1. Varkala Chowara, Chavakkad and Nattika are beaches in the state of ______________ ?

Maharashtra

Kerala

Karnataka

Tamil Nadu

Answer: Kerala

Explanation:

As Kerala is a coastal state, some of the most popular tourist destinations in Kerala are beaches like Kovalam, Varkala, Chowara, Chavakkad, Nattika, Cherai.


2. ________ is an important road link between Srinagar on one side and Kargil and Leh on the other side ?

Muling La

Shipki La

Zoji La

Qara Tag La

Answer: Zoji La

Explanation:

Zoji La is an important road link between Srinagar on one side and Kargil and Leh on the other side. Zoji La is a high mountain pass in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, located on National Highway 1 between Srinagar and Leh in the western section of the Himalayan mountain range.


3. The Himalayas belong to which of the following categories of mountains ?

Plateau Mountain

Fault-Block Mountain

Fold Mountain

Dome Mountain

Answer: Fold Mountain

Explanation:

The rugged, soaring heights of the Himalayas, Andes, and Alps are all active fold mountains. The Himalayas stretch through the borders of China, Bhutan, Nepal, India, and Pakistan.


4. Which Indian state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur to the east; Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram and Bangladesh to the south; and West Bengal to the west ?

Assam

Tripura

Sikkim

Arunachal Pradesh

Answer: Arunachal Pradesh

Explanation:

Assam is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north,Nagaland and Manipur to the east; Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram and Bangladesh to the south and West Bengal to the west.


5. Which among the following states does NOT share its border with Odisha ?

Chhattisgarh

Jharkhand

Bihar

West Bengal

Answer: Bihar

Explanation:

Odisha shares border with West Bengal and Jharkhand in the North. Chhattisgarh lies in its west which also shares the boundary with odisha.Odisha also shares boundaries with Andhra Pradesh.


6. ____ , which connects Sikkim with Tibet, was closed after the Chinese aggression on India in 1962 but was reopened in 2006 as the goverments of the two countries decided to enhance their trade through land routes. ?

Imis la

Pensi La

Lanak La

Nathu La

Answer: Nathu La

Explanation:

Nathu La which connects Sikkim with Tibet, was closed after the Chinese aggression on India in 1962 but was reopened in 2006 as the governments of the two countries decided to enhance their trade through land routes, Imis La - between Ladakh(India) and Tibet(China), Pensi La - at Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, a gateway to Zaskar, Lanak La - is in Tibet Autonomous Region.


7. Which of the following cities is farthest from the southernmost tip of the mainland of India ?

Nanded

Kodaikanal

Bengaluru

Warangal

Answer: Nanded

Explanation:

Nanded city is farthest from the southernmost tip of the mainland of India.Nanded is in Maharashtra. Kodaikanal is in Tamilnadu. Warangal is in Telangana Bengaluru is in Karnataka. On the Indian map we can clearly see that Maharastra is farthest from the southern most tip of the Mainland of India.


8. In which of the following states of India is the Bomdi-La Pass located ?

Sikkim

Arunachal Pradesh

Assam

Himachal Pradesh

Answer: Arunachal Pradesh

Explanation:

The Bomdi-La pass connects Arunachal Pradesh with Lhasa, the capital city of Tibet. It is located in the east of Bhutan. This pass connects Arunachal Pradesh with Myanmar.


9. River Sutlej enters India through which pass ?

Shipki la

Lipulekh

Zoji la

Nathula

Answer: Shipki La

Explanation:

River Satluj enters India near Shipki La Pass from where it traverses through the many Himalayan valleys before it merges with Chenab in Pakistan before landing into Indus.


10. India shares its land boundaries with which countries in the east ?

Pakistan and Afghanistan

Myanmar and Bangladesh

Bhutan and Afghanistan

China, Nepal and Bhutan

Answer: Bhutan and Afghanistan

Explanation:

India shares land borders with China, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan, Afghanistan in the north or north-west and Bangladesh, Myanmar in the east. India shares water borders with Sri Lanka, Maldives and Indonesia.