Indian Geography General Knowledge Questions and Answers
If the meridian that determines the Indian Standard Time (IST) is given the status of Prime Meridian then what will be longitude of the International Date line?
(A) 97°30' West
(B) 97°30' East
(C) 82°30' East
(D) 180° East
Correct Answer : B
The Dry Land farming is done in India in-
(A) 100 cm to 150 cm annual rainfall areas
(B) 35 cm to 75 cm annual rainfall areas
(C) 75 cm to 110 cm annual rainfall areas
(D) More than 150 cm annual rainfall areas
Correct Answer : B
India has been divided into 15 Agroclimatic zones by-
(A) The Planning Commission
(B) The Agricultural Ministry
(C) The Water-Resource Ministry
(D) The Meteorological Department
Correct Answer : A
India's first olive refinery, was set up in Rajasthan at-
(A) Pachpadra
(B) Lunkaransar
(C) Amarsagar
(D) Suratgarh
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The then Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Smt. Vasundhara Raje inaugurated the refinery for Rs 3.75 crore in the Lunkaransar area of Bikaner on October 3, 2014. With this, Rajasthan became the first state in the country to establish this type of refinery. Through this, 11,574.09 kg of olive oil has been produced, given the brand name 'Raj Olive Oil'. Bikaner is also being developed as a centre for olive cultivation.
Highest Ragi producing state of India is -
(A) Uttarakhand
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Karnataka
Correct Answer : D
Write the name of the nearest planet to the Sun.
(A) Mercury
(B) Jupiter
(C) Venus
(D) Mars
Correct Answer : A
Write the name of the brightest planet.
(A) Venus
(B) Mercury
(C) Jupiter
(D) Mars
Correct Answer : A
Which of the following planets do not have satellites revolving around them?
(A) Mars and Venus
(B) Mercury and Venus
(C) Mars and Mercury
(D) Neptune and Pluto
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Mercury and Venus are the only planets in our solar system which do not have any natural satellite.
What is the heat received by the earth from the sun called?
(A) insolation
(B) Infrared heat
(C) Solar radiation
(D) Heat radiation
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
The earth's surface receives most of its energy in short wavelengths. The energy received by the earth is known as incoming solar radiation which in short is termed as insolation.
Write the name of the planets which do not have satellites revolving around them.
(A) Mars and Venus
(B) Mercury and Venus
(C) Mars and Mercury
(D) Neptune and Pluto
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Mercury and Venus are the only planets in our solar system which do not have any natural satellite. Earth has one natural satellite while Mars has two natural satellites.
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