Thursday, January 17, 2019

Indian Geography mcq


MCQ. Which of the following rivers does not flow into the Arabian Sea?

(A) Tungabhadra
(B) Sabarmati
(C) Mandovi
(D) Narmada

Correct Answer: A [Tungabhadra]

Explanation: -
Tunga and Bhadra together form Tungabhadra River, which is a sacred river in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, as it serves as a chief tributary of Krishna River. In the epic Ramayana, Tungabhadra was called as Pampa River. Hampi, the World Heritage Site is located on the southern bank of Tungabhadra.

MCQ. Which of the following is the highest peak of the Satpura Range?


Dhupgarh.

Explanation: -
Mount Dhupgarh or Dhoopgarh is the highest point in the Mahadeo Hills, Madhya Pradesh, India. Located in Pachmarhi, it has an elevation of 1,352 meters.

MCQ. The Thummalapalle mine which is considered to have one of the world’s largest reserves of 1.50 lakh tons of uranium is in………….


Andhra Pradesh.

MCQ. Tropic of Cancer passes through
………….

Rajasthan, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Mizoram.




Explanation: -

The Tropic of Cancer divided India into almost 2 equal parts. It passes through 8 Indian States of the India – Gujarat, Rajasthan, MP, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura, and Mizoram.

MCQ. The land frontier of India is about 15200 KM. ………. shares the largest border length with India.

Bangladesh.

The neighboring countries of India in decreasing order of border length are:
Bangladesh:4,096.7.
China:3,488.
Pakistan:3,323.
Nepal:1,751.
Myanmar:1,643.
Bhutan: 699.
Afghanistan: 106.
Total:15,106.7.

MCQ. The lacustrine deposits of Kashmir called ‘Karewas’ are known for:

Saffron Cultivation.

MCQ. …………. Mountain passes forms the ‘tri-junction’ of India, China, and Myanmar.

Diphu.

Explanation: -

Diphu Pass. Diphu Pass is a mountain pass around the area of the disputed tri-point borders of India, China, and Myanmar. Diphu Pass is also a strategic approach to eastern Arunachal Pradesh. It lies on the McMahon Line.

MCQ. …………. mountain ranges from a dividing line between the Ganges Plain and the Deccan Plateau.

Vindhya.


Vindhya Range Mountain in Madhya Pradesh. the Vidhya’s do not form a single mountain range in the geological sense.
Elevation: 752 m.
Peak: (Sadbhawna Shikhar / Kalmar Peak)
Borders on: Satpura Range & Chota Nagpur Plateau.

MCQ. The famous hill-station ‘Kodaikanal’ lies in:

Palani hills.
Explanation: -

Kodaikanal is a city near Palani in the hills of the Dindigul district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Its name in the Tamil language means "The Gift of the Forest".
State: Tamil Nadu   
Vehicle registration: TN 57
Nearest town: Palani
Zone: Madurai


MCQ. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are submerged parts of the mountain range called

Arakan Yoma.

MCQ. ……….. Indian States/UT has the maximum percentage of mangrove cover in the country.

West Bengal.

MCQ. In 2011, ONGC discovered India’s first shale gas reserve in

West Bengal.

Explanation: -
At Durgapur in Burdwan district of West Bengal.


MCQ. Asia’s largest tulip garden is in

Jammu & Kashmir.

MCQ. Barak valley in Assam is famous for

Tea Cultivation.

Explanation: -

The Barak Valley is a valley located in the southern region of the Indian state of Assam. The main city of the valley is Silchar.

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