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Indian Geography - General Knowledge Questions
A)
Arunachal Pradesh
B)
Rajasthan
C)
Gujarat
D)
Kerala

Correct Answer :   Rajasthan

Arunachal Pradesh is known as the land of rising sun whereas Rajasthan is known as the land of setting sun in Indian states.

A)
Savanna & desert vegetation
B)
Tropical Rainforests
C)
Equatorial evergreen
D)
Tropical deciduous

Correct Answer :   Tropical deciduous

Tropical Deciduous Forests : They are also called the “Monsoon forests”. They grow in the areas with annual rainfall of 70-200 cm. Sandal wood, Shisam, Mahua, Sal, Teak and Bamboo are important species of trees. Moist deciduous and the dry deciduous forests are two major categories of these forests.

A)
Goa
B)
Mumbai
C)
Kandla
D)
Cochin

Correct Answer :   Goa

The National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) with its headquarters at Dona Paula, Goa, and regional centres at Kochi, Mumbai and Visakhapatnam, is one of the 37 constituent laboratories of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi.

A)
eastern
B)
western
C)
southern
D)
northern

Correct Answer :   southern

The Southern part of India receives maximum insolation. The southern region is closest to equator and thus receives sunlight for longer duration than any other part of India.

A)
Jammu and Kashmir
B)
Himachal Pradesh
C)
East West of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
D)
Kerala and Karnataka

Correct Answer :   East West of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh

A)
Tamil
B)
Urdu
C)
Hindi
D)
English

Correct Answer :   Urdu

K Chandrashekar Rao, the Chief Minister of Telangana, has declared Urdu as the state\'s second official language. Every office in the state will now have an Urdu speaking officer. As per reports, the state government will appoint Urdu officers in all the offices over the next 60 days to receive petitions from public and reply them in Urdu. Apart from this, all competitive examinations will also be conducted in Urdu.

A)
Bihar
B)
Kerala
C)
Uttar Pradesh
D)
Tamilnadu

Correct Answer :   Kerala

Puttingal Temple was a Hindu temple in the coastal town of Paravur, India. The temple was founded after the presence of the goddess was experienced on an ant hill with Puttu being the Malayalam word for ant Hill.

A)
Indus- Ganga Brahmaputra plain
B)
Himalayan Mountain Chain
C)
The Coastal Plains
D)
The Peninsular Plateau

Correct Answer :   The Peninsular Plateau

Millions of years ago, the Peninsular Plateau region (the oldest landmass) was a part of the Gondwana Land which covered India, Australia, South Africa, and South America. Over hundreds of years of shifting landmass and ocean currents broke this landmass into multiple pieces.
 
One such piece- the Indo-Australian plate started shifting northwards, where it collided with the Eurasian plate (now Europe). Consequently, this collision caused the landmass to fold and become, what we know as the Himalayas today. Thereafter, many such geological events led to the formation of each of the varied physical features of India.

A)
Gurupura
B)
Kumaradhara
C)
Sharavati
D)
Kaveri

Correct Answer :   Gurupura

Panambur is the site of seaport called Nav Mangalore port or New Mangalore Port. It is located to the north of the Gurupura river confluence with the Arabian Sea.

A)
Uttar Pradesh
B)
Tamil Nadu
C)
Rajasthan
D)
Gujarat

Correct Answer :   Rajasthan

Union Minister for Textiles Smriti Irani inaugurated the ‘Titanwala Museum’ in Bagru that showcases the Chhipa community’s Bagru hand-block printing.
 
Acknowledging the effort of Suraj Narayan Titanwala, who took the initiative of setting up the museum, Minister said that the museum is an example that art and culture are not dependent on the government for being nurtured or preserved.
 
Bagru printing is one of the traditional techniques of printing with natural colour followed by the chippas of Rajasthan. The Bagru hand-block printing has a history of over 1000 years.

The fabric is first soaked in Fuller’s earth and then dipped into turmeric water to get a tone of yellow colour. Then the dyed fabric is stamped with the beautiful designs known as blocks.

Block printing is a labour intensive process. It requires a lot of skillfulness, time and tolerance power of artisan. The wooden blocks of teak-wood are used for printing the design which is soaked in oil overnight and then washed before putting in to use.
 
The cloth to be printed is soaked in the solution of clay and other chemicals to make the fabric soften and then dried before used for printing. Neat stamping is foremost to get the appealing prints. After printing, the cloth is left for drying in sun for final touch-up.

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