{"id":836,"date":"2026-01-05T02:39:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T21:09:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/earningvista.com\/exam\/?p=836"},"modified":"2026-01-12T00:41:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T19:11:41","slug":"economic-geography-of-india-wbcs-prelims-pyqs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/earningvista.com\/exam\/geography\/economic-geography\/economic-geography-of-india-wbcs-prelims-pyqs\/","title":{"rendered":"Economic Geography of India \u2013 WBCS Prelims PYQs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_79_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span 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2023<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>56. The largest centre of Paper Industry in India \u2014<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Ballarpur <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Salkia <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Nepanagar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> (D) Nagpur <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Correct Answer: (A) Ballarpur<\/strong> <strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Ballarpur in Maharashtra is home to one of the largest integrated pulp and paper mills in India. While Nepanagar is famous for being the first newsprint mill (NEPA Mills), Ballarpur leads in overall production capacity. The industry relies heavily on bamboo and eucalyptus as raw materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>62. In India production of dairy products are comparatively low \u2014<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> (A) Demand for fresh milk is high. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Most people have low purchasing power. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Most milch cattle are lean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> (D) All the reasons above<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <strong>Correct Answer: (D) All the reasons above<\/strong> <strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Despite being the world&#8217;s largest milk producer, India&#8217;s processed dairy sector is hindered by high liquid milk consumption and low animal productivity. Indigenous breeds often have lower yields compared to European varieties. Limited cold chain infrastructure also affects the conversion of milk into value-added products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>68. In India Aman rice is cultivated during \u2014<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> (A) Sown in S.W. Monsoon season and harvested in winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> (B) Sown in S.W. Monsoon season and harvested at the end of monsoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> (C) Sown in summer and harvested in monsoon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Sown in early summer and harvested at the end of monsoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <strong>Correct Answer: (A) Sown in S.W. Monsoon season and harvested in winter.<\/strong> <strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Aman is the most important rice variety in West Bengal and India, accounting for nearly 80% of total rice acreage. It is a Kharif crop, typically sown in June-July and harvested in November-December. Other varieties include &#8216;Aus&#8217; (Autumn rice) and &#8216;Boro&#8217; (Summer rice).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>86. The Rourkela Iron and Steel Plant is located in \u2014<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Coal mining area <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Iron ore mining area<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> (C) Region between coal and iron ore <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Damodar Valley <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Correct Answer: (C) Region between coal and iron ore mining area<\/strong> <strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Rourkela (Odisha) was established in 1959 with German collaboration. It is strategically placed to receive iron ore from Sundargarh\/Keonjhar and coal from Jharia\/Talcher. It was the first integrated steel plant in the public sector to use the LD (Linz-Donawitz) process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>114. In Assam the Tea Research Centre is at \u2014<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> (A) Guwahati<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> (B) Jorhat <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Tejpur <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Digboi <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Correct Answer: (B) Jorhat<\/strong> <strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The Tocklai Tea Research Institute in Jorhat, established in 1911, is one of the oldest and largest tea research stations in the world. It plays a pivotal role in developing high-yield clones and sustainable tea processing techniques. Assam is the largest tea-producing state in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>123. In India the main textile fibre crop is \u2014<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Jute<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> (B) Cotton<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> (C) Flax<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> (D) Til <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Correct Answer: (B) Cotton<\/strong> <strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Cotton is known as &#8216;White Gold&#8217; and provides the primary raw material for India\u2019s largest organized industry (Textiles). India is the world&#8217;s second-largest producer of cotton. It is a Kharif crop that grows best in the Black Cotton Soil (Regur) of the Deccan Trap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>124. In India the centre for Coffee Research is \u2014<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> (A) Munnar <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Kurnool <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Chikmagalore<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> (D) Mysore <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Correct Answer: (C) Chikmagalore<\/strong> <strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The Central Coffee Research Institute (CCRI) is located at Balehonnur in Chikmagalore, Karnataka. Karnataka is the leading producer of coffee in India (over 70%). Legend says Baba Budan first planted coffee seeds in this region in the 17th century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>138. In the world, by cattle rearing, India ranks \u2014<\/strong> (A) First (B) Fifth (C) Fourth (D) Seventh <strong>Correct Answer: (A) First<\/strong> <strong>Explanation:<\/strong> According to the 20th Livestock Census, India possesses the largest livestock population in the world. India ranks first in Buffalo population and second in Cattle population (after Brazil). Livestock contributes significantly to the rural economy and GDP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>140. In India the Food Processing Industry is most developed in \u2014<\/strong> (A) West Bengal (B) Gujarat (C) Andhra Pradesh (D) Haryana <strong>Correct Answer: (C) Andhra Pradesh<\/strong> <strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Andhra Pradesh has emerged as a leader due to its vast coastline for marine processing and high production of fruits and poultry. The state offers robust infrastructure and dedicated food parks. However, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra also hold significant shares in this sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>172. In India the state with highest yield of Pulse (Dal) per hectare \u2014<\/strong> (A) Madhya Pradesh (B) Rajasthan (C) Gujarat (D) Uttar Pradesh <strong>Correct Answer: (A) Madhya Pradesh<\/strong> <strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Madhya Pradesh is the &#8220;Pulse Bowl of India,&#8221; leading in both total production and significant productivity. Pulses are nitrogen-fixing leguminous crops essential for soil fertility. India is the world&#8217;s largest producer, consumer, and importer of pulses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>173. The two main industries in Haldia Industrial Region \u2014<\/strong> (A) Batteries and ship repairing (B) Petroleum refinery and batteries (C) Petroleum refinery and ship repairing (D) Petroleum refinery and Chemical Fertilizers <strong>Correct Answer: (D) Petroleum refinery and Chemical Fertilizers production<\/strong> <strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Haldia is a major seaport and industrial hub in West Bengal. The core of its economy is the Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) refinery and the fertilizer units (HFC). It is also a significant centre for petrochemicals (Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>183. Population explosion took place in India during \u2014<\/strong> (A) 1921 \u2014 1941 (B) 1901 \u2014 1911 (C) 1971 \u2014 1991 (D) 1961 \u2014 1981 <strong>Correct Answer: (D) 1961 \u2014 1981<\/strong> <strong>Explanation:<\/strong> This period saw the highest decadal growth rates due to a sharp decline in death rates (improved health) while birth rates remained high. 1921 is known as the &#8220;Year of Great Divide&#8221; because it was the only census year where population growth was negative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>198. The Diamond Quadrilateral of India will connect \u2014<\/strong> (A) Four main megacities by superfast railway (B) Four port cities by railway (C) Four airports by cargo planes (D) Four industrial cities by roadways <strong>Correct Answer: (A) India\u2019s four main megacities by superfast railway services.<\/strong> <strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Similar to the Golden Quadrilateral (Highways), this project aims to connect Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata via high-speed rail. It is managed by High Speed Rail Corporation of India Ltd. The first segment under construction is the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>200. The Eastern Himalayas of India is known for the fruit cultivation of \u2014<\/strong> (A) Indian Olives (B) Oranges (C) Lichis (D) Mangoes <strong>Correct Answer: (B) Oranges<\/strong> <strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The Darjeeling hills and parts of Sikkim are world-famous for Mandarin oranges (Sikkim Mandarin). The cool climate and sloping terrain provide ideal drainage and temperature for citrus fruits. Mirik in West Bengal is a major hub for this cultivation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WBCS_Preliminary_Question_%E2%80%93_2022\"><\/span><strong>WBCS Preliminary Question \u2013 2022<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Notuburu iron ore mines are located in \u2014<\/strong> (A) Singhbhum (B) Mayurbhanj (C) Baster (D) Durg <strong>Correct Answer: (A) Singhbhum District<\/strong> <strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Notuburu is located in the West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand. This region is part of the &#8220;Iron Ore Series&#8221; of the Chota Nagpur plateau. Jharkhand is one of the leading producers of high-grade hematite iron ore in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Which one of the following dam is not meant for irrigation? \u2014<\/strong> (A) Bhavani Sagar (B) Sivasamudram (C) Krishnaraja Sagar (D) Bhakra Nangal <strong>Correct Answer: (B) Sivasamudram<\/strong> <strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Sivasamudram (on the Cauvery River) was Asia\u2019s first major Hydro-electric power station, established in 1902. Unlike the others, its primary purpose was power generation (specifically for the Kolar Gold Fields), not irrigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mettur dam is built on _______ river \u2014<\/strong> (A) Mahanadi (B) Godavari (C) Krishna (D) Cauvery <strong>Correct Answer: (D) Cauvery<\/strong> <strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Built in 1934 in Salem, Tamil Nadu, it is one of the largest dams in India. It creates the Stanley Reservoir. The dam is crucial for providing irrigation water to the fertile Cauvery Delta, often called the &#8220;Rice Bowl of South India.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Which one of the following states, Dulhasti Hydroelectric power project is located? \u2014<\/strong> (A) Uttarakhand (B) Jammu &amp; Kashmir (C) Himachal Pradesh (D) Sikkim <strong>Correct Answer: (B) Jammu &amp; Kashmir<\/strong> <strong>Explanation:<\/strong> This 390 MW project is built on the Chenab River in the Kishtwar district. It is a run-of-the-river project. The Chenab is known for several mega-power projects, including Salal, Baglihar, and the world\u2019s highest railway bridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WBCS_Preliminary_Question_%E2%80%93_2021\"><\/span><strong>WBCS Preliminary Question \u2013 2021<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>33. Largest wind farm in India is located in \u2014<\/strong> (A) Tamil Nadu (B) Andhra Pradesh (C) Maharashtra (D) Gujarat <strong>Correct Answer: (A) Tamil Nadu<\/strong> <strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The Muppandal Wind Farm in Kanyakumari district is the largest in India (1500 MW). Tamil Nadu benefits from the gusty winds entering through the Palghat Gap. Wind energy is a key component of India&#8217;s goal to achieve 500GW of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>64. According to the Census 2011, which Union Territory had the highest sex ratio? \u2014<\/strong> (A) Chandigarh (B) Puducherry (C) Lakshadweep (D) Daman and Diu <strong>Correct Answer: (B) Puducherry<\/strong> <strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Puducherry had a sex ratio of 1,037 females per 1,000 males in 2011, making it the only UT with more females than males. Among states, Kerala has the highest sex ratio (1084), while Haryana has the lowest (879).