NCERT BASED GEOGRAPHY QUIZ
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Round 7
BATTLE OF THE BRAINS
4RD KALPAVRIKSHA INTERSCHOOL QUIZ COMPETITION 2015
SENIOR GROUP CLASS IX-XNCERT CURRICULUM BASED TOPICS
GEOGRAPHY
ROUND 1 RESOURCESCLASS VIII
TEAM AQ ) Name the first country in the world to develop Hydroelectricity ANS ) NORWAY
TEAM BQ) Viticulture is the cultivation of ?
ANS : GRAPES
TEAM CQ ) Name the region in India known to have huge tidal mill farms ?ANS : GULF OF KUCHCHH
ROUND 2INDIAALL ABOUT IT CLASS IX
TEAM AQ) Name the Himalayan mountain peak found in Uttarakhand which measure more than 7500 metre in height ?
ANS: NANDA DEVI
TEAM BQ ) Ghaggar river in the west and Teesta river in the east marks the extent of which Northern plain ?
ANS : GANGA PLAIN
TEAM CQ ) Name the largest river of Indian desert ?
ANS : LUNI RIVER
ROUND 3RESOURCES CONFINED TO INDIACLASS X
TEAM AQ) Name the only state in India which has made rooftop rainwater harvesting legally compulsory .
ANS : TAMIL NADU
TEAM BQ) Name the state which is the largest producer of Bauxite and Manganese ore in India.
ANS : ORISSA
TEAM CQ) Name the area from where India s maximum petroleum production is obtained ? ANS : MUMBAI HIGH
ROUND 4LIFE LINE OF INDIAN ECONOMYROADWAYS
TEAM AQ) Name the national highway historically called Shershah Suri Marg connecting Delhi and Amritsar ?ANS : NATIONAL HIGHWAY 1
TEAM BQ ) Name the longest national highway connecting Varanasi with Kanyakumari traversing 2,369 kms ?ANS: NATIONAL HIGHWAY 7
TEAM CQ ) Name the famous National highway which connects Delhi and Mumbai?.ANS : NATIONAL HIGHWAY 8
ROUND 5GIVE ONE WORD GROUP RELATED TO IT
TEAM AQ ) Patkai - Naga -Manipur - Mizo
ANS : PURVANCHAL HILLS
TEAM BQ) Andaman teal -Nicobar pigeon- Mithun -Andaman wild pig
ANS : ENDEMIC SPECIES
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TEAM CQ ) Tea Coffee Rubber - Banana
ANS : PLANTATION CROPS
ROUND 6IDENTIFY AND ANSWER ONE QUESTION RELATED TO THESE PICTURES & MAPS
TEAM A
Q 1 ) IDENTIFY THIS ANIMAL
ANS 1: GANGETIC DOLPHINQUES 2 :Name the state where the only protected area for these dolphins is situated ? ANS : BIHAR
TEAM B
Q 1) IDENTIFY THIS PICTURE
Q) Name the state which exclusively practises this method ?ANS 1: BAMBOO DRIP IRRIGATIONANS 2) MEGHALAYA
TEAM C
Q1 ) IDENTIFY THIS ENDANGERED SPECIES.
ANS 1: ASIATIC WILD ASSQUES 2: Name the state where an exclusive wild life sanctuary has been created for this animal ?ANS 2: GUJARAT
TEAM AQ 2 IDENTIFY THIS LAKE
ANS 1: WULAR LAKE Q 2 ) Unlike other Himalayan lake which are of glacial origin , how is the origin of Wular lake different ?ANS 2: TECTONIC ACTIVITY
TEAM BQUES 1 : IDENTIFY THIS LAKE
ANS 1: CHILKA LAKE QUES 2: Lake is mainly used for a freshwater body, therefore Chilka lake is a misnomer .It is actually a ANS 2: LAGOON
TEAM C
Q ) IDENTIFY THE MINERAL DEPOSITS THESE SYMBOLS ARE SHOWING
ANS : MICA QUES 2: Name the mineral rich state of India where Koderma the Mica capital of India lies ? ANS ) JHARKHAND
PHYSICAL FEATURES VEGETATION & FORESTS DRAINAGEWILDLIFE & ITS CONSERVATIONCLIMATEROUND 7
DEMOGRAPHY
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DEMOGRAPHY
QUES 1 :IDENTIFY THIS STATE
ANS 1 : ARUNACHAL PRADESHQUES 2 : Tsang-po enter this state before entering Assam. Name the local name for this river in Arunachal Pradesh state ?ANS 2 : DIHANG
QUES 3 :Name the only biosphere reserve located in Arunachal Pradesh?
