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🌍 Physical Geography
- What is the largest state in India by area? → Rajasthan
- Which river is known as the "Ganga of the South"? → Godavari
- What is the highest mountain peak in India? → Kanchenjunga
- Which desert is located in the northwest part of India? → Thar Desert
- Which river is the longest in India? → Ganges
- Which state is known for the Sundarbans mangrove forest? → West Bengal
- What is the southernmost point of the Indian mainland? → Kanyakumari
- Which state is known as the "Land of Five Rivers"? → Punjab
- Which Indian state is famous for its backwaters? → Kerala
- Which river originates from Amarkantak Plateau? → Narmada
🗺️ Political Geography
- What is the capital of Jammu and Kashmir? → Srinagar (summer), Jammu (winter)
- Which state is known as the "Rice Bowl of India"? → Andhra Pradesh
- Which state has the highest number of districts? → Uttar Pradesh
- Which Indian state shares its border with the most countries? → Arunachal Pradesh
- Which state has the longest coastline? → Gujarat
🌾 Economic Geography
- Which state is the largest producer of wheat in India? → Uttar Pradesh
- Which mineral is most abundant in Jharkhand? → Coal
- Which state is the leading producer of sugarcane? → Uttar Pradesh
- Which city is known as the "Silicon Valley of India"? → Bengaluru
- Which state is the largest producer of coffee? → Karnataka
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🌍 Physical Geography
- Largest state by area in India? → Rajasthan
- Longest river in India? → Ganga
- Highest peak in India? → Kanchenjunga
- River known as “Dakshin Ganga”? → Godavari
- Origin of Narmada River? → Amarkantak Plateau
- Desert in northwest India? → Thar Desert
- Largest freshwater lake in India? → Wular Lake
- Largest saltwater lake? → Chilika Lake
- Southernmost tip of India? → Indira Point
- Largest delta in India? → Sundarbans
- River forming Indo-Bangladesh border? → Ganga
- River flowing through rift valley? → Narmada
- Highest waterfall in India? → Kunchikal Falls
- Largest glacier in India? → Siachen Glacier
- River originating from Gangotri? → Bhagirathi
- River flowing westward in peninsular India? → Narmada
- Largest river basin in India? → Ganga Basin
- River forming estuary? → Tapi
- River with largest catchment area? → Ganga
- River flowing through Brahmaputra Valley? → Brahmaputra
- River forming oxbow lakes? → Ganga
- River with highest hydroelectric potential? → Brahmaputra
- River flowing through Vindhya ranges? → Chambal
- River forming Meanders? → Yamuna
- River with origin in Nepal? → Gandak
- River joining Ganga at Patna? → Gandak
- River forming boundary between Punjab and Himachal? → Sutlej
- River flowing through Chhattisgarh? → Mahanadi
- River forming delta in Odisha? → Mahanadi
- River flowing through Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh? → Krishna
🗺️ Political Geography
- State with highest population? → Uttar Pradesh
- State with lowest population? → Sikkim
- State with longest coastline? → Gujarat
- State with highest literacy rate? → Kerala
- State with lowest literacy rate? → Bihar
- State with highest sex ratio? → Kerala
- State with lowest sex ratio? → Haryana
- State with highest forest cover? → Madhya Pradesh
- State with highest tribal population? → Madhya Pradesh
- State with highest urban population? → Maharashtra
- State with highest number of districts? → Uttar Pradesh
- State with two capitals? → Jammu & Kashmir
- Union Territory with highest population? → Delhi
- Union Territory with lowest population? → Lakshadweep
- State with maximum international borders? → Arunachal Pradesh
- State sharing border with Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal? → West Bengal
- State with maximum number of rivers? → Kerala
- State with maximum rainfall? → Meghalaya
- State with highest number of dams? → Maharashtra
- State with largest area under irrigation? → Punjab
- State with highest road density? → Kerala
- State with highest rail density? → Punjab
- State with highest number of airports? → Uttar Pradesh
- State with highest number of ports? → Gujarat
- State with maximum coastline in eastern India? → Andhra Pradesh
- State with maximum coastline in western India? → Gujarat
- State with maximum number of national parks? → Madhya Pradesh
- State with maximum number of wildlife sanctuaries? → Maharashtra
- State with maximum number of tiger reserves? → Madhya Pradesh
- State with maximum number of biosphere reserves? → Tamil Nadu
🌾 Economic Geography
- Largest producer of wheat? → Uttar Pradesh
- Largest producer of rice? → West Bengal
- Largest producer of sugarcane? → Uttar Pradesh
- Largest producer of cotton? → Gujarat
- Largest producer of jute? → West Bengal
