Indian Geography MCQs

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Orissa is the largest bauxite producing state accounting for more than half of the total production of India.

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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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National Highway 10 (old name NH 31A) connects the Indo-Bangladesh border via Siliguri to Gangtok. It passes through West Bengal and Sikkim.

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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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The highest peak in the Western Ghats and South India is Anamudi, standing at 2,695 meters (8,842 feet). It is located in Kerala and is part of the Western Ghats, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its biodiversity. Anamudi is important for its unique flora and fauna, including endangered species like the Nilgiri Tahr.

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Shiva Crater, discovered by Sankar Chatterjee and colleagues is a 500-kilometre diameter asteroid impact structure located in Arabian sea west of Mumbai. This crater was formed around 65 million years ago due to a comet or asteroid 40 kilometers wide. Due to this impact, hot material from Earth’s mantle flooded south Indian region with vast amount of lava, creating a plateau known as the Deccan Traps.

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The single largest industry in Tripura is handloom weaving. This traditional craft is integral to the state’s culture and economy, with a important portion of the population engaged in it. Tripura is known for its unique textiles, particularly the “Mizoram” and “Tripuri” weaves, which often feature intricate designs and vibrant colors. The handloom sector not only provides employment but also preserves the rich heritage of the indigenous tribes.

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Jowai is the headquarters of the West Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya; and is important tourism, business and education hub in North-east India.

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The Tulbul project (also known as the Wullar Barrage project) is located on the Jhelum River in the Bandipora district in the northern part of Jammu and Kashmir. The project aims to construct a barrage across the Jhelum River to store water which can be used to irrigate agricultural land in Jammu and Kashmir.

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Kuttanad is a region having parts of Alappuzha, Kottayam and Pathanamthitta districts of Kerala. It has the lowest altitude in India, and is one of the few places in the world where farming is carried on around 1.2 to 3.0 metres below sea level.