NTSE Preparation For SAT
This collection of questions are designed for students preparing for NTSE examination.
NTSE SAT Preparation | India Facts File 4
1. Which one of the following states does not form part of the Narmada basin?
a) Rajasthan
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Gujarat
d) Maharashtra
2. On which river is the Srisailam hydroelectric project built?
a) Tungabhadra
b) Sharavati
c) Krishna
d) Cauvery
3. Chilka Lake is in
a) Orissa
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Tamil Nadu
d) West Bengal
4. Which of the following Indian states does not lie on the Indo-Nepal border?
a) Bihar
b) Himachal Pradesh
c) Sikkim
d) Uttar Pradesh
5. The largest producer of salt in India is
a) Gujarat
b) Rajasthan
c) Kerala
d) Madhya Pradesh
6. Which is the most widely consumed cereal in India?
a) Barley
b) Sorghum
c) Wheat
d) Rice
7. Which cash crop is grown in the largest area in India?
a) cotton
b) jute
c) tobacco
d) sann hemp
8. Which Indian state is known for its sandal wood?
a) Karnataka
b) Assam
c) Kerala
d) West Bengal
9. Which one of the following projects consists of the Gandhi Sagar Dam, the Kota Barrage and the Rana Pratap Sagar dam?
a) The Chambal Project
b) The Hirakud Project
c) The Rajasthan Canal Project
d) The Kosi Project
10. Which of the following states is not a party to the Cauvery water issue?
a) Kerala
b) Maharashtra
c) Karnataka
d) Tamil Nadu
11. Kuki tribes belong to which state?
a) Nagaland
b) Manipur
c) Assam
d) Sikkim
12. Which of the following nations are linked by the Teen Bigha Corridor?
a) India and Pakistan
b) India and China
c) Bangladesh and Pakistan
d) Bangladesh and India
13. Which of the following rivers is not a tributary of Ganga?
a) Indravati
b) Son
c) Gomati
d) Yamuna
14. Which Indian state is the largest producer of natural rubber?
a) Assam
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Kerala
d) Karnataka
15. Which of the following is not a sea port?
a) Cochin
b) Paradeep
c) Rameshwaram
d) Vishakhapatnam
16. Which one of the following is the most salty lake in India?
a) Wular
b) Chilka
c) Sambhar
d) Dal
17. The Vidyasagar Setu is located at
a) Cuttack
b) Rameshwaram
c) Madurai
d) Calcutta
18. Which one of the following area has been declared as a ‘Biosphere Reserve’?
a) Nilgiris
b) Gulf of Mannar
c) Nokrek
d) Manas
19. On the bank of which river is Srinagar situated?
a) Indus
b) Jhelum
c) Tawi
d) Wooler lake
20. Which of the following is an inland drainage area?
a) Chilka region
b) Sambhar area
c) Rann of Kutch
d) Manasarovar lake
21. The Kanha Tiger Reserve is located in
a) Karnataka
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Assam
d) Tamil Nadu
22. The Bandipur tiger reserve is located in
a) Maharashtra
b) Assam
c) Karnataka
d) Kerala
23. The Pushkar Lake is in
a) Jammu & Kashmir
b) Punjab
c) Rajasthan
d) Assam
24. Which national park is India is famous for the Chinkara (Indian Gazalle)?
a) Shivapuri National Park
b) Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
c) Ghanna Wildlife Sanctuary
d) Kanha National Park
25. Which of the following is the most extensively grown oil seed crop in India?
a) Ground nut
b) Sunflower
c) Mustard
d) Linseed
Answers
1. Rajasthan
2. Krishna
3. Orissa
4. Himachal Pradesh
5. Gujarat
6. Rice
7. cotton
8. Karnataka
9. The Chambal Project
10. Maharashtra
11. Manipur
12. Bangladesh and India
13. Indravati
14. Kerala
15. Rameshwaram
16. Sambhar
17. Calcutta
18. Nilgiris
19. Jhelum
20. Rann of Kutch
21. Madhya Pradesh
22. Karnataka
23. Rajasthan
24. Shivapuri National Park
25. Ground nut