Description : Gurushikhar is a/the : (1) Shipping Yard of Andhra Pradesh (2) great guru of sikhs (3) famous hunting spot of Himalayas (4) highest peak of the Aravallis
Last Answer : (4) highest peak of the Aravallis Explanation: Gurushikhar is a peak at an altitude of 5,676 feet (1722 metres) in Rajasthan.
Description : The two richest Eco-zones of India are (1) The Himalayas and Vindhyas (2) The Himalayas and Eastern Ghats (3) The Himalayas and Western Ghats (4) The Himalayas and Aravallis
Last Answer : The Himalayas and Aravallis
Description : Which of the following is referred to as ‘Young Fold Mountains’ ? (1) Aravallis (2) Nilgiris (3) Himalayas (4) Vindhyas
Last Answer : Himalayas
Description : Guru Shikhar on the Abu Hills is the highest peak of which mountain ranges? (1) Sahyadri (2) Purvanchal (3) Anamalai (4) Aravallis
Last Answer : (4) Aravallis Explanation: Gurushikhar holds the honor of being not only the highest peak of Mount Abu but the whole of Aravali mountain range. This peak is the home to the temple of Dattatreya, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
Description : The highest waterfall of India is in the state of (1) Andhra Pradesh (2) Assam (3) Maharashtra (4) Karnataka
Last Answer : Karnataka
Description : The easternmost peak of the Himalayas is (1) Namcha Barwa (2) Annapurna (3) Kanchenjunga (4) Mount Everest
Last Answer : Namcha Barwa
Description : ‘Saddle Peak’ the highest peak of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is located in (1) Great Nicobar (2) Middle Andaman (3) Little Andaman (4) North Andaman
Last Answer : North Andaman
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 : Cauvery water sharing is a dispute between (1) Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh (2) Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh (3) Tamil Nadu and Karnataka (4) Karnataka and Maharashtra
Last Answer : Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
Description : The dispute about the “Mullaperiyar dam” concerns which states? (1) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu (2) Tamil Nadu ana Kerala (3) Kerala and Karnataka (4) Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
Last Answer : Tamil Nadu ana Kerala
Description : Where is Nathpa Jhakri Power Project located ? (1) Uttarakhand (2) Arunachal Pradesh (3) Himachal Pradesh (4) Andhra Pradesh
Last Answer : Himachal Pradesh
Description : Girna Project is situated in (1) Andhra Pradesh (2) Maharashtra (3) Orissa (4) Chhattisgarh
Last Answer : Maharashtra
Description : Pachmarhi biosphere reserve is in (1) Andhra Pradesh (2) Arunachal Pradesh (3) Himachal Pradesh (4) Madhya Pradesh
Last Answer : Madhya Pradesh
Description : The place Sabarimala is situated in which of the following States? (1) Andhra Pradesh (2) Tamil Nadu (3) Kerala (4) Karnataka
Last Answer : Kerala
Description : Which of the following States has longest coastline in India? (1) Tamil Nadu (2) Karnataka (3) Gujarat (4) Andhra Pradesh
Last Answer : Gujarat
Description : In which of the following States in Jog Falls located ? (1) Orissa (2) Kerala (3) Andhra Pradesh (4) Karnataka
Description : Which one of the following state has the longest coastline ? (1) Maharashtra (2) Tamil Nadu (3) Gujarat (4) Andhra Pradesh
Description : Which Indian State has the largest coastline ? (1) Andhra Pradesh (2) Maharashtra (3) Orissa (4) Tamil Nadu
Last Answer : Andhra Pradesh
Description : Nallamala hills are located in the state of (1) Orissa (2) Meghalaya (3) Andhra Pradesh (4) Gujarat
Description : The highest mountain peak in Peninsular India is (1) Anaimudi (2) Dodabetta (3) Mahendragiri (4) Nilgiris
Last Answer : Anaimudi
Description : The highest peak of the Himalayas in India is in : [CDS 2004] (a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Kashmir (c) Sikkim (d) Himachal Pradesh
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : The Himalayas is the example of (1) Fold mountains (2) Block mountains (3) Ancient mountains (4) Residual mountains
Last Answer : Fold mountains
Description : The Himalayas are also known by the name (1) ancient mountains (2) fold mountains (3) valley mountains (4) Indus mountains
Last Answer : fold mountains
Description : Which of the following is formed out of volcanic eruptions in India? (1) Deccan Plateau (2) Lakshadweep Islands (3) Western Ghats (4) Himalayas
Last Answer : Deccan Plateau
Description : The Greater Himalayas is otherwise called as (1) Himadri (2) Sahyadri (3) Assam Himalayas (4) Siwaliks
Last Answer : Himadri
Description : The Kulu Valley is situated between (1) Ladakh and Pirpanjal (2) Ranjoti and Nag Tibba (3) Lesser Himalayas and Siwalik (4) Dhauladhar and Pirpanjal
Last Answer : Ladakh and Pirpanjal
Description : The sea which existed in the place of the Himalayas was (1) Red Sea (2) Arabian Sea (3) Tethys Sea (4) Dead Sea
Last Answer : Tethys Sea
Description : Arakan Yoma is the extension of the Himalayas located in (1) Baluchistan (2) Myanmar (3) Nepal (4) Kashmir
Last Answer : Myanmar
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 Himalayan Peak is also called ‘Sagar Matha’ ? (1) Nanga Parbat (2) Dhaulagiri (3) Mt. Everest (4) Kanchenjunga
Last Answer : Mt. Everest
Description : Godwin Austen is a/an (1) Inventor of Telescope (2) Geologist (3) Pass (4) Peak
Last Answer : Peak
Description : Who was the last Guru of the Sikhs?