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>105. Which commodity tops the current list of imported commodities of India? \u2014<\/strong> (A) Gold (B) Platinum (C) Petroleum products (D) Petroleum crudes <strong>Correct Answer: (D) Petroleum crudes<\/strong> <strong>Explanation:<\/strong> India imports roughly 85% of its crude oil requirements, making it the largest item by value in the import bill. This heavily influences India&#8217;s Trade Deficit. Gold typically follows as the second or third largest import item.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>131. Kurnool-Kudapa Canal is taken off from the following river: \u2014<\/strong> (A) Cauvery (B) Krishna (C) Tapti (D) Tungabhadra <strong>Correct Answer: (D) Tungabhadra<\/strong> <strong>Explanation:<\/strong> This canal provides irrigation to the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh. The Tungabhadra is the largest tributary of the Krishna River. The canal system is a vital lifeline for the drought-prone districts of Kurnool and Kadapa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>141. Sharavati Hydroelectric Project is located in: \u2014<\/strong> (A) Kerala (B) Karnataka (C) Maharastra (D) Madhya Pradesh <strong>Correct Answer: (B) Karnataka<\/strong> <strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Located on the Sharavati River, it is famous for the Jog Falls (one of the highest in India). The project consists of the Linganamakki Dam. It is a major source of renewable energy for the state of Karnataka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>151. The following state is the highest producer of tin in India: \u2014<\/strong> (A) Rajasthan (B) Odisha (C) Jharkhand (D) Chhattisgarh <strong>Correct Answer: (D) Chhattisgarh<\/strong> <strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Chhattisgarh is the only state in India that produces tin ore (Cassiterite). The main deposits are found in the Dantewada\/Bastar districts. India is otherwise largely dependent on imports for its tin requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>154. In India, topographical map is published by: \u2014<\/strong> (A) NATMO (B) GSI (C) SOI (D) ZSI <strong>Correct Answer: (C) SOI (Survey of India)<\/strong> <strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Established in 1767, the Survey of India (headquartered in Dehradun) is the oldest scientific department of the Govt. of India. It is responsible for all geodetic control and topographical surveys. NATMO (Kolkata) focuses specifically on thematic atlases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>161. Central Rice Research Institute is located in \u2014<\/strong> (A) Cuttack (B) Dhanbad (C) Kanpur (D) Coimbatore <strong>Correct Answer: (A) Cuttack<\/strong> <strong>Explanation:<\/strong> CRRI (now NRRI &#8211; National Rice Research Institute) was established in 1946 in Odisha. It played a significant role in the Green Revolution. International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is located in the Philippines, but it has a regional centre in Varanasi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WBCS_Preliminary_Question_%E2%80%93_2020\"><\/span><strong>WBCS Preliminary Question \u2013 2020<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>101. Which City in Gujarat is widely known as a ship-breaking yard? \u2014<\/strong> (A) Okha (B) Alang (C) Kandla (D) Veraval <strong>Correct Answer: (B) Alang<\/strong> <strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Alang-Sosiya is the world&#8217;s largest ship-breaking yard. The high tidal range and the gently sloping beach allow huge vessels to be beached during high tide. It processes about half of all ships salvaged worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>180. Kakrapar Atomic Centre is located near which City? \u2014<\/strong> (A) Kota (B) Kalpakkam (C) Surat (D) Mumbai <strong>Correct Answer: (C) Surat<\/strong> <strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The Kakrapar Atomic Power Station is located near Surat on the banks of the Tapi River. It features pressurized heavy water reactors (PHWR). India\u2019s first indigenously developed 700 MWe nuclear power reactor achieved criticality here in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>176. The last Census of Indian Population was held in the year \u2014<\/strong> (A) 1991 (B) 2001 (C) 2011 (D) 2019 <strong>Correct Answer: (C) 2011<\/strong> <strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The 2011 Census was the 15th National Census of India. The 2021 Census was delayed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Census in India is conducted every 10 years by the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner under the Ministry of Home Affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>48. Somasila Dam is located in which Indian State? \u2014<\/strong> (A) MP (B) Karnataka (C) Andhra Pradesh (D) Maharashtra <strong>Correct Answer: (C) Andhra Pradesh<\/strong> <strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The Somasila Dam is constructed across the Penna River in the Nellore district. It is a major irrigation project that also provides drinking water to the city of Chennai through the Telugu Ganga project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>63. Bikaner Canal is taken off from the river<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Banas<br>(B) Chambal<br>(C) Sutlej<br>(D) Yamuna<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 <strong>Correct Answer:<\/strong> <strong>(C) Sutlej<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><br>The Bikaner Canal is part of the <strong>Indira Gandhi Canal system<\/strong>, originating from the <strong>Sutlej River<\/strong>. It plays a key role in irrigating the Thar Desert region of Rajasthan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>84. Kiru Hydroelectric Power Project is situated in<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Chenab River, Doda district)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Telangana<br>(B) Kerala<br>(C) Jammu and Kashmir<br>(D) Andhra Pradesh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 <strong>Correct Answer:<\/strong> <strong>(C) Jammu and Kashmir<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><br>The Kiru Hydroelectric Project is located on the <strong>Chenab River<\/strong> in Jammu &amp; Kashmir. It is an important run-of-the-river hydropower project in northern India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>168. Which city is located along the Mula\u2013Mutha River?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Nagpur<br>(B) Pune<br>(C) Dehradun<br>(D) Bengaluru<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 <strong>Correct Answer:<\/strong> <strong>(B) Pune<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><br><strong>Pune<\/strong> is situated at the confluence of the <strong>Mula and Mutha rivers<\/strong>. These rivers later join the Bhima River, a tributary of the Krishna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>119. Highest tobacco-producing state in India<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Bihar<br>(B) Andhra Pradesh<br>(C) Uttar Pradesh<br>(D) Tamil Nadu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 <strong>Correct Answer:<\/strong> <strong>(B) Andhra Pradesh<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><br>Andhra Pradesh is India\u2019s <strong>largest producer of tobacco<\/strong>, especially flue-cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco. Fertile deltaic soils and suitable climate support large-scale cultivation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>179. Which region is called the granary of South India?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Tamil Nadu)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Madras<br>(B) Thanjavur<br>(C) Kanyakumari<br>(D) Coromandel Coast<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 <strong>Correct Answer:<\/strong> <strong>(B) Thanjavur<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><br>The <strong>Thanjavur<\/strong> region of the Cauvery Delta is called the <strong>Granary of South India<\/strong> due to intensive rice cultivation and fertile alluvial soil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WBCS_Preliminary_Question_%E2%80%93_2019\"><\/span><strong>WBCS Preliminary Question \u2013 2019<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>31. About 80% of the coal reserves of India lie in the \u2014<\/strong> (A) Damodar valley (B) Son valley (C) Mahanadi valley (D) Godavari valley <strong>Correct Answer: (A) Damodar valley<\/strong> <strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The Damodar Valley (spread across Jharkhand and West Bengal) is often called the &#8220;Ruhr of India.&#8221; It contains the premier Gondwana coalfields like Jharia, Raniganj, and Bokaro. Most of India\u2019s metallurgical (coking) coal comes from this region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>32. The full-fledged state of Telangana came into existence on \u2014<\/strong> (A) 1st June 2013 (B) 1st June 2014 (C) 1st June 2015 (D) 2nd June 2014 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Correct Answer: (B) 2nd June 2014<\/strong> <em>(Note: Question option B says 1st June, but the actual date is 2nd June 2014)<\/em> <strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Telangana was carved out of Andhra Pradesh as the 29th (now 28th) state of India. Hyderabad serves as its capital. The formation followed the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>43. What is a Demographic Dividend? \u2014<\/strong> (A) Increase in 0-5 age group (B) Increase in 6-15 age group (C) Increase in 16-64 age group (D) Increase in over 65 group <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Correct Answer: (C) Increase in 16-64 year age group of population<\/strong> <strong>Explanation:<\/strong> According to the UNPF, it is the economic growth potential resulting from shifts in a population\u2019s age structure, specifically when the share of the working-age population (15 to 64) is larger than the non-working-age share.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WBCS_Preliminary_Question_%E2%80%93_2018\"><\/span><strong>WBCS Preliminary Question \u2013 2018<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>110. The highest production and largest reserves of manganese ore lie in \u2014<\/strong> (a) Bihar (b) Odisha (c) Karnataka (d) Rajasthan <strong>Correct Answer: (b) Odisha<\/strong> <strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Odisha is the leading producer of Manganese in India, followed by Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. Manganese is vital for the production of steel and ferromanganese alloys. The Bonai-Keonjhar belt is a major mining area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>139. In India the second most populated district [Census 2011] \u2014<\/strong> (a) Howrah (b) North 24 Parganas (c) Patna (d) N.C.R <strong>Correct Answer: (b) North 24 Parganas<\/strong> <strong>Explanation:<\/strong> According to the 2011 Census, Thane (Maharashtra) was the most populated district in India. North 24 Parganas (West Bengal) ranked second. Note that North 24 Parganas has the highest population density among West Bengal districts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>133. The Dogras inhabit mainly<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) from the Southern Pir Panjal region to the Punjab plains<br>(B) in Kashmir Valley<br>(C) in Northern Kashmir plains<br>(D) in Poonch<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 <strong>Correct Answer:<\/strong> <strong>(A)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><br>Dogras primarily inhabit the <strong>Jammu region<\/strong>, extending from the <strong>southern slopes of the Pir Panjal range to the Punjab plains<\/strong>. They are culturally distinct from Kashmir Valley populations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>185. The importance of \u2018Ring Road\u2019 for New Delhi:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) It avoids the main city centre<br>(B) Heavy vehicles can avoid the city centre<br>(C) Both (A) and (B)<br>(D) None of the above<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 <strong>Correct Answer:<\/strong> <strong>(C) Both (A) and (B)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><br>Ring Roads help divert through-traffic and heavy vehicles away from the congested city core. This reduces traffic load, pollution, and improves urban mobility in <strong>Delhi<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WBCS_Preliminary_Question_%E2%80%93_2017\"><\/span><strong>WBCS Preliminary Question \u2013 2017<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>127.