General Knowledge India: Largest, Tallest, Biggest, Smallest

1.    According to area India is __ largest country in the World.
(a) 6th
(b) 3rd
(c) 2nd
(d) 7th

Answer: 7th

2.     Which country is the second largest producer of rice?
(a) India
(b) USA
(c) China
(d) Canada

Answer: India

3.     Which state of India has the largest area under forest?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Assam
(d) Madhya Pradesh

Answer: Madhya Pradesh

4.    Which is the largest state in India?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh

Answer: Rajasthan

5.    Located in India it is largest residential university in Asia. Name it.
(a) Banaras Hindu University
(b) Anna University
(c) The Utkal University
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru University

Answer; Banaras Hindu University

6.    Name the largest freshwater lake in India?
(a) Chilka Lake
(b) Powai Lake
(c) Wular Lake
(d) Dal Lake

Answer; Wular Lake

7.    Name the largest freshwater lake in India?
(a) Dal Lake
(b) Powai Lake
(c) Wular Lake
(d) Chilka Lake

Answer: Wular Lake

8.    Which is the smallest state in India?
(a) Goa
(b) Nagaland
(c) Orissa
(d) Kerala

Answer: Goa

9.     Largest nandi in India is found at
(a) Sun Temple
(b) Lakshmi Venkatesha Temple Manel
(c) Leepakshi Temple
(d) Chamundeshwari Temple

Answer: Leepakshi Temple

10.   Largest buddhist monastery in India is at
(a) Dharmashala
(b) Tawang
(c) Sarnath
(d) Darjeling

Answer: Tawang

11.  Which company is India's largest transporter and marketer of petroleum gas?
(a) Reliance
(b) Gail
(c) ONGC
(d) HPCL

Answer: ONGC

12.  Smallest state of India is
(a) Sikkim
(b) Nagaland
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Goa

Answer: Goa

13.  2nd largest state of India by area is
(a) Karnatka
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Rajasthan
(d) andhrapradesh

Answer: Madhya Pradesh

14.  Which is India's largest Private Sector Bank?
(a) ICICI
(b) IDBI
(c) HDFC
(d) UTI

Answer: ICICI

15.  Where is the biggest ship building yard in India ?
(a) Vishakapatnam
(b) Tuticorin
(c) Mumbai
(d) Chennai

Answer: Vishakapatnam

16.  The largest cantilever bridge of India is
(a) Chambal Bridge
(b) None of them
(c) Mahatma Gandhi Setu
(d) Howrah Bridge

Answer: Howrah Bridge

17.  The largest city of India is
(a) Chennai
(b) Kolkata
(c) New Delhi
(d) Mumbai

Answer: Kolkata

18.  The largest lake in India is
(a) Wular lake
(b) None of them
(c) Luni lake
(d) Sambhar lake

Answer: Wular lake

19.  The smallest state of India is
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Sikkim
(d) Goa

Answer: Goa

20.   Which is the India's largest and the oldest museum?
(a) Indian Museum, Kolkata
(b) Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad
(c) National Museum, New Delhi
(d) Allahabad Museum

Answer: Indian Museum, Kolkata

21.  Which is the oldest paramilitary force in India?
(a) Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
(b) Border Security Force (BSF)
(c) Coast Guard
(d) Assam Rifles

Answer: Assam Rifles

22.  Which is the state with largest urban population?
(a) Kerala
(b) Goa
(c) Maharashtra
(d) West Bengal

Answer: Maharashtra

23.  Which state covers the largest area in India?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) West Bengal
(c) Goa
(d) Rajasthan

Answer: Rajasthan

24.  Largest Mosque in India is
(a) Moti Masjid
(b) Jama Masjid
(c) Tajjul-Masajid
(d) Mecca Masjid

Answer: Jama Masjid

25.  The largest state of India is
(a) Utter Pradesh
(b) Maharastra
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Madhay Pradesh

Answer: Rajasthan

26.  The largest share of India's national income originates in the
(a) None of these
(b) Primary Sector
(c) Secondary Sector
(d) Teritary Sector

Answer: Primary Sector

27.  The largest revenue in India is obtained from
(a) Direct Taxes
(b) None of these
(c) Excise Duties
(d) Sales Tax

Answer: Excise Duties

28.  The largest Public Sector Bank in India is
(a) Indian Overseas Bank
(b) State Bank of India
(c) Central Bank
(d) Punjab National Bank

