Physical Geography(Ias > Geography ) Questions and Answers

Question 1.

The length of coastline is about-

  1.    5900 km
  2.    6100 km
  3.    7000 km
  4.    7500 km
  5.    None if these
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> 7500 km
 -  It has a land frontier of 15,200 km and a coastline of 7,517 km. On the south, India projects into and is bounded by the Indian Ocean – in particular, by the Arabian Sea on the southwest, the Laccadive Sea to the south, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast.
Question 2.

Which state has the largest coastline in India?

  1.    Gujrat
  2.    Tamil Nadu
  3.    AndhraPradesh
  4.    Karnataka
  5.    None of these
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Gujrat
Question 3.

The Karakoram Highways connects which of the following pairs of countries?

  1.    India - Nepal
  2.    India - China
  3.    India - Pakistan
  4.    Pakistan - China
  5.    None of these
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> Pakistan - China
 -  The Karakoram Highway (KKH) is the highest paved international road in the world. It connects China and Pakistan across the Karakoram mountain range, through the Khunjerab Pass, at an elevation of 4,693 m/15,397 ft as confirmed by both SRTM and multiple GPS readings.It connects China's Xinjian g region with Pakistan's Gilgit–Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa regions and also serves as a popular tourist attraction. Due to its high elevation and the difficult conditions in which it was constructed, it is also referred to as the "Eighth Wonder of the World”.
Question 4.

Which one of the following countries has the longest international boundary with India?

  1.    Bangladesh
  2.    Bhutan
  3.    China
  4.    Pakistan
  5.    None of these
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> China
Question 5.

India is the seventh largest country in the world and it covers a total area of approximately

  1.    2700000 sq. km
  2.    3000000 sq. km
  3.    3200000 sq. km
  4.    3600000 sq. km
  5.    None of these
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> 3200000 sq. km
 -  India is the seventh-largest country in the world, with a total area of 3,287,240 square kilometres.
Question 6.

Which state is in the eastern most part of India

  1.    Assam
  2.    Nagaland
  3.    Arunachal Pradesh
  4.    Manipur
  5.    None of these
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> Arunachal Pradesh
Question 7.

The largest southernmost single island in India is

  1.    Rameswaram island
  2.    Minicoy island
  3.    Car Nicobar island
  4.    Great Nicobar Island
  5.    None of these
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> Great Nicobar Island
Question 8.

Which state has smallest land area

  1.    Goa
  2.    Nagaland
  3.    Sikkam
  4.    Tripura
  5.    None of these
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Goa
Question 9.

The two volcanic islands in the Indian Territory are-

  1.    Kavaratti and New moor
  2.    Bitra and Kavaratti
  3.    Pamban and Barren
  4.    Narcodam and Barren
  5.    None of these
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> Narcodam and Barren
Question 10.

Among the following Union Territories of India, which one has the largest size

  1.    Pondecherry
  2.    Lakshadweep
  3.    Daman & Diu
  4.    Chandigarh
  5.    None of these
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Pondecherry
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