Facts about India -Questions and Answers -8
1401. Which is the largest source of energy in India?
Thermal power
1402. The National Thermal Power Corporation was established in:
1975
1403. The oldest nuclear power project in India:
Tarapur
1404. Indira Gandhi atomic power project, Kalpakkam is in:
Tamil Nadu
1405. Rawatbhatta atomic power project is in:
Rajasthan
1406. Narora atomic power project is in:
Uttar Pradesh
1407. Kaiga atomic power project is in:
Karnataka
1408. Nuclear power station in Gujarat is situated at:
Kakrapara
1409. The Kudankulam atomic power project in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu has been built in collaboration with:
Russia
1410. In which river is the Nagarjuna Sagar dam is built?
Krishna
1411. The Sardar Sarovar Project in Gujarat is in ......river.
Narmada
1412. In which state is Nathpa Jhakri Hydroelectric Power Project?
Himachal Pradesh
1413. In which state is Koyna hydel project?
Maharashtra
1414. In which river is the Sivasamudram project in Karnataka?
Kaveri
1415. In which state are the Uri, Salal, Dulhasti hydel projects?
Jammu Kashmir
1416. Omkareswar hydel project is in:
Madhya Pradesh
1417. Machkund project is an interstate project of Odish and______:
Andhra Pradesh
1418. Which dam was described as ‘New Temple of Resurgent India’ by Jawahar Lal Nehru?
Bhakra dam
1419. Bhakra Dam is located in the village of Bhakra in the Bilaspur region of:
Himachal Pradesh
1420. In which state is Loktak Dam?
Manipur
1421. Balimela hydel project is a joint venture of Andhra Pradesh and ......:
Odisha
1422. Kalinadi hydel project is in the state of:
Karnataka
1423. Mettur Dam in Tamil Nadu is in the..... river.
Kaveri
1424. In which river is the Indira Sagar dam?
Narmada
1425. Govind Vallabh Pant Sagar dam is in:
Rihand
1426. Maharana Pratap Sagar dam (Pong dam) is in:
Beas
1427. In which river is the Rana Pratap Sagar dam?
Chambal
1428. In which river is Nagarjuna Sagar dam?
Krishna
1429. In which river is Govind Sagar dam?
Chambal
1430. In which river Jawahar Sagar dam ?
Chambal
1431. In which state is the Krishnarajasagar dam in Kaveri?
Karnataka
1432. In which river is Alamatty Dam?
Krishna
1433. In which river is Hiracud Dam in Odisha?
Mahanadi
1434. Nizam Sagar dam in Andhra Pradesh is in the...... river.
Manjira
1435. In which river is Tawa Dam?
Madhya Pradesh
1436. In which river is Tehri Dam in Uttarakhand?
Bhagirathi
1437. In which river is the Ukai project in Gujarat?
Tapti
1438. The first multi-purpose project in independent India (1948):
Damodar valley
1439. The highest dam in India:
Tehri
1440. In which river is the Bhakra Nangal dam?
Sutlej
1441. The reservoir of Bhakra dam is known as:
Govind Sagar
1442. The Govind Sagar dam in the Shahzad river is in the state of:
Uttar Pradesh
1443. In which river is Gandhi Sagar dam?
Chambal
1444. In which river is the Baglihar project and the Dulhasti project in Jammu Kashmir?
Chenab
1445. In which river is Osman Sagar Reservoir in Telangana?
Musi
1446. In which river is the Linganamakki dam in Karnataka?
Sharavati
1447. In which river is Ranjeet Sagar Dam?
Beas
1448. The largest lake in India:
Chilka
1449. In which state is Chilka?
Odisha
1450. In which lake Breakfast island and Honeymoon island are situated?
Chilka
1451. In which year Panchayat Raj system was introduced in Rajasthan?
1959
1452. In which state does the major part of the Western Ghats lies?
Karnataka
1453. Which religion belongs to the Lotus Temple in New Delhi?
Bahai
1454. In which Indian State Pahari language is spoken?
Himachal Pradesh
1455. Where Rajiv Gandhi was born?
Mumbai
1456. Where is the headquarters of CAPART(Council for Advancement of People’s Action and Rural Technology) ?
New Delhi
1457. Suisini is a folk dance of which Indian state?
Rajasthan
