Indian Geography Quiz: Day 17

November 19, 2022

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

(A) Ethiopia
(B) Iran
(C) Ukraine
(D) Burkina Faso

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Answer : A

In which of the following countries Tropic of Capricorn passes?
. 1) Chile
. 2) Botswana
. 3) Australia
. 4) Zambia
Consider the following option:

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

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Answer : A

Which of the following mountain range is a type of Block mountain?
1) Black Forest
2) Vosges
3) Cascade Range
4) The Rockies
5) The Andes
Consider the following option:

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

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Answer : C

Which of the following strait separates Russia from Sakhalin island?

(A) Le Perouse Strait
(B) Strait of Tartary
(C) Tsugaru Strait
(D) None of these

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Answer : B

Consider the following statement with respect to Mekong river:
1) The river originates from the Tibetan Plateau the river runs through China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam.
2) Mekong - Lancang cooperation grouping is a Chinese led initiative that includes the countries of the Mekong Delta.
Which of the following statement are correct?

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

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Answer : C

Recently Santhanpara region of Western Ghats was in news for what reasons?

(A) Flash Flooding
(B) Eco Sensitive Zones
(C) Blooming of Neelakurinji
(D) Illegal Mining of coal

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Answer : C

Neelakurinji flowers have bloomed in Kodagu district of Karnataka after 12 years.

It is a shrub that is found in the shola forests (altitude of 1,300 to 2,400 metres) of the Western Ghats in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

Nilgiri hills which literally means the blue mountains, got their name from the purplish blue flowers of Neelakurinji that bloom only once in 12 years.

The Paliyan tribal people living in Tamil Nadu used it as a reference to calculate their age.

Besides the Western Ghats, Neelakurinji is also seen in the Shevroy in the Eastern Ghats, Sanduru hills of Bellary district in Karnataka.

Which of the following state one can found Dehing Patkai National Park?

(A) Assam
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Nagaland
(D) Meghalaya

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Answer : A

Consider the following statements with respect snow leopard:
1. The snow leopard has recently spotted in the Namdapha National Park.
2. It is the state animal of Himachal Pradesh and also known as Ghost of the mountains. 3. It is found only in India and Bhutan’s mountainous ranges.
Which of the following statement are correct?

(A) 2 Only
(B) 1 and 2 Only
(C) 1 and 3 Only
(D) All of the above.

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Answer : A

SNOW LEOPARD

Snow leopards have a vast but fragmented distribution across the mountainous landscape of Central Asia (Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan) which covers different parts of the Himalayas such as Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Sikkim.

It is the State animal of Himachal Pradesh. The Snow Leopard (also known as Ghost of the mountains) acts as an indicator of the health of the mountain ecosystem in which they live.

The snow leopard has never been spotted nor recorded in the Namdapha National Park and Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district.

Which of the following country share it coast with Mediterranean sea?
1) Lebanon
2) Syria
3) Israel
4) Jordan
5) Turkey
Consider the following option:

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

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Answer : C

Which of the following organisation published The Living Planet report?

(A) IUCN
(B) World Wildlife Fund
(C) People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
(D) National Wildlife Federation

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Answer : B

With reference to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, consider the following statements:
1. All Tribes in Andaman and Nicobar Islands are classified as Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups.
2. Islands of Andaman and Nicobar have the longest coastline in India among all States/UTs.
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

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands have originally been the abode of aboriginal tribes. There are six Scheduled Tribes in Andaman and Nicobar Islands viz. Great Andamanese, Onges, Jarawas, Sentinelese, Shompens and Nicobarese.

The tribes other than Nicobarese are classified as Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs).

Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG): Five PVTGs that reside in the Andamans archipelago are: Jarwas, Onges, Shompens, Great Andamanese and North Sentinelese.75 tribal groups have been categorized by the Ministry of Home Affairs as PVTGs.

Shompen is the only PVTG in the region with Mongoloid features. The other PVTGs have negroid features

With reference to missions under National Action Plan on Climate Change, consider the following pairs:
Mission Implementing Authority
1. National Solar Mission : Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
2. National Mission on Strategic Knowledge for Climate Change : Ministry of Science and Technology
3. National Water Mission : Ministry of Jal shakti
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

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

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Answer : D

The eight missions and their implementing authority are:

National Solar Mission – Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency – Ministry of Power

National Water Mission – Ministry of Jal Shakti

National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture – Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

National Mission on Strategic Knowledge for Climate Change – Ministry of Science and Technology

National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem – Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

National Mission for a Green India – Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

National Mission on Sustainable Habitat – Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

Which of the following schemes have been launched by the Ministry of Tourism to promote tourism in India?
1. Incredible India campaign
2. PRASAD scheme
3. National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

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Answer : A

THE VARIOUS INITIATIVES OF THE TOURISM MINISTRY ARE

Incredible India: The Ministry, as part of its ongoing promotional activities, releases campaigns in the international and domestic markets under the Incredible India brandline, to promote various tourism destinations and products of India to increase foreign tourist arrivals and domestic visits within the country.
Swadesh Darshan Scheme: Swadesh Darshan scheme is about developing theme based tourist circuits on the principles of high tourist value, competitiveness and sustainability in an integrated manner by synergizing efforts to focus on needs and concerns of all stakeholders.
PRASAD Scheme: Under PRASAD scheme, 25 sites of religious significance have been identified for development. For example: Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh), Badrinath (Uttarakhand), Dwarka (Gujarat), Deoghar (Jharkhand), Belur (West Bengal), Gaya (Bihar) etc

Consider the following pairs:
Crop Production Zone
1. Coffee : Sao Paulo
2. Wheat : Prairies plain
3. Rice : Yangtze basin
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

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

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Answer : C

Consider the following pairs:
City River
1. Mangalore : Netravati
2. Nagpur : Nag
3. Ujjain : Shipra
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

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

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Answer : D

Consider the following pairs:
Sacred Grove State
1. Than : Assam
2. Kavus : Kerala
3. Dev Van: Himachal Pradesh
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

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

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Answer : D

SACRED GROVES ARE CALLED WITH DIFFERENT NAMES IN DIFFERENT STATES:

Sarna in Bihar

Dev Van in Himachal Pradesh

Devarakadu in Karnataka.

Kavu in Kerala.

Dev in Madhya Pradesh

Devarahati or Devarai in Maharashtra

Lai Umang in Manipur

Law Kyntang or Asong Khosi in Meghalaya

Oran in Rajasthan

Kovil Kadu or Sarpa Kavu in Tamil Nadu

Which of the following countries participated in the recently held Caspian Summit, 2022?
1. Russia
2. Iran
3. Uzbekistan
4. Kazakhstan
5. Turkmenistan
6. India
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(A) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 only
(B) 2, 4, 5 and 6 only
(C) 1, 2, 4 and 5 only
(D) 1, 3, 5 and 6 only

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Answer : C

Which one among the following plains is associated with Limestone Topography?

(A) Bajada plain
(B) Alluvial plain
(C) Karst plain
(D) Pene plain

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Answer : C

Which state has smallest land area?

(A) Goa
(B) Nagaland
(C) Sikkim
(D) Tripura

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Answer : A

Jharkhand does not share boundary with:

(A) West Bengal
(B) Orissa
(C) Chhattisgarh
(D) Madhya Pradesh

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Answer : D