Geography Political Geography in India

Q. Which of the following is the highest peak in undisputed Indian territory

A
Nanada Devi
B
Mount Everest
C
Kanchenjunga
D
Nanga parbat

Correct Answer

Kanchenjunga

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. When it is 12.00 noon at Delhi (77° 10’E), people at another place on earth take their 6 o’clock morning tea. The longitude of that place is ________
    A)172°30' E
    B)17°30' E
    C)12°50' W
    D)17°E
    Answer: 12°50' W
  • Q. Tsunami is a large sea wave caused by an earthquake experienced along the coasts of ________
    A)Australia
    B)India
    C)China
    D)Japan
    Answer: Japan
  • Q. The Temperate grasslands of North America are known as
    A)Steppe
    B)Pampas
    C)Downs
    D)Prairie
    Answer: Prairie
  • Q. Which of these statements are correct? 1. Earth is the fourth largest planet of the solar system 2. Earth’s circumference is about 45000 km 3. Earth’s polar diameter is about 43 km shorter than its equatorial diameter 4. Earth has a total surface area of 510 million sq.km
    A)2 and 3
    B)1 and 2
    C)1 and 4
    D)3 and 4
    Answer: 3 and 4
  • Q. Which type of soil retains maximum water?
    A)Loamy soil
    B)Sandy soil
    C)Clayey soil
    D)Rocky soil
    Answer: Clayey soil
  • Q. Equinox occurs when the Sun is vertically above
    A)Poles
    B)Tropic of Capricorn
    C)Tropic of Cancer
    D)Equator
    Answer: Equator
  • Q. Trincomalee is a port situated on the
    A)East coast, Andhra Pradesh
    B)East coast, Tamil Nadu
    C)East coast of Sri Lanka
    D)West coast of Sri Lanka
    Answer: East coast of Sri Lanka
  • Q. In the northern hemisphere, the wind blowing from the Horse latitudes to the Doldrums is called ________
    A)Polar Easterly
    B)Westerly wind
    C)Trade wind
    D)Jet Stream
    Answer: Trade wind
  • Q. Some large lakes in temperate latitudes have a moderating influence upon the climate of adjacent land surfaces. Such an influence may develop when ________
    A)Prevailing out-blowing winds cross the lake in winter
    B)The water is shallow
    C)The lake is high above sea level
    D)The lake is a basin of inland drainage
    Answer: Prevailing out-blowing winds cross the lake in winter
  • Q. Oil refinery located near the off field is
    A)Mathura
    B)Nunamati
    C)Visakhapatnam
    D)Koyali
    Answer: Nunamati
  • Q. Arrange the following rivers from South to North: 1. Cauvery 2. Krishna 3. Godavari 4. Mahanadi
    A)2, 4, 3, 1
    B)1, 3, 2, 4
    C)3, 4, 1, 2
    D)1, 2, 3, 4
    Answer: 1, 2, 3, 4
  • Q. Farakka barrage is a major reason for contention between India and ________.
    A)China
    B)Bangladesh
    C)Pakistan
    D)Nepal
    Answer: Bangladesh
  • Q. Which of the following statements regarding the earth’s axis are true? 1. It makes an angle of 23.5o with the plane of ecliptic 2. It maintains a flexible orientation with respect to the stars 3. It is the most important fact connected with Earth-Sun relationship
    A)1 and 3
    B)1 and 2
    C)2 and 3
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1 and 3
  • Q. The dense mass of small water drops on smoke particles in the lower layers of the atmosphere is ________
    A)Fog
    B)Smog
    C)Frost
    D)Dew
    Answer: Smog
  • Q. If a place is located at 20°N, 80°E in which of the following continents does it lie?
    A)Europe
    B)Africa
    C)Asia
    D)North America
    Answer: Asia
  • Q. Which one of the African countries is richer than others in gold and diamond?
    A)Botswana
    B)Zambia
    C)Zaire
    D)Angola
    Answer: Zaire
  • Q. Which of the following is called the “Gateway to the Pacific” ?
    A)Bering Sea
    B)Suez Canal
    C)Panama Canal
    D)Gulf of Alaska
    Answer: Panama Canal
  • Q. The smallest amongst the following oceans is ________.
    A)The Atlantic Ocean
    B)The Arctic Ocean
    C)The Indian Ocean
    D)The Pacific Ocean
    Answer: The Arctic Ocean
  • Q. The word “Isoneph” represents the lines of equal
    A)Rain
    B)Cloudiness
    C)Salinity
    D)Pressure
    Answer: Cloudiness
  • Q. ________ is known as the Queen of the Arabian Sea.
    A)Mangalore
    B)Cochin
    C)Mumbai
    D)Surat
    Answer: Cochin

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