Indian Geography MCQs

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Baba Budangiri Range is a range of mountains in the Western Ghats of Karnataka, India. The Baba Budan Giri Range includes the highest peaks of Karnataka. Baba Budan Hills are famous for iron-ore mining. Other famous iron-ore mines are Bailadila in Bastar, Dalli-Rajhara in Balod district of Chhattisgarh, and Singhbhum in Jharkhand.

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Rarh region is loosely located between Chota Nagpur Plateau and Ganges Delta on the East. One of the meanings of this name is the “land of red soil” or “land of laterite”. Most of Rarh region is in West Bengal while some part of it are also in Bihar and Jharkhand.

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Amindivis are the northernmost islands of the Lakshdweep group, and Minicoy Island is the southernmost island. Almost all the inhabited islands are coral atolls.

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Ghaggar River is the main seasonal river of Haryana. It is a seasonal river that only flows during the monsoon season. The Ghaggar River originates in the Shivalik Hills of Himachal Pradesh and flows through Punjab and Haryana states into Rajasthan. The river enters Haryana near Pinjore, district Panchkula. The Ghaggar River flows in the outer Himalayas, between the Yamuna and the Sutlej. It flows for more than 100 km making the border between Punjab and Haryana.
The Ghaggar River is also known as the “Dead River”. It is dammed at Ottu barrage near Sirsa and feeds two irrigation canals that extend into Rajasthan.

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The first route of the superfast Rajdhani Express, introduced in 1969, was from New Delhi to Howrah. This train was designed to provide faster travel between the capital and major cities, with Howrah being a key railway hub in Eastern India. The Rajdhani Express is known for its speed and premium services, and it was the first train in India to offer air-conditioned coaches.

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The correct answer is “Tropical Moist Deciduous.” This type of forest covers about 40% of India’s total forest area. It thrives in regions with a distinct wet and dry season, primarily found in states like Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha. Tropical Dry Deciduous forests, while important, cover less area compared to Tropical Moist Deciduous forests.

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Winter rains generally occur in north India due to the approach of western disturbances over Western Himalayas as well as over northern plains.

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The correct answer is 2:1. The Indian coastline is approximately 7,516 kilometers long, with about 5,423 kilometers belonging to Peninsular India and around 1,600 kilometers attributed to the Andaman, Nicobar, and Lakshadweep Islands. This gives a ratio of roughly 2:1, which indicates the dominance of the Peninsular coastline in comparison to the island territories.

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Bhakra Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Sutlej River in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh. Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi River.  Koshi is irrigation, flood control and hydropower generation project on the Koshi River built under a bilateral agreement between Nepal and India.

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Rice being a tropical and sub-tropical plant, requires a fairly high temperature, ranging from 20° to 40°C. The optimum temperature of 30°C during day time and 20°C during night time is considered favorable for its growth and development.
Although the regions are having average annual rainfall between 175—300 cm are the most suitable. Paddy also needs flooded conditions with the depth of water varying over 25 mm at the time of transplanting to as much as 150 mm for 10 weeks of the growing period.