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This section includes 237 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Indian Geography knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 201. |
Who among the following rejected the teleological idea of final causes and insisted that explanations must be sought in what is chronologically antecedent and in this view, opposed Linnaeus and Leibniz but supported and amplified the ideas of Hume and Goethe ? |
| A. | Varenius |
| B. | Kant |
| C. | Humboldt |
| D. | Ratzel |
| Answer» C. Humboldt | |
| 202. |
The Colby hypothesis offers a dynamic explanation of |
| A. | Urban development |
| B. | Land use development |
| C. | Sustainable development |
| D. | Rural development |
| Answer» D. Rural development | |
| 203. |
The most salient contribution to the of 'Spatial diffusion processes' was made by |
| A. | Hagerstand |
| B. | Haggett |
| C. | Harshrane |
| D. | Hirschcmann |
| Answer» B. Haggett | |
| 204. |
Marxist geography found its most detailed and lucid expression in the writings of |
| A. | Richard Peet |
| B. | M.Quani |
| C. | Ew Soja |
| D. | David Harvey |
| Answer» B. M.Quani | |
| 205. |
Ratzel's second volume of 'Anthropogeography' emphasized on |
| A. | Influence of physical environment on man |
| B. | Lebensraum |
| C. | Human migration |
| D. | Influence of man on natural environment |
| Answer» E. | |
| 206. |
Which medieval geographer made extensive corrections on Ptolemy's works ? |
| A. | Da-Vinci |
| B. | Al-Masudi |
| C. | Al-Idrisi |
| D. | Al-Biruni |
| Answer» D. Al-Biruni | |
| 207. |
Who, among the following geographers adopted the 'deductive method' of study in geography ? |
| A. | Varenius |
| B. | Cluverius |
| C. | Kant |
| D. | Humboldt |
| Answer» D. Humboldt | |
| 208. |
The unified elemental complex, in which all the features of the physical, biotic and societal environments are functionally associated with man's occupance of the earth has been called |
| A. | Functiona region |
| B. | Compage |
| C. | Ecosystem |
| D. | Natural region |
| Answer» E. | |
| 209. |
At present the number of Kisaan Call centres (KCCS) are |
| A. | 25 |
| B. | 15 |
| C. | 30 |
| D. | 35 |
| Answer» B. 15 | |
| 210. |
Among the BIMARU states of India the most densely populated state is |
| A. | Bihar |
| B. | Rajasthan |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Rajasthan | |
| 211. |
Which is called the 'Tiger State' ? |
| A. | Rajasthan |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | Kerala |
| Answer» C. Uttar Pradesh | |
| 212. |
Which one of the following geographers wrote the book "Influences of Geographic Environment' ? |
| A. | Humboldt |
| B. | Ratzel |
| C. | Ritter |
| D. | Semple |
| Answer» E. | |
| 213. |
Which one of the following geographers has developed the idea of the 'mobility transition ? |
| A. | L.A. Kosinski |
| B. | E.G. revenstein |
| C. | E.S. Lee |
| D. | W. Zelinsky |
| Answer» B. E.G. revenstein | |
| 214. |
Between India and East Asia, the navigation time and distance can be greatly reduced by which of the following |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 and 2 |
| Answer» C. Both 1 and 2 | |
| 215. |
Three of the following criteria have contributed to the recognition of western Ghats-Sri Lanka and Indo-Burma regions as hotspots of biodiversity. |
| A. | 1, 2 and 6 |
| B. | 2, 4 and 6 |
| C. | 3 and 5 |
| D. | 3, 4 and 6 |
| Answer» D. 3, 4 and 6 | |
| 216. |
How many PINCODE Zonen divided in the country? |
| A. | 6 |
| B. | 8 |
| C. | 9 |
| D. | 7 |
| Answer» C. 9 | |
| 217. |
Automatic approval upto 51% in the enfrastructure seety was given in which year ? |
| A. | 1985 |
| B. | 1991 |
| C. | 1980 |
| D. | 1956 |
| Answer» C. 1980 | |
| 218. |
Regarding von Humboldt, consider the following statements |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 219. |
Consider following statements |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 220. |
A sandy and saline area is the natural habitat of an Indian animal species. The animal has no predators in that area but is existence is thereatened due to the destruction of its habitat. Which one of the following could be that animal ? |
