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Indian Geography - General Knowledge Questions
A)
Shiwaliks
B)
Kali
C)
Kumaon
D)
Dehradun

Correct Answer :   Shiwaliks

Outer Himalayas are called Siwalik likewise spelt as Shiwalik, they are the sub-Himalayan range of the northern Indian subcontinent. It expands west-northwestward for an extra 1,000 miles from the Tisza River in Sikkim state through Nepal, across northwestern India, and into northern Pakistan.

A)
Southern Region only
B)
Eastern Region only
C)
Eastern & Southern part of the Deccan Plateau
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Eastern & Southern part of the Deccan Plateau

Approximately 10.6% of the total geographical area of India is covered by red soil, including Tamil Nadu, parts of Karnataka, southeastern Maharashtra, eastern Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Chhattisgarh, Chota Nagpur (Jharkhand), south Bihar, West Bengal (Birbhum and Bankura), Uttar Pradesh (Mirzapur, Jhansi, Banda, and Hamirpur), Aravallis, eastern Rajasthan, Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, and Meghalaya etc,. So Option (C) is correct.

A)
Sutlej river
B)
Beas river
C)
Chenab river
D)
Jhelum river

Correct Answer :   Sutlej river

Sutlej river drains many canals in Punjab, Haryana and also to the Indira Gandhi canal in Rajasthan. This was recently in news because of sharing of water dispute between Punjab & Haryana.

A)
Sutlej
B)
Shylok
C)
Bias
D)
Nubra

Correct Answer :   Nubra

Nubra (Siachan River) is a river located to the north east of Ladakh valley. The source of this river is from Siachen glacier.

A)
Harmattan
B)
Pampero
C)
Karaburan
D)
Levant

Correct Answer :   Pampero

Pamperos are cool winds from the south meet with the warm air from the tropical north, they create violent gales which are accompanied by heavy rains in Buenos Aires.

A)
Lakshadweep
B)
Andaman Islands
C)
Minicoy
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Andaman Islands

Stratovolcano 354 m / 1,161 ft. Barren Island, a possession of India in the Andaman Sea about 135 km NE of Port Blair in the Andaman Islands, is the only historically active volcano along the N-S-trending volcanic arc extending between Sumatra and Burma (Myanmar).

A)
Pushkar Lake
B)
DAl Lake
C)
Wular Lake
D)
Thol Lake

Correct Answer :   Wular Lake

Wular Lake is one of the largest fresh water lakes in Asia. It is sited in Bandipora district in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. The lake basin was formed as a result of tectonic activity and is fed by the Jhelum River. The lake's size varies seasonally from 12 to 100 square miles.

A)
Sutlej
B)
Ganga
C)
Ravi
D)
Yamuna

Correct Answer :   Sutlej

Sutlej is a trans-Himalayan river. The Trans-Himalayan Rivers originate beyond the Great Himalayas. These are the Indus, the Sutlej and the Brahmaputra rivers. Himalayan rivers are those which originate in theHimalayas and flow through the Northern Plains, e.g., the Ganga, the Yamuna and their tributaries.

A)
Gujarat
B)
West Bengal
C)
Tamil Nadu
D)
Karnataka

Correct Answer :   Karnataka

Hampi is an ancient village in the south Indian state of Karnataka. It’s dotted with numerous ruined temple complexes from the Vijayanagara Empire. On the south bank of the River Tungabhadra is the 7th-century Hindu Virupaksha Temple, near the revived Hampi Bazaar. A carved stone chariot stands in front of the huge Vittala Temple site. Southeast of Hampi, Daroji Bear Sanctuary is home to the Indian sloth bear.

A)
Atacama
B)
Arabian
C)
Thar
D)
Mongolian

Correct Answer :   Atacama

The Atacama desert is rich in metallic mineral resources such as copper, gold,etc.