Indian Geography MCQs

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The Bharachukki Falls is situated at a distance of about 130 km from Bangalore. This waterfall is actually a part of the Shivanasamudram Falls.

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The Malabar coast has got certain distinguishing features in the form of ‘Kayals’ (backwaters), which are used for fishing, inland navigation
Every year the famous Nehru Trophy Vallamkali (boat race) is held in Punnamada Kayal in Kerala.
Kochchi Port situated at the head of Vembanad Kayal

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Chiria iron ore mine complex belongs to SAIL and is located in the Saranda forest in Paschimi Singhbhum district of Jharkhand .

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Talcher Super Thermal Power Station (NTPC Talcher Kaniha) is a coal-based power plant located in Angul district Odisha. It was the first mega power plant of India to have an installed generation capacity of 3000MW.

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According to 2014 data by Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD), India had 11.93 million tonnes of in situ resources Monazite (Thorium bearing mineral) containing around 1.07 million tonnes of thorium. The state-wise resources of in situ monazite established by AMD as of September 2014 are as follows:

State	Monazite (Million tonnes)
Odisha	2.41
Andhra Pradesh	3.72
Tamil Nadu	2.46
Kerala	1.90
West Bengal	1.22
Jharkhand	0.22
Total	11.93

Source:PIB

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The correct answer is Vishakhapatnam. It is India’s deepest landlocked and protected port, located on the eastern coast in Andhra Pradesh. The port has a natural harbor and is strategically important for naval operations and trade. Established in the 1950s, Vishakhapatnam serves as a major hub for cargo and shipbuilding, and it is also home to the Indian Navy’s Eastern Naval Command.

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It was known as New Moore Island in India and South Talpatti Island in Bangladesh. It was an unhabitated island which emerged in the Bay of Bengal in the aftermath of the Bhola cyclone in 1970. It had been created by the delta currents. It was located south of the Hariabhanga river. Now it has disappeared due to raising sea levels. With this the territorial claims of India and Bangladesh have also ended

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The correct answer is Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, and Uttar Pradesh. These states collectively account for a important portion of India’s cattle population. Madhya Pradesh is the largest state in India by area and has a rich agricultural base, contributing to its high cattle numbers. Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state, which also influences its cattle population. West Bengal, with its diverse agricultural practices, adds to this total. Together, these states represent about one-third of India’s total cattle population, which indicates the importance of livestock in Indian agriculture and economy.

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Bhima basin is located in the state of Karnataka. The Bhima basin is a Neoproterozoic Purana basin that covers an area of 5,000 sq km. The basin is located in northern Karnataka. The Bhima basin is important for uranium potential due to the discovery of significant radioactive zones at Ukinal and Gogi. The uranium mineralized zone in this region occurs along the Gogi-Kurlagere fault at a depth of about 150 m.

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Tropical Forest Research Institute is situated in Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh). It functions under Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India.