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/three-capitals-for-andhra-pradesh-its-logic-and-the-questions-it-raises-6228968\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Name of the capital<\/a>&nbsp;of the newly formed state of Andhra Pradesh is<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(legislative capital)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(A) Amravati<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Secunderabad<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Hyderabad<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Vishakhapatnam<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>144. Which one of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/byjus.com\/free-ias-prep\/major-ports-in-india\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">following sea ports<\/a>&nbsp;has a natural harbour ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Andhra Pradesh)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Chennai<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(B) Vishakhapatnam<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Haldia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) New Tuticorin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>145. Bhilai in the state of Chattisgarh is&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bhilai_Steel_Plant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">famous for the industry<\/a>&nbsp;of<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(USSR, 1955)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Cotton Textile<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Fertilizer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(C) Iron and Steel<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Aluminium<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>149. In India, petroleum&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Digboi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">oil was first discovered<\/a>&nbsp;in<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(1866, Tinsukia, Assam)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Surma Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(B) Digboi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Rudrasagar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Nahorkatia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>150. Which state of India has the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wind_power_in_India#Wind_power_by_state\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">largest installation of wind power<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Gujarat<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Maharashtra<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Karnataka<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(D) Tamil Nadu<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>141. As per the Census of 2011 the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demographics_of_India\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">share of populations<\/a>&nbsp;below the age of 35 years in India is<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) 50 percent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) 55 percent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) 60 percent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(D) 65 percent<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>143. In terms of area and population, the largest&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wbpscupsc.com\/census-of-india-2011\/#Urban_Area_Census\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">urban agglomeration in India<\/a>&nbsp;is<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(A) Mumbai<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Delhi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Kolkata<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Chennai<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>128.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Polavaram_Project\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Polavaram Project<\/a>&nbsp;is associated with the river<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Andhra Pradesh)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Cauvery<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Penner<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Krishna<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(D) Godavari<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>70.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mullaperiyar_Dam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Mullaperiyar Dam<\/a>&nbsp;is a cause of discontent between<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Idukki, Kerala)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Maharashtra and Gujarat<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(B) Tamil Nadu and Kerala<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Odisha and Andhra Pradesh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Gujarat and Rajasthan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>146.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/science.thewire.in\/environment\/why-do-indigenous-communities-continue-to-practice-shifting-cultivation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shifting cultivation<\/a>&nbsp;is not practised in which of the following states ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Assam<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(B) West Bengal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Odisha<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Andhra Pradesh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>148. In terms of the value of agricultural production is the most&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.civilsdaily.com\/important-cash-crops-and-plantation-crops-sugarcane-cotton-jute-oilseeds-tobacco-mustard-coconut-castorseeds-sunflower-til-groundnut-tea-coffee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">important cash crop in India<\/a>&nbsp;is<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(A) Cotton<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Oil Seeds<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Sugarcane<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Tobacco<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WBCS_Preliminary_Question_%E2%80%93_2016\"><\/span><strong>WBCS Preliminary Question \u2013 2016<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>157.&nbsp; The shillong plateau is also&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Meghalaya#Modern_history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">known as \u2018Meghalaya\u2019<\/a>. It was named by :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(coined in 1936)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A)&nbsp;O.H.K.&nbsp;Spate&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(B)&nbsp;S.P.&nbsp;Chatterjee<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C)&nbsp;D.N.&nbsp;Wadia&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D)&nbsp;R.L.&nbsp;Singh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>110.&nbsp; The greatest potential for the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/news\/energy\/gujarat-set-to-develop-india-s-first-tidal-energy-plant-38042\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">generation of tidal power in India<\/a>&nbsp;is available in the&nbsp;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Malabar coast&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Konkan coast&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(C) Gujrat coast<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Coromandel coast<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>182.&nbsp; The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jagranjosh.com\/general-knowledge\/summary-on-the-indian-shipping-industry-1482925940-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">biggest ship-building yard<\/a>&nbsp;in India is :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(1972, Kochi, Kerala)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Garden Reach Workshop,&nbsp;Kolkata<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Hindustan Shipyard, Vishakhapatnam<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Mazagaon Dock,&nbsp;Mumbai<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(D) Cochin Shipyard,&nbsp;Kochi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>188.&nbsp;&nbsp; Which of the following states has&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wbpscupsc.com\/census-of-india-2011\/#Densely_Populated_State_in_India\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">least population density<\/a>, as per the census 2011 ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(17 persons\/km<sup>2<\/sup>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Jammu and Kashmir&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Bihar&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(C) Arunachal Pradesh<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D)&nbsp;Manipur<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>192.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wbpscupsc.com\/census-of-india-2011\/#Rural_Urban_Population\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Highest urbanised state<\/a>, as per the census 2011, is :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Maharashtra&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(B) Goa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Tamil Nadu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D)&nbsp;Kerala<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>198.&nbsp; Which of the following states has recorded negative&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wbpscupsc.com\/census-of-india-2011\/#Highest_Decennial_Population_Growth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">population growth during 2001-11<\/a>&nbsp;?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(-0.5%)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Tripura&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Meghalaya&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(C) Nagaland<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D)&nbsp;Mizoram<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>124.&nbsp; Which one of the following states in India has&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jagranjosh.com\/general-knowledge\/tank-irrigation-in-india-1448272739-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">higher percentage of tank irrigatio<\/a>n&nbsp;?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(A) Tamil Nadu<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) West&nbsp;Bengal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C)&nbsp;Kerala<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D)&nbsp;Karnataka<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WBCS_Preliminary_Question_%E2%80%93_2015\"><\/span><strong>WBCS Preliminary Question \u2013 2015<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>171.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Social_forestry_in_India\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Social Forestry<\/a>&nbsp;scheme promotes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(1976)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Planting of eucalyptus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Planting of firewood yielding&nbsp;trees<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Selling of forest produce&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(D) All of the&nbsp;above<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>155. The Kundakulam&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.power-technology.com\/features\/nuclear-power-plants-in-india\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nuclear Power Plant<\/a>, that started commercial production in 2014 is located in \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(A) Tamil Nadu<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Karnataka&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Kerala&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Andhra&nbsp;Pradesh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>164.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mrunal.org\/2013\/10\/geography-location-factors-petroleum-refineries-oil-well-ports-synthetic-fibres-industry.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Petroleum Refineries<\/a>&nbsp;in India mostly&nbsp;have<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Oilfield locations&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Port locations&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Pipeline terminal locations&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(D) All of the&nbsp;above<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>167.&nbsp; Tamil Nadu is the only state with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/answers\/states\/which-indian-state-has-the-maximum-number-of-major-ports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more than one major port<\/a>&nbsp;because<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Ennore, Tuticorin, Chennai)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) This state has the longest&nbsp;coastline<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(B) The depth of water is&nbsp;high<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) The coast has well defined inlets and&nbsp;bays<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) The coast is not very&nbsp;rocky<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>130.