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This section includes 322 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Geography knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 251. |
The second most important agro based industry of India after textiles is:? |
| A. | Dairy Industry |
| B. | Pulp Industry |
| C. | Processed Food Industry |
| D. | Sugar Industry |
| Answer» E. | |
| 252. |
Any wind blowing down the slope of a mountain is called:Anabatic? |
| A. | Anabatic Wind |
| B. | Katabatic Wind |
| C. | Down Falling Wind |
| D. | Slope Wind |
| Answer» C. Down Falling Wind | |
| 253. |
Mahe and Yanam are the parts of the Union Territory of:? |
| A. | Dadar Nagar Haveli |
| B. | Chndigarh |
| C. | Daman and Diu |
| D. | Puducherry |
| Answer» E. | |
| 254. |
The headquarters of International Astronomical Union (IAU) is located in:? |
| A. | Geneva |
| B. | Mexico city |
| C. | Newyork |
| D. | Paris (France) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 255. |
Tadoba national park known for sheltering tiger panther and bear is located in: |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | Chandrapur (Maharashtra) |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» C. Karnataka | |
| 256. |
Which of the following types of soil are mostly confined to river basins and coastal plains of India? |
| A. | Alluvial soils |
| B. | Black soils |
| C. | Laterite soils |
| D. | Red soils |
| Answer» B. Black soils | |
| 257. |
The outer Himalayas lie between |
| A. | the lease Himalayas and the Indo Gangetic plain |
| B. | the foot hills and the Indo Gangetic plain |
| C. | the greater Himalayas and the lesser Himalayas |
| D. | Indo-Gangetic plains and the peninsula |
| Answer» B. the foot hills and the Indo Gangetic plain | |
| 258. |
Which of the following groups of rivers have their source of origin in Tibet? |
| A. | Brahmaputra, Ganges and Sutlej |
| B. | Ganges, Sutlej and Yamuna |
| C. | Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej |
| D. | Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej |
| Answer» D. Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej | |
| 259. |
The percentage of India's total population employed in agriculture is nearly |
| A. | 40% |
| B. | 50% |
| C. | 60% |
| D. | 70% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 260. |
Which of the following crops is regarded as a plantation crop? |
| A. | Coconut |
| B. | Cotton |
| C. | Sugarcane |
| D. | Rice |
| Answer» B. Cotton | |
| 261. |
The most plausible explanation for the location of the Thar desert in western India is |
| A. | the obstruction caused by the Aravalis to the rain-bearing wind that proceeds to the Ganga Valley |
| B. | the evaporation of moisture by heat |
| C. | the absence of mountains to the north of Rajasthan to cause orographic rainfall in it |
| D. | that the moisture carried by the South-west monsoon is driven away by the dry upper air current |
| Answer» D. that the moisture carried by the South-west monsoon is driven away by the dry upper air current | |
| 262. |
Which of the following groups of rivers originate from the Himachal mountains? |
| A. | Beas, Ravi and Chenab |
| B. | Ravi, Chenab and Jhelum |
| C. | Sutlej, Beas and Ravi |
| D. | Sutlej, Ravi and Jhelum |
| Answer» B. Ravi, Chenab and Jhelum | |
| 263. |
The Shimla Convention is an agreement that sets |
| A. | Shimla as a tourist spot |
| B. | Shimla as the capital of Himachal Pradesh |
| C. | boundary between India and Tibet |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 264. |
The number of major ports in India is |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 8 |
| C. | 13 |
| D. | 15 |
| Answer» D. 15 | |
| 265. |
The river Godavari is often referred to as Vridha Ganga because |
| A. | it is the older river of India |
| B. | of its large size and extent among the peninsular rivers |
| C. | there are a fairly large number of pilgrimage centres situated on its banks |
| D. | its length is nearly the same as that of the river Ganges |
| Answer» C. there are a fairly large number of pilgrimage centres situated on its banks | |
| 266. |
Gold is mined in: |
| A. | Karnatka |
| B. | Maharastra |
| C. | Orissa |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Maharastra | |
| 267. |
Which of the following is largest planet? |
| A. | Jupiter |
| B. | Neptune |
| C. | Saturn |
| D. | Mars |
| Answer» B. Neptune | |
| 268. |
The inner planets include: |
| A. | Mercury, Venus, Earth and Jupiter |
| B. | Mercury, Venus, Saturn and Mars. |
| C. | Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune and Uranus. |
| D. | Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 269. |
The Mountain system of Alps, Carpathians, Transylvanian, Balkans are located in: |
| A. | South America |
| B. | New Zealand |
| C. | Europe |
| D. | North America |
| Answer» D. North America | |
| 270. |
The diesel Locomotive works engaged in producing diesel locos is located in: |
| A. | Varanasi |
| B. | Vizag |
| C. | Durgapur |
| D. | Tuticorin |
| Answer» B. Vizag | |
| 271. |
Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary is located in: |
| A. | Karnataka |
| B. | Assam |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» E. | |
| 272. |
The highest peak of peninsular India is: |
| A. | Dodabeta |
| B. | Anaimudi |
| C. | K2 |
| D. | Kanchanjangha |
| Answer» C. K2 | |
