Indian Geography Questions

Q:

The first electric railway of India was opened in

A) 1925 B) 1905
C) 1910 D) 1915
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1925

Explanation:

The first electric train of India was opened in 1925. The first electric train ran between Bombay (Victoria Terminus) and Kurla, a distance of 16 km.

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3 1962
Q:

Ranchi is the capital of which Indian State?

A) Chattisgarh B) Goa
C) Himachal Pradesh D) Jharkhand
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Jharkhand

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1 1954
Q:

If the latitude and longitudinal extent of an Indian State/UT is 15o48’00’’N to 14o53’15’’N and 74o20’13’’E to 74o40’33’’E, then which one of the following is that State/UT ?

A) Puducherry B) Chandigarh
C) Goa D) Delhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Goa

Explanation:

Delhi: Latitude-28.38 N, Longitude-77.12 E

Chandigarh: Latitude-30.44 N, Longitude-76.47 E

Puducherry: Latitude-11° 54' N, Longitude-79° 48' E

Goa: Latitude-15°29'N. N, Longitude-73°48'E.

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0 1953
Q:

Which of the following rivers does NOT originate from Amarkantak Plateau or nearby places?

A) Godavari B) Narmada
C) Tawa D) Son
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Godavari

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2 1944
Q:

Cooler, older, oceanic lithosphere sink into the mantle at

A) sites of long-lived, hot spot volcanism in the ocean basins B) rift zones along mid-ocean ridges
C) subduction zones along convergent plate boundaries D) transform fault zones along divergent plate boundaries
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) subduction zones along convergent plate boundaries

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2 1940
Q:

India's first 'Fulldome 3D Digital Theatre' inaugurated in?

A) Hyderabad B) Kolkata
C) Vizag D) Pune
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kolkata

Explanation:

India's first 'Fulldome 3D Digital Theatre' was inaugurated in Kolkata.

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4 1932
Q:

Jatra is a traditional theatre form of which of the following states of India?

A) Maharashtra B) Bihar
C) Andhra Pradesh D) West Bengal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) West Bengal

Explanation:

Jatra is a traditional theatre form of the state West Bengal in India.

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0 1931
Q:

The Indian Institute of Science is located at

A) Hyderabad B) Bangalore
C) Both A & B D) Delhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Bangalore

Explanation:

Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is a scientific research university located in Bangalore.

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0 1929