Important Indian Geography GK Questions and Answers
Recently Asur Tribe was in news, it is found in which state?
(A) Tamil Nadu-Kerala
(B) Nagaland-Mizoram
(C) Odisha-Chattishgarh
(D) Bihar-Jharkhand
Correct Answer : D
Teesta River originated from which state?
(A) Assam
(B) Arunanchal Pradesh
(C) Sikkim
(D) West Bengal
Correct Answer : C
The famous Nek Chand's Rock Garden is located in:
(A) Chandigarh
(B) Shimla
(C) Srinagar
(D) Jammu
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
1. The famous Rock Garden is located in Chandigarh.
2. The first rock garden in India has been established in Chandigarh.
3. It was constructed in the year 1957 by Officer Nek Chand.
4. The first rock garden of Chandigarh is also known as Nek Chand Rock Garden.
5. It is situated near Sukhna Lake.
The oldest mountains in India according to geographical history are
(A) Vindhyas
(B) Aravallis
(C) Satpuras
(D) Nilgiris
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Aravali is the oldest mountain range in the geographical structure of India which is about 870 million years old.
The widest gap across the Western Ghats is
(A) Khandwa Gap
(B) Bhor Ghat
(C) Thal Ghat
(D) Pal Ghat
Correct Answer : D
The "Aichi Targets" are related to
(A) Conservation of coral reefs
(B) Prevention of plastic use
(C) Conservation of biodiversity
(D) Conservation of wet land
Correct Answer : C
Where is the " Lingaraj Temple " in India?
(A) Bhubaneshwar
(B) Kolkata
(C) Cuttack
(D) Puri
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
1. Lingaraja Temple, built in the 11th century, is a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is considered to be the largest temple in the city of Bhubaneswar (Odisha).
2. It is built of red stone which is an excellent example of Kalinga style of architecture.
3. Spread over a huge complex, this temple has 150 subsidiary temples.
4. It was built by Somavanshi king Yayati I.
Jawai Dam is in which state?
(A) Haryana
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Gujarat
Correct Answer : C
Who among the following has inaugurated the "Greater Sohra Water Supply Scheme" in Meghalaya?
(A) Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
(B) Satya Pal Malik
(C) Narendra Modi
(D) Amit Shah
Correct Answer : D
Origin of river Tapti is in :
(A) Multai
(B) Raisen District
(C) MumNalla
(D) Amarkantak
Correct Answer : A
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