Indian geography-General Knowledge questions and answers GK Series#18

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71. Which of the planets is nearest to the earth?  

A.  Jupiter
B.  Venus
C.  Mercury
D.  Mars


 




 Answer : B.  Venus

 
 73. Which one of the following indian states is the largest producer of natural rubber?   

A.  Tamilnadu
 B.  Kerala
 C.  Assam
 D.  Andhra Pradesh





 Answer : B.  Kerala

74. Which palnet is known as the Earth’s twin?   

A.  Venus
 B.  Mars
 C.  Uranus
 D.  Neptune





 Answer : A.  Venus

75. There is rainfall in winter in Tamil Nadu due to the following reasons   

A.  South-West Monsoon
 B.  North-East Monsoon
 C.  Tropical cost Current
 D.  None of these





 Answer : B.  North-East Monsoon

76. Diesel locomotives are manufactured at   

A.  Kapurthala
 B.  Perambur
 C.  Varanasi
 D.  Jamshedpur





 Answer : C.  Varanasi

77. The second largest river basin in india is of the river   

A.  Brahmaputra
 B.  Narmada
 C.  Krishna
 D.  Godavari





Answer : D.  Godavari

78. Which one of the following indian states is the largest producer of natural rubber?  

A.  Tamilnadu
B.  Kerala
C.  Assam
D.  Andhra Pradesh





 Answer : B.  Kerala

 
 79. The country having the largest area under tea cultivation is   

A.  Brazil
 B.  Russia
 C.  Bangladesh
 D.  India





 Answer : D.  India

80. After textile, the second largest industry of India is   

A.  Sugar
 B.  Jute
 C.  Cement
 D.  None of these





 Answer : A.  Sugar

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81. Maximum length of border of which of the following states is adjacent to that of other States ?   

