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Survey of India (SOI) Quiz

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When was the Survey of India (SOI) established?

  1. 1767
  2. 1800
  3. 1850
  4. 1900
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first Surveyor General of India?

  1. James Rennell
  2. William Lambton
  3. George Everest
  4. Andrew Waugh
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the primary responsibility of the Survey of India?

  1. Mapping and surveying of India
  2. Geodetic surveys
  3. Topographic surveys
  4. All of the above
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a type of survey conducted by the Survey of India?

  1. Topographic survey
  2. Hydrographic survey
  3. Cadastral survey
  4. Geodetic survey
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Great Trigonometrical Survey (GTS)?

  1. A survey of the Indian subcontinent
  2. A survey of the Himalayas
  3. A survey of the coastline of India
  4. A survey of the rivers of India
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first Superintendent of the Great Trigonometrical Survey?

  1. James Rennell
  2. William Lambton
  3. George Everest
  4. Andrew Waugh
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the highest peak in India according to the Survey of India?

  1. Mount Everest
  2. K2
  3. Kanchenjunga
  4. Nanda Devi
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a mountain range in India?

  1. Himalayas
  2. Karakoram
  3. Vindhya Range
  4. Aravalli Range
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the longest river in India according to the Survey of India?

  1. Ganges
  2. Indus
  3. Brahmaputra
  4. Godavari
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a river in India?

  1. Ganges
  2. Indus
  3. Brahmaputra
  4. Mekong
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the largest state in India by area according to the Survey of India?

  1. Rajasthan
  2. Madhya Pradesh
  3. Uttar Pradesh
  4. Maharashtra
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a state in India?

  1. Rajasthan
  2. Madhya Pradesh
  3. Uttar Pradesh
  4. Nepal
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the capital of India?

  1. New Delhi
  2. Mumbai
  3. Kolkata
  4. Chennai
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a union territory of India?

  1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
  2. Lakshadweep
  3. Dadra and Nagar Haveli
  4. Sikkim
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the total area of India according to the Survey of India?

  1. 3,287,263 square kilometers
  2. 3,297,590 square kilometers
  3. 3,307,927 square kilometers
  4. 3,318,264 square kilometers
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