Indian Geography 1

Question 1

India shares its longest boundary with _____.

Answer 1

Bangladesh

Question 2

Degree of IST.

Answer 2

82°30’ E

Question 3

_____ & ______ separate India from Sri Lanka

Answer 3

Palk Straits and Gulf of Mannar

Question 4

State with longest coastline

Answer 4

Gujarat

Question 5

Northern most point

Answer 5

Siachen Glacier, J&K

• Indira Point is the southern most tip in India

Question 6

Western most point

Answer 6

West of Ghaur Mota in Gujarat

Question 7

Eastern most point

Answer 7

Kibithu in Arunachal Pradesh

Question 8

Himalayas stretch from ______ in West to _____ in East.

Answer 8

Indus river to Brahmaputra

Question 9

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

Answer 9

Pamir Mountains

Question 10

What are the three parallel ranges in the Himalayas?

Answer 10

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

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Sagarmatha

Chomolangma

Question 12

Highest Peak in India

Answer 12

Godwin Austin (K2)

Question 13

Central Highland in India is also known as ____.

Answer 13

Madhya Pradesh Pathar

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Garo-Raj Mahal gap

Question 15

Bundelkhand land lies between _______ & _______.

Answer 15

Madhya Pradesh Pathar & Vindhyan scrap lands

Question 16

______ ranges runs from Delhi to Punjab.

Answer 16

Aravalli

• also an example of relict mountains
• one of oldest ranges in the world

Question 17

_____ range acts as a connecting link between Vindhya and Satpura ranges.

Answer 17

Maikal range

Question 18

Eastern Coastal Plain in India extends from ____ to ____.

Answer 18

Plains of Ganges to Kanyakumari

Question 19

_____ is also called the granary of South India

Answer 19

Deltaic plains of Kaveri

Question 20

____ separates the Andaman islands from Nicobar.

Answer 20

Ten degree channel

Question 21

Eight degree channel separates Lakshadweep from ____.

Answer 21

Maldives

• capital of Lakshadweep: Kavaratti

Question 22

Largest island in Lakshadweep

Answer 22

Andrott Island

Question 23

Southern most island in Lakshadweep

Answer 23

The Minicoy Island

• also the second largest amongst the group

Question 24

Antecedent rivers in India

Answer 24

Brahmaputra, Indus, Sutlej

• originated before the formation of Himalayas

Question 25

Indus river originates from _____.

Answer 25

Glacier near Mansarovar Lake - near Bhokar Chu in Tibetan region

Question 26

Indus is also known as ____ in Tibet.

Answer 26

Singi Khamban / Lion's Mouth

Question 27

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

Answer 27

Gaumukh, Bhagirathi - called Ganga after it meets Alaknanda

Question 28

Other names for Brahmaputra river

Answer 28

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

Question 29

Largest riverine island in the world

Answer 29

Majuli [Assam] - in Brahmaputra river

Question 30

Countries that share India's border

Answer 30

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

Question 31

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

Answer 31

SW Monsoon - except Tamil Nadu - NE Monsoon

Question 32

Kharif crops in India

Answer 32

Rice, jowar, bajra, ragi, maize

Question 33

Rabi crops in India

Answer 33

Wheat, barley, peas, rapeseed

Question 34

Zayad crops in India

Answer 34

Watermelon, vegetables

Question 35

Types of forests in India

Answer 35

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

Question 36

Largest democracy in the world

Answer 36

India

Question 37

Oldest literary language of India

Answer 37

Sanskrit

Question 38

Earliest derivative from Proto-Dravidian language

Answer 38

Tamil

Question 39

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

Answer 39

Norwester Kalbaisakhi

Question 40

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

Answer 40

Cherry Blossom

Question 41

____ classification is most suitable to classify Indian climate.

Answer 41

Trewartha's classification

Question 42

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

Answer 42

Allahabad

Question 43

Areas in India that receive very high rainfall

Answer 43

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

Question 44

Areas in India that receive very low rainfall

Answer 44

Kutchh, Western Rajasthan and most of Ladakh

Question 45

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

Answer 45

Mizoram [86.27%] - Forests cover 24.39% of total geographical area of the country

Question 46

____ state has maximum forest cover.

Answer 46

Madhya Pradesh

Question 47

Species found in tropical evergreen forests in India

Answer 47

Mahogany, jamun, rubber, mahua, bamboo, cones

Question 48

Species found in moist deciduous forests in India

Answer 48

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

Question 49

Species found in dry deciduous forests in India

Answer 49

Neem, acacia, teak, sal, mango

Question 50

Species found in dry forests in India

Answer 50

Date palm, cactus, acacia, thorny bushes

Question 51

Species found in mountainous forests in India

Answer 51

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

Question 52

Crops that grow in alluvial soil

Answer 52

Wheat, rice, sugarcane, cotton