- Largest producer of tea? → Assam
- Largest producer of coffee? → Karnataka
- Largest producer of spices? → Kerala
- Largest producer of tobacco? → Andhra Pradesh
- Largest producer of pulses? → Madhya Pradesh
- Largest producer of oilseeds? → Rajasthan
- Largest producer of fruits? → Maharashtra
- Largest producer of vegetables? → West Bengal
- Largest producer of milk? → Uttar Pradesh
- Largest producer of eggs? → Andhra Pradesh
- Largest producer of fish? → Andhra Pradesh
- Largest producer of coal? → Jharkhand
- Largest producer of iron ore? → Odisha
- Largest producer of bauxite? → Odisha
- Largest producer of natural gas? → Gujarat
🏞️ Environmental & Miscellaneous
- Largest national park in India? → Hemis National Park
- First biosphere reserve in India? → Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
- Largest wildlife sanctuary? → Rann of Kutch Wildlife Sanctuary
- First national park in India? → Jim Corbett National Park
- Largest mangrove forest? → Sundarbans
- Highest rainfall area in India? → Mawsynram
- Coldest inhabited place in India? → Dras
- Largest plateau in India? → Deccan Plateau
- Largest plain in India? → Indo-Gangetic Plain
- Largest island group in India? → Andaman & Nicobar Islands
- Largest river island in India? → Majuli
- Largest artificial lake in India? → Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar
- Largest dam in India? → Tehri Dam
- Tallest dam in India? → Bhakra Nangal Dam
- Oldest mountain range in India? → Aravalli Range
- Youngest mountain range in India? → Himalayas
- Largest coalfield in India? → Jharia
- Largest oil refinery in India? → Jamnagar Refinery
- Largest solar park in India? → Bhadla Solar Park
- Largest wind farm in India? → Muppandal Wind Farm
- Q: What is India’s main geography form?
A: Mountains, deserts, plains, and islands - Q: What is the only tallest mountain range that forms a barrier between India and mainland Asia?
A: Himalayas - Q: Name the plateau which is a triangular, elevated area in southern India.
A: Peninsular Plateau - Q: Which is a fertile plain in northern India, created by soil deposited by rivers from the Himalayas?
A: Indo-Gangetic Plain - Q: What is the name of the desert situated in northwest India?
A: Thar Desert - Q: What is the shape of India?
A: Triangular - Q: What is the meaning of Peninsula (India)?
A: Surrounded by water on three sides - Q: The Tropic of ______ passes through the middle of India?
A: Cancer - Q: What is the total length of the northern plain in India?
A: 2,400 km - Q: What is the name of India’s largest lake?
A: Vembanad Lake - Q: What is the name of the archipelagos in India?
A: Andaman and Nicobar Islands - Q: Name the archipelagos recently famous after PM Narendra Modi’s visit?
A: Lakshadweep Islands - Q: What is the name of India’s longest river which separates India from Bangladesh?
A: Ganges River - Q: Which are the important rivers included in India’s River System?
A: Indus, Yamuna, and Brahmaputra - Q: Which river is popularly known as the ‘Dakshin Ganga’?
A: Godavari - Q: From which river does the Rajasthan canal receive water?
A: Satluj - Q: What is the total length of India’s coastline including Andaman, Nicobar, and Lakshadweep?
A: 7,516.6 km - Q: What is the last geographical land or 11 km of India?
A: Arichal Munai - Q: What is the broadly classified climate in India with high temperatures and dry winters?
A: Tropical monsoon - Q: What is the approximate percentage contribution of the southwest monsoon to India’s total rainfall?
A: 80-90% - Q: Where in India is most likely to experience cyclones?
A: Puri (Odisha) - Q: Laterite soil is mainly formed in hot and wet tropical areas and is found mostly in which state?
A: Karnataka - Q: Gully erosion is responsible for the formation of ____________.
A: Chambal Ravines - Q: Which place in India has the highest annual rainfall?
A: Mawsynram - Q: Which is the driest place in India?
A: Leh - Q: What is also called the ‘mystery lake’ of India?
A: Roopkund Lake - Q: Chilika Lake is located in which state?
A: Odisha - Q: How India stands apart from the rest of Asia?
A: For the mountain and sea - Q: What is the “Last Land of India”?
A: Dhanushkodi (Tamil Nadu) - Q: What is the India-China border called?
A: The McMahon Line - Q: In which state is the southernmost point (Indira Point) of India located?
A: Great Nicobar - Q: The foothills region of the Himalayas is known as __________?
A: Shivalik - Q: The expansion of India is between ____________.
A: 37° 6′ North and 8° 4′ North - Q: How many Indian states does the Tropic of Cancer pass through?
A: 8 - Q: What is the largest state in India by area?
A: Rajasthan (342,239 sq. km.) - Q: Which island lies in the Indian Ocean?
A: Kachchateevu Island - Q: Which state has the smallest coastline in India?
