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Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Consider the following railway zones: 1. North-Eastern Railway 2. Central Railway 3. North-Western Railway 4. South-Eastern Railway Which one of the following is the correct order of locations of the headquarters of the above railway zones from west to east ? A) 1-2-3-4 B) 2-3-1-4✓ C) 3-2-4-1 D) 3-4-2-1 Q-2. Consider the following statements: 1. The boundaries of a National Park are defined by legislation. 2. A Biosphere Reserve is declared to conserve a few specific species of flora and fauna. 3. In a Wildlife Sanctuary, limited biotic interference is permitted. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? A) 1 only B) 2 and 3 only C) 1 and 3 only✓ D) 1, 2 and 3 Q-3. Match the following: Tiger Reserve            State A. Indravati            1. Karnataka B. Periyar     ...

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Where is the old and over 2 km-long 'Pamban Railway Bridge', which attracts tourists from all over the country? A) Nilgiris B) Krishna delta C) Palk straits✓ D) Malabar coast Q-2. Which National Highway connects Chennai and Visakhapatnam ? A) NH 4 B) NH 5✓ C) NH 6 D) NH 8 Q-3. Which one of the following is also known as Top Slip? A) Simlipal National Park B) Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary C) Manjira Wildlife Sanctuary D) Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park ✓ Q-4. Which one of the following National Highways passes through Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Orissa? A) NH 4 B) NH 5 C) NH 6✓ D) NH 7 Q-5. Which one of the following is located in the Bastar region? A) Bandhavgarh National Park B) Dandeli Sanctuary C) Rajaji National Park D) Indravati National Park✓

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Consider the following problems being faced by the Indian Coal Industry : 1. Poor quality of coal and bottlenecks in the coal movement 2. Low utilisation capacity of washeries 3. Growing dependence on the import of coking coal 4. Administered prices Which of the above are correct? A) II, III and IV B) I, II, III and IV✓ C) I, III and IV D) I, II and III Q-2. Which one of the following barrages supplies water to the Indira Gandhi Canal? A) Bhakra B) Harika✓ C) Narora D) Pandoh Q-3. The primary purpose of constructing the Farakka barrage is to: A) preserve and maintain navigation✓ B) supply drinking water C) meet the chronic power shortage D) bring additional areas into irrigation Q-4. The reservoir Gobind Sagar is on which river in Punjab? A) Sutlej✓ B) Son C) Rihand D) Narmada Q-5. Rana Pratap Sagar Plant (Rajasthan) is associated with: A) nuclear power B) solar energy C) hydroelectricity...

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Which of the following statement (s) regarding India's coal reserves is/are true ? 1. Over 90 percent of total reserves are located in the valleys of Son, Damodar, Mahanadi and Godavari 2. Indian coal reserves are characterised by low ash content and high calorific value 3. India has limited prime coking reserves A) I only B) I and III C) II and III✓ D) I, II and III Q-2. Match the following: Minerals            Mining area A: Graphite       1. Bellary B. Lead              2. Didwana C. Salt                3. Rampa D. Silver             4. Zawar     A B C D A) 3 4 1 2 B) 1 4 2 3✓ C) 3 1 4 2 D) 2 3 1 4 Q-3. Which of the fol...

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Which shipyard is known for the manufacture of bargets, coasters arid dredgers? A) Hindustan Shipyard B) Mazgaon Shipyard C) Garden Reach Shipyard✓ D) Cochin Shipyard Q-2. Farakka Barrage was commissioned to : A) save Kolkata port✓ B) link North and South Bengal C) supply drinking water to Kolkata D) divert water to Bangladesh Q-3. Chhota Nagpur plateau is called the heart of industrial India because it is : A) near to major iron and steel centres B) a big link of roads and railways C) rich in minerals and power fuels✓ D) very fertile for industrial crops Q-4. Which of the following are true with respect to Indian Railways? 1. It is the larqest public sector undertaking 2. Indian Railway network is the fourth largest in the world 3. Factories at Kapurthala and Perarnbur manufacture passenger coaches 4. The narrow guage lines are confined to the hilly areas only A) I, II and III B) I and II C) II, III and IV ...

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari

Daily Quiz F or UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Which is not  a means of communication? A) Telephone B) Books C) Table✓ D)  Train Q-2. Which type of road is constructed under the ground? A) Flyover B) Expressway C) Subway✓ D) None of the above Q-3. Which mode of transport is most suitable to reach an island? A) Ship✓ B) Train C)  Car D) None of the above Q-4. Which vehicle doesn't pollute the environment? A) Cycle✓ B) Bus C) aeroplane D) None of the above Q-5. The longest Railway system is A) The trans Siberian Railway✓ B) Indian Railways C) Railway of China D) None of the above