Geography GK Questions and Answers
In wich year was the International Date Line determined?
(A) 1955
(B) 1896
(C) 1997
(D) 1884
Correct Answer : D
How many km stretch of the venue. To the depth of?
(A) 110 km
(B) 155 km
(C) 200 km
(D) 100 km
Correct Answer : D
On what percentage of the earth's surface is the expansion of continents found?
(A) 30.1
(B) 28.4
(C) 29.2
(D) 38.7
Correct Answer : C
The Nohkali waterfall is in which state?
(A) Kerala
(B) Assam
(C) Manipur
(D) Meghalaya
Correct Answer : D
The Gulf of Mannar is situated along the Southern coast of
(A) Kerala
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Odisha
(D) Goa
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
1. Palk Strait is a strait between the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the Mannar district of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka.
2. This strait connects the Bay of Bengal to the Palk Bay in the north-east and then to the Gulf of Mannar in the south-west.
3. The strait that separates India and Sri Lanka is the Palak Strait.
The meaning of the name 'Himalaya' in Sanskrit is
(A) Abode of Snow
(B) Peak of Heaven
(C) Rocky Mountains
(D) Peak of Rivers
Correct Answer : A