Indian Geography Quiz |
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Hide all answers View all answers Print Try the Quiz Given the QUESTION, identify the ANSWER1. The name 'Lakshadweep' means one lakh (100,000) islands. How many islands actually form the Lakshadweep Islands of India? • 6 • 223 • about 600 • 36 Answer: 36 2. In which city of India is the Taj Mahal located? • New Delhi • Kolkata (Calcutta) • Jaipur • Agra Answer: Agra The Taj Mahal was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in fond memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal. It is a beautiful monument built of marble on the banks of the river Yamuna. 3. In which city of India is the Gol Gumbaz mosque? • Hyderabad • Bijapur • Secunderabad • Gulbarga Answer: Bijapur The Gol Gumbaz mosque has the second largest dome in the world.
4. What is chiefly found at Jharia in Bihar, India? • Thorium • Coal • Silk • Gold Answer: Coal 5. Which city is known as the 'Manchester of South India'? • Chennai • Bangalore • Coimbatore • Madurai Answer: Coimbatore 6. What is the time difference (in hours) between GMT and IST (Indian Standard Time)? • Five • Six • Five and a half • Six and a half Answer: Five and a half 7. Which is India's longest river? • Yamuna • Ganga • Godavari • Krishna Answer: Ganga 8. Of which river in India is the Sone a tributary? • Yamuna • Brahmaputra • Sutlej • Ganga Answer: Ganga 9. Which is India's smallest state in terms of area? • Sikkim • Tripura • Goa • Nagaland Answer: Goa 10. In which city of India is the Charminar located? • Bijapur • Kolkata (Calcutta) • Hyderabad • Bhubaneshwar Answer: Hyderabad The Charminar was built in 1591 by Sultan Quli Qutub Shah to mark the end of plague in Hyderabad. 11. Which city in India is known as the 'Pink City'? • Jodhpur • Udaipur • Jaipur • Raipur Answer: Jaipur 12. Which state in India produces the most silk? • Tamil Nadu • Karnataka • Kerala • West Bengal Answer: Karnataka 13. Which state in India has the world's largest deposit of thorium? • Karnataka • Andhra Pradesh • Kerala • Assam Answer: Kerala 14. Which city of India stands on the River Hooghly? • Kolkata (Calcutta) • Lucknow • Ahmedabad • Agra Answer: Kolkata (Calcutta) 15. In which city of India is the Victoria Memorial? • Kolkata (Calcutta) • Bombay • Delhi • Jaipur Answer: Kolkata (Calcutta) 16. Which city in India is served by the Diamond Harbor? • Mumbai (Bombay) • Kolkata (Calcutta) • Chennai (Madras) • Vishakhapatnam Answer: Kolkata (Calcutta) 17. In which city of India is the famous Sun Temple? • Konark • Mahabalipuram • Thanjavur • Khajuraho Answer: Konark The ancient Sun Temple at Konark is in the form of a huge chariot. 18. Which city of India stands on the banks of River Gomati? • Kolkata (Calcutta) • Ahmedabad • Agra • Lucknow Answer: Lucknow 19. Which state of India has the largest area of forest land? • Kerala • Tamil Nadu • Uttar Pradesh • Madhya Pradesh Answer: Madhya Pradesh 20. Which is the most populated city of India? • Kolkata (Calcutta) • Mumbai (Bombay) • New Delhi • Patna Answer: Mumbai (Bombay) 21. What is chiefly found at Digboi in Assam, India? • Oil • Coal • Silk • Gold Answer: Oil 22. Name the strait dividing India and Sri Lanka. • Palk Strait • Magellan Strait • Bass Strait • Bering Strait Answer: Palk Strait 23. Which State in India is called the 'Land of Five Rivers'? • Uttar Pradesh • Haryana • Punjab • Bihar Answer: Punjab The Five Rivers are Ravi, Beas, Sutlej, Chenab and Jhelum. 24. In which state of India is the Thar Desert primarily located? • Gujarat • Haryana • Rajasthan • Punjab Answer: Rajasthan 25. Which is India's largest state in terms of area? • Rajasthan • Madhya Pradesh • Maharashtra • Uttar Pradesh Answer: Rajasthan Rajasthan is India's largest state in terms of area. Before creation of Chhatisgarh state in 2000, Madhya Pradesh was the largest state. 26. On which river does the city of Ahmedabad in India stand? • Narmada • Sabarmati • Tapi • Chambal Answer: Sabarmati 27. For which spice is Kashmir famous? • Saffron • Cloves • Cinnamon • Black Pepper Answer: Saffron 28. On which river is the Bhakra Nangal Dam of India built? • Yamuna • Ganga • Brahmaputra • Sutlej Answer: Sutlej 29. Which city in India is called the 'Lake City'? • Jaipur • Raipur • Udaipur • Jodhpur Answer: Udaipur 30. Which is the most populated state of India? • Madhya Pradesh • Uttar Pradesh • Andhra Pradesh • West Bengal Answer: Uttar Pradesh
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