MP Public Service Commission (Pre)-2008 Held on 11-01-2009 Solved General Knowledge Questions-Answers, mppsc general knowledge last 5 years question papers

MP Public Service Commission (Pre)-2008
Held on 11-01-2009

Solved General Knowledge Questions

1. Which of the following pairs does not match ?

• Trans Siberian Railway—Moscow to Vladivostok
• Canadian Pacific Railway—Halifax to Vancouver
• Orient Express Railway—Paris to Istanbul
• Cape Cairo Railway—Warsaw to Madrid

2. Which is the largest canal of the world ?

• Suez canal
• Panama canal
• Kra canal
• Bhakra canal

3. Which of the following are connected by Suez canal ?

• Red Sea and Dead Sea
• Red Sea and Arabian Sea
• Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
• Red Sea and Black Sea

4. Which of the following ports is not situated at Pacific coast ?

• Vancouver
• Los Angeles
• San Francisco
• Miami

5. Which of the following airports is not situated at New York-Tokyo air route ?

• London
• Paris
• Rome
• Panama

6. Which of the following occupations is not related to tertiary economy ?

• Transport
• Hunting and gathering
• Trade
• Communication

7. In which region of the world are nights the winters ?

• Tundra region
• Mediterranean region
• Tropical desert region
• Equatorial region

8. Which of the following is not the most developed part of the world ?

• Most of the Western Europe
• Japan
• Nepal
• South-East Australia

9. The school of Environmental Determinism was born in—

• Germany
• India
• England
• France

10. Who was the father of the school of possibilism ?

• Davis
• Chisolm
• Vidal-de-la-Blache
• Aristotle

11. Which of the following is secondary consumer ?

• Goat
• Lion
• Reindeer
• None of these

12. How much is the area of India ?

• 32,87,263 sq. km
• 99,76,140 sq. km
• 95,97,000 sq. km
• 31,40,200 sq. km

13. Which is the southern-most point of India ?

• Kanyakumari
• Goa
• Indira point
• Rameshwaram

14. From economic point of view, the most important rocks are—

• Dharwar
• Gondwana
• Vindhyan
• Cuddapah

15. The stretch of the Himalayas between the Indus and the Sutlej rivers is called—

• The Assam Himalayas
• The Punjab Himalayas
• The Nepal Himalayas
• The Kumaon Himalayas

16. The flood plain along river banks formed by newer alluvium is called—

• Bhabar
• Khadar
• Tarai
• Bangar

17. Which river is known as the ‘Sorrow of Bihar’ ?

• Kosi
• Chambal
• Gandak
• Son

18. In which state are the Mahadeo hills located ?

• Bihar
• Rajasthan
• Madhya Pradesh
• Chhattisgarh

19. The ‘Kalabaisakhis’ originate during—

• Winter season
• Rainy season
• Period of retreating monsoon
• Summers

20. What type of forests are the ‘Sunderbans’ ?

• Tidal forests
• Monsoon forests
• Tropical Evergreen forests
• Temperate Evergreen forests

21. The ‘Regur’ soil is—

• Red soil
• Black soil
• Alluvial soil
• None of these

22. Which river basin has the maximum amount of water available for irrigation ?

• The Ganga
• The Indus
• The Brahmaputra
• Mahanadi

23. Which state of India is the largest producer of Iron ore ?

• Karnataka
• Orissa
• Jharkhand
• Madhya Pradesh

24. Which mineral is known as ‘Black Gold’ ?

• Iron ore
• Bauxite
• Coal
• Manganese

25. Which food grain occupies the largest cropped area in India ?

• Maize
• Wheat
• Rice
• Sugarcane