Facts about India -Questions and Answers - 4

46. During the epic period which region in India was known as ‘Pragjyotisha’:

(a)Orissa (b) Gujarat

(c) Assam (d) Bengal

Answer: (c)

47. The first express way of India:

(a) Delhi-Kanpur

(b) Ahmedabad-Vadodara

(c) Chennai-Tambaram

(d) Jaipur- Delhi

Answer: (b)

48. Veeresalingam was a reformer in:

(a) Andhra Pradesh

(b) Utta Pradesh (c) Punjab

(d) Tamil Nadu

Answer: (a)

49. Who was known as ‘Socretes of Maharashtra’:

(a) Gopalakrishna Gokhale

(b) Pheroz Shah Mehta

(c) K.T.Telang (d) B.G.Tilak

Answer: (a)

50. The new name of Sudhamapuri:

(a) Porbander (b) Gandhinagar

(c) Ahmedabad (d) Surat

Answer: (a)

51. The setting for Rudyard Kipling’s ‘Jungle Book’:

(a)Manas National Park

(b) Shivpuri National Park

(c) Corbet National Park

(d) Kanha National Park

Answer: (d)

52. The Virupaksha Temple is situated at:

(a) Puri (b) Mahabaleswar

(c) Hampi (d) Madurai

Answer: (c)

53. The largest religion in Lakshadweep:

(a) Hinduism (b) Islam

(c) Christianity (d) Jainism

Answer: (b)

54. The oldest municipal corporation in India:

(a) Delhi (b) Kolkatta

(c) Chennai (d) Allahabad

Answer: (c)

55. Madurai is situated on the banks of the river:

(a) Cauveri (b) Vaigai (c) Siruvani (d) Krishna

Answer: (b)

56. A hill station in India set up by Americans:

(a) Udagamandalam (b) Dehra Dun

(c) Kodaikanal (d) Shimla

Answer: (c)

57. Which type of land form is occupied by the largest portion of India?

(a) Mountains (b) Hills

(c) Plateau (d) Plains

Answer: (d)

58. Which country has the world’s highest percentage of arable land to the total geographical area:

(a) China (b) India

(c) Pakistan (d) Russia

Answer: (b)

59. The approximate number of villages in India is —— lakhs.

(a) six (b) seven

(c) ten (d) nine

Answer: (a)

60. ....... has the world’s largest cattle and buffalo population.

(a) China (b) Russia

(c) India (d) USA

Answer: (c)
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PSC GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. Social Welfare Schemes and Measures
2. History of Rural Development
3. Rural Development Programmes
4. Facts about India 
5. Facts about Kerala
6. Constitution of India 
7. Constitutional Developments in India 
8. Indian National Movement
9. Kerala Renaissance
10. Indian History
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