Geography Indian Geography

Q. Which region in India is known as the ‘Rice Bowl of India’?

A
North-East region
B
Indo-Gangetic Plain
C
Krishna-Godavari Delta region
D
Kerala and Tamil Nadu

Correct Answer

Krishna-Godavari Delta region

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Extensive deserts occur in the western tropical regions of continents because
    A)Of the effect of both the offshore easterly
    B)Of easterly trade winds
    C)Cold ocean currents flow along the western coasts
    D)The rate of evaportation is greater along the
    Answer: Of the effect of both the offshore easterly
  • Q. When the Moon completely covers the Sun, it is known as?
    A)The Penumbra
    B)The Antumbra
    C)The Umbra
    D)None of these
    Answer: The Umbra
  • Q. Wheels and axles for railways are produced
    A)At Varanasi
    B)At Bengaluru
    C)At Chennai
    D)Nowhere in India
    Answer: At Bengaluru
  • Q. The Gir Forest is noted for its
    A)Tiger sanctuary
    B)Lion Sanctuary
    C)Deer park
    D)Crocodile Park
    Answer: Lion Sanctuary
  • Q. Which is the longest current known as “Black Current” due to its black colour?
    A)California Current
    B)Gulf Stream
    C)Kuroshio
    D)Antarctica Current
    Answer: Kuroshio
  • Q. In the agricultural resources, cereals comprise
    A)Tea, coffee, cocoa
    B)Rubber, oil seeds, groundnut
    C)Cotton, Jute, hemp
    D)Rice, wheat, millets
    Answer: Rice, wheat, millets
  • Q. Which dam in India has the distinction of being the longest main stream dam in the world?
    A)Tehri Dam
    B)Bhakra Nangal Dam
    C)Rihand Dam
    D)Kosi Project
    Answer: Tehri Dam
  • Q. Which one of the following types of plains is not formed by the action of the riven?
    A)Flood plain deposits
    B)Loess plains
    C)Alluvial plains
    D)Deltas
    Answer: Loess plains
  • Q. The rains along the western coast of India are ________
    A)Orographic
    B)Cyclonic
    C)Convectional
    D)Monsoonal
    Answer: Orographic
  • Q. Which of the following soils is best suited for cotton?
    A)Red
    B)Regur
    C)Alluvial
    D)Clayey
    Answer: Regur
  • Q. Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary is located in which state?
    A)Kerala
    B)Karnataka
    C)Orissa
    D)Rajasthan
    Answer: Rajasthan
  • Q. Katchatheevu Island was ceded by India to which country in 1974?
    A)Indonesia
    B)Sri Lanka
    C)Maldives
    D)Myanmar
    Answer: Sri Lanka
  • Q. The term ‘transhumance’ means
    A)Moving over to another neighbouring country
    B)The practice of moving to a new clearing in the forest every few years
    C)The seasonal movement of people along with their cattle in the mountains
    D)Moving from place to place in search of work
    Answer: The seasonal movement of people along with their cattle in the mountains
  • Q. Many Savanna regions are unable to support good crops because ________
    A)The climate is too hot for the crops to grow
    B)They have large tall grasses which form a canopy over the good crops and do not allow them to grow
    C)There are large number of animals in this region, which eat up the crops
    D)They have poor lateritic soil
    Answer: They have large tall grasses which form a canopy over the good crops and do not allow them to grow
  • 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. In which of the following States is Dampa Tiger Reserve situated?
    A)Mizoram
    B)Assam
    C)Karnataka
    D)Orissa
    Answer: Mizoram
  • Q. Lava solidifies to form ________.
    A)Marble
    B)Pumice
    C)Basalt
    D)Sandstone
    Answer: Basalt
  • Q. The narrow meandering bands of swift winds which blow in the mid latitudes near the tropopause and encircle the globe are known as:
    A)Narrow wind band
    B)Jet Stream
    C)Meander
    D)None of these
    Answer: Jet Stream
  • Q. One-tenth of the total salt produced in India comes from
    A)Chilka Lake
    B)Tamil Nadu Coast
    C)Sambhar Lake
    D)Wular Lake
    Answer: Sambhar Lake
  • Q. Vijayawada is located on the bank of which river?
    A)Mahanadi
    B)Cauvery
    C)Krishna
    D)Yamuna
    Answer: Krishna

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