GK-Indian Geography Question and Answer
GK-Indian Geography Question and Answer
12. Which among the following is/are the major factor/factors responsible for the monsoon type of climate in India?
Location
Thermal contrast
Upper air circulation
Inter-tropical convergence zone
Location
Thermal contrast
Upper air circulation
Inter-tropical convergence zone
- I
- II, III
- II, III and IV
- I, II, III and IV
13. The present forest area of India, according to satellite data, is
- increasing
- decreasing
- static
- decreasing in open forest area but increasing in closed forest area
14. The India's highest annual rainfall is reported at
- Namchi, Sikkim
- Churu, Rajasthan
- Mawsynram, Meghalaya
- Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
15. The refineries are Mathura, Digboi and Panipat are set up by
- Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
- Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
- Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
- Crude Distillation unit of Madras Refineries Ltd.
16. What is the predominant type of Indian agriculture?
- Commercial agriculture
- Extensive agriculture
- plantation agriculture
- subsistence agriculture
17. The Radcliffe line is a boundary between
- India and Pakistan
- India and China
- India and Myanmar
- India and Afghanistan
18. Which of the following has a potential for harnessing of tidal energy in India?
- Gulf of Cambay
- Gulf of Mannar
- Backwaters of Kearla
- Chilka lake
19. The typical area of sal forest in the Indian peninsular upland occurs
- on the western ghats
- between the Tapti and the Narmada
- to the north-east of the Godavari
- on the Malwa plateau
20. The state having a largest area of forest cover in India is
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Haryana
- Madhya Pradesh
- Assam