Indian Geography Quiz for SSC and Railway Exams (Set - 5)

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Today we are presenting you a 10 question set on Indian Geography which is very important for your upcoming SSC CGL 2016 and RRB NTPC 2016. Try to solve it.

Indian Geography Quiz for SSC and Railway Exams

1. Which one of the following towns is not situated along the Grand Trunk Road?
a) Allahabad
b) Lucknow
c) Agra
d) Kanpur 

2. The commodity which accounts for the maximum volume of goods transported by the railways in India is
a) iron and steel
b) coal
c) mineral oil
d) metallic ores (other than iron ore) 

3. Wheels and exles for railways are produced
a) at Bangalore
b) at Chennai
c) at Varanasi
d) nowhere in India 

4. Which of the following is not a navigable river in India?
a) Brahmaputra
b) Godavari
c) Narmada
d) Chenab 

5. The National highways system is the responsibility of
a) State Government
b) Central Government
c) A special Roads Authority
d) State and Central Government 

6. How many major ports are there on the east coast of India?
a) 6
b) 4
c) 3
d) 5 

7. India has one land-locked and protected port which is at
a) Paradeep
b) Chennai
c) Kolkata
d) Visakhapatnam 

8. The air transport industry was nationalized in the year
a) 1953
b) 1950
c) 1948
d) 1947 

9. The port commanding the largest hinterland in India is
a) Mumbai
b) Kandla
c) Kolkata
d) Chennai 

10. The EEZ of India is
a) 12 miles
b) 320 km
c) 140 km
d) Nothing 

Answers: 

1. b) Lucknow
2.b) coal
3.a) at Bangalore
4.d) Chenab
5.b) Central Government
6.d) 5
7.d) Visakhapatnam
8.a) 1953
9.c) Kolkata
10.b) 320 km

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