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GK (Indian Geography)

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Soils of western Rajasthan have a high content of

  1. phosphorus

  2. nitrogen

  3. calcium

  4. aluminium


Correct Option: C

Which of the following is correctly matched?

  1. Manas – Elephants

  2. Gir – Lions

  3. Ranthambor – Deers

  4. Kanha – Birds


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The ecosystem of Gir, with its diverse flora and fauna, is protected as a result of the efforts of the government forest department, wildlife activists and NGOs. The forest area of Gir and its lions were declared as "protected" in the early 1900s .

Area under forests is far below the required percentage in India because of

  1. long dry spell period

  2. large area under cultivation due to large population

  3. large extent of drought-prone area

  4. large area under plateau and hilly terrain


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

  In India , area under forests is far below the required percentage because of large population.,large area used for the purpose of cultivation.

The west facing slopes of Western Ghats are covered with

  1. mangrove vegetation

  2. tropical wet evergreen forest

  3. tropical deciduous forest

  4. savanna and semi-desert scrubs


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The west facing slopes of Western Ghats are covered with tropical wet evergreen forest.

The smallest Union Territory in India is

  1. Chandigarh

  2. Pondicherry

  3. Lakshadweep

  4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands


Correct Option: C

The Brahmaputra river originates from the _______ glacier.

  1. Siachen

  2. Yamunotri

  3. Chemayungdung

  4. Gangotri


Correct Option: C

'Diegogarcia' is an island in the _______ Ocean.

  1. Pacific

  2. Atlantic

  3. Indian

  4. Arctic


Correct Option: C

The Indian sovereignty in sea extends upto ________ nautical miles.

  1. 9

  2. 10

  3. 12

  4. 14


Correct Option: C

Duncan Pass is between

  1. India and Sri Lanka

  2. Andaman and Nicobar

  3. North and South Andaman

  4. North and East Andaman


Correct Option: B

Which of the following pairs of regions and states is not correctly matched?

  1. Saurashtra - Gujarat

  2. Chhota Nagpur - Bihar

  3. Chhattisgarh - Orissa

  4. Vidarbha - Maharashtra


Correct Option: C

The Indian states having a common border with Myanmar are

  1. Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh

  2. Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya and Assam

  3. Mizoram, Manipur, Tripura and Meghalaya

  4. Assam, Manipur, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh


Correct Option: A

________ form/s the northern boundary of Deccan plateau.

  1. Aravalli

  2. Vindhyas

  3. Satpura

  4. Narmada


Correct Option: B

Which of the following soils of India is rendered infertile by the presence of excess iron?

  1. Alluvial

  2. Red

  3. Black

  4. Sandy


Correct Option: B

Forests in peninsular India are

  1. evergreen type

  2. xerophytic type

  3. deciduous type

  4. coniferous type


Correct Option: C

Laterite soil in India is found in

  1. Eastern Ghats

  2. Western Ghats

  3. Deccan Plateau

  4. Satpura region in M.P.


Correct Option: B

Which area of Madhya Pradesh is known for white tigers?

  1. Chattisgarh

  2. Bagelkhand

  3. Malwa

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B

Chandraprabha Sanctuary is located in

  1. U.P.

  2. M.P.

  3. Bihar

  4. Orissa


Correct Option: A

Pick the wrong pair.

  1. Kaziranga National Park — Assam

  2. Kanha National Park — M.P

  3. Madumalai Sanctuary — A.P

  4. Dachigam Sanctuary — J & K


Correct Option: C

In which of the following states the yield of forest wealth per acre is highest?

  1. U.P.

  2. M.P.

  3. Kerala

  4. Assam


Correct Option: D

Sardar Sarovar Project is based in

  1. Madhya Pradesh

  2. Gujarat

  3. Rajasthan

  4. Maharashtra


Correct Option: B

What is Bagri?

  1. Sandy desert area of Purulia

  2. Moribund delta of Murshidabad & Nadia Plain

  3. New alluvium of Ganga plain

  4. Hilly areas of western peninsula


Correct Option: B

Jaldapara Sanctuary is in

  1. Madhya Pradesh

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Jharkhand

  4. West Bengal


Correct Option: D

Flemingo Sanctuary is set up in

  1. Himalayas

  2. Silent Valley

  3. Rann of Kutch

  4. Chilka Lake


Correct Option: C

What separates Daman and Diu?

  1. Narmada River

  2. Gulf of Khambat

  3. Gir Hills

  4. Tapti River


Correct Option: B

Where exactly is St. George Island?

  1. Next to Diu

  2. Off Surat

  3. Near Bombay

  4. Near Vasco-da-Gama


Correct Option: D
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