Miscellaneous (Indian Geography)

11. Sandstone is an example of one of the following- [S.S.C. Online Constable GD 14.02.2019 (Shift-III)]

(a) Sedimentary rocks
(b) Igneous rocks
(c) Metamorphic rocks
(d) Non-tarnished rocks

Correct Answer: (a) Sedimentary rocks

Solution:Sandstone is an example of sedimentary rock. Sedimentary rocks were brought by the flow of water. It is formed after a very long time interval due to the layer-by-layer deposition of sand, ballast, etc.

12. In which Indian state bamboo drip irrigation system been used for a very long time? [S.S.C. Online Constable GD 18.02.2019 (Shift-I)]

(a) Telangana
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Maharashtra

Correct Answer: (c) Meghalaya

Solution:The bamboo drip irrigation system has been used in Meghalaya for a very long time. The system of holding springs and irrigating using bamboo drains is predominantly prevalent in this state.

13. 'Drizzle' is an example of light _______ . [S.S.C. Online Constable GD 2.03.2019 (Shift-II)]

(a) condensation
(b) disposal
(c) precipitation
(d) evaporation

Correct Answer: (c) precipitation

Solution:Drizzle is an example of precipitation. In this stage, due to the condensation of water vapor in the atmosphere, it rains in the form of small droplets in the form of a spray.

14. The Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert, lies towards the western margins of hills. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 14.10.2020 (Shift-II)]

(a) Javadi
(b) Udgalakal
(c) Shevroy
(d) Aravali

Correct Answer: (d) Aravali

Solution:The Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert, is located on the western edge of the Aravalli Hills. Most of this desert is located in Rajasthan, but some part is also extended in Haryana, Punjab, Gujarat, and Sindh and Punjab province of Pakistan.

15. To scale Mount Everest, mountaineers need to go to________ . [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 18.03.2020 (Shift-III)]

(a) Myanmar
(b) Afghanistan
(c) Bhutan
(d) Nepal

Correct Answer: (d) Nepal

Solution:The climbers go through Nepal to scale Mount Everest (8848.86 m). There are mainly two routes to scale Everest, the easy northern route through Tibet and the other is the traditional southern route through the Solkhumbhu region of Nepal.

16. In which of the following states, India's First Space Tech Park will be estabilished? [S.S.C. JE Mechanical Exam 27.10.2020 (Shift-II)]

(a) Gujarat
(b) Kerala
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Punjab

Correct Answer: (b) Kerala

Solution:India's first Space Tech Park will be set up in Thiruvananthapuram in the state of Kerala. The entire investment for this will be borne by the Vikram Sarabhai Space Center (VSSC), the premier space research center of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). It aims to make the city a manufacturing hub for space-related technology.

17. In the context of the physical features of India, what is Kayal? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 13.08.2019 (Shift-I)]

(a) Alluvial flood plains in the north-east
(b) Lake formed by tectonic activity
(c) Backwater
(d) Thick deposits of glacial clay

Correct Answer: (c) Backwater

Solution:With reference to the physical characteristics of India, the backwaters are called Kayal. In the sea area, the water of the coastal areas enters the dry land and due to the gradual deposition of sand on its banks, this water body is separated from the sea. This aquatic figure is called a lagoon, which is known as 'Kayal' in Kerala.

18. The Indus Water Treaty was signed between India and ____ . [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 11.06.2019 (Shift-III)]

(a) Bangladesh
(b) Pakistan
(c) Afghanistan
(d) China

Correct Answer: (b) Pakistan

Solution:The Indus Water Treaty was signed between India and Pakistan in September 1960. The treaty was signed in Karachi by the Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, and the President of Pakistan, Ayub Khan.

19. The 'Friendship Highway' is a road that connects China to [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 11.06.2019 (Shift-III)]

(a) India
(b) Pakistan
(c) Nepal
(d) Myanmar

Correct Answer: (c) Nepal

Solution:The 'Friendship Highway connects China with Nepal. It is also known as China-Nepal Highway.

20. The spice, cinnamon, is native to: [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 9.03.2020 (Shift-III)]

(a) Malaysia
(b) Afghanistan
(c) Bhutan
(d) Sri Lanka

Correct Answer: (d) Sri Lanka

Solution:Cinnamon spice is originally belongs to Sri Lanka. In India, it is grown in the Western Ghats at low altitudes in Kerala and Tamil Nadu.