Indian Geography Questions

Q:

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:

Type of American Indian dwelling in the eastern woodlands?

Answer

Woodland tribes lived in wigwams and longhouses. Wigwams are round, wooden-framed structures, covered in bark. Only one familylived in a wigwam. Longhouses are made the same way as wigwams except they are rectangular, instead of round. They have a long hallway with rooms on both sides. Several related families shared a longhouse.


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Longhouse Commonly lived in by entire Native American families in the Eastern Territories pre-colonization.

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Q:

Lingaraja temple is situated in which of the following Indian state?

A) Odisha B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Tamilnadu D) Karnataka
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Odisha

Explanation:

Lingaraja temple is  a lord shiva temple situated in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha. It is one of the oldest temples in India.

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Q:

Siachen is a

A) frontier zone between India and Myanmar B) desert frontier zone between India and Pakistan
C) glacier frontier zone between India and Pakistan D) frontier zone between China and India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) glacier frontier zone between India and Pakistan

Explanation:

Siachen is a glacier frontier zone between India and Pakistan.

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Q:

Badrinath is situated on the bank of river

A) Mandakini B) Sutlej
C) Alaknanda D) Soudamini
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Alaknanda

Explanation:

Badrinath is situated on the bank of river Alaknanda.

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Q:

Which union territory is the capital of two states?

A) Chandigarh B) New Delhi
C) Chattisgarh D) Puducherry
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Chandigarh

Explanation:

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The city Chandigarh, being a union territory is the capital city of both Haryana and Punjab. As it is a union territory it is ruled directly by the central government and not by either states.

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The areas where monthly rainfall during october to December ranges 10cm to 30cm fall in

A) East West of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh B) Kerala and Karnataka
C) Jammu and Kashmir D) Himachal Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) East West of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh

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In which state, maximum Coast Guard Stations have been established in India?

A) Tamil Nadu B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Maharastra D) Gujarat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Gujarat

Explanation:

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) is an armed force that protects India's maritime interests and enforces maritime law, with jurisdiction over the territorial waters of India. Gujarat has maximum Coast Guard Stations.

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