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River Kabini is a tributary of the :

  1. Cauvery
  2. Narmada
  3. Tapi
  4. Godavari
Indian Geography

Which one of the following groups of forest is spread over larger area in India ?

  1. Tropical Wet Evergreen
  2. Tropical Dry Deciduous
  3. Tropical Moist Deciduous
  4. Tropical Semi-Evergreen
Indian Geography

Which drainage pattern is commonly found in Ganga plains and Assam Valley, characterized by wide plains, gentle slopes, heavy rains and large number of tributaries ?

  1. Antecedent drainage pattern
  2. Dendritic drainage pattern
  3. Radial drainage pattern
  4. Rectangular drainage pattern
Indian Geography

Which of the following statements is not true, with respect to "Laterite soils" in India ?

  1. They are deficient in lime and nitrogen.
  2. They provide good building materials.
  3. They are affected by leaching process.
  4. They are moisture retentive with large clay factor.
Indian Geography

Which one of the following Peninsular rivers has longest course length ?

  1. Godavari
  2. Krishna
  3. Narmada
  4. Cauvery
Indian Geography

Consider the following statements regarding the tropical dry deciduous forest in India :

(1) It is found in the regions, where rainfall is between 25 and 75 cm.
(2) They occur in an irregular wide strip running from the foot of the Himalayas.

Select the correct answer from the code given below :
Code :

  1. (1) only
  2. (2) only
  3. Both (1) and (2)
  4. Neither (1) nor (2)
Indian Geography

The shape of Atoll is :

  1. Rectangular
  2. Rod-shaped
  3. Horse Shoe/Ring Shaped
  4. Triangular
Indian Geography

Why is the difference between the durations of day and night hardly felt at Kanniyakumari?

  1. It lies in the northernmost part of India
  2. It has high mountains
  3. It lies in a desert region
  4. It is near the equator
Indian Geography

Why was 82°30'E selected as the Standard Meridian of India?

  1. It passes through Delhi
  2. It is the westernmost longitude of India
  3. It runs almost through the center of the country
  4. It is closest to the Prime Meridian
Indian Geography

Identify the correct group of states that share a border with Bangladesh:

  1. Assam, Tripura, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Mizoram
  2. West Bengal, Assam, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya
  3. Assam, Nagaland, Tripura, Meghalaya, Manipur
  4. Mizoram, Manipur, Assam, Sikkim, West Bengal
Indian Geography

Identify the group of states that share a border with Myanmar:

  1. Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, Tripura
  2. Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland
  3. Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh
  4. Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Tripura
Indian Geography

Identify the correct group of Indian states that share a border with China:

  1. Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh
  2. Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, West Bengal
  3. Ladakh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh
  4. Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh
Indian Geography

Identify the correct group that shares a border with Pakistan:

  1. Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Ladakh
  2. Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat
  3. Jammu & Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat
  4. Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat, Ladakh
Indian Geography

Identify the correct group of states that neither have a coastline nor share an international border:

  1. Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal
  2. Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala
  3. Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand
  4. Rajasthan, Punjab, Chhattisgarh
Indian Geography

Which is the largest state in India by area?

  1. Maharashtra
  2. Uttar Pradesh
  3. Madhya Pradesh
  4. Rajasthan
Indian Geography

Which Union Territories are located on the eastern coast of India?

  1. Pondicherry and Andaman and Nicobar Islands
  2. Daman and Diu
  3. Lakshadweep and Mahe
  4. Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Indian Geography

Which two Union Territories were merged into one in recent years and lie on the western coast?

  1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep
  2. Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli
  3. Puducherry and Mahe
  4. Lakshadweep and Minicoy
Indian Geography

Which of the following Union Territories is located on the western coast of India?

  1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
  2. Lakshadweep
  3. Puducherry (Mahe)
  4. Both B and C
Indian Geography

Which two water bodies separate Sri Lanka from India?

  1. Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal
  2. Red Sea and Suez Canal
  3. Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea
  4. Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar
Indian Geography

How many Union Territories are there in India?

  1. 6
  2. 7
  3. 8
  4. 9
Indian Geography

How many states does India currently have?

  1. 27
  2. 28
  3. 29
  4. 26
Indian Geography

In which region does India hold a significant strategic position?

  1. East Asia
  2. Central Asia
  3. South Asia
  4. Southeast Asia
Indian Geography

Which form of contact did India have earlier with the world?

  1. Land route contacts
  2. Air route contacts
  3. Digital communication
  4. Maritime contacts
Indian Geography

How much has the distance between India and Europe been reduced due to the opening of the Suez Canal?

  1. 5,000 km
  2. 6,000 km
  3. 7,000 km
  4. 8,000 km
Indian Geography