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101 Which is the oldest oilfield in India? Geography/Geology
Mineral and energy resources
Easy
102 Bailadila, known for high-grade iron ore, is located in Geography/Geology
Mineral and energy resources
Easy
103 Monazite sands, an important source of thorium, are found mainly along the coast of Geography/Geology
Mineral and energy resources
Medium
104 Which statement correctly distinguishes Gondwana coal from Tertiary coal in India? Geography/Geology
Mineral and energy resources
Medium
105 A government wants to promote an energy source that is renewable, causes little pollution and has very high p… Geography/Geology
Mineral and energy resources
Hard
106 The Indira Gandhi Canal originates at the Geography/Geology
Planning and sustainable development
Easy
107 The Bharmaur tribal region in Himachal Pradesh is the home of the Geography/Geology
Planning and sustainable development
Easy
108 The report "Our Common Future" (1987), which popularised the idea of sustainable development, was prepared by… Geography/Geology
Planning and sustainable development
Medium
109 Excessive irrigation in parts of the Indira Gandhi Canal command area has led mainly to Geography/Geology
Planning and sustainable development
Medium
110 A programme selects only drought-affected districts and creates jobs and assets like ponds and tree cover the… Geography/Geology
Planning and sustainable development
Hard
111 The first train in India ran in 1853 between Geography/Geology
Transport
Easy
112 The North–South Corridor of India's highway network links Geography/Geology
Transport
Easy
113 The HVJ gas pipeline links which three places? Geography/Geology
Transport
Medium
114 Which national waterway is formed by the Brahmaputra between Sadiya and Dhubri? Geography/Geology
Transport
Medium
115 Why was the Konkan Railway considered a major engineering achievement? Geography/Geology
Transport
Hard
116 All India Radio was renamed Akashvani in Geography/Geology
Communication networks
Easy
117 Which is an example of mass communication? Geography/Geology
Communication networks
Easy
118 The INSAT system is mainly used for Geography/Geology
Communication networks
Medium
119 Doordarshan became a separate national broadcaster, distinct from All India Radio, in Geography/Geology
Communication networks
Medium
120 A state government wants to map changes in forest cover and crop health across all its districts each season.… Geography/Geology
Communication networks
Hard
121 Which port was developed after Partition to compensate for the loss of Karachi? Geography/Geology
India’s international trade
Easy
122 The area from which a port receives goods for export and to which it delivers imports is called its Geography/Geology
India’s international trade
Easy
123 Which port was developed to reduce pressure on the riverine port of Kolkata? Geography/Geology
India’s international trade
Medium
124 Which port is known for exporting iron ore from the Kudremukh mines? Geography/Geology
India’s international trade
Medium
125 A riverine port located far inland on a river carrying heavy sediment is likely to face which main problem? Geography/Geology
India’s international trade
Hard
126 The intensity of sound is measured in Geography/Geology
Environmental pollution
Easy
127 Which of the following is a major cause of acid rain? Geography/Geology
Environmental pollution
Easy
128 A town draws drinking water from a river just downstream of a point where untreated sewage is released. Which… Geography/Geology
Environmental pollution
Medium
129 Which practice best helps reduce the problem of urban solid waste? Geography/Geology
Environmental pollution
Medium
130 A river remains fairly clean in its upper course but becomes heavily polluted downstream of several large ind… Geography/Geology
Environmental pollution
Hard
131 Which of the following is a push factor for rural-to-urban migration? Geography/Geology
Urbanisation and migration
Easy
132 Dharavi, one of the largest slums in Asia, is located in Geography/Geology
Urbanisation and migration
Easy
133 Which is the most typical characteristic of a slum? Geography/Geology
Urbanisation and migration
Medium
134 Most slum dwellers in Indian cities earn their living mainly in Geography/Geology
Urbanisation and migration
Medium
135 A young man leaves his drought-hit village for a city where construction work pays more, and sends money home… Geography/Geology
Urbanisation and migration
Hard
136 The ravines of the Chambal valley are an example of land degradation caused mainly by Geography/Geology
Land degradation
Easy
137 Mining wastelands fall under which category of degraded land? Geography/Geology
Land degradation
Easy
138 Waterlogging and salinity in canal command areas are classed as land degraded by Geography/Geology
Land degradation
Medium
139 In the Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh, degraded common lands were restored mainly through Geography/Geology
Land degradation
Medium
140 A hill area sees large-scale tree felling and unchecked grazing for many years. Which chain of effects is mos… Geography/Geology
Land degradation
Hard