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Indian Geography 1 Flashcards

1
Q

India shares its longest boundary with _____.

A

Bangladesh

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2
Q

Degree of IST.

A

82°30’ E

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3
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_____ & ______ separate India from Sri Lanka

A

Palk Straits and Gulf of Mannar

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4
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State with longest coastline

A

Gujarat

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5
Q

Northern most point

A

Siachen Glacier, J&K

  • Indira Point is the southern most tip in India
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6
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Western most point

A

West of Ghaur Mota in Gujarat

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7
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Eastern most point

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Kibithu in Arunachal Pradesh

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8
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Himalayas stretch from ______ in West to _____ in East.

A

Indus river to Brahmaputra

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9
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_____ aka the Rootop of the World, are the connecting link between the Himalayas and high ranges of Central Asia

A

Pamir Mountains

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10
Q

What are the three parallel ranges in the Himalayas?

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Himadri (Greater Himalayas)
Himachal (Lesser Himalayas)
Shivalik (Outer Himalayas)

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11
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Mt Everest is known as ____ in Nepal and ____ in China

A

Sagarmatha

Chomolangma

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12
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Highest Peak in India

A

Godwin Austin (K2)

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13
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Central Highland in India is also known as ____.

A

Madhya Pradesh Pathar

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14
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Meghalaya plateau is separated from the peninsula plateau by ______ gap.

A

Garo-Raj Mahal gap

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15
Q

Bundelkhand land lies between _______ & _______.

A

Madhya Pradesh Pathar & Vindhyan scrap lands

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16
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______ ranges runs from Delhi to Punjab.

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Aravalli

  • also an example of relict mountains
  • one of oldest ranges in the world
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17
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_____ range acts as a connecting link between Vindhya and Satpura ranges.

A

Maikal range

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18
Q

Eastern Coastal Plain in India extends from ____ to ____.

A

Plains of Ganges to Kanyakumari

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19
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_____ is also called the granary of South India

A

Deltaic plains of Kaveri

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20
Q

____ separates the Andaman islands from Nicobar.

A

Ten degree channel

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21
Q

Eight degree channel separates Lakshadweep from ____.

A

Maldives

  • capital of Lakshadweep: Kavaratti
22
Q

Largest island in Lakshadweep

A

Andrott Island

23
Q

Southern most island in Lakshadweep

A

The Minicoy Island

  • also the second largest amongst the group
24
Q

Antecedent rivers in India

A

Brahmaputra, Indus, Sutlej

  • originated before the formation of Himalayas
25
Q

Indus river originates from _____.

A

Glacier near Mansarovar Lake

  • near Bhokar Chu in Tibetan region
26
Q

Indus is also known as ____ in Tibet.

A

Singi Khamban / Lion’s Mouth

27
Q

The Ganges arises from Gangotri glacier in _____ where it is called ____.

A

Gaumukh, Bhagirathi

  • called Ganga after it meets Alaknanda
28
Q

Other names for Brahmaputra river

A

Tsangpo in Tibet
Jamuna in Bangladesh
Dihand / Siang in Arunachal Pradesh
Brahmaputra in Assam

29
Q

Largest riverine island in the world

A

Majuli [Assam]

  • in Brahmaputra river
30
Q

Countries that share India’s border

A

China, Pakistan, Bhutan, Myanmar, Afghanistan, Nepal and Bangladesh

31
Q

India receives 86% of its rainfall from the ____ rains.

A

SW Monsoon

  • except Tamil Nadu - NE Monsoon
32
Q

Kharif crops in India

A

Rice, jowar, bajra, ragi, maize

33
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Rabi crops in India

A

Wheat, barley, peas, rapeseed

34
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Zayad crops in India

A

Watermelon, vegetables

35
Q

Types of forests in India

A

Evergreen, deciduous, dry, tidal, grasslands, hill forests

36
Q

Largest democracy in the world

A

India

37
Q

Oldest literary language of India

A

Sanskrit

38
Q

Earliest derivative from Proto-Dravidian language

A

Tamil

39
Q

Name of the spring storm showers that cause rainfall in Assam and West Bengal

A

Norwester Kalbaisakhi

40
Q

Name of thunderstorms causing rainfall in Karnataka that help in flowering coffee

A

Cherry Blossom

41
Q

____ classification is most suitable to classify Indian climate.

A

Trewartha’s classification

42
Q

Place in India through which the Standard Meridian of India passes.

A

Allahabad

43
Q

Areas in India that receive very high rainfall

A

Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram, Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya, and western coast from Trivandrum to Bombay

44
Q

Areas in India that receive very low rainfall

A

Kutchh, Western Rajasthan and most of Ladakh

45
Q

____ state has highest forest cover in terms of percentage geographical area

A

Mizoram [86.27%]

  • Forests cover 24.39% of total geographical area of the country
46
Q

____ state has maximum forest cover.

A

Madhya Pradesh

47
Q

Species found in tropical evergreen forests in India

A

Mahogany, jamun, rubber, mahua, bamboo, cones

48
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Species found in moist deciduous forests in India

A

Haldi, sal, sandalwood, banyan, mango, teak, mulberry

49
Q

Species found in dry deciduous forests in India

A

Neem, acacia, teak, sal, mango

50
Q

Species found in dry forests in India

A

Date palm, cactus, acacia, thorny bushes

51
Q

Species found in mountainous forests in India

A

Deodar, oak, conifers, teak, sal, chestnut, spruce

52
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Crops that grow in alluvial soil

A

Wheat, rice, sugarcane, cotton

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