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This section includes 405 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Geography knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Peaty soil is found in ________ |
| A. | erala |
| B. | ashmir |
| C. | ssam |
| D. | ujarat |
| Answer» B. ashmir | |
| 2. |
Which of the following indicates the types of soil erosion in decreasing order of damage caused In India |
| A. | avine erosion .and gullies, alkalinity and salinity weeds and water-logging |
| B. | lkalinity and water-logging, ravine erosion and weeds |
| C. | ater-logging, weeds, salinity and ravine erosion |
| D. | ll are equally damaging |
| Answer» B. lkalinity and water-logging, ravine erosion and weeds | |
| 3. |
The plantation in a huge manner to prevent soil erosion is called |
| A. | helter Belts |
| B. | ontour Farming |
| C. | trip Farming |
| D. | orestation |
| Answer» B. ontour Farming | |
| 4. |
What is the percentage of Indian population engaged in agriculture? |
| A. | 0 |
| B. | 0 |
| C. | 0 |
| D. | 0 |
| Answer» B. 0 | |
| 5. |
Agricultural commodities are graded with |
| A. | SI |
| B. | co-products |
| C. | GMARK |
| D. | reen Product |
| Answer» D. reen Product | |
| 6. |
As per the classification by agriculture ministry, how many agroclimatic zones are in India? |
| A. | 23 |
| B. | 26 |
| C. | 27 |
| D. | 22 |
| Answer» D. 22 | |
| 7. |
Fertility of soil can be improved by ________ |
| A. | dding living earthworms |
| B. | dding dead earthworms |
| C. | emoving dead earthworms |
| D. | emoving living earthworms and adding dead earthworms |
| Answer» B. dding dead earthworms | |
| 8. |
Extensive subsistence agriculture is ________ |
| A. | arming on the slopes of Western Ghats |
| B. | arming in the thickly populated areas |
| C. | arming in the thinly populated areas |
| D. | arming in the forests of equatorial region |
| Answer» D. arming in the forests of equatorial region | |
| 9. |
The another name of acid or alkaline soil is |
| A. | egur |
| B. | angar |
| C. | allar |
| D. | hadar |
| Answer» D. hadar | |
| 10. |
Which of the following is not a tropical type of soil? |
| A. | ed soil |
| B. | esert soil |
| C. | lack soil |
| D. | rown soil |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
In which of the following grouping of states of India is rubber grown on a commercial scale? |
| A. | aharashtra-Gujarat-Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | erala-Tamil Nadu-Karnataka |
| C. | ikkim-Arunachal Pradesh-Nagaland |
| D. | disha-Madhya Pradesh-Maharashtra |
| Answer» C. ikkim-Arunachal Pradesh-Nagaland | |
| 12. |
Wind erosion is common in |
| A. | esert |
| B. | old areas |
| C. | reas where there is thick vegetation |
| D. | reas of heavy rainfall |
| Answer» B. old areas | |
| 13. |
Consider the following statements:1. Chikmagalur is well-known for sugar production.2. Mandya is well-known as a coffee-producing region.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | only |
| B. | only |
| C. | oth 1and 2 |
| D. | either 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
Which of the following regions has almost all prevalent types of natural vegetation in India? |
| A. | he Coastal Plains |
| B. | he Deccan Plateau |
| C. | he Himalayas |
| D. | he Ganga Plain |
| Answer» D. he Ganga Plain | |
| 15. |
Which one among the following pairs of States is the leading producer of tobacco in India? |
| A. | ndhra Pradesh and Gujarat |
| B. | arnataka and Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | aharashtra and Chhattisgarh |
| D. | ttar Pradesh and Rajasthan |
| Answer» B. arnataka and Madhya Pradesh | |
| 16. |
The following are the major oilseeds produced in India:1. Sesamum2. Mustard3. Groundnut4. SoyabeanWhich one of the following is the correct sequence of the descending order of the quantity of their production? |
