Indian Geography MCQs

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Rourkela is correct answer. Rourkela in Odisha is known as Ispat Nagar and has one of the largest steel plants of the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) [Rourkela Steel Plant].

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Kanchenjunga is known “Five Treasures of Great Snow”.

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The Chambal River is a tributary of the Yamuna River. The river flows north-northeast through Madhya Pradesh, running for a time through Rajasthan, then forming the boundary between Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh before turning southeast to join the Yamuna in Uttar Pradesh state.

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As per Census 2011, the population of Bhils is most in India, followed by Gond and Santhalis. The total population of Bhils and related scheduled tribes (Bhil Garasia, Bhil Mina, Dholi Bhil, Dungri Bhil, Dungri Garasia, Mewasi Bhil, Rawal Bhil, Tadvi Bhil, Bhagalia, Bhilala, Barela, Patelia Pawra, Vasava, Vasave) is 17,071,049 while that of Gond Tribes (Gond, Arakh, Arrakh, Agaria, Asur, Badi Maria, Bada Maria, Bhatola, Bhimma, Bhuta, Koilabhuta, Koliabhuti, Bhar, Bisonhorn Maria, Chota Maria, Dandami Maria, Dhuru, Dhurwa, Dhoba, Dhulia, Dorla, Gaiki, Gatta, Gatti, Gaita,Gond Gowari, Hill Maria, Kandra, Kalanga, Khatola, Koitar, Koya, Khirwar, Khirwara, Kucha Maria, Kuchaki Maria, Madia, Maria, Mana, Mannewar, Moghya, Mogia, Monghya, Mudia, Muria, Nagarchi, Nagwanshi, Ojha, Raj, Sonjhari, Jhareka, Thatia, Thotya, Wade Maria, Vade Maria, Daroi,Rajgond, Koitur) is 13,256,928. Population of Santhal is 6,570,807. Reference

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The world-famous Majuli Island, which recently won the Guinness World Record of being the world's largest river island, has been recently declared India's first island district. Majuli Island on the Brahmaputra River displaced Marajo island of Brazil to become the world's largest river island according to Guinness World Records.

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Matheran is a city and a Hill Station municipal council in Raigad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It was in news when the train service was suspended due to frequent derailments of the train. The Neral-Matheran railway line was built between 1901 and 1907 by Adamji Peerbhoy, an Indian philanthropist. Matheran was discovered by Hugh Poyntz Malet, the then district collector of Thane district in May 1850. Lord Elphinstone, the Governor of Bombay laid the foundations of the development and the British developed it as a popular resort to escape the summer heat.

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Karnataka is the largest producer of silk in India. The state produces an average of around 8,200 metric tonnes of silk every year, which is about 50% of the total silk production in India. Mysore and North Bengaluru in Karnataka are famous for their silks and are called the “Silk City” as they majorly contribute to the silk production in India.

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Clayey loam soil in monsoon land is considered to be the best for rice cultivation as water retention capacity of this soil is very high. Rice is also grown in saline areas of deltic region.

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The two major west flowing rivers are the Narmada and the Tapi. It is one of the rivers in India that flows in a rift valley, flowing west between the Satpura and Vindhya ranges.