General Knowledge Pointers - 19

● The Dogger Bank, the main fishing area of Europe, lies in which sea?

Answer :- North Sea,

● Which country is included in the North-West pacific fishing grounds?

Answer :- Japan,

● Abundance of organic matter in the soil is indicated by which colour?

Answer :- Dark colour,

● What is the most suitable measure for soil conservation?

Answer :- Afforestation,

● Which are the Soils that developed in humid tropical regions?

Answer :- Laterite,

● Which soils developed on transported sediments?

Answer :- Lithosols,

● Which type of soils produced by granite and gneiss of weathering?

Answer :- Red,

● In which region is maximum amount of world’s phosphate produced?

Answer :- Northern Africa,

● Which mineral is found in association with zinc?

Answer :- Lead,

● Which mineral is occurs in Alluvial deposits?

Answer :- Tin,

● Which minerals are associated with granite and igneous rock?

Answer :- Gold and silver,

● Which country is the largest producer of electricity by wind power in the world?

Answer :- Norway,

● Which country has the highest proportion of its electricity generation by nuclear plants?

Answer :- France,

● Which is the highest coal producing country in the world?

Answer :- China,

● Which country is the biggest exporter of soybeans in the world?

Answer :- U.S.A.,

● Which State in India has the broadest continental shelf?

Answer :- Gujarat,

● Which longitudes determines the Indian Standard Time?

Answer :- 82.5°E,

● Which is the oldest mountain range in India?

Answer :- Aravali,

● In which district is the highest point of Eastern Ghats located?

Answer :- Visakhapatnam,

● Among the States of India, which one has the oldest rock formations in the country?

Answer :- Karnataka,

● The Himalayas are formed of parallel fold ranges, which is the oldest range?

Answer :- the Great Himalayas Range,

● India is the seventh largest country in the world and how much area does it cover approximately?

Answer :- 3200000 sq. km,

● How much percent land area of India is covered by plains?

Answer :- 43.3,

● Which state is with the largest area under waste land?

Answer :- Jammu and Kashmir,

● Which is the highest peak in Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

Answer :- Saddle Peak,

● At where do the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats meet?

Answer :- Nilgiri Hills,

● Which Pairs is the highest peak of India?

Answer :- Kanchanjungha,

● Which city lies to the western most longitudes?

Answer :- Jaipur,

● Which is the capital of the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli?

Answer :- Silvassa,

● Kanchipuram is in which state?

Answer :- Tamil Nadu,

● Syntaxial Bent is a feature of which range?

Answer :- Himalayas,

● Madhya Pradesh shares its border with how many states?

Answer :- 5,

● Which region has the oldest rocks?

Answer :- Aravallis,