Indian Geography MCQs

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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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The correct answer is “Maharashtra and Lakshadweep.” Maharashtra has the longest road network in India, with over 250,000 kilometers of roads, facilitating extensive connectivity. In contrast, Lakshadweep, being a small group of islands, has the shortest road length, with limited infrastructure primarily due to its geographical constraints. This stark contrast highlights the vast differences in road development across Indian states.

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he Almatti dam project on the Krishna River was an issue between the states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Maharashtra. The dam is located in the Bagalkot district of North Karnataka. The dam is also known as the Lal Bahadur Shastri Dam. The Brijesh Kumar Tribunal resolved the conflict between the states. Karnataka won the legal battle against Andhra Pradesh and was allowed to raise the height of the Almatti reservoir to 524 meters. The dam has a gross storage capacity of nearly 200 TMC and 26 radial spillway gates.

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The National Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports is an autonomous institute under Ministry of Defence. It is located in Dirang Village of Arunachal Pradesh and provides specialized training in mountain rescue, mountaineering and adventure sports.

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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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Anaimalai

• The hills straddle both sides of the state border Kollam District and Thiruvananthapuram District in Kerala and Tirunelveli District and Kanyakumari District in Tamil Nadu.

Cardamom

• The Cardamom Hills are southern hills of India and part of the southern Western Ghats located in southeast Kerala and southwest Tamil Nadu.

Palani Hills

• The Palani Hills are a mountain range in Tamil Nadu. The Palani Hills are an eastward extension of the Western Ghats ranges, which run parallel to the west coast of India

Agastyamalai

• Agastyamalai or Agasthyarkoodam is within Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary in the Western Ghats of South India. The mountain lies in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala and Kanyakumari and Tirunelveli districts of Tamil Nadu.

 

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The Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea and the Indian ocean meet at the southernmost part of Indian peninsula which is Kanyakumari. This point is popularly known as Cape Comorin. It is the southern tip of the Cardamon Hills, an extension of Western Ghats range along the west coast of India.

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Clayey loam soil in monsoon land is considered to be the best for rice cultivation as water retention capacity of this soil is very high. Rice is also grown in saline areas of deltic region.

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Idukki is a hydro-electric project in Kerala, therefore the first option is incorrect. The other pairs, Sabarigiri as a Hydro-electric project, Ghatprabha as an Irrigation project and Ramganga as a Multipurpose project, are all correctly matched making options 2, 3 and 4 correct.

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The Almatti Dam is a hydroelectric project on the Krishna River in North Karnataka, India which was completed in July 2005. The target annual electric output of the dam is 560 MU.
The Mettur Dam is one of the largest dams in India and the largest in Tamil Nadu, located across the river Cauvery where it enters the plains. Built in 1934, it took 9 years to complete. Maximum height and width of the dam are 214 and 171 feet respectively.
The Gandhi Sagar Dam is one of the four major dams built on India’s Chambal River. The dam is located in the Mandsaur, Neemuch districts of the state of Madhya Pradesh.
The Sardar Sarovar Dam is a gravity dam on the Narmada River near Navagam, Gujarat in India. Four Indian states, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharastra and Rajasthan, receive water and electricity supplied from the dam. The foundation stone of the project was laid out by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on 5 April 1961.