KNOW ABOUT INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Know about Indian Geography

India is located entirely in the northern hemisphere, specifically in the south-central part of the continent of Asia. Indian Standard Time is ahead of Greenwich Mean Time by 5 hours and 30 minutes.

Know About Indian Geography

India's borders run a total length of 15,106.70 km. Its borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh were delineated according to the Radcliffe Line, which was created in 1947 during Partition of India. With an area of 3.28 million square km, India is the 7th largest country of the world. The coastline of India stretches along the Bay of Bengal in the east and the Arabian Sea in the west. 

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1. Name the Assam's only hill station from where one can see the rainbow below?

    Haflong



2. By which name is the line of control between India and Pakistan known?

    Redcliff Line



3. Which are the oldest mountains of India?

    Aravallis



4. In which state is the famous forest area named Silent Valley situated?

    Kerala



5. Which oil field of India is the leading producer of mineral oil?

    Mumbai High 64.55%



6. How long is Himalayan range stretched from West to East?

    About 2500 kms.



7. Which was the first multipurpose river valley project set up after independence?

    Damodar Valley Project



8. In which state of India there is no railway line?

    Sikkim



9. Which is the world's second highest mountain peak?

    K-2 Godwin Austen



10. Where does Ganga river ends its journey?

      Into the Bay of Bengal

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11. Where do people called Tharu live?

      Uttar Pradesh



12. Out of the tributaries of Indus river, which one is flowing through India only?

      Beas



13. Where exactly is St. George island?

      Near Vasco De Gama



14. Name the coast on which Cochin is situated?

      Malabar Coast



15. What is the average height of Shivalik range of mountains?

      1000 meters



16. Which state in India has the largest reserve of lignite coal?

      Tamilnadu



17. Name the river which is known by six different names at different places?

      Brahmaputra



18. The Malwa Plateau is flanked with which hills?

      Aravali hills in North West and Vindhya in South



19. For which item is Makrana famous?

      Marble



20. Which river is dividing the Aravali mountain range in two parts?

      Banas River



21. Which chain of mountain lie in the East of Goa?

      Sahyadri



22. Name the place in Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand) which Mahatma Gandhi called Switzerland of India?

      Kausani



23. Which is the largest state in North-Eastern region and also the remotest?

      Arunachal Pradesh



24. What is the height of Kanchanjunga peak?

      8597 meters



25. In which country, India shares largest International border?

      Bangladesh



26. Which is the smallest river amongst Jhelum, Chinab, Beas, Ravi and Satluj?

      Beas



27. A Forest area in Kerala is known as Sairandhri Vanam, What is its famous name?

      Silent Valley



28. What is the position of Indian Ocean in vastness amongst all the oceans of the world?

      Third



29. Which state in the North-Eastern region has the largest and the most important varieties of wild life?

      Assam



30. Which state is considered to be the Eastern gateway of India?

      Assam



31. What is the common name given to summer crops of India?

      Kharif Crops



32. Where is the oldest 18 hole golf course in India, Which attracts golfers from all over the world?

      Shillong



33. The fortress of Agnipahar is attributed to Banasur and throws a light on the architecture and the skill of masons in those ancient days. In which place of Assam is this?

      Tejpur



34. Which state produces more than 80% of the total production of Asbestos in the country?

      Rajasthan



35. At which place India stands amongst the tobacco producing countries of the world?

      Third Place



36. Where is the sanctuary for musk deer situated?

      Kedarnath



37. Name the place situated on the confluence of three seas?

      Kanya Kumari



38. When a stream of Ganga enters into West Bengal, What is its name?

      Hoogli



39. What is the former common name of the North Eastern States of India?

      NEFA



40. Which touring spot is called Shimla of Rajasthan?

      Mt. Abu



41. Which union territory is between Gujarat and Maharashtra?

      Dadra-Nagar Haveli



42. In which state of India only 17 persons per square kilometer live?

      Arunachal Pradesh



43. Which important rivers of Deccan Plateau flow from East to West and merge in Arabian Sea?

      Narmada and Tapti



44. In which state is the first port of India in private sector situated?

      Gujarat



45. What is the distance between the two extreme points of India from East to West?

      2933 Kms.



46. What is the distance between the two extreme points of India from North to South?

      3214 kms.



47. In which sea are Andman-Nicobar Islands situated?

      Bay of Bengal



48. Which separates Daman from Diu?

      Gulf of Khambat



49. Which Indian state has minimum male literates?

      Bihar



50. Which mineral used as nuclear fuel is found maximum in India?

      Thorium



51. The shaheed Minar at Bir Tikendrajeet park is built in memory of the martys who fought the British in 1891, In which state is it?

