Quiz on Indian Geography – GK GS Quiz for All Competitive Exams
51. Which one of the following is not conducive to the formation of deltas?
A. Currents and Tides
B. Calm winds
C. Absence of large lakes along the course of the river
D. Sheltered coastline
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Answer: Option A
Explanation : Currents and Tides is not conducive to the formation of deltas. When a river reaches a lake or the sea the water slows down and loses the power to carry sediment . The sediment is dropped at the mouth of the river. Some rivers drop so much sediment that waves and tides can’t carry it all away. It builds up in layers forming a delta.
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52. Through which of the following States the Ganga does not pass?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Bihar
C. West Bengal
D. Uttar Pradesh
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Answer: Option A
Explanation : It does not pass through Madhya Pradesh. The Ganges passes through the states of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal. The Ganges drainage area with its productive land is helpful for the agrarian economies of Bangladesh and India.
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53. In ancient times the name Ratnakar denote
A. Arabian Sea
B. Bay of Bengal
C. Indian Ocean
D. Confluence of Ganga Yamuna and Saraswati
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Answer: Option C
Explanation : In ancient Indian historical geography, the Indian Ocean has been named as “Ratnakara”- a place where gems and jewels are found. India is encircled by water on 3 sides. The distance of the Indian Coastline is 7516 Kms. The Indian coastline extends from ‘Bay of Bengal’ in the east to ‘Indian Ocean’ in the south to the ‘Arabian Sea’ in the west.
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54. The right Ganga tributaries of the plain do not include
A. Alakananda
B. Yamuna
C. Son
D. Tons
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Answer: Option A
Explanation : The right Ganga tributaries of the plain do not include Alakananda. The Alaknanda is a Himalayan river in the Indian state of Uttarakhand and one of the two headstreams of the Ganges, the major river of Northern India and the holy river of Hinduism.
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55. “They are people of yellow complexion, oblique eyes, high chick bones, spare hair and medium height,” The reference here is to
A. Nordic Aryans
B. Austrics
C. Negroids
D. Mongoloids
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Answer: Option D
Explanation : They are people of yellow complexion, oblique eyes, high chick bones, spare hair and medium height,” The reference here is to Mongoloids. Mongoloid, a term from physical anthropology, refers to the skull shape typically found among East Asians and many American Indians. Skull shape figured.
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56. The Bhutia group of languages does not include
A. Laddakhi
B. Tibetan
C. Lepcha
D. Sherpa
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Answer: Option C
Explanation : The Bhutia group of languages does not include Lepcha. The ancestors of the Bhutia migrated from Tibet to north eastern Nepal, Sikkim, Darjeeling, Kalimpong, and other parts of modern-day Nepal, India and Bhutan. They migrated through the different passes (“La” in Tibetan means “hill”) in the Himalayas.
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57. Arable lands refer to
A. Pasture land
B. Fallow land
C. Woodland
D. Cultivable land
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Answer: Option D
Explanation : Arable lands refer to Cultivable land. It was traditionally contrasted with pasturable land such as heaths which could be used for sheep-rearing but not farmland.
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58. According to historical geography Bharata Varaha is a part of
A. Pushkharadweepa
B. Jambudweep
C. Kraunchidweepa
D. Kushadweepa
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Answer: Option B
Explanation : According to historical geography Bharata Varaha is a part of Jambudweep. According to our Indian geography in the ancient times, the entire landmass in the northern hemisphere was encircled by ocean in all the directions. This giant land mass on earth was called Jambudvipa. In Sanskrit language dwipa means an Island. Jambudveepa consisted of modern Asia, Europe, Africa and North America.
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59. The edible oil commonly used in India for preparation of toilet soap is
A. Linseed oil
B. Mustard oil
C. Soyabean oil
D. Coconut oil
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Answer: Option D
Explanation : The edible oil commonly used in India for preparation of toilet soap is Coconut oil. Coconut oil is used as a cooking fat, hair oil, body oil, and industrial oil. Refined coconut oil is prepared exclusively for industrial purposes and is widely used in the manufacture of biscuits, chocolates, icecreams, margarine, and confectionery items. It is also used for the manufacture of paints and pharmaceutical agents.
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60. Which one of the following racial groups is popularly known as the Aryans?
A. The Proto-Australoids
B. The Mediterraneans
C. The Brachycephals
D. The Nordics
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Answer: Option D
Explanation : The Nordics racial groups is popularly known as the Aryans. The Nordic race was one of the putative sub-races into which some late-19th to mid-20th century anthropologists divided the Caucasian race.
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