Description : The Indian Sub-continent was originally a part of – (1) Jurassic-land (2) Angara-land (3) Arya-varta (4) Gondwana-land
Last Answer : (4) Gondwana-land Explanation: The Indian subcontinent is a southerly region of Asia, mostly situated on the Indian Plate and projecting southward into the Indian Ocean. In paleogeography, ... Arabian Peninsula and the Indian subcontinent, which have now moved entirely into the Northern Hemisphere.
Description : The Indian sub-continent was originally part of a huge landmass called (a) Jurassic landmass (b) Aryavarta (c) Indiana (d) Gondwana continent
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : The Peninsular Plateau of India was a part of Gondwana Land hundreds of millions years ago. -SST 10th
Last Answer : The Peninsular Plateau of India was a part of Gondwanaland hundreds of millions years ago. The rocks that make up the Plateau match those of Africa not only in’the age and type, but also in the layer sequence in which they occur.
Description : In India, the irrigation of agricultural land is carried out maximum by (1) Canals (2) Wells (3) Tubewells (4) Tanks
Last Answer : Wells
Description : A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land masses is called (1) Strait (2) Peninsula (3) Cape (4) Isthmus
Last Answer : Isthmus
Description : The fertile land between two rivers is called (1) Watershed (2) Water divide (3) Doab (4) Terai
Last Answer : Doab
Description : An important river of the Indian desert is (1) Luni (2) Narmada (3) Krishna (4) Beas
Last Answer : Luni
Description : Which from the following rivers does NOT originate in Indian territory? (1) Godavari (2) Jhelum (3) Ravi (4) Ghaghara
Last Answer : Ghaghara
Description : Tropic of Cancer passes through which of the following Indian states ? (1) Bihar, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram (2) Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Tripura ... , Tripura and Mizoram (4) Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and West Bengal
Last Answer : Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram
Description : Central Highlands of Indian peninsular block are formed of (1) Sedimentary and metamorphic rocks (2) Igneous and sedimentary rocks (3) Igneous and metamorphic rocks (4) Sedimentary rocks
Last Answer : Igneous and metamorphic rocks
Description : ‘Diego Garcia’ is an island in the Ocean— (1) Pacific (2) Indian (3) Atlantic (4) Arctic
Last Answer : Indian
Description : Indian desert is called (1) Gobi (2) Sahara (3) Thar (4) Atacama
Last Answer : Thar
Description : Indian Standard Time relates to (1) 75.5° E longitude (2) 82.5° E longitude (3) 90.5° E longitude (4) 0° longitude
Last Answer : 82.5° E longitude
Description : Which Indian State has the largest coastline ? (1) Andhra Pradesh (2) Maharashtra (3) Orissa (4) Tamil Nadu
Last Answer : Andhra Pradesh
Description : The highest Indian water fall is (1) Gokak (2) Gersoppa (3) Shivasamudram (4) Yenna
Last Answer : Gersoppa
Description : Nathu La, a place where IndiaChina border trade has been resumed after 44 years, is located on the Indian border in (1) Sikkim (2) Arunachal Pradesh (3) Himachal Pradesh (4) Jammu and Kashmir
Last Answer : Sikkim
Description : Which one of the following states does not form part of Narmada River basin? (1) Madhya Pradesh (2) Rajasthan (3) Gujarat (4) Maharashtra
Last Answer : Rajasthan
Description : Of which major river system is the Sutlej a part ? (1) Indus (2) Ganga (3) Brahmaputra (4) Yamuna
Last Answer : Indus
Description : In which part of India, canal irrigation system is the most common ? (1) Tamil Nadu (2) Maharashtra (3) Sikkim (4) Uttar Pradesh
Last Answer : Uttar Pradesh
Description : The northern part of the west coast is known as (1) Coromandal coast (2) Malabar coast (3) Konkan coast (4) Northern circars
Last Answer : Konkan coast
Description : The mountains which are not a part of the Himalayan chain: (1) Aravalli (2) Kunlun (3) Karakoram (4) Hindukush
Last Answer : Aravalli
Description : Which one of the following factors is the main reason for the peninsular rivers to flow towards east? (1) Western part is rainy (2) Western Ghats act as major water-divide (3) Rivers follow rift valleys (4) Eastern Ghats are lower than the Western Ghats
Last Answer : Eastern Ghats are lower than the Western Ghats
Description : The latitude passing through the northern most part of India is (1) 35° N (2) 36° N (3) 37° N (4) 38° N
Last Answer : 35° N
Description : Which part of the Himalayas has the maximum stretch from east to West ? (1) Kumaun Himalayas (2) Assam Himalayas (3) Punjab Himalayas (4) Nepal Himalayas
Last Answer : Nepal Himalayas
Description : Which one of the following is not a part along the western coast of India ? (1) Nhava Sheva (2) Marmagao (3) Tuticorin (4) Kochi
Last Answer : Tuticorin
Description : Where are the Saltora Ranges located ? (1) Ladakh (2) Along the Vindhyas (3) Part of the Karakoram Ranges (4) Part of the Western Ghats
Last Answer : Part of the Karakoram Ranges
Description : Which of the following uplands is not a part of the Telangana Plateau ? (1) Aravalli (2) Western Ghat (3) Eastern Ghat (4) Satpura
Last Answer : Western Ghat
Description : The Ganasangha of Kamboj and Saurashtra are mentioned in Varta-Shastropajivi. Because __________
Last Answer : The Ganasangha of Kamboj and Saurashtra are mentioned in Varta-Shastropajivi. Because __________ (a) ... regional zones. (d) they were oligarchies
Description : Who gave the idea that originally there was only one continent called Pangea? -Do You Know?
