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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 2019

Important Facts: Indian Geography

 India is a peninsular country. Agriculture is the backbone of India.

 Covered by three water bodies as Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal.
 Troposphere, stratosphere, Mesosphere and Ionosphere are the layers of atmosphere.

 Troposphere – lowermost layer of atmosphere.

 Troposphere and Mesosphere are considered as ―Transitional layer‖.
 Strata is the sedimentary rocks formed as horizontal layers.

 Highest point of sea level in India is Kanchenjunga with an attitude of 8,598 m.
 Lowest point is Kuttanad below -2.2m below sea level.

 Brahmaputra River is the longest river in areas of 2,900 km.
 Godavari second largest river basin in India by covering 10 %.

 Tajmahal is situated on the banks of Yamuna River.

 Jute is also called as golden fiber.
 India, China and Bangladesh are the three major producers of Jute cultivation.

 Rice is the major cultivated crop in India.
 Nicotina Tobaccum and Nicotina Rustica are popular tobacco grown in India.

INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
(MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS)

1. Which state has smallest land area?
(a) Goa
(b) Nagaland
(c) Sikkim
(d) Tripura

2. The climate of India is mainly tropical because:
(a) of the location of the Himalayas in its North
(b) major part of India lies within the tropics
(c) of the overpowering influence of India Ocean
(d) of the seasonal influence of jet streams

3. The two volcanic islands in the Indian territory are:
(a) Kavaratti and New Moor
(b) Bitra and Kavaratti
(c) Pamban and Barren
(d) Narcondam and Barren

4. Among the following Union Territories of India, which one has the largest size?
(a) Pondicherry
(b) Lakshadweep
(c) Daman and Diu
(d) Chandigarh

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