Indian Geography Quiz: Day 11

November 12, 2022

Banjul region was recently in news located in which of the following country?

(A) Ukraine
(B) Gambia
(C) Cuba
(D) Japan

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Answer : B

Rajamalai Region is located in which of the following National Park?

(A) Eravikulam National Park
(B) Anamudi Shola National Park
(C) Silent Valley National Park
(D) Pampadum Shola National Park

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Answer : A

Consider the following statements with respect to sugar production in India :
1) India has become largest producer and 2nd largest exporter of sugar in the world.
2) Under Ethanol Blending with Petrol (EBP) Programme, India has targeted of 50% blending by 2025.
Which of the following option is correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both of them
(D) None of them

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Answer : A

Recently Kherson region was in news located in which of the following country?

(A) Afghanistan
(B) Ukraine
(C) Israel
(D) Russia

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Answer : B

Which of the following countries share border with Thailand?
1) Vietnam
2) Malaysia
3) Laos
4) Cambodia
5) Myanmar
Consider the following option:

(A) All of the above
(B) 2, 3, 4, and 5 only
(C) 1, 2, 3, and 4 only
(D) 2, 3 and 4 only

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Answer : B

Consider the following statement about Helium in India:
1. India has maximum reserves of Helium in the Dharwar Plateau.
2. Almost half of the demand for Helium in India is met by imports from China.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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Answer : C

HELIUM RESERVES IN INDIA

India’s Rajmahal volcanic basin in Jharkhand is the storehouse of helium trapped for billions of years. At present, researchers are mapping the Rajmahal basin extensively for future exploration and harnessing of helium.

Every year, India imports helium worth Rs. 55,000 crores from the USA to meet its needs.

USES

Helium is used in medicine, scientific research, for blimp inflation, party balloons as well as for welding applications.

It finds many applications, mainly in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, in rockets and in nuclear reactors

Three distinct belts of thermal springs have so far been identified in different parts of India:

Eastern India: West Bengal, Jharkhand, Assam and Orissa Bakreswar (West Bengal) and another, at Tantloi (Jharkhand)

Western India: Ratnagiri, Thane, Colaba and Surat and

Himalayan Belt : Jamunotri and Monikaran (Kulu valley).

Consider the following about wind power in India:
1. India has the 2nd largest installed capacity in wind power after China.
2. The government has set a target to reach a total wind capacity of 140 GW by 2030.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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Answer : B

WIND ENERGY IN INDIA

India has the 4th largest installed capacity in wind power after China, U.S, and Germany with 39 GW of capacity as of 2021, and has the potential for more than 695 GW at 120 meters.

The government has set a target to reach a total wind capacity of 140 GW by 2030.

Tamil Nadu is a leader in Wind Power in India. In Muppandal windfarm, the total capacity is 1500 MW with nearly 3000 wind turbines, the largest wind power plant in India.

BepiColombo‟ sometimes seen in the news, is:

(A) A joint aircraft of European Space Agency (ESA) and JAXA to probe planet Mercury.
(B) A new multimodal port to be built by the China under belt and road initiative (BRI) near Colombo.
(C) An AI Robot built by the Sri Lankan scientists.
(D) A new Anti-virus strain discovered by the Harvard University.

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Answer : A

BEPICOLOMBO

BepiColombo is Europe’s first mission to Mercury which was Launched in 2018. It is on a seven-year journey to the smallest and least explored terrestrial planet in our Solar System.

When it arrives at Mercury in late 2025, it will endure temperatures in excess of 350 °C and gather data during its one-year nominal mission, with a possible one-year extension.

Arrange the following types of road in decreasing order of their percentage share in the 58.98 lakh kilometres of road network in India.
1. National highways
2. State highways
3. Rural roads
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(A) 1-2-3
(B) 3-2-1
(C) 1-3-2
(D) 2-1-3

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Answer : B

ROAD NETWORK IN INDIA

India has a network of over 63, 31,757 kilometres of roads, which is the second largest in the world. National Highways constitutes 2.09 % of total road network in the country and the total length of National Highways is at 1, 32,499 and another 1,86,528 kilometres of state highways.

Maharashtra has the largest network of National Highways with 17,757 km (13.4%) followed by Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan with 11,737 km (8.9 %) and 10,342km (7.8 %) respectively.

Maharashtra accounted for the largest network of rural roads with 4,26,327 km, followed by Assam at 3,72,510 km, Bihar at 2,59,507 km, Uttar Pradesh at 2,55,576 km and Madhya Pradesh at 2,32,344 km.

With reference to the celestial bodies in our Solar System, consider the following statements:
1. Asteroids revolve around the Sun whereas meteoroids and comets revolve around the planets.
2. Asteroids are generally smaller in size as compared to the size of meteoroids.
3. Comets consist of ice, dust and rocky particles.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 3 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

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Answer : B

Arrange the following state capitals from South to North.
1. Raipur
2. Itanagar
3. Shimla
4. Bhubaneshwar
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(A) 4-1-2-3
(B) 4-1-3-2
(C) 2-1-4-3
(D) 3-4-1-2

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Answer : A

Consider the following pairs:
Rivers — Tributaries
1. Godavari — Manjira
2. Narmada — Hiran
3. Damodar — Seonath
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 only
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) 2 and 3 only

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Answer : A

Consider the following pairs:
Mountain Peak — Continent
1. Kilimanjaro — Africa
2. Mount Elbrus — Europe
3. Mount McKinley — Australia
4. Mount Aconcagua — South America
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2, 3 and 4 only
(C) 1, 2 and 4 only
(D) 1, 3 and 4 only

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Answer : C

Consider the following statements about Himalayas
1. Himalayas are broader towards East and narrower towards the West.
2. Western Himalayas receive more rainfall during winter than the eastern Himalayas.
3. Western Himalayas show step wise rise if one moves from Northern Indian plains towards Himalayas while the Eastern Himalayas rise abruptly.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

(A) 1 only
(B) 1 and 2 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

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Answer : A

With reference to the October heat, consider the following statements:
1. It is a period of transition from hot rainy season to dry winter conditions.
2. It is marked by clear skies and a fall in temperature with increase in humidity.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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Answer : A

Tropic of cancer passes through which of the following countries?
1. Mexico
2. Iran
3. Myanmar
4. Oman
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(A) 1, 3 and 4 only
(B) 2, 3 and 4 only
(C) 1, 2 and 3 only
(D) All of the above

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Answer : A

Arrange the following hills/ranges from South to North:
1. Javadi hills
2. Palconda range
3. Nallamala hills
4. Shevroy hills
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(A) 1-4-3-2
(B) 4-1-2-3
(C) 4-1-3-2
(D) 1-4-2-3

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Answer : B

Strait of Kerch was recently in news connect Black sea which of the following sea?

(A) Sea of Marmara
(B) Aegean Sea
(C) Sea of Azov
(D) Caspian Sea

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Answer : C

Adam’s Bridge is one of the important feature of India connects which of the following places?
1. Dhanushkodi
2. Talaimannar
3. Rameshwaram
4. Mannar
Which of the following statement are correct?

(A) 1 and 4 only
(B) 1 and 2 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 2 and 4 only

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Answer : B

Recently Tropical storm Julia has stroked which of the following country of Central America?

(A) Cuba
(B) Nicaragua
(C) Costa Rica
(D) Puerto Rico

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Answer : B