Indian Geography MCQs

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The TulBul Project is associated with the Jhelum River in the region of Jammu and Kashmir, which is a union territory in India. The project primarily aims to regulate the flow of the river and manage the water resources in the area. It involves the construction of a dam and a barrage on the Jhelum River near the town of Srinagar, which helps in controlling the water flow and maintaining water levels in the Dal Lake. This project is significant for the region as it plays a crucial role in managing water resources, preventing floods, and ensuring water supply for various purposes, including agriculture and domestic use.

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Tungabhadra Multipurpose project is a joint project between the states of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. The project includes a dam across the Tungabhadra River, a tributary of the Krishna River. The dam was completed in 1953 and was built to promote power and irrigation for large areas of both states. The dam serves multiple purposes, including irrigation, electricity generation, and flood control.

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The Gulf of Khambhat, along with the Gulf of Kutch, are the two regions identified as suitable for tidal power generation. Tidal energy harnessing in these areas can potentially contribute significantly to India’s renewable energy portfolio due to the high tidal range and geographical conditions favorable for tidal energy infrastructure.

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Diphu Pass is a mountain pass at the tripoint borders of India, China, and Myanmar. It is located in Arunachal Pradesh on McMahon Line.

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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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Goa, a former Portuguese colony, is the sunbather’s paradise. With famous beaches like the Vagator,Miramar,Calangute and beautiful churches,this is the ultimate tourist paradise.

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Saddle Peak or Saddle Hill is located on North Andaman Island in India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands. At 731 m, it is the highest point of the archipelago in the Bay of Bengal. It is surrounded by Saddle Peak National Park.

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India is located in Northern and Eastern hemisphere (between 8° 4″ Nand 37° 6″ N latitude and 68° 7″ and 97° 25″ E longitude).

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The best quality of coal is found in the Gondwana System. About 98% percent of coal (Anthracite and Bituminous) is found here.

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The very high-risk earthquakes zone in India is zone 5, which is very severe in nature and high-intensity zone that is around Kashmir, Guwahati, the central and western part of the Himalayan region, northern and central Bihar and eastern India.