Indian Geography Questions

Q:

India's 1st district cooling system will come up in which city?

A) Amaravathi B) Hyderabad
C) Bangaluru D) Noida
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Amaravathi

Explanation:

District cooling system is a well known and energy efficient technology adopted across the world. India's 1st district cooling system will come up in the green city Amaravathi, the capital city of Andhra Pradesh state.

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District cooling system (DCS) distributes thermal energy in the form of chilled water from a central source to multiple buildings through a network of underground pipes for use in space cooling. The cooling or heat rejection is usually provided from a central cooling plant, thus eliminating the need for separate systems in individual buildings.

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Which among the following type of soil has the largest area covered in India?

A) Laterite B) Alluvial
C) Black D) Red
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Alluvial

Explanation:

Alluvial type of soil has the largest area covered in India. Alluvial soils are fine-grained fertile soil deposited by water flowing over flood plains or in river beds. Most of the soil is Sandy and clayey soils are not uncommon.

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Rana Pratap Sagar Dam is built on which of the following rivers?

A) Ghagra B) Yamuna
C) Kosi D) Chambal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Chambal

Explanation:

Rana Pratap Sagar Dam is built on Chambal river in Rajasthan.

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Q:

The only perennial river in Peninsular India is _____ .

A) Godavari B) Kaveri
C) Krishna D) Bhima
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kaveri

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Q:

Shillong is a hill station in northeast India and is capital of which state?

A) Sikkim B) Manipur
C) Tripura D) Meghalaya
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Meghalaya

Explanation:

Shillong is the capital city of Meghalaya state in India. It is well known tourist place as a hill station in northeast India which attracts tourists all over the world.

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In what way is geography an integrative science?

A) Geography is an integrative science because it borrows from physical sciences such as chemistry, biology, meterology, and geology B) Geography is an integrative science because it borrows from human science such as cultural studies , economics , and public policy
C) Geography is an integrative science because it examines Earth in both physical and human terms D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Geography is an integrative science because it examines Earth in both physical and human terms

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Q:

Choose the word which is different from the rest?

A) Shimla B) Nagaland
C) Kohima D) Imphal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Nagaland

Explanation:

Except Nagaland all other options are capital cities of the states in India. Nagaland is the north eastern state with Kohima as its capital city.

 

* Shimla is the capital city of Himachal Pradesh. 

* Imphal is the capital city of Manipur.

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Q:

Black soils are best suited for the cultivation of

A) Maize B) Sugarcane
C) Cotton D) Paddy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Cotton

Explanation:

Black soils are rich in montmorillonitic and beidellitic group of clay minerals and are poor in nitrogen, phosphorus and organic matter. Black soils are most suitable for the cotton crop hence it is also known as black cotton soil. Besides cotton, the soil is suitable for the cultivation of crops like wheat, groundnut, chillies, tobacco and jowar.

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