Olympiad Test Level 1: Indian Geography- 1 - Class 6 MCQ

In India Tropic of Cancer passes through eight States namely Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura, and Mizoram. It does not pass through the State of Manipur.

Agra is the city that is not located on the banks of river Ganga. It is situated on the bank of river Yamuna, originating from 'Yamnotri' glacier in the uppermost region of lower Himalayas in Uttarakhand. It is also the longest tributary of the Ganga river.

The Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert, is an arid region in the north-western part of the Indian subcontinent that covers an area of 200,000 km² and forms a natural boundary between India and Pakistan. It is the world's 20th-largest desert, and the world's 9th-largest hot subtropical desert.

Nepal Himalayas has the maximum stretch from east to west. Along the north of Nepal runs the Great Himalayan Range, the highest mountain range in the Himalayan system. This range has an average altitude of about 4,570 m (about 15,000 ft) and remains perpetually snow-covered.

The Ten Degree Channel is a channel that separates the Andaman Islands and Nicobar Islands from each other in the Bay of Bengal. The two sets of islands together form the Indian Union Territory (UT) of Andaman and Nicobar Islands..

• Latitude: The latitudinal and the longitudinal extent of the land of India, the Tropic of Cancer passes through the central part of India in the east-west direction.
• Distance from the Sea: With a long coastline, large coastal areas have an equable climate. Areas in the interior of India are far away from the moderating influence of the sea. Such areas have extremes of climate.

The two coastal plains meet at Kanyakumari, the southernmost tip of the Indian mainland. The eastern coastal plain is located between The Bay of Bengal and the eastern ghats and the western coastal plain is located between the Arabian Sea and the western ghats.

Mawsynram, India: Mawsynram receives an annual rainfall of 11,871 millimetres making it the world's wettest place. Situated amongst the Khasi Hills in Meghalaya, India, Mawsynram's proximity to the Bay of Bengal is one of the main reasons for its precipitation.

Tropical rainforests are found in areas of heavy rainfall. The trees found in these forests are rosewood, ebony and mahogany. Teak, on the other hand, is a tree found in tropical deciduous forests.

• Sambhar Lake is situated in Rajasthan.
• Salt is produced from the water of Sambhar lake. This is a seasonal lake, which is located in the inland drainage.
• Freshwater lakes have glacial origins and most of them are situated in the Himalayan region.
• Examples of some of the important freshwater lakes in India are Barapani, Loktak, Nainital, Bhimtal, and Dal lake.
• Wular Lake is the largest freshwater lake in India. It is situated in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and it was formed due to tectonic activity.
• Guru Gobind Sagar lake was formed when Bhakra Nangal dam was built for generating hydroelectric power. It is not a natural lake.
• Chilika Lake, and Pulicat lake are two largest brackish water lakes in India. Brackish means having more saline content than freshwater. 
• Kolleru lake is the largest freshwater lake in Andhra Pradesh.