Latest Indian Geography General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

First geothermal power plant in India?

A)

Chattisgarh

B)

Andhra Pradesh

C)

Telangana

D)

Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Chattisgarh

Chattisgarh State government has granted permission for the installation of a Geothermal Power Plant at Tattapani area of the Balrampur district to the NTPC and it is the first geothermal power plant in India.

2 .

Which one of the following statements about the Elephanta Island is correct?

A)

It is well-known for a spectacular carving of Vishnu described in the Vishnudharmottara Purana.

B)

It was given its name by the British after a large elephant structure located there.

C)

It is associated with the Pashupata sect.

D)

It contains one large cave.

Correct Answer : Option (D) - It contains one large cave.

The Elephanta Caves are located in Western India on Elephanta Island (otherwise known as the Island of Gharapuri), which features two hillocks separated by a narrow valley. The name Ardhanarishvara (famous statue of Elephanta) means the Lord Who is half woman, Ardhanarishvara is also known by other names. The Gupta-era writer Pushpadanta in his Mahimnastava refers to form as dehardhaghatana. Utpala, commenting on the Brihat Samhita, calls this form Ardha-gaurishvara, the Vishnudharmottara Purana simply calls this form Gaurishvara.Buddhist caves in Elephants and the caves built by the followers of Pashupata cult (a Shaivite Hinduschool).The island and its resident caves received the name 'Elephanta' from Portuguese invaders after the discovery of a black stone sculpture of an elephant on the island.

3 .

Extensive plantation of trees is called

A)

Afforestation

B)

Eforestation

C)

Agroforestry

D)

Deforestation

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Afforestation

The process of extensive planting of trees or seeds in barren lands to increase forest cover is called as Afforestation.

4 .

Where is Marine Gulf of Kutch national park situated

A)

Tamil Nadu

B)

Kerala

C)

Gujarat

D)

West Bengal

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Gujarat

Marine National Park in the Gulf of Kutch is situated on the southern shore of the Gulf of Kutch in the Devbhumi Dwarka district of Gujarat state, India. In 1980, an area of 270 km² from Okha to Jodiya was declared Marine Sanctuary.

5 .

The Hollong Modular Gas Processing Plant (HMGPP), which is in news recently, is located in which state?

A)

Haryana

B)

Assam

C)

Arunachal Pradesh

D)

Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Assam

The Hollong Modular Gas Processing Plant (HMGPP) of Hindustan Oil Exploration Co. Ltd. (HOEC) at Dirok Field in Assam has gone on stream.

6 .

Which is the longest National Highway in India?

A)

NH - 47

B)

NH - 44

C)

NH - 7

D)

NH - 4

Correct Answer : Option (B) - NH - 44

National Highway (NH) - 44 : It is the longest national highway in India with a length of 3,745 kilometres running from Srinagar in the north to Kanyakumari in the South.

7 .

Where is the headquarters of Tea Board of India?

A)

Dispur

B)

Ranchi

C)

Imphal

D)

Kolkata

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Kolkata

The Tea Board of India is a state agency of the Government of India (GoI) established to promote the cultivation, processing, and domestic trade as well as export of tea from India. It was established by the enactment of the Tea Act in 1953 with its headquarters in Kolkata. The Tea Board India is responsible for the assignment of certification numbers to exports of certain tea merchants. Recently, it is in news because the Union Ministry of Commerce has reappointed P K Bezbaruah as the chairman of Tea Board for a period of three years. Bezbaruah, the owner of Bokahola Tea Company in Assam, was earlier appointed as chairman of Tea Board as its first non-IAS officer. He was also instrumental in initiating a revamp of the old electronic auctioning system.

8 .

The exact time taken by the earth for single rotation on its own axis is

A)

23 hrs 56 min 4.09 sec

B)

24 hrs 30 min

C)

24 hrs 8 sec

D)

23 hrs 54 min 7.8 sec

Correct Answer : Option (A) - 23 hrs 56 min 4.09 sec

Earth rotates once in about 24 hours with respect to the Sun, but once every 23 hours, 56 minutes, and 4.09 sec. seconds with respect to other, distant, stars (see below).

9 .

What was the city of Timbuktu best known for?

A)

Trade

B)

Tea

C)

Gold

D)

Diamonds

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Trade

The great Sahara Desert created an opportunity for wealth by trading to peoples who live in and around the region. The city of Timbuktu was built as a result of this trade.

Hundreds of years ago, salt was a very valuable commodity. It was valued for its taste as well as its ability to preserve food. One of the most productive areas for producing salt was the Sahara Desert, and the city of Timbuktu was built to capitalize upon this trade.

10 .

Where the Song Dam drinking water project is to be set up

A)

Kevodia, Gujarat

B)

Mandi, Himachal Pradesh

C)

Dehradun, Uttarakhand

D)

Vadodara, Gujarat

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Dehradun, Uttarakhand

The Union Environment, Forest & Climate Change Ministry has given approval to the construction of the Rs 1100-crore Song Dam drinking water project in Dehradun in Uttarakhand.

The water supply scheme will provide 24-hour drinking water to Dehradun city and will help revive the local Rispana River. Touted as one of the most important projects of the Uttarakhand government, the dam, originally built on the Song River, is about 148 meters high and aims to generate power up to 6 megawatts.