Indian Geography Questions Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: The population of India is _____ according to Census 2011.
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649a9db5cae316dfef86aed1- 11.4 billionfalse
- 21.21 billiontrue
- 31.5 billionfalse
- 41.11 billionfalse
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Answer : 2. "1.21 billion"
Explanation :
1. According to the 2011 census, India's population was 1,210,193,422 (1.21 billion).
Q: Which of the following states has the highest coal reserve?
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64c21b0d9e9013486a745e0b- 1Chhattisgarhfalse
- 2Odishafalse
- 3Jharkhandtrue
- 4West Bengalfalse
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Answer : 3. "Jharkhand"
Explanation :
1. The state with the largest coal reserves in India is Jharkhand.
2. Coal reserves in India are mainly located in the older Gondwana formations of peninsular India and the younger Tertiary formations of the north-eastern region.
3. About 80 per cent of the coal reserves in India are bituminous type and belong to the non-coal category.
Q: Soilless agriculture is called _______.
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642430b47ac9a186e4d93e30- 1hydroponicstrue
- 2shifting agriculturefalse
- 3dry farmingfalse
- 4pastoral farmingfalse
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Answer : 1. "hydroponics "
Q: The following statements are made regarding global warming.
A. Global warming is the long-term heating of Earth's surface observed since the pre-industrial period due to human activities, primarily fossil fuel burning, which increases heat-trapping greenhouse gas levels in Earth's atmosphere.
B. Global warming causes climate change, which poses a serious threat to life on Earth in the forms of widespread flooding and extreme weather. Which of these statements are correct?
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64a2a59cb5677c1e8a1236d1A. Global warming is the long-term heating of Earth's surface observed since the pre-industrial period due to human activities, primarily fossil fuel burning, which increases heat-trapping greenhouse gas levels in Earth's atmosphere.
B. Global warming causes climate change, which poses a serious threat to life on Earth in the forms of widespread flooding and extreme weather. Which of these statements are correct?
- 1Only Bfalse
- 2Only Afalse
- 3Both A & Btrue
- 4Both A & B are incorrectfalse
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Answer : 3. "Both A & B"
Explanation :
The following statements are correct regarding global warming.
A. Global warming is the long-term heating of Earth's surface observed since the pre-industrial period due to human activities, primarily fossil fuel burning, which increases heat-trapping greenhouse gas levels in Earth's atmosphere.
B. Global warming causes climate change, which poses a serious threat to life on Earth in the forms of widespread flooding and extreme weather. Which of these statements are correct?
Q: Which of the following Hills is not a part of the 'Satpura Range'?
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640f00a856c45fd8d3a9d12d- 1Rajpiplafalse
- 2Mahadevfalse
- 3Bharnertrue
- 4Maikalfalse
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Answer : 3. "Bharner"
Explanation :
1. Satpura and Vindhya mountain ranges are found in the central western part of India.
2. 'Satpura Series' includes all the parts.
- Rajpipla
- Mahadev
- Macal
Q: The ______ plateau is subdivided into the Garo Hills, the Khasi Hills, and the Jaintia Hills, named after the tribal groups inhabiting the region.
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64b1455188d5e4f52dc4f23d- 1Chota Nagpurfalse
- 2Baghelkhandfalse
- 3Malwafalse
- 4Meghalayatrue
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Answer : 4. "Meghalaya"
Explanation :
1. The Meghalaya Plateau is sub-divided into the Garo Hills, Khasi Hills and Jaintia Hills, named after the tribal groups living in the region.
Q: In which of the following regions of India is the natural habitat of White-bellied Heron largely distributed?
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64a2ad34ab3c5fffc2fa31f9- 1North-easttrue
- 2Northern plainsfalse
- 3Deccan plateaufalse
- 4Western coastfalse
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Answer : 1. "North-east"
Explanation :
1. White-bellied Heron naturally inhabits the north-eastern region of India.
2. The bellied Heron is a bird which is mostly found in the low-altitude marshy areas of the Himalayas.
3. It is also called imperial heron in India.
4. In the year 2007, it was listed as 'Critically Endangered' in the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Q: Which of the following options is INCORRECTLY paired?
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64919b4314cf8fe013d7b3d0- 1Guavas – Telanganatrue
- 2Apples – Himachal Pradeshfalse
- 3Oranges – Nagpurfalse
- 4Banana – Keralafalse
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Answer : 1. "Guavas – Telangana"
Explanation :
The list of fruits of the state is given along with their state-
* Apple - Himachal Pradesh
* Orange - Nagpur
* Banana - Kerala
* Mango - Telangana
* Guava - Uttar Pradesh