India General Knowledge Questions Answers

51. Which of the following is the standard meridian of India?

• a) 82°30' E
• b) 82°30' W
• c) 84°20' E
• d) 84°20' W

52. The POCSO Act in India is primarily designed to protect which group?

• a) Children
• b) Women
• c) Civil Servants
• d) Insurgents

53. Who was the first person to obtain a pilot license in India?

• a) J.R.D. Tata
• b) Ajay Ahuja
• c) Captain Gopinath
• d) Rakesh Sharma

54. The Indian Standard Meridian line passes through how many states?

• a) 5
• b) 6
• c) 7
• d) 9

55. Which one of the following rivers is called "biological desert" on account of its pollutants?

• A) Yamuna
• B) Periyar
• C) Damodar
• D) Mahanadi

56. Which district in India is known as the “Lake District of India”?

• a) Shimla
• b) Udaipur
• c) Nainital
• d) Gangtok

57. Which state is the leading producer of Manganese in India?

• A) Odisha
• B) Jharkhand
• C) Maharashtra
• D) Karnataka

58. How many caves are there in the Ajanta Caves complex in Maharashtra?

• A) 41
• B) 33
• C) 21
• D) 30

59. The only state which produces saffron in India is?

• A) Jammu and Kashmir
• B) Himachal Pradesh
• C) Punjab
• D) Mizoram

60. Akodara, the first digital village in India, is located in which state?

• a) Gujarat
• b) Andhra Pradesh
• c) Karnataka
• d) Rajasthan