General facts about India - MCQs with answers - Part III
1. Which is the bank with most foreign branches in India?a) Bank of India
b) Canara Bank
c) State Bank of India
d) Union Bank of India
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) State Bank of India
The State Bank of India is the largest public sector bank of the country and is among the 100 topmost banks in the world, outside the United States of America.
2. Which is the first foreign bank in India?a) Sonali Bank
b) Standard Chartered Bank
c) State Bank of Mauritius
d) HSBC
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) Standard Chartered Bank
Standard Chartered Bank is the first foreign bank in India operating since 1858. It is India's largest international bank with 99 branches in 42 cities.
3. Which is the largest barrage in India?a) Farakka
b) Prakasham
c) Jobra
d) Talwara
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) Farakka
The Farakka Barrage is built across the River Ganges in the state of West Bengal. Farakka Barrage is 2,245 m [7,363.6 ft] long.
4. Which is the longest beach in India?a) Kanyakumari Beach
b) Marina Beach
c) Kovalam Beach
d) Silver Beach
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) Marina Beach
The Marina Beach sited at Kamarajar Salai Road, at a distance of 3 km from the capital city of Tamil Nadu, it is said to be the second longest beach in the world, extending to a length of 13 km from St. George Fort to Mahabalipuram.
5. Which is the oldest botanical garden of India?a) Farhat Baksh Botanical Garden
b) Lal Bagh Botanical Garden
c) Manipur Zoological Gardens
d) Lloyd Botanical Garden
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) Farhat Baksh Botanical Garden
The Saharanpur Botanic Garden is also known as the Company Garden which is the oldest existing garden in India. It was established by a local chief as a leisure park. Then it was known as Farhat Baksh. In 1817, it came under control of the East India Company.
6. Which is the largest botanical garden of India?a) Napier Museum
b) Indian Botanical Garden
c) Ooty Botanical Gardens
d) Assam State Zoo
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) Indian Botanical Garden
Indian Botanical Garden situated in Shibpur, Howrah near Kolkata is the largest botanical garden of India. Indian Botanical Gardens was previously known as Royal Botanic Gardens and was founded in 1786 by the British East India Company.
7. Which is the first iron bridge of India?a) Lohe ka pul
b) Jhakan ka pul
c) Chandighat ka pul
d) Banga pul
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) Lohe ka pul
This is the first iron bridge over the river Gomti en-route Dehradun on NH 72-A.
8. Which is the longest river bridge of India?a) Bandra-worli sea link
b) Mahatma Gandhi Setu
c) Vikramshila Setu
d) Vembanad Rail Bridge
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) Mahatma Gandhi Setu
The Mahatma Gandhi Setu bridge over the river Ganga in Patna is the world's longest river bridge. The bridge spans over 5.575 km from Hajipur at the north end to Patna at the south end.
9. Which is the busiest bridge of India?a) Old Godavari bridge
b) Chenab bridge
c) Howrah bridge
d) Jubilee bridge
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Howrah bridge
Howrah Bridge is counted amongst the busiest bridge in the World which is popularly known as the Rabindra Setu. It observes a daily traffic of about 60,000 vehicles and innumerable pedestrians. Howrah bridge connects Kolkata and Howrah and is the lifeline of the city.
10. Which is the longest sea bridge of India?a) Bandra-Worli sea link
b) Pamban rail bridge
c) Vashi bridge
d) Airoli bridge
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) Bandra-Worli sea link
The Bandra–Worli Sea Link is the longest sea bridge of India that connecting Bandra with Worli across the Mahim Bay, a part of Arabian Sea. The bridge carries 8 lanes of traffic with total length of 5.6 kilometers.