Fact about india - Study For SSC CGL Exam Question & Answer

Q. The mine from where the famous diamond Kohinoor was obtained:
Ans: A. Golconda
Q. The ‘Ashram’ of Sai Baba is at:
Ans: Puttaparthi
Q. Which Museum is in Hyderabad?
A. Prince of Wales B. National Museum
C. Doll Museum D. Salar Jung Museum
Ans: D. Salar Jung Museum
Q. In 1611, the English established their first trading post in Eastern Coast at:
A. Kakinada B. Machlipatnam
C. Visakhapatnam D. Surat
Ans: B. Machlipatnam
Q. The headquarters of Hindustan Petroleum:
Ans: Visakhapatnam
Q. The headquarters of the National Remote Sensing Agency:
Ans: Hyderabad
Q. The Tirupati temple is dedicated to:
A. Shiva B. Brahma
C. Krishna D. Vishnu
Ans: D. Vishnu
Q. Where is College of Defence Management?
Ans: Secunderabad
Q. Where is Mallikarjuna Temple?
A. Srisailam B. Tirupati
C. Simhachalam D. Bhadrachala
Ans: A. Srisailam
Q. Which Temple is situated at Simhachalam?
A. Venkiteswara B. Narasimha
C. Sita Rama Temple D. Jagannath Temple
Ans: B. Narasimha
Q. Which caves are in Andhra Pradesh?
A. Udayagiri B. Amarnath
C. Belem D. Chitharal
Ans: C. Belem
Q. Hussain Sagar Lake is formed in the river:
Ans: Musi
Q. ____ coal fields are in Arunachal Pradesh:

 Ans: Namchik-Namphuk

Q. The rank of Arunachal Padesh in density in India:
Ans: Arunachal Pradesh
Q. ____ National Park is in Arunachal Pradesh.
Ans: Mauling
Q. Pakhui is a ____ in Arunachal Pradesh:
Ans: Tiger Reserve
Q. Arunachal Pradesh became state in:
Ans: 1987
Q. ‘Land of Rising Sun’ in India:
Ans: Arunachal Pradesh
Q. Which neighbouring country of India claimed certain areas of Arunachal Pradesh recently?
Ans: China
Q. The line that separates India and China:
Ans: Mc Mohan line
Ans: Brahmaputra
Q. Arunachal Pradesh comes under the jurisdiction of ____ High Court.
Ans: Guwahati
Q. Which of the following is a language in Arunachal Pradesh?
A. Monpa B. Nyishi
C. Miji D. All of these
Ans: D. All of these

Q. The Jorhat National Park is in the State of:
Ans: Assam
Q. Brahmaputra is known as:
A. Yellow River B. Green River
C. Red River D. Black River
Ans: C. Red River
Q. The largest river island in South Asia:
Ans: Majuli
Q. The main festival in Assam:
Ans: Bihu
Q. Ancient name of Assam is:
Ans: Kamarupa
Q. Which is a tributary of Brahmaputra?
Ans:Lohit

Q. Pragjyotishpur is now known as:
Ans: Guwahati
Q. Kasiranga is famous for:
Ans: One Horned Rhino
Q. Digboi is famous for:
A. Sanctuary B. Coal Mining
C. Petroleum D. Uranium
Ans: C. Petroleum
Q. Majuli is a river island in:
Ans:  Brahmaputra
Q. Namrup is famous for:
Ans: Thermal PlantQ. A pilgrimage centre for three religions: Hindus, Buddhists and Muslims:

Ans:Hajo
Q. Which city is called the ‘Second Madras’?
Ans: Kakinada
Q. What is the rank of Andhra Pradesh in South India in terms of coastal length?
Ans: First
Q. The person who was the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh before becoming the President of
India:
Ans: Neelam Sajiva Reddy
Q. The founder of Telugu Desam Party:
Ans: N T Rama Rao
Q. The founder of Prajarajyam Party:
Ans: chiranjeevi
Q. The military operation that was launched for the accession of Hyderabad:
Ans: Operation Polo
Q. The person who observed fast unto death demanding the creation of Andhra State:
Ans: Potti Sriramalu
Q. The monument built by Quli Qutub Shah:
Ans: Char Minar
Q. The first woman Governor of South India:
Ans: Sarada Mukherjee
Q. Whose real name is Sivasankara Varaprasad?
Ans: Chiranjeevi
Q. When Andhra State was formed in 1953, its capital was ___
Ans: Kurnul
Q. The capital of Eastern Chalukyas was:
Ans: B. Vengi
Q. Golkonda in Andhra Pradesh is famous for:
Ans:  Diamond
Q. Jatra is a folk dance drama popular in the villages of:
Ans: West Bengal
Q. On which river is the Bhakra Nangal Project built?
Ans: Sutlej
Q. India’s first large scale steel plant in private sector was established at:
Ans: Jamshedpur
Q. Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd. Is situated at:
Ans:  Kolkatta
Q. The oldest paramilitary force in India:
Ans: Assam Rifles
Q. Kaiga Power Project is in the state of:
Ans: Karnataka
Q. Indian Cancer Research Centre is situated at:
Ans: Mumbai
Q. The largest princely state in India at the time of Independence:
Ans: Hyderabad
Q. Sir Ronald Ross was born at:
Ans:  Almora
Q. The first state in South India where President’s rule was declared for the first time:
Ans:  Andhra
Q. The largest non-capital city in South India:
Ans: Coimbatore
Q. The 8th City of Delhi:
Ans: New Delhi
Q. Saddle Peak which is the highest peak in Andaman and Nicobar group of islands. It is located in:
Ans: North Andaman
Q. The most famous monument in India:
Ans:  Tajmahal
Q. The state in India with the largest percentage of rural population:
Ans: Himachal Pradesh
Q. Bibi-ka-Makbara is situated in:
Ans: Aurangabad
Q. The Ganges beyond Farakka, after entering Bangladesh is known as:
Ans: Padma
Q. Which country is not the part of Indian Subcontinent:
Ans: Myanmar
Q. The Oldest rocks in India:
Ans: Aravallis
Q. Ahmedabad is in the banks of:
Ans: Sabarmathi
Q. The Simhachalam Temple is dedicated to:
Ans: Narasimha
Q. To which religion ‘Tower of Silence’ is related?
Ans: Zorashtrians
Q. Badrinath is on the banks of:
Ans: Alakananda