GK Express of 18/02/2025

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Geography Coach

1. Which is the only Indian state to have three distinct seasons of monsoon?

Kerala (Southwest, Northeast, and Summer Pre-Monsoon Showers).


2. The Suez Canal connects which two water bodies?


Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea.


3. Which river in India crosses the Tropic of Cancer twice?


Mahi River.


4. What is the largest saltwater lake in India?


Chilika Lake (Odisha).


5. What is the largest delta in the world?

Sundarbans Delta (India & Bangladesh, formed by the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna rivers).


Indian Society Coach

1. What is the first caste-based census in India?

Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) 2011.


2. Which state has the highest Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in India?

Madhya Pradesh.


3. Which city is called the "Widow Capital" of India?

Vrindavan (Uttar Pradesh).


4. What is the child sex ratio in India?

919 females per 1,000 males (Census 2011).


 Anthropology Coach

1. Which tribe in India is known for practicing polyandry?

Toda Tribe (Tamil Nadu) & Kinnaura Tribe (Himachal Pradesh).

Important Points: A Toda woman was automatically married to her husband's brothers. 

When a woman became pregnant, one husband would give her a bow and arrow and be considered the father of the child. 

The children of these marriages were considered to be descended from the eldest brother. 


2. The Sentinelese tribe belongs to which Indian island?

North Sentinel Island (Andaman & Nicobar Islands).

The Sentinelese are an indigenous group of people who live on North Sentinel Island in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in India. They are one of the most isolated people groups in the world. They are a scheduled tribe recognized and protected by the Indian government.


3. What is the term for the custom of marrying within one’s caste or social group?

Endogamy.


4. Which is the largest tribal group in India?

Gond Tribe.


5. Where is the famous Neolithic site of Burzahom located?

Jammu & Kashmir.

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