Daily Geography quiz – 11 November 2026
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1Keibul Lamjao National Park, which floats on the 'phumdis' (floating mats of vegetation and soil) of Loktak Lake, is located in which State?
Answer: C) Manipur
Keibul Lamjao lies on the phumdis in the southern part of Loktak Lake, Manipur – the largest freshwater lake in the North-East. It is the home of the sangai (brow-antlered deer), Manipur's State animal. Loktak Lake is a Ramsar site.
Keibul Lamjao lies on the phumdis in the southern part of Loktak Lake, Manipur – the largest freshwater lake in the North-East. It is the home of the sangai (brow-antlered deer), Manipur's State animal. Loktak Lake is a Ramsar site.
2Consider the following statements:
1. Tamil Nadu receives a larger share of its annual rainfall from the north-east monsoon (October–December) than from the south-west monsoon.
2. The Coromandel coast gets relatively little rain from the south-west monsoon because it lies in the rain-shadow of the Western Ghats.
3. Mawsynram in Meghalaya receives most of its rain from the north-east monsoon.
Which of the above are correct?
Answer: B) 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct: nearly half of Tamil Nadu's normal annual rainfall (about 945 mm) comes in October–December and only about a third in June–September; the Coromandel coast lies in the rain-shadow of the Western Ghats during the south-west monsoon. Statement 3 is wrong: Mawsynram, among the wettest places on earth, gets its heavy rain from the Bay of Bengal branch of the south-west monsoon trapped by the funnel-shaped Khasi hills.
Statements 1 and 2 are correct: nearly half of Tamil Nadu's normal annual rainfall (about 945 mm) comes in October–December and only about a third in June–September; the Coromandel coast lies in the rain-shadow of the Western Ghats during the south-west monsoon. Statement 3 is wrong: Mawsynram, among the wettest places on earth, gets its heavy rain from the Bay of Bengal branch of the south-west monsoon trapped by the funnel-shaped Khasi hills.
3Match the projects (List I) with the rivers (List II):
(a) Bhakra Nangal – 1. Krishna
(b) Hirakud – 2. Bhagirathi
(c) Nagarjuna Sagar – 3. Sutlej
(d) Tehri – 4. Mahanadi
Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d)
Answer: D) 3 4 1 2
Bhakra Nangal is on the Sutlej (Himachal Pradesh–Punjab); Hirakud on the Mahanadi near Sambalpur (Odisha); Nagarjuna Sagar on the Krishna (Telangana–Andhra Pradesh border); Tehri on the Bhagirathi (Uttarakhand).
Bhakra Nangal is on the Sutlej (Himachal Pradesh–Punjab); Hirakud on the Mahanadi near Sambalpur (Odisha); Nagarjuna Sagar on the Krishna (Telangana–Andhra Pradesh border); Tehri on the Bhagirathi (Uttarakhand).
4Assertion (A): Majuli in Assam is a river island formed by the Brahmaputra.
Reason (R): The Brahmaputra is known as the Tsangpo in Bangladesh.
Answer: C) A is true, but R is false
A is true: Majuli, in the Brahmaputra in upper Assam, is among the largest river islands in the world and became a separate district in 2016. R is false: the river is called the Tsangpo in Tibet (China) and the Jamuna in Bangladesh; it enters India in Arunachal Pradesh as the Siang (Dihang).
A is true: Majuli, in the Brahmaputra in upper Assam, is among the largest river islands in the world and became a separate district in 2016. R is false: the river is called the Tsangpo in Tibet (China) and the Jamuna in Bangladesh; it enters India in Arunachal Pradesh as the Siang (Dihang).
5The Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats meet at the:
Answer: A) Nilgiri hills
The Eastern and Western Ghats meet at the Nilgiri hills. South of the Nilgiris, beyond the Palghat gap, lie the Anaimalai and Palani hills, which are part of the Western Ghats; the Javadhu hills are part of the Eastern Ghats in northern Tamil Nadu.
The Eastern and Western Ghats meet at the Nilgiri hills. South of the Nilgiris, beyond the Palghat gap, lie the Anaimalai and Palani hills, which are part of the Western Ghats; the Javadhu hills are part of the Eastern Ghats in northern Tamil Nadu.
