Geography

Indian Geography

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Indian Geography questions test knowledge of states, capitals, hill stations, transport networks, and physical landmarks. This topic covers various regional features and important geographic locations across India. It is frequently tested in competitive examinations like SSC CGL, RRB NTPC, and State PSCs.

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Indian Geography Questions

Multiple choice geography mineral and energy resources - i iron and steel industries iron and steel industry mineral based industries

Which one of the following steel plants is located in Chhattisgarh?

  1. Bokaro

  2. Durgapur

  3. Bhilai

  4. Rourkela
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C Correct answer
Explanation

  • Bhilai steel plant is an integrated steel plant located in the state of Chhattisgarh. It is the first and important producer of steel rails.
  • This steel plant is established in the year 1955 with the help of USSR.

Multiple choice geography mineral and energy resources - i iron and steel industries iron and steel industry mineral based industries

Tata Iron and Steel Industry is located at______.

  1. Durgapur

  2. Burnpur

  3. Jamshedpur

  4. Bhilai
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Tata Iron and Steel Industry was established in 1907 by Jamshedji Tata. In terms of domestic production, Tata steel is largest company in India. Main plant of Tata Steel is located in Jamshedpur and registered office  is in Mumbai.

Multiple choice geography mineral and energy resources - i iron and steel industries iron and steel industry mineral based industries

Jamshedpur city is located at the confluence site of river _______.

  1. Subarnarekha and Kharkai

  2. Ganges and Yamuna

  3. Kosi and Brahmaputra

  4. Damodar and Mayurakshi
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Geographically, Jamshedpur is the most conveniently situated iron and steel centre in the country. It is located near the confluence of the rivers Subarnarekha and Kharkai in Jharkhand.

Multiple choice geography punjab along the plains northern plains northern plains of india

 Pick out the correct statement ( only one statement is correct ):

  1. The forest found in the Gangetic delta is Taiga.

  2. The region where coal Is found in India is Narmada valley.

  3. The Manchester of India is Ahemdabad.

  4. The state producing bauxite in good quantities is Bihar.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Manchester of India is Ahemdabad.
Manchester is an industrially advanced city of the United Kingdom, the history of which goes back to the 18th century, when industries in Great Britain took the world by storm with launch of the famous Industrial Revolution. Production moved out of the homes and little workshops of people into more organized factories where technology reached its pinnacle to invent great inventions such as James Hargreaves’ spinning jenny, Richard Arkwright’s water frame and Samuel Crompton’s spinning mule. Among various technological innovations and industrial advancements, it was the cotton textile industry that particularly prospered. Cities like Manchester and Liverpool became famous as the major textile manufacturing hubs of the globe.

Multiple choice geography punjab along the plains northern plains northern plains of india

Which multipurpose project is situated in Punjab?

  1. Pulkit Dam

  2. Ramtek Dam

  3. Bhakra Nangal Dam

  4. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation
Bhakra Nangal Project:
This project was launched with the mutual co-operation among the states of Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan. Delhi in also another beneficiary of the project. In 1948, this project was launched with an expenditure of Rs 248 crore. The location of this project is at Bhakra Village under the district of Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh and Nangal in Punjab which is harnessing the water resources of river Sutlej.
Multiple choice geography punjab along the plains northern plains northern plains of india

The 'Beej Bachao Andolan' was launched in _____.

  1. Raipur region

  2. Bhuj region

  3. Tehri region

  4. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Tehri region,


The 'Beej Bachao Andolan' [BBA], begun in the late 1980s, is twenty five year old, led by farmer and social activist Vijay Jardhari. The Andolan started in the village Jardhargaon of district Tehri, Uttaranchal, famous for its unique movement to save the traditional seeds of the hills.

Multiple choice geography punjab along the plains northern plains northern plains of india

Which of the following district is not situated in the terai of Uttar Pradesh?

  1. Bahraich

  2. Hardoi

  3. Pilibhit

  4. Lakhim Pur
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Hardoi is a city and municipal board in Hardoi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Hardoi district.

