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Practice MCQ Questions and answers on Indian Geography-GK

Learn and practice General Knowledge questions and answers on Indian Geography with very easy and understandable explanations. GK questions are very helpful different type of competitive exams. Page-4 section-1

Each section contains 100 MCQs on Indian Geography .
31
Titagarh, Amlai and Nepanagar are known for:
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Titagarh, Amlai and Nepanagar are known for Paper Industry.
32
The radiant energy received by the earth and its atmosphere from the sun is called:
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
The energy received by the earth is known as incoming solar radiation which in short is termed as insolation. As the earth is a geoid resembling a sphere, the sun's rays fall obliquely at the top of the atmosphere and the earth intercepts a very small portion of the sun's energy.
33
The layer of ocean water between the depth zone of 300 m- 1000 m characterized by sharp change of temperature in the vertical section of sea water is called:
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Thermocline, oceanic water layer in which water temperature decreases rapidly with increasing depth. A widespread permanent thermocline exists beneath the relatively warm, well-mixed surface layer, from depths of about 200 m (660 feet) to about 1,000 m (3,000 feet), in which interval temperatures diminish steadily.
34
The modern iron and steel industry in India had its beginning in 1870 when Bengal Iron Works Company was established in:
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Modern steel making in India began with the setting of first blast furnace of India at Kulti in 1870 and production began in 1874, which was set up by Bengal Iron Works.Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO) was established by Dorabji Tata in 1907, as part of his father's conglomerate.
35
The planet which has maximum number of satellites is:
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Saturn, the giant planet known for its rings, is now being celebrated for having the highest number of moons in the solar system – 145 total, after gaining 62 additional moons in May, according to extensive astronomer calculations. That's more "traditional moons" than the other planets combined.
36
Which planet is known as sister of earth?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Venus is very similar to Earth in size and mass - and so is sometimes referred to as Earth's sister planet - but Venus has a quite different climate.
37
The study of universe is called:
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Cosmology is the scientific study of the large scale properties of the universe as a whole. It is the study of universe as a whole: its birth, growth, shape, size and eventual fate.
38
The large natural ecosystem comprised of abiotic (land, air , water and soils of the concerned habitat) and biotic (plants, animals and micro-organisms) is called:
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
The large natural ecosystem comprised of abiotic (land, air , water and soils of the concerned habitat) and biotic (plants, animals and micro-organisms) is called Biome.
39
The highest glacial lake of India located at the height of 17,745 feet in Garhwal Himalaya is:
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
The highest glacial lake of India is Devtal which is located at the height of 17,745 feet AMSL in Garhwal Himalaya.
40
Project Tiger, one of the premier conservation efforts in the country was launched on:
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Project Tiger is a tiger conservation programme launched in 1 April, 1973 by the Government of India during Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's tenure.