Important GK for AISSEE //Geography Important Questions for Sainik School Admission // सैनिक स्‍कूल प्रवेश परीक्षा के महत्‍वपूर्ण प्रश्‍न

1. Which State has the largest number of sugar mills    

- UP

2. Which State of India has the largest reserves of monazite, with a high thorium content? 

- Kerala

3. In which State, Mangla, Bhagyam and Aishwarya oil fields are located   

- Rajasthan

4. Coal mines in Jharkhand are located at 

- Jharia

5. Diesel locomotives are manufactured at :   

-Varanasi 

6. The Himalayan region is poor in mineral resources because 

- the displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rock and made it complex  

7. Rena Prate Sagar Plant (Rajasthan) is associated with:   

- Hydroelectricity 

8. Which state is a leading producer of woollen textiles?   

- Punjab

9. Which is the oldest atomic power station?  

- Tarapur  

10. Which State of India is the largest producer of lignite coal?

- Maharashtra   Tamilnadu

11. Which soil is most suited for tea plantation 

-Alkaline   

12. The primary purpose of constructing the Farakka barrage is to: 

- preserve and maintain navigation   

13. The reservoir Gobind Sagar is on which river in Punjab? 

-Sutlej

14. The leading states in the production of cotton in India are 

- Maharashtra and Gujarat   

15. Which oil fields of India is the oldest and still producing oil  

- Digboi  

16. Where are Tapovan and Vishnugarh Hydroelectric Projects located   

-Uttrakand 

17. Ankaleshwar and Navagaon are two oil fields in: 

-Gujarat   

18. The first oil well in India was dug at   

-Digboi

19. With which river is the Omkareshwar Project associated

-  Narmada  

20. In which State are Namchik-Namphuk Coalfields located 

- Arunachal Pradesh   

21. The largest coal reserves of India are found in  

-Jharkhand  

22. Ankaleshwar in India is known for the production of:    

-Petroleum

23. In which district, have large reserves of diamond-bearing kimberlitic been discovered in the recent past  

-Raipur  

24. Which shipyard is known for the manufacture of bargets, coasters arid dredgers?   

- Garden Reach Shipyard 

25. Farakka Barrage was commissioned to 

- save Kolkata port   

26. The Vindhyan system of rocks is important for the production of 

- precious stones and building materials   

27. In which product has Bangladesh emerged as the main competitor of India in the world market?   

- Jute 

28. Which barrages supplies water to the Indira Gandhi Canal? 

- Harika  

29. Which State enjoys ideal conditions for the development of petrochemical industries 

-Gujarat   

30. Which does not have a unit of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL)?   

-Kolkata 

31. Which is not a plantation crop?   

-Sugarcane 

32. Which sequences of the oil refineries of India as they occur from 

- Kochi - Mangalore - Mumbai - Koyali   

33. Critical criteria for the location of an aluminium plant in India are the availability of

- bauxite and  electricity  

34. Which is the home of AIphonso mango? 

- Ratnagiri   

35. Which crops are grown mainly in the irrigated areas during Zaid  

- Moong and Urad  

36. Which is a cash crop?    

- Rubber

37. Which is the oldest atomic power station?  

- Tarapur  

Important GK for AISSEE //Geography Important Questions for Sainik School Admission // सैनिक स्‍कूल प्रवेश परीक्षा के महत्‍वपूर्ण प्रश्‍न

1. Which is the home of AIphonso mango?

-Ratnagiri

2. Which State does not cultivate wheat?

-Tamilnadu

3. Golden Fibre refers to 

-Jute

4. Sucrose content in sugarcane decreases

- if high rainfall occurs during the period of growth of the plant

5. The important feature of shifting cultivation is :

-Change of cultivation site

6. Extensive subsistence agriculture is

- Farming in the thinly populated areas

7. What is multiple cropping?

- Dividing a field in two or more parts and then sowing different crops in each part

8. What type of farming is practiced in the densely populated regions of the world?

-Intensive farming

9. Crop rotation refers to :

-Growing different crops in succession

10. The leading states in the production of cotton in India are

-Maharashtra and Gujarat

11. Which State has the largest number of sugar mills 

-UP

12. Mixed farming means

-Growing two crops at the same time

13. The lower Gangetic plain is characterized by humid climate with high temperature throughout the year. Which crop is most suitable for this region?

-paddy and jute

14. Salinization occurs when the irrigation water accumulated in the soil evaporates, leaving behind salts and minerals. What are the effects of salinization on the irrigated land

-It makes some soils impermeable

15. In India, during the last decade, the total cultivated land for which one of the following crops has remained more or less stagnant? 

-pulses

16. Which state has the most suitable climatic conditions for the cultivation of a large variety of orchids with minimum cost of production, and can develop an export oriented industry in this field?

