131. In which of the following areas is Konkani spoken as the local language?
A. Kerala and Karnataka
B. Maharashtra and Goa
C. Odisha and West Bengal
D. Andhra Pradesh
✅ The correct answer is option B.
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132. The world’s longest masonry dam is
A. Hirakud
B. Bhakra Nangal
C. Nagarjuna Sagar
D. Aswan
✅ The correct answer is option A.
133. Which sanctuary has been selected as an alternative home for the Indian lion?
A. Bandipur Sanctuary (Karnataka)
B. Ghana Sanctuary (Bihar)
C. Periyar Sanctuary (Kerala)
D. Chandra Prabha Sanctuary (UP)
✅ The correct answer is option D.
134. Which of the following are not kharif crops?
A. Bajara and Maize
B. Rice and Jowar
C. Sugarcane and Groundnut
D. Barley and Mustard
✅ The correct answer is option D.
135. The Periyar Game Sanctuary in Kerala is renowned for
A. tiger
B. lion
C. wild elephant
D. spotted deer
✅ The correct answer is option C.
136. Which of the following states is the Sugar Bowl of India?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Andhra Pradesh
✅ The correct answer is option A.
137. To which group do belong?
A. Negritoes
B. Proto-Australoids
C. Mongoloids
D. Western Brachycephals
✅ The correct answer is option B.
138. Which multipurpose project was taken up first of all after independence?
A. Bhakra Nangal Project
B. Damodar Valley Project
C. Kosi Project
D. None of these
✅ The correct answer is option B.
139. Which is the croup of languages spoken by the largest number of people in India?
A. lndo-Aryan
B. Dravidian
C. Austro-Asiatic
D. Sino-Tibetan
✅ The correct answer is option A.
140. Canal irrigation la moat Important in north India because the
A. soil is porous
B. level of underground water is high
C. sources of the canals are the perennial rivers
D. regions is densely populated
✅ The correct answer is option C.