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GK (Indian Geography)

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Which one of the following towns is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer?

  1. Agartala

  2. Gandhinagar

  3. Jabalpur

  4. Ujjain


Correct Option: B

The first three largest sugar producing states in India are

  1. Bihar, U.P and Maharastra

  2. U.P, Maharastra and Andhra Pradesh

  3. U.P, Maharastra and Karnataka

  4. Bihar, U.P and Andhra Pradesh


Correct Option: C

Indira Gandhi Canal has its source at

  1. Pong Dam

  2. Bhakra Dam

  3. Harike Barrage

  4. Govind Ballabh Sagar


Correct Option: A

Which of the following rivers is not a tributary of the Indus?

  1. Sutlej

  2. Jhelum

  3. Bhagirathi

  4. Chenab


Correct Option: C

Raniganj Coal Mine is situated in

  1. Bihar (Jharkhand)

  2. Madhya Pradesh

  3. West Bengal

  4. Maharashtra


Correct Option: C

The southern tip of India is

  1. Cape comorin

  2. Point Calimere

  3. Indira point in Nicobar Island

  4. Kovalam point in Trivandrum


Correct Option: C

The Brahmaputra empties into

  1. Arabian Sea

  2. Indian Ocean

  3. Bay of Bengal

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C

Which of the following mountain systems is the oldest?

  1. Himalayas

  2. Aravalli

  3. Satpura

  4. Nilgiri


Correct Option: B

The rock material carried by a glacier is called

  1. alluvium

  2. meanders

  3. nodules

  4. moraines


Correct Option: D

The Suez Canal connects the

  1. Baltic Sea and the Caspian Sea

  2. Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea

  3. Red Sea and the Caspian Sea

  4. Mediterranean Sea and the North Sea


Correct Option: B

Solar eclipse takes place when

  1. the moon comes between the sun and the earth

  2. the earth comes between the sun and the moon

  3. the sun comes between the moon and the earth

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: A

The country where most inhabitants are confined to seven cities is

  1. Brazil

  2. Australia

  3. China

  4. Russia


Correct Option: B

The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through

  1. Gujarat

  2. Orissa

  3. Tripura

  4. West Bengal


Correct Option: C

International Date line lies on

  1. Greenwich meridian

  2. 900 East meridian

  3. 900 West meridian

  4. 1800 EW meridian


Correct Option: D

When it is 8 P.M. in Allahabad the time in London is

  1. 2.30 PM

  2. 3.30 PM

  3. 4.30 PM

  4. 5.30 PM


Correct Option: A

Which of the following states has rich forests of sandalwood?

  1. Andhra Pradesh

  2. Karnataka

  3. Kerala

  4. Madhya Pradesh


Correct Option: B

Which country is most prone to earthquakes?

  1. Italy

  2. Japan

  3. China

  4. Iran


Correct Option: B

The longest highway in India runs from

  1. Kolkata to Jammu

  2. Jammu to Kanyakumari

  3. Ambala to Nagercoil

  4. Varanasi to Kanyakumari


Correct Option: B

The common element of NIFE layer of the earth includes

  1. silicon and magnesium

  2. nickel and iron

  3. silver and tungsten

  4. silicon and aluminum


Correct Option: B

Light year is a unit of

  1. intensity of light

  2. distance

  3. time

  4. planetary motion


Correct Option: B

Which is India largest lake?

  1. Nainital

  2. Sambhar

  3. Sishram

  4. Chilka


Correct Option: D

The Tropic of Cancer passes through the middle part of India. As a result, the

  1. southern half of the country has a tropical climate

  2. northern half of the country has temperate climate

  3. southern half of the country has a temperate climate

  4. northern half of the country has a tropical climate


Correct Option: A

Which river flows near Ayodhya?

  1. Ganga

  2. Yamuna

  3. Saryu

  4. Krishna


Correct Option: C

Which one of the following states is the largest producer of silver?

  1. Maharashtra

  2. Karnataka

  3. Bihar

  4. Rajasthan


Correct Option: B
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