Indian Geography Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Which one of the following irons and steel works in India is not under public sector?
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601268a77fb81d03bf823cdd- 1Bokarofalse
- 2Bhilaifalse
- 3Jamshedpurtrue
- 4Durgapurfalse
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Answer : 3. "Jamshedpur"
Q: Coal is found in which rock?
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5ffea0964426b26e3e5978e0- 1Flaky rocktrue
- 2Igneous rockfalse
- 3abiotic rockfalse
- 4None of thesefalse
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Answer : 1. "Flaky rock"
Q: When did the Tiger Conservation Project start?
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624b1dc9398e4a497b59f668- 1in 1987false
- 2in 1985false
- 3in 1975false
- 4in 1973true
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Answer : 4. "in 1973"
Q: The distance between two consecutive longitudes (91°E and 92° E) at the Poles is–
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601bc7f608ff1450d911a452- 10 kmtrue
- 218 kmfalse
- 325 kmfalse
- 4111 kmfalse
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Answer : 1. "0 km "
Q: Which of the following Deccan mountains are situated between the rivers Narmada and Tapti?
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604601e10cd999184cd96c2d- 1The Aravallisfalse
- 2The Satpurastrue
- 3The Vindhyasfalse
- 4The Eastern ghatsfalse
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Answer : 2. "The Satpuras "
Q: The 29th state incorporated in the Indian Union is-
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5fa5106c3afab63bef17f7fc- 1Chhattisgarhfalse
- 2Uttarakhandfalse
- 3Telanganatrue
- 4Jharkhandfalse
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Answer : 3. "Telangana"
Q: Indian Standard Time is ahead of Greenwich Mean Time by-
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632da6bb5c208a6bf7f228e5- 15.30 hourstrue
- 24:30 hoursfalse
- 34 hoursfalse
- 45 hoursfalse
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Answer : 1. "5.30 hours "
Explanation :
Indian Standard Time (IST) is the time observed throughout India and Sri Lanka, with a time offset ofUTC+05:30. India does not observe daylight saving time (DST) or other seasonal adjustments. In military and aviation time IST is designated E* (“Echo-Star”).
Q: The Ganga-Brahmaputra basin lies between ______ latitudes.
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64c251e3d3a6d4481eec8139- 116°N and 36°Nfalse
- 214°N and 34°Nfalse
- 312°N and 32°Nfalse
- 410°N and 30°Ntrue
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Answer : 4. "10°N and 30°N"
Explanation :
1. The area of Ganga Brahmaputra basin is situated in 10°N to 30°N latitude.
2. The Ganga Brahmaputra Basin is located in the subtropical regions of the Indian subcontinent.
3. Ganga Brahmaputra Basin is a basin formed by the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers and their tributaries.
4. Following are the characteristics of Ganga-Brahmaputra basin.
- This basin has rich plains, Himalayas and Sundarban delta.
- Area: 1,999,000 square kilometers
- Population: over 1.5 billion
- Main rivers: Ganga, Brahmaputra, Yamuna, Godavari, Mahanadi, and tributaries of Brahmaputra.
- Main crops: Paddy, wheat, maize, and pulses