Latest Indian Geography General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

Kanha National Park belongs to which one among the following biogeographical areas in the world?

A)

Tropical Humid Forests

B)

Trophical Moist Forests

C)

Trophical Dry Forests

D)

Tropical Sub-humid Forests

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Trophical Dry Forests

Kanha National Park belongs to tropical sub-humid Forests one among the following biogeographical areas in the world. Kanha National Park, also known as Kanha Tiger Reserve, is a vast expanse of grassland and forest in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

2 .

Which of the following is the leading sediment transporting river in India

A)

Indus

B)

yamuna

C)

Brahmaputra

D)

Ganges

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Ganges

3 .

The National park ' Valley of Flowers' lies in the state of

A)

Kerala

B)

Himachal Pradesh

C)

Uttarakhand

D)

Jammu and Kashmir

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Uttarakhand

The Valley of Flowers national park located in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand and is known for its meadows of endemic alpine flowers and the variety of flora.. The scenic beauty of this place is unmatched-mighty emerald mountains merging with the white clouds up high and forming spectacular alpine flower laden meadows down below while water gushes down in the steep sparkling waterfalls.

4 .

Tochi, Gilgit and Hunza are tributaries of

A)

Yamuna

B)

Indus

C)

Ganga

D)

Brahmaputra

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Indus

Tochi, Gilgit and Hunza are tributaries of Indus.

5 .

Sandalwood is largely found in

A)

India

B)

Japan

C)

Nepal

D)

China

Correct Answer : Option (A) - India

Karnataka, Not surprisingly, India dominates production worldwide. Nearly 85% of the supply of Indian sandalwood comes from the southern states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala.

6 .

Which one of the following processes of weathering belongs to both mechanical and chemical weathering ?

A)

Exfoliation

B)

Crystallization

C)

Hydration

D)

Carbonation

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Crystallization

Crystallization processes of weathering belongs to both mechanical and chemical weathering. Mechanical or physical weathering involves the breakdown of rocks and soils through direct contact with atmospheric conditions, such as heat, water, ice and pressure. Chemical weathering - process by which the internal structure of a mineral is altered by the addition or removal of elements.

7 .

Kalbaisakhis or Norwesters originate in

A)

Karnataka Coast

B)

Coromandal Coast

C)

Malwa plateau

D)

Chhota Nagpur Plateau

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Chhota Nagpur Plateau

Kalbaisakhis or Norwesters originate in Chhota Nagpur Plateau. Violent thunderstorms in the Gangetic plains of India are locally known as KalBaisakhi or Non'westers. These localised events are generally associated with thunderstorms accompanied by strong squally winds and torrential rainfall.

8 .

Which one of the following places of India experiences highest atmospheric pressure during winter?

A)

Guwahati

B)

Jaisalmer

C)

Leh

D)

Chennai

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Leh

Leh is a popular desert city situated in Jammu and Kashmir. During the time of winter season, the weather in India is typically influenced by the pressure distribution in central and in western Asia. A high-pressure belt is developed on the Northern side of the Himalayan range and it causes air movement from the Northern side towards the Southern side of the mountain range. It makes the whole North-Western region dry during the winter season.

9 .

Contour bunding is a method of soil conservation used in

A)

Desert margins, liable to strong wind action

B)

Scrublands, liable to spread of weed growth

C)

Hilly and Slopy or mountain areas

D)

Low flat plains, close to stream courses, liable to flooding

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Hilly and Slopy or mountain areas

Contour bunding is a proven sustainable land management practice for mountainous areas, marginal, sloping, and hilly land where the soil productivity is very low.

It is widely adopted by the ethnic minorities of Nepal who practice the shifting cultivation system of farming.

10 .

The Ghodazari Wildlife Sanctuary (GWS) will come up in which state?

A)

Maharashtra

B)

Odisha

C)

Karnataka

D)

Tamil Nadu

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Maharashtra

The Maharashtra Government has recently approved Ghodazari Wildlife Sanctuary in Chandrapur district as a new wildlife sanctuary in the state.