Indian Geography Questions – ADRE 2024 | Indian Rivers | Indian Lakes – Largest, Longest, Highest
(Indian Geography Questions – ADRE 2024: ADRE or Assam Direct Recruitment Examination is a term which is used to state the recruitment of varoius posts like Grade 3 and Grade 4 posts at various departments. Currently more than 12,000 grade 3 and grade 4 posts have been announced for the upcoming recruitment 2024. Here are some important Questions about Indian Rivers, Lakes, Mountains, Deserts, Oceans etc. and General Knowledge. All the data are collected from various sources viz. internet , books, magazines etc. The website never put assurance of 100% correctness of data. Any doubt cross varify.)
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Indian Rivers and Riverine Dams –
1. What is the longest river of India?
Ans: Ganga river.
2. Which one is the second longest river in India?
Ans: Godavari river.
3. What is the oldest river of India?
Ans: Narmada river.
4. What is the deepest river of India?
Ans: Brahmaputra river.
5. Name the purest river of India?
Ans: Umngot river of Meghalaya.
6. What is the fastest flowing river of India?
Ans: Teesta river.
7. Which river is called the father of all rivers?
Ans: Indus river.
8. Bhakra Nangal Dam is situated in which river?
Ans: Sutlej river of Himachal Pradesh.
9. Which is the longest Dam of India?
Ans: Bhakra Nangal Dam, 235 metres.
10. Which is the highest dam of India?
Ans: Tehri Dam, Bhagirathi river of Uttarakhand.
11. Sardar Sarawar Dam is situated in which river?
Ans: Narmada river of Gujarat.
12. Where is Hirakud Dam is located?
Ans: Mahanadi River of Orissa.
Attention– “Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary” is called the Amazon of the East.
Indian Lakes –
1. Which is the largest lake (area wise) of India?
Ans: Vemband Lake.
2. Vemband lake is situated in which Indian state?
Ans: Kerala.
3. What is the highest lake of India?
Ans: Gurudongmar lake of Sikkim.
4. What is the highest man made lake in India?
Ans: Govind Vallabh Pant Sagar (UP).
5. What is the deepest lake of India?
Ans: Manasbal.
6. Which is the only floating lake of India?
Ans: Loktak lake.
7. Chilka lake is situated in which state?
Ans: Orissa.
8. What is the largest brackish water lake of India?
Ans: Chilka lake.
9. Which is the India’s second largest brackish water lake in India?
Ans: Pulicat lake, Andra Pradesh.
10. Which is the saltiest lake of India?
Ans: Sambhar lake.
11. Wular lake is situated in which state?
Ans: Jammu and Kashmir.
12. Whic is the smallest lake of India?
Ans: Pookode lake.
Deserts –
1. Which is the largest desert in India?
Ans: Thar desert, Rajasthan.
2. Which is the largest white desert in India?
Ans: Runn of Kuchch
3. Which is the smallest dessert in India?
Ans: Spiti valley, himachal Pradesh.
4. Which is the hottest desert in India?
Ans: Thar desert.
5. Which desert is known as the great Indian desert?
Ans; Thar desert, Rajasthan.
Mountains and Hills –
1.What is the largest mountain range of India?
Ans: The Himalayan Range, 2500 km in length.
2. What is the smallest mountain range of India?
Ans: Pir Panjal Range, 1,567 meters.
3. What is the oldest mountain Range of India?
Ans: Aravali Range, Rajasthan to Haryana.
4. What is the highest peak of India?
Ans: Kangchenjunga, 8586 meters.
5. What is the lowest peak of India?
Ans: Kuttanad, 2.2 m below sea level (Kerala).
6. What is the another name of Karakoram Range?
Ans: Krishnagiri Range.
Ocean or Sea –
1. Which Indian state is nearest to Lakshadweep?
Ans: Kerala.
2. The channel which seperate Andaman and Nicobar island is called?
Ans: The ten degree channel.
3. Before Indian occupancy which country owned Andaman island?
Ans: Japan (1943 Japan handed over to India).
4. Name the only ocean that is named after a county?
Ans: Indian Ocean.
5. What is the deepest part of Indian ocean?
Ans: Unnamed , it’s in Java Trench.
6. What is the highest point of Indian ocean?
Ans: Piton des Neiges (Snow Peak).
