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Indian Geography - General Knowledge Questions
A)
Interlinking of railways
B)
Interlinking of rivers
C)
Improving road connectivity
D)
Interlinking major cities with gas pipelines

Correct Answer :   Improving road connectivity

Bharatmala Project is related to the improving road connectivity.

A)
Ahmedabad
B)
Nagpur
C)
Surat
D)
Pune

Correct Answer :   Pune

Mula - Mutha river is formed by confluence of Mula and Mutha rivers in Pune. After confluence of Mula and Mutha the combined river Mula-Mutha flows and joins Bhima river which in turn is a tributary to Krishna river.

A)
1,236 km
B)
1,404 km
C)
1,537 km
D)
1,643 km

Correct Answer :   1,643 km

Myanmar shares a long land border of over 1600+ Kms with India as well as a maritime boundary in the Bay of Bengal. Four North-Eastern States viz. Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram share international boundary with Myanmar. Both countries share a heritage of religious, linguistic and ethnic ties.

A)
Karnataka
B)
Maharashtra
C)
Madhya Pradesh
D)
Odisha

Correct Answer :   Maharashtra

The Tarapur Atomic Power Station (TAPS) is located near Boiser in the Thane District of Maharashtra. Begun as India's first atomic power project, the Indian Government decided to utilize boiling water reactors (BWRs) for the plant.

A)
Bihar
B)
Chattisgarh
C)
Madhya Pradesh
D)
Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer :   Bihar

Chandragupta Maurya was born in Pataliputra which is now in Bihar. Chandragupta Maurya was the founder of the Mauryan empire in India.

A)
Andhra Pradesh
B)
Bihar
C)
Odisha
D)
Rajasthan

Correct Answer :   Odisha

By States, Odisha alone accounts for 51% of country's resources of bauxite followed by Andhra Pradesh (16%), Gujarat (9%), Jharkhand (6%), Maharashtra (5%) and Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh (4% each).

A)
Kosi
B)
Ravi
C)
Jhelum
D)
Chenab

Correct Answer :   Kosi

The river Kosi, also known as Saptakoshi due to its seven tributaries, originates in Nepal and courses towards Bihar where it joins the Ganga south of Purnea.

A)
Kerala
B)
Telangana
C)
Madhya Pradesh
D)
Tamil Nadu

Correct Answer :   Tamil Nadu

Aanaimalai Tiger Reserve, earlier known as Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park (IGWLS&NP) and previously as Aanaimalai Wildlife Sanctuary, is a protected area located in the Anaimalai Hills of Pollachi and Valparai taluks of Coimbatore District and Udumalaipettai taluk in Tiruppur District, Tamil Nadu.

A)
9
B)
10
C)
11
D)
12

Correct Answer :   10

India has ten bio-geographic regions i.e,  Trans Himalayas, Himalayas, Desert, Semi-arid, Western Ghat, Deccan plateau, Gangetic plain, North East Zone, Coastal zone, Islands present near the shore.

A)
45°N and 60°S
B)
35°N and 45°S
C)
25°N and 35°S
D)
5°N and 5°S

Correct Answer :   5°N and 5°S

Equatorial Low Pressure Belt or 'Doldrums' Lies between 10°N and 10°S latitudes. Width may vary between 5°N and 5°S and 20°N and 20°S. This belt happens to be the zone of convergence of trade winds from two hemispheres from sub-tropical high pressure belts.