ANS : DIHANG -DIBANG
PHYSICAL FEATURES
QUES 1: IDENTIFY THIS CITY
ANS 1: ALLAHABADQUES 2: Name the holy river that confluences with Bhagirathi river to finally form river Ganga proper.ANS 2 : ALAKNANDA
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QUES 3: Name the city of Uttarakhand where this confluence takes place .
ANS 3: DEVPRAYAG
DRAINAGE QUES : IDENTIFY THIS PICTURE ?
ANS 1: OXBOW LAKE QUES 2:India is known to have the largest freshwater oxbow lake in Asia . Can you name it?ANS: KANWAR LAKE IN BEGUSARAI
QUES 3: This lake is a hotspot for wild life lovers and conservationalists . Why?
ANS 3: ITS A BIRD SANCTUARY
CLIMATE
Q 1: WHAT DOES THIS MAP SHOWS ?
ANS : ADVANCING MONSOONQUES 2:Tell the tropical latitude zone roughly between which the monsoons are experienced ? ANS : 20 N & 20 S
ANS 3 : EARLY SEPTEMBER QUES 3: From which month of the year the gradual withdrawal of MONSOON starts to begin ?
Q 1: NAME THIS NATIONAL PARK.WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
ANS1: DACHIGAM QUES 2: Name the mammal for which this national park is a known protective area ?ANS 2 : KASHMIRI STAG
QUES 3: Chiru ( Tibetan antelope) another critically endangered species is found in which region of Jammu and Kashmir ?
ANS 3 :LADAKH
VEGETATION AND FORESTSQUES1 :IDENTIFY THIS TREE
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ANS 2: < 70 CMS ANNUALLYQUES 2 : What is the near cut off rainfall below which these kind of vegetation's are found ?
ANS 1 :BABOOL ( ACACIA)
QUES 3 : The leaves of babul are used to cure which ailment ?ANS 3: EYESORES, MOUTH ULCERS
ROUND 8RESOURCES ALL AROUND US
MINERALS ENERGY INDUSTRIESLIFELINES
RESOURCESRESOURCESFORESTSWILDLIFEWATERAGRICULTURE
RESOURCES & DEVELOPMENTQUES) Name the soil which becomes suitable for cultivation only after adequate dose of manure and fertilizers.ANS: LATERITE SOIL
FORESTSQUES) Name the chemical compound found in Himalayan Yew which as anticancerous properties ?ANS : TAXOL
WILD LIFE QUES) Mithun, considered an endemic species belongs to which region of India ?ANS : NORTH EAST REGION
WATERQUES) Name the river on which Tehri dam is situated .ANS : RIVER BHAGIRATHI
AGRICULTURE QUES) Watermelon, muskmelon , cucumber etc. are the crops grown specifically in which season ?ANS : ZAID
MINERALSQUES) People of which Indian state were indulged in Rat Hole mining a type of coal mining recently banned by Green tribunal ?ANS : MEGHALAYA
ENERGYQUES) Name the latest nuclear power station dedicated to the nation?ANS : KUDANKULAM
INDUSTRIES QUES) Jute, a cash crop is cultivated and processed mainly along which river bank in India ?ANS : HOOGLY RIVER
LIFE LINE OF ECONOMYQUES : Which two extreme locations are connected by East- West corridor of road? ANS: SILCHER - PORBANDER
ROUND 9INDIA ALL ABOUT IT
INDIA
SIZE AND LOCATIONQ). Name the city of India where confluence of three major water bodies( sea and ocean) takes place .ANS ) KANYAKUMARI
PHYSICAL FEATURESQ) The part of Himalayas that lies between Sutlej and Kali river is known as ?ANS) KUMAON HIMALAYAS
DRAINAGE Q) The drainage pattern in which the tributaries join the main river at approximately right angle is called ANS : TRELLIS DRAINAGE
CLIMATE Q) Name the other region in India other than western Rajasthan which receives rainfall less than 10 cm?ANS : LADAKH
NATURAL VEGETATIONQ) Name the medicinal plant specific to India used for treating blood pressure .ANS: SARPAGANDHA
WILDLIFE Q) Name a bio reserve in Tamil Nadu also included in the world network of Biosphere reserves?ANS : GULF OF MANNAR
MINERALSQ)The Hazira- Vijaipur- Jagdishpur a 1700 km gas pipeline starts at Mumbai high and ends in which state? ANS ) UTTAR PRADESH
LAND AND SOIL Q) Name the soil variety in India which has maximum moisture holding capacity?ANS : BLACK SOIL
POPULATIONQ) Among all states and union territory in India which has the lowest sex ratio.ANS: DAMAN AND DIU
THANK YOU
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