Geography Political Geography in India

Q. Duncan Passage is situated between ________

A
Little Andaman and Car Nicobar
B
Minicoy and Amindiv
C
Minicoy and Maldives
D
South Andaman and Little Andaman

Correct Answer

South Andaman and Little Andaman

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Selvas is a word denoting
    A)The equatorial rain forest of the Amazon basin
    B)Long narrow depression formed in the land sunk between two parallel faults
    C)A southerly region of the oceans located between 45°S and N
    D)The grasslands of North America
    Answer: The equatorial rain forest of the Amazon basin
  • Q. As per the classification by agriculture ministry, how many agroclimatic zones are in India?
    A)127
    B)123
    C)126
    D)122
    Answer: 127
  • Q. What is the alternate name for contour lines?
    A)Isohypse
    B)Isopotential
    C)Isotherm
    D)Isohyet
    Answer: Isohypse
  • Q. In which one of the following oceans is Diamantina Trench situated?
    A)Indian Ocean
    B)Pacific Ocean
    C)Atlantic Ocean
    D)Arctic Ocean
    Answer: Indian Ocean
  • Q. The southern most point of Indian territory is in
    A)Trivandrum
    B)Tamil Nadu
    C)Lakshadweep
    D)Andaman and Nicobar Islands
    Answer: Andaman and Nicobar Islands
  • Q. Which of the following is the main spice producer?
    A)Coromandal coast
    B)Deccan Trap
    C)Malabar coast
    D)Sunder delta
    Answer: Malabar coast
  • Q. The years 1700, 1800 and 1900 were
    A)Famine years
    B)Leap years
    C)Not leap years
    D)Years of natural calamities
    Answer: Not leap years
  • Q. How much geographical area of India is forest land?
    A)26%
    B)20%
    C)23%
    D)28%
    Answer: 20%
  • Q. Which one of the following areas is dominant in hunting and gathering?
    A)Tropical forest
    B)Hot desert
    C)Cold desert
    D)Temperate grassland
    Answer: Tropical forest
  • Q. Which of the following gives the correct sequence of hills in the east-west direction?
    A)Khasi,Garo, Naga, Mikir
    B)Naga, Mikir, Khasi, Garo
    C)Garo, Khasi, Mkir, Naga
    D)Mikir, Naga, Khasi, Garo
    Answer: Naga, Mikir, Khasi, Garo
  • Q. Which of the following does not affect Indian climate?
    A)Proximity to equator
    B)Monsoon
    C)Ocean currents
    D)Existence of Indian Ocean
    Answer: Ocean currents
  • Q. Which one of the following railway zones has the maximum route length in kilometres?
    A)Central
    B)Northern
    C)Southern
    D)Western
    Answer: Northern
  • Q. Sea-cow is found in which of the following biosphere reserve of India
    A)Manas
    B)Nokrek
    C)Gulf of Mannar
    D)Sundarban
    Answer: Gulf of Mannar
  • Q. In the earliest days when life originated on earth, the atmosphere contained ________
    A)Oxygen in fixed form
    B)Free oxygen
    C)No oxygen
    D)Oxygen bound to carbon
    Answer: Oxygen bound to carbon
  • Q. In India the yield per hectare is very low in
    A)Commercial cultivation
    B)Intensive farming
    C)Extensive farming
    D)Plantation agriculture
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  • Q. Vembanad Lake is located in:
    A)Karnataka
    B)Maharastra
    C)Madhya Pradesh
    D)Kerala
    Answer: Kerala
  • Q. On the Equator the day and night are equal
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    B)On equinoxes
    C)On summer solstice
    D)Throughout the year
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  • Q. Which district of Himachal Pradesh touches the border of China?
    A)Kullu
    B)Kinnaur
    C)Chamba
    D)Sirmaur
    Answer: Kinnaur
  • Q. The moat abundant element in sea water is
    A)Magnesium
    B)Sodium
    C)Chlorine
    D)Sulphur
    Answer: Chlorine
  • Q. The equator cuts through which of the following islands ________
    A)Java
    B)Madagascar
    C)Tasmania
    D)Borneo
    Answer: Borneo

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