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 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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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 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 civics the national movement (1935-42) cabinet mission freedom and partition of india prominent leaders in indian freedom movement

Where were the parallel governments formed?

  1. Balia

  2. Midnapur

  3. Satara

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

Parallel governments were formed at many places:


  1. Ballia (in August 1942 for a week)—under Chittu Pandey. He got many Congress leaders released.
  2. Tamluk (Midnapore, from December 1942 to September 1944)—which undertook cyclone relief work, sanctioned grants to schools, supplied paddy from the rich to the poor, organised Bidyut Bahinis etc.
  3. Satara (mid-1943 to 1945)—named “Prati Sarkar”, was organised under leaders like Y.B. Chavan, Nana Patil, etc. Village libraries and Nyayadan Mandals were organised, prohibition campaigns were carried on and ‘Gandhi marriages’ were organised.

 


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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A Correct answer
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.

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

Where Vikramshila University was located?

  1. Bhagalpur in Bihar

  2. Patna in Bihar

  3. Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh

  4. Varanasi in Bihar
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Vikramashila was one of the two most important centres of learning in India, other being Nalanda. Its remains are located near Antichak in Bhagalpur district of Bihar. The University was set up by the Pala dynasty king Dharmapala in the late 8th or early 9th century in response to a supposed decline in the quality of scholarship at Nalanda.

Multiple choice geography india : physiographic units islands islands of india to our own islands

Example of an Union Territory is ______.

  1. Banda

  2. Garhwal

  3. Rudraprayag

  4. Lakshadweep
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Explanation
  • Lakshadweep Islands, also known as Laccadives islands, formerly is the smallest Union Territory of Indian government. 
  • The capital of this Union Territory is Kavaratti. 
  • The Union territory is majorly ruled by Islamic principles followed up by many other religions as well.
  •  After India got her independence, in 1956, Lakshadweep was marked as a separate Union territory in India. 
  • There are around 40 islands which together make the Lakshadweep islands. 
Multiple choice geography india : physiographic units islands islands of india to our own islands

The administrative headquarters of Lakshadweep is ________.

  1. Kavaratti.

  2. Kadmat.

  3. Kalpeni.

  4. Kilkan.
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Explanation
  • On 1 November 1956, during the reorganization of Indian states, the Lakshadweep islands were separated from Madras organized into a separate union territory for administrative purposes.
  •  The new territory was called 'Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindivi Islands before adopting the Lakshadweep name on 1 November 1973.
  • Kavaratti  is the capital of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep in India. 
  • Administration Secretariat was shifted from Kozhikode to Kavaratti in March 1964.
  • The administrative headquarter; Kavaratti is the most developed island. 52 mosques are spread out over the island including the most beautiful Ujra mosque.