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MPPSC GENERAL AWARENESS SOLVED PAPERS I MPPSC GENERAL STUDIES SAMPLE PAPERS MPPSC GENERAL STUDIES PRACTICE PAPERS I

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GENERAL AWARENESS
(Sample Paper)
Q.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
Q.2.Which is the largest canal of the world ?
  • Suez canal 
  • Panama canal
  • Kra canal
  • Bhakra canal
Q.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
Q.4.Which of the following ports is not situated at Pacific coast ?
  • Vancouver 
  • Los Angeles
  • San Francisco
  • Miami
Q.5.Which of the following airports is not situated at New York-Tokyo air route ?
  • London 
  • Paris
  • Rome
  • Panama
Q.6.Which of the following occupations is not related to tertiary economy ?
  • Transport 
  • Hunting and gathering
  • Trade
  • Communication
Q.7.In which region of the world are nights the winters ?
  • Tundra region 
  • Mediterranean region
  • Tropical desert region
  • Equatorial region
Q.8.Which of the following is not the most developed part of the world ?
  • Most of the Western Europe 
  • Japan
  • Nepal 
  • South-East Australia
Q.9.The school of Environmental Determinism was born in—
  • Germany 
  • India
  • England
  • France
Q.10.Who was the father of the school of possibilism ?
  • Davis 
  • Chisolm
  • Vidal-de-la-Blache 
  • Aristotle
Q.11.Which of the following is secondary consumer ?
  • Goat 
  • Lion
  • Reindeer
  • None of these
Q.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
Q.13.Which is the southern-most point of India ?
  • Kanyakumari 
  • Goa
  • Indira point
  • Rameshwaram
Q.14.From economic point of view, the most important rocks are—
  • Dharwar 
  • Gondwana
  • Vindhyan
  • Cuddapah
Q.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
Q.16.The flood plain along river banks formed by newer alluvium is called—
  • Bhabar 
  • Khadar
  • Tarai
  • Bangar
Q.17.Which river is known as the 'Sorrow of Bihar' ?
  • Kosi
  • Chambal 
  • Gandak
  • Son
Q.18.In which state are the Mahadeo hills located ?
  • Bihar 
  • Rajasthan
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Chhattisgarh
Q.19.The 'Kalabaisakhis' originate during—
  • Winter season 
  • Rainy season
  • Period of retreating monsoon
  • Summers
Q.20.What type of forests are the 'Sunderbans' ?
  • Tidal forests 
  • Monsoon forests
  • Tropical Evergreen forests
  • Temperate Evergreen forests
Q.21.The 'Regur' soil is—
  • Red soil
  • Black soil
  • Alluvial soil
  • None of these
Q.22.Which river basin has the maximum amount of water available for irrigation ?
  • The Ganga
  • The Indus
  • The Brahmaputra
  • Mahanadi
Q.23.Which state of India is the largest producer of Iron ore ?
  • Karnataka
  • Orissa
  • Jharkhand
  • Madhya Pradesh
Q.24.Which mineral is known as 'Black Gold' ?
  • Iron ore
  • Bauxite
  • Coal
  • Manganese
Q.25.Which food grain occupies the largest cropped area in India ?
  • Maize
  • Wheat
  • Rice
  • Sugarcane
26. Which of the following states is the largest producer of wheat ?
  • Punjab
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Haryana
  • Madhya Pradesh
Q.27.The leading jowar (Sorghum) producing state in India is—
  • Maharashtra
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Karnataka
  • Bihar
28. Which of the following is a cash crop ?
  • Rice
  • Wheat
  • Sugarcane
  • Jowar