| A. | Indian wild buffalo |
| B. | Indian wild ass |
| C. | Indian wild boar |
| D. | Indian gazelle |
| Answer» C. Indian wild boar | |
| 221. |
India is regarded as a country with "Demographic Dividend" This is due to |
| A. | Its high propulation in the age group below 15 years |
| B. | Its high population in the age group of 15-61 years |
| C. | Its high population in the age group above 65 years |
| D. | Its high total population |
| Answer» C. Its high population in the age group above 65 years | |
| 222. |
About 30 percent of India's area lies in the three states of ? |
| A. | Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Madhya, Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat |
| C. | Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra |
| D. | Maharashtra, Andhar Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Maharashtra, Andhar Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh | |
| 223. |
The largest state farm is located at |
| A. | Pusa |
| B. | Garhbeta |
| C. | Pithoragarh |
| D. | Suratgarh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 224. |
A state in India has the following characteristics |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» C. Karnataka | |
| 225. |
Who related the rise of civilization in the mid-latitudes and lack of development in the tropics to climatic conditions ? |
| A. | E. Huntington |
| B. | E.C. Semple |
| C. | W.M. Davis |
| D. | F. Ratzel |
| Answer» B. E.C. Semple | |
| 226. |
The Countries separated by the Mac Mahon Line are |
| A. | Afghanistan and Pakistan |
| B. | Bangladesh and India |
| C. | China and India |
| D. | Pakistan and India |
| Answer» D. Pakistan and India | |
| 227. |
Of the following, who enunciated that history should be studied geographically and all geography historically ? |
| A. | Herodotus |
| B. | Strabo |
| C. | Hecataeus |
| D. | Posidonius |
| Answer» B. Strabo | |
| 228. |
Who among the following was the first to distinguish between general geography and special geography and to show the mutual dependence of these approaches ? |
| A. | Varenius |
| B. | Kant |
| C. | Humboldt |
| D. | Strabo |
| Answer» B. Kant | |
| 229. |
Revenstein and Zelinsky are well known for their work in the context of which one of the following models / theories ? |
| A. | Locational theories |
| B. | Nearest neigbour analysis |
| C. | Simulation models |
| D. | Migration |
| Answer» E. | |
| 230. |
For preparing the world map, Eratosthenes used prime meridians through which one of the following ? |
| A. | Canary Island |
| B. | Alexandria |
| C. | Rome |
| D. | Syene (Aswan) |
| Answer» C. Rome | |
| 231. |
Match List - I (Authors) with List - II (Books) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» B. B. | |
| 232. |
Which one of the following is the correct statement ? Varenius's special geography' was |
| A. | Systematic geography |
| B. | Regional geography |
| C. | An empirical idea proved by experience |
| D. | A teleological concept |
| Answer» C. An empirical idea proved by experience | |
| 233. |
Kampung is a form of rural settlement found in |
| A. | China |
| B. | Malaysia |
| C. | Philippines |
| D. | Cambodia |
| Answer» C. Philippines | |
| 234. |
Who propounded the concentric circle theory of city morphology ? |
| A. | Burgess |
| B. | Hoyt |
| C. | Ulman |
| D. | Mumford |
| Answer» B. Hoyt | |
| 235. |
In the Government of India, under which Ministry is the National River Conservation Directorate? |
| A. | Ministry of Agriculture |
| B. | Ministry of Earth Science |
| C. | Ministry of Environment and Forest |
| D. | Ministry of Water Resources |
| Answer» D. Ministry of Water Resources | |
| 236. |
Arrange the following Indian states in a chronological order, according to their formation, and select the correct answer the using the codes given at the end |
| A. | 4, 1, 3, 2 |
| B. | 4, 2, 1, 3 |
| C. | 3, 2, 1, 4 |
| D. | 1, 4, 2, 3 |
| Answer» C. 3, 2, 1, 4 | |
| 237. |
Which one of the following states of India is surrounded by Bangladesh on three sides ? |
| A. | Mizoram |
| B. | Meghalaya |
| C. | Tripura |
| D. | West Bengal |
| Answer» D. West Bengal | |