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This section includes 499 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Geography knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 451. |
India's latitudinal and longitudinal extent measured in degrees are almost the same, but its north-south extent measured in km is greater than its east-west extent. This is due to the fact that |
| A. | Longitudes are not parallel lines |
| B. | The distance between latitudes remains the same but the distance between longitudes is greatest at the Equator and nil at the poles where all longitudes join |
| C. | All longitudes with their opposites form great circles |
| D. | The earth is not a perfect sphere |
| Answer» C. All longitudes with their opposites form great circles | |
| 452. |
Among the following the most urbanised community in India is |
| A. | Muslim |
| B. | Hindu |
| C. | Parasi |
| D. | Gujarati |
| Answer» D. Gujarati | |
| 453. |
Palk Strait separates India from |
| A. | Pakistan |
| B. | China |
| C. | Andaman Island |
| D. | Sri Lanka |
| Answer» E. | |
| 454. |
The McMahan Line is a boundary between |
| A. | India and China |
| B. | India and Pakistan |
| C. | India and Bangladesh |
| D. | India and Nepal |
| Answer» B. India and Pakistan | |
| 455. |
The Ganga-Brahmaputra Plain widens |
| A. | From east to west |
| B. | From west to east |
| C. | At the middle |
| D. | No where |
| Answer» C. At the middle | |
| 456. |
Which of the following is not a seed borne disease? |
| A. | Redrot of sugarcane |
| B. | Potato mosaic |
| C. | Brown leaf spot of rice |
| D. | Black gram of cotton |
| Answer» C. Brown leaf spot of rice | |
| 457. |
Beas flows through the State of |
| A. | Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan |
| B. | Punjab, Haryana, and Jammu |
| C. | Punjab and Himachal Pradesh |
| D. | Punjab and Haryana |
| Answer» E. | |
| 458. |
Where was India's rocket launching station set up? |
| A. | Sriharikota |
| B. | Arvi |
| C. | Thumba |
| D. | Port Blair |
| Answer» D. Port Blair | |
| 459. |
Ganges, Brahmaputra, Mahanadi, Cauvery, Narmada, Godavari and Krishna are extensive areas of |
| A. | Inland fisheries |
| B. | Estuarine fisheries |
| C. | Coastal fisheries |
| D. | Deep sea fisheries |
| Answer» B. Estuarine fisheries | |
| 460. |
Which one of the following is the most important port of Gujarat? |
| A. | Porbandar |
| B. | Surat |
| C. | Kandla |
| D. | Diu |
| Answer» D. Diu | |
| 461. |
The satellite construction centre in India is at |
| A. | Peenya |
| B. | Sriharikota |
| C. | Thumba |
| D. | Bengaluru |
| Answer» B. Sriharikota | |
| 462. |
Mayurakshi Project is an undertaking of the Government of |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | West Bengal |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Andhra Pradesh | |
| 463. |
The Bhadravati Steel Plant is the only plant which is managed by a State Government. Which is that State Government? |
| A. | Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Odisha |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Karnataka |
| Answer» E. | |
| 464. |
How do the Central Asian highlands affect the Indian climate? |
| A. | The low pressure in these areas intensifies the cold during the winter |
| B. | The atmospheric pressure in this region has an effect on the Indian atmosphere in summer |
| C. | Dry continental air is blowing towards India throughout |
| D. | The atmospheric pressure in this region has an impact on the onset of monsoon in India |
| Answer» E. | |
| 465. |
The Grand Trunk road between Mumbai and Chennai passes through ________ and ________. |
| A. | Pune and Bengaluru |
| B. | Sholapur and Hubli |
| C. | Ahmednagar and Hyderabad |
| D. | Barsi and Guntur |
| Answer» B. Sholapur and Hubli | |
| 466. |
The part of India receives maximum insolation. |
| A. | Northern |
| B. | Eastern |
| C. | Western |
| D. | Southern |
| Answer» E. | |
| 467. |
'October Heat' is caused due to |
| A. | The absence of rain |
| B. | Combination of high temperature and excessive humidity |
| C. | Dry hot weather |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Dry hot weather | |
| 468. |
The boundary between India and China is known as |
| A. | Radcliffe Line |
| B. | Durand Line |
| C. | McMahan Line |
| D. | Maginot Line |
| Answer» D. Maginot Line | |
