''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''1. The first person to use the word geography was– Erastosthenes (276 – 194 BC)2. The First presented the India on the world map– Tolmie3. 1 degree of latitude give the separation of
– 111 kms
4. 1 degree of Longitude is equal to
– 4” (minutes)
5. The Closest capital to tropic cancer
– Ranchi
6. 3 capitals are above to Tropic of Cancer
– Jaipur, Aizwol, Agarthala
7. The atmosphere layer which reflects radio – waves is known as
- Lonosphere
8. Which State is known as the name of Black Water?
- Andaman and Nicobar
9. Which latitude divides India into two parts?
– 23 ½ 0
10. The largest delta in the world is
– The delta of Ganga
11. The type of climate in India is
– Monsoon
12. Most of the iron in India is found in
– Dharwar Rocks
13. Ozone layer is found in
– Stratosphere
14. “Ring of fire” refers to – Circum
– Pacific Seismic belt
15. Willy – Willy is the tropical cyclone occurring in
– Coast of North – west Australia
16. On which river, the Baglihar Hydro- power project is located?
– Chenab
17. The term Rugur refers to
– Black cotton Soil
18. Which two peninsular rivers flow through troughs?
– Narmad and Tapi
19. How much area does India cover of the total geographical area of the world?
– 2.42 %
20. The length of the Indian coastline is
- 7516.6 km