| A. | , 2, 3, 4 |
| B. | , 2, 4, 1 |
| C. | , 4, 3, 1 |
| D. | , 4, 2, 1 |
| Answer» C. , 4, 3, 1 | |
| 17. |
What type of farming is practised in the densely populated regions of the world? |
| A. | ommercial farming |
| B. | xtensive farming |
| C. | ntensive farming |
| D. | lantation farming |
| Answer» D. lantation farming | |
| 18. |
In which of the area of India, Non-Irrigated Farming is performed? |
| A. | anera Field |
| B. | eccan Plateau |
| C. | oromandal Field |
| D. | anges Field |
| Answer» C. oromandal Field | |
| 19. |
Consider the following statements:1. India ranks first in the world in fruit production.2. India ranks second in the world in the export of tobacco.Which of these statements is/are correct? |
| A. | nly 1 |
| B. | nly 2 |
| C. | oth 1 and 2 |
| D. | either 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. either 1 nor 2 | |
| 20. |
Which of the following state is considered as the traditional area for tank irrigation in India? |
| A. | ujarat |
| B. | amil Nadu |
| C. | ssam |
| D. | rissa |
| Answer» C. ssam | |
| 21. |
The odd product out of the following is |
| A. | esame |
| B. | roundnut |
| C. | aster seed |
| D. | ustard |
| Answer» D. ustard | |
| 22. |
What do you understand by the word regur ? |
| A. | lack soil found in the Deccan |
| B. | rey-brown soil found in Russia |
| C. | ed, colour sticky soil, found in the Amazon area |
| D. | lack soil found in northern Argentina |
| Answer» B. rey-brown soil found in Russia | |
| 23. |
The term "Green Revolution" is used to show higher production of |
| A. | rasslands |
| B. | ree plantation |
| C. | er hectare agricultural output |
| D. | ardening in urban centres |
| Answer» D. ardening in urban centres | |
| 24. |
Which one of the following statements correctly defines the term transhumance ? |
| A. | conomy that solely depends upon animals |
| B. | arming in which' only one crop is cultivated by clearing hill slopes |
| C. | ractice of growing crops on higher hill slopes in summer and foothills in winter |
| D. | easonal migration of people with their animals up and down the mountains |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
Madhya Pradesh is the biggest producer of |
| A. | otton |
| B. | il seeds |
| C. | ulses |
| D. | aize |
| Answer» D. aize | |
| 26. |
Where is India's most prized tea grown? |
| A. | orhat |
| B. | arjeeling |
| C. | ilgiris |
| D. | unnar |
| Answer» C. ilgiris | |
| 27. |
Which is the main competitor of India in jute production? |
| A. | hina |
| B. | epal |
| C. | angladesh |
| D. | apan |
| Answer» D. apan | |
| 28. |
The topography of plateau is best for |
| A. | arming |
| B. | orestry |
| C. | ining |
| D. | ydropower generation |
| Answer» D. ydropower generation | |
| 29. |
Which is the home of "Alphonso mango"? |
| A. | atnagiri |
| B. | anaras |
| C. | aida |
| D. | ijayawada |
| Answer» B. anaras | |
| 30. |
Golden Fibre refers to |
| A. | emp |
| B. | otton |
| C. | ute |
| D. | ylon |
| Answer» D. ylon | |
| 31. |
Find the incorrect pair |
| A. | ea - Assam |
| B. | eanut - Bihar |
| C. | oconut - Kerala |
| D. | ugarcane - Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» C. oconut - Kerala | |
| 32. |
In terms of money, which spice is exported most from India? |
| A. | epper |
| B. | ry Red Chilli |
| C. | urmeric |
| D. | ardamom |
| Answer» C. urmeric | |
| 33. |
Tropical moist deciduous vegetation is to be found in Sahyadris, north-east plateau of the Peninsula and in the Shiwaliks. Which of the following is not a tree species of this group? |
| A. | eak |
| B. | al |
| C. | andalwood |
| D. | eodar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
Mixed farming means ________ |
| A. | rowing two crops at the same time |
