Thursday 21 June 2012

Geography Quiz - Part 8


Geography Quiz - Part 8


1) The prime tributary of the Ganga (Ganges), this river rises in the Himalayas, and flows southeast to meet the Ganga at Allahabad. Its upper course forms a long section of the Uttar Pradesh - Haryana border. The confluence with the Ganga at Allahabad is considered a sacred spot by Hindus and is a pilgrimage spot. Which river am I referring to?

1) Brahmaputra
2) Yamuna
3) Krishna
4) Bhima

2) Where would you find the only sanctuary of Asiatic lions in the world?

1) Lakshadweep
2) Karnataka
3) Gujarat
4) Mizoram

3) Which Indian state is known for its wonderful beaches?

1) Bangalore
2) Goa
3) Mumbai
4) Pune

4) Which place in India is known for its distinct French culture?

1) Pondicherry
2) Karnataka
3) Kerala
4) Gujarat

5) Which Indian city is well known across the world for its film industry?

1) Bangalore
2) Hyderabad
3) Mumbai
4) Pune



6) Which state is known as 'God's own country'?

1) Rajasthan
2) Karnataka
3) Kerala
4) Gujarat

7) Which city is known as Silicon Valley of India'?

1) Bangalore
2) Hyderabad
3) Mumbai
4) Pune

8) In which Indian city would you find the Indira Gandhi International Airport?

1) Chennai
2) Mumbai
3) New Delhi
4) Bangalore

9) In which Indian state is the Sun Temple of Konark located?

1) Tamil Nadu
2) Orissa
3) West Bengal
4) Assam

10) In which state is the 'Hawa Mahal' located?

1) Gujarat
2) Jammu and Kashmir
3) Maharashtra
4) Rajasthan



11) In which Indian state is the Dilwara Temple located?

1) Assam
2) Gujarat
3) Rajasthan
4) Maharashtra

12) Main seaport of the state of Goa and centre of the former Portuguese colony?

1) Bombay
2) Bangalore
3) Cochin
4) Vasco-da-Gama

13) Which is the former capital of India?

1) Calcutta
2) Salem
3) Jaipur
4) Agra

14) Mega-metropolis in the east of the country and home of Mother Theresa for many years. The first city in India with an underground railway system and also home to India's largest sports stadium, Eden Gardens?

1) Calcutta
2) Bangalore
3) Cochin
4) Delhi

15) Name the place which is over three thousand years old and is the capital of modern India?

1) Bombay
2) Hyderabad
3) Calcutta
4) Delhi



16) Name the famous battle that Rana Pratap fought against Akbar's forces.

1) Panipat
2) Plassey
3) Haldighat
4) Kalinga

17) Who built the famous Sanchi stupa?

1) Ashoka
2) Vikramaditya
3) Buddha
4) Harsha

18) Who built the Red Fort in Delhi?

1) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
2) Sher Shah Suri
3) Shah Jahan
4) Akbar

19) Who built the Qutub Minar?

1) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
2) Sher Shah Suri
3) Shah Jahan
4) Akbar

20) In whose memory was the Taj Mahal built?

1) Mumtaz Mahal
2) Noor Jehan
3) Shah Jahan
4) Anarkali

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