Indian Geography Questions

Q:

Tehri dam is located on which of the following rivers?

A) Brahmaputra B) Godavari
C) Ganga D) Bhagirathi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Bhagirathi

Explanation:

Tehri dam is located on the river Bhagirathi.

  • It is a multi-purpose rock and earth-fill embankment dam on the Bhagirathi River near Tehri in Uttarakhand, India.

 

  • It is the primary dam of the THDC India Ltd. and the Tehri hydroelectric complex.
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Q:

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

Explanation:

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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Q:

ICF (integral Coach Factory) is at 

A) Alwaye B) Coimbatore
C) Chennai D) Bhadravati
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Chennai

Explanation:

Railway Coaches and wagons are manufactured in Perambur, Chennai.

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Q:

Which is the most irrigated state in India?

A) Punjab B) Himachal Pradesh
C) Haryana D) Telangana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Punjab

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Q:

The 'Puttingal Temple' is located in which of the following states ?

A) Tamilnadu B) Bihar
C) Uttar Pradesh D) Kerala
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Kerala

Explanation:

Puttingal Temple was a Hindu temple in the coastal town of Paravur, India. The temple was founded after the presence of the goddess was experienced on an ant hill with Puttu being the Malayalam word for ant Hill.

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Q:

Okhla Bird Sanctuary is located in

A) Rajasthan B) West Bengal
C) Maharashtra D) Uttar Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Uttar Pradesh

Explanation:

Okhla Bird Sanctuary is located in Uttar Pradesh.

Okhla Bird Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary at the Okhla barrage over Yamuna River. It is situated in Noida, Gautam Buddh Nagar district, on Delhi-Uttar Pradesh state border and known as a haven for over 300 bird species.

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Q:

The glacier of the Nubra Valley, the longest one with a length of over 72km is called the ______ glacier

A) Hispar B) Siachen
C) Biafo D) Baltaro
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Siachen

Explanation:

Hispar and Beturaof the Hunza valley are over 57km long. They are the largest glaciers. Biafo and Baltaro of the shigar valley are 60 km long

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Which among the following states leads in Handloom and Handicrafts clusters in India?

A) Maharastra B) West Bengal
C) Uttar Pradesh D) Odisha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Uttar Pradesh

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