| B. | rowing different crops in succession |
| C. | roducing crops |
| D. | sing mixture of manures and fertilizer |
| Answer» B. rowing different crops in succession | |
| 35. |
The state which tops in production of mustard seed is? |
| A. | aharashtra |
| B. | ajasthan |
| C. | ttar Pradesh |
| D. | ujarat |
| Answer» C. ttar Pradesh | |
| 36. |
Where will you expect to find bamboo growing |
| A. | t a great height from sea level |
| B. | t a medium height from sea level |
| C. | t a very low height from sea level |
| D. | here is no such condition; it can grow anywhere |
| Answer» D. here is no such condition; it can grow anywhere | |
| 37. |
Which one of the following types of erosion is responsible for the formation of Chambal Ravines? |
| A. | plash |
| B. | heet |
| C. | ill |
| D. | ully |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
Consider the following statements:1. India is the original home of the cotton plant.2. India is the first country in the world to develop hybrid cotton variety leading to increased production.Which of these statements is/are correct ? |
| A. | nly 1 |
| B. | nly 2 |
| C. | oth 1 and 2 |
| D. | either 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. either 1 nor 2 | |
| 39. |
IR-20 and RATNA are two main variety of |
| A. | heat |
| B. | illet |
| C. | war |
| D. | ice |
| Answer» E. | |
| 40. |
Some people in Manipur live in houses bunt on floating islands of weeds and decaying vegetation held together by suspended slit. These islands are called |
| A. | ipis |
| B. | arkhans |
| C. | hoomdis |
| D. | zba |
| Answer» D. zba | |
| 41. |
Which of the following is the main spice producer? |
| A. | eccan Trap |
| B. | alabar coast |
| C. | oromandal coast |
| D. | under delta |
| Answer» C. oromandal coast | |
| 42. |
Which one of the following is not essentially a species of the Himalaya vegetation? |
| A. | uniper |
| B. | ahogany |
| C. | ilver fir |
| D. | pruce |
| Answer» C. ilver fir | |
| 43. |
Which one of the following is the characteristic vegetation of regions between the snow line and about 3000 meters above mean sea level of the Himalayan region? |
| A. | hick forests of birch, fir, spruce and other trees |
| B. | orests of oak, deodar, chestnut and maple trees |
| C. | few dwarf shrubs |
| D. | orests of khair, sandalwood, palas and other trees |
| Answer» C. few dwarf shrubs | |
| 44. |
Which of the following spice is obtained from the roots? |
| A. | loves |
| B. | innamon |
| C. | urmeric |
| D. | one of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 45. |
HYV is also known ________ in India. |
| A. | hite revolution |
| B. | lue revolution |
| C. | raditional revolution |
| D. | ew agricultural policy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
Which of the following is called "brown paper"? |
| A. | ute |
| B. | otton |
| C. | ubber |
| D. | ea |
| Answer» B. otton | |
| 47. |
Which of the following is not produced in the season of kharif? |
| A. | illet and Rice |
| B. | aize and Jowar |
| C. | au and Mustard |
| D. | owar and Rice |
| Answer» D. owar and Rice | |
| 48. |
India is the largest producer and exporter of ? |
| A. | otton |
| B. | opper |
| C. | ea |
| D. | ica |
| Answer» B. opper | |
| 49. |
Sucrose content in sugarcane decreases ________ |
| A. | f frost occurs during the process of ripening |
| B. | f high rainfall occurs during the period of growth of the plant |
| C. | f there is high temperature during the time of ripening |
| D. | f there is fluctuation in temperature during the period of growth of the plant |
| Answer» C. f there is high temperature during the time of ripening | |
| 50. |
Which of the following state is the largest wheat producing state in India? |
| A. | unjab |
| B. | ttar Pradesh |
| C. | adhya Pradesh |
| D. | aryana |
| Answer» C. adhya Pradesh | |