Miscellaneous Indian Geography MCQ Question and Answer | Geography MCQ Question

Andhra Pradesh state does not share the drainage basin of the Cauvery. The sharing of waters of the Kaveri River (also spelled as Cauvery) has been the source of a serious conflict between the two states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

Tamil Nadu does not share the drainage basin of the Krishna. It is one of the major sources for Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

The minimum for a cover necessary to maintain ecological balance is 33% of the total land area. At least 33% of the land area of a country should be under the forest. This is the ideal balance for maintaining ecological balance in the environment. Unless the balance is maintained there is high chance of suffering from natural calamities like irregular rain, drought, flood, and loss of flora and fauna, etc. This forest maintenance policy is the herald of the Green Movement in India.

Western Ghats of India is now regarded as an 'ecological hot spot' by the Wild Life Act of 1972 of Indian Constitution.

The Bhutia group of languages does not include Lepcha. The ancestors of the Bhutia migrated from Tibet to north eastern Nepal, Sikkim, Darjeeling, Kalimpong, and other parts of modern-day Nepal, India and Bhutan. They migrated through the different passes ("La" in Tibetan means "hill") in the Himalayas.

Arable lands refer to Cultivable land. It was traditionally contrasted with pasturable land such as heaths which could be used for sheep-rearing but not farmland.

According to historical geography Bharata Varaha is a part of Jambudweep. According to our Indian geography in the ancient times, the entire landmass in the northern hemisphere was encircled by ocean in all the directions. This giant land mass on earth was called Jambudvipa. In Sanskrit language dwipa means an Island. Jambudveepa consisted of modern Asia, Europe, Africa and North America.

The edible oil commonly used in India for preparation of toilet soap is Coconut oil. Coconut oil is used as a cooking fat, hair oil, body oil, and industrial oil. Refined coconut oil is prepared exclusively for industrial purposes and is widely used in the manufacture of biscuits, chocolates, icecreams, margarine, and confectionery items. It is also used for the manufacture of paints and pharmaceutical agents.

The Nordics racial groups is popularly known as the Aryans. The Nordic race was one of the putative sub-races into which some late-19th to mid-20th century anthropologists divided the Caucasian race.