Miscellaneous Indian Geography - Study Mode
[#101] India has one land-locked and protected port which is at
Correct Answer
(D) Visakhapatnam
Explanation
Solution: The Deepset landlocked port in India is Vishakhapatnam,AP. The port which is encircled by land from all sides with a water passage towards sea or ocean is termed as land-locked port.
[#102] The airport of Mumbai is called
Correct Answer
(B) Sahar
Explanation
Solution: The airport of Mumbai is called Sahar. The original location of the airport is the Sahar village area of Mumbai. Hence it was initially referred to as Sahar Airport.
[#103] Mudumalai Sanctuary famous for elephants and deer is situated in
Correct Answer
(C) Tamil Nadu
Explanation
Solution: Mudumalai Sanctuary famous for elephants and deer is situated in Tamil Nadu. Mudumalai (Masinagudi) is famous for elephant safari and much more.
[#104] India's latitudinal and longitudinal extent measured in degrees are almost the same, but its north-south extent measured in km is greater than its east-west extent. This is due to the fact that
Correct Answer
(B) The distance between latitudes remains the same but the distance between longitudes is greatest at the Equator and nil at the poles where all longitudes join
Explanation
Solution: India's latitudinal and longitudinal extent measured in degrees are almost the same, but its north-south extent measured in km is greater than its east-west extent. This is due to the fact that the distance between latitudes remains the same but the distance between longitudes is greatest at the Equator and nil at the poles where all longitudes join.
[#105] Rihand Valley Project is located in the state of
Correct Answer
(A) Uttar Pradesh
Explanation
Solution: Rihand Valley Project is located in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Rihand Dam is a concrete gravity dam located at Pipri in Sonbhadra District in Uttar Pradesh, India. Its reservoir area is on the border of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. It is located on the Rihand River, a tributary of the Son River.