Quiz on Indian Geography – GK GS Quiz for All Competitive Exams

11. ________ is a planned city in India.
A. Varanasi
B. Srinagar
C. Pune
D. Chandigarh

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Answer: Option D
Explanation : Chandigarh is a planned city in India. Chandigarh is India’s first planned city and is known for its layout, which was ‘designed for the people’. Chandigarh was created just for this. The project of creating a brand new city took on great significance because of the then Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s personal interest in it.

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12. Coir, Copra, Coconut, Cashew are mainly exported from
A. Mumbai
B. Cochin
C. Tuticorin
D. Chennai

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Answer: Option B
Explanation : Coir, Copra, Coconut, Cashew are mainly exported from Cochin because Kerala is the major producer of these products.

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13. Which of the following is the name of very violent and serious type of winds which bring a lot of disaster?
A. Trade winds
B. Hurricane
C. Cirrus
D. Stratus

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Answer: Option B
Explanation : Hurricane is the name of very violent and serious type of winds which bring a lot of disaster. A hurricane is a storm with violent winds, which forms over tropical or subtropical waters. When a storm’s maximum sustained winds reach 74 mph, it’s called a hurricane. The hurricane wind scale has a 1 to 5 rating, based on the sustained winds.

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14. The Govt. of India has decided to increase the export of cashewnut. Which of the following is not a major cashewnut growing State?
A. Goa
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Kerala
D. Andhra Pradesh

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Answer: Option B
Explanation : Uttar Pradesh is not major cashewnut growing State. The major cashew nut producing states in India are Maharastra, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Goa and West Bengal.

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15. Which of the following is grown in the cold climate of Kashmir?
A. Coconut
B. Palm
C. Saffron
D. Jute

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Answer: Option C
Explanation : Saffron is grown in the cold climate of Kashmir. Saffron needs extreme heat and dryness in summer and extreme cold during winter. Maximum vegetative growth takes place during winter.

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16. The great one horned Indian Rhino is round in
A. Corbett National Park
B. Kanha National Park
C. Kaziranga Game Sanctuary
D. Periyar Game Sanctuary

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Answer: Option C
Explanation : The great one horned Indian Rhino is round in Kaziranga Game Sanctuary.

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17. The longest of all the Indus tributaries is the
A. Ravi
B. Beas
C. Chenab
D. Jhelum

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Answer: Option C
Explanation : The longest of all the Indus tributaries is the Chenab. The Chenab river is the largest tributary of Indus river. Indus River, on whose banks one of the ancient great civilization of India i.e Harrppan civilization developed is one of the major rivers of south Asia. InIndia it flows through Ladakh and then enters into Pakistan.

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18. The Ganga-Brahmaputra Plain widens
A. From east to west
B. From west to east
C. At the middle
D. No where

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Answer: Option B
Explanation : The Ganga-Brahmaputra Plain widens from west to east. The Ganga Brahmaputra basin is situated at 10°N to 30°N in the sub-tropical region. The basin is formed as a result of the many tributaries from Ganga and Brahmaputra river.

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19. What is the International Date Line?
A. An imaginary line connecting places of the same altitude
B. It is 180º Meridian from Greenwich
C. Region within 5º of the Equator
D. None of these

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Answer: Option B
Explanation : International Date Line is the 180º Meridian from Greenwich. The International Date Line is located halfway around the world from the prime meridian (0° longitude) or about 180° east (or west) of Greenwich, London, UK, the reference point of time zones. It is also known as the line of demarcation.

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20. What is Bailadila famous for?
A. Bauxite
B. Iron ore
C. Copper
D. Coal

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Answer: Option B
Explanation : Bailadila is famous for producing iron which is used for steel making. ‘BAILADILA’ is a hill range in Chattisgarh which is famous for the very high grade hematites which are found in bailadila.

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