1458. The first city in India where radio broadcasting was started:
Mumbai
1459. In which state is Keonjhar Iron ore mines?
Odisha
1460. In which Indian state is Chabali iron ore?
Andhra Pradesh
1461. In which Indian state is Bhilwara silver mines?
Rajasthan
1462. The State in India which has the largest number of Local Self Government Institutions:
Uttar Pradesh
1463. Which is the smallest district in the Indian Union?
Mahe
1464. Adhai Din Ka Jhonpara, a mosque constructed during the period of Slave rulers, was situated at:
Ajmer
1465. Gopinath Bordoloi was an eminent freedom fighter and recipient of Bharat Ratna belonged to the State of:
Assam
1466. Amarnath is a holy place for:
Hindus
1467. Lepchas are the tribal people in:
Sikkim
1468. Which is called ‘the Pearl Harbour of India’?
Tuticorin
1469. The second-largest Union Territory in In- dia, in terms of area:
Delhi
1470. The most widely spoken foreign language in India:
English
1471. The biggest state-run organisation in India?
Railways
1472. The parent script of the Indo-Aryan and Dravidian languages:
Brahmi
1473. Where is the National Institute of Nutrition?
Hyderabad
1474. In which state are Zawar mines?
Rajasthan
1475. In which state is Almora hill station?
Uttarakhand
1476. The coastline of India including those of the islands is:
7516.6 km
1477. In which country is Arakan Yoma, an extension of the Himalayas located?
Myanmar
1478. The State which instituted the Kanshi Ram Sports Award:
Uttar Pradesh
1479. The mountain range between Narmada and Tapti:
Satpura
1480. Which State has the lowest number of Members in the Legislative Assembly?
Sikkim
1481. In which state is Bhilai Steel Plant?
Chhatisgarh
1482. The highest peak in Pakistan?
Tirich Mir
1483. To which mineral ‘Raniganj’ is associated?
Coal
1484. The National Institute of Visually Handicapped is situated at:
Dehra Dun
1485. Which Indian state has the largest number of Loksabha seats?
Uttar Pradesh
1486. Gandhiji spent 2089 days in Indian prisons. Where was his last confinement?
Aga Khan Palace, Pune
1487. The venue of the first National Games held in 1985:
New Delhi
1488. To which language do Tulu has belonged?
Dravidian
1489. Chandranagar, a former European colony was added to the State of …….in 1954:
West Bengal
1490. The most abundant fruit in India:
Mango
1491. Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology is the first agricultural university in India. It is in the state of:
Uttarakhand
1492. In which Indian state is Dharavi, India’s largest slum?
Mumbai
1493. Which port city in India is situated on Salsette island?
Mumbai
1494. Which is the largest Tiger Reserve in India?
Nagarjuna Srisailam sanctuary
1495. Parameswarakund is a place of pilgrimage in the state of:
Arunachal Pradesh
1496. During the epic period which region in India was known as ‘Pragjyotisha’:
Assam
1497. The first expressway of India:
Ahmedabad-Vadodara
1498. Veeresalingam was a reformer in:
Andhra Pradesh
1499. Who was known as ‘Socrates of Maharashtra’:
Gopalakrishna Gokhale
1500. The new name of Sudhamapuri:
Porbander
1501. The setting for Rudyard Kipling’s ‘Jungle Book’:
Kanha National Park
1502. The Virupaksha Temple is situated at:
Hampi
1503. The largest religion in Lakshadweep:
Islam
1504. The oldest municipal corporation in India:
Chennai
1505. Madurai is situated on the banks of the river:
Vaigai
1506. A hill station in India set up by Americans:
Kodaikanal
1507. Which type of landform is occupied by the largest portion of India?
Plains
1508. Which country has the world’s highest percentage of arable land to the total geographical area:
India
1509. Which country has the world’s largest cattle and buffalo population?
India
1510. Sanjay Gandhi National Park is in:
Mumbai
1511. The hottest period all over India:
3 p.m.
