Highest in India

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1. Q1.Which is the highest airport in India?

   • A.Daulat Beg Oldi Advanced Landing Ground, Ladakh✓ Correct Answer
   • B.Leh Airport, Ladakh
   • C.Shimla Airport, Himachal Pradesh
   • D.Kullu-Manali Airport, Himachal Pradesh

   Explanation: Daulat Beg Oldi in Ladakh, at about 16,614 feet, is regarded as one of the highest airstrips in India and the world.

2. Q2.Which is considered the highest waterfall in India?

   • A.Kunchikal Falls, Karnataka✓ Correct Answer
   • B.Jog Falls, Karnataka
   • C.Nohkalikai Falls, Meghalaya
   • D.Dudhsagar Falls, Goa

   Explanation: Kunchikal Falls in Karnataka, with a total drop of about 455 metres, is now considered the highest waterfall in India.

3. Q3.Which is the highest dam in India?

   • A.Tehri Dam, Uttarakhand✓ Correct Answer
   • B.Bhakra Dam, Himachal Pradesh
   • C.Hirakud Dam, Odisha
   • D.Sardar Sarovar Dam, Gujarat

   Explanation: Tehri Dam on the Bhagirathi River in Uttarakhand, at about 260.5 metres, is the highest dam in India.

4. Q4.Which is regarded as the highest lake in India?

   • A.Cholamu Lake (Tso Lhamo), Sikkim✓ Correct Answer
   • B.Pangong Tso, Ladakh
   • C.Chandra Taal, Himachal Pradesh
   • D.Dal Lake, Jammu and Kashmir

   Explanation: Cholamu Lake, also called Tso Lhamo, in North Sikkim at around 5,330 metres is regarded as one of the highest lakes in India.

5. Q5.Which is the highest mountain peak located entirely within India?

   • A.Kangchenjunga✓ Correct Answer
   • B.Nanda Devi
   • C.K2 (Godwin Austen)
   • D.Kamet

   Explanation: Kangchenjunga, on the India-Nepal border in Sikkim, at 8,586 metres is the highest peak located within India.

6. Q6.Which is the largest and one of the longest glaciers in India?

   • A.Siachen Glacier✓ Correct Answer
   • B.Gangotri Glacier
   • C.Zemu Glacier
   • D.Pindari Glacier

   Explanation: The Siachen Glacier in the Karakoram Range is the largest glacier in India and one of the largest outside the polar regions.

7. Q7.Which gateway is known as the highest gateway in the world, located in India?

   • A.Buland Darwaza, Fatehpur Sikri✓ Correct Answer
   • B.India Gate, Delhi
   • C.Gateway of India, Mumbai
   • D.Charminar, Hyderabad

   Explanation: Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, built by Akbar, at about 54 metres is known as the highest gateway in the world.

8. Q8.What is the approximate height of the Statue of Unity?

   • A.182 metres✓ Correct Answer
   • B.152 metres
   • C.165 metres
   • D.198 metres

   Explanation: The Statue of Unity, dedicated to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, stands about 182 metres tall, making it the tallest statue in the world.

9. Q9.The Statue of Unity is located on an island facing which dam?

   • A.Sardar Sarovar Dam, Gujarat✓ Correct Answer
   • B.Tehri Dam, Uttarakhand
   • C.Hirakud Dam, Odisha
   • D.Nagarjuna Sagar Dam, Telangana

   Explanation: The Statue of Unity stands on Sadhu Bet island facing the Sardar Sarovar Dam on the Narmada River in Gujarat.

10. Q10.What is the approximate height of the Qutub Minar in Delhi?

    • A.72.5 metres✓ Correct Answer
    • B.60 metres
    • C.85 metres
    • D.45 metres

    Explanation: The Qutub Minar in Delhi stands about 72.5 metres tall and is the tallest brick minaret in the world.

11. Q11.Which is generally considered the highest motorable pass in India?

    • A.Umling La, Ladakh✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Khardung La, Ladakh
    • C.Rohtang Pass, Himachal Pradesh
    • D.Marsimik La, Ladakh

    Explanation: Umling La in Ladakh, at about 19,300 feet (5,798 metres), is now recognised as one of the highest motorable passes in the world.

12. Q12.Which is the highest railway station in India?

    • A.Ghum, West Bengal✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
    • C.Manali, Himachal Pradesh
    • D.Reckong Peo, Himachal Pradesh

    Explanation: Ghum railway station on the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway in West Bengal is the highest railway station in India.

13. Q13.Which is the only active volcano in India?

    • A.Barren Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Narcondam Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
    • C.Deccan Traps, Maharashtra
    • D.Baratang Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands

    Explanation: Barren Island in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is the only confirmed active volcano in India and South Asia.

14. Q14.Which is the highest railway bridge in the world, built in Jammu and Kashmir?

    • A.Chenab Rail Bridge✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Pamban Bridge
    • C.Bogibeel Bridge
    • D.Vembanad Rail Bridge

    Explanation: The Chenab Rail Bridge in Jammu and Kashmir, about 359 metres above the riverbed, is the highest railway bridge in the world.

15. Q15.Which is regarded as one of the highest cricket grounds in the world, located in India?

    • A.Chail Cricket Ground, Himachal Pradesh✓ Correct Answer
    • B.HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala
    • C.Eden Gardens, Kolkata
    • D.Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

    Explanation: Chail Cricket Ground in Himachal Pradesh, at about 2,444 metres, is regarded as one of the highest cricket grounds in the world.

16. Q16.Which is the highest peak of the Western Ghats?

    • A.Anamudi, Kerala✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Doddabetta, Tamil Nadu
    • C.Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra
    • D.Kalsubai, Maharashtra

    Explanation: Anamudi in Kerala, at about 2,695 metres, is the highest peak of the Western Ghats and of Peninsular India.

17. Q17.Which is the highest peak of the Aravalli Range?

    • A.Guru Shikhar, Mount Abu, Rajasthan✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Sandstone Hills, Rajasthan
    • C.Taragarh Hill, Ajmer
    • D.Nahargarh, Jaipur

    Explanation: Guru Shikhar near Mount Abu in Rajasthan, at about 1,722 metres, is the highest peak of the Aravalli Range.

18. Q18.Which observatory in India is located at one of the highest altitudes in the world?

    • A.Indian Astronomical Observatory, Hanle, Ladakh✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Nainital Observatory, Uttarakhand
    • C.Kodaikanal Observatory, Tamil Nadu
    • D.Udaipur Solar Observatory, Rajasthan

    Explanation: The Indian Astronomical Observatory at Hanle, Ladakh, at about 4,500 metres, is one of the highest-located observatories in the world.

19. Q19.Which is the highest Sikh shrine (gurdwara) in India?

    • A.Hemkund Sahib, Uttarakhand✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Golden Temple, Amritsar
    • C.Anandpur Sahib, Punjab
    • D.Patna Sahib, Bihar

    Explanation: Hemkund Sahib in Uttarakhand, situated at about 4,329 metres, is the highest gurdwara in India.

20. Q20.Which is the highest point of the Nilgiri Hills in South India?

    • A.Doddabetta Peak✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Anamudi Peak
    • C.Agasthyamalai Peak
    • D.Palani Hills Peak

    Explanation: Doddabetta Peak near Ooty in Tamil Nadu, at about 2,637 metres, is the highest point of the Nilgiri Hills.