6Consider the following statements:
1. The Ten Degree Channel separates the Andaman Islands from the Nicobar Islands.
2. The Eight Degree Channel separates Minicoy from the Maldives.
3. Barren Island, India's only active volcano, is in the Lakshadweep group.
Which of the above are correct?
Answer: D) 1 and 2 only
Statement 3 is wrong: Barren Island lies in the Andaman Sea and belongs to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The Ten Degree Channel lies between Little Andaman and Car Nicobar; the Nine Degree Channel separates Minicoy from the rest of Lakshadweep, and the Eight Degree Channel separates Minicoy from the Maldives.
Statement 3 is wrong: Barren Island lies in the Andaman Sea and belongs to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The Ten Degree Channel lies between Little Andaman and Car Nicobar; the Nine Degree Channel separates Minicoy from the rest of Lakshadweep, and the Eight Degree Channel separates Minicoy from the Maldives.
7Match the centres (List I) with what they are known for (List II):
(a) Jharia – 1. Gold
(b) Kolar – 2. Coal
(c) Khetri – 3. Lignite
(d) Neyveli – 4. Copper
Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d)
Answer: B) 2 1 4 3
Jharia (Dhanbad, Jharkhand) is India's main coking-coal field; the Kolar Gold Fields (Karnataka) were among the oldest and deepest gold mines, closed in 2001; Khetri (Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan) is a copper belt; Neyveli (Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu) is India's leading lignite field, mined by NLC India Ltd.
Jharia (Dhanbad, Jharkhand) is India's main coking-coal field; the Kolar Gold Fields (Karnataka) were among the oldest and deepest gold mines, closed in 2001; Khetri (Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan) is a copper belt; Neyveli (Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu) is India's leading lignite field, mined by NLC India Ltd.
8Assertion (A): On 21 June, the day is longer in Srinagar than in Kanyakumari.
Reason (R): During the northern summer, the length of the day increases with latitude in the northern hemisphere.
Answer: A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
Both are true and R explains A. Around the June solstice the sun is overhead near the Tropic of Cancer and the northern hemisphere is tilted towards it, so places farther north have longer days. Srinagar (about 34° N) therefore has a longer day on 21 June than Kanyakumari (about 8° N), which is close to the equator, where day and night stay near 12 hours all year.
Both are true and R explains A. Around the June solstice the sun is overhead near the Tropic of Cancer and the northern hemisphere is tilted towards it, so places farther north have longer days. Srinagar (about 34° N) therefore has a longer day on 21 June than Kanyakumari (about 8° N), which is close to the equator, where day and night stay near 12 hours all year.
9The Standard Meridian of India (82°30′ E) passes near which of the following towns?
Answer: D) Mirzapur
The Standard Meridian of India, 82°30′ E, passes through Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh; Indian Standard Time is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of GMT. Since India spans about 30° of longitude from Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh, local time differs by about two hours across the country.
The Standard Meridian of India, 82°30′ E, passes through Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh; Indian Standard Time is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of GMT. Since India spans about 30° of longitude from Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh, local time differs by about two hours across the country.
10Consider the following statements:
1. The Palghat (Palakkad) Gap links Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu with Palakkad in Kerala.
2. The Western Ghats are inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
3. The Shencottah Gap lies in the Nilgiri hills.
Which of the above are correct?
Answer: B) 1 and 2 only
Statement 3 is wrong: the Shencottah (Shenkottai) Gap lies far to the south, linking Tenkasi district of Tamil Nadu with Kollam district of Kerala. The Palghat Gap, between the Nilgiris and the Anaimalai hills, carries the road and railway between Coimbatore and Palakkad and lets the south-west monsoon winds into western Tamil Nadu. The Western Ghats were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2012.
Statement 3 is wrong: the Shencottah (Shenkottai) Gap lies far to the south, linking Tenkasi district of Tamil Nadu with Kollam district of Kerala. The Palghat Gap, between the Nilgiris and the Anaimalai hills, carries the road and railway between Coimbatore and Palakkad and lets the south-west monsoon winds into western Tamil Nadu. The Western Ghats were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2012.
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