Agra, Kanpur and Noida 
(B) Agra, Kanpur and Greater Noida 
(C) Meerut, Moradabad, Kanpur and Noida 
(D) Moradabad, Kanpur, Noida and Greater Noida 
 
Q.24) The ancient site where the full text of the Mahabarat was delivered orally to a congregation of 60,000 
sages is : 
(A) Ahichatra (B) Hastinapur 
(C) Kampilya (D) Naimisharanya 
 
Q.25) The quaintest relic of Chunar Fort is the shrine of : 
(A) Adi Shankaracharya (B) Bhartruhari 
(C) Chaitanya (D) Ramananda 
 
 
ANSWERS 
 
 
1. (A) 
2. (D) 
3. (D) 
4. (D) 
5. (D) 
6. (D) 
7. (C) 
8. (C) 
9. (B) 
10. (D) 
11. (D) 
12. (C) 
13. (B) 
14. (C) 
15. (D) 
16. (D) 
17. (B) 
18. (A) 
19. (B) 
20. (B) 
21. (D) 
22. (A) 
23. (B) 
24. (D) 
25. (B)
 
 
Question 1:
Answer: (A) 1, 2, and 3 are correct.
Explanation:
India has a high population growth rate, and it is projected to surpass China as the most populous
country in the near future. Additionally, one in every six people globally is Indian, indicating India's
significant contribution to the world's population. However, the claim that 40% of the population is
below the poverty line is outdated and inaccurate, as the poverty rate has decreased significantly in
recent years.
Question 2:
Answer: (D) Betwa River
Explanation:
The Rajghat River Valley Project, a joint venture between Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, is
built on the Betwa River. It plays a crucial role in irrigation, providing water for agricultural activities
in both states, and supports economic development in the region.
Question 3:
Answer: (D) Uttar Pradesh
Explanation:
Uttar Pradesh has the largest number of districts in India, totaling more than 70. The state's
administrative division into numerous districts ensures better governance and efficient resource
management for its vast population and diverse geographic landscape.
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G. K. 
 
Q.1) Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below : 
1. India’s population is characterized by a high growth rate. 
2. With the current growth rate it is likely to overtake China in the near future. 
3. Out of every six persons of the World one is an Indian. 
4. About 40% of the India’s population is below the poverty line level. 
 
Codes : 
(A) 1, 2 and 3 are correct (B) 2, 3 and 4 are correct 
(C) 1, 3 and 4 are correct (D) 1, 2 and 4 are correct 
 
Q.2) In the Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh States, the joint ‘Rajghat River Valley Project’ is launched 
on : 
(A) Ken river (B) Son river 
(C) Chambal river (D) Betwa river 
 
Q.3) Which state in the country has the largest number of districts? 
(A) Madhya Pradesh (B) Maharashtra 
(C) Tamil Nadu (D) Uttar Pradesh 
 
Q.4) Environment refers : 
(A) As the natural world of land, water, air, plants and animals that exist around it. 
(B) To the sum total of conditions which surround man at a given point of time. 
(C) The interacting systems of physical, biological and cultural elements which are interlinked. 
(D) All the above. 
 
Q.5) The cells which have the capacity to divide and differentiate into any type of cells in the body are the 
focus of research of several serious diseases are : 
(A) Bud cells (B) Red cells 
(C) Mesangial cells (D) Stem cells 
 
Q.6) Environmental degradation means : 
(A) Overall lowering of environmental qualities 
(B) Adverse changes brought in by human activities 
(C) Ecological imbalance because of ecological diversity 
(D) All the above 
 
Q.7) Which one of the following is known as ‘Satellite Town’? 
(A) Moradabad (B) Hyderabad 
(C) Ghaziabad (D) Ahmedabad 
 
Q.8) Which of the following rivers have almost the same point of beginning? 
(A) Brahmaputra and Ganga 
(B) Tapi and Beas 
(C) Brahmaputra and Indus 
(D) Indua and Ganga 
 
Q.9) The local time of a place is 6.00 a.m. when the Greenwitch Mean Time (GMT) is 3.00 a.m. What is 
the longitude of the place? 
(A) 45
0
 W (B) 45
0
 E 
(C) 120
0
 E (D) 120
0
 W 
 
Q.10) In which State of India is the maximum area irrigated by Tube-wells? 
(A) Madhya Pradesh (B) Bihar 
(C) Rajasthan (D) Uttar Pradesh  
 
Q.11) Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? 
(A) Haldia : Orissa  
(B) Jamnagar : Maharashtra 
(C) Numaligarh : Gujarat 
(D) Panangudi : Tamil Nadu 
 
Q.12) Which one of the following Indian rivers forms as estuary? 
(A) Godavari (B) Kaveri 
(C) Tapi (D) Mahanadi 
 
Q.13) Which one of the following areas of India does not come under the zone of high seismic intensity? 
(A) Uttaranchal (B) Karanatak Plateau 
(C) Kachch (D) Himachal Pradesh 
 
Q.14) Which of the following Indian island lies between India and Sir Lanka? 
(A) Elephanta (B) Nicobar 
(C) Rameshwaram (D) Salsette 
 
Q.15) In which state do the Monsoons arrive first? 
(A) Assam (B) West Bengal 
(C) Maharashtra (D) Kerala 
 
