Indian Geography MCQs

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Vasco da Gama landed on Kappad Beach. It is located in the state of Kerala. The government installed a stone monument to commemorate the landing. There is an inscription with the line ‘Vasco da Gama landed here, Kappakadavu, in the year 1498’.

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The western coast of India is formed by emergence except for the Malabar coast. Rainfall is comparatively high. It is located on the Arabian sea.

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The Deccan plateau receives an annual rainfall of less than 60 cm because it is a rain shadow region/zone. This area has relatively little precipitation due to the topographic barrier, especially a mountain range, that causes the prevailing winds to reduce their moisture on the windward side and leeward side become dry.

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Dandakaranya lies in the state of Odisha, Chattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh. It is a type of undulating plateau.

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The rivers of the western Sahyadris do not make delta because the discharge of water is heavy and the width of the coastal plain is narrow.

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Correct order from north to south- Nohkalikai Falls (Meghalaya), Dudhsagar Falls (Goa), Jog Falls (Karnataka), Kunchikal Falls (Karnataka).

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Dhebar (Jaisamand) lake is the largest artificial lake of India. It is located in the state of Rajasthan.

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Leh is a popular desert city situated in Jammu and Kashmir. During the time of winter season, the weather in India is typically influenced by the pressure distribution in central and in western Asia. A high-pressure belt is developed on the Northern side of the Himalayan range and it causes air movement from the Northern side towards the Southern side of the mountain range. It makes the whole North-Western region dry during the winter season.

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Goa has a protected mangrove region.

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The Sagarmanthan National Park is situated in the peak of Mount Everest.