      Manipur



52. When a stream of Ganga enters into Bangladesh, by what name it is known?

      Padma



53. Which place in India has lowest rainfall?

      Leh



54. From which state does river Tapti or Tapi originate?

      Madhya Pradesh



55. Which is the Indian state to have lowest forest area?

      Haryana



56. What is the average height of Himachal range of mountains?

      4100 meters



57. Which city is called the gateway of Nagaland which is a commercial centre and also has the only airport in Nagaland?

      Dimapur



58. Which is the most cultivated crop in India?

      Rice



59. Name the area in Jammu & Kashmir having less than 20 cm of rainfall in a year?

      Leh



60. Which Indian state has lowest urban population?

      Sikkim



61. What is the average height of the peaks in Himadri or great Himalayas?

      6000 meters



62. Which river is reckoned to be the world's most majestic river in the North-Eastern region?

      Brahmaputra



63. In which city is the head office of Geological Survey of India situated?

      Kolkata



64. By which name is called the seven storeys palace with three storeys under water, built by Ahom King Rudra Singh?

      Karenghar



65. In which state of India there is no railway line?

      Sikkim



66. Which is the smallest state in the North-Eastern region?

      Tripura



67. In which district of Arunachal Pradesh came the great 1950 earthquake equal to the force of 10,000 bombs?

      Lohit



68. In which sea is Lakshadweep Islands situated?

      Arabian Sea



69. Which is the highest sandal wood producing state in India?

      Karnatak



70. Near which city is Bhim Betka having a collection of cave painting and discovered in 1957, situated?

      Raisen (M.P.)



71. Which is the nearest railway station to Dadra and Nagar Haveli?

      Vapi



72. Which is the largest flower producing state of India?

      Karnataka



73. Where in India are situated Diamond Mines?

      Panna (M.P.)



74. For which mineral is Kolhapur famous?

      Bauxite



75. In which mountain range does Siachin glacier lie?

      Karakoram



76. In which city river Ganges flows from South to North?

      Varanasi



77. Which is the world's wettest place in Meghalaya state with the highest amount of rainfall?

      Mawsynram



78. Where was the first cotton cloth mill of India established?

      Kolkata



79. Which is the highest mountain peak in Rajasthan?

      Guru Shikhar



80. Name the dam on river Son?

      Bansagar Dam



81. Which place is called the gateway of western Khasi hills?

      Moirang



82. In which state if India the sun rises first?

      Arunachal Pradesh



83. Name the coast on which Chennai port is situated?

      Coromandal coast



84. Which port of India is nearest to Indonesia?

      Great Nicobar Island of Andman & Nikobar



85. The deposits of which mineral in India are maximum in the world?

      Mica



86. Near which city is Bhim Betka, having a collection of cave painting and discovered in 1957, situated?

      Raisen (M.P.)



87. Name the state of India where Asia's largest aluminium extraction plant has been set up?

      Orrisa



88. In which state of India are highest numbers of Jute Mills situated?

      West Bengal



89. At which place do Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers meet each other?

      Devprayag



90. Name the river valley which is known for the largest deposits of coal.

      Damodar Valley



91. In which state, one of the world's highest water fall situated?

      Jharkhand, Near Ranchi



92. From which state river Ravi originates?

      Himachal Pradesh



93. To which mountain chain K-2 (Godwin Austen) belongs?

      Karakoram Chain



94. Name the two end points (cities) of National high ways No. 1

      Amritsar and Delhi



95. Where was India's first paper mill established?

      Serampur, West Bengal



96. Name one tributary of the Ganges which flows into it from the Peninsula Plateau?

      Sone



97. In which district of Gujarat was the first dairy cooperative society set up?

      Kaira (Kheda) District



98. Which major river forms part of North-Wstern boundary between Gujarat and Maharashtra?

      Narmada



99. On which date was the first Indian meteorological satellite launched?

      Kalpana-1, 12 Sept. 2002



100. Which mountain range contains the siachin glacier?

       Karakoram Range



101. Which Indian port is not a natural port?

       Chennai

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India is a land of great variety and its unique and ancient civilization has been a great unifying factor. The vast number of diverse faiths, beliefs, religions, lifestyles, languages etc. may confound a stranger, but in essence they represent the different aspects of one nation as do the petals of a lotus flower in bloom.

However social and economic inequalities, communal clashes can put a challenge to prevailing national harmony in India. Thus, unity among religions, communities, etc. is an absolute necessity. Any clash between communities can hinder the national harmony.