-Arunachal Pradesh

17. Which region experiences three cropping season for rice in India (Rice Bowl of India)

-Brahmaputra valley

18. In which month are the kharif crops sown

-June

19. The three major cereals in India under high yielding varieties in declining order are

- Paddy, wheat and coarse cereals

20. Which Indian State is the largest producer of natural rubber? 

-Kerala

21. Which crops is grown in India mainly by dry farming?

-Millet

22. Which is the major silk producing state in India?

-Karnataka

23. Which crop occupies the largest area in India?

-Sugarcane

24. Which State is the largest producer of black pepper in India?

-Kerala

25. Where is pearl fishing well developed in India?

- Off the coast at Rameshwaram

26. The most important item of export among marine products from India is :

-Shrimp

27. Which is a cash crop?

- Rubber

28. Which soil is most suited for tea plantation 

- Alkaline

Important GK for AISSEE //Geography Important Questions for Sainik School Admission // सैनिक स्‍कूल प्रवेश परीक्षा भूगोल के महत्‍वपूर्ण प्रश्‍न

1. Which river flow between Vindhyan and Satpura ranges?

- Narmada

2. Amravati, Bhavani, Hemavati and Kabini are tributaries of which river?

-Cauvery

3. The main river flowing in the state of Jammu and Kashmir is

- Jhelum

4. Which river flows through a rift valley?

- Narmada

5. Which are the west-flowing rivers of southern Indian which flow into Arabian Sea?

- Narmada and Tapti

6. Which river joins Ganga at Allahabad ?

- Yamuna

7. Which state has the largest number of salt lakes in India?

- Rajasthan

8. Which tributary of the Ganga System flows northwards?

-Sone

9. Which rivers fall in the Bay of Bengal?

- Ganga, Brahmaputra, Hooghly

10. Which state does not form part of the Narmada basin?

-Rajasthan

11. Murrah is a breed of

- buffalo

12. Narmada river originates from Amarkantak in:

- Madhya Pradesh

13. Which is a north flowing river?

- Narmada

14. Which Indian state is known as 'Land of Five Rivers' ?

- Punjab

15. The biggest lake in India is :

- Chilka Lake

16. The river Cauvery flows from:

-Karnataka to Tamil Nadu

17. Which river flows between the Vindhya and Satpura ranges?

-Narmada

18. Which is an east following river of Indian Peninsula?

-Mahanadi

19. River Godavari flows through: 

- Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh

20. The river Cauvery originates from which states?

- Karnataka

21. Which lake in India has the highest Water salinity?

- Sambhar

22. The three major cereals in India under high yielding varieties in declining order are:

-Paddy, wheat and coarse cereals

Important GK for AISSEE //Geography Important Questions for Sainik School Admission // सैनिक स्‍कूल प्रवेश परीक्षा भूगोल के महत्‍वपूर्ण प्रश्‍न

1. Which peninsular rivers is westward flowing?

-Tapti

2. Most of the rivers flowing westward from the Western Ghats do not form deltas because:

-of the high gradient

3. Correct descending order by length of the rivers Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari and Krishna is -

-Ganga, Godavari, Krishna, Yamuna

4. The Himalayan rivers are:

-snow fed

5. In the decreasing order of the length of the rivers, the correct sequence is

-Brahmaputra - Ganga - Godavari - Narmada

6. By what name is the Ganga known in Bangladesh?

-Padma

7. By which name does the Brahmaputra enter into India?

-Dlhang

8. The Tibetan river 'Tsangpo' enters India through the State of:

-Arunachal Pradesh

9. Which of the following is the longest river in India?

-Ganga

10. The longest river of peninsular India is :

-Godavari

11. River Damodar is called 'Sorrow of Bengal' because it

- gets flooded often causing havoc

12. Shyok is a tributary of :

-Indus

13.Which river is known as India's River of Sorrow?

-Kosi

14. The highest waterfall in India is

-Jog

15. The Sivasamudram Falls is on

-Cauvery

16. Wular lake of Kashmir is a Lake formed by 

-terminal morainic dam

17. Near the lake Mansarovar in Tibet, the river which has its source is/are

-Indus Sutlej Brahmaputra

18. Which of the following rivers flows through Maharashtra and Gujarat ?

-Tapti

19. The second largest river basin in India is of the river

-Godavari

20. In which state is Jog Falls located?

-Karnataka

21. Lake Sambhar is nearest to which citiy of Rajasthan

-Jaipur

22. Canal irrigation is most important in the Northern Plains of India because:

-the sources of canals are perennial rivers

23. The port especially developed for exporting iron ore to Japan is:

-Paradeep

24. Which one of the following is the first company-managed major port in India?

-Tuticorin

25. 'Hinterland' refers to:

-land region extending from a sea port

26. Largest shipyard in India?

-Vishakhapatnam

Current Affairs of Defence Sector // Ministry of Defence // Important GK for AISSEE // सैनिक स्‍कूल प्रवेश परीक्षा रक्षा क्षेत्र के महत्‍वपूर्ण प्रश्‍न

1.What is the name of the new indigenously built ship commissioned in the Indian Coast Guard?

