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  1. India lies in the hemisphere ________

  2. A.

     Northern and eastern

    B.

     Southern and eastern

    C.

     Northern and western

    D.

     Northern and southern


  3. Indian sovereignity in sea extends upto ________ nautical miles.

  4. A.

     8

    B.

     10

    C.

     12

    D.

     14


  5. The highest peak of the Himalayas in India is in ________

  6. A.

     Uttar Pradesh

    B.

     Kashmir

    C.

     Sikkim

    D.

     Himachal Pradesh


  7. Port Blair is situated in ________

  8. A.

     North Andaman

    B.

     South Andaman

    C.

     Middle Andaman

    D.

     Little Andaman


  9. In which of the following towns does the LMT (Local Meridian Time) show the greatest deviation from the IST (Indian Standard Time) ?

  10. A.

     Delhi

    B.

     Cochin

    C.

     Mumbai

    D.

     Kohima


  11. Which of the following is the correct chronological order of the formation of the following states in India?
    1. Sikkim
    2. Mizoram
    3. Goa
    4. Arunachal Pradesh

  12. A.

     3, 1, 2, 4

    B.

     1, 2, 3, 4

    C.

     1, 2, 4, 3

    D.

     1, 4, 2, 3


  13. In which one of the following Islands of India is an active volcano found?

  14. A.

     Car Nicobar Island

    B.

     Nancowry lsland

    C.

     Barren Island

    D.

     Maya Bunder Island


  15. The Khasi and Jaintia Hills are located in ________.

  16. A.

     Arunachal Pradesh

    B.

     Meghalaya

    C.

     Manipur

    D.

     Nagaland


  17. Which one of the following Himalayan Passes was reopened around in the middle of the year 2006 to facilitate trade between India and China?

  18. A.

     Chang La

    B.

     JaraLa

    C.

     Nathu La

    D.

     Shipki La


  19. What is the correct order of occurrence of the following places as one moves from east to west?
    (1) Murshidabad
    (2) Gorakhpur
    (3) Bhopal
    (4) Bhavnagar

  20. A.

     2-4-3-1

    B.

     1-3-4-2

    C.

     1-2-3-4

    D.

     4-3-2-1