Daily GK Challenge

More practice: Indian Geography

5 more SSC / Banking questions from the same chapter, with step-by-step solutions. Try each one, then reveal the answer.

1. Q1easy

   Which is the largest freshwater lake in India?

   • AChilika Lake
   • BLoktak Lake
   • CDal Lake
   • DWular Lake
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   Correct answer: (D) Wular Lake

   Wular Lake in Jammu and Kashmir, fed by the Jhelum, is the largest freshwater lake in India. Chilika is bigger, but it is a brackish-water lagoon. Loktak is the largest freshwater lake in the north-east. So the answer is Wular Lake.

2. Q2easy

   Which type of soil is best suited for growing cotton?

   • ABlack (regur) soil
   • BLaterite soil
   • CAlluvial soil
   • DDesert soil
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   Correct answer: (A) Black (regur) soil

   Black soil formed from the Deccan lava holds moisture well and is rich in lime, iron and magnesia, which makes it ideal for cotton. That is why it is also called black cotton soil. So the answer is black (regur) soil.

3. Q3easy

   Kaziranga National Park, famous for the one-horned rhinoceros, is located in:

   • AWest Bengal
   • BAssam
   • CUttarakhand
   • DMadhya Pradesh
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   Correct answer: (B) Assam

   Kaziranga lies on the floodplains of the Brahmaputra in Assam and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It has the world's largest population of the Indian one-horned rhinoceros. Jaldapara in West Bengal also has rhinos, but it is a different park. So the answer is Assam.

4. Q4medium

   Indian Standard Time (IST) is based on which longitude?

   • A75°E
   • B82°30′E
   • C80°E
   • D88°30′E
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   Correct answer: (B) 82°30′E

   The Earth turns 15° of longitude per hour. IST uses the 82°30′E meridian, which passes near Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh. 82.5 ÷ 15 = 5.5, so IST is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of GMT. So the answer is 82°30′E.

5. Q5medium

   Which mountain pass connects Srinagar with Leh?

   • ANathu La
   • BShipki La
   • CBomdi La
   • DZoji La
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   Correct answer: (D) Zoji La

   Zoji La carries the Srinagar–Leh highway from the Kashmir valley into Ladakh (via Dras and Kargil). Nathu La links Sikkim with Tibet, Shipki La links Himachal Pradesh with Tibet, and Bomdi La is in Arunachal Pradesh. So the answer is Zoji La.