Indian Geography Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Identify which of the following statements are correct.
1. The headquarter of the ICAR-Directorate of Groundnut Research is located in Junagarh.
2. The headquarter of ICAR-Directorate of Rapeseed & Mustard Research is located in Bharatpur.
3. The headquarter of the ICAR-Directorate of Soybean Research is located in Indore.
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64b5247a568e7ff594b03a3e1. The headquarter of the ICAR-Directorate of Groundnut Research is located in Junagarh.
2. The headquarter of ICAR-Directorate of Rapeseed & Mustard Research is located in Bharatpur.
3. The headquarter of the ICAR-Directorate of Soybean Research is located in Indore.
- 12 and 3 onlyfalse
- 21, 2 and 3true
- 31 and 2 onlyfalse
- 41 and 3 onlyfalse
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Answer : 2. "1, 2 and 3"
Explanation :
1. The headquarter of the ICAR-Directorate of Groundnut Research is located in Junagarh.
2. The headquarter of ICAR-Directorate of Rapeseed & Mustard Research is located in Bharatpur.
3. The headquarter of ICAR-Directorate of Soybean Research is located in Indore.
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
Q: A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land masses is called:
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611243d388e0566940a2a6a8- 1Peninsulafalse
- 2Capefalse
- 3Isthmustrue
- 4Straitfalse
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Answer : 3. "Isthmus"
Q: The world's largest desert is?
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611a33b114663c47a2309468- 1Saharatrue
- 2Tharfalse
- 3Kalaharifalse
- 4Gobifalse
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Answer : 1. "Sahara"
Q: How many islands are there in Lakshadweep -
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63358be730141c336c34be86- 117false
- 227false
- 336true
- 447false
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Answer : 3. "36 "
Explanation :
36 Islands form Lakshadweep. It is the smallest union territory. Its capital is Kavaratti.
Q: Which one of the following does not border the Caspian Sea?
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607e8d49bb0cf45e365aeef0- 1Kazakhstanfalse
- 2Armeniatrue
- 3Azerbaijanfalse
- 4None of thesefalse
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Answer : 2. "Armenia"
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: Where is the National Institute Agricultural Marketing (NIAM) located?
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6305765b20c0656a1d94fc94- 1Hisarfalse
- 2Bhopalfalse
- 3New Delhifalse
- 4Jaipurtrue
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