GK Questions: Indian Geography – Set 13

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1. The tributaries of Krishna river are …………….
   1.Bhima
   2.Koyna
   3.Tunghbhadra
   4.All of these
   5.None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 4.All of these
   Explanation :
   The largest tributary of the Krishna River is the Tungabhadra with a drainage basin measuring 71,417 km2 running for about 531 km but the longest tributary is the Bhima and koyna also one of the tributary of Krishna river
   
   
   
2. The Zonal soil type of peninsular India belongs to ……………..
   1.Red Soil
   2.Black Soil
   3.Kallar
   4.Black cotton soil
   5.None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 1.Red Soil
   Explanation :
   The Zonal soil type of peninsular India belongs to Red Soil.
   Red soil is a group of soil that develop in a warm, temperate, moist climate under deciduous or mixed forests and that have thin organic and organic-mineral layers overlying a yellowish-brown leached layer resting on an illuvial (see illuviation) red layer.
   
   
   
3. Badland topography is characteristics of the
   1.Dibang Valley
   2.Kangra Valley
   3.Chambal Valley
   4.Kashmir Valley
   5.None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 3.Chambal Valley
   Explanation :
   Badland topography is a characteristic feature of the Chambal valley
   
   
   
4. The Ganga is navigable between ……………… and ………………..
   1.Allahabad and Allengunj
   2.Halida and Mumbai
   3.Tribeni and Hyderabad
   4.Allahabad and Halida
   5.None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 4.Allahabad and Halida
   Explanation :
   The Ganga is navigable between  Allahabad and Halida
   
   
   
5. Murshidabad is famous for which of the following ?
   1.Mountains
   2.Temple
   3.Silk
   4.Gold
   5.None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 3.Silk
   Explanation :
   The brand “Murshidabad silk” is not only famous across India, but also has a great demand throughout the world.
   
   
   
6. Where is the shore based steel plant located ?
   1.Mumbai
   2.Vishakhapatnam
   3.Hyderabad
   4.Kochi
   5.None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 2.Vishakhapatnam
   Explanation :
   Visakhapatnam Steel Plant – popularly known as Vizag Steel is the first Shore based Integrated Steel Plant in the country and is known for its Quality Products
   
   
   
7. The Oldest Mountain range in India is ……………
   1.Aravalli
   2.Makhonjwa
   3.Appalachian
   4.Satpura
   5.None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 1.Aravalli
   Explanation :
   The Aravalli range are the oldest fold mountains in India. The northern end of the range continues as isolated hills and rocky ridges into Haryana state, ending in Delhi.
   
   
   
8. Which is known as Kalinga ?
   1.Maharshtra
   2.Haryana
   3.Gujarat
   4.Odisha
   5.None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 4.Odisha
   Explanation :
   Kalinga was an early republic in central East India that comprised almost whole Odishaand also some parts of Andhra Pradesh and Chattisgarh
   
   
   
9. The Jog falls located in which state ?
   1.Tamil Nadu
   2.Madhya Pradesh
   3.Karnataka
   4.West Bengal
   5.None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 3.Karnataka
   Explanation :
   Jog waterfall system (India’s second highest) varies from a trickle to a torrent in monsoon season.It is located in Karnataka
   
   
   

The latitude passing through the northern most part of India is
1.37^oN
2.20^oN
3.45^oN
4.32^oN
5.None of these