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14. The longest river of Peninsular India is:
Godavari
15. Delhi gets winter rainfall due to
Western disturbance
16. Where is the Bandipur National Park?
Karnataka
17. The layer where the decrease in temperature with increasing altitude is
totally absent is
Stratosphere
200 Important Questions: GEOGRAPHY
18. Khangchendzonga National Park is in –
Sikkim
19. Pagladia Dam Project is located in which state?
Assam
20. What are Equinox days?
In Equinox Days ‘Day and Night are equal’.
21. World’s longest land border is between which two countries?
Canada and USA
22. Why does Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats both receive sufficient rainfall
but Deccan Plateau receives scanty rainfall?
Because it is located parallel to wind direction
23. The piligrims of Kailash Mansarovar have to pass through which pass to
enter into Tibet from Uttarakhand?
Lipu likh
24. Which process is responsible for producing the sand dunes in western
Rajasthan?
Wind deposition
25. Source of energy in ecosystem is
Sun
26. The solar radiation coming to Earth is called
Insolation
27. Which is the longest national highway in India?
NH44
28. A wide inlet of the sea usually concave in shape, is termed as a:
Bay
200 Important Questions: GEOGRAPHY
29. In higher areas the composition of laterite soil is of _____ nature.
Acidic
30. Petrology is the study of –
Rock
31. Diu is an Island
Besides Gujarat
32. Where is Saddle Peak in Andaman and Nicobar Island situated?
Northern Andaman
33. West Bengal makes borders with how many states?
Five
34. Which of the following river crosses the Equator twice?
Congo
35. A drainage pattern where a river is joined by its tributaries approximately at
right angles is _________.
Trellis
36. The largest river of the Asia ‘Yangtze river’ flows through which country?
China
37. Word “Steppe” is related to which of the following biomes?
Grassland
200 Important Questions: GEOGRAPHY
38. Which biome is known as “Breadbasket of the World”?
Mid Latitude Grassland
39. Where is Saddle Peak in Andaman and Nicobar Island situated?
Northern Andaman
40. What is the name of the disputed coastal area located far from Gujarat coast
in between India and Pakistan?
Sir Creek
41. ‘Sun Temple’ is situated in the state of
Odisha
42. Which border line separates India from Pakistan?
Radcliffe Line
43. The World's largest island is –
Greenland
44. Which region is most rich in coal deposits?
Damodar Valley
45. Nandadevi peak is located in ____________ State.
Uttarakhand
46. Which is a dwarf planet?
Eris
47. Marbles are formed due to change in ______
Limestones
48. Which rocks are called primary rocks.
Igneous rocks
200 Important Questions: GEOGRAPHY
49. Loess is a ________
Wind deposited sediments
50. The longest sea beach in India is
Marina beach
51. The biggest reserves of Thorium are in ____.
India
52. Which wind is blows from the Mediterranean Sea to the North Western parts
of India?
Western disturbances
53. The Secretariat of SAARC is set up at _________.
Kathmandu
54. In astrophysics, what is the name of hole in outer space which emits stars
and energy?
White Hole
55. Which instrument is used to measure the salinity of soil?
Electrical Conductivity Meter
56. Jaya and HKR-120 are two main variety of-
Rice
200 Important Questions: GEOGRAPHY
57. The airport serving Lakshadweep Island is situated at which of the following
island?
Agatti
58. Indian subcontinent was mainly a part of –
Gondwana land
59. Length of Coastline of Indian mainland is –
6100 km
60. The Rift Valley is created-
Between two rifts
61. The Tropical grasslands are also known as-
Savanna
62. The Pampas Grasslands are found in-
South America
63. With which country, India has the longest international boundary?
Bangladesh
64. India’s neighbor country with minimum area is-
Bhutan
65. The largest herbarium of India is located at –
Kolkata
66. The transfer of minerals from top soil to subsoil through soil-water is called?
Leaching
67. Who coined the word 'Geography'?
Eratosthenese
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200 Important Questions: GEOGRAPHY
68. Which is called the 'ecological hot spot of India'?
Western Ghats
69. The age of the Earth can be determined by
Radio-Metric Dating
70. Wheat, Barley, Lemon, Orange, rye and pearl millet belong to:
two plant families
71. A plant known only in cultivation having arisen under domestication is
referred to as:
Cultigen