Indian Geography Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Which of the following is the mountain range which is the oldest in India?

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    Himalayas
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    Vindhyachal
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    Aravalli
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    Sahyadri
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Answer : 3. "Aravalli"
Explanation :

Aravali is the oldest mountain range in the geographical structure of India which is about 870 million years old.

Q:

From which surface of the Earth do long radio waves reflect?

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    Ion Circle
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    Qomam Circle
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    plane
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    All these
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Answer : 1. "Ion Circle"

Q:

The percentage of earth's water found in the oceans is ______.

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    94 per cent
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    97.3 per cent
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    90.2 per cent
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    92.2 per cent
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Answer : 2. "97.3 per cent"
Explanation :

Oceans make up 97.3 per cent of the total water on Earth. The ice caps have 2 per cent of total water. Groundwater accounts for 0.68 per cent of total water. Rivers account for 0.0001 per cent of the total water.

Q:

What was the distance (around in km) covered by the first-ever train between Bombay and Thane in 1853?

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    38
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    25
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    34
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    51
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Answer : 3. "34"
Explanation :

1. The distance covered by the first train between Bombay and Thane in 1853 was approximately 34 km.

2. This train was pulled by three steam engines named Sahib, Sultan and Sindh. The train had 14 coaches and was carrying about 400 people.

Q:

Which of the following rivers of India drains into the Bay of Bengal?

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    Tapi
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    Godavari
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    Narmada
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    Mahi
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Answer : 2. "Godavari"
Explanation :

Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna and Kaveri drain in the Bay of Bengal whereas Narmada drains in the Arabian Sea.

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Answer : 1. "A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV"
Explanation :

All columns match correctly.

(A) ICAR-Central Institute for Arid Horticulture            - Bikaner

(B) ICAR-Central Institute of Cotton Research             - Nagpur

(C) ICAR-National Rice Research Institute                   - Cuttack

(D) ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research    - Bengaluru

Q:

Which one of the following rivers was named ' Parushni ' in Ancient Literature? 

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    Satluj
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    Chenab
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    Beas
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    Ravi
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Answer : 4. "Ravi "

Q:

The Eastern Coastal Plain is also named as-

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    Konkan Coastal Plains
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    Gujarat Plains
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    Coromandel coastal plains
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    Malabar coastal plains
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Answer : 3. "Coromandel coastal plains"
Explanation :

The eastern part of India from False Divi Point to CAPE COMORIN is called Coromandal coast, while Konkan, Gujarat plains and Malabar plains are related to western coast.

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