Latest Indian Geography General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

Gravitational force is maximum at which of the following place?

A)

At tropic of Capricorn

B)

At tropic of cancer

C)

At equator

D)

At poles

Correct Answer : At poles

Gravitational force is maximum at Poles. The gravitational force is almost equal in every where in the earth. The resultant force is maximum in pole.

2 .

Keoladeo Ghana National Park in Rajasthan was formerly called as

A)

Khijadia Bird Sanctuary

B)

Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary

C)

Mayani Bird Sanctuary

D)

Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary

Correct Answer : Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary

Keoladeo National Park or Keoladeo Ghana National Park formerly known as the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India is a famous avifauna sanctuary that hosts thousands of birds, especially during the winter season.

3 .

Who among the following was the leader of the â€˜Chipkoâ€™ movement?

A)

Arundhati Roy

B)

Sunderlal Bahuguna

C)

Ila Bhatt

D)

Medha Patkar

Correct Answer : Sunderlal Bahuguna

Sunderlal Bahuguna, a noted environmentalist who initiated the Chipko Movement, was born on January 9, 1927.

4 .

What is the full form of ITCZ?

A)

Inter tropical centre zone

B)

Inter tropical converter zone

C)

Inter tropical Convergence Zone

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Inter tropical Convergence Zone

The Inter tropical Convergence Zone, or ITCZ, is the region that circles the Earth, near the equator, where the trade winds of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres come together. The intense sun and warm water of the equator heats the air in the ITCZ, raising its humidity and making it buoyant.

5 .

The northern part of the west coast in India is known as

A)

Konkan coast

B)

Coromandel coast

C)

Godavari Coast

D)

Malabar coast

Correct Answer : Konkan coast

Konkan coast : The northern portion of the west coast is called Konkan and the southern portion Malabar. The south Malabar or Kerala coast is broken and there are some lagoons. The north Malabar Coast is known as the Karnataka coast.

6 .

Bhopal is the Capital City of

A)

Goa

B)

Gujarat

C)

Himachal Pradesh

D)

Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer : Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal- Capital of Madhya Pradesh. Bhopal, capital of Madhya Pradesh, combines scenic beauty, historicity and modern urban planning. Historically, Bhopal was also the name of a Muslim princely state in Central India.

7 .

Shimla is the capital of which Indian State?

A)

Jharkhand

B)

Chattisgarh

C)

Himachal Pradesh

D)

Goa

Correct Answer : Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh : Shimla, formerly Simla, city, capital of Himachal Pradesh state, northwestern India. The city lies northeast of Chandigarh on a ridge of the Himalayan foothills, at an elevation of about 7,100 feet (2,200 metres).

8 .

Kalakkad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve is in which state?

A)

Arunachal Pradesh

B)

Tamil Nadu

C)

Chhattisgarh

D)

Uttarakhand

Correct Answer : Tamil Nadu

Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve (KMTR) located in the Southern Western Ghats in Tirunelveli district and Kanyakumari district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is the second-largest protected area in Tamil Nadu (behind only Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary in Erode).

9 .

â€˜ICARâ€™ launched National Agricultural Higher Education Project (NAHEP) in association with World Bank. Where is ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research) located?

A)

Bengaluru

B)

New Delhi

C)

Patna

D)

Mumbai

Correct Answer : New Delhi

The project is proposed on 50:50 cost sharing basis between the World Bank and the Government of India, implemented at the Education Division, ICAR, New Delhi. Overall, the project aims to develop resources and mechanism for supporting infrastructure, faculty and student advancement, and providing means for bettergovernance and management of agriculturaluniversities, so that a holistic model can be developed to raise the standard of current agriculturaleducation system that provides more jobs and is entrepreneurship oriented and on par with the global agriculture education standards.

10 .

Chandragiri Fort is a historical fort, built in the 11th century. It is located in

A)

Andhra Pradesh

B)

Madhya Pradesh

C)

Karnataka

D)

Maharashtra

Correct Answer : Andhra Pradesh

Chandragiri Fort is a historical fort, built in the 11th century located in Chandragiri, Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh, India. Although mostly associated with the Kamma Vijayanagara Emperors, it was built much earlier in 11th century by the Yadava rulers.