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Geography – 2 : Geography of India

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Geographically India is a very diverse country. The nation includes The Great Himalayan mountainous region to the north and northeast, the Brahmaputra, the Gangas, the Yamuna and the Indus river basins east to west, the peninsular part of the plateau and the coastal region. Here we have presented some questions on the geography of India, which will be helpful for candidates preparing for different competitive examinations.

1. Which of the following statement is correct?

(a) Maharashtra produces iron ore.

(b) Uttar Pradesh has no cement factory.

(c) Punjab produces rice.

(d) Andaman Island have no indigenous population.

(d) Andaman Island have no indigenous population

 

2. The smallest state in India from the view point-

(a) Goa

(b) Sikkim

(c) Nagaland

(d) Tripura

(a) Goa

 

3. Punjab in winter gets precipitation because of

(a) Retreating monsoons.

(b) Cyclones coming from Mediter ranmean and Gulf of Iran.

(c) S.W. Monsoons.

(d) N.E. Trade winds.

(a) Retreating monsoons

 

4. Of which one of the following states Chamoli is a district?

(a) Bihar

(b) Uttarakhand

(c) Uttar Pradesh

(d) Himachal Pradesh

(b) Uttarakhand

 

5. Tungabhadra and Bhima are the tributaries of

(a) Narmada

(b) Mahanadi

(c) Krishna

(d) Kaveri

(c) Krishna

 

6. Which one of the following combination is mainly concentrated in single state of North East India?

(a) Khasi-Naga

(b) Khasi-Garo

(c) Naga-Mizo

(c) Khasi-Mizo

(b) Khasi-Garo

 

7. Indian Permanent research station Dakshin Gangotri is located in-

(a) Indian Ocean

(b) Himalayas

(c) Arabian Sea

(d) Antarctica

(d) Antarctica

 

8. Lake Tsongo, Rumtek Monastery and Nathula are located in

(a) Ladakh

(b) Sikkim

(c) Himachal Pradesh

(d) Arunachal Pradesh

(b) Sikkim

 

9. Which one of the following rivers of India is not east flowing?

(a) Godavari

(b) Mahanadi

(c) Tapti

(d) Cauvery

(c) Tapti

 

10. The highest mountain peak in India is

(a) Kanchenjunga

(b) Mount Everest

(c) Godwin Austin

(d) Nanda Devi

(a) Kanchenjung

 

11. Indian standard time is calculated on the basis of which one of the following?

(a) 23.50 E longitude

(b) 80.50 E longitude

(c) 66.50 E longitude

(d) 82.50 E longitude

(d) 82.50 E longitude

 

12. Among the countries of the world India’s rank in terms of area is

(a) 5th

(b) 7th

(c) 10th

(d)12th

(b) 7th

 

13. Consider the following pairs-

Place of pilgrimage                  Location

(i) Gangotri                              Uttarkashi

(ii) Badrinath                            Neelkanth

(iii) Triveni Sangam                  Haridwar

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

(a) Only (i)

(b) (i) and (ii)

(c) (i) and (iii)

(d) All are correct

(a) Only (i)

 

14. Which one of the following regions of India has a combination of mangrove forest, evergreen forest and deciduous forest?

(a) North Coastal Andhra Pradesh

(b) South-West Bengal

(c) Southern Saurashtra

(d) Andaman and Nicobar Island

(d) Andaman and Nicobar Island

 

15. Which one of the following National Parks has a climate that varies from tropical to subtropical, temperate and arctic?

(a) Khangchendzonga National Park

(b) Nandadevi National Park

(c) Neora Valley Natioanl Park

(d) Namdapha National Park

(d) Namdapha National Park

 

16. In a particular region in India the local people train the roots of living trees into robust bridges across the streams. As the time passes, the bridges become stronger. This unique living root bridges are found in

(a) Meghalaya

(b) Himachal Pradesh

(c) Jharkhand

(d) Kerala

(a) Meghalaya

 

17. In which of the following states of India do the ‘Tropical Wet Evergreen Forests’ occur?

(a) Himachal Pradesh

(b) Uttarakhand

(c) Assam

(d) Chhattisgarh

(c) Assam

 

18. In India, which one of the following types of forests is teak a dominant tree species?

(a) Tropical moist deciduous forest

(b) Tropical rain forest

(c) Tropical thorn scrub forest

(d) Temperate forest with grassland

(a) Tropical moist deciduous forest

 

19. Keibul Lamjao National Park is-

(a) famous for Indian deer species.

(b) only floating park in the World.

(c) a famous tiger project.

(d) World’s largest Ramsar site.

(b) only floating park in the World

 

20. ‘Bedia’ is a tribe of-

(a) Chhattisgarh

(b) Jharkhand

(c) Uttarakhand

(d) Haryana

(b) Jharkhand
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