Explore topic-wise MCQs in Geography.

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1.

The Naga hills form the watershed between India and ________

A. hina
B. yanmar
C. hutan
D. angladesh
Answer» C. hutan
2.

Which of the following state is not part of Narmada valley?

A. adhya Pradesh
B. ajasthan
C. ujarat
D. aharashtra
Answer» C. ujarat
3.

The first multi-purpose project of independent India is

A. hakra-Nangal
B. amodar
C. irakud
D. agarjunasagar
Answer» C. irakud
4.

The Rajasthan Canal Project cover

A. unjab
B. unjab, Haryana and Rajasthan
C. aryana
D. ajasthan
Answer» C. aryana
5.

Which of the following canals is located in West Bengal?

A. ower Ganga Canal
B. arada Canal
C. den Canal
D. irhind Canal
Answer» D. irhind Canal
6.

Consider the following seaports ________ 1. Chennai2. Machilipattinam3. Nagapattinam4. Tuticorin The correct sequence of these ports as one moves from north to south is ________

A. , 2, 3, 4
B. , 1, 3, 4
C. , 3, 2, 4
D. , 1, 4, 3
Answer» C. , 3, 2, 4
7.

"The Dowlaiswaram Anicut" is an important canal system in the

A. odavari Delta
B. rishna Delta
C. anga Delta
D. auvery Delta
Answer» B. rishna Delta
8.

Canal irrigation is most important in north India because the

A. oil is porous
B. evel of underground water is high
C. ources of the canals are the perennial rivers
D. egions is densely populated
Answer» D. egions is densely populated
9.

By which name does the Brahmaputra enter into India?

A. anas
B. hansiri
C. ihang
D. sangpo
Answer» D. sangpo
10.

Hinterland refers to ________

A. ontinental shelf in the sea from which oil can be extracted
B. atural harbour used for international trade
C. and region extending from a sea port
D. bandoned sea port where trade was carried out initially
Answer» D. bandoned sea port where trade was carried out initially
11.

The Sivasamudram Falls is on ________

A. auvery
B. ubernarekha
C. ndravati
D. one of these
Answer» B. ubernarekha
12.

Which of the followings pairs is wrongly matched?

A. oyana Project-Maharashtra
B. haravathy Project - Karnataka
C. alimela Project - Odisha
D. abarigiri Project - Gujarat
Answer» E.
13.

The port especially developed for exporting iron ore to Japan is ________

A. aldia
B. ew Tuticorin
C. aradeep
D. ishakhapatnam
Answer» D. ishakhapatnam
14.

The worst affected state of India by the menace of sea erosion is

A. erala
B. disha
C. ujarat
D. ndhra Pradesh
Answer» B. disha
15.

Which of the following ports are on the west coast?1. Marmugao2. Cochin3. New Mangalore4. Paradeep

A. , 2 and 3
B. and 3
C. , 3 and 4
D. and 3
Answer» B. and 3
16.

Among the following areas, the widest continental shelf of India is found ________

A. round the Gulf of Cambay
B. round the Konkan coast
C. ff the Krishna and Godavari deltas
D. round the Palk strait
Answer» D. round the Palk strait
17.

Which one of the following pairs of sea ports and states is not correctly matched?

A. andla : Gujarat
B. aradip : Orissa
C. uilon : Kerala
D. akinada : Maharashtra
Answer» E.
18.

The Buckincham Canal is an inland water way in

A. nited Kingdom
B. ustralia
C. ndia
D. ew Zealand
Answer» D. ew Zealand
19.

Which of the following is an inland drainage area?

A. ambhar area
B. hilka region
C. ansarovar lake
D. ann of Kutch
Answer» E.
20.

Shyok is a tributary of ________

A. rahmaputra
B. ndus
C. henab
D. utlej
Answer» C. henab
21.

The highest multipurpose dam built on the river Ravi is

A. hakra Nangal
B. ahalgaon
C. anjit Sagar dam
D. ihand dam
Answer» D. ihand dam
22.

The river Damodar ends in

A. iver Ganga
B. iver Hugli
C. he Bay of Bengal
D. alt Lake
Answer» C. he Bay of Bengal
23.

The Damodar-Tribeni Canal which serves as an irrigation cum-navigation canal is ________ long.

A. 37km
B. 47km
C. 57km
D. 67km
Answer» B. 47km
24.

Hidkal Dam is on the river

A. rishna
B. auvery
C. ennar
D. hataprabha
Answer» E.
25.

River Damodar is called 'Sorrow of Bengal' because it ________

A. ets flooded often causing havoc
B. auses maximum soil erosion
C. orms number of dangerous waterfalls
D. s not a perennial river
Answer» B. auses maximum soil erosion
26.

