Latest Indian Geography General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

Ozone holes are more pronounced at the

A)

Poles

B)

Equator

C)

Tropic of cancer

D)

Tropic of capricorn

Correct Answer : Poles

Ozone holes are more pronounced at the polar regions of the earth.

2 .

Burzil Pass is situated in which of the following states?

A)

Himachal Pradesh

B)

Jammu and Kashmir

C)

Sikkim

D)

Uttarakhand

Correct Answer : Jammu and Kashmir

The city of Gilgit is some 367 km (228 mi) from Srinagar by road via the Burzil Pass above the northern banks of Wular Lake and Gurez in Jammu and Kashmir.

3 .

The region which is a water divide between the Ganga and Indus river systems is

A)

Namchobarva

B)

Ambala

C)

Alakananda

D)

Haridwar

Correct Answer : Ambala

Ambala is the city located on the water divide between Indus and Ganga river systems. Any elevated area, such as a mountain or upland, separates two drainage basins. Such upland is known as water divide.

4 .

Rama Setu is located in which of the following?

A)

Strait of Gibraltar

B)

Bering Strait

C)

Palk Strait

D)

Kiel Canal

Correct Answer : Palk Strait

Adam's Bridge, also known as Rama's Bridge or Rama Setu, is a chain of natural limestone shoals, between Pamban Island, also known as Rameswaram Island, off the south-eastern coast of Tamil Nadu, India, and Mannar Island, off the north-western coast of Sri Lanka. Geological evidence suggests that this bridge is a former land connection between India and Sri Lanka.

The feature is 48 km (30 mi) long and separates the Gulf of Mannar (southwest) from the Palk Strait (northeast). Some of the regions are dry, and the sea in the area rarely exceeds 1 metre (3 ft) in depth, thus hindering navigation.

5 .

Name the estuary on the border of India and Pakistan?

A)

Karwar Creek

B)

Daman Creek

C)

Mandovi Creek

D)

Sir Creek

Correct Answer : Sir Creek

Sir Creek. originally Ban Ganga, is a 96-km (60-mi) tidal estuary in the uninhabited marshlands of the Indus River Delta on the border between India and Pakistan. The creek flows into the Arabian Sea and separates Gujarat state in India from Sindh province in Pakistan.

6 .

Whose tributary is Tawa River?

A)

Tapi

B)

Yamuna

C)

Narmada

D)

Chambal

Correct Answer : Narmada

The Tawa River is a tributary of the Narmada River of Central India.

7 .

Which of the following monuments bears a similarity to the French war memorial, the Arc-de-Triomphe?

A)

India Gate

B)

Victoria Memorial

C)

Charminar

D)

Gateway of India

Correct Answer : India Gate

The design of India gate is almost similar to its French counterpart war memorial, the Arc-de-Triomphe. The building is made of red stone that rises in stages into a huge moulding.

8 .

In __________ forests, trees shed their leaves in a particular season.

A)

Mangrove

B)

Desiduous

C)

Thorny

D)

Evergreen

Correct Answer : Desiduous

Desiduous forest, is the forest where trees shed their leaves in a particular season of Autumn.

9 .

Why does the west coast of India receive more rainfall from southwest monsoon than the east coast?

A)

The Western Ghats obstruct the winds causing rainfall

B)

The Eastern Ghats extend parallel to wind direction

C)

Unlike the east coast this coast is straight

D)

The east coast is broader than the west coast

Correct Answer : The Western Ghats obstruct the winds causing rainfall

The Western Ghats are more elevated and continuous as compared to Eastern Ghats, that is why they (Western Ghats) block the moisture containing winds and receive more rainfall. They also lie opposite to moisture laden monsoon winds.

10 .

Which National Park in Nepal is a continuation of India's Valmiki National Park?

A)

Jim Corbett National Park

B)

Bandipur National Park

C)

Dudhwa National Park

D)

Chitwan National Park

Correct Answer : Chitwan National Park

Chitwan National Park in Nepal is contiguous to the Indian Tiger Reserve Valmiki National Park. Adjacent to the east of Chitwan National Park is Pars a National Park. The coherent protected area of 2,075 km² represents the Tiger Conservation Unit (TCU) Chitwan-Parsa-Valmiki, which covers an area of 3,549 km.