Indian Geography GK Questions for SSC Exam
_______ is the confluence of Bhagirathi and Alaknanda.
(A) Vishnuprayag
(B) Rudraprayag
(C) Karnaprayag
(D) Devprayag
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Devprayag: is a city located in Tehri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand state of India. It is one of the Panch Prayag and here the Alaknanda River meets the Bhagirathi River.
1 Nautical Mile =______km.
(A) 1.852
(B) 1.584
(C) 1.634
(D) 1.942
Correct Answer : A
'Mahi Sugandha' is a variety of which crop?
(A) Rice
(B) Cotton
(C) Maize
(D) Wheat
Correct Answer : A
In which one of the following is Saddle Peak situated?
(A) North Andaman
(B) South Andaman
(C) Middle Andaman
(D) Great Nicobar
Correct Answer : A
Varkala Beach is situated in which of the following state in India?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Kerala
(C) Manipur
(D) Arunachal Pradesh
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Varkala Beach is located in the Indian state of Kerala. It is situated on the Arabian Sea, 51 km northwest of Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) and 37 km south-west of Kollam. Varkala is the only place in southern Kerala where high rocks meet the ocean. These Tertiary sedimentary rock formations are a unique geological feature in the otherwise flat coastal area of Kerala and are known among geologists as the Varkala Formation and have been declared a geological monument by the Geological Survey of India. There are many water springs and spas on the slopes of these rocks.
Which of the following strait separates India and Srilanka?
(A) Gibraltor Strait
(B) Pak Strait
(C) Bering Strait
(D) Sunda Strait
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
1. Palk Strait is a strait between the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the Mannar district of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka.
2. This strait connects the Bay of Bengal to the Palk Bay in the north-east and then to the Gulf of Mannar in the south-west.
3. The strait that separates India and Sri Lanka is the Palak Strait.
In India ' Karewas ' are associated with ________.
(A) Kerala
(B) Meghalaya
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Kashmir
Correct Answer : D
Which one of the following rivers was named ' Parushni ' in Ancient Literature?
(A) Satluj
(B) Chenab
(C) Beas
(D) Ravi
Correct Answer : D
Which of the following is major producer of Manganese ore?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Odisha
(C) Karnataka
(D) Maharashtra
Correct Answer : A
Which of the following is the longest river of the Indian Peninsula?
(A) Narmada
(B) Krishna
(C) Godavari
(D) Mahanadi
Correct Answer : C
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