On which of the following sets of rivers are Nagarjunasagar, Ukai, Hirakud, and Thein Dam located respectively?

A. rishna, Mahanadi, Godavari, Tapi
B. auvery, Krishna, Narmada, Beas
C. rishna, Tapi, Mahanadi, Ravi
D. odavari, Brahmaputra, Narmada, Yamuna
Answer» D. odavari, Brahmaputra, Narmada, Yamuna
27.

Which dam of India is the highest?

A. ettur
B. ihand
C. hein
D. hakra
Answer» E.
28.

The Nagarjuna Sagar dam is constructed on the river

A. rishna
B. hambal
C. osi
D. utlej
Answer» B. hambal
29.

The 'Pong Dam' is constructed on the river

A. avi
B. apti
C. eas
D. on
Answer» D. on
30.

Sardar Sarovar dam is being built on the river

A. apti
B. ahi
C. hambal
D. armada
Answer» E.
31.

Which is the largest Man Made Lake

A. ular
B. obind Sagar
C. ana Pratap Sagar
D. aikal
Answer» C. ana Pratap Sagar
32.

Near the lake Mansarovar in Tibet, the river which has its source is/are ________

A. ndus
B. utlej
C. rahmaputra
D. ll of these
Answer» E.
33.

Which of the following states has the largest number of salt lakes in India?

A. est Bengal
B. ajasthan
C. ujarat
D. aharashtra
Answer» C. ujarat
34.

Wular lake of Kashmir is a ________

A. x- bow lake
B. ake formed by blocking of ice
C. ake formed by terminal morainic dam
D. ake formed by deposition of silt
Answer» D. ake formed by deposition of silt
35.

In which of the following States is Sambhar lake located?

A. adhya Pradesh
B. aharashtra
C. ujarat
D. ajasthan
Answer» E.
36.

Which of the fullowing river forms estuary?

A. armada
B. auvery
C. rishna
D. ahanadi
Answer» B. auvery
37.

Consider the following pairs-Tributary-Main river1. Chambal-Yamuna2. Son-Narmada3. Manas-BrahmaputraWhich of the following is correctly matched

A. , 3
B. and 2
C. ,2 and 3
D. nly 2
Answer» B. and 2
38.

Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar which has the distinction of being the largest man-made lake in Asia, forms part of

A. amodar Valley Project
B. hambal Project
C. ehri Dam
D. osi Project
Answer» C. ehri Dam
39.

The famous Naini lake is in

A. ainital
B. ussorie
C. ishikesh
D. ushkar
Answer» B. ussorie
40.

Loktak Lake, a big lake of North East India, is located in

A. ssam
B. runachal Pradesh
C. anipur
D. ripura
Answer» D. ripura
41.

Where is Lonar Lake situated?

A. amil Nadu
B. erala
C. aharashtra
D. ujarat
Answer» D. ujarat
42.

Consider the following:1. Chilika Lake2. Pulicat Lake3. Vembanad LakeWhich of the above is/are lagoon(s)?

A. and 2
B. only
C. and 3
D. , 2 and 3
Answer» E.
43.

The biggest lake in India is ________

A. al Lake
B. hilka Lake
C. ular Lake
D. ambhar Lake
Answer» C. ular Lake
44.

The ________ Lake of India has very high salinity.

A. ambhar (Rajasthan)
B. ular (Jammu & Kashmir)
C. hilka (Odisha)
D. ulicut (Tamil Nadu)
Answer» B. ular (Jammu & Kashmir)
45.

The name of India's biggest irrigation canal is

A. amuna Canal
B. ndira Gandhi Canal
C. irhind Canal
D. pper Doab River
Answer» C. irhind Canal
46.

Which of the following was not a purpose for building Farakka Barrage?

A. hecking water flowing into Bangladesh
B. hecking silting of Kolkata Port
C. reventing erosion of Kolkata Port
D. acilitating navigation in Ganga river
Answer» E.
47.

In which state is Jog Falls located?

A. aharashtra
B. arnataka
C. amil Nadu
D. erala
Answer» C. amil Nadu
48.

Which one of the following states does not form part of the Narmada basin?

A. ujarat
B. aharashtra
C. ajasthan
D. adhya Pradesh
Answer» D. adhya Pradesh
49.

Which one among the following has the, largest shipyard in India?

A. olkata
B. ochi
C. umbai
D. ishakhapatnam
Answer» E.
50.

The Bhakra Nangal Multipurpose Project is a joint venture of

A. unjab and Haryana only
B. unjab, Haryana and Rajasthan only
C. unjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh
D. unjab and Himachal Pradesh only
Answer» C. unjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh