Geography General Knowledge Questions for Competitive Exams
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Where is 'Raisina Hill' located?
(A) where Rashtrapati Bhavan is located
(B) The hill station of Srinagar which is also known as 'Shankaracharya Pahar'
(C) The place where the Dogra rulers of Jammu and Kashmir built their fort in Jammu
(D) The rock at Kanyakumari where the statue of Swami Vivekananda has been installed.
Correct Answer : A
Which one of the following passes falls in the Satluj valley?
(A) Nathula
(B) Jelep La
(C) Shipkey Law
(D) Sherabathanga
Correct Answer : C
Where is the 'Panjshir Valley' located?
(A) Lebanon
(B) Afghanistan
(C) Jammu and Kashmir, India
(D) Syria
Correct Answer : B
Which is the first 'solar city' of India?
(A) Anandpur Saheb
(B) Mumbai
(C) Bangalore
(D) Delhi
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
Sanchi, the historic home of the Stupa, has become India's first 'solar city'. The project aims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 14,324 tonnes annually and currently includes a 3 MW solar plant that caters to the city's energy needs. A 5 MW plant for agricultural requirements is also under construction.
In which of the following hemisphere is India located?
(A) Northern and Eastern
(B) Southern and Eastern
(C) Northern and Western
(D) Northern and Southern
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
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