Geography GK Questions and Answers Quiz
Q. The two rivers which have formed the largest delta in the world are—
1) Ganga and Brahmaputra
2) Ganga and Padma
3) Ganga and Meghna
4) Ganga and Ichhamati
Q. Laterite occurs mainly in the -
1) Maharashtra
2) Ladakh
3) Telengana
4) Chhotanagpur
Q. The highest peak of India is —
1) Kanchenjungha
2) Nanga Parbat
3) Everest
4) K2
Q. The youngest person to climb Mt.Everest is —
1) Richard Heck
2) Robert Edwards
3) Salil Shetty
4) Jordan Romero
Q. The thermal power centre at Ukai is in the State of —
1) Maharashtra
2) Gujarat
3) Madhya Pradesh
4) Rajasthan
Q. .....coal has the highest percentage of carbon.
1) Anthracite
2) Bituminous
3) Lignite
4) Peat
Q. Mangroves are found in Sunderban because of —
1) Daily flooding by saline waters
2) Heavy railfall
3) High temperatures throughout the year
4) Fertile Alluvial soil
Q. The latitude of a place is expressed by its angular distance in relation to -
1) North Pole
2) Equator
3) South Pole
4) Axis of the Earth
Q. In West Bengal foothill region of the Himalayas is known as -
1) Barind
2) Diara
3) Bagri
4) Terai and Duars
Q. Which of the following hydroelectric power projects has the largest installed capacity (M.W.) for generation of electricity?
1) Koyna (Maharashtra)
2) Sabari Giri (Kerala)
3) Bhakra-Nangal (Punjab)
4) Kundan (Tamil Nadu)
