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This section includes 615 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Indian Geography knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 151. |
Which kind of power accounts for the largest share of power generation in India? |
| A. | hydro-electricity |
| B. | thermal |
| C. | nuclear |
| D. | solar |
| Answer» C. nuclear | |
| 152. |
Where was the first iron and steel industry of India established? |
| A. | Bhadravati |
| B. | Bhilai |
| C. | Jamshedpur |
| D. | Burnpur |
| Answer» D. Burnpur | |
| 153. |
Integral Coach Factory is located at |
| A. | Chittaranjan (West Bengal) |
| B. | Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) |
| C. | Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) |
| D. | Perambur (Tamil Nadu) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 154. |
Bhilai Steel Plant was built with collaboration of |
| A. | Germany |
| B. | Soviet Union |
| C. | United Kingdom |
| D. | Japan |
| Answer» C. United Kingdom | |
| 155. |
The Visvesvaraya Iron & Steel Ltd. is located at |
| A. | Bangalore |
| B. | Bhadravati |
| C. | Mangalore |
| D. | Mysore |
| Answer» C. Mangalore | |
| 156. |
The cost producing iron in India is considerably lower than in other countries because of |
| A. | low wage of miners |
| B. | large supply of iron ore |
| C. | large supply of coal |
| D. | coal and iron ore are found in the same area |
| Answer» E. | |
| 157. |
Where was the first Cotton Mill in India established ? |
| A. | Surat |
| B. | Bombay (now Mumbai) |
| C. | Ahmedabad |
| D. | Coimbatore |
| Answer» C. Ahmedabad | |
| 158. |
Where is the Integral Coach Factory situated? |
| A. | Perambur |
| B. | Chittaranjan |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Kolkata |
| Answer» B. Chittaranjan | |
| 159. |
Which of the following steel plants is not managed by Indian Steel Authority Limited? |
| A. | Selaam Rust resistant Steel Plant |
| B. | Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant |
| C. | Alloy Steel Plant, Durgapur |
| D. | Bokaro Steel Plant |
| Answer» B. Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant | |
| 160. |
Where was the first cotton mill in India established? |
| A. | Surat |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Ahmedabad |
| D. | Coimbatore |
| Answer» C. Ahmedabad | |
| 161. |
The most important of the nontariff trade barriers are : |
| A. | Quotas |
| B. | Health regulations |
| C. | Pollution standards |
| D. | Labelling and packaging regulations |
| Answer» B. Health regulations | |
| 162. |
Match list I with list II and find out the correct answer from the code below the Lists. |
| A. | 1 2 3 4 |
| B. | 3 4 2 1 |
| C. | 4 3 1 2 |
| D. | 2 1 4 3 |
| Answer» C. 4 3 1 2 | |
| 163. |
Which State of India has the largest area? |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Maharashtra |
| D. | Rajasthan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 164. |
The Jawaharlal Nehru Port is located at |
| A. | Paradip |
| B. | Cochin |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Kolkata |
| Answer» C. Mumbai | |
| 165. |
Which of the following cities in India have the Headquarters of more than one Railway Zones? |
| A. | Mumbai |
| B. | Neither Kolkata nor Mumbai |
| C. | Kolkata |
| D. | Both Kolkata and Mumbai |
| Answer» E. | |
| 166. |
The ship building yard-Mazgaon Dock is located at |
| A. | Vishakhapatnam |
| B. | Kochi |
| C. | Kolkata |
| D. | Mumbai |
| Answer» E. | |
| 167. |
Which state is known for lvory and Sandalwood carvings? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Madhya Pradesh | |
| 168. |
The cleanest Indian Railway station is : |
| A. | Mumbai |
| B. | Chennai |
| C. | Bengaluru |
| D. | Surat |
| Answer» E. | |
| 169. |
Which of the following States in India has the highest net sown area? |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | Orissa |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Mizoram |
| Answer» B. Orissa | |
| 170. |
The largest producer of Lignite in India is : |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Gujarat |
| Answer» C. Rajasthan | |
| 171. |
The Hutti Gold mines are located in the State of |
| A. | Karnataka |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» B. Tamil Nadu | |
| 172. |
Which of the following state is most famous for its beautiful sea beaches? |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Goa |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Orissa |
| Answer» C. Tamil Nadu | |
| 173. |
India s first Railway University will come up at |
| A. | Vadodara, Gujarat |
| B. | Bengaluru, Karnataka |
| C. | Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Bengaluru, Karnataka | |
| 174. |
How can a dairy farmer reduce fodder consumption by his cattle and also increase milk production? |
| A. | By increasing the supply of feed concentrate |
| B. | By stall feeding |
| C. | By allowing the cattle to graze in the fields |
| D. | By administering hormones |
| Answer» D. By administering hormones | |
| 175. |
The most commonly consumed staple cereal in India is |
| A. | rice |
| B. | wheat |
| C. | bajra |
| D. | maize |
| Answer» B. wheat | |
| 176. |
The state having the largest density of population per square kilometre in India is |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | West Bengal |
| D. | Bihar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 177. |
Which among the following is not one of the important gold mines in the country? |
