Indian Geography Questions and Answers
Which of the following organization composes the Topographic Map of India–
(A) Geographical Survey of India
(B) Survey of India
(C) Geological survey of India
(D) Archaeological survey of India
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Expl:- The Survey of India was established in 1767 under the department of science and technology ministry. The main objective of department is to locate all the areas in the country and cart them in a map so that standard map can be available for inclusive and faster growth. The organization works on making a database of all natural maps under digital cartographical database.
The Standard Meridian of India is–
(A) 75.5 E longitude
(B) 82.5 E longitude
(C) 90.5 E longitude
(D) 0 longitude
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Standard meridian of India is 82.5 E longitude which passes through Mirzapur near Allahabad. It is 5:30 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
Indian Standard Time is ahead of Greenwich Mean Time by-
(A) 5.30 hours
(B) 4:30 hours
(C) 4 hours
(D) 5 hours
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
Indian Standard Time (IST) is the time observed throughout India and Sri Lanka, with a time offset ofUTC+05:30. India does not observe daylight saving time (DST) or other seasonal adjustments. In military and aviation time IST is designated E* (“Echo-Star”).
Which is the last point of Southern India-
(A) Cape Comorin
(B) Kanyakumari
(C) Indira point
(D) Port Blair
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Indira Point is the southern tip of the Indian Ocean island of Great Nicobar, in the Nicobar Islands south of Burma. It represents the southernmost point of Indian national territory, some 1100 miles ESE of India’s mainland and only about 100 miles NE of Sumatra in Indonesia.
Which of the following will not get direct rays of sun-
(A) Mumbai
(B) Chennai
(C) Thiruvananthapuram
(D) Srinagar
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
The Direct rays of sun will not fall on Srinagar. The sun rays directly fall in the middle of tropic of Cancer and Capricorn. Srinagar is very far from tropic of Cancer, so direct rays of sun do not fall over Srinagar while Chennai, Mumbai and Thiruvananthapuram located in between tropic of Cancer and Capricorn.
The Eastern Coastal Plain is also named as-
(A) Konkan Coastal Plains
(B) Gujarat Plains
(C) Coromandel coastal plains
(D) Malabar coastal plains
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
The eastern part of India from False Divi Point to CAPE COMORIN is called Coromandal coast, while Konkan, Gujarat plains and Malabar plains are related to western coast.
Which of the following city located on Northern most Latitude –
(A) Patna
(B) Allahabad
(C) Panchmarhi
(D) Ahmadabad
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
City Latitude
Patna 25.37’N
Panchmari 22.3’N
Allahabad 25.28’N
Ahmadabad 8.29’N
In terms of Area, India is ___ largest nation in the World-
(A) Second
(B) Fourth
(C) Sixth
(D) Seventh
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
India is seventh largest country of the world in terms of area.
1. Russia 2. Canada 3. America 4. China 5. Brazil 6. Australia
What is the name of India’s Southern Tip-
(A) Kanyakumari
(B) Point Calimere
(C) Indira Point
(D) Kovalam
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
The Southern tip of India is Indira point which is also called Pygmalion point. Kanyakumari is the southern tip of India’s mainland.
Which of the nations are connected with Palk Strait-
(A) India and Sri Lanka
(B) North Korea and South Korea
(C) Pakistan and China
(D) Britain and France
Correct Answer : A
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.
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