Indian Geography Questions

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Which state of India has the largest number of cotton mills?

 

A) Karnataka B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Maharashtra D) Gujarat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Maharashtra

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Which Indian city is named after the snake Anantha of Lord Vishnu?

A) Trivandrum B) Tiruchirappalli
C) Tanjavore D) Vellore
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Trivandrum

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Thiruvananthapuram also known as Trivandrum, is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Kerala is named after the snake Anantha of Lord Vishnu.

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Highest sugarcane producing state in India?

A) Maharashtra B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Gujarat D) Uttarakhand
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Uttar Pradesh

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Agriculture is the occupation of a majority of the Indian population. More than 65% of India's land area is under agriculture.

Sugarcane is one of the most popular multipurpose crops in India and no part of the sugarcane goes waste.

Uttar Pradesh is the highest sugarcane producing state in India followed by Maharashtra.

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Periyar Wild Life Sanctuary is located in _________ State

A) Andhra Pradesh B) Tamil Nadu
C) Kerala D) karnataka
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Kerala

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The Periyar Sanctuary covers an area of 777sq km. It was established in 1949. Elephants , Gaurs, leopards, solth bear, sambhars, barking deer, wild dogs, wild boars, black Nilgiri langur and water birds can be seen in this sanctuary.

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What percentage of the total area of lithosphere has the expansion of mountains?

 

A) around 26-27% B) around 30-31%
C) around 33-34% D) around 41-42%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) around 26-27%

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Which state has the highest number of 55770 fully covered tribal habitations with the safe drinking water in the country followed by Odisha and Jharkhand?

A) Tamilnadu B) Kerala
C) Manipur D) Madhya Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Madhya Pradesh

Explanation:

Madhya Pradesh has the highest number of 55770 fully covered tribal habitations with the safe drinking water in the country followed by Odisha and Jharkhand.

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Forests occupy about _____of India's total surface?

A) 19 per cent B) 26 per cent
C) 28 per cent D) 30 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 19 per cent

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Q:

The Salal project is on the river

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

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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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