Geography Of India (Part-III) (Railway)

Total Questions: 50

1. Where is the Buxa Tiger Reserve located? [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 20.01.2019 Shift-III]

Correct Answer: (1) West Bengal
Solution:The Buxa Tiger Reserve is located in the Alipurduar subdivision of Jalpaiguri District, West Bengal.

•  It was created in 1983 as the 15th tiger reserve of India.

•   It was declared as a National Park in January 1992.

2. Hirakud dam is built on which river ? [RRB RPF Constable Exam. 20.01.2019 Shift-III]

Correct Answer: (1) Mahanadi
Solution:The Hirakud Dam, built across the Mahanadi river, is the longest in the world, with a length of 4.8 km.

• It is one of the first major multipurpose river valley projects started after India's independence.

3. Which of the following volcanic island is located in the Bay of Bengal? [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 20.01.2019 Shift-III]

Correct Answer: (4) Baron Island
Solution:Barren Island is an island located in the Andaman Sea.

• It is the only confirmed active volcano in the Indian subcontinent, and the only active volcano along a chain of volcanoes from Sumatra to Myanmar.

4. According to the Census 2011, which of the following states is the most populous in India? [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 20.01.2019 Shift-III]

Correct Answer: (3) Uttar Pradesh
Solution:According to the Census 2011, the most populated state in India is Uttar Pradesh with a population of 19.98 crores.

• The least populated state in the country is Sikkim with a population of 60, 7688.

5. The intensity of tropical cyclone is high in India during_______ months. [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 25.01.2019 Shift-I]

Correct Answer: (2) October and November
Solution:Tropical cyclones occur in the months of May - June and October - November.

• More cyclones occur in the Bay of Bengal than the Ara bian Sea and the ratio is ap proximately 4: 1.

6. In which of the following States in India snow can be experienced? [RRB RPF Constable Exam. 25.01.2019 Shift-I]

Correct Answer: (1) Uttarakhand
Solution:In States like Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Sikkim Himachal Pradesh, and Utt arakhand, snowfall can be witnessed in the winter sea son in India.

7. Which of the following national parks is in Assam? [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 25.01.2019 Shift-I]

Correct Answer: (2) Manas National Park
Solution:
National ParkState
Jim Corbett National ParkUttarakhand
Manas National ParkAssam
Namdapha National ParkArunachal Pradesh
Silent Valley National ParkKerala

8. Which of the following river is a major tributary of the Ganges? [RRB RPF Constable Exam. 25.01.2019 Shift-I]

Correct Answer: (1) Son river
Solution:The Son river is principal southern tributary of the Gange river rising in Madhya Pradesh.

• It passes along the Kaimur Range.

• It joins the Ganga near Danapur in Patna district of Bihar.

9. According to the Census, 2011 which of the following States has the highest literacy rate? [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 25.01.2019 Shift-III]

Correct Answer: (2) Kerala
Solution:Among the states in India, Kerala had the highest literary rate with 94 percent in 2011.

• Kerala has a sex ratio of 1084 females per 1000 males.

10. Which of the following crops officially registered effective production under the Green Revolution (1968)? [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 25.01.2019 Shift-III]

Correct Answer: (4) Wheat
Solution:In India, the Green Revolution was mainly led by Prof. M.S Swaminathan.

•  The then Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi, officially recorded the impressive strides of the Green Revolution in agriculture by issuing a special postage stamp titled 'Wheat Revolution' in July 1968. The success of wheat was later replicated in rice.