Indian Geography MCQs

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Kerala produces around 85% of India’s total natural rubber, which is close to 0.6 million tonnes rubber every year. To encourage the industry, the Rubber Board is established in Kottayam District of Kerala. Further, the Rubber Park is also in operation at Ernakulam; and one more rubber park in Punalur (Kollam) is under development.

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Karnataka is the largest coffee-producing state in India, accounting for over 70% of the country’s total production. The state has a long history of coffee cultivation, dating back to the 17th century. The largest coffee-producing region of Karnataka is the Kodagu (Coorg) district, which produces 33% of the total coffee produced in India. Other main coffee-producing regions of Karnataka include Chikmagalur, Hassan, Shimoga, and Mysore.

The other top coffee-producing states in India are:

• Kerala, which produces 21% of India’s coffee
• Tamil Nadu, which produces 5% of India’s coffee

Coffee production in India is dominated by the cultivation of Robusta, which represents about 70.4 percent of coffee production in the country.

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Negritos , now almost extinct and inhabitants of Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

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he Almatti dam project on the Krishna River was an issue between the states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Maharashtra. The dam is located in the Bagalkot district of North Karnataka. The dam is also known as the Lal Bahadur Shastri Dam. The Brijesh Kumar Tribunal resolved the conflict between the states. Karnataka won the legal battle against Andhra Pradesh and was allowed to raise the height of the Almatti reservoir to 524 meters. The dam has a gross storage capacity of nearly 200 TMC and 26 radial spillway gates.

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Principle Tribes of Arunachal Pradesh: Adi, Nishi, Apatani, Tagin, Mishmi, Khampati, Nocte, Wancho, Tangsha, Singpho, Monpa, Aka, Sherdukpen

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The least densely populated state of India is Arunachal Pradesh, located in the northeastern part of the country. As of 2022, Arunachal Pradesh has a population of around 1.4 million people, spread across an area of around 83,743 square kilometers. This gives the state a population density of just 16.7 people per square kilometer, which is the lowest in India. Arunachal Pradesh is a predominantly rural state, with a large part of its population living in small villages and remote areas. The state is known for its beautiful natural scenery, with dense forests, snow-capped mountains, and abundant wildlife.

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Kuttanad is a region having parts of Alappuzha, Kottayam and Pathanamthitta districts of Kerala. It has the lowest altitude in India, and is one of the few places in the world where farming is carried on around 1.2 to 3.0 metres below sea level.

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Third option is the correct answer
The major cause for increase in agricultural production in India in past decade is increase in irrigation facilities, especially in south India.

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Odhisha is the largest manganese producing state of India. Odhisha’s manganese reserves constitute 44% of the total reserves and produces 37% of the total manganese ore in India.

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Gondwana hills are not just limited in the Madhya Pradesh state, rather they spread over some regions of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. Gondwana hills are named after Gond dynasty by which it was ruled during the era of Mughals. Gonds were the tribal community more often found in the Gond forest in central India and spoke the Dravidian language.