Geography Quiz

Which is the smallest (area) of the following Union Territories?

• Chandigarh

• Lakshadweep

• Dadra and Nagar Haveli

• Daman and Diu

On which dam is Hirakud Dam built?

• Mahanadi

• Godawari

• Periyar

• Cauvery

Which match is not correct ?

• Hirakud Dam- Orissa

• Mahanadi- Chattisgarh

• Mettur-Tamil Nadu

• Almatt-Kerala

Which among the following river does not originate in Indian territory?

• Mahanadi

• Brahmputra

• Chenab

• Ravi

The longest river in Peninsular India is

Which from the following territories does not have a border with Mizoram ?

• Nagaland

• Assam

• Tripura

• Myanmar

Gujarat is the largest producer of salt in India because

• It has extensive dry coast

• Its coastal water is very saline

• It has extensive shallow seas

• Besides producing salt from saline water, it has reserves of rock salt.

Coastal Andhra Pradesh and OrIssa often face natural disasters due to

• Cyclones

• Earthquakes

• Tornadoes

• Landslides

River Damodar is called the 'Sorrow of Bengal' because it

• Gets flooded often causing havoc

• Causes maximum soil erosion

• Is not a perennial river

• Forms no. Of dangerous waterfalls

Which state is irrigated by Ganga canal ?

• Uttar Pradesh

• Bihar

• West Bengal

• Rajasthan