Q.81
Easy
The Thar Desert is also known as which desert?
A Great Indian Desert
B Mohenjo-daro Desert
C Rajasthan Sandy Desert
D Cholistan Desert
Correct Answer:
A. Great Indian Desert Explanation:
The Thar Desert, located in northwestern India, is also called the Great Indian Desert and spans Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Punjab.
Q.82
Easy
The Deccan Plateau is bordered by which mountain ranges?
A Himalayas and Vindhyas
B Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats
C Aravallis and Satpuras
D Nilgiris and Cardamom Hills
Correct Answer:
B. Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats Explanation:
The Deccan Plateau is bounded by the Western Ghats on the west and Eastern Ghats on the east.
Q.83
Easy
Which Himalayan peak is located on the India-Nepal border and is the third highest in India?
A Makalu
B Kangchenjunga
C Lhotse
D Nanda Devi
Correct Answer:
B. Kangchenjunga Explanation:
Kangchenjunga (8,586m) is the third highest peak in India and is located on the India-Nepal border in Sikkim.
Q.84
Easy
Which plateau in India is known as the 'Roof of the World'?
A Deccan Plateau
B Tibetan Plateau
C Chota Nagpur Plateau
D Malwa Plateau
Correct Answer:
B. Tibetan Plateau Explanation:
The Tibetan Plateau is known as the 'Roof of the World' due to its highest average elevation among world plateaus.
Q.85
Easy
Which state produces the maximum amount of coffee in India?
A Kerala
B Tamil Nadu
C Karnataka
D Himachal Pradesh
Correct Answer:
C. Karnataka Explanation:
Karnataka produces approximately 70% of India's coffee, primarily in the Western Ghats region.
Q.86
Easy
Which Indian space agency successfully landed the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on the Moon's south polar region in August 2023?
Explanation:
ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) successfully landed Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon's south polar region on August 23, 2023, making India the fourth nation to achieve a soft landing on the Moon.
Q.87
Easy
Neeraj Chopra won India's first Olympic gold medal in athletics at Paris 2024. In which event did he compete?
A 100m Sprint
B Javelin Throw
C Long Jump
D Hammer Throw
Correct Answer:
B. Javelin Throw Explanation:
Neeraj Chopra won gold in the Men's Javelin Throw at the Paris 2024 Olympics with a throw of 89.45 meters, repeating his Tokyo 2020 Olympic success.
Q.88
Easy
Which Indian state is the largest producer of spices and is known as the 'Spice Garden of India'?
A Tamil Nadu
B Karnataka
C Kerala
D Telangana
Correct Answer:
C. Kerala Explanation:
Kerala, located in South India, is the largest producer and exporter of spices, accounting for over 50% of India's spice production. It is historically known as the 'Spice Garden of India'.
Q.89
Easy
Who was the first President of independent India?
A Dr. Rajendra Prasad
B Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
C Jawaharlal Nehru
D Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Correct Answer:
A. Dr. Rajendra Prasad Explanation:
Dr. Rajendra Prasad served as the first President of India from 1950 to 1962.
Q.90
Easy
Who authored the book 'Arthashastra'?
A Kautilya (Chanakya)
B Panini
C Valmiki
D Kalidasa
Correct Answer:
A. Kautilya (Chanakya) Explanation:
Kautilya, also known as Chanakya, authored the Arthashastra, an ancient text on statecraft and economics.
