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Facts about India - 2100 Questions and Answers -7

Facts about India -Questions and Answers -7

1201. Which state has the least length of national highways?
Sikkim

1202. The state with the largest number of national highways:
Uttar Pradesh

1203. Cities connected by the Golden Quadrilateral project are New Delhi, Mumbai,
Kolkata and .....
Chennai

1204. The North-South corridor connects Srinagar and .......
Kanyakumari

1205. The West-East corridor connects Porbander and .......
Silchar

1206. The meeting place of the North-South-East-West corridor is .......in Uttar Pradesh.
Jhansi

1207. Border Roads Organisation was formed in:
1960

1208. The national  highway which is not connected to other national highways:
NH 223(old name)

1209. The longest national highway in India (NH-44) connects Srinagar and: 
Kanyakumari

1210. The first air-conditioned bus stop in India:
Bangalore

1211. The first rapid transit system in India was established at...... in 1854.
Kolkata

1212. The cheapest mode of transport in India:
Water transport

1213. The headquarters of the Inland Waterway Authority of India is:
Noida

1214. National waterway -1 connects Allahabad and......
Haldia

1215. The father of space research in India:
Vikram Sarabhai

1216. Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR) was established in:
1962

1217. Space Science and Technology Centre was established at Thumba in:
1965

1218. Indian Space Research Organisation was formed in:
1969

1219. Indian Space Commission and Department of Space was established in:
1972

1220. Where is the headquarters of ISRO (Anthareeksh Bhavan):
Bangalore

1221. To which organisation Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS) is dedicated (1968)?
UNO

1222. The first rocket launched from TERLS:
Nike Apache

1223. Chandrayan I, India’s first mission to the moon was launched on 22nd October 2008 from:
Sriharikota

1224. Where is Satish Dhawan Space Centre:
Sriharikota

1225. Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre is at:
Thiruvananthapuram (Thumba)

