Indian Geography MCQs

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Gujarat is the sole producer of agate, chalk, and perlite and is leading producer of fluorite (concentrate), fireclay, silica sand, lignite, laterite, petroleum and natural gas and bauxite in the country. State is the sole holder of country’s resources of perlite, 66% of fluorite, 28% of diatomite, 18% of bentonite and 12% of wollastonite. [Ministry of Mines]

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Paradip Port is located at confluence of river Mahanadi in Bay of Bengal in Odisha. It was the first major port on East Coast commissioned in independent India

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The Indian Ocean is primarily characterized by a higher frequency of cyclones. These are large scale air mass that rotates around a strong center of low atmospheric pressure. This region is particularly prone to cyclones during the period of late summer and early fall. These cyclones cause significant damage and loss of life in coastal communities especially in the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea.

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The Basava Sagar Dam has been built across the Krishna River at Siddapur Village in Bijapur district of Karnataka. The reservoir that it impounds is known as Basava Sagar, and has a total storage capacity of 37.965 tmcft with 30.5 tmcft live storage. The full reservoir level is 492.25 m MSL and the minimum draw down level is 481.6 m MSL. The dam is 29 meters high and over 10 kilometres long and has 30 gates for water release.

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Shipki La, located in the Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh, is a mountain pass and border post on India-China border. The river Sutlej (called Langqên Zangbo in Tibet) enters India near this pass.

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Gujarat is India’s highest salt-producing state, contributing about 70% of the country’s total salt production. The state’s extensive coastline and favorable climatic conditions, such as high evaporation rates, make it ideal for salt production. Notably, the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat is one of the largest salt deserts in the world, further enhancing its salt industry.

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The six tribes—Toda, Kota, Kurumba, Irula, Paniyan, and Kattunaicken—are recognized as Primitive Tribal Groups (PTGs) in the Nilgiri Mountains of Tamil Nadu. This region is known for its unique biodiversity and cultural heritage. The Todas are particularly noted for their distinctive dairy farming practices and traditional huts, while the Kotas are known for their blacksmithing skills. The Nilgiri Hills are also part of the Western Ghats, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, recognized for its rich flora and fauna.

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The Chhota Nagpur Plateau, which lies in eastern India covers much of Jharkhand state and some adjacent parts of Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar and Chhattisgarh. This region is a store house of mineral resources such as mica, bauxite, copper, limestone, iron ore & coal. The Damodar valley is rich in coal & it is also known as the prime core of coking coal in India.

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Wular Lake is one of the largest fresh water lakes in Asia. It is sited in Bandipora district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The lake basin was formed as a result of tectonic activity and is fed by the Jhelum River. The lake’s size varies seasonally from 12 to 100 square miles
Chilika Lake is a brackish water lagoon, spread over the Puri, Khurda and Ganjam districts of Odisha state on the east coast of India, at the mouth of the Daya River, flowing into the Bay of Bengal, covering an area of over 1,100 km².
Loktak Lake is the largest freshwater lake in Northeast India and is famous for the phumdis floating over it. The lake is located at Moirang in Manipur state, India. The etymology of Loktak is Lok = “stream” and tak = “the end”.
Nakki Lake is a lake situated in the Indian hill station of Mount Abu in Aravalli range.

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Zoji La is an important mountain pass on National highway 1 between Srinagar and Leh. It is around 3528 m above the sea level. The pass separates the Kashmir Valley from Drass Valley. It lies 9 km away from Sonamarg and is an important link between Ladakh and Kashmir.