Answer: State Bank of India

29.  Name the Indian Bank which is having the largest number of branches abroad :
(a) Bank of India
(b) Central Bank of India
(c) Indian Overseas Bank
(d) State Bank of India

Answer: State Bank of India

30.  Which one of the following is the largest mutual fund organisation in India ?
(a) Unit Trust of India
(b) Ind Bank Mutual Fund
(c) SBI Mutual Fund
(d) GIC Mutual Fund

Answer: Unit Trust of India

31.  Which of following factors is responsible for the biggest problem faced by India's cotton textile industry ?
(a) Rising cost of Production
(b) Competition from handloom sector
(c) Obsolete machinery
(d) Falling demand

Answer: Rising cost of Production

32.   Which of the following is the largest (in terms of profit) Public Sector organisation in India ?
(a) Bharat Heavy Electricals
(b) Steel Authority of India
(c) Bharat Petroleum
(d) Oil and Natural Gas Commisssion

Answer: Oil and Natural Gas Commisssion

33.  The largest irrigation canal in India is called the
(a) Upper Bari Doab Canal
(b) Indira Gandhi Canal
(c) Yamuna Canal
(d) Sirhand Canal

Answer: Indira Gandhi Canal

34.   The largest land holding in India is
(a) Basic holding
(b) Co-operative holding
(c) Economic holding
(d) Family holding

Answer: Family holding

35.   Which of the following agricultural holdings have the largest percentage in India ?
(a) Small holdings
(b) Medium holdings
(c) Marginal holdings
(d) Large holdings

Answer: Marginal holdings

36.   The largest nationalized bank of India is the
(a) Reserve Bank of India
(b) Central Bank of India
(c) Bank of India
(d) State Bank of India

Answer: State Bank of India

37.  Which one of the following is the largest mutual fund organisation in India ?
(a) GIC Mutual Fund
(b) Ind Bank Mutual Fund
(c) Unit Trust of India
(d) SBI Mutual Fund

Answer: Unit Trust of India

38.  The singloe largest donor to India has been
(a) the World bank
(b) Kuwait
(c) the USA
(d) the USSR

Answer: the USSR

39.  Which of the following states, according to 2001 census, has the largest concentration of scheduled tribes population ?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) West Bengal
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Bihar

Answer: Madhya Pradesh

40.   Which of the following states, according to 2001 census, has the largest concentration of scheduled castes population ?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) west Bengal
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) tamil Naidu

Answer: Uttar Pradesh

41.  Which of the following ports was the biggest port during the Mughal Period ?
(a) Chittagong
(b) Balasore
(c) Surart
(d) Hooghly

Answer: Surart

42.  The country having a largest area under tea cultivation is
(a) Bangladesh
(b) U.S.S.R
(c) Brazil
(d) India

Answer: India

43.  Which of the following states has the largest representation in the Lok Sabha ?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Bihar
(d) Maharashtra

Answer: Uttar Pradesh

44.  Which of the following states has the largest percentage of reserved parliamentary seats ?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Orissa
(d) Bihar

Answer: Uttar Pradesh

45.  The largest contribution to the total combined annual tax revenue of the Centre, States and Union Territories in India is made by
(a) Custom duties
(b) Union Excise duties
(c) Sales Tax
(d) Income and Corporation Tax

Answer: Union Excise duties

46.  Next to Hindi, language spoken by the largest number of people in the Indian subcontinent is
(a) Tamil
(b) Marathi
(c) Telugu
(d) Bengali

Answer: Bengali

47.  The state having the largest population of scheduled castes is
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Tamil Nadu

Answer: Bihar

48.  Which of the following is the second largest spoken language in India ?
(a) Telugu
(b) Punjabi
(c) Bengali
(d) Marathi

Answer: Telugu

49.  Largest percentage of revenue is earned by the Government of India from
(a) Income tax
(b) Wealth tax
(c) Excise duty
(d) Customs duty

Answer: Excise duty

50.  Which of the following states has the largest percentage of reserved parliamentary seats ?
(a) Orissa
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Bihar
(d) Uttar Pradesh

Answer: Uttar Pradesh

51.  The largest contribution to the total combined annual tax revenue of the Centre, States and Union Territories in India is made by
(a) Union Excise duties
(b) Custom duties
(c) Sales Tax
(d) Income and Corporation Tax

Answer: Union Excise duties

52.  Which of the following provinces had the largest number of members in the constituent Assembly ?
(a) Madras
(b) United Provinces
(c) Bihar
(d) Bombay

