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61. Rihand Valley Project is located in which one of the following states?

(a)Odisha
(b) Gujarat
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Ans: (d)

CDS (I) 2015

62. The city of Nasik is situated on the bank of which one of the following rivers?

(a)Krishna
(b) Mandovi
(c) Godavari
(d) Tapti
Ans: (c)

CDS (II) 2011

63. For which one of the following is planimeter used?

(a)To know the surface area on a map
(b) To know the distance on a map
(c) To know the direction on a map
(d) To know the height of places on a map
Ans: (a)
CDS Exam (II) 2013

64. Pattadakal group of monuments are located in which one of the following states?

(a)Bihar
(b) Odisha
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Karnataka
Ans: (d)
CDS Exam (I) 2017

65. In which one of the following states is Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary located?

(a)Tamil Nadu
(b) Kerala
(c) Karnataka
(d) Andhra Pradesh
Ans: (c)

CDS (I) 2015

66. Mist is a result of which one of the following

(a)Condensation
(b) Evaporation
(c) Sublimation
(d) Saturation
Ans: (a)

CDS (II) 2019

67. 28.38° N and 77.12° E are the respective latitude and longitude of which one of the following places?

(a)Jaipur
(b) Delhi
(c) Lucknow
(d) Allahabad
Ans: (b)
CDS Exam (II) 2012

68. Which one of the following Indian states does not have a common international border with Bangladesh?

(a)Manipur
(b) Paschim Banga
(c) Tripura
(d) Asom
Ans: (a)

CDS (II) 2007

69. Which one of the following rivers flows into the Arabian Sea?

(a)Indravati
(b) Godavari
(c) Cauvery
(d) Narmada
Ans: (d)

CDS (I) 2009

70. The Island of Honshu is located in which one of the following countries?

(a)Indonesia
(b) Malaysia
(c) Japan
(d) South Korea
Ans: (c)

CDS (II) 2018

71. In which one of the following countries is the volcano ‘Guallatiri” located?

(a)Peru
(b) Chile
(c) Tanzania
(d) Ecuador
Ans: (b)
CDS Exam (II) 2016

72. For which one of the following is Sualkuchi famous?

(a)Bird sanctuary
(b) Temple city
(c) Silk centre
(d) Hill station
Ans: (c)

CDS (II) 2008

73. Match the following Lis t I Lis t II
A. Aurangabad 1. A uroville
B. Guwahati 2. Sarnath
C. Puducherry 3. Ellora temples
D. Varanasi 4. Nilanchal hills Codes A B C D

(a)3 4 1 2
(b) 2 1 4 3
(c) 3 1 4 2
(d) 2 4 1 3
Ans: (a)

CDS (I) 2010

74. In which of the following State is Kakrapar Nuclear Power Station located?

(a)Karnataka
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Gujarat
Ans: (d)

CDS (II) 2015

75. Which one of the following statements is not correct?

(a)All meridians run in a ture North-South direction
(b) Meridians are spaced farthest apart at the equator and converge to common points at the poles
(c) All meridians are always parallel to one another
(d) An indefinite number of meridians may be drown on a globe
Ans: (c)
CDS Exam (II) 2011

76. The hill station of Coonoor is located in which one of the followng states?

(a)Karnataka
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Kerala
(d) Tamil Nadu
Ans: (d)

CDS (II) 2013

77. Which one of the following places is famous for production of railways coaches?

(a)Nasik
(b) Kapurthala
(c) Kanpur
(d) Kochi
Ans: (b)

CDS (I) 2017

78. Match the following List I List II
A. Slate 1. Igneous rock
B. Lignite 2. Metamorpric rock
C. Bauxite 3. Non-ferrous mineral
D. Granite 4. Sedimentary rock Codes A B C D

(a)1 3 3 2
(b) 2 4 3 1
(c) 2 3 4 1
(d) 1 4 3 2
Ans: (b)
CDS Exam (I) 2015

79. The shaded area in the map given below is the major producer of which one of the following?

(a)Cotton
(b) Groundnut
(c) Wheat
(d) Mustard
Ans: (a)
CDS Exam (II) 2019

80. Which one of the following states is the largest producer of black pepper in India?

(a)Tamil Nadu
(b) Kerala
(c) Karnataka
(d) Andhra Pradesh
Ans: (b)

CDS (II) 2012

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