Indian Geography Questions Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Which among the following is the highest peak in the Eastern Ghats?
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62f1008c3342ab11842d067f- 1Ootyfalse
- 2Mahendragiritrue
- 3Anai Mudifalse
- 4None of thesefalse
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Answer : 2. "Mahendragiri"
Q: From India, who inaugurated the Kartarpur Corridor and flagged off the first set of pilgrims to the final resting place of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev?
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62bead76a00ee61c3116d735- 1Ram Nath Kovindfalse
- 2Amarinder Singhfalse
- 3Manmohan Singhfalse
- 4Narendra Moditrue
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Answer : 4. "Narendra Modi"
Q: The term 'Regur' refers to?
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6310af311547bf2f2cc710a4- 1Deltaic alluvial soilsfalse
- 2Laterite soilsfalse
- 3Red and yellow soilsfalse
- 4Black cotton soilstrue
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Answer : 4. "Black cotton soils "
Explanation :
1. Indian black soil is commonly known as black cotton soil or "Regur".
2. Black soil is known as black cotton soil because cotton is an important crop which is grown in this type of soil.
3..Black soil is good for the production of cotton, oilseeds, wheat, linseed, millet and tobacco. This soil is rich in calcium carbonate, potash, lime but has low phosphorus content. Black soils can hold a lot of moisture.
4. It is mostly found in the peninsular plateau of India.
Q: The main cause for abundant coliform bacteria in the river Ganga is:
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639b0229d319b37ca1d389c3- 1disposal of unburnt corpses into water.false
- 2discharge of effluents from electroplating industries.true
- 3washing of clothesfalse
- 4immersion of ashesfalse
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Answer : 2. "discharge of effluents from electroplating industries. "
Q: The Study of Lakes is called-
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636512015c30150185b16693- 1Limnologytrue
- 2Potomologyfalse
- 3Topologyfalse
- 4Hydrologyfalse
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Answer : 1. "Limnology "
Q: Lake Kolleru is situated in which of the following states?
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647deb7f88eeb54769363683- 1Andhra Pradeshtrue
- 2Karnatakafalse
- 3Keralafalse
- 4Tamil Nadufalse
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Answer : 1. "Andhra Pradesh"
Explanation :
1. Kolleru Lake is one of the largest freshwater lakes in India located in the state of Andhra Pradesh, 15 km from Eluru city.
2. Kolleru is situated between Krishna and Godavari delta. Kolleru is spread over two districts – Krishna and West Godavari.
Q: National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) has set up Science Centre in Udaipur, located in which state?
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62ed0c1a06679c6dabb1d175- 1Assamfalse
- 2Tripuratrue
- 3Arunachal Pradeshfalse
- 4Jharkhandfalse
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Answer : 2. "Tripura"
Q: Objects that shine in the night sky are known as:
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60926e93bef26c5d152b7c71- 1Constellationsfalse
- 2Celestial bodiestrue
- 3Asteroidsfalse
- 4Meteoroidsfalse
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