Indian geography
- Which is the largest state of India by area? Answer: C. Rajasthan Answer: (C) Rajasthan Rajasthan (about 3.42 lakh sq km) is the largest state by area, followed by Madhya Pradesh and Ma... 1
- Which river is known as the ‘Sorrow of Bihar’? Answer: A. Kosi Answer: (A) Kosi The Kosi often changes its course and causes severe floods in Bihar, hence the name. The Damodar was called... 1
- The Ten Degree Channel separates: Answer: D. the Andaman Islands and the Nicobar Islands Answer: (D) the Andaman Islands and the Nicobar Islands The Ten Degree Channel lies b... 1
- Which of the following is a kharif crop? Answer: B. Rice Answer: (B) Rice Kharif crops are sown with the onset of the monsoon (June–July) and harvested in September–October: rice, m... 1
- Which river flows westward through a rift valley between the Vindhya and Satpura ranges? Answer: A. Narmada Answer: (A) Narmada The Narmada rises at Amarkantak and flows west through a rift valley between the Vindhyas and the Sat... 1
- The Standard Meridian of India (82°30′ E) passes through which of the following states? Answer: C. Odisha Answer: (C) Odisha 82°30′ E passes through Uttar Pradesh (near Mirzapur), Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Andhra... 1
- Which mountain pass connects Sikkim with the Tibet region of China? Answer: B. Nathu La Answer: (B) Nathu La Nathu La in Sikkim is an India–China trade route and a route for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra. Ship... 1
- Black soil (regur) is best suited for the cultivation of which crop? Answer: D. Cotton Answer: (D) Cotton Black soil, formed from Deccan basalt, holds moisture well and is called black cotton soil because it i... 1
- Which river is known as the 'Dakshin Ganga'? Answer: B. Godavari Answer: (B) Godavari The Godavari, the longest river of peninsular India, is called the Dakshin Ganga (Ganga of the Sout... 1
- Which Indian state has the longest coastline? Answer: B. Gujarat Answer: (B) Gujarat Gujarat has the longest coastline of any Indian state. 1
- Which mountain pass connects Srinagar with Leh? Answer: D. Zoji La Answer: (D) Zoji La Zoji La, on the Srinagar–Leh highway, links the Kashmir valley with Ladakh. Nathu La is in Sikkim, Sh... 1
- Wular Lake, the largest freshwater lake in India, is located in: Answer: B. Jammu and Kashmir Answer: (B) Jammu and Kashmir Wular Lake lies in the Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir and is fed by the... 1
- The Tropic of Cancer does NOT pass through which of the following states? Answer: A. Odisha Answer: (A) Odisha The Tropic of Cancer passes through Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West B... 1