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This section includes 68 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
The percentage of irrigated land in India is about |
| A. | 45 |
| B. | 65 |
| C. | 35 |
| D. | 25 |
| Answer» D. 25 | |
| 2. |
The southernmost point of peninsular India, that is, Kanyakumari, is |
| A. | north of Tropic of Cancer |
| B. | south of the Equator |
| C. | south of the Capricorn |
| D. | north of the Equator |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
The pass located at the southern end of the Nilgiri Hills in south India is called |
| A. | the Palghat gap |
| B. | the Bhorghat pass |
| C. | the Thalgat pass |
| D. | the Bolan pass |
| Answer» B. the Bhorghat pass | |
| 4. |
Which of the following crops needs maximum water per hectare? |
| A. | Barley |
| B. | Maize |
| C. | Sugarcane |
| D. | Wheat |
| Answer» D. Wheat | |
| 5. |
The watershed between India and Myanmar is formed by |
| A. | the Naga hills |
| B. | the Garo hills |
| C. | Khasi hills |
| D. | the Jaintia hills |
| Answer» B. the Garo hills | |
| 6. |
The originating in the Himalayan mountain complex consists of how many distinct drainage systems of the Indian Subcontinent? |
| A. | Two |
| B. | Three |
| C. | Four |
| D. | Five |
| Answer» C. Four | |
| 7. |
Which of the following measures are effective for soil conservation in India? Avoiding crop rotation Afforestation Encouraging the use of chemical fertilizers Limiting shifting cultivation |
| A. | I and II |
| B. | II and IV |
| C. | III and IV |
| D. | I, II and III |
| Answer» C. III and IV | |
| 8. |
Which of the following are true with respect to the Indian Peninsular Plateau?The southern plateau block is formed mainly of granite and gneissThe Deccan lava plateau is an elevated tableland consisting of horizontally arranged lava sheetsThe Malwa plateau dominates the Vindhyam scraps, forming the northern flank of the plateauThe trough of the Narmada and Tapti are interposed between the Vindhyan and the Satpura ranges |
| A. | I, II and III |
| B. | I and II |
| C. | I, II, III and IV |
| D. | I, III and IV |
| Answer» D. I, III and IV | |
| 9. |
The most ideal region for the cultivation of cotton in India is |
| A. | the Brahmaputra valley |
| B. | the Indo-Gangetic valley |
| C. | the Deccan plateau |
| D. | the Rann of Kutch |
| Answer» D. the Rann of Kutch | |
| 10. |
Which of the following countries leads in the production of aluminium and its products in the world? |
| A. | Australia |
| B. | France |
| C. | India |
| D. | USA |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
The natural region which holds the Indian subcontinent is |
| A. | equatorial climate change region |
| B. | hot deset |
| C. | monsoon |
| D. | mediterranean |
| Answer» D. mediterranean | |
| 12. |
Which of the following important rivers of India does not originate from the Western Ghats? |
| A. | Cauvery |
| B. | Godavari |
| C. | Krishna |
| D. | Mahanadi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
Which of the following areas or regions is most prone to earthquakes? |
| A. | Ganga-Brahmaputra valley |
| B. | Deccan plateau |
| C. | Plains of northern India |
| D. | Western ghats |
| Answer» B. Deccan plateau | |
| 14. |
The proportion of forest to the total national geographical area of India as envisaged by National Forest Policy is |
| A. | 30.3% |
| B. | 33.3% |
| C. | 38.3% |
| D. | 42.3% |
| Answer» C. 38.3% | |
| 15. |
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 | |
| 16. |
Which of the following drainage systems fall into Bay of Bengal? |
| A. | Ganga, Brahmaputra and Godavari |
| B. | Mahanadi, Krishna and Cauvery |
| C. | Luni, Narnada and Tapti |
| D. | Both (a) and (b) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
The oldest oil refinery in India is at |
| A. | Digboi, Assam |
| B. | Haldia, near Kolkata |
| C. | Koyali, near Baroda |
| D. | Noonmati, Assam |
| Answer» B. Haldia, near Kolkata | |
| 18. |
Which of the following geographical features have played a great unifying role in strengthening the forces of homogeneity of the Indian people?The expanses of water surrounding the peninsulaThe Himalayan MountainsThe vastness of the countryThe presence of the Indian ocean |
| A. | I |
| B. | II |
| C. | I and II |
| D. | I, II, III and IV |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
The oldest oil field in India is the ____ field, in ____ |
| A. | Anleshwar, Gujarat |
| B. | Bombay High, Maharashtra |
| C. | Nawagam, Gujarat |
| D. | Digboi, Assam |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
Unlike other parts of the Indian Coast, fishing industry has not developed along the Saurashtra coast because |
| A. | there are few indentions suitable for fishing |
| B. | of overwhelming dependence on agriculture and animal husbandary |
| C. | the sea water is relatively more saline |
| D. | of industrial development leading to widespread pollution of coastal area |
| Answer» C. the sea water is relatively more saline | |
| 21. |
The mountain building in Himalayas began |
| A. | about 45 million years ago |
| B. | when the continental plates of India and Eurasia converged on each other |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 22. |
Which of the following groups of states has the largest deposits of iron ore? |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka |
| B. | Bihar and Orissa |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra |
| D. | West Bengal and Assam |
| Answer» C. Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra | |
| 23. |
which atomic power station in India is built completely indigenously? |
| A. | Kalpakkam |
| B. | Narora |
| C. | Rawat Bhata |
| D. | Tarapore |
| Answer» B. Narora | |
| 24. |