1226. The first Indian cosmonaut Rakesh Sharma went to space (1984 April )in a space vehicle named:
Soyuz T-11

1227. The first satellite was launched by India on 19th April 1975:
Aryabhatta

1228. Name the space vehicle used for the launching of Aryabhatta:
Cosmos

1229. India launched its second satellite Bhaskara I in:
1979

1230. INSAT 1A was launched in:
1982

1231. The first Indian satellite launched from India (1980 July 18):
Rohini

1232. Metsat-1 which was later renamed Kalpana-I launched on 2nd September,.......
2002

1233. EDUSAT, India’s first educational satellite was launched in:
2004

1234. India launched experimental communication satellite APPLE (Ariane Passenger Payload Experiment) in:
1981

1235. Antrix Corporation, the commercial undertaking of Space Department, was established in:
1992

1236. Headquarters of the Antrix Corporation:
Bangalore

1237. In which state is Sriharikota?
Andhra Pradesh

1238. Department of Ocean Development was created in:
1981

1239. The first Indian team to Antarctica left India in the year:
1981

1240. The first Indian team to Antarctica reached the destination in the year:
1982

1241. India was admitted as a consultative member in the Antarctica Treaty system of 1959 in the year:
1983......

1242. India became a member of the Scientific Committee on Antarctica Research in:
1984

1243. Who led the first Indian expedition team to Antarctica?
SZ Qasim

1244. Name the vehicle used by the first Indian expedition team to Antarctica:
MV Polar Circle

1245. The first Indian expedition to Antarctica started voyage from:
Goa

1246. The first Indian post office outside Indian territory was opened in Antarctica in the year:
1983

1247. The first Indian research station in Antarctica, the construction of which was completed in 1984:
Dakshin Gangotri

1248. The second Indian research station in Antarctica which was commissioned in 1989:
Maitri

1249. India’s third permanent research station in Antarctica which is under construction:
Bharati

1250. The post office in Antarctica comes under the jurisdiction of...... postal circle:
Goa.

1251. The river that originates from Aravalli hills near Ajmer in Rajasthan:
Luni

1252. In which state are Ajanta and Ellora caves?
Maharashtra

1253. Where is the Taj Mahal?
Agra

1254. Which dynasty constructed the Mahabalipuram Monuments in Tamil Nadu?
Pallavas

1255. In which state is Manas Wild Life Sanctuary?
Assam

1256. Churches and Convents of Goa were built during the colonial rule of the:
Portuguese

1257. Great Himalaya ranges are also known as:
Himadri

1258. Lesser Himalayas is also known as:
Himachal

1259. Outer Himalaya ranges are known as:
Shiwalik

1260. The oldest mountain ranges in India:
Aravallis

1261. The highest peak in Aravallis:
Gurusikhar

1262. Hemavati, Amaravati, Bhavani, Kabani, Noyal are the important tributaries of:
Kaveri

1263. Mandovi is an important river in the state of:
Goa

1264. The youngest mountain ranges in India:
Himalayas

1265. The river flows between Vindhya and Satpura:
Narmada

1266. Ken is a tributary of which river?
Yamuna

1267. The mountain range that separates North India and South India:
Vindhyas

1268. The Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats meet at:
Nilgiri

1269. In which state Khasi and Garo Hills are situated?
Meghalaya

1270. In which part of India, are Patkai ranges situated?
Eastern

1271. In which state is Lushai Hills?
Mizoram

1272. The name Mount Everest was given by:
Andrew Waugh

1273. Everest was named after Sir George Everest who was the ....... of India.
Surveyor General

1274. The highest peak in India as per the records of the govt of India.
Godwin Austin

1275. The highest peak in undisputed Indian territory is Kanchenjunga(8598m). It is in the state of:
Sikkim

1276. Where is Godwin Austin (K2 0 or Qagir) is now situated?
Pak occupied Kashmir
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1277. The height of Godwin Austin is ...... m.
8611

