SSC QUIZ ( IMPORTANT QUESTION ON GEOGRAPHY)

1. The first person to use the word geography was
– Erastosthenes (276 – 194 BC)

2. The First presented the India on the world map
– Tolmie

3. 10 latitude give the separation of 
– 111 kms

4. 10 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