Answer: United Provinces

53.  The state having largest area of forest cover in India is
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Assam
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Haryana

Answer: Madhya Pradesh

54.  Which of the following groups of states has the largest deposits of iron ore ?
(a) Bihar and Orissa
(b) West Bengal and Assam
(c) Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
(d) Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra

Answer: Bihar and Orissa

55.  Which of the following foodgrain crops occupies the largest part of the cropped area in India ?
(a) Rice
(b) Wheat
(c) Barley and maize
(d) Jowar and bajra

Answer: Rice

56.   Which of the following agricultural products is the largest earner of foreign exchange for India ?
(a) Tea
(b) Tobacco
(c) Sugarcan
(d) Jute

Answer: Tea

57.  The largest river delta of India is of
(a) Kaveri
(b) Ganga
(c) Mahanadi
(d) Godavari

Answer: Ganga

58.  The biggest lake in India is
(a) Sambhar lake
(b) Wular Lake
(c) Dal Lake
(d) Chilka lake

Answer: Wular Lake

59.  Which States has a the largest coastline in India ?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Gujarat
(d) Tamil Nadu

Answer: Andhra Pradesh

60.  Which of the following states has the largest nimber of salt lakes in India ?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Gujarat

Answer: Gujarat

61.  The biggest agregation of coral island in India is
(a) None of these
(b) Lakshadweep
(c) Andamans
(d) Nicobar

Answer: Lakshadweep

62.   Which of the following is the highest Aravalli Peak ?
(a) None of these
(b) Guru Shikhar
(c) Mt. K2
(d) Taragarh

Answer: Guru Shikhar

63.  The second largest river basin in India is of the river
(a) Godavari
(b) Krishna
(c) Brahmaputra
(d) Narmada

Answer: Godavari

64.   Which of the following is the longest river in India ?
(a) Godavari
(b) Ganga
(c) Narmada
(d) Brahmaputra

Answer: Ganga

65.  The second largest basin in Peninsular India is
(a) Krishna Basin
(b) Godavari Basin
(c) Cauvery Basin
(d) Narmada Basin

Answer: Krishna Basin

66.  The largest southernmost single island in India is
(a) Rameswaram island
(b) Great Nicobar island
(c) Car Nicobar island
(d) Minicoy island

Answer: Minicoy island

67.  Which of the following states in India has the largest area under forests ?
(a) Kerela
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Assam

Answer: Madhya Pradesh

68.   Which state is the largest producer of natural rubber ?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Karnataka
(c) Kerela
(d) Assam

Answer: Kerela

69.  The largest Zoo in India is at
(a) Bombay
(b) Madras
(c) Kolkata
(d) Delhi

Answer: Kolkata

70.  Which of the following states in India is the largest producer of teak wood ?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Assam
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Maharashtra

Answer: Madhya Pradesh

71.  Which of the following states has the largest average size of agriculture holding ?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Punjab
(d) Tamil Naidu

Answer: Rajasthan

72.  Which Indian state is the largest producer of pepper ?
(a) Tamil Naidu
(b) Karnataka
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Kerela

Answer: Kerela

73.  The largest coffee growing state in India is
(a) Tamil Naidu
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Kerela
(d) Karnataka

Answer: Karnataka

74.  Which state is the largest producer of Groundnut ?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Uttar Pradesh

Answer: Gujarat

75.  The largest food crop of India is
(a) Gram
(b) Rice
(c) Wheat
(d) Maize

Answer: Rice

76.  The largest no. of cattel are found in
(a) Bihar
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Uttar Pradesh

Answer: Uttar Pradesh

77.  The maximum edible oil in India is produced from
(a) Groundnut
(b) Sunflower
(c) Rapeseed and Mustard
(d) Til

Answer: Groundnut

78.  Among the largest milk producing countries in the world, India stand
(a) Second
(b) Fourth
(c) First
(d) Third

Answer: Second

79.  The largest producer of arecanut is
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Kerela
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Tamil Nadu

Answer: Kerela

80.  The largest producer of fresh water fish in India is
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Kerela
(c) West Bengal
(d) Maharashtra

Answer: West Bengal

81.  Which state is the biggest producer of cashewnut ?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Karnataka
(c) Kerela
(d) Andhra Pradesh

Answer: Tamil Nadu

82.  The largest producer of sesamum in India is
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Kerela
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Andhra Pradesh

