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This section includes 150 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Indian Geography knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
Match List - I (Coal mining Area) with List - II (Country) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» C. C. | |
| 52. |
Match List - I (Minerals) with List - II (Major Mining Countries) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 53. |
Match List - I (Types of minerals) with List - II (Name of the minerals) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» C. C. | |
| 54. |
Match List - I (Mining area) with List - II (mineral) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» D. D. | |
| 55. |
Match List - I (Minerals) with List - II (Major Areas in U.S.A.) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» B. B. | |
| 56. |
Match List - I (Mineral) with Match List - II (producing Area) and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57. |
Match List - I (Producers) with Match List - II (Products) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» B. B. | |
| 58. |
In Which one of the following mountain ranges of South Africa, are the world's greatest goldfields located ? |
| A. | Roggeveldberg |
| B. | Groot Swartberg |
| C. | Witwatersrand |
| D. | Drakensberg |
| Answer» E. | |
| 59. |
Which of the following is not a metallic mineral ? |
| A. | Hematite |
| B. | Bauxite |
| C. | Gypsum |
| D. | Limonite |
| Answer» D. Limonite | |
| 60. |
Though the countries of South-West Asia have abundant power resources, they have not developed major industries mainly because |
| A. | They do not have raw materials |
| B. | They do not have a large market |
| C. | They do not have skilled labour |
| D. | They do not have capital |
| Answer» B. They do not have a large market | |
| 61. |
Minerals associated with sedimentary rocks are |
| A. | Magnesium and potassium |
| B. | Graphite and sulphur |
| C. | Mica and Asbestos |
| D. | Coal and oil |
| Answer» B. Graphite and sulphur | |
| 62. |
Main income of Bolivia depends on the export of |
| A. | Tin |
| B. | Xinc |
| C. | Copper |
| D. | Lead |
| Answer» B. Xinc | |
| 63. |
The topmost iron ore producing region in Germany is |
| A. | Upper Silesia |
| B. | Wiser Valley |
| C. | Irzebeig in Saxony |
| D. | Siegarland valley |
| Answer» E. | |
| 64. |
Among the following countries, which one is a major producer of Wolfram (tungsten ore) ? |
| A. | Australia |
| B. | China |
| C. | Indonesia |
| D. | Russia |
| Answer» C. Indonesia | |
| 65. |
Which of the following minerals is occurs in Alluvial deposits ? |
| A. | Copper |
| B. | Tin |
| C. | Silver |
| D. | Mica |
| Answer» C. Silver | |
| 66. |
Minerals associated with granite and igneous rock are |
| A. | Gold and silver |
| B. | Manganese and lead |
| C. | Iron ore and zinc |
| D. | Copper and lead |
| Answer» B. Manganese and lead | |
| 67. |
The important iron one region situated in Siberian Russia is |
| A. | Krivoy Rog |
| B. | Kursk |
| C. | Magnitogorsk |
| D. | Kuznetsk |
| Answer» D. Kuznetsk | |
| 68. |
Match List - (District) with List - II (Rich source of) and select the correct answer by using the code given below the lists |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» B. B. | |
| 69. |
In which one of the following regions is maximum amount of world's phosphate produced ? |
| A. | Northern Africa |
| B. | Northern Europe |
| C. | North America |
| D. | Northern Australia |
| Answer» B. Northern Europe | |
| 70. |
In CIS, Krivory Rog, Kerch peninsula, Magnitogorsk are major producers of |
| A. | Coal |
| B. | Magnesium |
| C. | Copper |
| D. | Iron Ore |
| Answer» E. | |
| 71. |
Match List - I (Minerals) with List - II (Location and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» D. D. | |
| 72. |
Match List - I (Mineral) with List - II (Place) and select the correct by using the code given below the lists |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» D. D. | |
| 73. |
Match List - I (Minerals) with List - II (Places of occurrence) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 74. |
Silver is obtained from the lead & Zinc ares of Zawar mines in |
| A. | Khetri |
| B. | Rawatbhata |
| C. | Udaipur |
| D. | Sikar |
| Answer» D. Sikar | |
| 75. |
