Indian Geography MCQs

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Western Disturbances are important to the development of the Rabi crop in the northern subcontinent, which includes the locally important staple wheat.

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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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Some of the important tributaries of the river Cauvery / Kaveri include Hemavati, Shimsha, Honnuhole, Arkavathy, Kabini, Lakshmana Tirtha, Lokapavani, Bhavani, Amaravati, and Noyyal Rivers.

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The Sirhind Canal is an irrigation canal that carries water from the Sutlej River in Punjab; and is one of the oldest and biggest irrigation works in the Indus river system, inaugurated in 1882.

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Kashmir saffron is a high value, low volume crop and the quality of saffron is among the best in the world particularly because of its rich color and flavour. A small area in the valley, Pampore has the virtual monopoly of saffron cultivation in the country.

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The correct answer is TISCO (Tata Iron and Steel Company), established in 1907 by J.R.D. Tata. It is often referred to as India’s first Swadeshi steel plant because it was founded with the vision of self-reliance and industrialization in India, promoting indigenous production. TISCO played a crucial role in India’s economic development and is now known as Tata Steel, one of the largest steel producers globally.

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The Jarawas and Sentinelese tribes are indigenous groups residing in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a Union Territory of India. The Sentinelese, known for their isolation, inhabit North Sentinel Island and have resisted contact with outsiders. The Jarawas live along the western coast of Middle and South Andaman Islands. Both tribes are protected under Indian law, which prohibits outsiders from entering their territories to preserve their cultures and way of life.

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In India, Coral reefs occur along only a few sections of the mainland, such as Gulf of Kutch, off the southern mainland coast, and around a number of islands opposite Sri Lanka. Coral reefs are not found mostly on either side of southern Peninsula mainly because of presence of major river systems and the sedimentary regime on the continental shelf.

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Barachukki and Gaganachukki waterfalls are situated near the island town of Shivanasamudra in the Mandya district of Karnataka. The waterfalls are created by river Cauvery that runs down a 75 metre gorge before it divides into two branches that flows around the island of Shivanasamudra.

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Habbi Village in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir has been inaugurated as India’s First smart tribal village.