Indian Geography MCQs

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Dhansiri is the main river of Golaghat District of Assam and the Chümoukedima District and Dimapur District of Nagaland. It originates from Laisang peak of Nagaland. It flows through a distance of 352 kilometres from south to north before joining the Brahmaputra on its south bank.

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The Indian population, which accounts for world’s 17.5 per cent population, comprises 623.7 million males and 586.5 million females as per 2011 Census. China is the most populous nation accounting for 19.4 per cent of the global population. Among the states and Union territories, Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state with 199 million people and Lakshadweep the least populated at 64,429.

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Visakhapatnam Steel Plant – popularly known as Vizag Steel is the first Shore based Integrated Steel Plant in the country. Set up in 1971, it is the most advanced steel producer in India. It is the largest single site plant in India and Asia Minor.

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Kalumar peak or Kalumbe peak, also known as Sadbhawna Shikhar (“Goodwill Peak”) is the highest peak of the Vindhyan mountain range. It has an altitude of 752 m. It is situated near Singrampur in Damoh district.

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The Nyishi community is the largest ethnic group in Arunachal Pradesh in north-eastern India. They are spread across eight districts of Arunachal Pradesh: Kra Daadi, Kurung Kumey, East Kameng, West Kameng, Papum Pare, parts of Lower Subansiri, Kamle and Pakke Kesang district.

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The Chambal river flows north-northeast through Madhya Pradesh, running for a time through Rajasthan, then forming the boundary between Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh before turning southeast to join the Yamuna in Uttar Pradesh. It is a tributary of the Yamuna River in Central India.

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The Brahmaputra marks the eastern most boundary of the Himalayas. Beyond the Dihang gorge, the Himalayas bend sharply to the south and spread along the eastern boundary of India. They are known as the Purvanchal or the Eastern hills and mountains and form a natural boundary between India and Myanmar.

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Guru Shikhar, a peak in the Arbuda Mountains of Rajasthan, is the highest point of the Aravalli Range. It is the highest point in Rajasthan. This peak is the home to the temple of Dattatreya, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.

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The Coromandel Coast is the name given to the southeastern coast of the Indian Subcontinent between Cape Comorin and False Divi Point. It may also include the southeastern coast of the island of Sri Lanka. The eastern coastal strip is known as the Coramandel Coast (or Payan Ghat in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu). It varies in width from 100 to 130 km, and extends from the delta of the Godavari to Kanyakumari.

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Western Disturbance is an extratropical storm originating in the Mediterranean region that brings sudden winter rain to the northwestern parts of the Indian subcontinent.Jet streams play an important role in bringing these disturbances to India. Western disturbances are generally active from December to February.