GK Quiz - India Geography [Miscellaneous] | SET - 2

India lies on the Indian Plate, the northern portion of the Indo-Australian Plate, whose continental crust forms the Indian subcontinent. The country is situated north of the equator between 8°4' to 37°6' north latitude and 68°7' to 97°25' east longitude. It is the seventh-largest country in the world, with a total area of 3,287,263 square kilometres (1,269,219 sq mi). The Ganga is the longest river originating in India. India is divided into 29 states (further subdivided into districts) and 6 union territories and 1 National capital territory (I.e., Delhi).

Indian Geography General Knowledge

1. Which of the following is the capital of the Union Dadra and Nagar Haveli-

1. Dadra
2. Nagar Haveli
3. Kavaratti
4. Silvassa
Ans: Silvassa



2. Kanchipuram is in which of the following state ?

1. Kerala
2. Andhra Pradesh
3. Tamil Nadu
4. Karnataka
Ans: Tamil Nadu



3. Lakshadweep island are the product of ?

1. Volcanic Activity
2. Wave Action
3. Sea Floor Expansion
4. Reef Formation
Ans: Reef Formation



4. India lies in the hemisphere?

   1. Northern and eastern
   2. Southern and eastern
   3. Northern and western
   4. Southern and western
   Ans: Northern and eastern
   
   

5. Which of the following cities lies to the western most longitudes?

1. Jaipur
2. Nagpur
3. Bhopal
4. Hyderabad
Ans: Jaipur



6. In which one among the following districts is the highest point of Eastern Ghats Located?

1. Ganjam
2. Visakhapatnam
3. Kurnool
4. North Arcot
Ans: Visakhapatnam



7. Among the following states of India, which one has the oldest rock formations in the country 

1. Assam
2. Bihar
3. Karnataka
4. Uttar Pradesh
Ans: Karnataka



8. In which of the following countries is Barail range located?

1. Afghanistan
2. Sri lanka
3. Pakistan
4. India
Ans: India



9. Which one of the following states in India has broadest continental shelf?

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Gujarat
3. Karnataka
4. Tamil Nadu
Ans: Gujrat



10. How much percent land area of India is covered by plains?

1. 43.3
2. 42.3
3. 41.3
4. 40.3


Ans: 43.3



11. The Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats Meet at the

1. Cardamom Hill
2. Annamalai hill
3. Nilgiri hill
4. Palani hill
Ans: Nilgiri Hill



12. The Southern most point of India lies in  

1. Kerla
2. Kanyakumari
3. Lakshadweep
4. Nicobar islands
Ans: Nicobar Islands



13. The distance between the northen most point in Kashmir and Kanyakumari covers about

1. 20 Degree latitude
2. 25 Degree latitude
3. 30 Degree latitude
4. 35 Degree latitude
Ans: 30 Degree Latitude



14. How many percentage land area of India is covered by mountain?

1. 10.7
2. 12.7
3. 9.7
4. 11.7
Ans: 10.7



15. Driest areas of India which lie in Rajasthan have an average annual rainfall of?

1. 100 cm
2. 20 cm
3. 0 cm
4. Less than 1 cm
Ans: Less than 1 cm



16. The Himalayas are approximately kilometer long  - 

1. 2000
2. 2500
3. 1500
4. 3000
Ans: 2500



17. The Himalayas are approximately kilometer broad

1. 150 to 400
2. 200 to 400
3. 150 to 300
4. 250 to 500
Ans: 150 to 400



18. The highest peak, Mount Everest is -

1. 290.28 feet
2. 285.28 feet
3. 273.28 feet
4. 269.84 feet
Ans: 290.28 feet



19. The average height of Inner Himalayas is - 

1. 8598
2. 8930
3. 6700
4. 7230
Ans: 8930



20. The mountains which are not a part of the Himalayan chain

1. Aravalli
2. Hindukush
3. Karakoram
4. Kunlun
Ans: Karakoram

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