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Indian Geography - General Knowledge Questions
A)
Nepal Himalayas
B)
Punjab Himalaya
C)
Assam Himalaya
D)
Kumaon Himalaya

Correct Answer :   Nepal Himalayas

The part of the Himalayas lying between Satluj and Kali rivers is known as Kumaon Himalayas.  The Kali and Teesta rivers divide the Nepal Himalayas and the part lying between Teesta and Dihang rivers is known as Assam Himalayas.

A)
New Delhi
B)
Ambala city
C)
Rawalpindi
D)
Meerut

Correct Answer :   Ambala city

Kurukshetra : This is the battlefield of the Mahabharata war. Kurukshetra lies in Haryana, 50 km to the east of the Ambala city. It is believed that Lord Krishna came to take a dip in the Brahmakund here before the battle began. The lake is called Brahma Sarovar.

A)
Kolhapur
B)
Nashik
C)
Pune
D)
Mumbai

Correct Answer :   Mumbai

The 'City of Caves', on an island in the Sea of Oman close to Bombay(Mumbai), contains a collection of rock art linked to the cult of Shiva. Here, Indian art has found one of its most perfect expressions, particularly the huge high reliefs in the main cave.

A)
7
B)
8
C)
9
D)
10

Correct Answer :   9

9 States and 4 Union Territories : The states which have a sea-line running along their borders are nine viz. Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal. Two Union territories with sea-line are Daman & Diu and Puducherry, while Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Lakshadeweep Islands are island territories.

A)
6 deg 4 N
B)
8 deg 4 N
C)
6 deg 8 N
D)
7 deg 4 N

Correct Answer :   8 deg 4 N

India is situated north of the equator between 8°04' to 37°06' north latitude and 68°07' to 97°25' east longitude. The southern boundary of India's mainland is 8°04'.

A)
Puducherry
B)
Daman and Diu
C)
Delhi
D)
Dadra and Nagar Haveli

Correct Answer :   Puducherry

A)
West Bengal
B)
Andhra Pradesh
C)
Maharashtra
D)
Gujarat

Correct Answer :   West Bengal

West Bengal has 42.45% of India's mangrove cover, followed by Gujarat 23.66% and A&N Islands 12.39%. Gujarat shows maximum increase of 37 sq km in mangrove cover [(over 9,000 acres)].”

A)
Mandalay
B)
Mawlamyine
C)
Naypyidaw
D)
Yangon

Correct Answer :   Yangon

Yangon is the largest city in Myanmar and the industrial and commercial centre of the country.

A)
Bihar
B)
Karnataka
C)
Telangana
D)
Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer :   Telangana

Golconda Fort, also known as Golkonda (Telugu: "shepherds' hill"), is a fortified citadel and an early capital city of the Qutb Shahi dynasty (c. 1512–1687), located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

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

Correct Answer :   Karnataka

The south Indian state of Karnataka was the leading raw silk producer, with over 9,500 metric tons of raw silk produced in fiscal year 2017.

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