Question 1

The largest island in terms of geographical area is

Accepted Answer

Honshu is the largest island of Japan with an area of 227,960 km². It is the seventh largest island in the world and the second most populous island after Indonesia's Java. Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is located in the central-east region of Honshu. [66TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2020]

Question 2

Greenland is a part of which one of the following countries?

Accepted Answer

Geographically, Greenland is part of North America, but politically it is connected to Europe. Greenland is an autonomous constituent country under the Kingdom of Denmark, situated between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans. [66TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2020]

Question 3

Which one of the following countries of the world has the largest Indian population as of December 2018?

Accepted Answer

The UAE has the largest Indian expatriate population with over 3.42 million Indians, accounting for more than 27% of the UAE's total population. Other countries with significant Indian populations include the United States (2.7 million) and Saudi Arabia (2.5 million). [66TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2020]

Question 4

Among the following countries, which country has recorded the highest annual gold output (in tonnes) in 2019?

Accepted Answer

China was the largest gold producer in 2019, contributing about 11% of global production. The top three gold-producing countries in 2019 were China, Australia, and Russia. [66TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2020]

Question 5

Among the following continents, which one has the highest number of countries?

Accepted Answer

Africa has the maximum number of countries among all continents, totaling 54. Asia has 52 countries, Europe has 49, and North America has 23. [66TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2020]

Question 6

The state of India with the highest percentage of tribal population to its total population as per 2011 census is

Accepted Answer

About 95% of Mizoram's population consists of diverse tribal communities. According to the 2011 Census, Mizoram had a population of 1,091,014, making it the second least populous state in India. [66TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2020]

Question 7

Which one of the following coffee growing areas is not in Karnataka?

Accepted Answer

Pulneys, or the Palani Hills, is a coffee-growing region in Tamil Nadu and not Karnataka. Chikmagalur, Coorg, and Baba Budangin are major coffee-producing areas in Karnataka. [66TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2020]

Question 8

Which one of the following districts of India is the largest in terms of geographical area?

Accepted Answer

Leh district became the largest district of India from October 31, 2019. Previously, Kutch district in Gujarat held this distinction with an area of 45,652 sq km, now the second largest. [66TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2020]

Question 9

The state of India with the maximum number of wildlife sanctuaries is

Accepted Answer

Among the listed states, Maharashtra has the highest number of wildlife sanctuaries, totaling around 40. However, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands have the highest in India with 96 wildlife sanctuaries. [66TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2020]

Question 10

Atal Tunnel is across which one of the following Himalayan ranges?

Accepted Answer

The Atal Tunnel, also known as Rohtang Tunnel, is constructed along the Rohtang Pass in the Eastern Pir Panjal range of the Himalayas. It is India's longest highway tunnel with a length of 9.02 km. [66TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2020]

66th Prelims 2020