Answer: Tamil Nadu

83.  Which of the following is the largest livestock in India ?
(a) Sheep
(b) Horses and Ponies
(c) Bafaloes
(d) Goats

Answer: Goats

84.   The largest tea producing state in India is
(a) Karnataka
(b) West Bengal
(c) Assam
(d) Kerela

Answer: Assam

85.  The largest coal deposit in India is in
(a) Satpura valley
(b) Damodar valley
(c) Godavari valley
(d) Brahmani valley

Answer: Damodar valley

86.  The largest coal producing state in India is
(a) Bihar
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) West Bengal
(d) Orissa

Answer: Bihar

87.  The largest bauxite producer in India is
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Orissa
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Bihar

Answer: Bihar

88.  Which of the following state is the largest producer of gypsum in India ?
(a) Bihar
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Orissa

Answer: Rajasthan

89.  Which state is the leading producer of mica in India ?
(a) Bihar
(b) Orissa
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Andhra Pradesh

Answer: Bihar

90.  Which state in India is the largest producer of maganese ?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) West Bengal
(c) Orissa
(d) Bihar

Answer: Orissa

91.  At present, India largest mineral resource is
(a) Copper
(b) None of these
(c) Iron-ore
(d) Col

Answer: Col

92.   The biggest oil refinery in India is at
(a) Digboi
(b) Koyali
(c) Barauni
(d) Mathura

Answer: Koyali

93.  Which is the biggest hinterland port in India ?
(a) Bombay
(b) Madras
(c) Vishakhapatnam
(d) Kandla

Answer: Bombay

94.  Which of the following major sea ports handles the largest volume of our foreign trade ?
(a) Calcutta
(b) Vishakhapatnam
(c) Marmugao
(d) Bombay

Answer: Bombay

95.   Which of the following sea ports is the largest exporter of iron ore from India ?
(a) Calcutta
(b) Kandla
(c) Bombay
(d) Vishakhapatnam

Answer: Vishakhapatnam

96.  India's largest run off river is
(a) Godavari
(b) Ganga
(c) Narmada
(d) Mahanadi

Answer: Ganga

97.  The largest quantity of iron ore is exported from India through the ports of
(a) Calcutta and Bombay
(b) Vishakhapatnam and Mormugao
(c) Bombay and Mormugao
(d) Madras and Vishakhapatnam

Answer: Vishakhapatnam and Mormugao

98.  Which state has the largest length of roads ?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Maharashtra

Answer: Maharashtra

99.  Which one of the following is the industry in which the largest number of women are employed in India ?
(a) Tea
(b) Coal
(c) Textiles
(d) Jute

Answer: Tea

100.      India is a leading producer of
(a) Meat
(b) Cheese
(c) butter
(d) Milk

Answer: Cheese

101.      The largest industry in India is
(a) Textiles
(b) Sugar
(c) Aircraft
(d) Ship - building

Answer: Textiles

102.      Which of the following states accounts for the largest share of industrial production and capital investment ?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Gujarat
(c) West Bengal
(d) Karnataka

Answer: Maharashtra

103.      Which of the following states in India is the largest in area ?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) West Bengal
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh

Answer: Madhya Pradesh

104.      Which is the largest states in India with regard to population ?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Madhya Pradesh

Answer: Uttar Pradesh

105.      In terms of Area which of the following is the smallest state in India ?
(a) Sikkim
(b) Tripura
(c) Nagaland
(d) Goa

Answer: Goa

106.      The largest city situated on river Gomti is
(a) Agra
(b) Meerut
(c) Lucknow
(d) Kanpur

Answer; Lucknow

107.      Which of the following is the second largest spoken language in India /
(a) Marathi
(b) Bengali
(c) Telgu
(d) Punjabi

Answer: Telgu

108.      The biggest public sector undertaking in the country is
(a) Iron and Steel plants
(b) Airways
(c) Roadways
(d) Railways

Answer: Railways

109.      Which city in India is the largest according to 1991 census ?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Madras
(c) Kolkata
(d) Mumbai

Answer: Mumbai

110.      Which state has propotionately the largest area covered by forests ?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Nagaland
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Bihar

Answer: Arunachal Pradesh

111.      Which states account for the largest softwood resources in India ?
(a) Assam
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Jammu and Kashmir

Answer: Himachal Pradesh

112.      Which of the following is the largest district of Rajasthan ?
(a) Jaipur
(b) Jodhpur
(c) Bikaner
(d) Jaisalmer

Answer: Jaisalmer

113.      The largest coconut producing state in India is
(a) Karnataka
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Kerela

Answer: Kerela