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Indian Geography - General Knowledge Questions
A)
Narmada and Betwa
B)
Chambal and Betwa
C)
Narmada and Son
D)
Chambal and Stone

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Narmada and Son

The Narmada, also called the Rewa and previously also known as Nerbuddais a river in central India and the sixth longest river in the Indian subcontinent. Son River of central India is the second largest of the Ganges' southern tributaries after Yamuna River.

A)
Ottawa
B)
Brussels
C)
Helsinki
D)
Dublin

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Dublin

Ireland's capital is Dublin, a populous and affluent city whose metropolitan area is home to more than one-fourth of the country's total population.

A)
Maithili
B)
Malayalam
C)
Konkani
D)
Telugu

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Maithili

Maithili is a language spoken in Mithila region which is present day Bihar. Telugu, Konkani and Malayalam are languages spoken in Southern part of India, in states of Andhrara Pradesh, Goa and Kerala respectively.

A)
Central Himalayas
B)
Inner Himalayas
C)
Siwalik
D)
Middle Himalayas

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Siwalik

The foothills zone of Himalayas is known as Siwalik. It stretches from the Indus River to the Brahmaputra river with an average wide of 10-50 kilometers.

A)
Andhra Pradesh
B)
Jammu & Kashmir
C)
Maharashtra
D)
Kerala

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Jammu & Kashmir

Kud dance is a folk dance of Jammu and Kashmir. It is performed by grateful villagers after the harvesting of crops is finished.

A)
Cyclone
B)
Landslide
C)
Earthquake
D)
Flood

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Landslide

A landslide is defined as the movement of a mass of rock, debris, or earth down a slope. Landslides are a type of "mass wasting," which denotes any down-slope movement of soil and rock under the direct influence of gravity. The term "landslide" encompasses five modes of slope movement: falls, topples, slides, spreads, and flows. These are further subdivided by the type of geologic material (bedrock, debris, or earth). Debris flows (commonly referred to as mudflows or mudslides) and rock falls are examples of common landslide types.

A)
Nepal
B)
Bhutan
C)
Pakistan
D)
India

Correct Answer : Option (D) - India

Nathu La is located about 40 km from the popular tourist hamlet of Lachen in India (North Sikkim) – China (Tibet Autonomous Region). It is about 20 km from the popular tourist spot of Muguthang, famous for its Oxbow lake

A)
Ganga plains
B)
Indus plains
C)
Peninsular India
D)
North-Eastern India

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Ganga plains

Surface water resources are highest in the Ganga plains.

A)
Karnataka
B)
Kerala
C)
Manipur
D)
Goa

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Manipur

Lai Haraoba is a ritualistic festival of the Meiteis observing from the ancient times. It is a ritual enactment of the creation myth. It mirrors the entire culture of Manipur and depicts the close affinities between the hill and plain people.

A)
Andhra Pradesh
B)
Maharashtra
C)
Kerala
D)
Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Andhra Pradesh

World's first-ever thermal battery plant was unveiled in Andhra Pradesh by the state's Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on August 6 in Amaravati.