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Indian Geography - General Knowledge Questions
A)
Pune
B)
Hyderabad
C)
Kolkata
D)
Vizag

Correct Answer :   Kolkata

India's first 'fulldome 3D Digital Theatre was inaugurated by Union Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma at the Science City in Kolkata, West Bengal. The new system is capable of screening high resolution, full dome, and digital 2D/3D content by utilising six, high-end projectors in a 23-meter diameter dome using Ulteria Seam technology. The Science City is operated by the National Council of Science Museums under the Ministry of Culture.

A)
Equator
B)
Standard meridian
C)
Greenwich meridian
D)
180° longitude

Correct Answer :   180° longitude

The International Date Line, established in 1884, passes through the mid-Pacific Ocean and roughly follows a 180° longitude north-south line on the Earth. It is located halfway round the world from the prime meridian—the zero degrees longitude established in Greenwich, England, in 1852.

A)
Kanchipuram
B)
Sriharikota
C)
Pokhran
D)
Chennai

Correct Answer :   Pokhran

Pokhran is a city and a municipality located in Jaisalmer district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is a remote location in the Thar Desert region and served as the test site for India’s first underground nuclear weapon detonation. It shot into the international limelight on 7 September 1974 when the then Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi verbally authorized scientists at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) at Trombay to detonate small and miniaturized nuclear device. Throughout its development, the device was formally called the “Peaceful Nuclear Explosive (PNE)” by Indian Government, but it was usually referred to as the Operation Smiling Buddha. On May 11 of 1998, 24 years after the first operation, the Atomic Energy Commission of India and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) carried out the joint operation, known as Pokhran-II. The AEC India detonated its four devices as part of the underground nuclear testing on Pokhran Test Range.

A)
Alakananda
B)
Ganga
C)
Yamuna
D)
Saraswathi

Correct Answer :   Alakananda

It is situated in the Kumaun Himalayas along a headstream of the Ganges (Ganga) River, at an elevation of about 10,000 feet (3,000 metres). It is located along the twin mountain ranges of Nar and Narayan on the left bank of Alakananda River. The temple at Badrinath, Uttarakhand, India.

A)
Oranges
B)
Bananas
C)
Grapes
D)
Apples

Correct Answer :   Bananas

India is the World's largest producer of Bananas producing nearly 30 million tons a year.

A)
Wheat
B)
Sugarcane
C)
Groundnut
D)
Rice

Correct Answer :   Rice

In Thanjavur delta rice crop is cultivated three times in a year. It is known as the 'Rice bowl of Tamil Nadu' and the famous Thanjavur rice, is exported to other countries.

A)
West Bengal and Assam
B)
Jharkhand and Arunachal Pradesh
C)
Maharashtra and Sikkim
D)
Andhra Pradesh and Meghalaya

Correct Answer :   Andhra Pradesh and Meghalaya

A)
Kargil
B)
Leh
C)
Siachen
D)
Ladakh

Correct Answer :   Siachen

Siachen is now known as “White Water” in India.

A)
Little Andaman and Car Nicobar Island
B)
Little Nicobar Island and Great Nicobar Island
C)
South Andaman and Little Andaman
D)
Car Nicobar Island and Little Nicobar Island

Correct Answer :   Little Andaman and Car Nicobar Island

Duncan Passage is located between Little Andaman and Car Nicobar Island. Duncan Passage is a strait in the Indian Ocean. It is about 48 km (30 mi) wide; it separates Rutland Island (part of Great Andaman) to the north, and Little Andaman to the south.

A)
Karnataka
B)
Uttarakhand
C)
Himachal Pradesh
D)
Delhi

Correct Answer :   Uttarakhand

After Srinagar (J&K), India’s second Tulip Garden will come up at Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand over 50 hectares of forest land near Chandak hill top at a cost of Rs 50 crore. The proposed tulip garden will be developed by the ONGC under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme. Tulip is the flower from Holland that blooms from mid March to May. The site in Mad village near Chandak hilltop for the garden has been selected under the state Government's '13 districts, 13 new destinations scheme to attract more tourists to the district. According to the project officer of the scheme the land available for the project in Chandak hill top is ideal for the growth of the flower as it is situated at a height of 1,950 metres from the sea surface and remains sunny and cold throughout the year. Tulip is the flower from Holland that blooms from mid March to May.

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