Last Answer : answer:
Description : Who gave the idea that originally there was only one continent called Pangea?
Last Answer : Wegener
Description : Which is the longest river of peninsular India
Last Answer : Godavari
Description : Seismic sea waves which approach the coasts at greater force are known as (SSC CGL 1st Sit. 2010) (a) Tides (b) Tsunami (c) Current (d) Cyclone
Last Answer : (b) Tsunami
Description : Which of the following is not an Arab country? (1) Israel (2) Syria (3) Jordan (4) Lebanon
Last Answer : Israel
Description : What is ‘Talcher’ important for? (1) Heavy water plant (2) Hydro–electricity generation (3) Cable industry (4) Atomic reactor
Last Answer : Heavy water plant
Description : Who among the following are involved with Cauvery River dispute ? (1) The Central Government and Karnataka (2) The Central Government and Tamil Nadu (3) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu (4) Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puduchery
Last Answer : Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
Description : Rajasthan canal receives water from which of the following rivers ? (1) Yamuna (2) Jhelum (3) Ravi (3) Sutlej
Last Answer : Sutlej
Description : Which was the first hydel power project in India ? (1) Pallivasal in Kerala (2) Paikara in Tamil Nadu (3) Siva Samudram in Karnataka (4) Nizamnagar in Andhra Pradesh
Last Answer : Siva Samudram in Karnataka
Description : The largest fresh water in India is (1) Dal Laka (2) Bhimtal Laka (3) Wular Laka(4) Nainital Laka
Last Answer : Wular Laka
Description : Which river serves the largest cultivable area ? (1) Ganga (2) Saryu (3) Godavari (4) Krishna
Last Answer : Ganga
Description : Which of the following water bodies is not a freshwater resource ? (1) Jaisamand (2) Ganga river (3) Yamuna river (4) Chilika lake
Last Answer : Yamuna river
Description : The highest drainage basin associated with the peninsular river in India is (1) Mahanadi (2) Godavari (3) Krishna (4) Narmada
Last Answer : Krishna
Description : The longest river of peninsular India is (1) Krishna (2) Kaveri (3) Narmada (4) Godavari
Description : Which river in India flows in a rift-valley? (1) Cauvery (2) Tapti (3) Narmada (4) Krishna
Last Answer : Narmada
Description : In ‘annular’ pattern, rivers flow (1) from West to East (2) from North to South (3) like a ring (4) in transverse direction
Last Answer : like a ring
Description : Salal is the hydro power project in: (1) Haryana (2) Jammu and Kashmir (3) Himachal Pradesh (4) Punjab
Last Answer : Haryana
Description : The Idukki hydroelectric plant is on river (1) Godavari (2) Krishna (3) Periyar (4) Tungabhadra
Last Answer : Periyar
Description : Which river flows between the Satpuras and the Vindhyas ? (1) Godavari (2) Gandak (3) Tapti (4) Narmada
Description : The world’s highest rail bridge being constructed in the State of J & K will be on which of the following rivers ? (1) Jhelum (2) Chenab (3) Indus (4) Ravi
Last Answer : Chenab
Description : Which one of the following rivers in India has been declared as the National River ? (1) Godavari (2) Krishna (3) Ganga (4) Narmada
Description : Which of the following rivers is not the tributary of Ganga ? (1) Indrawati (2) Son (3) Gomati (4) Yamuna
Last Answer : Indrawati