Geography Questions & Answers

1.What is the innermost layer of the Earth?

Ans:The core

2.Which layer of the atmosphere is closest to the Earth's surface?

Ans:The troposphere

3.In which layer of the atmosphere is the ozone layer found?

Ans:The stratosphere

4.Which line of longitude is the Prime Meridian (0°)?

Ans:The meridian passing through Greenwich, London

5.Through how many Indian states does the Tropic of Cancer pass?

Ans:Eight

6.What is the Standard Meridian of India?

Ans:82°30′ E longitude, passing near Mirzapur (Uttar Pradesh)

7.How far ahead of GMT is Indian Standard Time?

Ans:5 hours 30 minutes

8.What are the three parallel ranges of the Himalayas?

Ans:Himadri (Greater), Himachal (Lesser) and Shiwaliks (Outer)

9.Which are the oldest fold mountains in India?

Ans:The Aravalli Range

10.What is the highest peak of the Aravalli Range?

Ans:Guru Shikhar, near Mount Abu (Rajasthan)

11.Where do the Western and Eastern Ghats meet?

Ans:The Nilgiri Hills

12.Which pass connects Srinagar and Leh?

Ans:Zoji La

13.In which state is the Nathu La pass?

Ans:Sikkim

14.Which is the largest plateau in India?

Ans:The Deccan Plateau

15.For what is the Chota Nagpur Plateau known?

Ans:Its rich mineral resources (mainly in Jharkhand)

16.What is "Khadar" in the Northern Plains?

Ans:New alluvium deposited by rivers each year

17.Bhabar and Terai belts lie along the foothills of which range?

Ans:The Shiwaliks

18.What is the northern part of India's western coastal plain called?

Ans:The Konkan coast

19.What is the southern part of India's eastern coastal plain called?

Ans:The Coromandel coast

20.Which channel separates the Andaman Islands from the Nicobar Islands?

Ans:The Ten Degree Channel