Geography General Knowledge Questions for Competitive Exams
Write the name of the first Indian woman who climbed Mount Everest.
(A) Bachendri Pal
(B) Phyu Dorjee
(C) On Sang Suu Kyi
(D) Yoko Ono
Correct Answer : A
The length of the Indian coastline is approximately:
(A) 4900 km
(B) 5700 km
(C) 7500 km
(D) 8300 km
Correct Answer : C
What is the approximate length of the Konkan Railway?
(A) 580 km
(B) 760 km
(C) 940 km
(D) 1050 km
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The 756.25-kilometre (469.91 mi) railway has a total track length of 900 kilometres (560 mi). Its length through Maharashtra is 361 kilometres (224 mi), through Karnataka 239 kilometres (149 mi), and 156.25 kilometres (97.09 mi) through Goa.
Where is the relief land topography characteristic?
(A) Chambal Valley
(B) Coastal region
(C) Sundarbans Delta
(D) Gulf of Kutch
Correct Answer : A
Silent Valley is situated at :
(A) Assam
(B) Kerala
(C) Africa
(D) Andhra Pradesh
Correct Answer : B
Which of the following state has the longest coast line?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Gujarat
(D) Andhra Pradesh
Correct Answer : C
Which of the following is the correct pair?
(A) Assam-Itanagar
(B) Arunachal Pradesh-Guwahati
(C) Tripura-Agartala
(D) Nagaland-Shillong
Correct Answer : C
With which of the following group of countries does Arunachal Pradesh share boundaries?
(A) Bhutan, Bangladesh and China
(B) Myanmar, Bangladesh and China
(C) Bhutan, China and Myanmar
(D) Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar
Correct Answer : C
Kamakhya temple is an important tourist destination in which state?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Assam
(C) Himachal Pradesh
(D) Manipur
Correct Answer : B
Which of the following is known as the 'Shrimp Capital of India'?
(A) Mangalore
(B) Nagapattinam
(C) Kochi
(D) Nellore
Correct Answer : D