Indian Geography Questions

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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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This Union Territory possesses a coastal stretch of about 45 km with 28 marine fishing villages. However 45% of the population is engaged in agricultural and allied products.
Which among the following Union Territories is referred to in the above passage

A) Lakshadweep B) Pondicherry
C) Andaman and Nicobar D) Daman
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Lakshadweep

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Indian Standard Maridian passes through the states of UP,MP

A) AP and Karnataka B) Karnataka and Tamilnadu
C) AP and Tamilnadu D) Orissa and AP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Orissa and AP

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The Salal project is on the river

A) Ravi B) Sutlej
C) Ganges D) Chenab
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Chenab

Explanation:

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The Salal project or Dam also known as Salal Hydroelectric Power Station, is a run-of-the-river power project on the Chenab River in the Reasi district of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.

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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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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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The highest point of the Nilgiri Hills is 

A) Kalsubai B) Salher
C) Doddabetta D) Pushpagiri
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Doddabetta

Explanation:

Kalsubai and Salher are two omportant peakes in the northern section of Sahyadris.Pusphagiri is an elevation in the Southern  Sahyadris.

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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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