1512. To which religion Palitana is Gujarat is related?
Jainism
1513. The first Asian country to start Community Development Project:
India
1514. What is the section of the Indian Penal Code forbidding the assembly of more than 5 persons:
144
1515. Jog Falls, the highest waterfall in India is situated in the river:
Sharavati
1516. The Danish East India Company was formed in 1616. ……… in Tamil Nadu coast was their main centre.
Tranquebar
1517. Antarctica Study centre in India is situated at:
Goa
1518. The old name of ‘Rashtrapathi Bhavan’:
Viceregal palace
1519. Pragati Maidan, which is famous for trade fairs, is situated in:
Delhi
1520. In which Indian state Asia’s first oil refinery was established?
Assam
1521. The place which is known as the “Mecca of temple architecture”:
Khajuraho
1522. Longest tributary of Indus:
Sutlej
1523. Namdapha Tiger Reserve is in the state of:
Arunachal Pradesh
1524. In Uttar Pradesh, the seat of High Court is:
Allahabad
1525. Jatra is a folk dance drama popular in the villages of:
West Bengal
1526. On which river is the Bhakra Nangal project built?
Sutlej
1527. Where one can see ‘Amar Jawan Jyothi’?
India Gate
1528. Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd. is situated at:
Kolkata
1529. The oldest paramilitary force in India:
Assam Rifles
1530. Kaiga Power Project is in the state of:
Karnataka
1531. Indian Cancer Research Centre is situated at:
Mumbai
1532. The most populated princely state in India at the time of independence:
Hyderabad
1533. Sir Ronald Ross was born at:
Almora
1534. The first state in South India where President’s rule was declared for the first time:
Andhra
1535. The largest non-capital city in South India:
Visakhapatnam
1536. The 8th city of Delhi:
New Delhi
1537. Saddle Peak is the highest peak in the Andaman and Nicobar group of islands. It is located in:
North Andaman
1538. The most famous monument in India:
Tajmahal
1539. The state in India with the largest percentage of rural population:
Himachal Pradesh
1540. Bibi-ka-Makbara is situated in:
Aurangabad
1541. The Ganges beyond Farakka, after entering Bangladesh is known as:
Padma
1542. The oldest rocks in India:
Aravallis
1543. Ahmedabad is in the banks of:
Sabarmati
1544. The Simhachalam Temple is dedicated to:
Narasimha
1545. To which religion ‘Tower of Silence’ is related?
Zorashtrians
1546. Badrinath is on the banks of:
Alakananda
1547. Uttaramerur inscription belongs to the period of:
Parantaka I
1548. The most populous island in India:
Salsette
1549. India’s first large scale steel plant in the private sector was established at:
Jamshedpur
1550. The headquarters of the North East Hill University (NEHU):
Shillong
1551. The battle which determined the fate of the French in India:
Wandiwash
1552. The hill resort in Tamil Nadu where the Malayalee Temple is situated:
Yercaud
1553. Who designed Mysore Palace?
Henry Irwin
1554. Who designed the Prince of Wales Museum in Mumbai?
George Wittet
1555. The cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad are separated by:
Hussain Sagar lake
1556. Dona Paula is a chief port in the state of:
Goa
1557. The district in Jammu and Kashmir 37,555 sq. km of which is under illegal occupation by China:
Ladakh
1558. The first state in India to implement Land reforms Bill and Education Reforms Bill:
Kerala
1559. What is often called ‘Baby Taj’?
Mausoleum of Itmad-ud-Daulah
1560. India’s largest Mahayana Buddhist Monastery is Tawang Gompa. It is in the state of:
Arunachal Pradesh
1561. India’s first private airport was opened in 1999 in the state of:
Kerala
1562. Chitharal Hills are in the state of:
Tamil Nadu
1563. The first memorial of a Sati, found at Eran, is dated 510 B.C. Eran is in:
Madhya Pradesh
1564. In which Indian state was Bhoodan Movement launched?
Pocahmapad
1565. India Gate is situated in:
Delhi
1566. Which state is called the Scotland of the East?
Shillong
1567. Yakshagana is the dance form of:
Karnataka
1568. Which state is known as the ‘Kohinoor of India’?
Andhra Pradesh
1569. The first state in India to conduct elections to Panchayat Raj Institutions after the 73rd amendment of the Constitution was brought into effect:
Madhya Pradesh
1570. What percentage of the world area is occupied by India:
2.4
1571. In which Indian state is Vembanad Lake?
Kerala
1572. Which country has India the longest border?
Bangladesh
1573. The highest peak of western ghats or Sahyadri is Anaimudi. It is in:
Kerala
1574. The meeting ground of eastern, western and southern ghats:
Nilgiri Hills
1575. The hi ghest peak of the Nilgiris:
Dodabetta
1576. The river which marks the international boundary between India and Nepal:
Gandak
1577. Which state has the largest acreage of forest in India?
Madhya Pradesh
1578. Lunej Petrol producing area is located in:
Gujarat
1579. In India, the first unit of the cement industry was established in 1904 at:
Chennai
1580. The tribal population in Andaman and Nicobar Islands belong to the:
Negroid race
1581. In which river is Gandhi Sagar Dam?
Chambal
1582. National Remote Sensing Agency is located in:
Hyderabad
1583. The world’s highest road connects:
Leh-Manali
1584. The NH-44 is the longest national highway in India. It connects:
Srinagar-Kanyakumari
1585. Into how many Pincode zones the country divided?
8
1586. The earth station for satellite communication is located at:
Arvi
1587. The STD facility was first introduced in 1960 between:
Kanpur- Lucknow
1588. Which is called the ‘Ruhr of India’:
Chotanagpur
1589. The only anthropoid ape found in India:
Hoolock Gibbon
1590. Which was the second district to achieve total literacy in India?
Dakshin Kannada
1591. The passage between South Andaman and Little Andaman?
Duncan Passage
1592. Where is Gulf of Mannar located?
East of Tamil Nadu
1593. When were the states of India organised on a linguistic basis?
1956
1594. The highest peak in Indian territory including the disputed areas is K2. In which range it is located?
Karakoram Range
1595. The total area covered by the Himalayas is about:
500000 sq. km
1596. In which state are the Aravalli ranges located?
Rajasthan
1597. Where is the Maikal range located?
Madhya Pradesh
1598. The territorial waters of India extend upto how many nautical miles?
Twelve
1599. Which river in India is called Tsangpo in one of its reaches?
Brahmaputra
1600. In which area does the Sabarmati rise?
Aravallis
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