PET Practice Set 6

Crop rotation is practised primarily to:

1. A.Increase soil fertility✓
2. B.Increase mineral quantity
3. C.Reduce protein quantity
4. D.Grow various crop types

Correct answer: A

The most suitable crops for the Lower Gangetic plain are:

1. A.Paddy and Cotton
2. B.Wheat and Jute
3. C.Paddy and Jute✓
4. D.Wheat and Cotton

Correct answer: C

Transhumance refers to:

1. A.An animal-dependent economy
2. B.Crop cultivation on cleared slopes
3. C.Growing crops at higher or lower altitudes by season
4. D.Seasonal migration of livestock to different pastures✓

Correct answer: D

The first oil well in India was drilled at:

1. A.Bombay High
2. B.Moran
3. C.Digboi✓
4. D.Naharkatiya

Correct answer: C

Which is the oldest oil field in India that is still producing oil?

1. A.Bombay High
2. B.Digboi✓
3. C.Ankleshwar
4. D.Naharkatiya

Correct answer: B

Coal mines in Jharkhand are located at:

1. A.Jharia✓
2. B.Jamshedpur
3. C.Ranchi
4. D.Lohardaga

Correct answer: A

Chhota Nagpur plateau is called the heart of industrial India because it is:

1. A.Near to major iron and steel centres
2. B.A major junction of roads and railways
3. C.Rich in minerals and power fuels✓
4. D.Very fertile for industrial crops

Correct answer: C

The Bailadila hills are famous for which mineral?

1. A.Bauxite
2. B.Iron ore✓
3. C.Copper
4. D.Manganese

Correct answer: B

Diamond mining in India is done mainly at:

1. A.Panna, Madhya Pradesh✓
2. B.Golconda, Andhra Pradesh
3. C.Khetri, Rajasthan
4. D.Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Correct answer: A

Which state is the largest producer of gypsum in India?

1. A.Rajasthan✓
2. B.Odisha
3. C.Assam
4. D.Madhya Pradesh

Correct answer: A

Which state is the largest producer of lignite coal?

1. A.Maharashtra
2. B.Gujarat
3. C.Madhya Pradesh
4. D.Tamil Nadu✓

Correct answer: D

India's oldest atomic power station is located at:

1. A.Kalpakkam
2. B.Tarapur✓
3. C.Narora
4. D.Kota

Correct answer: B

The Geological Survey of India is responsible for:

1. A.Building roads
2. B.Mapping mineral resources✓
3. C.Conducting census
4. D.Managing forests

Correct answer: B

Which is the largest state of India by area?

1. A.Madhya Pradesh
2. B.Maharashtra
3. C.Rajasthan✓
4. D.Uttar Pradesh

Correct answer: C

Which is the smallest state of India by area?

1. A.Sikkim
2. B.Goa✓
3. C.Tripura
4. D.Mizoram

Correct answer: B

The three largest states of India by area are:

1. A.Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra✓
2. B.Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh
3. C.Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh
4. D.Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan

Correct answer: A

Which state has borders with the maximum number of other states?

1. A.West Bengal
2. B.Madhya Pradesh
3. C.Uttar Pradesh✓
4. D.Karnataka

Correct answer: C

India's territorial waters extend up to:

1. A.5 nautical miles
2. B.12 nautical miles✓
3. C.15 nautical miles
4. D.200 nautical miles

Correct answer: B

Palk Strait separates India from:

1. A.Pakistan
2. B.China
3. C.Andaman Islands
4. D.Sri Lanka✓

Correct answer: D

Lakshadweep islands are located in:

1. A.Arabian Sea✓
2. B.Palk Strait
3. C.Indian Ocean
4. D.Bay of Bengal

Correct answer: A

Which state is NOT bisected by the Tropic of Cancer?

1. A.Odisha✓
2. B.Gujarat
3. C.West Bengal
4. D.Rajasthan

Correct answer: A

The states bordering Pakistan are:

1. A.Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir
2. B.Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan✓
3. C.Jammu & Kashmir, Haryana, Rajasthan, Punjab
4. D.Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan

Correct answer: B

India's Standard Time is ahead of GMT by:

1. A.4.5 hours
2. B.5 hours
3. C.5.5 hours✓
4. D.6 hours

Correct answer: C

India's first marine sanctuary is:

1. A.Sundarbans
2. B.Chilika Lake
3. C.Gulf of Kachchh✓
4. D.Lakshadweep

Correct answer: C

The busiest international seaport in India is:

1. A.Chennai
2. B.Kolkata
3. C.Mumbai (Nhava Sheva)✓
4. D.Visakhapatnam

Correct answer: C

What is the capital of Uttar Pradesh?

1. A.Allahabad
2. B.Lucknow✓
3. C.Kanpur
4. D.Varanasi

Correct answer: B

How many districts does Uttar Pradesh have?

1. A.70
2. B.72
3. C.75✓
4. D.78

Correct answer: C

Which is the longest river flowing through Uttar Pradesh?

1. A.Yamuna
2. B.Gomti
3. C.Ganga✓
4. D.Ghaghra

Correct answer: C

Which country shares an international border with Uttar Pradesh?

1. A.China
2. B.Bangladesh
3. C.Nepal✓
4. D.Bhutan

Correct answer: C

What is the state animal of Uttar Pradesh?

1. A.Royal Bengal Tiger
2. B.Nilgai
3. C.Barasingha (Swamp Deer)✓
4. D.Indian Elephant

Correct answer: C