Latest Indian Geography General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

The host city for the 8th annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES-2017) was:

A)

Bengaluru

B)

Mysore

C)

Hyderabad

D)

Chennai

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Hyderabad

The President Trump and Prime Minister Modi in Washington that the United States and India will co-host the 2017 Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES), we are pleased to announce the event will be held November 28-30 in Hyderabad, India.

2 .

Which city is located on the banks of the river Chambal?

A)

Kota

B)

Ahmedabad

C)

Ayodhya

D)

Badrinath

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Kota

Kota is located on the banks of the river Chambal. Chambal River is one of the cleanest perennial rivers of India. It originates at Janapav.

3 .

Which of the following Indian states has the smallest coastline?

A)

Odisha

B)

Goa

C)

Kerala

D)

West Bengal

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Goa

Goa is the smallest Indian state with a coastline of 160 km long.

4 .

Mohiniyattam is a dance form of which state?

A)

Assam

B)

Andhra Pradesh

C)

Tripura

D)

Kerala

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Kerala

Mohiniyattam literally interpreted as the dance of 'Mohini', the celestial enchantress of the Hindu mythology, is the classical solo dance form of Kerala.

5 .

Which of the following glacier is the largest glacier of the Pirpanjal region?

A)

Diamir

B)

Sonapani

C)

Rupal

D)

Zemu

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Sonapani

The largest glacier of the Pirpanjal region is Sonapani glacier. It is located in the Chandra valley of the Lahul Spiti region.

6 .

___is the new capital of Andhra Pradesh.

A)

Hyderabad

B)

Secunderabad

C)

Amaravati

D)

Tirupati

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Amaravati

7 .

Which separates the mainland of India from Rameswaram Island?

A)

Pamban channel

B)

Palk Strait

C)

Nine degree channels

D)

Ten degree channel

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Pamban channel

Pamban channel is 11 kilometres from Rameswaram, 30 kilometres from the tip of Dhanushkodi and around 7 kilometres from Mandapam on the Indian mainland. It is separated from the Indian mainland by a narrow strip of sea.

8 .

The oldest rockÂcut architecture is found in

A)

Bihar

B)

Mizoram

C)

Rajasthan

D)

Karnataka

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Bihar

The oldest rock-cut architecture is found in the Barabar caves, Bihar, which were built around the 3rd century BC. Other early cave temples are found in the western Deccan; these are mostly Buddhist shrines and monasteries, dating between 100 BC and 170 AD.

9 .

Which of the following statements is not correct about the tank irrigation in peninsular India?

A)

Most of the rivers are seasonal and dry up in summer reason

B)

Rainwater can be easily stored by constructing tanks

C)

Percolation of rainwater is less due to hard rock

D)

Underground water level is higher

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Underground water level is higher

Underground water level is less in the peninsular region of India but it is high in the North region of India.

10 .

The famous Nek Chand's Rock Garden is located in

A)

Jammu

B)

Chandigarh

C)

Shimla

D)

Srinagar

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Chandigarh

The Rock Garden of Chandigarh is a sculpture garden for rock enthusiasts in Chandigarh, India. It is also known as Nek Chand Saini's Rock Garden after its founder Nek Chand Saini, a government official who started the garden secretly in his spare time in 1957.