The south-west monsoon contributes ____ of the total rain in India. |
| A. | 86% |
| B. | 50% |
| C. | 22% |
| D. | 100% |
| Answer» B. 50% | |
| 25. |
The year ____ is called a Great Divide in the demographic history of India. |
| A. | 1901 |
| B. | 1921 |
| C. | 1941 |
| D. | 1951 |
| Answer» C. 1941 | |
| 26. |
Which of the following union territories of India has the highest density of population per sq km? |
| A. | Pondicherry |
| B. | Lakshadweep |
| C. | Delhi |
| D. | Chandigarh |
| Answer» D. Chandigarh | |
| 27. |
The only private sector refinery set up by Reliance Petroleum Ltd. is located at |
| A. | Guwahati |
| B. | Jamnagar |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Chennai |
| Answer» C. Mumbai | |
| 28. |
The Radcliffe line is a boundary between |
| A. | India and Pakistan |
| B. | India and China |
| C. | India and Myanmar |
| D. | India and Afghanistan |
| Answer» B. India and China | |
| 29. |
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 | |
| 30. |
The northern boundary of the peninsular plateau of Indian runs parallel to the Ganga and the Yamuna from Rajmahal hills to a point near |
| A. | Allahabad |
| B. | Delhi |
| C. | Gwalior |
| D. | Jaipur |
| Answer» C. Gwalior | |
| 31. |
Three important rivers of the Indian subcontinent have their sources near the Mansarover Lake in the Great Himalayas. These rivers are |
| A. | Indus, Jhelum and Sutlej |
| B. | Brahmaputra, Sutlej and Yamuna |
| C. | Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej |
| D. | Jhelum, Sutlej and Yamuna |
| Answer» D. Jhelum, Sutlej and Yamuna | |
| 32. |
The only state in India that produces saffron is |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | Himachal Pradesh |
| C. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| D. | Meghalaya |
| Answer» D. Meghalaya | |
| 33. |
The number of major languages, recognized in the Indian Union as official language, are |
| A. | 15 |
| B. | 22 |
| C. | 12 |
| D. | 9 |
| Answer» C. 12 | |
| 34. |
The oldest rocks in India are reported from |
| A. | Dharwar region, Karnataka |
| B. | Aravalli range, Rajasthan |
| C. | Vindhyan range, Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Siwalik range, Punjab |
| Answer» B. Aravalli range, Rajasthan | |
| 35. |
The zonal soil type of peninsular India belongs to |
| A. | red soils |
| B. | yellow soils |
| C. | black soils |
| D. | older alluvium |
| Answer» B. yellow soils | |
| 36. |
Which of the following are true regarding Jhum cultivation in India?It is largely practiced in AssamIt is referred to as 'slash and burn' techniqueIn it, the fertility is exhausted in a few years |
| A. | I, II and III |
| B. | II and III |
| C. | I and II |
| D. | I and III |
| Answer» B. II and III | |
| 37. |
The Yarlung Zangbo river, in India, is known as |
| A. | Ganga |
| B. | Indus |
| C. | Brahmaputra |
| D. | Mahanadi |
| Answer» D. Mahanadi | |
| 38. |
Which of the following has a potential for harnessing of tidal energy in India? |
| A. | Gulf of Cambay |
| B. | Gulf of Mannar |
| C. | Backwaters of Kerala |
| D. | Chilka lake |
| Answer» B. Gulf of Mannar | |
| 39. |
The typical area of sal forest in the Indian peninsular upland occurs |
| A. | on the western ghats |
| B. | between the Tapti and the Narmada |
| C. | to the north-east of the Godavari |
| D. | on the Malwa plateau |
| Answer» E. | |
| 40. |
The state having a largest area of forest cover in India is |
| A. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| B. | Haryana |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Assam |
| Answer» D. Assam | |
| 41. |
The refineries are Mathura, Digboi and Panipat are set up by |
| A. | Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. |
| B. | Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. |
| C. | Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. |
| D. | Crude Distillation unit of Madras Refineries Ltd. |
| Answer» B. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. | |
| 42. |
Which among the following is/are the major factor/factors responsible for the monsoon type of climate in India?LocationThermal contrastUpper air circulationInter-tropical convergence zone |
| A. | I |
| B. | II, III |
| C. | II, III and IV |
| D. | I, II, III and IV |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
The present forest area of India, according to satellite data, is |
| A. | increasing |
| B. | decreasing |
| C. | static |
| D. | decreasing in open forest area but increasing in closed forest area |
| Answer» C. static | |
| 44. |
The India's highest annual rainfall is reported at |
| A. | Namchi, Sikkim |
| B. | Churu, Rajasthan |
| C. | Mawsynram, Meghalaya |
| D. | Chamba, Himachal Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Chamba, Himachal Pradesh | |
| 45. |
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 | |
| 46. |
Which of the following events took place in the Cenozoic era? |
| A. | Formation of the rockies, India collides with Asia and the formation of the Himalayas and the Alps |
| B. | Formation of the Appalachians and central European mountains |
| C. | Splitting of India from Antarctic |
| D. | Breaking up of Pangaea |
| Answer» B. Formation of the Appalachians and central European mountains | |
| 47. |
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 | |
| 48. |
Which of the following dams has generations of power more than irrigation as its main purpose? |
| A. | Gandhi Sagar |
| B. | Hirakud |
| C. | Periyar |
| D. | Tungabhadra |
| Answer» B. Hirakud | |
| 49. |
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 | |
| 50. |
The scarcity or crop failure of which of the following can cause a serious edible oil crisis in India? |
| A. | coconut |
| B. | Groundnut |
| C. | Linseed |
| D. | Mustard |
| Answer» C. Linseed | |