Q.29.Which of the following is a fibre crop ?
  • Sugarcane
  • Jute
  • Wheat
  • Maize
Q.30.Which of the following states is the leading producer of sugarcane in India ?
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Punjab
  • Bihar
Q.31.Which Indian state has the highest per hectare production of cotton ?
  • Haryana
  • Punjab
  • Maharashtra
  • Tamil Nadu
Q.32.Which state is the largest producer of tea in India ?
  • Assam
  • West Bengal
  • Kerala
  • Karnataka
Q.33.Which of the following is a basis to divide agriculture into different types ?
  • Cropping system
  • Water supply and moisture
  • Availability of land
  • All of these
Q.34.In India, the local name of shifting cultivation is—
  • Jhum
  • Kumari
  • Penda
  • All of these
Q.35.Which city of Madhya Pradesh, as per census of 2001, is most populated ?
  • Jabalpur
  • Mandsaur
  • Bhopal
  • Indore
Q.36.What is the problem faced by Indian farmers ?
  • NORMAL and fragmented land holdings
  • Lack of capital
  • Faulty marketing system
  • All of the above
Q.37.Which of the following is not a merit of green revolution ?
  • Increase in agricultural production
  • Reduction in the import of food grains
  • Prosperity of the farmers
  • Regional imbalance
Q.38.What is National Water Grid Plan ?
  • To link the Himalayan rivers with peninsular rivers
  • To link east and west flowing rivers of the peninsular
  • To link the rivers of India with the rivers of Pakistan
  • None of the above
Q.39.Which of the following is called the 'Cottonopolis' of India ?
  • Kanpur
  • Agra
  • Mumbai
  • Ahmedabad
Q.40.After crushing the sugarcane, the left over baggasse is used as :
  • Fuel
  • Mixed with jaggery ('gur')
  • Mixed in sugar
  • None of the above
Q.41.Which of the following raw materials is needed for the manufacturing of cement ?
  • Limestone 
  • Sea shells
  • Slag from steel plant
  • All of the above
Q.42.Which of the following cement plants is located in Madhya Pradesh ?
  • Satna
  • Durg
  • Narnaul
  • None of these
Q.43.Which of the following factors is responsible for regional disparities in India ?
  • Regional variations in relief
  • High incoherence of temperature in different parts of India
  • Regional variations in the availability of minerals
  • All of the above
Q.44.Which of the following is not an area of the highest agricultural productivity ?
  • Punjab
  • Haryana
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Western Uttar Pradesh
Q.45.Who used the method of ranking coefficient for the first time in India in order to calculate agricultural productivity ?
  • Prof. Mohammed Shafi
  • Prof. Jasbir Singh
  • Prof. M.G. Kendall
  • Prof. Dudley Stamp
Q.46.Which of the following is a method to eradicate poverty ?
  • More investment in productive activities
  • Increased savings
  • Population control
  • All of the above
Q.47.Which is the period of rapid growth of India's population ?
  • 1901–1921
  • 1921–1951
  • 1951–1981
  • 1981–2001
Q.48.Which of the following is an effect of globalization on India ?
  • Increase in foreign trade 
  • Increase in the number of foreign banks
  • Direct foreign investment
  • All of the above
Q.49.Which of the following is a result of 'Green House Effect' ?
  • Rise in temperature 
  • Industrial development
  • Population growth
  • None of these
Q.50.Which disease is not caused by drinking polluted water ?
  • Cholera 
  • Diarrhoea
  • Jaundice
  • AIDS
Q.51.Which of the following states of India has the highest sex ratio ?
  • Chhattisgarh
  • Kerala
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Nagaland
Q.52.Which one of the following Indian cities has population more than 50 lakh, as per the census of 2001 ?
  • Rajkot
  • Ludhiana
  • Jaipur
  • Hyderabad
Q.53.Which of the following states does not have common boundary with Madhya Pradesh ?
  • Gujarat
  • Rajasthan
  • Jharkhand
  • Bihar
Q.54.Which of the following landforms is not found in Madhya Pradesh ?
  • Betul Plateau
  • Pulicat Lake
  • Bharner Mountain Range
  • Kaimur Hills
Q.55.The 'Bad land' landform is found in—
  • Thar desert
  • Chambal valley
  • Sundarban delta
  • Gulf of Kachchh
Q.56.Which state of India is the largest producer of diamond ?
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Chhattisgarh
  • Jharkhand
  • Rajasthan
Q.57.Which of the following pairs is not correct ?
  • Assam—Magh Bihu
  • Haryana—Tea Festival
  • Punjab—Hola Mohalla
  • Madhya Pradesh—Fair of Nagaji
Q.58.Which state is the only producer of tin in India ?
  • West Bengal
  • Jammu and Kashmir
  • Assam
  • Madhya Pradesh
Q.59.The total number of districts in Madhya Pradesh is—
  • 25
  • 48
  • 47
  • 37
Q.60.What is the name of handicrafts emporia centres of Madhya Pradesh ?
  • Koel
  • Mayur
  • Kingfisher
  • Mriganayanee

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