Geography Of India (Part-IV) (Railway)

Total Questions: 50

21. The east coast of India is a: [RRB NTPC CRT-1 Exam. 04.02.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (2) low sedimentary coast
Solution:The East Coast of India is over 1,200 miles long.

• The east coast is a low sedimentary coast.

• Depositional forms dominate in the east coast.

• The Western coast of our country is a high rocky retreating coast.

22. In which Indian city was the first successful Cotton mill set up? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam. 04.02.2021 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (2) Mumbai
Solution:The first Successful cotton mill in India was established by KGN Daber in 1854.

• It was named Bombay Spinning and Weaving Company.

• It grew as an important port for the export of raw cotton from India to England and China.

23. Where is Devi Ahily Bai Holkar Airport situated? [WAIB NTPC CHT-1 Exam 04.02 2021 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (3) Indore
Solution:Devi Ahalya Bai Holkar Airport, is an international airport in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.

• It is the busiest airport in Central India.

• It is named after Maharani Ahalya Bai Holkar of Indore, belonging to the Holkar dynasty of the Maratha Empire.

24. Which National Highway connects Delhi and Mumbal? [RRB NTPC CHT 1 Exam 04.02.2021 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (2) NH 8
Solution:National Highway 8 (ΝΗ 8) runs from Karimganj in Assam to Sabroom in Tripura.

• The former NH 8 (Delhi-Jaipur-Baroda-Bombay) was renumbered as NH 48 in 2010.

25. Which of the following states shares its border with a maxi mum number of other States/Union territories? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 04.02.2021 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (3) Uttar Pradesh
Solution:Uttar Pradesh shares border with 8 Indian states and National Capital Territory of Delhi.

• 8 states: Rajasthan, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.

• It is also bordered by the country of Nepal to the north.

• Chattisgarh shares border with 7 states; Madhya Pradesh with 5 states and Rajasthan with 5 states.

26. In which wildlife sanctuary/national park do we find the 'Hangul (Kashmir Stag)? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 04.02.2021 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (1) Dachigam Sanctuary
Solution:Dachigam National Park, located near Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir, is famous for the Kashmir stag (Cervus canadensis hanglu), also called hangul.

• The hangul is a subspecies of elk native to Kashmir.

• It is found in the Kashmir Valley and northern Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh.

27. Which of the following endemic species is NOT found in the Western Ghats? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 04.02.2021 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (3) Hispid Hare
Solution:The hispid hare (Caprolagus hispidus) is endemic to the dense, tall grassland (elephant grass) along the southern Himalayan foothills of Nepal, Bangladesh, and India.

• In India, it is found in Uttar Pradesh and the northern region of West Bengal to Assam.

• It is also called Assam rabbit and bristly rabbit.

28. In which state is the Nanda Devi National Park located? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 03.03.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (3) Uttrakhand
Solution:The Nanda Devi national park lies in central Uttarakhand across the main crest of the Great Himalayan Range.

• The core sanctuary covers an area of 380 sq km.

• This is a part of the larger national park measuring 630 sq km, which also contains the Rishi Ganga gorge and its surroundings.

29. Where is the Indira Gandhi International Airport located? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 03.03.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (1) Delhi
Solution:The Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in New Delhi serves the National Capital Region (NCR).

• Situated in the capital city of India, which is a prominent business and tourist destination, the airport attracts many passengers.

• lt is, in fact, India's busiest and largest airport in terms of passenger traffic.

30. The Radcliffe Line has become the international border between: [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 05.03.2021 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (3) India and Pakistan
Solution:On 17th August 1947 the Radcliffe Line was declared as the boundary between India and Pakistan, following the Partition of India.

• The line is named after Sir Cyril Radcliffe who was commissioned to equitably divide 4,50.000 km sq of territory with 88 million people.