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mouza\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018Mouza\u2019<\/a>&nbsp;in the Indian census refers&nbsp;to<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Community development block&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(B) Revenue Village<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Small police station&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) None of the&nbsp;above<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>153.&nbsp; In the 2001 census, Madhya Pradesh&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chhattisgarh#Separation_of_Chhattisgarh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">has been bifurcated<\/a>&nbsp;into<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(1 Nov 2000)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Narmada Valley and Chhattisgarh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Madhya Pradesh and Narmada&nbsp;Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(C) Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Madhya Pradesh and&nbsp;Vidarbha<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>188.&nbsp; The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wbpscupsc.com\/census-of-india-2011\/#Densely_Populated_State_in_India\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">most densely populated<\/a>&nbsp;Indian state in the 2011 census&nbsp;is<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Kerala&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) West Bengal&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Uttar Pradesh&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(D) Bihar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>134.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dryland_farming\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dry farming<\/a>&nbsp;is possible because&nbsp;of<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Utilisation of groundwater&nbsp;potential<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Introduction of quick maturing and resistant varieties of&nbsp;millets<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Improvements in&nbsp;technology<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(D) All of the&nbsp;above<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>148.&nbsp;&nbsp; Cotton is best grown on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Major_soil_deposits_of_India#Black_soils\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">black lava soils<\/a>&nbsp;called<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(A) Regur<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Lateritic soils&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Regolith&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D)&nbsp;Rangamati<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WBCS_Preliminary_Question_%E2%80%93_2014\"><\/span><strong>WBCS Preliminary Question \u2013 2014<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>49.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bokaro_Steel_Plant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bokaro Steel Plant<\/a>&nbsp;was established with the help of<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(1964, Jharkhand)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) America&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Britain&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) France&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(D) Soviet&nbsp;Union<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>70.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/V._O._Chidambaranar_Port_Trust\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tuticorin<\/a>, an important fishing harbour is situated along&nbsp;______&nbsp;coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(artificial, Tamil Nadu)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Malabar&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(B) Coromandel<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Konkan&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Gulf of&nbsp;Kutch<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>101.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rourkela\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Rourkela<\/a>&nbsp;Steel Plant is located on the Bank of river<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(1960, West Germany)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Bhadra&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(B) Brahmani&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Damodar&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D)&nbsp;Bhima<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>106.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wbpscupsc.com\/mining-in-india\/#Non-Metal_Ore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Diamond mines<\/a>&nbsp;of India are located in&nbsp;______<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Majhgawan near Panna)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Utter Pradesh&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Karnataka<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(C) Madhya Pradesh<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D)&nbsp;Gujarat<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>120.&nbsp;&nbsp; The major concentration of India\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wbpscupsc.com\/mining-in-india\/#Non-Metal_Ore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mica production<\/a>&nbsp;comes&nbsp;from<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Bihar&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Chhatishgarh&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(C) Jharkhand<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D)&nbsp;Odisha<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>137.&nbsp; The location of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jernkontoret.se\/en\/the-steel-industry\/production-utilisation-recycling\/raw-materials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iron&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Steel plants<\/a>&nbsp;in India has been influenced by the availability of the following in order of importance&nbsp;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(A) Iron Ore \u2013 Coking Coal \u2013 Limestone \u2013&nbsp;Manganese<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Coking Coal \u2013 Iron Ore \u2013 Limestone \u2013&nbsp;Manganese<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Iron Ore \u2013 Manganese \u2013 Limestone \u2013 Coking&nbsp;Coal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Coking Coal \u2013 Manganese \u2013 Iron Ore \u2013&nbsp;Limestone<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>141.&nbsp; The biggest&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jagranjosh.com\/general-knowledge\/summary-on-the-indian-shipping-industry-1482925940-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ship building yard<\/a>&nbsp;of India is ______.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(1972, Kerala)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Garden Reach Workshop, Kolkata&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Hindustan Shipyard,&nbsp;Vishakhapatnam<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Mazagaon Dock, Mumbai&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(D) Cochin Shipyard, Kochi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>162.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.worldbank.org\/health\/female-education-and-childbearing-closer-look-data\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Increasing female literacy<\/a>&nbsp;is expected to affect the birth rate in this&nbsp;way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) To increase&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(B) To decline<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) To remain constant&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) None of the&nbsp;above<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>124.&nbsp; Which of the following problems is not encountered in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indira_Gandhi_Canal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indira Gandhi Canal<\/a>&nbsp;command area ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(confluence of Satluj &amp; Beas)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Increase in soil salinity&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(B) Progressive water logging<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Aeolian setting of the canal&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Decline in water&nbsp;supply<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WBCS_Preliminary_Question_%E2%80%93_2013\"><\/span><strong>WBCS Preliminary Question \u2013 2013<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>106.&nbsp; In India which State has the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wbpscupsc.com\/mining-in-india\/#NonMetal_Ore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">largest coal reserve<\/a>&nbsp;?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Orissa&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(B) Jharkhand&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Chattisgarh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) West&nbsp;Bengal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>111.&nbsp; In India which state&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wbpscupsc.com\/mining-in-india\/#NonMetal_Ore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">produces the largest<\/a>&nbsp;amount of coal&nbsp;?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(A) Chattisgarh&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Jharkhand&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Orissa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Andhra&nbsp;Pradesh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>122.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/petroleum.nic.in\/refining\/about-refining\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">India refines&nbsp;<\/a>____&nbsp;M.M.T.&nbsp;of petroleum annually<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) 195&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) 215&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) 230&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(D)&nbsp;250<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>136.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/uttam.coalindia.in\/about.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indian coal<\/a>&nbsp;is mostly<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Anthracite&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(B) Bituminous<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Lignite&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D)&nbsp;Peat<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>171.&nbsp; The controversial&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vedantaaluminium.com\/corporate-overview.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vedanta Aluminium<\/a>&nbsp;Plant is located in \u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Jharsuguda)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Maharashtra&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(B) Odisha<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Jharkhand&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D)&nbsp;Bihar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>187. Granites and gneisses of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/neostencil.com\/indian-rock-system\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dharwarian age<\/a>&nbsp;are found in :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(2.5 \u2013 1.8 billion years)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Siwalik Hills&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Deccan Plateau&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(C) Chotonagpur Plateau<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Kirthar&nbsp;Range<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>195.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmfias.com\/coal-in-india-gondwana-coal-tertiary-coal-coking-coal-non-coking-coal\/#Distribution_of_Coal_in_India\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gondwana beds<\/a>&nbsp;are known for their :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(250 million years)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Iron deposits&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(B) Coal deposits<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Bauxite&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D)&nbsp;Petroleum<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>124.&nbsp; The latest&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wbpscupsc.com\/census-of-india-2011\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">population Census<\/a>&nbsp;was undertaken in \u2014&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(A) 2011<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) 1991&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) 2005&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D)&nbsp;2001<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>71.