Geography Quiz - Part 7
1) Which was the first vessel acquired by the Department of Ocean Development (DOD) for fisheries and oceanographic research?
1) Sagar Kanya
2) Sagar Vikas
3) Sagar Lakhsmi
4) Sagar Sampada
2) One of the richest states of India, the origin of its name is from the five rivers that once flowed through the state. Which is this state?
1) West Bengal
2) Panchnad
3) Haryana
4) Punjab
3) The Himalayan mountain range, stands guard to India's northern borders. One of the mountains of the Himalayan range is the highest mountain of India - which one?
1) Everest
2) Cardamom
3) Karakoram
4) Kanchenjunga
4) India has a long coastline which is serviced by more than 150 ports both major or minor. Which of these ports lies on the eastern sea coast of India?
1) Cochin
2) Kandla
3) Vizag
4) Madurai
5) Which Indian city, famous for its lagoons, is known as the Venice of the East?
1) Hyderabad
2) Jaipur
3) Mumbai
4) Alleppey
6) From deltas to bodies of water... India is surrounded by bodies of water on three sides, the west, the south and the east. How many oceans touch the Indian mainland?
1) 2
2) 1
3) 3
4) None
7) India's rich geographical variety encompasses almost all geographical features like mountains, lakes, waterfalls, geysers, plateaus etc. Which of the following feature is not found in India?
1) Iceberg
2) Desert
3) Glacier
4) Lagoon
8) India is often known as the land of rivers, with most of its major cities based on the banks of rivers. Through which of these Indian cities does the river Mithi flow?
1) Ahmedabad
2) Kolkata
3) Mumbai
4) Delhi
9) Wagah border town is also the place of the official checkpoint between India and which other country?
1) Pakistan
2) Bangladesh
3) China
4) Nepal
10) Tamil, one of India's oldest languages, along with Sankrit, it has been the direct and indirect ancestor of many South Indian languages. Tamil is also the national language of which of the following countries?
1) Indonesia
2) Malaysia
3) Singapore
4) Thailand
11) Ramayana, the great Indian epic, which every Indian child grows up learning about, is also the world's longest poem, with over 3 million verses. Which city is described as the birthplace of the main protagonist, Lord Rama?
1) Kashi
2) Dwaraka
3) Ayodhya
4) Varanasi
12) In which Indian city are you likely to find Osmania University, established by the local ruler or the Nizam?
1) Ahmedabad
2) Aurangabad
3) Hyderabad
4) Allahabad
13) Lakshadweep, the name of these picturesque islands off India's South Western coast comes from the Sanskrit word for which number?
1) 1,000,000
2) 100,000
3) 10,000
4) 1,000
14) How did Humayun, the second Mughal Emperor of India die?
1) Killed in battle
2) Died of a heart attack
3) Assassinated by his son
4) Broke his neck after falling down the stairs
15) Which elephant-headed god of Hinduism makes frequent appearances as the idol in Apu's store in "The Simpsons"?
1) Ganesha
2) Vishnu
3) Shiva
4) Bramha
16) Which overseas IT related company was the first to set up shop in Bangalore, which is now easily the IT capital of India?
1) Texas Instruments
2) IBM
3) Intel
4) Apple
17) The Chilka lake, India's largest salt water lake and Asia's largest inland salt water lagoon, covers approximately what area?
1) 1300 sq km
2) 1000 sq km
3) 1100 sq km
4) 1200 sq km
18) Which of the following rivers does NOT meet the Bay of Bengal?
1) Vaigai
2) Godavari
3) Mahanadi
4) Tapi (Tapti)
19) Punjab, a state in northern India, is known as the 'Land of Five RIvers'? Tell me, what are the names of these five rivers?
1) Krishna, Tungabhadra, Godavari, Bhima, Vaigai
2) Chenab, Ravi, Beas, Jhelum, Sutlej
3) Gomati, Son, Gandak, Damodar, Yamuna
4) Narmada, Tapi, Sabarmati, Luni, Mahi
20) This is one of the two biggest rivers in the tiny state of Goa, along with the Zuari. It is famous for boat cruises, dolphins, and even an off-shore casino! It finally empties itself into the Arabian sea near Panaji (Panjim), the capital of Goa. What is the name of this river?
1) Kaveri (Cauveri)
2) Brahmaputra
3) Mandovi (Mandavi)
4) Tungabhadra
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