A: Goa - Q: Vindhya Range is bounded by the Central Highlands on the south and the _________ is on the northwest.
A: Aravali Range - Q: Central Highlands of Indian Peninsular blocks are formed of hard __________.
A: Igneous and metamorphic rock - Q: Which passes are located in Uttarakhand?
A: Lipu Lekh, Thang La, Niti Pass, Muling La - Q: What is the highest peak of Madhya Pradesh, located in the Satpura Range?
A: Dhoopgarh - Q: Which of the following is NOT a correct statement about Alluvial soil?
A: Alluvial soil generally comprise high percentage of clay and retain moisture for long time (Option D) - Q: Sundarbans in India is a fine example of which among the following kind of forests?
A: Tidal Forests (Option C) - Q: What natural phenomenon is the Indian Ocean characterized by a greater frequency of?
A: Cyclones (Option B) - Q: Where can popular tourist attractions such as Chatham Saw Mill, Wandoor Beach, Mount Harriet and Limestone Caves be found?
A: Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Option B) - Q: Majuli, the largest river island in the world, is located in which among the following states of India?
A: Assam (Option A) - Q: The marshy and forested land which lies in the south of the outer foothills of the Himalaya is known as _?
A: Terai (Option A) - Q: Omkareshwar Hydroelectric Power Project is associated with which of the following rivers?
A: Narmada (Option B) - Q: Which crop is sown with the commencement of Monsoon?
A: Kharif Crop (Option B) - Q: Konkan coast and Coromandel Coast in India are located
A: Along the Western and Eastern Ghats respectively - Q: In which of the following Himalayan ranges is the Banihal Pass situated?
A: Pir Panjal - Q: Which of the following rivers falls into the Arabian Sea?
A: Narmada - Q: In which of the following districts does the river Ganga enter into Bihar?
A: Buxar - Q: Which state does not share its boundary with Myanmar?
A: Sikkim - Q: The Zoji La Pass is in which mountain range?
A: Zanskar Range - Q: Srisailam Hydroelectric Power Plant is built on which river?
A: Krishna River - Q: River Sutlej enters India through which pass?
A: Shipki la - Q: Which river is known as the "Life Line of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat"?
A: Narmada - Q: Which is India's longest river?
A: The Ganga - Q: Which is India's smallest state in terms of area?
A: Goa - Q: Which State in India is called the 'Land of Five Rivers'?
A: Punjab (The Five Rivers are Ravi, Beas, Sutlej, Chenab and Jhelum) - Q: Which state of India has the largest area of forest land?
A: Madhya Pradesh - Q: Of which river in India is the Sone a tributary?
A: The Ganga river - Q: Which river is the longest in India?
A: The Ganges - Q: Where are the Western Ghats located?
A: Along the western coast of India - Q: What is the name of the largest desert in India?
A: The Thar Desert - Q: Which river flows through the city of Varanasi?
A: The Ganges - Q: Which mountain range forms the northern boundary of India?
A: The Himalayas - Q: Which Indian state has the longest coastline?
A: Gujarat - Q: In which Indian state is the Sundarbans delta located?
A: West Bengal - Q: What is the name of India’s southernmost point?
A: Indira Point - Q: Which lake in India is the largest freshwater lake?
A: Wular Lake in Jammu and Kashmir - Q: What is the highest peak in the Western Ghats?
A: Anamudi - Q: Which river is also known as the Dakshin Ganga?
A: Godavari - Q: Which river forms the boundary between Punjab and Himachal Pradesh?
A: The Ravi River - Q: Where is the famous Sundarbans mangrove forest located?
A: In the delta region of West Bengal and Bangladesh - Q: Which state in northeastern India is surrounded by Bangladesh on three sides?
A: Tripura - Q: The name of which Indian union territory means a Hundred Thousand Islands in Sanskrit?
A: Lakshadweep - Q: Which mountain pass is located between the Nilgiri Hills and the Anaimalai Hills, forming a break in the Western Ghats?
A: Palghat Gap - Q: India shares its boundaries with how many countries?
A: 6 (Pakistan, Nepal, China, Bhutan, Myanmar, Bangladesh) - Q: Which river is known as the “Sorrow of Bihar”?
A: Kosi River - Q: This state in northeastern India is one of the smallest Indian states:
A: Sikkim - Q: What is the meaning of the name Himalaya in Sanskrit?
A: Abode of snow (hima means “snow” and alaya means “abode”) - Q: Name the mountain range that forms the southern edge of the Malwa Plateau in north-central India.
A: Vindhya Range - Q: The line of demarcation between India and China is known as:
A: McMahon Line - Q: Name the island group of India that separates the Bay of Bengal from the Andaman Sea.
A: Andaman and Nicobar Islands
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