MP Public Service Commission (Pre)-2008
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 ?
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’ ?
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
