Geography 2022

Question 1

Which country is associated with the region Anatolia?

Answer 1

Turkey

Anatolia is a large peninsula in Western Asia covering a major part of Turkey.

Question 2

What is the Amhara Region known for?

Answer 2

It is the homeland of the Amhara people in northern Ethiopia.

Question 3

What is the capital of Cabo Delgado province?

Answer 3

Nampula

Cabo Delgado is the northernmost province of Mozambique.

Question 4

Which region in Spain is known for the Costa Brava and Pyrenees Mountains?

Answer 4

Catalonia

Question 5

Which lake in West Africa has dried up and turned into a desert?

Answer 5

Lake Faguibine

Question 6

Where is Lake Faguibine located?

Answer 6

Mali

Question 7

What is the largest tropical lake in the world?

Answer 7

Lake Victoria

Question 8

Lake Victoria is bordered by which countries?

Answer 8

Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania

Question 9

What type of lake is Oguta Lake?

Answer 9

Finger lake

Question 10

Lake Volta is contained behind which dam?

Answer 10

Akosombo Dam

Question 11

The Gandikota canyon of South India was created by which river?

Answer 11

Pennar

Question 12

Namcha Barwa is located in which region?

Answer 12

North-Eastern India

Question 13

Which mountain range does Nanda Devi belong to?

Answer 13

Kumaon Himalaya

Question 14

What is the Levant region known for?

Answer 14

Eastern Mediterranean shores

Question 15

Which countries border Afghanistan?

Answer 15

Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

Question 16

Monazite is a source of which elements?

Answer 16

Rare earths and thorium

Question 17

Which Indian states are known for tea production?

Answer 17

Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Meghalaya, Tripura

Question 18

In which state is the Ghataprabha Reservoir located?

Answer 18

Karnataka

Question 19

The longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere occurs in which month?

Answer 19

June

Question 20

Fill in the blank: The term ‘Levant’ corresponds to the ______.

Answer 20

Region along the eastern Mediterranean shores

Question 21

True or False: Monazite occurs naturally in all Indian coastal sands.

Answer 21

False

Question 22

Fill in the blank: The Ghataprabha Reservoir is located in ______.

Answer 22

Karnataka

Question 23

What year was the dam completed?

Answer 23

1977

The dam also includes a reservoir for multipurpose use.

Question 24

What is the storage capacity of the reservoir associated with the dam?

Answer 24

659 million cubic meters

Question 25

How many hectares of land does the reservoir provide irrigation for?

Answer 25

1,396,000 hectares

Question 26

What river is an important right-bank tributary of the Krishna River?

Answer 26

Ghataprabha River

Question 27

How long does the Ghataprabha River flow before joining the Krishna River?

Answer 27

283 kilometers

Question 28

What is the area of the Ghataprabha River basin?

Answer 28

8,829 square kilometers

Question 29

Which two rivers are tributaries of the Ghataprabha?

Answer 29

* Markandeya River * Hiranyakeshi River

Question 30

Where is the Gandhi Sagar Dam located?

Answer 30

Mansour, Neemuch district, Madhya Pradesh

Question 31

What is the height of the Rana Pratap Sagar Dam?

Answer 31

53.8 metres (177 ft)

Question 32

Which river does the Indira Sagar Dam utilize?

Answer 32

Narmada River

Question 33

What is the primary purpose of the Maithon Dam?

Answer 33

Flood control and power generation

Question 34

What is the main tributary of the Damodar River?

Answer 34

Barakar River

Question 35

What is the total length of the Narmada River?

Answer 35

1,312 km

Question 36

What percentage of tea is produced in the northern part of India?

Answer 36

83%

Question 37

Which states are the major producers of tea in southern India?

Answer 37

* Tamil Nadu * Kerala * Karnataka

Question 38

What was India's total tea production for the financial year 2020-21?

Answer 38

1,283 million kg

Question 39

What percentage of tea produced in India is consumed domestically?

Answer 39

80%

Question 40

Which country is one of the major importers of Indian tea?

Answer 40

Russia

Question 41

What percentage of India's total tea exports is black tea?

Answer 41

96%

Question 42

What is the first GI tag product in India?

Answer 42

Darjeeling Tea

Question 43

What type of clouds are known as Cirrus Clouds?

Answer 43

High clouds

Question 44

What is the primary effect of low clouds on Earth's temperature?

Answer 44

Cooling effect

Question 45

What does the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) primarily aim to reduce?

Answer 45

Seed requirement

Question 46

What is one of the benefits of the System of Rice Intensification?

Answer 46

Reduced methane production

Question 47

What is the main irrigation method used in the System of Rice Intensification?

Answer 47

Alternate wetting and drying

Question 48

What is the percentage reduction in methane emissions achieved by SRI?

Answer 48

Between 22% and 64%