Indian Geography Quiz

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The physical and political geography of India: mountain ranges, river systems, climate zones, state boundaries, and the natural features that shape where and how people live across the country. Where our Places category leans conversational, this one is more precise -- closer to a map quiz than a travel guide. A solid category if you enjoy the more technical side of knowing a country inside and out.

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Q1.Which river is known as the 'Sorrow of Bihar'?

Q2.Which is the largest Indian state by area?

Q3.Which river is called the 'Dakshin Ganga' (Ganga of the south)?

Q4.Which Indian state has the longest coastline?

Q5.The Western Ghats are also known as the?

Indian Geography answers and explanations

  1. Q1.Which river is known as the 'Sorrow of Bihar'?

    The Kosi is called the Sorrow of Bihar because it floods often and has shifted its course widely over the centuries. It rises in the Himalayas and joins the Ganga.

  2. Q2.Which is the largest Indian state by area?

    Rajasthan covers about 342,000 square kilometres, roughly a tenth of India's area, and much of it is the Thar Desert.

  3. Q3.Which river is called the 'Dakshin Ganga' (Ganga of the south)?

    The Godavari is India's longest peninsular river, at about 1,465 km. It flows from Maharashtra to the Bay of Bengal, and its size earns it the name Dakshin Ganga.

  4. Q4.Which Indian state has the longest coastline?

    Gujarat has a coastline of roughly 1,600 km, the longest of any Indian state, along the Arabian Sea, the Gulf of Kutch and the Gulf of Khambhat.

  5. Q5.The Western Ghats are also known as the?

    The Western Ghats, also called the Sahyadri, run parallel to the west coast for about 1,600 km. They are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a biodiversity hotspot.

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