Deck 1: Geography of India: Landmarks, Borders, and Rivers: Part A

Question 1

On the south side, India is bounded by the Indian Ocean, by the Arabian Sea on the southwest and the ……………..on the southeast.

A)brahmaputra
B)gant
C)bay of bengal
D)none of above

Answer 1

bay of bengal

Question 2

The Ganges is one of the longest river originating in India.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The Lakshadweep and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands in India are classified as …………..

A)lac
B)ut (union territories)
C)states
D)deserts

Answer 3

ut (union territories)

Question 4

The ………………. is the effective border between India and the People's Republic of China.

A)loc
B)lac
C)log
D)none of above

Question 5

The first British colony was in ……… with English East India Company at Surat.

A)1616
B)1617
C)1618
D)1619

Question 6

The Rann of Kutch is a marshy region located in northwestern Gujarat and the bordering Sindh province of ……………..

A)pakistan
B)bangladesh
C)nepal
D)afghanistan

Question 7

The Himalayan range is considered as the world's highest mountain range, with its tallest peak …………….. on the Nepal-China border.

A)hindu kush
B)mt. everest
C)tirich mir
D)kunlun

Question 8

Many cities in India have undergone place name changes such as Baroda being renamed to ………….

A)badodara
B)varanasi
C)vadodara
D)baranasi

Question 9

The Aravali Range is the oldest mountain range in India, running across Rajasthan from northeast to southwest direction, extending approximately 800 km (497 mi).

Question 10

The Brahmaputra is also called ……………………

A)burlung-buthur
B)tsangpo-brahmaputra
C)yarlung tsangpo
D)all of above

Question 11

…………… is the first port that was developed after independence in Gujrat State.

A)kutch
B)smarla
C)kandla
D)porbandhar

Question 12

……………. is the smallest state of India.

A)goa
B)andaman nicobar
C)port blair
D)kuri

Question 13

Southern India is mostly a Deccan Plateau, which is separated from northern plain by the ………………….

A)himalayan mountains
B)vindhya mountains
C)satpura hills
D)mount everest

Question 14

Survey of India prepares the topographical maps of India.

Question 15

……………… are tribes of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

A)munda
B)kurra
C)onges
D)none of above

Question 16

The …………………………….. was started in 1977-78 with the main aim of controlling desertification, restoring ecological balance and creating conditions to improve the economic level of people in desert areas.

A)desert peoples programme (dpp)
B)desert development programme (ddp)
C)desert welfare programme (dwp)
D)desert samadhaan programme (dsp)

Question 17

……………. is a strait between the Tamil Nadu state and the Mannar district of the Northern Province of the island nation of Sri Lanka.

A)palk strait
B)walk strait
C)talk strait
D)balk strait

Question 18

Which of the following countries share longest land boundary with india?

A)bangladesh
B)nepal
C)bhutan
D)none of above

Question 19

The length of river Brahmaputra is

A)3900 km
B)4900 km
C)8900 km
D)2900 km

Question 20

India's first jute mill was established in 1854 in

A)kapurthala
B)bihar
C)rishra
D)nikodar

Question 21

…………………… river is also know by the name 'Sorrow of Bengal' as it gets flooded often causing damage.

A)damodar
B)kamodar
C)yamuna
D)jhatta

Question 22

The Nagarjuna Sagar project is constructed on the which of the below river.

A)kaveri
B)brahmputra
C)krishna
D)ganga

Question 23

Kanchenjunga is situated in …………………………..

A)hp
B)bangladesh
C)panchkula
D)sikkim

Question 24

Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary is located in

A)punjab
B)uttar pardesh
C)karnataka
D)solan

Question 25

Karnataka is the largest producer of coffee in India.