13th jan 2009

Apart from current question of India and world , relevant local geographical data also turn up as question . I would like to add each local relevant question in current daily according to each state and UT.
I… Andaman Nicobar islands

1. The aboriginal inhabitant of A&N are Negritos and anthropologically related to
a. Semang of Malaysia and Aeta of Philippines.
b. Red Indian of America
c. Alaskan tribes
d. African tribe
Ans a) tribes found in A&N
Jarawas, Onges, Jangil,Shompen (mongloid),sentinelese(hostile tribe) and great andamanese, nicobarese(mongloid)

2. The number of district A&N divided into;-
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
Ans b) North and middle Andaman, south Andaman , Nicobar district

3. Port blair city is on chatham islands in south Andaman and earlier capital of A&N it was known as:-
a. port suez
b. port Cornwallis
c. port mayo
d. port rippon

Ans b) after 1789, changed to present portblair

4. the highest peak of south Andaman
a. Mount Thomson
b. Mount crony
c. Mount harriet
d. Mount george

Ans C…..365 m other geographical feature phoenix bay, hope town, harminder bay, dugong creek, dundas point


5. provisional government of A & N setup by subhas Chandra bose was established on
a. 30th dec 1943
b. 31st dec 1943
c. 1st jan 1944
d. 23rd jan 1944
Ans A he took control from Japanese adm and named the island shaeed and swaraj

6. The only british viceroy killed in Indian territory during viceroyality :-
a. Lord Rippon
b. Lord Dufferin
c. Lord Mayo
d. Lord cornwallis
Ans C Mayo was killed by Sher Ali in 1872 , he was hanged on Viper Island Jail


7. one of the biggest Saw mills of asia is located in
a. chatham island
b. Ross Island
c. Jolly Bouy
d. Cinque Island
Ans a …..others are tourist spot of a&N

8. erstwhile Dilthaman tank, only fresh water source to port blair has been converted to national park
a. Mahatma Gandhi national park
b. Gandhi park
c. Nehru park
d. Sonia park

Ans B

9. ten degrees channel separate :
a. Car nicobar and Little Andaman
b. South Andaman and Nicobar
c. Little Andaman and soth Andaman
d. Nicobar and car nicobar islands

Ans A

10. Pygmalion point is on
a. south Andaman
b. great nicobar
c. little Andaman
d. car nicobar

Ans B it is known as indira point now and is the southern most point of India and 91 miles from sumatra.

note: Great Nicobar is the southernmost land mass of the Nicobar group of Islands. Most of this island is hilly and undulating. The main hill range runs from north to south. Mount Thullier which is about 2,105 ft high is the highest peak. Galathea, Alexandra and Dagmar are the major rivers.
11. Timber found exclusive in Andaman islands only and not in nicobar islands
a. padauk and gurjan
b. teak
c. sal
d. redwood
Ans a)


12. The jurisdiction of Andaman and nicobar lies with :-
A. Chennai high court
B. Kolkatta high court
C. Hyderabad high court
D. Delhi high court
Ans –B

13. The cellular jail located in east coast of port blair at the sea of Atlanta point also known as black water prision was commissioned during the viceroyalty of-:
a. lord curzon
b. lord chemsford
c. lord hardinge-II
d. lord minto-I

Ans d

14. the state animal of A&N is –
a. dolphin
b. dugong
c. donkey
d. elephant

Ans B Dugong, an endangered marine mammal, also known as Sea Cow, is only strictly marine mammal, which is herbivorous. It mainly feeds on sea-grass and other aquatic vegetation. Dugong is distributed in shallow tropical waters in Indo-Pacific Region. In India Dugong is reported from Gulf of Kutch, Gulf of Mannar, Palk Bay and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Within A&N Islands Dugong has been reported from Ritchie”s Archipelago, North Reef, Little Andaman and parts of Nicobars.


15. Turbo,Trochus, Murex and Nautilus are generally known as
a. engine oils
b. corals
c. shells
d. rocks

Ans C




16. The first successful hunger strike on cellular jail was done in
a. 12 may 1933
b. 12 may 1930
c. 12 may 1934
d. Never

Ans a On 12 May 1933 they started a fast unto death. Mahavir Singh, Mohan Kishore Namo Das and Mohit Moitra died during this hunger strike.

There was light in the cells. The prisoners started getting newspapers, books and periodicals. They were allowed to meet. The facility to read individually or on a collective basis was allowed. The opportunity to play sports and organise cultural events was given. The jail work was reduced to minimal. Above all there was respect for the freedom fighters from the prison officials and a marked improvement in their behaviour.
. Arunachal Pradesh

1. When was Arunachal Pradesh given statehood ?
a. 20th feb 1987 as 24th state
b. 20th feb 1987 as 25th state
c. 20th feb 1986 as 24th state
d. 20th feb 1988 as 24th state

Ans A…..after it was given union teritory status in 1972 and came under ministry of external affair for security reason and then under ministry of home affairs before statehood.

2. How many international boundaries surround arunachal:-
1. china
2. Nepal
3. Tibet
4. Myanmar
5. Bhutan
6. Bangladesh
a. 1,2,3,4,5,6
b. 1,3,4,5
c. 1,3,4,5,6
d. 1,2,3,4,5

Ans B

3. Arrange from West to East the geographical valley:-

1. miri hills
2. Mishmi hills
3. Dafla hills
4. Abor hills

a. 1,2,3,4
b. 3,1,4,2
c. 1,4,3,2
d. 3,2,1,4

Ans B










4. state can be divided into 5 river valleys:-

1. kameng
2. Siang
3. subansiri
4. Lohit
5. Tirap
6. Tista

a. 1,3,4,5,6
b. 1,2,3,4,5
c. 1,2,4,5,6
d. 2,3,4,5,6

Ans b they are the river valleys of arunachal. All these rivers are fed by snows from the Himalayas and countless rivers and rivulets except Tirap which is fed by Patkai Range.
Siang +dibang+ lohit = Brahmaputra

5. The state is culturally divided into eastern (Khamptis and Singphos ) and western (Monpas and Sherdukpens , Membas and Khambas ) following ,Hinyana and Mahayana Buddhist sect respectively, other tribe famous for Pisciculture –cum paddy cultivation. Are :-

a. Aptani and Adi
b. Noctes and Wanchos
c. Mishmis and Mijis
d. Tagins and Tangsas

Ans A

6. Eso,Mithun and Yak are animals found in

a. arunachal
b. Andaman
c. Orissa
d. Kerala

Ans A

1. State with second highest hydel power capacity and third highest power utility has started project on Priyadarshini Jurala HEP , which state it belongs to-:

a. AndhraPradesh
b. Rajasthan
c. Karnataka
d. Orissa

Ans A.other power station in AP , Pulichintala HEP,Rayalseema,Kothagodam,sriramsagar,Kakatiya

2. State with longest coastline-
a. Gujrat
b. AP
c. Orissa
d. Karnataka

Ans A….1600 km

3. Dance treatise Abhinaya darpana and bharatarnava is written by
a. Nandikeshwara
b. Basava
c. Tenalirama
d. Bharata

Ans A……..The earliest and the original Telugu drama was perhaps " Harishchandra " by Veeresalingam.


Four wildlife sanctuaries at Pakhui, Lali, Itanagar and Namdapha had been set up in 1979, covering an area of 3000 sq kms. The Mehao wildlife sanctuary was established in the Sixth Plan and Namdapha sanctuary was upgraded to the status of a national park in 1983. ‘Project Tiger’ was also launched in Namdapha in 1983. The Mouling Reserve Forest in East Siang district, covering an area of 483 sq kms, has been declared a national park in 1986.