1. The popular Bagh cave paintings are found in_________ ?

Madhya pradesh

Himachal pradesh

Sikkim

Odisha

Answer: Madhya Pradesh

Explanation:

The Bagh Caves are a group of nine rock-cut monuments, situated among the southern slopes of the Vindhyas in Bagh town of Dhar district in Madhya Pradesh state in central India.The Bagh Caves were quarried in the 5th -6th century AD, in the very late stages of Buddhism in India, and long after most of the Indian Buddhist Caves had been built, many of them since the 2nd or 1st centuries BCE. They are believed to have been built by the Satavahana dynasty during the 5-7th century.


2. Daringbadi Hill Station is located in the Indian State of ______ ?

Kerala

Maharashtra

West Bengal

Odisha

Answer: Odisha

Explanation:

Daringbadi is a hill station in Kandhamal district of Odisha state of Odisha in eastern India. Widely known as "Kashmir of Odisha", (for its climatic similarity), it is situated at a height of 3000 ft and is a popular tourist destination.


3. Which state of India has the longest mainland coastline ?

Gujarat

Odisha

Kerala

Maharashtra

Answer: Gujarat

Explanation:

Gujarat is strategically located with the largest share in India’s coastline, followed by Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.


4. Which is the coldest place in India ?

Amarnath

Dras

Leh

Srinagar

Answer: Dras

Explanation:

The village of Dras is located in the Kargil district of Jammu and Kashmir. It is India's coldest inhabited place, Temperatures here drop to as low as -22°C. Dras is often called the ' Gateway to Ladakh'


5. Bugyals are high meadows and pastures in the Himalayan slopes. In which state would you find them most ?

Assam

Tamil Nadu

Sikkim

Uttarakhand

Answer: Uttarakhand

Explanation:

Bugyals are alpine pasture lands, or meadows, in higher elevation range between 3,300 metres (10,800 ft) and 4,000 metres (13,000 ft) of the Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, where they are called "nature's own gardens".


6. Maps showing natural features of the earth such as mountains, plateaus, rivers, plains, oceans, etc. Are known as ______ ?

Relief Map

Topographic Map

Political Map

Thematic Map

Answer: Relief Map

Explanation:

Relief Map – Maps showing natural features of the earth such as mountains, plateaus, rivers, plains, oceans, etc. Topographic Map - Map showing different physical landscape features. This map uses contour lines to show changes in the landscape. Political Map - It focuses solely on the state and national boundaries of a place. Thematic map - Focuses on a particular theme or special topic.


7. In which state are the Dilwara Jain Temples situated ?

Rajasthan

Bihar

Maharashtra

Madhya Pradesh

Answer: Rajasthan

Explanation:

The Dilwara Temples or Delvada Temples are located about 2½ kilometres from the Mount Abu settlement, Rajasthan's only hill station.


8. In which state is the Kamakhya Temple situated ?

Arunachal Pradesh

Chhattisgarh

Assam

Jharkhand

Answer: Assam

Explanation:

The Kamakhya Temple also known as Kamrup-Kamakhya temple, Kamakhya Devalaya, is a Hindu temple dedicated to the mother goddess Kamakhya. It is one of the oldest of the 51 Shakti Pithas.


9. Where is the Duncan Pass located ?

Goa

Telangana

Andhra Pradesh

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Answer: The Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Explanation:

Duncan Pass is located between the south and little Andaman. It is a strait in the Indian Ocean. It is about 48 km wide, it separates Rutland Island (part of Great Andaman) to the north and Little Andaman to the south.


10. Which of the following states of India has the longest coastline ?

Kerala

Odisha

Maharashtra

Gujarat

Answer: Gujarat

Explanation:

Gujarat has the longest mainland coastline in India. However, the total length of India's coastline is 7516.6 kilometers. Of this, the length of the mainland is 5422.6 kilometers whereas the length of the Island territories is 2094 kilometers.