Latest Indian Geography General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

Raja Ravi Verma was a painter and sculptor from the state of

A)

Assam

B)

Kerala

C)

Tamilnadu

D)

Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer : Kerala

Ravi Varma, in full Raja Ravi Varma, (born April 29, 1848, Kilimanoor Palace, near Trivandrum, Travancore princely state, British India [now Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.

2 .

Nagarahole Tiger Reserve is situated in which Indian state/UT?

A)

Karnataka

B)

Goa

C)

Maharashtra

D)

Telangana

Correct Answer : Karnataka

Nagarhole National Park is a national park located in Kodagu district and Mysore district in Karnataka, India. It is one of India's premier Tiger Reserves along with the adjoining Bandipur Tiger Reserve and Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary.

3 .

What is called the residual eroded mounds sporadically located in Karst Plains?

A)

Pediplain

B)

Monadnock

C)

Hum

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Hum

Hum is called the residual eroded mounds sporadically located in Karst Plains.

4 .

Where is the world's highest volcanic mountain Cotopaxi located?

A)

Philippines

B)

Hawaiian Islands

C)

Ecuador

D)

Japan

Correct Answer : Ecuador

Cotopaxi, volcanic peak, in the Cordillera Central of the Andes, central Ecuador. Rising to 19,393 feet (5,911 metres), it is among the world's highest volcanoes.

5 .

In which city of India is Dhamek Stupa located?

A)

Hyderabad

B)

Delhi

C)

Pune

D)

Varanasi

Correct Answer : Varanasi

Dhamek Stupa (also spelled Dhamekh and Dhamekha, traced to Sanskrit version Dharmarajika Stupa, which can be translated as the Stupa of the reign of Dharma) is a massive stupa located at Sarnath, 13 km away from Varanasi in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.

6 .

Ratnagiri mines are found in which state?

A)

Telangana

B)

Maharashtra

C)

Karnataka

D)

Gujarat

Correct Answer : Maharashtra

* Ratnagiri mines are found in Maharastra.

* It is the part of the Konkan division and a port town in the Maharastra.

* This district was founded by the British.

* Minerals like Bauxite, Ilmenite found in these mines.

* It was also a birthplace of great Indian freedom fighter Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak.

7 .

The Great Himalayan National Park is in which state?

A)

Himachal Pradesh

B)

Jammu & Kashmir

C)

Arunachal Pradesh

D)

Sikkim

Correct Answer : Himachal Pradesh

The Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area is located in the western part of the Himalayan Mountains in the northern Indian State of Himachal Pradesh.

8 .

In April 2017, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh banned inclusion of names of Ministers and MLA's on Plaques and Foundation Stones in which state?

A)

Uttar Pradesh

B)

Punjab

C)

Maharashtra

D)

Himachal Pradesh

Correct Answer : Punjab

9 .

Which of these rivers do not flow through Punjab?

A)

Ravi

B)

Sutlej

C)

Ganga

D)

Jhelum

Correct Answer : Ganga

10 .

Which of the following hill station is known as the â€œFruit Bowl of Kumaonâ€?

A)

Berinag

B)

Mussoorie

C)

Ranikhet

D)

Ramgarh

Correct Answer : Ramgarh

Ramgarh hill station is located in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand. It is known as the “Fruit Bowl of Kumaon”.