Multiple choice geography punjab along the plains northern plains northern plains of india

Which of the place of India falls under Gangetic plain?

  1. Gazipur

  2. Janakpur

  3. Ludhiana

  4. Lahore
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Among the following places of India given in the options, Ludhiana falls under Gangetic plain. It is a district located in the state of Punjab.  Ludhiana stands on the old banks of river Sutlej. As it is located in the Gangetic plain, the place is very fertile and blessed with great agriculture. 

Multiple choice geography punjab along the plains northern plains northern plains of india

Which of the following is considered as the significance of Northern Plains?

  1. It forms most fertile region

  2. Forms an important pilgrim centre

  3. Attracts tourists because of its scenic beauty

  4. All of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Great northern plains are formed by the sediments brought down by the Indus-Ganga-Brahmaputra and their tributaries and it is popularly known as the Indo-Ganga-Brahmaputra plain. Following are the characteristics of northern plains: It forms most fertile region, forms an important pilgrim centre, attracts tourists because of its scenic beauty.

Multiple choice history new religious ideas and movements banda bahadur and the sikh misals contribution of sikh gurus from guru angad dev ji to guru tegh bahadur ji guru arjan dev ji

What is the birth place of Guru Nanak Dev?

  1. Monghyr

  2. Patna

  3. Gaya

  4. Talwandi
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Explanation

Guru Nanak Dev was born in 1469 in Talwandi, a village in the Sheikhupura district, to the west of Lahore. He was the founder of Sikhism and the first Guru of the Sikhs. He believed in the values of equality, fraternity, goodness, and virtue. The basis of Sikhism lies in the teachings of Guru Nanak and his successors.

Multiple choice commercial applications management of natural resources unequal distribution of resources protecting our environment rules are for everyone

The land of wind mills is

  1. U.K.

  2. U.S.A.

  3. Netherland

  4. Himachal Pradesh
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C Correct answer
Explanation
Netherlands (also known as Holland) is known as the land of windmills. Windmills in Netherlands had many historic purposes like they were used to pump water on the land so that farming could be done on it. The wheels of windmills were also used to drain the wetlands and most importantly, windmills are used to generate wind energy.
So, the correct answer is 'Netherland'.
Multiple choice civics the nature of the indian economy part 1 plantation of crops agricultural nature of indian economy human environment interactions: the tropical and the subtropical region three phases of indian agriculture cash crops of india animal husbandry and fishery cattle farming agriculture sector

The Bhakra-Nangal dam is in the state of _____.

  1. Punjab, Himachal Pradesh

  2. Odisha

  3. Andhra Pradesh

  4. Madhya Pradesh
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Bhakra-Nangal dam is a major multipurpose project located on the Sutlej River, situated on the border of the states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab.

Multiple choice chemistry occurrence of carbon compounds in nature substances, objects and energy alternative fuels and energy sources alternative sources of energy

Which of the following place has a network of pipelines which supply CNG?

  1. Kanpur

  2. Jhansi

  3. Vadodara

  4. Bhopal
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Vadodara Gas Limited operates nine CNG stations in Vadodara and dispensing more than 65,000 kg/day CNG, catering to the consumers of automobile sector comprising Buses, Cars and Auto-rickshaws. The CNG network in the City of Vadodara includes 2-Mother Stations, 1-On-line Station and 6-Daughter Booster Stations and 13 Km Steel Pipelines.

Multiple choice geography preservation of our heritage preserving indian heritage applied history spread and propagation of indian culture

Where Nalanda University was located?

  1. Patna

  2. Bhagalpur

  3. Gorakhpur

  4. Varanasi
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Explanation

Nalanda University is located in Rajgir, near Nalanda, Bihar, India.  It stands for a university which attracted students and scholars from across Asia and even farther away. It was developed under the patronage of the Gupta dynasty and was the first international residential university in the world.