Indian Geography Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: What was the theme of the 12th Five Year Plan?
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62dfd35855271b35032f4ab0- 1To develop agriculture and basic industriesfalse
- 2Economic development with stability and attainment of self-reliancefalse
- 3poverty alleviation through rapid growth rate of agriculture and industriesfalse
- 4Sustainable and more inclusive growthtrue
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Answer : 4. "Sustainable and more inclusive growth"
Explanation :
1. The theme of this plan was “Faster, More Inclusive and Sustainable Growth”.
2. The objective of the scheme was to strengthen infrastructure projects and provide electricity supply to all villages.
3. It aims to eliminate gender and social gaps in school admissions and improve access to higher education.
Q: If the meridian that determines the Indian Standard Time (IST) is given the status of Prime Meridian then what will be longitude of the International Date line?
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6408bb533218fd8d147ca7e0- 197°30' Westfalse
- 297°30' Easttrue
- 382°30' Eastfalse
- 4180° Eastfalse
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Answer : 2. "97°30' East "
Q: Which is the largest freshwater lake in the world?
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606c243fc476de27c7b19a31- 1Superior Laketrue
- 2Lake Baikalfalse
- 3Lake Michiganfalse
- 4Lake Victoriafalse
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Answer : 1. "Superior Lake"
Q: Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer with the help of code given below -
List - I ( National Park ) List - II ( Location )
( i ) Manas National Park ( a ) Karnataka
( ii ) Nagarhole National Park ( b ) Kerala
( iii ) Silent Valley National Park ( c ) Assam
( iv ) Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary ( d ) Tamil Nadu
Code-
595 161e94bb7166a9c60c3bdf910
61e94bb7166a9c60c3bdf910- 1( i ) -( a ) , ( ii ) -( b ) , ( iii ) - ( c ) , ( iv ) - (d )false
- 2( i ) -( b ) , ( ii ) - ( d ) , ( iii ) - ( a ) , ( iv ) - (c )false
- 3( i ) - (d ) , ( ii ) - ( a ) , ( iii ) - ( c ) , ( iv ) - (b )false
- 4( i ) -( c ) , ( ii ) - ( a ) , ( iii ) - ( d ) , ( iv ) - (b )true
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Answer : 4. "( i ) -( c ) , ( ii ) - ( a ) , ( iii ) - ( d ) , ( iv ) - (b ) "
Q: Wandur National Park (Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park) is located in -
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61f95ebd1b254910ae4b6bdc- 1Andaman and Nicobar Islandstrue
- 2Lakshadweepfalse
- 3Tamil Nadufalse
- 4Puducherryfalse
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Answer : 1. " Andaman and Nicobar Islands "
Q: When did the Tiger Conservation Project start?
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624b1dc9398e4a497b59f668- 1in 1987false
- 2in 1985false
- 3in 1975false
- 4in 1973true
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Answer : 4. "in 1973"
Q: Which river is known as 'Dakshin Ganga'?
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614ac327e8fa625c95be349d- 1Krishnafalse
- 2godavaritrue
- 3narmadafalse
- 4Kaverifalse
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Answer : 2. "godavari"
Explanation :
1. Godavari River is also known as 'Dakshin Ganga' i.e. “Ganga River of South India”.
2. Godavari River is the largest river of South India.
3. The Godavari River flows in northwestern Maharashtra state before flowing eastward across the broad Deccan plateau (Peninsular India).
Q: Simlipal Bio-Reserve (Sanctuary) is located in which of the following states?
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6310f9b31547bf2f2cc902aa- 1Nagalandfalse
- 2Odishatrue
- 3Mizoramfalse
- 4Himachal Pradeshfalse
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Answer : 2. "Odisha "
Explanation :
1. Simlipal Bio-Reserve (Sanctuary) is located in Orissa.
2. The biosphere reserve has the largest area of sal in the whole of India. Furthermore, the tropical monsoon climate provides ideal conditions for the development of a distinctive biodiversity, highlighted by 1,076 species of vascular plants.
3. These include 93 species of orchids, 300 species of medicinal plants and 52 species of endangered flora. The two endemic species of orchid are Eria meghasaniensis and Taenia hookeriana.
4. Notable botanical species in the sanctuary include Callicarpa arborea (a species of beautyberry), Bombax ceiba (cotton tree) and Madhuca longifolia (manhua).