Indian Geography Questions Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Which of the following organization composes the Topographic Map of India–

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    Geographical Survey of India
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    Survey of India
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    Geological survey of India
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    Archaeological survey of India
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Answer : 2. "Survey of India"
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.


Q:

Which place had water harvesting system channeling the flood water of the Ganga river in the first century B.C?

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    Kanpur
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    Gorakhpur
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    Mirzapur
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    Sringaverapura
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Answer : 4. "Sringaverapura"
Explanation :

1. 1st century BC The water harvesting system that taps the flood waters of the Ganga River was at Shringaverapura, located in the present-day Allahabad district of Uttar Pradesh state of India.

2. The system was composed of three percolation-cum-storage tanks, fed by an 11-meter wide and 5-meter deep canal, which diverted flood water from the monsoon-swollen Ganga.

3. During the reign of Chandragupta Maurya, large-scale dams, irrigation systems and harvesting systems were constructed throughout his kingdom.

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Answer : 2. "1, 2 and 3"
Explanation :

1. The headquarter of the ICAR-Directorate of Groundnut Research is located in Junagarh.

2. The headquarter of ICAR-Directorate of Rapeseed & Mustard Research is located in Bharatpur.

3. The headquarter of ICAR-Directorate of Soybean Research is located in Indore.

Q:

Where is the Bhimgarh Dam, the largest earthen dam in

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    Seoni
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    Shahdol
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    Morena
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    Singroli
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Answer : 1. "Seoni"
Explanation :

Bhimgarh Dam is located in Seoni district of Madhya Pradesh state of India.

It is built on the Bainganga River.

It is the largest earthen dam in Asia.

Construction of the dam began in 1972 and was completed in 1987–88.

Q:

What was the distance (around in km) covered by the first-ever train between Bombay and Thane in 1853?

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    38
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    25
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    34
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    51
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Answer : 3. "34"
Explanation :

1. The distance covered by the first train between Bombay and Thane in 1853 was approximately 34 km.

2. This train was pulled by three steam engines named Sahib, Sultan and Sindh. The train had 14 coaches and was carrying about 400 people.

Q:

Which of the following states has the highest fertility rate in India according to the 2011 census?

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    Kerala
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    Punjab
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    Maharashtra
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    Bihar
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Answer : 4. "Bihar"
Explanation :

According to the 2011 census, Bihar state has the highest fertility rate in India.

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Match the columns.
 Mineral                      Reserves region
 (A) Bauxite                (I) Lohardaga
 (B) Mica                    (II) Bhilwara
 (C) Coal                    (III) Jhunjhunu
 (D) Copper               (IV) Jharia

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    A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
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    A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III
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    A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
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    A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV
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Answer : 2. "A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III"
Explanation :

All columns are correctly matched.

(A) Bauxite                -  Lohardaga

(B) Mica                    - Bhilwara

(C) Coal                     - Jharia

(D) Copper                - Jhunjhunu

Q:

Which of the following is the third highest mountain in the world?

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    Everest
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    Kanchenjunga
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    K2
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    Annapurna
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Answer : 2. "Kanchenjunga"
Explanation :

1. The third highest mountain in the world is Kanchenjunga, whose height is 8,586 meters (28,169 feet).

2. Works to connect the borders of Nepal and India.

3. Kanchenjunga was first climbed by Joe Brown and George Band on 25 May 1955.

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