Indian Geography Questions

Q:

River Satluj originates from:-

A) Northern slopes of the Kailash range B) Spring at Verinarg
C) Rakas Lake D) Amakantak plateau
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rakas Lake

Explanation:

The origin of the Sutlej River is located close to Lake Rakhastal in Tibet in the vicinity of the Kailash Mountain Range. The Sutlej River usually runs according to a west to southwest itinerary moving into India via the Shipki La Pass located in Himachal Pradesh.

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1 1864
Q:

Why does Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats both receive sufficient rainfall but Deccan Plateau receives scanty rainfall?

A) It is a rain shadow area B) It is located parallel to wind direction
C) It is away from the coast D) Rain bearing clouds are absent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) It is a rain shadow area

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5 1863
Q:

Ajanta and Ellora caves are situated in which state of India?

A) Kerala B) Odisha
C) Maharashtra D) Jammu & Kashmir
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Maharashtra

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1 1863
Q:

Which of these is not a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

A) Ajanta Caves, Maharashtra B) Red Fort, New Delhi
C) Victoria Memorial, Kolkata D) Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Victoria Memorial, Kolkata

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1 1860
Q:

Which city is located on the banks of the river Brahmaputra?

A) Kanpur B) Srinagar
C) Dibrugarh D) Lucknow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Dibrugarh

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3 1854
Q:

India has a land boundary of about _________ km.

A) 5200 B) 10200
C) 15200 D) 20200
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 15200

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2 1840
Q:

What kind of weather would an occluded front likely bring?

A) cool air B) warm air
C) precipitation D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) precipitation

Explanation:

An occluded front is a type of weather front formed in the process of cyclogenesis when a cold front is overtaken a warm front. When this happens, the warm air is separated from the cyclone center at the Earth's surface.

 

An occluded front likely bring much precipitation kind of weather.

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2 1836
Q:

"Dhamek Stupa" is located at which of the following places?

A) Bodh Gaya B) Sarnath
C) Sanchi D) Kaushambi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sarnath

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