Solution: (d)
Godwin Austen is a peak in Pak occupied territory. Its height is 8,611 metres.
In which state is Jog Falls located?
(a) Kerala
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Karnataka
(d) Tamil Nadu
Solution: (c)
Jog falls is located in Karnataka.
Which of the following is the highest peak in undisputed Indian territory?
(a) Mount Everest
(b) Kanchenjunga
(c) Nanda Devi
(d) Nanga Parbat
Solution: (c)
Nanda Devi is the second highest mountain in India and the highest entirely within the country (Kanchenjunga being on the border of India and Nepal)
The southernmost point of India is
(a) Kanyakumari
(b) Rameswaram
(c) Dhanushkodi
(d) Indira Point
Solution: (d)
The southernmost point of India is Indira Point.
Central Highlands of the Indian peninsular block are formed of
(a) Sedimentary and metamorphic rocks
(b) Igneous and sedimentary rocks
(c) Igneous and metamorphic rocks
(d) Sedimentary rocks
Solution: (c)
The Peninsular region is divided into the two parts by westward flowing Narmada river : (a) the Central Highlands and (b) the Deccan Plateau. The Central Highlands make the northern part of the peninsular block. These highlands are made up of hard igneous and metamorphic rocks.
Chilka Lake is located in :
(a) Orissa
(b) Bihar
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Maharashtra
Solution: (a)
Chilka lake is located in Odisha. It is a brackish water lagoon, spread over the Puri, Khurda and Ganjam districts of Odisha on the east coast of India, at the mouth of the Daya River, flowing in to the Bay of Bengal, covering an area of over 1,100 sq.km.
‘Saddle Peak’ the highest peak of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is located in
(a) Great Nicobar
(b) Middle Andaman
(c) Little Andaman
(d) North Andaman
Solution: (d)
Saddle Peak is located on North Andaman Island in India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands. it is the highest point of the archipelago in the Gulf of Bengal.
The place Sabarimala is situated in which of the following States?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Kerala
(d) Karnataka
Solution: (c)
Sabarimala is a famous pilgrim centre situated on a hilltop amid sylvan surroundings in Kerala. About 50 million devotees visit this shrine, the abode of Lord Dharmasastha during November-January every year.
A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land masses is called
(a) Strait
(b) Peninsula
(c) Cape
(d) Isthmus
Solution: (d)
An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas, usually with water on either side. A strait is the sea counterpart of isthmus.
The highest mountain peak in Peninsular India is
(a) Anaimudi
(b) Dodabetta
(c) Mahendragiri
(d) Nilgiris
Solution: (a)
The highest peak of Peninsular India is Anaimudi (2695 m) in Anaimalai Hills. It is located in Kerala in the Western Ghats.
