Indian Geography Questions

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Which among the following cities of India will have midday Sun exactly overhead only once a year

A) Delhi and chennai B) Srinagar and Darjeeling
C) Hyderabad and Kohima D) Nagpur and Kolkata
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Nagpur and Kolkata

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Which of the following is the largest lagoon in India ?

A) Vembanad lagoon B) Chilka lagoon
C) Pulicat lagoon D) Kolleru
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Chilka lagoon

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River _______ is called 'The Sorrow of the Bengal'

A) Sone B) Damodar
C) Hooghly D) Kosi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Damodar

Explanation:

It rises in the hills of the Chhota Nagpur plateau and joins Hooghly after covering 22000 sq km. Its fury has been brought under control by DVC (Damodar Valley Corporation).

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Which of the following statements with regard to the Mediterraneam agriculture is/are correct?

1.The Mediterranean agriculture is highly specialized commercial agriculture.

2.It is intensive subsistence agriculture dominated by wet paddy cultivation.

3.It is a primitive subsistence agriculture.4.Viticulture is a speciality of the Mediterranean region.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1 only B) 2 and 3
C) 1 and 4 only D) 1, 3 and 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1 and 4 only

Explanation:

Mediterranean agriculture is practised  on  the  either  side  of  the Mediterranean  Sea  in  Europe  and in   north   Africa   from   Tunisia   to Atlantic  coast,  southern  California, central  Chile,  south  western  parts of   South   Africa   and   south   and south  western  parts  of  Australia. This region is an important supplier of citrus fruits. Viticulture or grape cultivation  is  a  speciality  of  the Mediterranean region.

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Which state of india has the smallest land area?

A) Goa B) Nagaland
C) Sikkim D) Tripura
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Goa

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Smallest Taluk in Kerala State?

A) Kunnathur B) Eranad
C) Palakkad D) Alappuzha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Kunnathur

Explanation:

Kunnathur is the Smallest Taluk in Kerala State.

 

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Taluk :

 

In Kerala, the administrative divisions below the district are called Taluk. There are 77 Taluks in Kerala State.

 

Eranad is the Largest Taluk in Kerala State.

 

Palakkad is the Largest District in Kerala State.

 

Alappuzha is the Smallest District in Kerala State.

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Jiling-Langlota Iron ore Block and Guali Iron ore Block, have been inaugurated in which Indian state?

 

A) Odisha B) Jharkhand
C) Bihar D) Chhattisgarh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Odisha

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The _______ Lake of India has very high salinity

A) Sambhar (Rajasthan) B) Wular ( J & K)
C) Chilka (Orissa) D) Pulicut ( Tamil Nadu)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sambhar (Rajasthan)

Explanation:

The Sambhar Lake of Rajasthan is about 233 sq km in extent , it is known to have a large reserves of salt in its bottom layers.

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