A.  Bihar
 B.  Uttar Pradesh
 C.  Rajasthan
 D.  Madhya Pradesh





Answer : B.  Uttar Pradesh

82. Tsumani is a large sea wave cause by an earthquake experienced along the coast of   

A.  India
 B.  China
 C.  Australia
 D.  Japan





 Answer : D.  Japan

 
 83. The world highest waterfall is in   

A. Brazil
 B. U.S.A
 C. Venezuela
 D. Zambia





 Answer : C. Venezuela

84. Which one of the following is the largets river in the worl?   

A.  Nile
 B.  Congo
 C.  Ganges
 D.  Amazon





 Answer : D.  Amazon

85. The largest lake in Africa is   

A.  Lake Victoria
 B.  Lake Malawi
 C.  Lake Chad
 D.  Lake Tanganyika





 Answer : A.  Lake Victoria

86. Which one of the following states is the largest producer of coffee ?   

A.  Karnataka
 B.  Kerala
 C.  Assam
 D.  Arunachal Pradesh





 Answer : A.  Karnataka

87. The instrument used for finding out wind direction is   

A.  anemometer
 B.  wind vane
 C.  wind gauze
 D.  hygrometer





 Answer : B.  wind vane

88. Which one among the following countries is the largest producer of Bauxite?   

A. Brazil
 B. Australia
 C. West Indies
 D. India





 Answer : B. Australia

 
 89. Teak and Sal are the principal trees in the forests known as   

A.  Dry deciduous
 B.  Dry Evergreen
 C.  Tropical moist deciduous
 D.  Tropical moist evergreen





 Answer : C.  Tropical moist deciduous

90. Long treeless grassy palms are characteristics of   

A.  Pampas
 B.  Campos
 C.  LIanos
 D.  Prairies


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Answer : A.  Pampas

91. Summer rains in Australia broadly decreases from  

A.  East to West
B.  West to east
C.  north to south
D.  south to north





Answer : C.  north to south

92. Which of the following is the brightest planet?  

A.  Mercury
B.  Venus
C.  Mars
D.  Jupiter





Answer : B.  Venus


93. Jupiter is larger than the earth by about  

A. 5 times
B. 10 times
C. 20 times
D. 50 times





Answer : B. 10 times

94. Which planets looks reddish in the night sky?  

A.  Mercury
B.  Mars
C.  Jupiter
D.  Saturn





Answer : B.  Mars

95. Who of the following discovered the laws of planetary orbits?  

A.  Galileo Galilei
B.  Nicholas Copernicus
C.  Johannes Kepler
D.  Isaac Newton





Answer : C.  Johannes Kepler

96. Which of the following planets is known as Morning Star?  

A.  Mercury
B.  Venus
C.  Mars
D.  Jupiter





Answer : B.  Venus

97. The word used to describe the shape of earth is  

A.  Flat
B.  Circle
C.  NewSphere Delhi
D.  Oblate spheroid





Answer : D.  Oblate spheroid

98. One degree of the circumference of the earth measures(approx)  

A.  100 km
B.  111 km
C.  151 km
D.  175 km





Answer : B.  111 km


99. The total surface area of the earth is  

A.  510 million sq.km
B.  610 million sq.km
C.  710 million sq.km
D.  810 million sq.km





Answer : A.  510 million sq.km

100. What is the approximate equatorial circumference of the earth?  

A.  30,000 km
B.  35,000 km
C.  40,000 km
D.  45,000 km



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Answer : C.  40,000 km

101. Which of the following Indian states is broadly as large as the European Nation Greece ?  

A.  Tamil Nadu
B.  Orissa
C.  Bihar
D.  Assam





Answer : A.  Tamil Nadu

102. In which state is Jog falls located  

A.  Maharastra
B.  Karnataka
C.  Tamil nadu
D.  Kerala





Answer : B.  Karnataka


103. Which one of the following hydroelectric projects does not belong to Tamil Nadu ?  

A. Idukki
B. Aliyar
C. Periyar
D. Kundan





Answer : A. Idukki

104. The largest irrigated area in India is occupied by  

A.  Sugarcane
B.  Rice
C.  Cotton
D.  Wheat





Answer : B.  Rice

105. Which state is not one of major producers of Bananas ?  

A.  Gujarat
B.  Tamil Nadu
C.  Bihar
D.  Kerala





Answer : C.  Bihar

106. For National Highway, the maximum speed in mountainous terrain is  

A.  120 km per hour
B.  100 km per hour
C.  80 km per hour
D.  50 km per hour





Answer : C.  80 km per hour

107. The most densely populated State in India is  

A.  Uttar Pradesh
B.  Kerala
C.  Bihar
D.  West Bengal





Answer : D.  West Bengal

108. An important Nuclear Power Station in Tamil Nadu is  

A. Meenambakkam
B. Kalapakkam
C. Thanjavur
D. Coimbatore





Answer : B. Kalapakkam


109. Which one of the following states is the largest producer of black pepper in india?  

A.  Tamil nadu
B.  Kerala
C.  Karnataka
D.  Andhrapradesh





Answer : B.  Kerala

110. Which one of the following is a cash crop?  

A.  Wheat
B.  Millets
C.  Rice
D.  Rubber



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Answer : D.  Rubber

111. Largest sugarcane growing state is  

A.  Maharastra
B.  Uttar pradesh
C.  Andhra pradesh
D.  Punjab





Answer : B.  Uttar pradesh

112. The highest peak in south India is  

A.  Doda Betta
B.  Makurti
C.  Anaimudi
D.  None of these





Answer : C.  Anaimudi


113. 29. The oldest mountains in india according to geographical history are  

A.  Satpuras
B.  Nilgiris
C.  Vindhyas
D.  Aravallis





Answer : D.  Aravallis

114. Which one of the following is the longest river in india?  

A.  Ganga
B.  Narmada
C.  Brahmaputra
D.  Godavari





Answer : A.  Ganga

115. Which one among the following rivers has the largest catchment area?  

A.  Cauvery
B.  Krishna
C.  Mahanadi
D.  Cauvery





Answer : B.  Krishna

116. The higgest waterfall in india is  

A.  Sivasundaram
B.  Jog
C.  Courtallam
D.  Hogenakal





Answer : B.  Jog

117. In which type of rocks are coal and petroleum found?  

A.  Granite
B.  Igneous
C.  Metamorphic
D.  Sedimentary





Answer : D.  Sedimentary

118. Which metals is most abundant in the earth’s crust?  

A.  Calcium
B.  Magnesium
C.  Aluminium
D.  Iron





Answer : C.  Aluminium


119. Molten rocks below the surface of the earth is called  

A.  Basalt
B.  Laccolith
C.  Lava
D.  Magma





Answer : D.  Magma

120. Which of the following is a chemical weathering process?  

A.  Frost action
B.  Hydraulic action
C.  Oxidation
D.  Thermal Expansion


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Answer : C.  Oxidation

121. The hottest planet is  

A.  Mercury
B.  Venus
C.  Jupiter
D.  Saturn





Answer : B.  Venus

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