| 273. |
Gomardha Wildlife Sanctuary is located in: |
| A. | Guhati |
| B. | Raigarh. |
| C. | Gunna |
| D. | Jaamnagar |
| Answer» C. Gunna | |
| 274. |
The word "tsunami"belongs to: |
| A. | Chinese |
| B. | German |
| C. | English |
| D. | Japanese |
| Answer» E. | |
| 275. |
The radius of earth is: |
| A. | 6,500 km |
| B. | 6,370 km |
| C. | 6,224 Km |
| D. | 5,553 Km |
| Answer» C. 6,224 Km | |
| 276. |
In India, the highest rainfall occurs along: |
| A. | The West Coast, North-East and hills of Meghalaya. |
| B. | Pir Panjal Range of the Himalayas |
| C. | The Eastern ghat |
| D. | The Aravali |
| Answer» B. Pir Panjal Range of the Himalayas | |
| 277. |
Dharan, Abquiq , Quatif, Ain Dar, Ghawar and Safanija are the chief oil fields (petroleum regions) located in: |
| A. | Egypt |
| B. | Iran |
| C. | Iraq |
| D. | Saudi Arabia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 278. |
The second zone of the interior of the earth extending from 30 kilometer to 2900 kilometer depth is: |
| A. | Earth Crust |
| B. | Mantle. |
| C. | Outer Core |
| D. | Inner Core |
| Answer» C. Outer Core | |
| 279. |
India Shares maximum length of the border with: |
| A. | Pakistan |
| B. | Myanmar |
| C. | Bangladesh |
| D. | China |
| Answer» D. China | |
| 280. |
Ken, Betwa and Chambal are the rivers which merge with: |
| A. | Damodar |
| B. | Yamuna |
| C. | Ganga |
| D. | Godavari |
| Answer» C. Ganga | |
| 281. |
The state of atmosphere in relation to its water vapour content refers to: |
| A. | Relative Humidity |
| B. | Relative Density |
| C. | Precipitation |
| D. | Frontal Humidity |
| Answer» B. Relative Density | |
| 282. |
Cotton in India grows best on: |
| A. | Black Soil |
| B. | Red Soil |
| C. | Late-rite Soil |
| D. | Sandy Soil |
| Answer» B. Red Soil | |
| 283. |
The crude Birth Rate is defined as: |
| A. | No. of births per 10 thousand populations |
| B. | No. of births per 20 thousand populations |
| C. | No. of births per 50 thousand populations |
| D. | No. of births per thousand populations |
| Answer» E. | |
| 284. |
The principal copper deposits of India lie in which of the following places? |
| A. | Hazaribag and Singbhum of Bihar |
| B. | Khetri and Daribo areas of Rajasthan |
| C. | Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Siwaliks in Uttar Pradesh and in Karnataka |
| Answer» B. Khetri and Daribo areas of Rajasthan | |
| 285. |
The Paithan (Jayakwadi) Hydro-electric project, completed with the help of Japan, is on the river |
| A. | Ganga |
| B. | Cauvery |
| C. | Narmada |
| D. | Godavari |
| Answer» E. | |
| 286. |
What is the predominant type of Indian agriculture? |
| A. | Commercial agriculture |
| B. | Extensive agriculture |
| C. | plantation agriculture |
| D. | subsistence agriculture |
| Answer» E. | |
| 287. |
The percentage of earth surface covered by India is |
| A. | 2.4 |
| B. | 3.4 |
| C. | 4.4 |
| D. | 5.4 |
| Answer» B. 3.4 | |
| 288. |
Which city is known as the Cotton Polis of India? |
| A. | Ahmadabad |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Kochi |
| D. | Kolkta |
| Answer» C. Kochi | |
| 289. |
The year ____ is called a Great Divide in the demographic history of India. |
| A. | 1901 |
| B. | 1921 |
| C. | 1941 |
| D. | 1951 |
| Answer» C. 1941 | |
| 290. |
The Barak River is a famous river of: |
| A. | The Western Ghat |
| B. | Eastern Ghat |
| C. | Satpura hills |
| D. | Manipur hills |
| Answer» E. | |
| 291. |
The headquarters of North Western Railway is located in: |
| A. | Bhopal |
| B. | Gwalior |
| C. | Uday |
| D. | Jaipur |
| Answer» E. | |
| 292. |
The Beas project consisting of Beas-Satluj link and pong dam at Beas is the joint venture of: |
| A. | Punjab, Gujarat and Rajasthan |
| B. | Punjab, Haryana and Gujarat |
| C. | Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan |
| D. | Gujarat, Haryana and Rajasthan |
| Answer» D. Gujarat, Haryana and Rajasthan | |
| 293. |
The headquarters of North Eastern Railway is: |
| A. | Lucknow |
| B. | Patna |
| C. | Kolkata |
| D. | Gorakhpur |
| Answer» E. | |
| 294. |
The most important coal field in India is: |
| A. | Jharia Coalfield |
| B. | Rani Ganj Coalfield |
| C. | Korba Coalfield |
| D. | Singrauli Coalfield |
| Answer» B. Rani Ganj Coalfield | |
| 295. |
Ankleshwar Basin (offshore) oil-fields is located in: |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Assam |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» B. Assam | |
| 296. |
Temperate grasslands of Eurasia are called: |
| A. | Grasswood |
| B. | Getepp |
| C. | Steppe |
| D. | Greenwood |
| Answer» D. Greenwood | |
| 297. |
Sun's rays can make right angle only up to 23(1/2) and South latitudes because: |
| A. | Rotation |
| B. | Revolution |
| C. | Shape of Earth |
| D. | Earth is inclined at an angle of 66(1/2) on its axis. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 298. |
Exfoliation is a type of: |
| A. | Chemical Weathering |
| B. | Soil Erosion |
| C. | Physical Weathering |
| D. | None of Above |
| Answer» D. None of Above | |
| 299. |
Primary Producers fall in two categories e.g. |
| A. | Indigotrops and Xylotrops |
| B. | Numerotrops |
| C. | Xylotrops |
| D. | Phototrophs and Chemotrophs |
| Answer» E. | |
| 300. |
Titagarh, Amlai and Nepanagar are known for: |
| A. | Sugar Industry |
| B. | Ship Building |
| C. | Iron and Steel Industry |
| D. | Paper Industry |
| Answer» E. | |