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/top-ten\/india-crops\/cotton.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cotton production<\/a>&nbsp;is highest in the state of<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(2<sup>nd<\/sup>Maharashtra)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Maharashtra&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(B) Gujarat<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Andhra Pradesh&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D)&nbsp;Punjab<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>77.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/farmer.gov.in\/cropstaticssugarcane.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sugarcane production<\/a>&nbsp;is highest in the state of \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(A) Uttar Pradesh<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Maharashtra&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Tamil Nadu&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Andhra&nbsp;Pradesh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>147.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Green_Revolution_in_India\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Green Revolution<\/a>&nbsp;occurred first in&nbsp;\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(A) Punjab and Haryana<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Bihar and West&nbsp;Bengal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Gujarat and&nbsp;Maharashtra<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WBCS_Preliminary_Question_%E2%80%93_2012\"><\/span><strong>WBCS Preliminary Question \u2013 2012<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>77.&nbsp; The material extracted from bauxite is<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sedimentary_rock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sedimentary rock<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(A) Aluminium<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Alumina<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Biotite mica&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D)&nbsp;Chalcopyrite<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>157.&nbsp; Which is the most&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibef.org\/states\/maharashtra-presentation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">industrially advanced<\/a>&nbsp;state in India&nbsp;?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(A) Maharashtra<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Gujarat&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Punjab&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Tamil&nbsp;Nadu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>89.&nbsp; When was&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wbpscupsc.com\/himalayan-rivers-ganga\/#Ganga_River_Water_Treaty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ganga Water Treaty<\/a>&nbsp;was signed between India and Bangladesh ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Temporary 1977)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) 1994&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) 1995&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(C) 1996<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;(12 Dec)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D)&nbsp;1997<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>27.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wbpscupsc.com\/census-of-india-2011\/#Census_of_India_2001\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Annual population<\/a>&nbsp;growth rate between 1991 and 2001 is :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(decennial growth \u2013 21.34%)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) 3%&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(B) 1.93%<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) 4%&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D)&nbsp;2%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>39.&nbsp; According to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.censusindia.gov.in\/Census_Data_2001\/India_at_Glance\/literates1.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2001 Census<\/a>&nbsp;lowest literacy rate in India is found in<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Rajasthan&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Jharkhand&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(C) Bihar&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>(47%)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Madhya&nbsp;Pradesh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>45.&nbsp; In India the sex ratio according to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wbpscupsc.com\/census-of-india-2011\/#Census_of_India_2001\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2001 census<\/a>&nbsp;is&nbsp;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(940 \u2013 2011)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(A) 933 females\/1000 males<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) 927 females\/1000&nbsp;males<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) 898 females\/1000 males&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) 800 females\/1000&nbsp;males<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>108.&nbsp; A&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/society\/low-female-literacy-rate-and-its-impact-on-our-society\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">high birth rate<\/a>&nbsp;is associated&nbsp;with<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) A female literacy rate&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(B) A low female literacy&nbsp;rate<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) A high male literacy rate&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) None of the&nbsp;above<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>133. What is the correct figure for the average&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/science.thewire.in\/health\/india-life-expectancy-birth-srs-2013-2017-gender\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">expectation of life at birth<\/a>&nbsp;at present in India ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(69 years \u2013 2019, W-70.4, M-67.8)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) 45 years&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) 60 years&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) 70 years&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) 65&nbsp;years<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>138.&nbsp;&nbsp; Name the state of India where&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wbpscupsc.com\/census-of-india-2011\/#Sex_Ratio_in_India_%E2%80%93_State_wise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">male-female ratio<\/a>&nbsp;is adversely tilted against the female<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(877 in 2011)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Uttar Pradesh&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) West Bengal&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Punjab&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(D) Haryana&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WBCS_Preliminary_Question_%E2%80%93_2011\"><\/span><strong>WBCS Preliminary Question \u2013 2011<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>107.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shar.gov.in\/sdscshar\/newAboutus.jsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Satish Dhawan<\/a>&nbsp;Space Centre is located at<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(1971, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(A) Sriharikota<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Tarapur&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Hyderabad&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D)&nbsp;Chandipur<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>137.&nbsp; In India when the population of an&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/arthapedia.in\/index.php%3Ftitle%3DCities_and_Towns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">urban settlement<\/a>&nbsp;crosses 100,000 it is&nbsp;called<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Town&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(B) City<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Metropolis&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D)&nbsp;Megalopolis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>66.&nbsp; What is the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wbpscupsc.com\/census-of-india-2011\/#Census_of_India_2001\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">over-all sex-ratio<\/a>&nbsp;of India according to the 2001 census&nbsp;&nbsp;?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) 875 females per 1000 males&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) 975 females per 1000&nbsp;males<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) 950 females per 1000 males&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(D) 933 females per 1000&nbsp;males<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>150.&nbsp;&nbsp; Which of the following hydroelectric power projects has the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsenergybusiness.com\/features\/hydroelectric-power-plants-india\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">largest installed capacity<\/a>&nbsp;(M.W.) for generation of electricity ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(1954, Satara district)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Sabari Giri (Kerala)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(B) Koyna&nbsp;(Maharastra)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Bhakra-Nangal (Punjab)&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Kundah (Tamil&nbsp;Nadu)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>104.&nbsp; Which of the following&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.clearias.com\/soils-of-india-classification-characteristics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">soils is favorable<\/a>&nbsp;for cotton cultivation ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Deccan Plateau, 15% of India)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Red Soil&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(B) Regur<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (black soil)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Alluvial Soil&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D)&nbsp;Laterite<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>149. _____ are the second major&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.civilsdaily.com\/sources-and-methods-of-irrigation-tank-irrigation-wells-and-tubewells-canals-ultimate-irrigation-potential-net-irrigated-area-irrigation-intensity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">source of irrigation<\/a>&nbsp;in India&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Wells and Tube wells<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(B) Canals&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; (25%)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Tanks&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D)&nbsp;Oceans<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WBCS_Preliminary_Question_%E2%80%93_2010\"><\/span><strong>WBCS Preliminary Question \u2013 2010<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>72.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Toda_people\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Todas are<\/a>&nbsp;tribals of<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Tamil Nadu)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Jharkhand&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Chhattisgarh&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Uttarakhand&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(D) Nilgiri&nbsp;Hills<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>112.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wbpscupsc.com\/mining-in-india\/#Metal_Ore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bailadila range<\/a>&nbsp;in India is noted for the production of<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Chhattisgarh)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Aluminium&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(B) Iron Ore<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Bauxite&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D)&nbsp;Mica<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>120.&nbsp;&nbsp;Bauxite extracted&nbsp;in Madhya Pradesh is used for the production&nbsp;of<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Bronze&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(B) Aluminium<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Copper&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D)&nbsp;Mica<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>165.&nbsp;&nbsp; Which one among the following Indian states has the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wbpscupsc.com\/census-of-india-2011\/#Densely_Populated_State_in_India\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">highest density<\/a>&nbsp;of population&nbsp;?