Indian Geography MCQs

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The Brahmaputra goes by a number of names during its journey from the Angsi glacier in the Himalayas to the sea (Bay of Bengal). It begins as the Yarlung Tsangpo at Tamtung Iso lake in western Tibet, south east of mount Kailash and lake Mansarovar and becomes the Dihang or Siangin China in Arunachal Pradesh.It flows southwest through the Assam Valley as Brahmaputra and south through Bangladesh as the Jamuna. In the vast Ganges Delta, it merges with the Padma (name of the river Ganges in Bangladesh) and finally the Meghna. From here, it is known as Meghna before emptying into the Bay of Bengal.

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Gujarat is the leading state in ship breaking industry because of its long coastline and a well developed infrastructure for the industry-specific works. Alang in Gujarat, considered to be the world’s largest, is a famous ship breaking centre.

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Marina Beach, a natural urban beach in Chennai, is the longest beach of India with a length of 6.5 km. The beach runs from near Fort St. George in the north to Foreshore Estate in the south. It is the second longest beach in the world after Praia do Cassino beach of Brazil.

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Lakshadweep is the least populated Union Territory of India. It is an archipelago located in the Arabian Sea with a total population of approximately 64,429 according to the latest Census. The main occupations of people living here are fishing and coconut cultivation. It is considered an important strategic location for India due to its isolated location.

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In the Census 2011, Haryana (834), Punjab (846), Jammu & Kashmir (862), Delhi (871) and Chandigarh (880) had the lowest child sex-ratios. In the period 1991-2011, child sex-ratio declined from 943 to 919, whereas the overall sex-ratio climbed up to 945 from 927.

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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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Zoji La is a high mountain pass in India, located on the Indian National Highway 1 between Srinagar and Leh in the western section of the Himalayan mountain range. Zoji La provides a vital link between Ladakh and Kashmir. It runs at an elevation of approximately 3,528 metres and is the second highest pass after Fotu La on the Srinagar-Leh National Highway.

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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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Mount Dhupgarh or Dhoopgarh is the highest point in the Satpura Range and in Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the highest point of Madhya Pradesh. Satpura is originally derived from Sanskrit word “Shatpura”, which means “Hundred Mountains.” The Narmada River originates from north-eastern end of Satpura in Amarkantak.

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Manikaran is famous for hot springs that are produced by the emergence of geothermally heated groundwater that rises from the Earth’s crust. The water from hot springs in non-volcanic areas is heated in this manner. An experimental geothermal energy plant has also been set up here.