Indian Geography MCQs

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India comes next only to China as regards to the size of its population, but is seventh in the world as regards to the area. With 2.4 % of world’s area and with 1.8% of world’s income, India is maintaining 18% of world’s population. It clearly indicates that there is excessive burden of population in India.

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Madhya Pradesh does not international land border with any of the neighboring countries. Located in Central India, it borders the states of Uttar Pradesh to the northeast, Chhattisgarh to the southeast, Maharashtra to the south, Gujarat to the west, and Rajasthan to the northwest.

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Andaman and Nicobar Islands comprises 572 Islands, Islets and rocks. However, only 38 Islands are inhabited, 11 islands in South Andaman District, 14 in North & Middle Andaman District and 13 in Nicobars District.

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The Tibetan or Ladakh plateau, located at about 5,000 m (16,000 ft) above sea level, is the highest plateau in the world. Known as ‘Roof of the World,’ it is located in the northeastern section of Jammu and Kashmir.The plateau is sufficiently high enough to reverse the Hadley cell convection cycles and to drive the monsoons of India towards the south.

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Matheran is an eco-friendly hill station and attracts lakhs of tourists every year. Known as ‘Maharashtra’s Gift’, Matheran, with its 38 peak points, is a great getaway from the pandemonium of city life. It is one of the closest hill-stations to Mumbai.

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The Narmada, also called the Rewa, originates from the Narmada Kund, located on the Amarkantak hill in the Anuppur District zone of Madhya Pradesh. It flows through Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat before finally ending its journey in the Gulf of Khambat.It is the third longest river that flows entirely within India, after the Godavari and the Krishna.

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The Northern Fertile Plain lies to the south of Himalayan Region. It is also called the Gangetic Plain. It is a vast plain and level land between the Himalayas in the North and Deccan Plateau in the South. The soil of this plain is built of the sediments brought down by the rivers from Himalayas. Such plain is called an alluvial plain and is very fertile. This plain is one of the largest and most fertile plains of the World.

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Jharia Coal field of Jharkhand represents the largest coal reserves in India having estimated reserves of 19.4 billion tonnes of coking coal. The coal field lies in the Damodar River Valley and covers about 280 square km and produces bituminous coal suitable for coke. Most of India’s coal comes from Jharia.

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The Indian census 2011 state wise shows that Kerala represents the highest sex ratio with 1084 females per 1000 males. Haryana features the lowest sex ratio in India with just 877 women per 1000 males. UT with Highest Sex Ratio is Pondicherry. UT with Lowest Female Sex Ratio is Daman and Diu District with Highest Female Sex Ratio is Mahe (Pondicherry) District with Lowest Female Sex Ratio is Daman (Daman & Diu).

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Kolleru Lake is one of the largest freshwater lakes in India located in state of Andhra Pradesh and forms the largest shallow freshwater lake in Asia, 15 kilometers away from the city of Eluru. Kolleru is located between Krishna and Godavari deltas. Kolleru spans into two districts– Krishna and West Godavari.