Latest Indian Geography General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

Delhi is located on the banks of river

A)

Yamuna

B)

Yamnotri

C)

Gangotri

D)

Kosi

Correct Answer : Yamuna

New Delhi, national capital of India. It is situated in the north-central part of the country on the west bank of the Yamuna River, adjacent to and just south of Delhi city (Old Delhi) and within the Delhi national capital territory.

2 .

The McMahon Line, which sets the boundary between India and China, is drawn to the northern boundary of which of the following states?

A)

Uttar Pradesh

B)

Arunachal Pradesh

C)

Himachal Pradesh

D)

Jammu and Kashmir

Correct Answer : Arunachal Pradesh

The McMahon Line forms the northern boundary of Arunachal Pradesh (shown in red) in the eastern Himalayas administered by India but claimed by China. The area was the focus of the 1962 Sino-Indian War.

3 .

Indiaâ€™s first Uranium Mine is located at which among the following places?

A)

Jadugauda

B)

Pichli

C)

Dalbhum

D)

Tummalapalle

Correct Answer : Jadugauda

Jaduguda is first Uranium Mine in India located in Singhbhum district of Jharkhand. Other mine is located in Tummalapalle in Andhra Pradesh. Pichli near Abrakipahar in Gaya district of Bihar and Sunrgai and Dalbhum areas of Singhbhum district of Jharkhand are other locations where etc,.

4 .

Name the state capital located 530 metres above sea level between 93 East longitude and 27 North latitude

A)

Hyderabad

B)

Patna

C)

Dispur

D)

Itanagar

Correct Answer : Itanagar

Itanagar is the capital of Arunachal Pradesh, located 530 meters above sea level between 93 East longitude and 27 North latitude.

5 .

Fatehabad district derives its name from the eponymous headquarters town founded by _____ in the 14th century, who named it after his son Fateh Khan.

A)

Humayun

B)

Allauddin Khilji

C)

Firoz Shah Tughlaq

D)

Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

Correct Answer : Firoz Shah Tughlaq

Fatehabad district derives its name from the eponymous headquarters town founded by Firoz Shah Tughlaq in the 14th century, who named it after his son Fateh Khan.

6 .

Sultanpur National Park is in

A)

Punjab

B)

Delhi

C)

Haryana

D)

Rajasthan

Correct Answer : Haryana

National Park is situated in Gurgaon district of Haryana on Gurgaon-Farrukh Nagar road. Distance of the park is around 50 Km from Delhi & 15km from Gurgaon. For over one hundred year now, Sultanpur Jheel has been attracting birds.

7 .

Which among the following is the least harmful insecticide?

A)

Aldrin

B)

Pyrethrin

C)

Malathion

D)

Furadan

Correct Answer : Pyrethrin

Pyrethrum : a natural insecticide that will 'knock down' most insects, but unless something like piperonyl butoxide is added, the insects will not be killed. Pyrethroids - are the synthetic versions of pyrethrum and they are effective against most insects. However, they do last longer in the environment than pyrethrum.

8 .

Which State has the longest coastline?

A)

Gujarat

B)

Andhra Pradesh

C)

Maharashtra

D)

Karnataka

Correct Answer : Gujarat

The Arabian Sea gives the state of Gujarat its extensive coastline. The 1214.7 kilometers long coastline of Gujarat, which is approximately 23% of the country's total mainland coastline, makes it the state with the longest mainland coastline.

9 .

Where did Lord Buddha deliver his first sermon?

A)

Lumbini

B)

Kushinagar

C)

Bodh Gaya

D)

Sarnath

Correct Answer : Sarnath

Buddha Preaching the First Sermon at Sarnath 11th century

A popular subject in medieval Buddhist art is the Buddha preaching his first sermon in a deer forest at Sarnath, north of Bodhgaya, where he had experienced enlightenment some weeks prior.

10 .

Which one of the following Indian States has the highest percentage of Scheduled Tribe population to its total population?

A)

Mizoram

B)

Nagaland

C)

Arunachal Pradesh

D)

Meghalaya

Correct Answer : Mizoram

State with highest proportion of Scheduled Tribes : Mizoram (94.5 %)

State with lowest proportion of Scheduled Tribes : Goa (0.04 %)

UT with highest proportion of Scheduled Tribes : Lakshadweep (94.5 %)

UT with lowest proportion of Scheduled Tribes : A & N Islands (8.3 %)