Indian Geography Questions

Q:

Which of the following is tropical grassland?

A) Savannah B) Pampas
C) Prairies D) Taiga
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Savannah

Explanation:

Tropical grasslands, or savannas, are also the homes of primates in Africa and Asia; no savanna-living primates exist in South America. Tropical grasslands comprise a mixture of trees and grasses, the proportion of trees to grass varying directly with the rainfall.

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Q:

Jaduguda mines are famous for

A) mica deposits B) uranium deposits
C) gold deposits D) iron ore
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) uranium deposits

Explanation:

The Jaduguda Mine also known as Jadugoda or Jadugora is a Uranium mine in Jaduguda village in the Purbi Singhbhum district of the Indian state of Jharkhand.

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Q:

A famous hill station in Uttar pradesh is...........

A) Darjeeling B) Dalhousie
C) Kulu D) Nainital
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Nainital

Explanation:

Darjeeling is in West Bengal and other two are in Himachal Pradesh.

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The Ghodazari Wildlife Sanctuary (GWS) will come up in which state?

A) Maharashtra B) Karnataka
C) Tamil Nadu D) Odisha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Maharashtra

Explanation:

The Maharashtra Government has recently approved Ghodazari Wildlife Sanctuary in Chandrapur district as a new wildlife sanctuary in the state.

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Q:

India's forest sponge iron plant is at

A) Kothagudam B) Kurnool
C) Kadapa D) Kavaratti
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Kothagudam

Explanation:

Kothagudam is in Andhra Pradesh. The sponge iron will act as a substitute for steel scrap and be used as feed stock of electric arc steel making.

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Q:

Contour bunding is a method of soil conservation used in

A) Scrublands, liable to spread of weed growth B) Hilly and Slopy or mountain areas
C) Low flat plains, close to stream courses, liable to flooding D) Desert margins, liable to strong wind action
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Hilly and Slopy or mountain areas

Explanation:

Contour bunding is a proven sustainable land management practice for mountainous areas, marginal, sloping, and hilly land where the soil productivity is very low.

 

It is widely adopted by the ethnic minorities of Nepal who practice the shifting cultivation system of farming.

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Q:

How did the Lakshadweep islands of group originate?

 

A) Volcanic origin B) Soil Deposition
C) Coral origin D) No option is correct
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Coral origin

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In terms of territorial extent, the largest district of India is located in which of the following states ?

A) Rajasthan B) Tamil Nadu
C) Jammu & Kashmir D) Gujarat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Gujarat

Explanation:

Kachchh district is the largest in India in terms of territorial extent, located in the state of Gujarat.
The second largest district is Leh in Jammu & Kashmir.

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