Indian Geography Quiz and Answers

Indian Geography Quiz and Answers
Q :  

The Gulf of Mannar is situated along the Southern coast of

(A) Kerala

(B) Tamil Nadu

(C) Odisha

(D) Goa


Correct Answer : B
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.


Q :  

Which of the following countries are connected by the Palk Strait?

(A) Pakistan and China

(B) India and Sri Lanka

(C) North Korea and South Korea

(D) Britain and France


Correct Answer : B
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.


Q :  

Which of these countries is located separately from India due to the narrow sea waterway formed by Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar?

(A) Bangladesh

(B) Myanmar

(C) Sri Lanka

(D) Pakistan


Correct Answer : C
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.


Q :  

Sri Lanka is located near the southeast coast of India on the Palk Strait and on the other side of the Gulf of _____.

(A) Kutch

(B) Mannar

(C) Khambhat

(D) Cambay


Correct Answer : B
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.


Q :  

Which country is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea formed by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar?

(A) Bangladesh

(B) Myanmar

(C) Sri Lanka

(D) Pakistan


Correct Answer : C

Q :  

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.


Q :  

Which of the following strait separates India and Srilanka?

(A) Gibraltor Strait

(B) Pak Strait

(C) Bering Strait

(D) Sunda Strait


Correct Answer : B
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.


Q :  

Varkala Beach is situated in which of the following state in India? 

(A) Tamil Nadu

(B) Kerala

(C) Manipur

(D) Arunachal Pradesh


Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

Varkala Beach is located in the Indian state of Kerala. It is situated on the Arabian Sea, 51 km northwest of Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) and 37 km south-west of Kollam. Varkala is the only place in southern Kerala where high rocks meet the ocean. These Tertiary sedimentary rock formations are a unique geological feature in the otherwise flat coastal area of Kerala and are known among geologists as the Varkala Formation and have been declared a geological monument by the Geological Survey of India. There are many water springs and spas on the slopes of these rocks.


Q :  

Which of the following Iron and Steel Plant was established with the technical collaboration of britain?

(A) Bokaro Steel Plant

(B) Durgapur Steel Plant

(C) Raurkela Steel Plant

(D) Vijaynagar Steel Plant


Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

1. Hindustan Steel Limited, Durgapur

2. It was established in 1957 with the help of Britain.

3. It is located in Durgapur, Bengal.


Q :  

Which of the following State of India has banned chemical fertilizer for sustainable agriculture?

(A) Sikkim

(B) Arunachal Pradesh

(C) Andhra Pradesh

(D) Goa


Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

1. Sikkim Which state of India has banned the use of chemical fertilizers for sustainable agriculture?

2. As a general philosophy, adopting sustainable agriculture means practicing agriculture without polluting the environment (soil, air, water), and without depleting any natural resources and destroying the ecosystem and biodiversity through your actions. Can produce adequate yield in a particular crop, without interruption.


 

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