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Geography Quiz| UPSC 2024 Optional Paper 2

 1. Which state is Lunkaransar Lake located in?

a) Gujarat

b) Rajasthan

c) Haryana

d) Madhya Pradesh


Answer. b) Rajasthan.

Lunkaransar Lake is a saltwater lake and a playa lake. It is located in Bikaner, Rajasthan. Lunkaransar is famous for Peanut production.


2. Gua is located in?

a) Madhya Pradesh

b) Chhattisgarh

c) Jharkhand

d) Orissa


Answer. c) Jharkhand.

Gua is a mining village situated in Jharkhand, the Chotanagpur Plateau. It is famous for haematite iron ore. The mines are operated by the Steel Authority of India Limited.


3. Raidak River tributary of which river?

a) Ganga River

b) Brahmaputra River

c) Narmada River

d) Godavari River


Answer. b) Brahmaputra River. 

Raidak River ( West Bengal) also called Wang Chhu or Wong Chhu in Bhutan, is a transboundary river originating in Bhutan that is a tributary of the River Brahmaputra.

Turturi is the tributary of the Raidak River.


4. Ekta Nagar is located in which state?

a) Gujarat

b) Rajasthan

c) Haryana

d) Madhya Pradesh


Answer. a) Gujarat

Ekta Nagar is located in Gujarat. The town is best known for the Statue of Unity ( Sardar Patel Statue), the tallest statue in the world.


5. The Holy Place, Chandanwari is located in ----?

a) Ladakh

b) Jammu & Kashmir

c) Himachal Pradesh

d) Uttarakhand


Answer. b) Jammu & Kashmir

Chandanwari is a place from where Amarnath yatra starts every year and it is located in Jammu & Kashmir.


6. Babina cantonment town is located in ---?

a) Ladakh

b) Jammu & Kashmir

c) Himachal Pradesh

d) Uttar Pradesh


Answer. d) Uttar Pradesh.

Babina is a cantonment town in the Jhansi district of Uttar Pradesh. It has the largest army base in Asia having a total army area of 2,749 acres of land.


7. Tatipaka oil refinery is located in

a) Andhra Pradesh

b) Maharashtra

c) Karnataka

d) Tamil Nadu


Answer. a) Andhra Pradesh

The correct answer is Andhra Pradesh. Tatipaka Oil Refinery is located in the East Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh.


8. Along airport is located in which state

a) Andhra Pradesh

b) Arunachal Pradesh

c) Mizoram

d) Tamil Nadu


Answer. b) Arunachal Pradesh

Along Airport also known as Aalo Airport is located in Arunachal Pradesh.


9. Karaikal, the town is located in---?

a) Malabar Coast

b) Konkan Coast

c) Coromandel Coast

d) Northern Circars


Answer. c) Coromanadel Coast


Karaikal is a town in the Indian Union Territory of Puducherry. It is located on the Coromandel Coast.

Karaikal was a maritime trading city in Chola Nadu till the 10th century. It was ruled successively by Vijayanagar, and Maratha rulers, and became French in the late 18th century.


10. Which state is Panna Tiger Reserve located in?

a) Chhattisgarh

b) Madhya Pradesh

c) Jharkhand

d) Orissa


Answer. b) Madhya Pradesh.

Panna is famous for its diamond mines in India and it is located in Madhya Pradesh. 

Panna Tiger Reserve is located in Vindhya Hill in northern Madhya Pradesh.

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