Indian Geography

Among India’s states, Sikkim has the smallest population according to Census 2011. Sikkim became India’s 22nd state in 1975.

Barren Island is in the Andaman Sea and is India’s only confirmed active volcano.

Odisha is a leading bauxite-producing state of India because of its extensive mineral deposits, particularly in the Eastern Ghats.

Brazil is the world’s leading coffee-producing country, especially known for Arabica and Robusta production.

Jupiter is often described as a giant ball of gases because it is composed predominantly of hydrogen and helium and has no solid surface like Earth.

The Indian Railways is one of India’s largest employers. Its workforce spans transport, engineering, operations and maintenance across the country.

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is headquartered in Rome, Italy. It is a specialised agency of the United Nations.

The Brahma Sarovar is a large sacred water tank at Kurukshetra in Haryana.

The UN General Assembly proclaimed 21 June as the International Day of Yoga in 2014, following India’s initiative.

Baku is the capital of Azerbaijan, situated on the western shore of the Caspian Sea.

The Bhimbetka rock shelters are in Madhya Pradesh and contain prehistoric paintings dating back to the Stone Age.

India observes National Doctors’ Day on 1 July, not 2 September. The source key gives 2 September, so this item is source-sensitive and the supplied key has been retained.

Ghumura is a traditional dance form of Odisha, especially associated with Kalahandi. The source key, however, points to Tripura; the source answer has been retained.

The Kaiga Atomic Power Station is located in Karnataka, on the banks of the Kali River.

Sumitra Mahajan, former Lok Sabha Speaker, authored Matoshree. She served as Speaker from 2014 to 2019.

Akodara in Gujarat is known as India’s first digital village in several banking and rural-digital initiatives.

Synecology studies groups or communities of organisms and their relationships with the environment; it is a branch of ecology.

The Golconda Fort is located in Telangana, near Hyderabad, and was developed by the Qutb Shahi rulers.

The Aravalli Range lies mainly across Rajasthan and extends toward Haryana, Delhi and Gujarat. It is among India’s oldest fold mountain systems.

In Bangladesh, the Ganga is known as the Padma. After joining the Jamuna and Meghna systems, its waters reach the Bay of Bengal.