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Indian State Culture and Geography

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Test your knowledge of regional cuisines, traditional handlooms, agricultural belts, and iconic monuments across various Indian states. These questions form a core part of the static general knowledge syllabus. This material is highly relevant for SSC, railway, state PSC, and civil services examinations.

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Indian State Culture and Geography Questions

Multiple choice evs production of food from animals dairy farm management cattle farming uses of animals contribution of louis pasteur discoveries by louis pasteur discovery of microorganisms

Halikar draught breed of cattle is found in

  1. Karnataka

  2. Gujarat

  3. Andhra Pradesh

  4. Madhya Pradesh
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Hallikar is a draught breed of cattle native to the state of Karnataka in India and is most commonly found in the Hallikar belt of Southern India, comprising of Mysore, Mandya, Hassan and Tumkur districts of South Karnataka. So, the correct option is 'Karnataka'.

Multiple choice social science food security in india need for nregs rural development and employment guarantee scheme food security and nutrition

In which state of India the famous cooperative Amul is situated?

  1. Gujarat

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Delhi

  4. Bihar
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
  • Amul is a dairy cooperative, based at Anand in Gujarat.
  • Formed in 1946, it is a brand managed by a cooperative body, the Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. (GCMMF).
Multiple choice geography trade in agricultural produce (part - b) agriculture and animal husbandry in tamil nadu trade in agricultural produce - ii tamil nadu agriculture

 Which district of Tamil Nadu leads in production of mangoes?

  1. Thirunelveli

  2. Krishnagiri

  3. Coimbatore

  4. Dharmapuri
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Krishnagiri district in the Tamil Nadu state is the prominent region which is involved in the mango cultivation and fruit processing activity.

Multiple choice geography trade in agricultural produce (part - b) agriculture and animal husbandry in tamil nadu trade in agricultural produce - ii tamil nadu agriculture

Which districts are known for black gram production in Tamil Nadu?

  1. Chennai, Krishnagiri and Vellore

  2. Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur and Cuddalore

  3. Dharmapuri, Dindigul and Kanyakumari

  4. Villupuram, Madurai and Theni
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
  • Black gram is one of the important pulses grown in both Kharif and Rabi seasons.
  • This crop was extensively grown in Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Cuddalore, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, and Villupuram districts.
Multiple choice geography natural vegetation and communities dependent on forest forests and their conservation biotic resources: natural vegetation and wildlife natural vegetation and animals in india

Which one of the following states is famous for sandal wood ?

  1. Andhra Pradesh

  2. Kerala

  3. Karnataka

  4. Tamil Nadu
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Karnataka,

Not surprisingly, India dominates production worldwide. Nearly 85% of the supply of Indian sandalwood comes from the southern states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala. But this statistic masks a crisis of illegal smuggling that the Indian sandalwood industry has been in the grip of for the past decades.

Multiple choice geography agriculture in india - iii : cash crops cash crops plantation of crops cash crops of india

Which of the following states is called the  "Sugar Bowl" of India?

  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Himachal Pradesh

  3. Tamil Nadu

  4. Andhra Pradesh
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
Uttar Pradesh is called as the sugar bowl of India. 
It is the largest producer of sugarcane in India. 
Sugarcane produced by them are of special unique quality and has a difference in taste other than that of the once produced by other groups in markets. 
Being the most famous and the top in class producers, it provides the best quality to other states also.
Multiple choice geography agriculture in india - iii : cash crops cash crops plantation of crops cash crops of india

Which of the following statement is incorrect?

  1. West Bengal is known as the Land of Golden Leaf.

  2. Kerala produces the highest quality of rubber in India.

  3. Kanam region of Gujarat is famous for good quality cotton production.

  4. Kurg region of Karnataka is famous for production of coffee.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The region of charotar in Gujarat is known as the land of Golden Leaf. It has the highest production of tobacco in Gujarat.

Multiple choice indian land resources land resources of karnataka land utilisation, its pattern and crops of karnataka geography

Which among the following region of Karnataka is famous for paddy cultivation?

  1. North maidans

  2. Malnad

  3. Coastal districts

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The coastal districts of Karnataka receive heavy rainfall, which is ideal for paddy cultivation. This region is historically and geographically famous for its extensive rice paddies.

Multiple choice indian land resources land resources of karnataka land utilisation, its pattern and crops of karnataka geography

Which district of Karnataka is a leading producer of Ragi?

  1. Mandya

  2. Bengaluru

  3. Tumakuru

  4. Hassan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
  • Karnataka is the leading producer of ragi in the country.
  • Tumakuru, Kolar, Bangalore, Chitradurga, Hassan and Mysore districts are the main producers which to­gether provide 85% of the total area and 80 per cent of its output in the state.