AFCAT History and Geography 4

Question 1

Which Indian state has the longest coastline?

Accepted Answer

Gujarat

Answer

Gujarat has the longest coastline of any Indian state at approximately 1,600 km, including its peninsula and island territories.

Question 2

The Jallianwala Bagh massacre of 1919 took place in which city?

Accepted Answer

Amritsar

Answer

The Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred on April 13, 1919, in Amritsar, Punjab, when British troops fired on an unarmed crowd.

Question 3

Which imaginary line divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

Accepted Answer

Equator

Answer

The Equator is the imaginary line at 0° latitude that divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

Question 4

Who established the Indian National Congress in 1885?

Accepted Answer

A.O. Hume

Answer

Allan Octavian Hume, a retired British civil servant, founded the Indian National Congress in 1885 in Bombay.

Question 5

The Western Ghats run parallel to which coast of India?

Accepted Answer

Western coast

Answer

The Western Ghats run along India's western coast from Gujarat to Kerala, parallel to the Arabian Sea coastline.

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