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Indian Geography - General Knowledge Questions
A)
Narmada
B)
Krishna
C)
Kaveri
D)
Godavari

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Godavari

Godavari, India's second longest river after the river Ganga and is one among the peninsular rivers.
 
The river Godavari is often referred to as Vridha Ganga because of its large size and extent among the peninsular rivers.

A)
Mumbai
B)
Marmugoa
C)
Kochin
D)
Vishakhapatnam

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Vishakhapatnam

Vishakhapatnam is the deepest land locked and well protected port along the Eastern coast of India.

A)
Bengal Coast
B)
Coromandal Coast
C)
Cyclonic Coast
D)
Eastern plateau

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Coromandal Coast

The Coromandel Coast is the southeastern coast region of theIndian subcontinent, bounded by the Utkal Plains to the north, the Bay of Bengal to the east, the Kaveri delta to the south, and the Eastern Ghats to the west, extending over an area of about 22,800 square kilometres.

A)
Wular ( J & K)
B)
Pulicut (Andhra Pradesh)
C)
Sambhar (Rajasthan)
D)
Chilka (Orissa)

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Sambhar (Rajasthan)

The Sambhar (Rajasthan) Lake of India has very high salinity. The Sambhar Lake of Rajasthan is about 233 sq km in extent, it is known to have a large reserves of salt in its bottom layers.

A)
Great Nicobar Island
B)
Car Nicobar Island
C)
Minicoy Island
D)
Rameswaram Island

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Great Nicobar Island

The largest southernmost single island in India is Great Nicobar Island. Indira Point is the name of the southernmost point of Republic of India. It is situated on Great Nicobar Island in the Nicobar Islands, which are located in the eastern Indian Ocean at 6°45'10″N and 93°49'36″E.

A)
It is too hot
B)
the mansoons fail to reach this area
C)
the winds do not come across any barrier to cause the necessary uplift to cool the winds
D)
there is no water available and thus the winds remain dry

Correct Answer : Option (C) - the winds do not come across any barrier to cause the necessary uplift to cool the winds

Rajasthan receives very little rain because the winds do not come across any barrier to cause the necessary uplift to cool the winds.

A)
NH-7
B)
NH-5
C)
NH-3
D)
NH-1

Correct Answer : Option (D) - NH-1

National Highway 1 or NH 1 is a National Highway in Northern India that links the national capital New Delhi to the town of Attari in Punjab near the India–Pakistan border. This was a part of Grand Trunk Road of Sher Shah Suri that ran from Lahore to Bengal, built on earlier roads that existed from time immemorial.

A)
Dunes
B)
Passes
C)
Peaks
D)
Plateaus

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Passes

A Mountain pass is a route through a mountain range or over a ridge. Since many of the world's mountain ranges have presented formidable barriers to travel, passes have been important since before recorded history, and have played a key role in trade, war, and migration.

A)
Jamia Islamia
B)
Deccan-e-Shabbir
C)
Ittehadul Musleemeen
D)
Jameeyat Riya Mame Nizam

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Jameeyat Riya Mame Nizam

A)
November and December
B)
July and August
C)
February and March
D)
August to October

Correct Answer : Option (A) - November and December

The Coromandel Coast of India receives good rains from cyclonic storms in the months of November and December. These cyclones contribute to the bulk of the rainfall of the Coromandel Coast.