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) West Bengal&nbsp; (as per 2001) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Maharastra&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Uttar Pradesh&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(D) Bihar&nbsp;<\/strong>(as per 2011)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>111.&nbsp; The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bhakra_Dam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bhakra Nangal<\/a>&nbsp;Multipurpose Project consists of the Bhakra Dam across<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Gobind Sagar, Himachal Pradesh)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) River Jhelum&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(B) River Sutlej<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) River Beas&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) River&nbsp;Indus<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>151.&nbsp; The Nagarjunasagar Multipurpose Project consists of a masonry dam across<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Andhra Pradesh &amp; Telangana)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(A) River Krishna<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) River Cauvery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) River Tungabhadra&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) River&nbsp;Sone<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WBCS_Preliminary_Question_%E2%80%93_2009\"><\/span><strong>WBCS Preliminary Question \u2013 2009<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>61.&nbsp; Which of the following&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/byjus.com\/free-ias-prep\/major-ports-in-india\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pair is correct<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Maharastra \u2013 Pradip<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Tamil Nadu \u2013 Mangalore<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(C) Gujarat \u2013 Kandla&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/strong>(Deendayal Port Trust)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Karnataka -Tuticorin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>136.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Satish_Dhawan_Space_Centre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Satish Dhawan Space Centre<\/a>&nbsp;located at 13\u00b0 north latitude is situated at<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Andhra Pradesh)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Chennai&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(B) Sriharikota<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Trombay&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D)&nbsp;Chandipur<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>65.&nbsp; The&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhel.com\/index.php\/history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">first heavy electrical<\/a>&nbsp;equipment manufacturing plant set up in the Public Sector in&nbsp;1960&nbsp;is&nbsp;at<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(A) Bhopal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Durgapur&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Hyderabad&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Ranipur<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>71.&nbsp; Which of the following raw materials for the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nepanagar#History\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">manufacturing of paper<\/a>&nbsp;is used in large quantity in India&nbsp;&nbsp;?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(A) Salai wood<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Sabai grass&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Cotton rags&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D)&nbsp;Bamboo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>111.&nbsp; The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/byjus.com\/free-ias-prep\/major-ports-in-india\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">artificial harbour<\/a>&nbsp;along the West Coast of India&nbsp;is<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Cochin&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Kandla&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Marmagao&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(D) Nhava Sheva<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>46.&nbsp; Highest&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.censusindia.gov.in\/Census_Data_2001\/India_at_glance\/density.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">density of population<\/a>&nbsp;(2001 census) is found&nbsp;in<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Kerala&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(B) West Bengal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Maharastra&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Uttar&nbsp;Pradesh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>96. The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wbpscupsc.com\/census-of-india-2011\/#Sex_Ratio_in_India_%E2%80%93_State_wise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lowest female ratio<\/a>&nbsp;to males among the states is in<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Arunachal Pradesh&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Tripura&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(C) Sikkim<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D)&nbsp;Manipur<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>184.&nbsp; The state with the second&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wbpscupsc.com\/census-of-india-2011\/#Most_Populated_States_in_India\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">largest population<\/a>&nbsp;in India&nbsp;is<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Madhya Pradesh&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(B) Maharastra<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Uttar Pradesh&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) West&nbsp;Bengal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>90.&nbsp; Which of the following hydro-electric power projects has the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Koyna_Hydroelectric_Project\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">largest installed capacity<\/a>&nbsp;(M.W.) for generation of electricity&nbsp;?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Sabari Giri (Kerala)&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(B) Koyna (Maharastra)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Bhakra-Nangal (Punjab)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Kundah (Tamil&nbsp;Nadu)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>56.&nbsp; The most ideal region for the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourarticlelibrary.com\/cultivation\/cotton-cultivation-in-india-conditions-types-production-and-distribution\/20949\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cultivation of cotton<\/a>&nbsp;in India&nbsp;is<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) The Brahmaputra Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Indo-Gangetic Plain<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(C) Deccan Trap Region<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Rann of&nbsp;Kutch<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>77.&nbsp; Which of the following parts of India produces nearly three-fourth of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gktoday.in\/gk\/key-facts-about-tea-production-in-india\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">total quantity of tea<\/a>&nbsp;?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Northern India&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) South India &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(C) North-East India<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) North-West&nbsp;India<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WBCS_Preliminary_Question_%E2%80%93_2008\"><\/span><strong>WBCS Preliminary Question \u2013 2008<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>170.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guwahati_Refinery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Noonmati<\/a>&nbsp;is known for the location of a<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(1st IOCL refinery, 1962)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(A) Public sector oil refinery<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Private sector coal field<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Private sector oil refinery<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Public sector coal field<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>139. In India the percentage of population&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Poverty_in_India\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">below poverty line<\/a>&nbsp;is<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(poverty line $1.25 in 2018\u201319)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Less than 30%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) More than 50%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) More than 70%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(D) Less than 20%&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/strong>(in 2020)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>159. The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wbpscupsc.com\/census-of-india-2011\/#Census_of_India_2001\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">population growth<\/a>&nbsp;rate in India is<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Increasing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Remaining constant<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(C) Declining<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Zero<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>169. For reducing birth rate in India&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/amartya-sen-speaks-up-for-women\/articleshow\/1148102039.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amartya Sen has emphasised<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(A) The need for improving female literacy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) The need for reducing morality<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) The need for increasing per capita income<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) The need for increasing the growth rate of Gross Domestic Product<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>150.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/swapdial.com\/public\/knowledge-contents\/industrial-data\/sharavathi-hydro-power-plant-karnataka\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sharavati Hydro-electric<\/a>&nbsp;Project is located in&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(1964, MW \u2013 1,035 MW)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Tamil Nadu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(B) Karnataka<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Orissa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Andhra Pradesh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>199.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourarticlelibrary.com\/cultivation\/cotton-cultivation-in-india-conditions-types-production-and-distribution\/20949\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cotton in India<\/a>&nbsp;grows best on<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Lateritic soil<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Alluvial soil<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(C) Black soil<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Terai<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WBCS_Preliminary_Question_%E2%80%93_2007\"><\/span><strong>WBCS Preliminary Question \u2013 2007<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>67. _____ is not a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/byjus.com\/govt-exams\/nuclear-power-plants-india-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nuclear Power Center<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Narora<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Kakrapara<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(C) Chamera&nbsp;<\/strong>(Himachal Pradesh)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Kota<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>146.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Charnockite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charnockite<\/a>&nbsp;is<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(A) Nilgiri gneiss<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) A Gemstone<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Found in Jharkhand<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) A glacier<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>154._________ is the most&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstoday.in\/current\/economy-politics\/these-are-the-five-most-industrialised-states-in-india\/story\/238337.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">industrially advanced State<\/a>&nbsp;in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(A) Maharashtra<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Punjab<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Gujarat<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Tamilnadu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>103. ______ is India\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.census2011.co.in\/facts\/largedistricts.