- ICG C452

2.‘Flying Bullets’, that was seen in news recently, is associated with which armed force of India?

- Indian Air Force

3.India recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for further defence cooperation with which country?

- Finland

4.Which country organised a training course on ‘Vessel Search Technique’ for Indian Coast Guard and Customs personnel at Chennai?

- Australia

5.What is the name of India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier, which is being built at Cochin?

-Vikrant

6.‘Ex Indradhanush’ is a defence exercise between the Air forces of India and which country?

- United Kingdom

7.In context with the Supreme Court judgement on granting permanent commission to female Navy officers, for how many years they can serve in permanent commission?

- 14 Years

8.A transportation system named ‘ARPIT’, that was seen in news recently, has been inducted by which Indian armed force?

- Indian Air Force

9.Who has recently been appointed as the new Vice Chief of Army Staff, India?

- Lieutenant General SK Saini

10.What is the proposed target of Defence and Aerospace exports by the year 2025, as per the Draft DPEPP 2020?

- USD 5 billion

11.India signed ‘Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA)’ with which country?

- Japan

12.Which organisation successfully tested ‘Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo’ (SMART)?

- DRDO

13.Tigersharks squadron, which was seen in news for test-fire of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, is based in which state?

- Tamil Nadu

14.‘VAJRA PRAHAR 2021’ is a military exercise held between the special forces of India and which other country?

- USA

15.Ministry of Defence has designated Alpha Design Technologies Limited for upgrading which defence system?

-Pechora surface to air systems

16.‘Desert Knight-21’, which was making news recently, is the Military exercise between India and which country?

- France

17.Which country is to deliver the regimental set of S-400 Triumf ‘SA-21 Growler’ to India?

- Russia

18.‘La Pérouse’ is a Defence Exercise to be conducted by which country?

- France

19.Golden Arrows, that was seen in news, is the squadron of which Armed Force of India?

- Indian Air Force

20.Indian Naval Ships INS Kulish and INS Sumedha visited the port of which country, for the first time?

- Bangladesh

General Knowledge // Prime Minister and President of India // Important Question for AISSEE All Exams // सामान्‍य ज्ञान // प्रधानमंत्री और राष्ट्रपति

1. प्रधानमंत्री बनने के लिए न्यूनतम आयु कितना वर्ष होना चाहिए ?

उत्‍तर :  25 वर्ष

2. संसदीय शासन प्रणाली सबसे पहले किसे देश में लागू हुई थी ?

उत्‍तर :  ब्रिटेन 

3. भारत के प्रधानमंत्री की नियुक्ति कौन करता  है ?

उत्‍तर :  राष्ट्रपति

4. योजना अयोग का अध्यक्ष कौन होता है ?

उत्‍तर :  प्रधानमंत्री 

5. संघीय मंत्रिमंडल की बैठक का सभापति कौन करता  है ?

उत्‍तर :  प्रधानमंत्री

6. प्रधानमंत्री का कार्यकाल कितने वर्ष का होता है ?

उत्‍तर :  5 वर्ष

7. प्रधानमंत्री पद से त्याग पत्र देने वाले भारत के पहले प्रधानमंत्री कौन थे ?

उत्‍तर :  मोरारजी देसाई 

8. सबसे अधिक समय तक प्रधानमंत्री रहने वाले कौन थे ?

उत्‍तर :  जवाहर लाल नेहरू 

9. भारतीय संविधान के अनुसार तथ्यात्मक संप्रभुता किस व्यक्ति मे निहित होती है ?

उत्‍तर :  प्रधानमंत्री में 

10. भारत के पहले प्रधानमंत्री कौन थे ?

उत्‍तर :  जवाहर लाल नेहरू

11. कितने प्रधानमंत्रियों की मौत अपने पद पर रहते हुए हुई है ?

उत्‍तर :  तीन 

12. प्रधानमंत्री को पद की शपथ कौन दिलाता है ?

उत्‍तर :  राष्‍ट्रपति 

13. कौन प्रधानमंत्री जिसने  एक बार अपने पद से हटने के बाद दोबारा पद संभाला है ?

उत्‍तर :  श्रीमती इन्दिरा गांधी 

14. जवाहरलाल नेहरू के बाद भारत के प्रधानमंत्री कौन थे ?

उत्‍तर :  गुलजारी लाल नंदा 

15. संसदीय शासन प्रणाली में वास्तविक कार्यपालिका की शक्ति किस के पास होती है ? 

