GK Notes: FAQs (Geography)

A landmass surrounded by sea on three sides is referred to as……
2. The highest peak in the Eastern Ghat is…
3. Howmany states are there in India through which the Tropic of Cancer passes?
4. Which group of island is located in theBay of Bengal?
5. Name the place in Uttar Pradesh through which the Standard Meridian of India passes.
6. WhichlatitudedividesIndiaintotwoparts?
7. How many plates are found in crust (upper part of the Earth)?
8. Which State is known as the name of Black water?
9. In which state of India does the Sun rise first?
10. Which place does India have in the geographical area of the world?
11. When was the route of Suez canal constructed?
12. The mountain ranges between the Indus and the Sutlej rivers are known as…..
13. Where is the Chilika lake situated?
14. Which is the biggest salt lake of India?
15. Which is the longest river flowing in the Thar desert?
16. In which ocean do the Tapi and Narmada rivers fall?
17. Which is the largest delta in the world?
18. Which landmass is known as the roof of the world?
19. Anareadrainedbyasingleriver is called…
20. Which is the biggest drainage basin of the world?
21. Which river has the largest drainage basin of India?
22. Where the rivers Sutlej, Ravi, Chenab, Beas, Jhelum join the Indus rivers?
23. According to Indus Water Treaty (1960), how much per cent of the total water can be used by the India carried by IndusRiver System?
24. Where does the Bhagirathi and Alakananda join?
25. The main tributary of the Ganga, Bhagirathi originates from….
26. WheredoestheYamunameet theGanga?
27. What type of climate is there in India?
28. Which place has themaximumdifference in the temperature of day and night in India?
29. El-Nino is….
30. Where does the Arabian sea branch of monsoon and the Bay of Bengal branch monsoon join to each other?
31. The rainfall of winter season in the Northen regions is locally known as….
32. Which type of vegetation is found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep Island?
33. In which state is the Gir National Park situated?
34. Whendid first census takeplace in India?
35. When did first complete census take place in India?
36. The red colour of the red soil isdue to….
37. Most of the iron in India is found in….
38. Which ocean currents is associated with the El Nino phenomenon?
39. In which periods, the Appalachian mountains were formed?
40. The lapse rate of the atmosphere is….
41. What is the most common salt in the sea water?
42. The cattle kept by the Masai are called
43. The timber of which tree is used for making cricket bats?
44. Ozone layer is found in….
45. 'Ring of Fire' refers to….
46. Willy-Willy is the tropical cyclone occurring in….
47. The atmospheric layer, which reflects radio-waves is known as….
48. Which planet is nearest to the Earth?
49. In which layer of the atmosphere do most weather phenomenon occur?
50. Clear night are colder than cloudy nights because of….
51. Where is the Hindustan Anti-biotics plant located?
52. Where is the Indian railways factoryDiesel Component Works (DCW) located?
53. Duncan Pass is located between….
54. Where is Thattekad Bird Sanctuary located?
55. In which state is the Hydel-Power Project Nathpa Jhakri located?
56. Indian's most modern and well planned city Chandigarh was designed by
57. Sahyadri is the traditional name of the….
58. India's permanent research station Dakshin Gangotri is situated in….
59. On which river, the Baglihar Hydro-power Project is located?
60. Which state of India touches the boundaries of the largest number of other states?
61. The term Regur refers to….
62. Which is the junction point of the Eastern and Western Ghats?
63. The biosphere reserve Dehang Debang is located in….
64. The two volcanic islands in the Indian territory are….
65. The Eastern slopes of the Western Ghats have low rainfall because of
66. In which of the following state is the Simplipal bio-reserve located?
67. The wind blowing in the Northern plains in summers is known as….
68. Inwhich of the following states is the Wular lake located?
69. Which is the longest river of the Peninsular India?
70. Name the state of India, where the Brahmaputra river enters first?
71. Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim have common frontiers with….
72. Which two Peninsular rivers flow through troughs?
73. When was Wild Life Protection Act implemented?
74. In which state is the Corbett National Park located?
75. The latitudinal extent of India is….
76. Howmuch area does India cover of the total geographical area of the world?
77. The length of the Indian coastline is….
78. Which state of India has the longest coastal line?
79. In which state is the Ooty or Udagamandalam located?
80. Which is the highest peak of the Western Ghat?
81. Which plateau lies between the Aravali and Vindyachal hills?
82. The Easternmost longitude of India is….
83. In which country does the Mt Everest lie?
84. In which country the peak of Kanchenjunga located?
85. The part lying between Tista andDihang rivers is known as….

Answers

Peninsula
2. Mahendragiri
3. Eight
4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
5. Allahabad
6. 23 1 2 ° N
7. Major Seven and Small Nine
8. Andaman and Nicobar
9. Arunachal Pradesh
10. Seventh
11. AD 1869
12. Punjab Himalaya
13. Odisha
14. Sambhar Lake
15. Luni
16. The Arabian Sea
17. The delta of Ganga- Brahmaputra (Sundraban)
18. Pamir Granthi
19. Drainage basin
20. The Nile river of Egypt
21. The Ganga river
22. Mithankot
23. 20%
24. Deva Prayag
25. Gangotri
26. Allahabad
27. Monsoon 28. Thar desert
29. A warm ocean current
30. Over the Ganga plains
31. Mahawat
32. Rain forest
33. Gujarat
34. 1872
35. 1881
36. Iron
37. Dharwar Rocks
38. Humboldt or Peruvian
39. Paleozoic
40. 6.5°C for every 1000 m
41. Sodium Chloride
42. Zebu
43. Willow
44. Stratosphere
45. Circum- Pacific volcanic belt
46. Coast of North-West Australia
47. Ionosphere
48. Venus
49. Troposphere
50. Radiation
51. Rishikesh
52. Patiala
53. South and Little Andaman
54. Kerala
55. Himachal Pradesh
56. Le Corbusier
57. Western Ghats
58. Antarctica
59. Chenab
60. Uttar Pradesh
61. Black cotton soil
62. Nilgiri Hills
63. Arunachal Pradesh
64. Narcondam and Barren
65. their leeward location
66. Odisha
67. Loo
68. Jammu and Kashmir
69. Godavari
70. Arunachal Pradesh
71. Nepal
72. Narmada and Tapi
73. 1972
74. Uttarakhand
75. 8°4' Nto 37°6'N
76. 2.42%
77. 7516.6 km
78. Gujarat
79. Tamil Nadu
80. Anaimudi
81. The Plateau of Malwa
82. 97°25'E
83. Nepal
84. India
85. Assam Himalayas