PSC Questions & Answers

1. The soil formed by wind bust in and around hot deserts is called?      Ans : sandy soil
2. Which one among the following is the type of the Comoros Islands which lie in the Indian Ocean between Northern Madagascar and the African Coast?     Ans : Volcanic
3. If news is broadcast from London at 10:30 AM, at what time it will be heard at Baghdad (45 degree E)?   Ans : 1:30 PM
4. If you travel along the Suez Canal from Port Said to Suez, you will come across several lakes. which of the following lakes is not on this Canal?     Ans : Lake Gatun
5. Duncan passage is located between?     Ans : South and Little Andaman
6. The main area of production of icebergs is found in?    Ans : the West Coast of Greenland
7. The Indian research station Himadri is located at?     Ans : Arctic Region
8. Wind actions create 'Mushroom rocks' which are usually found in?    Ans : Deserts
9. The most abundant gas in the earth's atmosphere is?  Ans : Nitrogen
10. Which of these continents has maximum per capita land?  Ans : Australia
11. Through which mountain range passes the Konkan Railway Track?  Ans : Western Ghat
12. Lighting and Thundering are the characteristic feature of?   Ans : Troposphere
13. Which of these volcanoes is called the 'Light House of the Mediterranean'?   Ans : Stramboli
14. Major producer of mulberry silk in India is?  Ans : Karnataka
15. The Chilka Lake Region is situated between the deltas of?   Ans : Mahanadi and Godavari
16. Which of the following countries is the largest rice producing nation in the world?  Ans : China
17. Guwahati is situated on the bank of the river? Ans : Brahmaputra
18. Kanchenjunga is situated in?  Ans : Sikkim
19. With which set of the following countries has Arunachal Pradesh common border?  Ans : Bhutan, China & Myanmar
20. Eclipses occur due to which optical phenomena?  Ans : Rectilinear propagation
21. The least populated State in India is?  Ans : Sikkim
22. In which one of the following States is Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary located?   Ans : Karnataka
23. The city of Nashik is situated on the bank of which one of the following rivers?    Ans : Godavari
24. The nearest planet of the Sun is?   Ans : Mercury
25. The word 'Bergschurnd' is associated with the?    Ans : works of glaciers
26. Aphelion position of the earth occurs is?    Ans : July 4 
27. Tunga Bhadra is a tributary of ?  Ans : Krishna river 
28. Which of the following states was previously known as NEFA?   Ans : Arunachal Pradesh
29. True desert in Rajasthan is known as?  Ans : Marusthali
30. Between Elburz and Zagros lies?   Ans : Iranian plateau
31. The mountains which are not a part of the Himalayan chain?    Ans : Hindukush
32. What is meant by the term "midnight sun"?     Ans : Sun shining in the polar circle for long time
33. The longest dam in India is?    Ans : Hirakud Dam
34. Mudumalai Sanctuary is famous for?    Ans : Elephants
35. Which mineral is the ore of aluminium?   Ans : Bauxite
36. What is the occupation of the people of polar region?  Ans : Livestock rearing
37. Sundarban forests are coastal forests of?     Ans : Ganges Delta
38. ____ Harbour is protected by a rocky headland called Dolphin's Nose?    Ans : Visakhapatnam
39. Tata Iron and Steel Industries was established in the year?  Ans : 1907
40. The biggest salt water lake in the world is?   Ans : Caspian Sea
41. South Africa is the chief producer of?  Ans : Gold
42. The Narmada and the Tapti rivers enter the?  Ans : Arabian Sea
43. In which one of the following countries is the volcano Guallatiri located?    Ans : Chile
44. Rivers that originate in the Mansarovar region?     Ans : Indus, Sutlej, Brahmaputra
45. The largest continent in terms of area is?    Ans : Asia
46. Which is the 3rd nearest planet to the Sun?     Ans : Earth
47. A region of weak winds is called?   Ans : Doldrum
48. Which of the following Union Territories of Indian has more than one district?    Ans : Puducherry
49. Mt. Godwin Austen is one of the highest peaks of the Himalayas. It is also known as?   Ans : K2 
50. Lakshadweep is a group of how many islands?   Ans : 36