Indian Geography MCQs

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Dampier-Hodges line is an imaginary line drawn in 1829-1830 to mark the northern boundary of Sundarbans delta. It passes through 24 Parganas South and North districts of West Bengal.

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India has 15,106.7 Km of land border and a coastline of 7,516.6 Km including island territories. India shares land borders with seven neighboring countries viz. Pakistan, Bangladesh, China, Nepal, Myanmar, Bhutan and Afghanistan. We note here that since India claims all of Kashmir including PoK, India technically considers itself to have a 106 km border with Afghanistan. However, in fact, this border passes through Pakistan-controlled Gilgit-Baltistan in Kashmir and the Wakhan Corridor on the Afghan side. The borders length of India with neighboring countries as per Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India is as follows:

Name of the country	Length of the border (in Km)
Bangladesh	4,096.7
China	3,488
Pakistan	3,323
Nepal	1,751
Myanmar	1,643
Bhutan	699
Afghanistan	106
Total	15,106.7

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The Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam is a dam across the Mahi River and is located 16kms from Banswara town in Banswara district Rajasthan. It is the second largest dam in Rajasthan and is named after Jamnalal Bajaj. The dam has an installed capacity of 140 MW.

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The Mahi River flows into the Gulf of Khambat, which is part of the Arabian Sea. It is one of the few rivers in India that flows northward before turning southward. The river is approximately 583 kilometers long and is known for its unique meandering course. The Gulf of Khambat is important for its rich marine biodiversity and is located near the city of Bharuch in Gujarat.

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Indira Col is located on the border between Indian-controlled Siachen Glacier and the Chinese-controlled Trans-Karakoram Tract, close to the tripoint of India, Pakistan, and China. The India-Pakistan Actual Ground Position Line (AGPL) in the Siachen area ends near Indira Col.

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The Arun, Barun, and Tamur Rivers are part of the Kosi River System, which flows through Nepal and India. The Kosi River is known as the “Sorrow of Bihar” due to its frequent flooding. It is a major tributary of the Ganga and is important for its sediment load, which contributes to the fertile plains of the region.

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Narmada River is the largest river in India that does not form a delta. The Narmada River flows west and drains into the Arabian Sea. The Narmada River and the Tapi River are the only rivers in peninsular India that do not form deltas.
The Tapi River also does not form a delta because it has a steep gradient and a swift current. The Tapi River carries the sediments it erodes from its source to the mouth without depositing them.
Most rivers flowing west from the Western Ghats do not form deltas because they don’t have to travel much distance to drain into the sea. As a result, they don’t carry much sediments because they don’t have the time to.

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The Narmada, Periyar and Tapti are the only long rivers, which flow west and make estuaries. Wastern rivers do not form Delta whereas they form Estuaries because Hard Rocks of Western ghat don’t allow Western flowing rivers to widen their mouth into sea, so these rivers form Estuaries whereas Eastern rivers flow through broken hills and mountain ranges.

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In India, evergreen forests are found in the western slopes of the Western Ghats in States such as Kerala and Karnataka. Tropicalforests are characterized by the greatest diversity of species.

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Geographical conditions for the rice cultivation:
• Temperature: 16°C – 27°C
• Rainfall: 100 cm to 200 cm
• Soil: rice is grown well on the alluvial soil or on the fertile river basins
• Land: Plain lands or gentle slopes are suitable for the production of rice
In the areas of less rainfall, it grows with the help of irrigation. Rice is grown in the plains of north and north-eastern India, coastal areas and the deltaic regions.