Miscellaneous – (World)
Some important International Boundary lines –
| 49th Parallel | Between USA and Canada |
| Durant Line | Between Pakistan and Afganistan |
| McMohan Line | Between India and Tibet or China |
| Maginote Line | Between Franch and Germany |
| 38th Parallel | Between North Korea and South Korea |
| Oder Neisse Line | Between Germany and Poland |
| Radcliffe Line | Between India and Pakistan |
| 24th Parallel | Between India and Pakistan (Claimed by Pakistan) |
Major Dams –
| Dams | River | Country |
| Bhakra | Sutlej | India |
| Hoover | Colorado | USA |
| Nurek | Vakhsh | Tajikistan |
| Cohora Bassa | Zambezi | Mozambique, Africa |
| Oroville | Feather | USA/America |
| Warragamba | Warragamba River | Australia |
World Geographical Facts –
| Pink City | Jaipur, Rajasthan |
| Land of Midnight Sun | Norway |
| Yellow River | Hwang Ho |
| Eternal City | Rome |
| Blue Mountains | Nilgiri Hills, India |
| City of Golden Gate | San Francisco, USA |
| Dark Continent | Africa |
| Land of Rising Sun | Japan |
| Sugar Bowl Of The World | Cuba |
| Land of White Elephant | Thailand |
| Island of Pearls | Bahrain |
| City of Seven Hills | Rome, Italy |
| City of Sky Scrappers | New York |
National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries –
| Name | Location |
| Wild Ass Sanctuary | Runn of Kuchch, Gujarat |
| Jim Corbett National Park | Nainital, Uttarakhand |
| Gir National Park | Junagarh, Gujarat |
| Manas National Park | Baksa, Assam |
| Kaziranga National Park | Assam |
| Palamau Tiger Reserve | Latehar, Jharkhand |
| Kanha National Park | Madhya Pradesh |
| Bandipur National Park | Mysore, Karnataka |
| Hazaribagh National Park | Hazaribagh, Jharkhand |
| Namdapha National park | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Nameri National Park | Assam |
| Mahatma Gandhi National Marine Park | Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Island |
Some Additional Questions:
1. Chambal Project is situated on which river?
Ans: Chambal River, Rajasthan and MP.
2. Gir National Park is famous for which wild animal?
Ans: Asiatic Lion, Gujarat.
3. Which was first Indian satellite?
Ans: Aryabhatta.
4. In which state Sun Temple is located?
Ans: Konark, Orissa.
5. Kailash Temple is located?
Ans: Ellora, Maharastra.
6. The new name of Mesopotamia is?
Ans: Iraq.
7. which is the highest mountain peak of the world?
Ans: Mount Everest (Himalaya, Nepal).
8. Which is the deepest part of the world?
Ans: Challenger deep, Mariana Trench, Pacific ocean.
9. Who is known as the Father of Geography?
Ans: Hecataeus.
10. Who wrote “Kitab-al-Hind”?
Ans: Al-Baruni.
11. Which city of India is considered as Manchester of India?
Ans: Ahmedabad.
12. Which state of India has the highest percentage of Tribal population in it’s total population according to 2011 census?
Ans: Mizoram.
13. Which country produces highest tea leaf?
Ans: China.
14. Which Indian state has the smallest land area?
Ans: Goa.
15. Which is the largest river basin of India?
Ans: The Ganga.
16. What is the highest peak in the Eastern Ghat?
Ans: Mahendragiri.
17. What is the oldest oil refinery of India?
Ans: Digboi
18. When was Forest conservation act was enacted?
Ans: 1980.
19. Ten degree channel separates which two islands?
Ans: Andaman and Nicobar Island.
20. What is the longest railway route of the world?
Ans: Trans Siberian Railway.
21. The term ‘Monsoon’ was originated from which language?
Ans: Arabic Language.
Important Facts About Assam
- Highest peak of Assam– Mt. Tumjang (1860 Meters)
- Jatiya fruit or regional fruit of Assam– Kaji nemu (Kaji Lemon)
- State flower of Assam– Kopou Phul (Foxtail Orchids)
- State bird of Assam– White winged wood duck (Deo Haah).
- State tree of Assam– Hollong.
- State Animal of Assam– One horned Rhino.
- Area of Assam– 78523 sq km
22. Which of the following is the Manchester of Assam?
Ans: Suwalkuchi.
23. Which of the following river of Assam is affected by the pollutants of coal industry?
Ans: Dikhow river.
24. The amount of carbon-di-oxide in the atmosphere is?
Ans: 0.034%.
25. The water Act (Pollution and Prevention act) was introduced in which year?
Ans: 1974.
26. What is the smallest river of India?
Ans: Arvari River, Rajasthan, Originated from Aravali Range.
27. Which is the deepest river of India?
Ans: The Brahmaputra river.
28. In which district of Assam has highest area covered by forests?
Ans: Karbi Anglong.
Valley |
Rivers |
| Barak Valley
|
Jiri, Chiri, Modhura, Jatinga, Harang, Dhaleswari, Singla, Longai, Sonai, Kotakhal, Kushgiyara River. |
| Brahmaputra Valley
|
Dhansiri, Kameng, Subansiri, Dibang, Kopili, Dihing, Kolong, Pagladiya, Puthimari, Ranganadi, Bharali, Borgang, Dikrong, Dikhow, Kulsi, Krishnai, Shil Torsa River, Digaru, Dibru, Beki, Aie, Manas, Champawati, Gdadhar River. |
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