Geography GK Quiz Questions and Answers
NASA has launched two more small helicopters to ______ as part of its effort to return Martian rocks and soil samples to Earth.
(A) Venus
(B) Mars
(C) Moon
(D) Jupiter
(E) Saturn
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The Ingenuity Mars Helicopter is a small, autonomous aircraft. It was sent to Mars to perform experimental flight tests to determine if powered, controlled flight at the Red Planet was possible. Visit Mission Website.
Four Indian Army jawans recently climbed which of the following mountain without using oxygen cylinders?
(A) Mt. Everest
(B) Kangchenjunga
(C) Nanda Devi
(D) Kamet
(E) Kedarnath peak
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
A team of four Indian Army personnel successfully climbed Mt Everest without using oxygen cylinders.
The country‘s first smart card-based public bicycle sharing (PBS) was started recently in which of the following city?
(A) Pune, Maharashtra
(B) Indore, Madhya Pradesh
(C) Chennai, Tamilnadu
(D) Kollam, Kerala
(E) Mysuru, Karnataka
Correct Answer : E
Explanation :
The first Public Bicycle Sharing (PBS) system in India was launched in 2017 in Mysuru.
Sasan Ultra Mega Power Plant is located in which of the following states?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Meghalaya
(C) West Bengal
(D) Andhra Pradesh
(E) None of these
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
The Sasan project, also known as the Sasan Ultra Mega Power Project (UMPP), is a 3,960 megawatt (6x660 megawatt) coal-fired project, located in Sasan, Madhya Pradesh in India.
Mundra Thermal Power Station is located in which of the following states?
(A) Jharkhand
(B) Gujarat
(C) Chhattisgarh
(D) West Bengal
(E) None of these
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Adani Power Mundra is located in the Kucthh District in Taluka Mundra of Gujarat, comprising the villages of Vandh, Tunda & Siracha and is about 61 kms south of Bhuj City in Gujarat State, India. The plant is near National Highway 8A and adjacent to the sea.
Vindhyachal Thermal Power Station is located in which of the following states?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Tamil Nadu
(E) None of these
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The Vindhyachal Thermal Power Station is located in Singrauli district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
Balphakram National Park is home to wide species of plants and animals and is located in the midst of the Garo Hills in-
(A) Meghalaya
(B) Mizoram
(C) Arunachal Pradesh
(D) Manipur
(E) Tripura
Correct Answer : A
In which of the following state, the Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary situated?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Kerala
(C) West Bengal
(D) Chhattisgarh
(E) Odisha
Correct Answer : D
Which state has the highest population density in India?
(A) West Bengal
(B) Tamilnadu
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Maharashtra
Correct Answer : C
Name the countries which lie on either side of Durand Line
(A) India and Pakistan
(B) Iran and Iraq
(C) Afghanistan and Pakistan
(D) India and China
Correct Answer : C
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