Indian Geography Questions

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Janapav hill situated near Indore is the source of which river?

 

A) Tapi river   B) Chambal river  
C) Mahi River D) Mahanadi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Chambal river  

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The deepest land locked and protected port in india is 

A) Marmugoa B) Vishakhapatnam
C) Mumbai D) Cohin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Vishakhapatnam

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Buddha was born in _________.

 

A) Vaishali B) Lumbini
C) Kapilavastu D) Patliputra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Lumbini

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Majerhat Bridge which has been renamed as 'Jai Hind' Bridge and is newly-built is located in

 

A) Bihar B) Chhattisgarh
C) West Bengal D) Uttarakhand
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) West Bengal

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Q:

Consider the following tributaries of river Ganga :

1. Gandak

2. Kosi

3. Ghaghara

4. Gomti

Which one of the following is the correct order of the above rivers from east to west?

A) 3-4-1-2 B) 2-1-3-4
C) 2-3-1-4 D) 1-2-4-3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2-1-3-4

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Which one of the following places of India experiences highest atmospheric pressure during winter?

 

A) Jaisalmer B) Leh
C) Chennai D) Guwahati
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Leh

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As temperature of Leh will be lowest during winters from the given options, the highest pressure will be at Leh.

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In India, Which type of forest among the following occupies the largest area?

A) Montane Wet Temporate Forest B) Sub - tropical Dry Evergreen Forest
C) Tropical Moist Deciduous Forest D) Tropical Wet Evergreen Forest
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Tropical Moist Deciduous Forest

Explanation:

In India, Tropical Moist Deciduous Forest occupies the largest area. The tropical monsoon deciduous forests are found in areas receiving annual rainfall of 100 to 200 cms in India, with a distinct dry and rainy seasons and a small range of temperature. They occur on the wetter western side of the Deccan Plateau, the north-eastern part of the Deccan Plateau and the lower slopes of the Himalayas, on the Siwalik Hills from Jammu in the west to West Bengal in the east.

 

They cover parts of Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Bihar, Jharkand, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

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The driest part in india is in 

A) Jaisalmer (Western Rajasthan) B) Bhatinda (Punjab)
C) Darbhanga (Bihar) D) Gandhinagar (Gujarat)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Jaisalmer (Western Rajasthan)

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Jaisalmer receives less than 12 km of rain because of its distance from Bay of Bengal, monsoon winds and its location in the sub - tropical high pressure belt.

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