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Indian Geography Objective GK Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams

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Q :  

Among the following states, where is Sambhar Lake located? 

(A) West Bengal

(B) Madhya Pradesh

(C) Uttar Pradesh

(D) Rajasthan

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

1. Four rivers (Rupangarh, Mentha, Khari, Khandela) fall into Sambhar Lake. Salt is produced on a large scale from this lake.

2. Sambhar Lake: This is a salt water lake located near Jaipur city in Rajasthan state of India. This lake is situated at an altitude of 1,200 feet above sea level.


Q :  

Where is the Railway Staff College Located?

(A) Pune

(B) Delhi

(C) Vadodara

(D) Allahabad

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

The Indian Institute of Science is located at

(A) Kerala

(B) Madras

(C) Bangalore

(D) New Delhi

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

The oldest mountains in India are

(A) Aravalis

(B) Vindhyas

(C) Satpuras

(D) Nilgiri hills

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

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


Q :  

Most of the_____ are formed by sand and silt deposited by rivers and sea waves.

(A) laterite and lateritic soils

(B) Alluvial soils

(C) Peaty and Marshy soils

(D) Saline and alkaline soils

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Which among the following cyclone is related to Indian Ocean?

(A) Ockhi

(B) Roanu

(C) Pethai

(D) All of the above

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

Which of the following railway station has the world's longest railway platform in India? 

(A) Kollam Junction, Kharagpur

(B) Bilaspur Railway Station

(C) Gorakhpur Railway Station

(D) None of the above

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Matatila dam is situated in which Indian state?

(A) Maharashtra

(B) Uttar Pradesh

(C) Uttarakhand

(D) Jammu Kashmir

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

What is Dakshin Gangotri?

(A) River valley in Andhra Pradesh

(B) Unmanned station located in Antarctica

(C) Second source of River Ganga

(D) Island in the Indian Ocean

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

The highest altitude (4411 meters above sea level) is of: 

(A) Bangda Airport

(B) Heathrow Airport

(C) Daocheng Yading Airport

(D) Kathmandu Airport

Correct Answer : C

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