Miscellaneous Indian Geography MCQ Question and Answer | Geography MCQ Question

The Ganga-Brahmaputra Plain widens from west to east. The Ganga Brahmaputra basin is situated at 10°N to 30°N in the sub-tropical region. The basin is formed as a result of the many tributaries from Ganga and Brahmaputra river.

The first cement factory was built in India in 1904 at Chennai. India entered into the Cement Era in 1914, when the Indian Cement Company Ltd. started manufacturing Cement in Porbundar in Gujarat. However, even before that a small cement factory was established in Madras in 1904 by a company named South India Industrial Ltd.

The Coromandel Coast of India receives good rains from cyclonic storms in the months of November and December. These cyclones contribute to the bulk of the rainfall of the Coromandel Coast.

The Lakshadweep are an example of Coral Islands. Lakshadweep is the tiniest Union Territory of India and is its only coral Island chain. This archipelago consists of 36 islands, 12 atolls, 3 reefs and 5 submerged banks.

The most important characteristic of the islands (Indian) located in the Arabian Sea is that they are all of coral origin.

HBJ pipe line is being laid for a distance of 1730 km in order to provide feedstock for six large fertilisers.

The National Institute of Oceanography is located at Goa. It is an autonomous research organization in India to undertake scientific research and studies of special oceanographic features of the Northern Indian Ocean. Headquartered in Goa, it has regional centres in Kochi, Mumbai and Vizag.

The Manchester of South India is Coimbatore. Coimbatore is known as Manchester of the South India or Textile Capital of South India. It is known as such because of the presence of more than 25,000 small, medium, large sale industries and textile mills.

Andaman and Nicobar Islands is the largest Union Territory of India in terms of geographical area. It spans a vast area in the Bay of Bengal, consisting of multiple islands and lush forests.

Delhi, the National Capital Territory (NCT), is the second-largest Union Territory by geographical area. Despite being smaller than many states, its area is larger than other Union Territories except the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Chandigarh, Lakshadweep, and Puducherry are significantly smaller in area compared to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Delhi.

Thus, the two largest Union Territories of India in descending order of geographical area are Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Delhi.

Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra lives the three largest states of India (in terms of geographical area) in the correct descending order.