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  • Question
  • The southernmost point of peninsular India, that is, Kanyakumari, is


  • Options
  • A. north of Tropic of Cancer
  • B. south of the Equator
  • C. south of the Capricorn
  • D. north of the Equator

  • Correct Answer
  • north of the Equator 


  • Indian Geography problems


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    • 1. The Paithan (Jayakwadi) Hydro-electric project, completed with the help of Japan, is on the river

    • Options
    • A. Ganga
    • B. Cauvery
    • C. Narmada
    • D. Godavari
    • Discuss
    • 2. Which of the following groups of rivers have their source of origin in Tibet?

    • Options
    • A. Brahmaputra, Ganges and Sutlej
    • B. Ganges, Sutlej and Yamuna
    • C. Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej
    • D. Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej
    • Discuss
    • 3. The mountain building in Himalayas began

    • Options
    • A. about 45 million years ago
    • B. when the continental plates of India and Eurasia converged on each other
    • C. both (a) and (b)
    • D. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 4. The outer Himalayas lie between

    • Options
    • A. the lease Himalayas and the Indo Gangetic plain
    • B. the foot hills and the Indo Gangetic plain
    • C. the greater Himalayas and the lesser Himalayas
    • D. Indo-Gangetic plains and the peninsula
    • Discuss
    • 5. Which of the following are true with respect to the Indian Peninsular Plateau?

      1. The southern plateau block is formed mainly of granite and gneiss
      2. The Deccan lava plateau is an elevated tableland consisting of horizontally arranged lava sheets
      3. The Malwa plateau dominates the Vindhyam scraps, forming the northern flank of the plateau
      4. The trough of the Narmada and Tapti are interposed between the Vindhyan and the Satpura ranges

    • Options
    • A. I, II and III
    • B. I and II
    • C. I, II, III and IV
    • D. I, III and IV
    • Discuss
    • 6. The state having a largest area of forest cover in India is

    • Options
    • A. Arunachal Pradesh
    • B. Haryana
    • C. Madhya Pradesh
    • D. Assam
    • Discuss
    • 7. Which of the following types of soil are mostly confined to river basins and coastal plains of India?

    • Options
    • A. Alluvial soils
    • B. Black soils
    • C. Laterite soils
    • D. Red soils
    • Discuss
    • 8. The only zone in the country that produces gold is also rich in iron is

    • Options
    • A. North-eastern zone
    • B. North-western zone
    • C. Southern zone
    • D. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 9. Which of the following measures are effective for soil conservation in India?

      1. Avoiding crop rotation
      2. Afforestation
      3. Encouraging the use of chemical fertilizers
      4. Limiting shifting cultivation

    • Options
    • A. I and II
    • B. II and IV
    • C. III and IV
    • D. I, II and III
    • Discuss
    • 10. The most fertile region of India is

    • Options
    • A. the Himalayas
    • B. the central Highlands
    • C. the Indo-Gangetic plain
    • D. peninsular plateau
    • Discuss


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