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Daily Geography quiz – 4 November 2026

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1The Tropic of Cancer does NOT pass through which of the following States?
Answer: D) Odisha
The Tropic of Cancer passes through 8 States – Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram. It does not pass through Odisha.
2Consider the following statements on Peninsular rivers: 1. The Narmada and the Tapi flow westwards through rift valleys and form estuaries. 2. The Godavari, which rises at Trimbakeshwar near Nashik, is the largest Peninsular river. 3. The Krishna rises at Amarkantak. Which of the above are correct?
Answer: B) 1 and 2 only
The Krishna rises near Mahabaleshwar (Maharashtra); Amarkantak is the source of the Narmada. So statement 3 is wrong.
3Match the soils (List I) with their characteristics (List II): (a) Black soil – 1. Formed by intense leaching under high temperature and heavy rainfall (b) Laterite soil – 2. Made of lava (basalt) rocks; holds moisture well; ideal for cotton (c) Red soil – 3. Reddish colour due to diffusion of iron in crystalline and metamorphic rocks (d) Alluvial soil – 4. Deposited by rivers; most widespread in the northern plains Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d)
Answer: C) 2 1 3 4
Black (regur) soil – lava/basalt, moisture-retentive, cotton; laterite – intense leaching; red soil – iron diffusion in crystalline/metamorphic rocks; alluvial – river deposits of the northern plains.
4Assertion (A): The Himalayan rivers are perennial. Reason (R): They receive water from rainfall as well as from melting snow and glaciers.
Answer: A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Because they are fed by both monsoon rain and snow/glacier melt, Himalayan rivers flow throughout the year. R correctly explains A.
5Match the hill stations of Tamil Nadu (List I) with their districts (List II): (a) Kodaikanal – 1. Salem (b) Valparai – 2. Dindigul (c) Yelagiri – 3. Tirupathur (d) Yercaud – 4. Coimbatore Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d)
Answer: B) 2 4 3 1
Kodaikanal (Palani Hills) – Dindigul; Valparai (Anaimalai Hills) – Coimbatore; Yelagiri – Tirupathur (district formed from Vellore in 2019); Yercaud (Shevaroy Hills) – Salem.
6Consider the following statements on major ports of India: 1. V.O. Chidambaranar Port is located at Thoothukudi. 2. Mormugao Port is located in Karnataka. 3. Deendayal Port (Kandla) is located on the Gulf of Kachchh. Which of the above are correct?
Answer: D) 1 and 3 only
Mormugao Port is in Goa, not Karnataka (Karnataka's major port is New Mangalore). So statement 2 is wrong.
7In the Cauvery delta of Tamil Nadu, the 'Kuruvai' season refers to:
Answer: C) A short-duration (under 120 days) rice crop sown in June–July
Kuruvai is the short-duration rice crop sown in June–July (released water from Mettur supports it); Samba is the long-duration August crop and Thaladi the September–October crop.
8Assertion (A): The Lakshadweep Islands are of coral origin. Reason (R): Corals grow best in cold and deep sea water.
Answer: C) (A) is true but (R) is false
A is true – Lakshadweep is made up of coral islands and atolls. R is false – reef-building corals need warm, shallow, clear and sunlit sea water.
9Consider the following statements on mountain passes: 1. Nathu La, in Sikkim, lies on the India–China (Tibet) border. 2. Shipki La is located in Uttarakhand. 3. Zoji La connects Srinagar with Leh. Which of the above are correct?
Answer: A) 1 and 3 only
Shipki La is in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh, near which the Sutlej enters India from Tibet (China) – so statement 2 is wrong.
10The Bailadila range of hills, known for high-grade hematite iron ore, is located in which State?
Answer: B) Chhattisgarh
Bailadila hills are in Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh; NCERT notes that its high-grade hematite ore is exported to Japan and South Korea via Visakhapatnam port.
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