Geography of India Questions and Answers – Page 6

Correct (A): The Ganga-Brahmaputra delta. Why the other options are wrong: (B) Godavari and Krishna does not satisfy the specific geographical fact, location, measurement or relationship asked; (C) Indus and Sutlej does not satisfy the specific geographical fact, location, measurement or relationship asked; (D) Narmada and Tapti does not satisfy the specific geographical fact, location, measurement or relationship asked.

Correct (C): Gujarat has the longest coastline among Indian states. Why the other options are wrong: (A) Tamil Nadu does not satisfy the specific geographical fact, location, measurement or relationship asked; (B) Andhra Pradesh does not satisfy the specific geographical fact, location, measurement or relationship asked; (D) Maharashtra does not satisfy the specific geographical fact, location, measurement or relationship asked.

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

Correct (B): Rajasthan is the largest Indian state by area. Why the other options are wrong: (A) Uttar Pradesh does not satisfy the specific geographical fact, location, measurement or relationship asked; (C) Madhya Pradesh does not satisfy the specific geographical fact, location, measurement or relationship asked; (D) Maharashtra does not satisfy the specific geographical fact, location, measurement or relationship asked.

Correct (D): Kanchenjunga (8586 m) in Sikkim is the highest peak entirely within India. Why the other options are wrong: (A) Nanda Devi does not satisfy the specific geographical fact, location, measurement or relationship asked; (B) Anaimudi does not satisfy the specific geographical fact, location, measurement or relationship asked; (C) Mount Everest does not satisfy the specific geographical fact, location, measurement or relationship asked.

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

Correct (A): IST is based on 82 degrees 30 minutes East longitude. Why the other options are wrong: (B) 87 degrees 30 minutes East does not satisfy the specific geographical fact, location, measurement or relationship asked; (C) 77 degrees 30 minutes East does not satisfy the specific geographical fact, location, measurement or relationship asked; (D) 0 degrees (Greenwich) does not satisfy the specific geographical fact, location, measurement or relationship asked.

Correct (A): The Tropic of Cancer passes through eight states — Gujarat. Why the other options are wrong: (B) Six does not satisfy the specific geographical fact, location, measurement or relationship asked; (C) Ten does not satisfy the specific geographical fact, location, measurement or relationship asked; (D) Five does not satisfy the specific geographical fact, location, measurement or relationship asked.

Correct (A): India's geographical area is about 3.287 million square kilometres (32.87 lakh sq km). Why the others are wrong: (B) 2.40 million, (C) 4.50 million and (D) 1.97 million sq km do not match India's officially accepted total area.

Correct (B): India is the seventh largest country in the world by area. Why the other options are wrong: (A) Fifth does not satisfy the specific geographical fact, location, measurement or relationship asked; (C) Second does not satisfy the specific geographical fact, location, measurement or relationship asked; (D) Tenth does not satisfy the specific geographical fact, location, measurement or relationship asked.