Latest Indian Geography General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

Goecha La is a pass in which of the following Indian State?

A)

Meghalaya

B)

Assam

C)

Uttarakhand

D)

Sikkim

Correct Answer : Sikkim

Goecha La (el. 4940 mt or 16,207 ft) is a high mountain pass in Sikkim, India in the Himalaya range.

2 .

Kanha Tiger Reserve is in which state?

A)

Andhra Pradesh

B)

Madhya Pradesh

C)

Maharashtra

D)

Chhattisgarh

Correct Answer : Madhya Pradesh

Kanha Tiger Reserve, also called Kanha National Park, is one of the tiger reserves of India and the largest national park of Madhya Pradesh, state in the heart of India.

3 .

The â€˜Sukinda Valleyâ€™ in Odisha is the largest reservoir of

A)

Bauxite

B)

Iron

C)

Chromium

D)

Limestone

Correct Answer : Chromium

The valley is abundant in the deposits of chromite and has the largest open cast chromite ore mines in the world.

4 .

Which of the following states has NOT met the boundary with Mizoram?

A)

Assam

B)

Tripura

C)

Myanmar

D)

Nagaland

Correct Answer : Nagaland

Nagaland is a state in Northeast India. It borders the state of Assam to the west, Arunachal Pradesh and part of Assam to the north, Burma to the east, and Manipur to the south.

5 .

Where is Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium located?

A)

New Delhi

B)

Agartala

C)

Patna

D)

Shimla

Correct Answer : New Delhi

The Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium commonly known by its former name, National Stadium is a field hockey stadium in New Delhi, India. The stadium is named after former Indian field hockey player, Dhyan Chand. It served as the venue for the 1st Asian Games in 1951.

6 .

The population figures of which among the following censuses is basis of delimitation currently?

A)

2001 census

B)

1990 census

C)

1987 census

D)

1973 census

Correct Answer : 2001 census

The present delimitation of parliamentary constituencies has been done on the basis of 2001 census figures under the provisions of Delimitation Act, 2002.

7 .

The statue of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam that was unveiled at his Rameswaram memorial by Prime Minister Modi depicts him playing which musical instrument?

A)

Violin

B)

Veena

C)

Tabla

D)

Mridangam

Correct Answer : Veena

8 .

Kolleru Lake, located in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, is located at the delta of two rivers. Which are the rivers?

A)

Tungabhadra and Chitravathi

B)

Krishna and Cauvery

C)

Godavari and Krishna

D)

Godavari and Mahanadi

Correct Answer : Godavari and Krishna

Kolleru Lake, also called Colair Lake, lake in northeastern Andhra Pradesh state, southern India. It lies between the Godavari and Krishna river deltas near the city of Eluru.

9 .

Madhubani painting style is native to which state?

A)

Andhra Pradesh

B)

Madhya Pradesh

C)

Orissa

D)

Bihar

Correct Answer : Bihar

Madhubani painting, also referred to as Mithila Art (as it flourishes in the Mithila region of Bihar), is characterized by line drawings filled in by bright colours and contrasts or patterns.

10 .

From which of the following countries India does NOT import Uranium?

A)

Mongolia

B)

Namibia

C)

Brazil

D)

Kazakhstan

Correct Answer : Brazil