Indian Geography Questions and Answers
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Indian Geography Questions
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Indian Geography Questions and Answers
Q : How many islands are there in Lakshadweep -
(A) 17
(B) 27
(C) 36
(D) 47
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
36 Islands form Lakshadweep. It is the smallest union territory. Its capital is Kavaratti.
Which pair is correctly matched-
(A) Assam - Itanagar
(B) Arunachal Pradesh – Guwahati
(C) Tripura – Agartala
(D) Nagaland - Shilong
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
The Capital of Assam is Dispur, Itanagar of Arunachal Pradesh, Kohima of Nagaland and Agartala of Tripura. So option C is correct.
Which state has the largest area in India?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Rajasthan
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
In terms of area Rajasthan is the largest state of India followed by Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
Correct pair of the state and its capital is –
(A) Nagaland – Shillong
(B) Jharkhand – Ranchi
(C) Uttarakhand – Nainital
(D) Chattisgarh – Bilaspur
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
State Capital
Nagaland Kohima
Jharkhand Ranchi
Uttarakhand Dehradun
Chattisgarh Raipur
Which of the following is the largest union territory of India
(A) Chandigarh
(B) Puducherry
(C) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(D) Lakshadweep
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
In terms of area Andaman and Nicobar Islands is the largest union territory of India.
What is the name of India’s permanent research station in Southern Hemisphere Antarctica-
(A) Dakshin Bharat
(B) Dakshin Niwas
(C) Dakshin Chitra
(D) Dakshin Gangotri
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
'Dakshin Gangotri' is India’s research station in Antarctica. The Other two are Maitri and Bharati (Proposed).
Indian subcontinent was mainly a part of –
(A) Jurassic land
(B) Angara land
(C) Aryavart
(D) Gondwanaland
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Indian subcontinent was part of Gondwanaland. Australia, Africa, South America, Medagascar were also its part. The division of Pangaea was occurred in two large parts one is called Angaraland and other Gondwanaland. The Current scenario of the world came after the bifurcation of these two lands.
Which state is the protectorate of India-
(A) Arunachal Pradesh
(B) Nagaland
(C) Meghalaya
(D) Sikkim
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Sikkim is the protectorate of India. In recent time Arunachal Pradesh is also proposed for protectorate of India.
Which group of following states shares the boundary with Nagaland-
(A) Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya
(B) Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Manipur
(C) Assam, Meghalaya and Manipur
(D) Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Mizoram
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
state in Northeast India. It borders the state of Assam to the west, Arunachal Pradesh and part of Assam to the north, Burma to the east, and Manipur to the south. The state capital is Kohima and the largest city is Dimapur.
The Area of India is ____ times larger than the area of Pakistan-
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 6
(D) 7
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
India’s area is 4 times larger than Pakistan. The Area of India is 32,87,269sq km and Pakistan’s area is 7,96,095
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