In which state of India is the Kiriburu Iron mine located ?

• Jharkhand
• Odisa
• Bihar
• Madhya Pradesh
Correct Option: A  [ Jharkhand ]

Remark: The Kiriburu Iron Ore Mines (KIOM) are located in the West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand. It is one of the Iron ore Mines of Steel Authority of India Limited(SAIL).

Sand dunes form a major topographic feature of:

• Eastern Rajasthan
• Western Rajasthan
• Punjab
• Gujrat
Correct Option: B  [ Western Rajasthan ]

Remark:

Amongst the scheduled languages of India, the smallest language group is:

• Kashmiri
• Punjabi
• Tamil
• Gujarati
Correct Option: A  [ Kashmiri ]

Remark: as per 2011 census language spoken
1. Tamil (5.69 %)
2. Gujarati (4.55 %)
3. Punjabi (2.57 %)
4. Kashmiri (0.541 %)

The new capital of Andra Pradesh will be at :

• Guntur
• Amravati
• Nellore
• None of these
Correct Option: B  [ Amravati ]

Remark:

Which one of the following is a volcanic lake ?

• Ular lake
• Sambar lake
• Lonar lake
• Loktak lake
Correct Option: C  [ Lonar lake ]

Remark:

Which period is referred to as the period of population explosion ?

• Pre 1921 period
• 1921 - 1951 period
• 1951 - 1981 period
• Post 1981 period
Correct Option: C  [ 1951 - 1981 period ]

Remark: The decades 1951-1981 are referred to as the period of population explosion, which was caused by a rapid fall in the mortality rate but a high fertility rate of population in the country.

Cardamom hills lie along the border of:

• Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
• Karnataka and Kerala
• Kerala and Tamil Nadu
• Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
Correct Option: C  [ Kerala and Tamil Nadu ]

Remark:

The Palk Bay lies between

• Gulf of Kachchh and Gulf of Khambhat
• Gulf of Mannar and Bay of Bengal
• Lakshadweep and Maldive Islands
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Correct Option: B  [ Gulf of Mannar and Bay of Bengal ]

Remark:

Diamond mines of India are located in

• Utter Pradesh
• Karnatak
• Madhya Pradesh
• Gujarat
Correct Option: C  [ Madhya Pradesh ]

Remark:

Gulf of Mannar is located in __________

• Arabian Sea
• Pacific Ocean
• Indian Ocean
• Atlantic Ocean
Correct Option: C  [ Indian Ocean ]

Remark: