General facts about India - MCQs with answers - Part IV

ANSWER: b) Indira Gandhi Canal

The Indira Gandhi Canal is the longest canal in India and the largest irrigation project in the world.

ANSWER: d) Amarnath Caves

Amarnath Cave in Jammu & Kashmir is the largest cave in India. Amarnath Cave is situated at an altitude of 3888m and is 45 km from Pahalgam. The 45-km distance is covered in four days, with night halts at Chandanwari, Sheshnag and Panchtarni.

ANSWER: a) Ellora Caves

Ellora temples in Aurangabad, Maharashtra is the largest cave temple in India. It has 35 caves. These caves comprise of Buddhist, Hindu and Jain cave temples and monasteries, which were built between the 5th century and 10th century. There are 12 Buddhist caves, 17 Hindu caves, and 5 Jain caves.

ANSWER: a) St. Thomas Church

In 52 A.D. Thomas Didaemus, one of the 12 apostles of Jesus Christ, landed at Musiris (Cranganore) in Kerala. He made his first converts both Jews and Hindus at Palayur in Trichur district, Kerala. There he built a small church with an altar, which he consecrated. This is the oldest church in India.

ANSWER: a) Se Cathedral

Se Cathedral in Old Goa is the largest church in India. The original building was constructed of mud and stones and straw and was erected in 1510 and was dedicated to St. Catherine. In 1538 the church status was raised to that of a Cathedral with the establishment of the Diocese of Goa.

ANSWER: a) Mumbai

Mumbai also known as Bombay is the most populous city in India, most populous metropolitan area in India, and the eighth most populous city in the world, with an estimated city population of 18.4 million and metropolitan area population of 20.7 million as of 2011.

ANSWER: a) Lonar crater

The Lonar Crater was first discovered in 1823 by British officer, J.E. Alexander which is situated on the outskirts of Loanar town in Buldhana District.

ANSWER: a) Kallanai dam

Kallanai Dam, also known as Grand Anicut, is the fourth oldest dam in the world. It still serves the people of Tamilnadu, India. The dam was constructed by King Karikala Chola of the Chola Dynasty in the 2nd century AD. The dam is located on the River Kaveri, 24km from Tiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu.

ANSWER: d) Tehri dam

Tehri Dam is the biggest dam in Asia. It is situated on Bhagirathi river in Uttarakhand - 261 m (855 ft) high and 575 m (1,886 ft) long. Tehri Hydro Development Coorporation (THDC) was formed in 1988 to manage the dam. The dam started working in 2006.

ANSWER: b) Bhakra dam

Bhakra Dam is a concrete gravity dam across the Sutlej River in Punjab – 226 m (738 ft) high and 518 m (1,699 ft) long. The dam is located at a gorge near the (now submerged) upstream Bhakra village in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh.