Indian Geography Questions

Q:

The Sunderbans are found in

A) The Luni Basin B) Godavari Delta
C) Ganga Delta D) Mahanadi Delta
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Ganga Delta

Explanation:

These mangrove or tidal forests are found in the submerged coastal plains of the Ganga. The name comes from the abundant sundari trees found here. 

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Q:

The Teesta River is flowing through which two Indian states ?

A) Haryana & Punjab B) Sikkim & West Bengal
C) West Bengal & Manipur D) Assam & Uttarakhand
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sikkim & West Bengal

Explanation:

The Teesta River is a 309 km long river flowing through the Indian states of West Bengal and Sikkim, before going to Bay of Bengal through Bangladesh.

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The world's highest rail bridge being constructed in the state of J & K will be on which of the following rivers ?

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

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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:

Driest areas of India which lie Rajastan have an average annual rainfall of _____

A) 10 cm B) 1cm
C) Between 1 cm to 10 cm D) Less than 1cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Less than 1cm

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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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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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The ________  part of india receives maximum insolation

A) northern B) eastern
C) western D) southern
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) southern

Explanation:

southern region is closest to equator and thus receives sunlight for longer duration than any other part of India

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