उत्‍तर :  प्रधानमंत्री के पास 

16. सबसे कम आयु में प्रधानमंत्री कौन बने थे ?

उत्‍तर :  राजीव गाँधी 

17. लोकसभा में बहुमत दल का नेता कौन होता है ?

उत्‍तर :  प्रधानमंत्री 

18. कौन से प्रधानमंत्री की नियुक्ति के वक्त वे किसी सदन मे सदस्य नहीं थे ?

उत्‍तर :  एच. डी. देवगौड़ा 

19. किस प्रधानमंत्री ने एक भी दिन संसद नही गए ?

उत्‍तर :  चौ. चरण सिंह

20. यथार्थ कार्यपालिका की समस्त सत्ता किसमें निहित होती है ?

उत्‍तर :  मंत्रिपरिषद में

   

Largest in World // विश्‍व में सबसे बडा, लम्‍बा, ऊँचा एवं छोटा // सामान्‍य ज्ञान // GK // Largest, Longest, Tallest, Highest, Biggest, & Smallest in the world // AISSEE Exam

Particulars	Data
The Biggest Airport सबसे बड़ा हवाई अड्डा	King Khalid International Airport (Saudi Arabia)
The Busiest Airport (by passenger traffic) सबसे व्यस्त हवाई अड्डा	Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (Georgia, USA)
The Largest Creature सबसे बड़ा प्राणी	Blue Whale
The Largest (Hot) Desert सबसे बड़ा (गर्म) रेगिस्तान	Sahara Desert (North Africa)
The Tallest Dam सबसे लंबा बांध	Jinping-I Dam (China)
The Largest Island सबसे बड़ा द्वीप	Greenland
The Largest Temple सबसे बड़ा मंदिर	Angkor Wat(Angkor, Cambodia)
The Highest Railway Station सबसे ऊंचा रेलवे स्टेशन	Tanggula Railway Station (Amdo County, Tibet)
The Busiest (passenger) Railway Station सबसे व्यस्त (यात्री) रेलवे स्टेशन	Shinjuku R. Station(Tokyo, Japan)
The Largest Railway Station (by platforms) सबसे बड़ा रेलवे स्टेशन (प्लेटफार्मों द्वारा)	Grand Central Terminal (New York City, USA)
The Tallest Railway Station (Building) सबसे लंबा रेलवे स्टेशन (भवन)	Nagoya Station (Japan)
The Largest Stadium सबसे बड़ा स्टेडियम	Rungrado 1st of May Stadium (Pyongyang, North Korea)
The Longest Epic सबसे लंबा महाकाव्य	Mahabharata
The Longest Mountain Range सबसे लंबी पर्वत श्रृंखला	Andres (S. America)
The Longest (Road) Highway सबसे लंबा (सड़क) राजमार्ग	Pan-American Highway (Covering North, Central, & South America)
The Heaviest Terrestrial (on land) Animal सबसे भारी स्थलीय (जमीन पर) पशु	African Bush Elephant
The Heaviest Living Reptile (also the largest living reptile) सबसे भारी जीवित सरीसृप	Saltwater Crocodile
The Heaviest Living Bird सबसे भारी जीवित पक्षी	Common Ostrich
The Tallest Animal सबसे लंबा जानवर	Giraffe
The fastest flying bird सबसे तेज उड़ने वाला पक्षी	Peregrine Falcon
The Tallest Building सबसे ऊंची इमारत	Burj Khalifa (Dubai, UAE)
The Highest Settlement सबसे ऊंची बस्ती	La Rinconada (Peru)
The Northernmost City (with more than 100,000 inhabitants) सबसे उत्तरी शहर	Norilsk (Russia)
The southernmost City सबसे दक्षिणी शहर	Ushuaia (Argentina)
The Highest Mt. Peak सबसे ऊंचा माउंट पीक	Mount Everest (Himalayan Range)(Nepal)
The Highest (navigable) Lake सबसे ऊंची (नौगम्य) झील	Lake Titicaca (on the border of Bolivia and Peru)
The Lowest Lake सबसे निचली झील	Dead Sea (on the border of West Bank, Israel and Jordan
Deepest Lake सबसे गहरी झील	Baikal (Russia)
The Largest Fresh Water Lake (by surface area) ताजे पानी की सबसे बड़ी झील	Lake Superior (on the border of the USA & Canada)
The Largest Gulf सबसे बड़ी खाड़ी	Mexico Gulf (Atlantic Ocean)
The Deepest River Gorge सबसे गहरी नदी कण्ठ	Kali Gandaki Gorge or Andha Galchi (Nepal)
The Longest River सबसे लंबी नदी	Nile (North Africa)
The Longest River (by volume water) सबसे लंबी नदी	Amazon River (South America)
The Highest Waterfall सबसे ऊंचा झरना	Angel Falls (Venezuela)