Indian geography miscellaneous
- Which of the following states is called ‘Tiger State’ of India?
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Madhya Pradesh is known as the tiger state of India,’ because of the large number of tiger reserves in the state. Kanha, Pench, Bandhavgarh, Panna, BoriSatpura, Sanjay-Dubri tiger reserves are located in the state. There are 42 tiger reserves in India which are governed by Project Tiger which is administered by the National Tiger Conservation Authority.
Correct Option: C
Madhya Pradesh is known as the tiger state of India,’ because of the large number of tiger reserves in the state. Kanha, Pench, Bandhavgarh, Panna, BoriSatpura, Sanjay-Dubri tiger reserves are located in the state. There are 42 tiger reserves in India which are governed by Project Tiger which is administered by the National Tiger Conservation Authority.
- Which one of the following States/Union Territories of India recorded the lowest density of population in 1991 Census?
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Arunachal Pradesh has population density of 10 in the 1991 Census. It stood last among all the states and Union territories of India. It retained its rank even in the 2001 Census with a population density of 13 and 2011 census with a population density of 17.
Correct Option: D
Arunachal Pradesh has population density of 10 in the 1991 Census. It stood last among all the states and Union territories of India. It retained its rank even in the 2001 Census with a population density of 13 and 2011 census with a population density of 17.
- Match List I with List II and find out the correct answer from the codes given below the Lists :
List I (Thermal Power Plants) List II (Locations) A.Kahalgaon 1.West Bengal B.Farakka 2. Bihar C.Ramagundam 3. Gujarat D. Gandhar 4.Andhra Pradesh
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Colgong (also called Kahalgaon) is a city and a municipality in Bhagalpur district in the state of Bihar. Close to Kahalgaon are the remains of the great Vikramshila University, which was famous as a centre of advanced learning across the world in the ancient times. Farakka Barrage is a barrage across the Ganges River, located in the Indian state of West Bengal, roughly 16.5 kilometres from the border with Bangladesh near Chapai Nawabganj District. Ramagundam is a town in the Karimnagar district of northern Andhra Pradesh, known as town of energy. Gandhar is one of the villages in Viagra Taluk, Bharuch district, Gujarat State of India.
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Colgong (also called Kahalgaon) is a city and a municipality in Bhagalpur district in the state of Bihar. Close to Kahalgaon are the remains of the great Vikramshila University, which was famous as a centre of advanced learning across the world in the ancient times. Farakka Barrage is a barrage across the Ganges River, located in the Indian state of West Bengal, roughly 16.5 kilometres from the border with Bangladesh near Chapai Nawabganj District. Ramagundam is a town in the Karimnagar district of northern Andhra Pradesh, known as town of energy. Gandhar is one of the villages in Viagra Taluk, Bharuch district, Gujarat State of India.
- Which among the following districts is not situated in the terai of Uttar Pradesh?
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The Terai is a belt of marshy grasslands, savannas, and forests located south of the outer foothills of the Himalaya, the Siwalik Hills, and north of the Indo-Gangetic Plain of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and their tributaries. In northern India, the Terai spreads eastward from the Yamuna River across Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Hardoi district is a part of Lucknow division. Hardoi district is contiguous of Shahjahanpur and Lakhimpur Kheri districts on the north, Lucknow and Unnao districts on the south, Kanpur and Farrukhabad districts on the west and Sitapur district on the east. The Terai region comprising Kheri, Pilibhit and Bahraich districts were recently in news for having a sizeable population of Indian vultures despite vulture casualties due to renal failure.
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The Terai is a belt of marshy grasslands, savannas, and forests located south of the outer foothills of the Himalaya, the Siwalik Hills, and north of the Indo-Gangetic Plain of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and their tributaries. In northern India, the Terai spreads eastward from the Yamuna River across Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Hardoi district is a part of Lucknow division. Hardoi district is contiguous of Shahjahanpur and Lakhimpur Kheri districts on the north, Lucknow and Unnao districts on the south, Kanpur and Farrukhabad districts on the west and Sitapur district on the east. The Terai region comprising Kheri, Pilibhit and Bahraich districts were recently in news for having a sizeable population of Indian vultures despite vulture casualties due to renal failure.
- Which of the following border is known as Radcliffe line?
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The Radcliffe Line was published on 17 August 1947 as a boundary demarcation line between India and Pakistan upon the Partition of India. It was named after its architect, Sir Cyril Radcliffe, who, as chairman of the Border Commissions, was charged with equitably dividing 450,000 km2 of territory with 88 million people.
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The Radcliffe Line was published on 17 August 1947 as a boundary demarcation line between India and Pakistan upon the Partition of India. It was named after its architect, Sir Cyril Radcliffe, who, as chairman of the Border Commissions, was charged with equitably dividing 450,000 km2 of territory with 88 million people.