Indian Geography Questions

Q:

Buddha was born in _________.

 

A) Vaishali B) Lumbini
C) Kapilavastu D) Patliputra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Lumbini

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Q:

The proportion of forest to the total national geographical area of India as envisaged by National Forest Policy is

A) 30.3% B) 33.3%
C) 38.3% D) 42.3%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 33.3%

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Q:

Which of the following is not a plantation crop?

A) rubber B) coffee
C) gram D) coconut
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) gram

Explanation:

Gram is not a Plantation crop among the given options.

 

Plantation crops are known as cash crops. These crops are mostly grown at tropical and subtropical areas. These crops are grown for sale but not for local consumption. such crops include rubber, coffee, tea, various oil seeds, sugar cane,etc.

So, Gram is not a plantation crop.

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Q:

Nathu La pass is in

A) Sikkim B) Bhutan
C) Arunachal Pradesh D) Jammu and Kashmir
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sikkim

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Q:

Which of the following groups of rivers in india are likely to show the least erosional activity?

A) Himalayan rivers B) Those rising in the Great Plain of India
C) The thin streams flowing into the Arabian Sea D) The east-ward flowing peninsular rivers
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The east-ward flowing peninsular rivers

Explanation:

The rivers are arranged in the descending order of their erosional activity.

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Q:

Chandra and Bhaga , the two streams join to form ________river

A) Jhelam B) Indus
C) Ravi D) Chenab
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Chenab

Explanation:

It is the largest of all tributaries of Indus and rises in the Himalayan region in Himachal Pradesh

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Q:

Indian Water falls "Kunchikal falls" is in which state ?

A) Odisha B) Maharastra
C) Rajasthan D) Karnataka
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Karnataka

Explanation:

Kunchikal falls of India is of height 1493 ft is in Karnataka state of the river Varahi.

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Q:

________ oilfield of India has the largest quantity of recoverable reserves

A) Moron Oilfield B) Mumbai High oil field
C) Ankaleshwar Oil field D) Naharkatiya Oil field
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mumbai High oil field

Explanation:

The Mumbai High Offshore Oil field is considered as  a giant Oil field. An Oilfield to be categorised as a giant should have a minimum of 500 million barrels of recoverable crude oil.

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