| A. | Kolar |
| B. | Hospet |
| C. | Ramgiri |
| D. | Hutti |
| Answer» C. Ramgiri | |
| 178. |
In which State the percentage of Christian population is highest? |
| A. | Goa |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Mizoram |
| D. | Nagaland |
| Answer» C. Mizoram | |
| 179. |
The package technology which brought about Green Revolution comprised mainly of |
| A. | man-power, mechanical cultivators and electricity |
| B. | changes in crop pattern, industrialisation and chemical fertilizers |
| C. | irrigations, bio-chemical fertilizers and high-yield varieties of seeds |
| D. | electricity, irrigation and introduction of dry farming |
| Answer» D. electricity, irrigation and introduction of dry farming | |
| 180. |
The State having common borders with maximum number of States is |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Meghalaya |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Rajasthan |
| Answer» B. Meghalaya | |
| 181. |
The monazite sands on the Kerala coasts, used for generating nuclear energy contained |
| A. | platinum |
| B. | copper |
| C. | uranium |
| D. | bauxite |
| Answer» D. bauxite | |
| 182. |
Which food crop in India is sown in October-November and reaped in April? |
| A. | Coconut |
| B. | Coffee |
| C. | Rice |
| D. | Wheat |
| Answer» E. | |
| 183. |
The State which occupies the first place in India in the production of Tobacco is |
| A. | Tamil Nadu |
| B. | West Bengal |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» D. Maharashtra | |
| 184. |
The state which produces the largest quantity of wheat is |
| A. | Haryana |
| B. | Rajasthan |
| C. | U.P. |
| D. | Punjab |
| Answer» D. Punjab | |
| 185. |
Which of the following statements about Kharif and Rabi is not correct? |
| A. | Kharif season begins with the onset of monsoon season and harvested in late Spring |
| B. | Kharif season begins with the onset of monsoon season and harvested in Autumn |
| C. | Rabi season begins in Autumn after the rains and harvested in late Spring. |
| D. | Important Kharif crops are rice, millets, jute, maize and cotton; important Rabi crops are wheat, gram, barley and linseed |
| Answer» B. Kharif season begins with the onset of monsoon season and harvested in Autumn | |
| 186. |
Crop rotation is being adopted |
| A. | to increase the productivity of the land |
| B. | to increase the crop yield |
| C. | to increase the soil water |
| D. | to increase the crop resistance to pests. |
| Answer» B. to increase the crop yield | |
| 187. |
The culture of silkworms is known as |
| A. | Apiculture |
| B. | Horticulture |
| C. | Pisciculture |
| D. | Sericulture |
| Answer» E. | |
| 188. |
Which of the following is called brown paper ? |
| A. | Jute |
| B. | Cotton |
| C. | Rubber |
| D. | Tea |
| Answer» B. Cotton | |
| 189. |
Which of the following is not a cause of low productivity in Indian agriculture? |
| A. | Co-operative farming |
| B. | Inadequate inputs availability |
| C. | Sub-division and fragmentation of land holdings |
| D. | Poor finance and marketing facilities. |
| Answer» B. Inadequate inputs availability | |
| 190. |
Fiber crops are |
| A. | jute, sugarcane, linseed and rice |
| B. | cotton, maize, tobacco and banana |
| C. | cotton, hemp, jute and mesta |
| D. | hemp, cotton, maize and saffron |
| Answer» D. hemp, cotton, maize and saffron | |
| 191. |
In terms of area, which one of the following Indian States has the largest coverage of forests? |
| A. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| B. | Chhattisgarh |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Orissa |
| Answer» D. Orissa | |
| 192. |
The famous Gir forests are located in |
| A. | Mysore |
| B. | Kashmir |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | Kerala |
| Answer» D. Kerala | |
| 193. |
The Chipko Movement is related to |
| A. | Wildlife preservation |
| B. | Forest conservation |
| C. | Scientific agriculture |
| D. | Deforestation |
| Answer» C. Scientific agriculture | |
| 194. |
In India, rain forests are found in |
| A. | Central India |
| B. | Eastern Ghat |
| C. | N.E. Himalayas and Western Ghats |
| D. | N.W. Himalayas and Eastern Ghats |
| Answer» D. N.W. Himalayas and Eastern Ghats | |
| 195. |
Which of the following is called the ecological hot spot of India ? |
| A. | Western Ghats |
| B. | Eastern Ghats |
| C. | Western Himalayas |
| D. | Eastern Himalayas |
| Answer» B. Eastern Ghats | |
| 196. |
When was the first National Forest Policy issued by the Government of India? |
| A. | 1952 |
| B. | 1940 |
| C. | 1942 |
| D. | 1999 |
| Answer» B. 1940 | |
| 197. |
Which of the following is correctly matched? Wildlife sanctuary state |
| A. | Bandipur Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Manas Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Ranthambhore Rajasthan |
| D. | Simlipal Bihar |
| Answer» D. Simlipal Bihar | |
| 198. |
What is approximately the percentage of forest cover in India? |
| A. | 10% |
| B. | 8.5% |
| C. | 25% |
| D. | 19.5% |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» F. | |
| 199. |
The Indian Rice Research Institute is located at |
| A. | Kolkata |
| B. | Vardhman |
| C. | Trivandrum |
| D. | Cuttack |
| Answer» E. | |
| 200. |
Tummalapalli in Andhra Pradesh has recently come on the world map for its largest |
| A. | Uranium deposits |
| B. | Tungsten deposits |
| C. | Coal deposits |
| D. | Bauxite ore deposits |
| Answer» B. Tungsten deposits | |