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">largest district<\/a>&nbsp;(area wise)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(2nd \u2013 Leh, 3rd \u2013 Jaisalmer)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Baster<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(B) Kachchh<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Leh-Ladakh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Burdwan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>191.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindubusinessline.com\/opinion\/indias-true-hydropower-potential-remains-untapped\/article31580979.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hydel power potential<\/a>&nbsp;is the highest in case of ____<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(A) Brahmaputra basin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Ganga basin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) East flowing rivers of South India<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) West flowing rivers of South India<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>31. _____ are the 2nd major&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gktoday.in\/gk\/sources-of-irrigation-in-india\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">source of irrigation<\/a>&nbsp;in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Tubewell-48%, Canals-26%, wells-19%)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Well<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(B) Canals<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Tanks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Oceans<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>42. Which one of the following is the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@pearlstartup247\/what-is-agmark-and-what-are-the-requirements-to-apply-agmark-application-b248dba22bc3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AGMARK related to<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(A) Agricultural Products<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Gems and Jewellery<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Capital Goods<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) None of the above<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>58. Consumption of&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fao.org\/3\/a0257e\/A0257E03.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">chemical fertilizer<\/a>&nbsp;is the highest in<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(A) Punjab<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Andhra Pradesh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Assam<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Gujarat<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>137. In India food grains occupy _____ of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tutorialspoint.com\/geography\/geography_india_agriculture.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">total cropped area<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) 76 %<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(B) 65 %<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) 80 %<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) 85 %<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WBCS_Preliminary_Question_%E2%80%93_2006\"><\/span><strong>WBCS Preliminary Question \u2013 2006<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>91.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ongcindia.com\/wps\/wcm\/connect\/en\/about-ongc\/ongc-at-a-glance\/corporate-profile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ONGC stands<\/a>&nbsp;for<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(a) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(b) Oil and Natural Gas Commission<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(c) Organization of Non-Government Companies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(d) Organization of Non-Companies Government<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>55.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Highways_Development_Project\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Golden Quadrilateral<\/a>&nbsp;is a<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(a) National Highway Project<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(b) National Highway Development Project<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(c) Railway Development Project<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(d) Gold Auction Centre<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>89.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Grand_Trunk_Road\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Which road<\/a>&nbsp;is called NH 2?<br>(Previously it was NH2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(a) Bombay road<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(b) Barrackpore Trunk Road<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(c) Delhi Road<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(d) Grand Trunk Road<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>154.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Digboi#Digboi_as_an_oil_town\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oldest oilfield<\/a>&nbsp;of India is<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(a) Moran<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(b) Bombay High<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(c) Digboi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(d) Arikleswar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>53. In which river the Nagarjunsagar Project is located?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(a) Mahi river in Wanakburi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(b) Tapti river in Gujarat<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(c) Krishna river in Karnataka<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(d) Krishna river in Andhar Pradesh<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>174. Which is the first&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/byjus.com\/govt-exams\/nuclear-power-plants-india-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nuclear station of India<\/a>?<br>(with the help of USA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(a) Tarapur&nbsp;<\/strong>(Maharashtra)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(b) Trombay<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(c) Kalpakkam<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(d) Narora<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WBCS_Preliminary_Question_%E2%80%93_2005\"><\/span><strong>WBCS Preliminary Question \u2013 2005<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>110. Imphal is the capital of<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(a) Arunachal Pradesh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(b) Manipur<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(c) Nagaland<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(d) Tripura<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>132. Which of the following is not a Union territory of India?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(a) The Andaman and Nicobar Island<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(b) Pondicherry<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(c) Chandigarh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(d) Tripura<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>145. Almost 98% of reserves of barites are found in<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(a) Andhra Pradesh<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(b) Rajasthan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(c) Bihar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(d) Madhya Pradesh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>150. Hamleted rural settlements are characteristic of\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(a) Madhya Pradesh<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(b) Bihar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(c) Punjab<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(d) Haryana<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>151. The Jarawas live in<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(a) Laccadive<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(b) Andaman Islands<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(c) Mazuli<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(d) Maldives<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>147. Tipam sandstones are found in<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(a) Assam<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(b) Jharkhand<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(c) Rajasthan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(d) West Bengal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>141. Proportion of Scheduled Tribe population is highest in<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(a) Nagaland<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(b) Meghalaya<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(c) Manipur<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(d) Mizoram<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>152. In India, natural rate of increase of population was highest during&nbsp;____&nbsp;decade<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(a) 1961-71<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(b) 1981-91<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(c) 1941-51<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(d) 1921-31<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>192. No. of Scheduled Caste is highest in following State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(a) Karnataka<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(b) Orissa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(c) Jharkhand<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(d) Madhya Pradesh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>149. The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pong_Dam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pong dam<\/a>&nbsp;has been constructed on<br>(Maharana Pratap Sagar)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(a) The Beas<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(b) The Narmada<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(c) The Sone<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(d) The Ravi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>192. On which river-bank&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kota,_Rajasthan#Geography\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kota is located<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Sone<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Yamuna<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(C) Chambal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Luni<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WBCS_Preliminary_Question_%E2%80%93_2004\"><\/span><strong>WBCS Preliminary Question \u2013 2004<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>95. The number of Million Cities of India in 2001 was<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(53&nbsp;urban agglomerations &amp; 27 cities -2011)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) 15<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(B) 27<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) 35<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) 45<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>175. The population of a Megalopolis is at least<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) 1,00,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) 10,00,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) 50,00,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(D) 1,00,00,000<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>129. Monazite is found in the coastal sands of<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(A) Malabar Coast<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Ratnagiri Coast<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Coromandel Coast<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Chandipur Coast<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>35. The literacy rate of India in 2001 was<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) 54.4%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(B) 65.4%<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) 70.4%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) 74.04%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>42. The sex ratio of India\u2019s population during 2001 was<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) 893<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) 904<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) 922<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(D) 933<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>43. The percentage of female education in 2001 was highest in<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Delhi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Goa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(C) Kerala<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Meghalaya<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>154. Which State of India records the highest per-capita income?