Last Answer : Guru Govind Singh
Description : Match the following: Area Forest Type A. Himalayas 1. Tropical Evergreen B. Aravallis 2. Temperate Alpine C. Sunderbans 3. Dry Tropical Deciduous D. Western Ghats 4. Mangrove A B C D (a) 1 2 4 3 (b) 4 3 1 2 (c) 2 3 4 1 (d) 2 4 3 1
Description : The two richest Ecozones of India are – (1) The Himalayas and Vindhyas (2) The Himalayas and Eastern Ghats (3) The Himalayas and Western Ghats (4) The Himalayas and Aravallis
Last Answer : (3) The Himalayas and Western Ghats Explanation: The Himalayas and, the Western Ghats are known for rich biodiversity they support. Several species of ciidemic plant and animal are found in these zones. After Africa, Indian peninsula has the richest diversity of life forms on the face of the Earth.
Description : Which of the following is referred to as 'Young Fold Mountains'? (1) Aravallis (2) Nilgiris (3) Himalayas (4) Vindhyas
Last Answer : (3) Himalayas Explanation: The Himalayas are known to be young fold mountains. They are considered young because they have been formed relatively recently in the earth's history, compared to older mountains such as the Aravalis.
Description : In which State is the Guru Shikhar Peak located? [IAS 2007] (a) Rajasthan (b) Gujarat (c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Maharashtra
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : In which State is the Guru Shikhar peak located? (1) Rajasthan (2) Gujarat (3) Madhya Pradesh (4) Maharashtra
Last Answer : (1) Rajasthan Explanation: Guru Shikhar Peak is the highest peak of the state of Rajasthan (1722 metres).
Description : Salal is the hydro power project in: (1) Haryana (2) Jammu and Kashmir (3) Himachal Pradesh (4) Punjab
Last Answer : Haryana
Description : Which river is under dispute involving Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat? (1) Krishna (2) Narmada (3) Koyna (4) Tapti
Last Answer : Narmada
Description : The Cogentrix Power Project is located in (1) Karnataka (2) Kerala (3) Gujarat (4) Madhya Pradesh
Description : Rihand Dam Project provides irrigation to (1) Gujarat and Maharashtra (2) Orissa and West Bengal (3) Uttar Pradesh and Bihar (4) Kerala and Karnataka
Last Answer : Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
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 : The Loktak Lake on which a hydroelectric project was constructed is situated in the State of (1) Madhya Pradesh (2) Manipur (3) Meghalaya (4) Himachal Pradesh
Last Answer : Manipur
Description : Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ? (1) Tulbul Project – Himachal Pradesh (2) Srisailam Project – Tamil Nadu (3) Papanasam Project – Karnataka (4) Ukai Project – Gujarat
Last Answer : Ukai Project – Gujarat
Description : Which state is irrigated by Ganga canal ? (1) Uttar Pradesh (2) Bihar (3) West Bengal (4) Rajasthan
Last Answer : Uttar Pradesh
Description : In which part of India, canal irrigation system is the most common ? (1) Tamil Nadu (2) Maharashtra (3) Sikkim (4) Uttar Pradesh
Description : Where is Tala Hydroelectric project, which is expected to generate 1020 MW power, located ? (1) Arunachal Pradesh (2) Bhutan (3) Nepal (4) Himachal Pradesh
Last Answer : Bhutan
Description : Asia’s first underground Hydel Project is located in which of the following States in India? (1) Jammu & Kashmir (2) Himachal Pradesh (3) Arunachal Pradesh (4) Uttar Pradesh
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 : Palghat joins which of the following states ? (1) Sikkim and West Bengal (2) Maharashtra and Gujarat (3) Kerala and Tamil Nadu (4) Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim
Last Answer : Kerala and Tamil Nadu