Korba coal field is in |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Bihar |
| Answer» B. Maharashtra | |
| 76. |
With reference to the occurrence of minerals in India, |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 77. |
In which of the following places are deposit wolfram found ? |
| A. | Chandigiri and Amarkantak |
| B. | Chendipather and Degana |
| C. | Bellary and Radhanagari |
| D. | Guntur and Hazaribagh |
| Answer» C. Bellary and Radhanagari | |
| 78. |
The principal copper deposit of India lie in |
| A. | Hazaribagh and Singhbhum in Jharkhand |
| B. | Khetri and Dariba in Rajasthan |
| C. | Malajkhand in Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Malajkhand in Madhya Pradesh | |
| 79. |
Hutti mines is famous for |
| A. | Copper |
| B. | Silver |
| C. | Gold |
| D. | Mica |
| Answer» D. Mica | |
| 80. |
With reference to the mineral sources of India consider the following pairs |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | 1 and 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» C. 1 and 3 only | |
| 81. |
New oil fields in Upper Assam are in |
| A. | Nahrkatia and Moran |
| B. | Ankleshwar and Navagram |
| C. | Kalol and Sobhasan |
| D. | Dibrugarh |
| Answer» B. Ankleshwar and Navagram | |
| 82. |
The most important coal field of India is |
| A. | Bokaro |
| B. | Raniganj |
| C. | Jharia |
| D. | Giridih |
| Answer» C. Jharia | |
| 83. |
Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh is famous for ? |
| A. | Copper |
| B. | Zinc |
| C. | Mica |
| D. | Gold |
| Answer» E. | |
| 84. |
The largest oil field of Gujarat is in |
| A. | Sanand |
| B. | Kadi |
| C. | Kalol |
| D. | Ankleshwar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 85. |
Which state in India has the world's largest deposit of 'thorium' ? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Assam |
| Answer» B. Karnataka | |
| 86. |
The resources which can be used continously, year after-year are called ? |
| A. | Biotic |
| B. | Abiatic |
| C. | Non-renewable |
| D. | Renewable |
| Answer» E. | |
| 87. |
R-12 structure oil field is near |
| A. | Mumbai |
| B. | Machalipatnam |
| C. | Vishakhapatnam |
| D. | Naharkatia |
| Answer» B. Machalipatnam | |
| 88. |
The state leading in Manganese production is |
| A. | Odisha |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Andhara Pradesh |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Karnataka | |
| 89. |
India is the largest world producer of |
| A. | Bauxite |
| B. | Iron ore |
| C. | Manganese |
| D. | Mica |
| Answer» E. | |
| 90. |
When was petroleum discovered first in commercial quantitie in India |
| A. | 1880 |
| B. | 1808 |
| C. | 1890 |
| D. | 1856 |
| Answer» D. 1856 | |
| 91. |
How many paper mills are in India ? |
| A. | 75 |
| B. | 80 |
| C. | 60 |
| D. | 85 |
| Answer» B. 80 | |
| 92. |
Haldia refinery is located in |
| A. | West Bengal |
| B. | Bihar |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Odisha |
| Answer» B. Bihar | |
| 93. |
90 percent coal of India is found in |
| A. | Jharkand and Bengal |
| B. | Odisha and Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Maharashtra and Gujarat |
| Answer» B. Odisha and Madhya Pradesh | |
| 94. |
Bokaro coal fields are in |
| A. | West Bengal |
| B. | Jharkhand |
| C. | Odisha |
| D. | Utter Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Odisha | |
| 95. |
The major source of iron ore for Visakhapatnam is |
| A. | Kakinder |
| B. | Raigarh |
| C. | Bailadila |
| D. | Keonjhar |
| Answer» D. Keonjhar | |
| 96. |
Kudremukh hills known for iron ore deposits is situated in |
| A. | Chickmaglur |
| B. | Manglore |
| C. | Satura |
| D. | Belgaum |
| Answer» B. Manglore | |
| 97. |
The main centre of copper industry is in |
| A. | Varanasi |
| B. | Ranchi |
| C. | Lucknow |
| D. | Khetri |
| Answer» B. Ranchi | |
| 98. |
The First hydro-electric power station was constructed in 1902 at |
| A. | Mettur |
| B. | Pykara |
| C. | Kundah |
| D. | Sivasamudram |
| Answer» E. | |
| 99. |
The mineral oil was first discovered in India in |
| A. | Naharkatiya |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Ankleshwar |
| D. | Digboi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 100. |
The world's largest reserve of Barytes is found in |
| A. | Chauka hills |
| B. | Jaisalmer |
| C. | Ratnagiri |
| D. | Cuddapah |
| Answer» E. | |