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Punjab<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Maharashtra<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(C) Goa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Delhi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>44. Where is saffron cultivated in India?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Dun Valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Chambal Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(C) Karewa Terrace<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Duars Plain<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>181. Which of the following States grows sugarcane as a major crop?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Bihar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Rajasthan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(C) Uttar Pradesh<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Punjab<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WBCS_Preliminary_Question_%E2%80%93_2003\"><\/span><strong>WBCS Preliminary Question \u2013 2003<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>53. Which one of the following is a correct statement?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) A mineral cannot be an ore<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) An ore cannot be a mineral.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) All ores are minerals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(D) All minerals are ores<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>181. Jodhpur and Jaisalmer are ideal places for the development of<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Tidal energy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Wind energy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(C) Solar energy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Hydroelectricity<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>161. The world\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_tallest_dams#:~:targetText=The%20tallest%20gravity%20dam%20is,highest%20existing%20man%2Dmade%20one.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">highest gravity dam<\/a>&nbsp;is<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Sultej river)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Hirakud<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(B) Bhakra&nbsp;<\/strong>(now highest in India)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Mettur<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Maithon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>190. Nepanagar Produces<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(MP)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Honey<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Copper<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(C) Newsprint<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Contact lens<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>180. Pineapple is grown on an extensive scale at<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Terai Plain<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(B) Shillong Plateau<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Tripura Highland<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Uttaranchal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>184. Which of the following area is famous for pearl fishing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(A) Tuticorin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Kandala<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Kochi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Pondicherry<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WBCS_Preliminary_Question_%E2%80%93_2002\"><\/span><strong>WBCS Preliminary Question \u2013 2002<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>126. Calicoes stood for Indian<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Indigo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Cotton<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Spices<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(D) Textile<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>154. The average annual growth rate of India\u2019s population for 1990-99 was<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) 2.5%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(B) 2.2%<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) 2.0%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) 1.8%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>87. Which one of the following is the largest irrigation project of India?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Damodar Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(B) Bhakra-Nangal Project<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Nagarjunsagar Project<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D)Rihand Project<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>107. On which river is Ujjain located?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(A) Ksipra<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Tapi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Narmada<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Sone<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>89. Where in India are grapes grown on a commercial scale?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(1<sup>st<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 Maharashtra, 2<sup>nd<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 Karnataka)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Parbati Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Tista Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(C) Andhra Plateau<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Rarh Plain<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>158. Which of the following area is famous for pearl fishing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(A)Tuticorin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Kandala<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Kochi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Pondicherry<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>112. The present cereal production of India is around a million tons<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) 160<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) 180<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) 200<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(D) 283&nbsp;<\/strong>(2018-19)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WBCS_Preliminary_Question_%E2%80%93_2001\"><\/span><strong>WBCS Preliminary Question \u2013 2001<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>26. The atomic power plant which became active recently is located at<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Kalpakkam<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Norora<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Tarapore<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(D) Kaiga<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>96. The tribal of Southern India are<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Negritos<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(B) Proto-Australoids<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Mongoloids<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Caucasoids<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>159. The state with the maximum length of roads is<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Tamil Nadu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) U.P.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Karnataka<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(D) Maharashtra<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>74. In India the places where gold, copper, iron ore and coal are found are in order:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Noamundi, Khetri, Jharia and Kolar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(B) Kolar, Khetri, Noamundi and Jharia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Jharia, Noamundi, Kolar and Khetri<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Kolar, Noamundi, Jharia and Khetri<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>160. The leading copper producer is<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Bihar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Rajasthan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(C) Madhya Pradesh<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Orissa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>35. The 1991 census recorded the lowest sex ratio at<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(A) Chandigarh<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Pondicherry<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Nagaland<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Delhi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>47. At the current rate of growth, India\u2019s population will be doubled by<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) 2021 AD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) 2025 AD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) 2028 AD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) 2031 AD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>68. The quality of human resources is lowest in<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(A) U.P. Bihar, M.P. and Rajasthan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam and Meghalaya<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Karnataka and Goa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Tripura, Mizoram, Minipur and Negaland<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>169. The population of India in 1999-2000 would be approximately<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(1.324&nbsp;billion -2016, 1.527 billion -2030)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) 950 million<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) 1000 million<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) 970 million<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) 900 million<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>153. The state which leads in the area under tank irrigation is<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(A) Tamil Nadu<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) West Bengal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Orissa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Andhra Pradesh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>158. The HYV miracle rice is raised only on<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) 10%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) 11%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) 12%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) 10.2% of India\u2019s paddy land<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>172. The region which leads the world in sugar production is<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(A) South Asia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) South-East Asia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) West Indies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) U.S.A.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sponsore<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WBCS_Preliminary_Question_%E2%80%93_2000\"><\/span><strong>WBCS Preliminary Question \u2013 2000<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>74. Potential for the development of tidal energy in India is largest in<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(A) Gulf of Cambay<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Gulf of Mannar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Chilika lake<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) Puliket lake<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>118. The percentage of irrigated land on India is about<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(now about 50% \u2013 2019)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) 45<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) 65<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(C) 35<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(D) 25<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>164. Brahmaputra : Guwahati : Sabarmati : ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Indore<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Vadodara<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Rajkot<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(D) Ahmedabad<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>117. The proportion of scheduled tribe population is highest in<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A) Manipur<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(B) Meghalaya<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(C) Madhya Pradesh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(D) Mizoram<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WBCS Preliminary Question \u2013 2023 56. The largest centre of Paper Industry in India \u2014 (A) Ballarpur (B) Salkia (C) Nepanagar (D) Nagpur Correct Answer: (A) Ballarpur Explanation: Ballarpur in Maharashtra is home to one of the largest integrated pulp and paper mills in India. 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