Q.16) Who among the following is constitutionally empowered to declare a geographic area as a scheduled 
area? 
(A) Governor (B) Chief Minister 
(C) Prime Minister (D) President 
 
Q.17) The World’s highest ground based telescopic observatory is located in : 
(A) Colombia (B) India  
(C) Nepal (D) Switzerland 
 
Q.18) In U.P., the district with the highest literacy percentage is : 
(A) Auraiya (B) Ghaziabad 
(C) Etawah (D) Allahabad 
 
Q.19) A memorandum of understanding for India’s first river linking project has been signed between two 
states linking two rivers. The states and the rivers concerned are : 
 List-I  List-II 
(A) Punjab and Rajasthan : Beas and Banas 
(B) Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh : Ken and Betwa 
(C) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu : Krishna and Kaveri 
(D) Uttar Pradesh and Bihar : Gomti and Sharda 
 
Q.20) Consider the following statements about Uttar Pradesh : 
1. Geographical area of UP is about 2,41,000 sq kms. 
2. Sex ratio in UP as per 2001 census was 933 females per 1000 males. 
3. UP has 17 Revenue Divisions. 
4. Literacy percentage in UP as per 2001 census was 60.1. 
 
Select the correct answer from the code given below : 
 
Codes : 
(A) 1 and 2 only (B) 1 and 3 only 
(C) 3 and 4 only (D) 2 and 3 only 
 
Q.21) Consider the following statements about Uttar Pradesh : 
1. Literacy percentage as per 2001 census is 56.3. 
2. The density of population is 690 per square km. 
3. The most populous district is Kanpur Nagar. 
4. The largest population of scheduled castes is in district Sitapur. 
 
Select the correct answer from the code given below : 
 
Codes : 
(A) 1 and 2 only (B) 2, 3 and 4 only 
(C) 1, 2 and 4 only (D) All the four 
 
Q.22) Consider the following statements : 
1. According to a survey conducted by Uttar Pradesh Department recently, Lucknow has been found 
to be most developed. 
2. As per recent study conducted in 20 states by the ‘Centre for Media Studies’, corruption in 2005 in 
India is less than what it was in 2002. 
3. As per target set for Bharat Nirman Yojna, houses to be constructed for the rural poor would not 
even meet 50% of the shortage of rural houses. 
 
Select the correct answer from the code given below : 
 
Codes : 
(A) 1 and 2 only (B) 2 and 3 only 
(C) 1 and 3 only (D) All the three 
 
Q.23) Special Economic Zones are being set up in UP at : 
(A) Agra, Kanpur and Noida 
(B) Agra, Kanpur and Greater Noida 
(C) Meerut, Moradabad, Kanpur and Noida 
(D) Moradabad, Kanpur, Noida and Greater Noida 
 
Q.24) The ancient site where the full text of the Mahabarat was delivered orally to a congregation of 60,000 
sages is : 
(A) Ahichatra (B) Hastinapur 
(C) Kampilya (D) Naimisharanya 
 
Q.25) The quaintest relic of Chunar Fort is the shrine of : 
(A) Adi Shankaracharya (B) Bhartruhari 
(C) Chaitanya (D) Ramananda 
 
 
ANSWERS 
 
 
1. (A) 
2. (D) 
3. (D) 
4. (D) 
5. (D) 
6. (D) 
7. (C) 
8. (C) 
9. (B) 
10. (D) 
11. (D) 
12. (C) 
13. (B) 
14. (C) 
15. (D) 
16. (D) 
17. (B) 
18. (A) 
19. (B) 
20. (B) 
21. (D) 
22. (A) 
23. (B) 
24. (D) 
25. (B)
 
 
Question 1:
Answer: (A) 1, 2, and 3 are correct.
Explanation:
India has a high population growth rate, and it is projected to surpass China as the most populous
country in the near future. Additionally, one in every six people globally is Indian, indicating India's
significant contribution to the world's population. However, the claim that 40% of the population is
below the poverty line is outdated and inaccurate, as the poverty rate has decreased significantly in
recent years.
Question 2:
Answer: (D) Betwa River
Explanation:
The Rajghat River Valley Project, a joint venture between Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, is
built on the Betwa River. It plays a crucial role in irrigation, providing water for agricultural activities
in both states, and supports economic development in the region.
Question 3:
Answer: (D) Uttar Pradesh
Explanation:
Uttar Pradesh has the largest number of districts in India, totaling more than 70. The state's
administrative division into numerous districts ensures better governance and efficient resource
management for its vast population and diverse geographic landscape.
Question 4:
Answer: (D) All the above
Explanation:
The environment includes all natural elements, the total conditions surrounding an individual, and
the interaction of physical, biological, and cultural systems. These components collectively define
the ecosystem and its impact on living organisms.
Question 5:
Answer: (D) Stem cells
Explanation:
Stem cells are unique because they can divide and differentiate into any cell type in the body. They
are essential in medical research for regenerative treatments, organ repair, and understanding
human development, making them vital for scientific advancements.
Question 6:
Answer: (D) All the above
Explanation:
Environmental degradation encompasses the adverse impacts caused by human activities, including
deforestation, pollution, and resource overexploitation. These changes disrupt ecological balance,
reduce environmental quality, and threaten biodiversity.
Question 7: