Top 100 Indian Geography GK Questions
A spring tide would occur in which of the following conditions?
(A) When the Sun, Moon and Earth are in a straight line.
(B) When the Moon and Earth are in right angle to each other.
(C) When the Earth and Moon are in right angle to the Sun.
(D) When the Sun and Moon are in right angle to each other.
Correct Answer : A
The term ‘Regur’ refers to:
(A) Deltaic alluvial soils
(B) Laterite soils
(C) Red and yellow soils
(D) Black cotton soils
Correct Answer : D
Carbonaceous rocks which produce coal and oil belong to the category of rocks called_______.
(A) metamorphic
(B) sedimentary
(C) inorganic
(D) igneous
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
1. Sedimentary rocks are formed by sediment consolidation and compaction of sediments. Therefore, they are layered or stratified to different sizes. Examples: Sandstone, Shale, etc.
2. These types of rocks cover 75 per cent of the Earth's crust but occupy only 5 per cent (as they are available only in the upper part of the crust).
3. Coal is deposited in the river valleys of Damodar, Mahanadi, and Godavari in Gondwana sedimentary deposits.
Which of the following is NOT a World Heritage Site?
(A) Pench National Park
(B) Keoladeo National Park
(C) Kaziranga National Park
(D) Kanchenjunga National Park
Correct Answer : A
Which state has the longest coastline in India?
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Gujarat
(D) West Bengal
Correct Answer : C
Maharaja Bir Bikram Manikya Kishore airport is located in which Indian state?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Kerala
(D) Tripura
(E) Assam
Correct Answer : D
Origin of river Tapti is in :
(A) Multai
(B) Raisen District
(C) MumNalla
(D) Amarkantak
Correct Answer : A
The widest gap across the Western Ghats is
(A) Khandwa Gap
(B) Bhor Ghat
(C) Thal Ghat
(D) Pal Ghat
Correct Answer : D
Which of the following states has major deposits of Tin Ore?
(A) Assam
(B) Jammu and Kashmir
(C) Chhattisgarh
(D) West Bengal
Correct Answer : C
Kullu Valley is situated between which of the following mountain ranges?
(A) Dhauladhar and Pir Panjal
(B) Ranjyoti and Nagtibba
(C) Ladakh and Peerampajal
(D) Madhya Pradesh and Shivaliks
Correct Answer : D
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