Indian Geography Objective GK Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams
Duncan Passage is situated between which of the following?
(A) South and Little Andaman
(B) North and South Andaman
(C) North and Middle Andaman
(D) Andaman and Nicobar
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
The Duncan Passage is a strait in the Indian Ocean. It is located between South Andaman and Little Andaman. It is about 48 km wide. It separates Rutland Island (part of Great Andaman) to the North and Little Andaman to the South.
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 :
The 'Radcliffe Line' is the boundary line between which of the following countries?
(A) India and Bangladesh
(B) India and Bhutan
(C) India and China
(D) India and Pakistan
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Radcliffe Line is the boundary line between India and Pakistan. Radcliffe Line divided British India into two independent countries India and Pakistan in 1947. Radcliffe Line was named after its architect Sir Cyril Radcliffe. Three Indian states and two union territory share a boundary with Pakistan.
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.
Which of the following foreign countries is closest to the Andaman Islands?
(A) Sri Lanka
(B) Myanmar
(C) Indonesia
(D) Pakistan
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Myanmar is the nearest mainland to the island. The Andaman Islands are archipelagos in the northeastern Indian Ocean about 130 km (81 m) southwest off the coasts of Myanmar's Ayeyarwady region.
Jawahar tunnel is in which state?
(A) Himachal Pradesh
(B) Jammu and Kashmir
(C) Uttaranchal
(D) Goa
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Jawahar Tunnel, also called Banihal Tunnel is a road tunnel at elevation of 2,194 m (7,198 ft) in Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in India below the Banihal Pass in the Pir Panjal mountain range in lower Himalayas.
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 territory which does not share its boundary with Mizoram?
(A) Nagaland
(B) Myanmar
(C) Assam
(D) Tripura
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
The correct option is Nagaland; it does not share a boundary with Mizoram but it does share its boundary with Assam and Myanmar.
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.
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