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India is a vast country that stretches from the ice-capped ranges of the Himalayas in the north to the shores of the Indian Ocean in the south. The geography of India consists of vast Gangetic peninsular plains, mountain ranges, deserts, coastal plains, and islands. Geography General Knowledge Quiz Questions and Answers under the Indian Geography section are the latest questions for competitive exams. You can command on Geography General Knowledge Quiz to read this article. 

Geography General Knowledge

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Geography General Knowledge Quiz

  Q :  

82122 east longitude is important for India because

(A) It determines the Indian Standard Time

(B) It affects the tropical climate of India

(C) It divides India into eastern and western regions

(D) It helps in determining the local time in eastern India

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
The five states in India through which the Indian Standard Meridian (82.5' E) passes are Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and Andhra Pradesh.



Q :  

In which of the following Indian Institute of Petroleum is located?

(A) Visakhapatnam

(B) Delhi

(C) Dehradun

(D) Chennai

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

Spread over a campus of 250-acre (1.0 km2), it is situated in Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand state, on National Highway 72 (NH 72). Established through an act of parliament in the year 1959, it started in New Delhi in 1960 and finally in Dehradun since 1963.


Q :  

Which one is the smallest (in the area) among the following Union Territories?

(A) Chandigarh

(B) Dadra and Nagar Havel

(C) Daman and Diu

(D) Lakshadweep

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Lakshadweep is the smallest union territory of India. It consists of 36 islands with an area of 32 sq km.



Q :  

Which of the following is the region which does not share its border with Arunachal Pradesh?

(A) Assam

(B) Nagaland

(C) Bhutan

(D) Manipur

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Manipur, is the correct answer. Arunachal Pradesh shares its borders with Assam, Nagaland, and Bhutan, but not with Manipur.



Q :  

Which is the first city in India to use municipal waste for power generation?

(A) Kolkata

(B) Mumbai

(C) Delhi

(D) Chennai

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

Status of for waste to energy - The first waste-to-energy plant was set up in Timarpur in Delhi in 1987.


Q :  

Which countries are connected by Khyber Pass?

(A) India and Pakistan

(B) India and Afghanistan

(C) Afghanistan and Pakistan

(D) Afghanistan and Tajikistan

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Which is the capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

(A) Port Blair

(B) Kavaratti

(C) Mahe

(D) Aizawl

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Pilgrims visiting Kailash Mansarovar have to cross which pass to enter Tibet?

(A) Khardungla

(B) Rohtang

(C) Lipu writing

(D) Nathula

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

Duncan Passage is situated between which of the following?

(A) South and Little Andaman

(B) North and South Andaman

(C) North and Middle Andaman

(D) Andaman and Nicobar

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
The Duncan Passage is a strait in the Indian Ocean. It is located between South Andaman and Little Andaman. It is about 48 km wide. It separates Rutland Island (part of Great Andaman) to the North and Little Andaman to the South.



Q :  

Which of the following is the mountain range which is the oldest in India?

(A) Himalayas

(B) Vindhyachal

(C) Aravalli

(D) Sahyadri

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

Aravali is the oldest mountain range in the geographical structure of India which is about 870 million years old.


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