1278. The river that covers the longest distance in India:
Ganga

1279. In Nepal, Everest is known as:
Sagarmatha

1280. What is known as Chomolungma in Tibet?
Everest

1281. What is the height of Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world:
8848m

1282. Everest was identified as the highest peak in the world by:
Radhanath Sikthar

1283. Ganga originates in:
Gangotri

1284. Ganga flows through the states of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and.......:
West Bengal

1285. Ganga drains into:
Bay of Bengal

1286. The headstreams of Ganga are Bhagirathi and:
Alakananda

1287. Ganga and Yamuna meet at:
Allahabad

1288. The place of Triveni Sangamam where Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswathy meet:
Allahabad

1289. The largest tributary of Ganga:
Yamuna

1290. Ganga covers the longest distance in the state of:
Uttar Pradesh

1291. Beyond the Farakka, Ganga is known as:
Padma

1292. Name the legendary character who is believed to have brought Ganga to Earth: 
Bhagiratha

1293. The distributary of Ganga flows through West Bengal:
Bhagirathi

1294. After joining Jalangi, Bhagirathi is known as:
Hooghly

1295. Rabindra Setu, Vidhyasagar Setu and Vivekananda Setu are built across:
Hooghly

1296. On the banks of which river is Kolkata?
Hooghly

1297. In which state is Farakka barrage?
West Bengal

1298. Farakka barrage is built across:
Ganga

1299. The Farakka barrage is built to protect the ...... port.
Kolkata

1300. The Mahathma Gandhi Setu, the longest river bridge in India is built across:
Ganga

1301. Which is the largest delta in the world?
Ganga-Brahmaputra

1302. The river island Majuli is in:
Brahmaputra

1303. Which river was known as Vitasta in ancient times?
Jhelum

1304. Which river was known as Aksini in ancient times?
Chenab

1305. Parushni was the ancient name of:
Ravi

1306. The ancient name of Beas:
Bipasha

1307. Which river was known as Satadru?
Sutlej

1308. Which river is known as the ‘Red river’ in India?
Brahmaputra

1309. Which river is known as ‘Sorrow of Bihar’?
Kosi

1310. Which river is known as ‘Sorrow of Assam’?
Brahmaputra

1311. Meghna is a distributary of:
Brahmaputra

1312. The river that originates  in the northern slopes of Kailas range in India near the Mansarovar lake:
Indus

1313. The longest tributary of Indus, flowing through India:
Sutlej

1314. Which river is known as Siang, Dihang in Arunachal Pradesh?
Brahmaputra

1315. The river that was declared as the national river of India:
Ganga

1316. Yamuna was known as ...... in Puranas:
Kalindi

1317. Betwa is a tributary of which river?
Yamuna

1318. Which river in India has the greatest flow of water?
Brahmaputra

1319. Jhulum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas and Sutlej are the tribuataries of:
Indus

1320. The longest west flowing river in India:
Narmada

1321. The Yamuna originates from Yamunotri in the state of:
Uttarakhand

1322. Which is known as Tsangpo in Tibet?
Brahmaputra

1323. Which river is known as the ‘lifeline of Sikkim’?
Teesta

1324. The largest river basin in India:
Ganga

1325. The speediest river in India:
Teesta

1326. The second longest river in India:
Godavari

1327. Tungabhadra, Bhima, Malaprabha, Koyna, Musi are the important tributaries of:
Krishna

1328. Which river is known as ‘Sorrow of Orissa’?
Mahanadi

1329. Taj Mahal is on the banks of which river?
Yamuna

1330. In which state did Mahanadi originate?
Chhatisgarh

1331. The longest river in South India:
Godavari

1332. The river that originates from Brahmagiri Hills in Coorg district of  Karnataka:
Kaveri

1333. The river which originates from Triambak Hills in Nasik district in Maharashtra: Godavari

1334. Which river is known as ‘Vridha Ganga’? 
Godavari

1335. Which river is known as ‘Dakshina Ganga’?
Kaveri

1336. The second-longest west flowing river in India:
Tapti

1337. The river that originates from the Amarkantak hills in Madhya Pradesh:
 Narmada

1338. The longest rift valley river in India:
Narmada

1339. Which river originates from Mahabaleswar hills in Maharashtra?
Krishna

1340. Which river originates from Betul district in Madhya Pradesh?
Tapti

1341. Which Indian river is known as the salt river?
Luni

1342. The longest river in the Indian peninsula:
Godavari

1343. Which river is known as the twin or handmaid of Narmada?
Tapti

1344. Which river finally lost in the marshy grounds of Rann of Kuchchh?
Luni

1345. Tapti, Narmada, Mahi and Sabarmati drains into:
Gulf of Cambay

1346. Khajuraho Temples are in Madhya Pradesh. These were built by the dynasty: 
Chandelles

1347. Indravati, Manjira,Veinganga, Sabari,Purna are the important tributaries of:
Godavari

1348. Fatepur Sikri in Uttar Pradesh was built by ...... as his capital.
Akbar

1349. Brihadiswara Temple at Tanjavur is also known as Rajarajeswara temple. It was built by:
Cholas

1350. Nandadevi National Park is in:
Uttarakhand

1351. Which city is known as Manchester of South India:
Coimbatore

1352. The largest producer of jute in India:
West Bengal

1353. The most important industry in India in terms of employment and production of export goods:
Cotton

1354. Which state is the largest producer of silk in India:
Karnataka

1355. Durgapur and Burnpur in West Bengal are famous for  ..... industry:
Iron and Steel

1356. Bhadravati, famous for the Iron and steel industry, is in the state of:
Karnataka

1357. Mazagaon Dock limited is in:
Mumbai

1358. Garden Reach Shipbuilders limited is situated at:
Kolkata

1359. Where is the Hindustan shipyard limited?
Visakhapatnam

1360. The first fertilizer factory in independent India in the public sector:
Sindri

1361. Nepanagar is famous for:
Newsprint

1362. Pimpri and Rishikesh are famous for ...... factories.
Antibiotics

1363. In which state is the Salem steel factory?
Tamil Nadu

1364. Ludhiana is famous for cycles situated in:
Punjab

1365. Sholapur famous for cotton textiles is in the state of:
Maharashtra

1366. Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh is famous for:
Locks

1367. Which is called ‘Pittsburg of India’?
Jamshedpur

1368. The place in Tamil Nadu famous for the manufacturing of battle tanks:
Avadi

1369. The first oil refinery in India:
Digboi

1370. Firozabad in Uttar Pradesh is famous for:
Glass bangles

1371. Jalandhar in Punjab is famous for:
Sports goods

1372. Ahmedabad in Gujarat is famous for:
Cotton mills

1373. Dhariwal in Punjab is famous for:
Wool

1374. Which place is called Detroit of India?
Pithampur

1375. Haldia in West Bengal is famous for:
Oil refinery

1376. For which mineral Khetri mines in Rajasthan is famous?
Copper

1377. In which state is Singbhum mines famous for Iron and Copper?
Jharkhand

1378. For which mineral Zawar mines in Rajasthan is famous?
Zinc

1379. Which is the largest producer of Asbestos in India?
Rajasthan

1380. For which mineral Koraput (Orissa), Cudappah (Andhra Pradesh) and Salem (Tamil Nadu) are famous?
Aluminium

1381. Which mineral is known as ‘black gold?
Petroleum

1382. In which state is Kolar, Hutti gold mines?
Karnataka

1383. In which state is Ramagiri gold mines?
Andhra Pradesh

1384. For which mineral Koderma mines are famous?
Mica

1385. The largest source of petroleum in India?
Mumbai High

1386. The variety of coal with the highest amount of carbon content:
Anthracite

1387. What is known as ‘hard coal’?
Anthracite

1388. What is known as ‘brown coal’?
Lignite

1389. The variety of coal used in India in largest extent:
Bituminous

1390. Which Indian state leads in the production of Anthracite?
Jammu Kashmir

1391. Leading producer of Lignite in India:
Tamil Nadu

1392. The plateau in India famous for mineral resources:
Chotanagpur

1393. Which is known as Ruhr of India?
Chotanagpur Plateau

1394. For which mineral Asansol in West Bengal, Sambalpur in Orissa, Jharia and Dhanbad in Jharkhand are famous?
Coal

1395. For which mineral Cambay in Gujarat is famous?
Petroleum

1396. For which mineral  Jaduguda mines in Jharkhand is famous?
Uranium

1397. Which state is the leading producer of minerals in India which earned the nickname ‘the mineral state of India’?
Jharkhand

1398. For which mineral Jhunjhunun, Kolihan, Sikar mines in Rajasthan are famous? Copper

1399. For which mineral  Panna in Madhya Pradesh is famous?
Diamond

1400. In which state is Raniganj coal mines?
West Bengal
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