(Study Material) India and Economic Survey - Questions : Current Affairs for IAS PRE 2011

India and Economic Survey - Questions

1. The total length of the Coastline of India including mainland, Lakshadweep Island and Andaman & Nikobar Island is
(a) 2933 km
(b) 7516.6 km
(c) 6230
(d) 7215 km

2.Which country has not the common border with India?
(a) China
(b) Bhutan
(c) Maldives
(d) Nepal

3. The Brahmaputra rises from Tibet. In Tibet this river is known as
(a) Padma
(b) Tsangpo
(c) Dihang
(d) Yamuna

4. Sri Lanka is separated from India by
(a) Palk strait
(b) Arabian Sea
(c) Gulf of Adan
(d) Gulf Jafana

5.Which one of these not a principal tributary of the river Brahmaputra in India?
(a) Subansiri
(b) Dhansiri
(c) Chanan
(d) Pulhimari

6.Which river of Daccan region not flowing eastward?
(a) Godavari
(b) Krishna
(c) Mahanadi
(d) Tapti

7.Which is the correct sequence of the rivers flowing in southern peninsular India in context of length?
(a) Godavari, Krishna, Cauvery, Mahanadi
(b) Godavari, Cauvery, Mahanadi, Krishna
(c) Krishna, Cauvery, Godavari, Mahanadi
(d) Krishna, Godavari, Mahanadi, Cauvery

8. Botanical Survey of India (BSI) is situated in which city of India?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Kolkata
(c) Surat
(d) Mumbai

9.What is the number of spokes in wheel of Ashoka Chakra placed in the National Flag?
(a) 40
(b) 24
(c) 16
(d) 32

10.The new flag code of India ‘flag code’ has taken effect from
(a) 26 January 2002
(b) 26 January 2006
(c) 26 January 2008
(d) 26 January 2009

IAS PRE 2011 - Current Affairs

Medium: English
Price: Rs. 190/-
Pages: 446
Author: S.A. Majid