Geography of India Questions and Answers – Page 2

Correct (B): Loktak Lake is in Manipur and is noted for its floating masses of vegetation called phumdis. Why the others are wrong: (A) Assam is associated with lakes such as Deepor Beel; (C) Meghalaya does not contain Loktak Lake; (D) Tripura's well-known lakes include Rudrasagar, not Loktak.

Correct (A): The Nine Degree Channel separates the main Lakshadweep group from Minicoy island. Why the other options are wrong: (B) Andaman and Nicobar does not satisfy the specific geographical fact, location, measurement or relationship asked; (C) Great Nicobar and Sumatra does not satisfy the specific geographical fact, location, measurement or relationship asked; (D) Minicoy and Maldives does not satisfy the specific geographical fact, location, measurement or relationship asked.

Correct (C): The Ten Degree Channel separates Little Andaman from Car Nicobar. Why the other options are wrong: (A) India and Sri Lanka does not satisfy the specific geographical fact, location, measurement or relationship asked; (B) Minicoy and Maldives does not satisfy the specific geographical fact, location, measurement or relationship asked; (D) Lakshadweep and Minicoy does not satisfy the specific geographical fact, location, measurement or relationship asked.

Correct (A): India's total coastline including the island groups is about 7516.6 km. Why the other options are wrong: (B) 6100 km does not satisfy the specific geographical fact, location, measurement or relationship asked; (C) 15200 km does not satisfy the specific geographical fact, location, measurement or relationship asked; (D) 5200 km does not satisfy the specific geographical fact, location, measurement or relationship asked.

Correct (D): Indira Col is the accepted geographical answer to this question. Why the other options are wrong: (A) Siachen Glacier does not satisfy the specific geographical fact, location, measurement or relationship asked; (B) Karakoram Pass does not satisfy the specific geographical fact, location, measurement or relationship asked; (C) Leh does not satisfy the specific geographical fact, location, measurement or relationship asked.

Correct (C): Sri Lanka is the accepted geographical answer to this question. Why the other options are wrong: (A) Maldives does not satisfy the specific geographical fact, location, measurement or relationship asked; (B) Myanmar does not satisfy the specific geographical fact, location, measurement or relationship asked; (D) Indonesia does not satisfy the specific geographical fact, location, measurement or relationship asked.

Correct (C): Godavari is the accepted geographical answer to this question. Why the other options are wrong: (A) Krishna does not satisfy the specific geographical fact, location, measurement or relationship asked; (B) Mahanadi does not satisfy the specific geographical fact, location, measurement or relationship asked; (D) Kaveri does not satisfy the specific geographical fact, location, measurement or relationship asked.

Correct (B): The Sundarbans in the Ganga-Brahmaputra delta hold the world's largest mangrove forest. Why the other options are wrong: (A) Alpine forest does not satisfy the specific geographical fact, location, measurement or relationship asked; (C) Thorn forest does not satisfy the specific geographical fact, location, measurement or relationship asked; (D) Tropical evergreen forest does not satisfy the specific geographical fact, location, measurement or relationship asked.

Correct (D): Kerala had the highest sex ratio at 1084 females per 1000 males in 2011. Why the other options are wrong: (A) Tamil Nadu does not satisfy the specific geographical fact, location, measurement or relationship asked; (B) Puducherry does not satisfy the specific geographical fact, location, measurement or relationship asked; (C) Andhra Pradesh does not satisfy the specific geographical fact, location, measurement or relationship asked.

Correct (B): Arunachal Pradesh had the lowest density. Why the other options are wrong: (A) Sikkim does not satisfy the specific geographical fact, location, measurement or relationship asked; (C) Mizoram does not satisfy the specific geographical fact, location, measurement or relationship asked; (D) Nagaland does not satisfy the specific geographical fact, location, measurement or relationship asked.