Q1. Which city, founded by Udasi Sikhs Guru Ram Rai, is capital of Uttarakhand?
(a) Almora
(b) Dehradun
(c) Haridwar
(d) Roorkee
(e) Nanital
Q2. Which ocean is popularly known as the ‘Herring Pond’?
(a) Arctic Ocean
(b) Indian Ocean
(c) Atlantic Ocean
(d) Pacific Ocean
(e) None of the above
Q3. Idukki Dam in Kerala is built across which river?
(a) Kaveri
(b) Vaigai
(c) Pamba
(d) Periyar
(e) Ganga
Q4. Which chariot-shaped temple, built by King Narasimha Deva I of Ganga dynasty in 13th century, is also known as the ‘Black Pagoda’?
(a) Sun Temple, Konark
(b) Jagannath Temple, Puri
(c) Lingaraja Temple, Bhubaneswar
(d) Meenakshi Temple, Madurai
(e) Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala
Q5. ‘Raja’, ‘Rani’, ‘Rocket’ and ‘Roarer’ falls, collectively known as Jog Falls or Gersoppa Falls, are formed by which river in Karnataka?
(a) Netravati
(b) Dandavathi
(c) Vrishabhavati
(d) Sharavathi
(e) None of the above
Q6. Which island nation, located in the Pacific ocean, was formerly known as ‘Pleasant Island’?
(a) Nauru
(b) Taiwan
(c) Tuvalu
(d) Vanuatu
(e) None of the above
Q7. In which Indian state is the Sultanpur National Park located?
(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Haryana
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Rajasthan
(e) Uttar Pradesh
Q8. What is the capital of the Indian union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli?
(a) Kavaratti
(b) Silvassa
(c) Puducherry
(d) Port Blair
(e) None of the above
Q9. Near which city is the Kakrapar Nuclear Power Station located?
(a) Kota (Rajasthan)
(b) Karwar (Karnataka)
(c) Surat (Gujarat)
(d) Mumbai (Maharashtra)
(e) Kolkata (West Bengal)
Q10. The multipurpose Sardar Sarovar Project is being built across which river?
(a) Tapti
(b) Ganga
(c) Sabarmati
(d) Godavari
(e) Narmada
Q11. Kaziranga National Park, famous for hosting two-thirds of world’s Indian Rhinoceroses (Great One-horned Rhinoceroses), is located in which Indian state?
(a) Assam
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Manipur
(d) West Bengal
(e) Madhya Pradesh
Q12. Ukai Dam, located near Surat in Gujarat, is built across which river?
(a) Mahi
(b) Tapti
(c) Narmada
(d) Sabarmati
(e) Kaveri
Q13. ‘Bandar Seri Begawan’ is the capital city of which Asian country?
(a) Laos
(b) Brunei
(c) Vietnam
(d) Taiwan
(e) Kazakhstan
Q14. Which coastal town in Gujarat is world famous for its ship-breaking industry?
(a) Okha
(b) Kandla
(c) Alang
(d) Veraval
(e) None of the above
Q15. In which city would you come across Sidi Bashir Mosque, famous for its Shaking Minarets (Jhulta Minar)?
(a) Agra (Uttar Pradesh)
(b) Ahmedabad (Gujarat)
(c) Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh)
(d) Srinagar (Jammu & Kashmir)