Latest Indian Geography General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

The originating in the Himalayan mountain complex consists of how many distinct drainage systems of the Indian Subcontinent?

A)

Two

B)

Three

C)

Four

D)

Five

Correct Answer : Three

2 .

The number of major languages, recognized in the Indian Union as official language, are

A)

10

B)

15

C)

22

D)

30

Correct Answer : 22

3 .

The northern boundary of the peninsular plateau of Indian runs parallel to the Ganga and the Yamuna from Rajmahal hills to a point near

A)

Allahabad

B)

Delhi

C)

Gwalior

D)

Jaipur

Correct Answer : Delhi

4 .

The most plausible explanation for the location of the Thar desert in western India is

A)

the obstruction caused by the Aravalis to the rain-bearing wind that proceeds to the Ganga Valley

B)

the evaporation of moisture by heat

C)

the absence of mountains to the north of Rajasthan to cause orographic rainfall in it

D)

that the moisture carried by the South-west monsoon is driven away by the dry upper air current

Correct Answer :

5 .

Which of the following dams has generations of power more than irrigation as its main purpose?

A)

Gandhi Sagar

B)

Hirakud

C)

Periyar

D)

Tungabhadra

Correct Answer : Gandhi Sagar

6 .

The proportion of forest to the total national geographical area of India as envisaged by National Forest Policy is

A)

30.3%

B)

33.3%

C)

36.3%

D)

39.3%

Correct Answer : 33.3%

7 .

Which of the following areas or regions is most prone to earthquakes?

A)

Ganga-Brahmaputra valley

B)

Deccan plateau

C)

Plains of northern India

D)

Western ghats

Correct Answer : Ganga-Brahmaputra valley

8 .

The only state in India that produces saffron is

A)

Assam

B)

Himachal Pradesh

C)

Jammu and Kashmir

D)

Meghalaya

Correct Answer : Jammu and Kashmir

9 .

Which of the following important rivers of India does not originate from the Western Ghats?

A)

Cauvery

B)

Godavari

C)

Krishna

D)

Mahanadi

Correct Answer : Mahanadi

10 .

The only private sector refinery set up by Reliance Petroleum Ltd. is located at

A)

Guwahati

B)

Jamnagar

C)

Mumbai

D)

Chennai

Correct Answer : Jamnagar