| 469. |
The famous Amarnath and Vaishnodevi shrines are located in the State of |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Answer» E. | |
| 470. |
HBJ pipe line is being laid for a distance of 1730 km in order to |
| A. | Provide cooking gas for villages |
| B. | Provide employment for rural population |
| C. | Provide feedstock for six large fertilisers |
| D. | Serve the power requirements of many states |
| Answer» D. Serve the power requirements of many states | |
| 471. |
Which of these is/are endangered species animals of India? 1. Crocodile 2. Elephant |
| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | Only 2 |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 472. |
The Bhutia group of languages does not include |
| A. | Laddakhi |
| B. | Tibetan |
| C. | Lepcha |
| D. | Sherpa |
| Answer» D. Sherpa | |
| 473. |
Which one of the following Indian towns has the longest sea beach? |
| A. | Kolkata |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Chennai |
| D. | Cochin |
| Answer» D. Cochin | |
| 474. |
India's indigenous pigs generally give birth to ________ young ones at a time. |
| A. | 10 to 12 |
| B. | 8 to 10 |
| C. | 4 to 6 |
| D. | 2 to 4 |
| Answer» D. 2 to 4 | |
| 475. |
Which of the following states does not share the drainage basin of the Cauvery? |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» B. Karnataka | |
| 476. |
Bhim Tal is a |
| A. | River in West Bengal |
| B. | Lake around Nainital |
| C. | Strike valley |
| D. | Pass in Kashmir |
| Answer» D. Pass in Kashmir | |
| 477. |
Prince, Victoria and Alexandria are the three important and busy docks at |
| A. | Cochin |
| B. | Visakhapatnam |
| C. | Chennai |
| D. | Mumbai |
| Answer» E. | |
| 478. |
The Mopplah are to be found in |
| A. | Manipur |
| B. | Assam |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Andhra Pradesh | |
| 479. |
Which of the following represents the southernmost geographical unit of India? |
| A. | Cape Comorin (Kanyakumari |
| B. | Rameshwaram |
| C. | Lakshadweep |
| D. | Great Nicobar Island |
| Answer» E. | |
| 480. |
Which of the following is not one of the reasons for concentration of jute mills in Kolkata? |
| A. | Cheap and abundant power supply |
| B. | Availability of coal |
| C. | A large supply of cheap labour and water required for industry |
| D. | The port of Kolkata can easily export all the jute goods |
| Answer» B. Availability of coal | |
| 481. |
Periyar Wild Life Sanctuary is located in ________ State. |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Karnataka |
| Answer» D. Karnataka | |
| 482. |
Foot and mouth disease is common among |
| A. | Birds |
| B. | Goats and sheep only |
| C. | Cattle only |
| D. | Cattle, goats, sheep and other hoofed animals |
| Answer» E. | |
| 483. |
The Periyar Game Sanctuary in Kerala is renowned for |
| A. | Tiger |
| B. | Lion |
| C. | Wild elephant |
| D. | Spotted deer |
| Answer» D. Spotted deer | |
| 484. |
The chief competitor of India in the field of lac is |
| A. | Thailand |
| B. | The United States of America |
| C. | Japan |
| D. | China |
| Answer» B. The United States of America | |
| 485. |
The Water Fall with the highest fall in India is the |
| A. | Jog Falls, Karnataka |
| B. | Courtallam Falls, Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Beraghat Falls, Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Ettipotala Falls, Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Courtallam Falls, Tamil Nadu | |
| 486. |
________ State has the biggest area in India. |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Uttar Pradesh | |
| 487. |
________ is a planned city in India. |
| A. | Varanasi |
| B. | Srinagar |
| C. | Pune |
| D. | Chandigarh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 488. |
Which of the weathering agents is almost peculiar to the Indian Himalayas? |
| A. | Wind |
| B. | Glaciers |
| C. | Snowfall |
| D. | Running water |
| Answer» C. Snowfall | |
| 489. |
Which one of the following is not conducive to the formation of deltas? |
| A. | Currents and Tides |
| B. | Calm winds |
| C. | Absence of large lakes along the course of the river |
| D. | Sheltered coastline |
| Answer» B. Calm winds | |
| 490. |
Narmada originates from its source situated in the State of |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Andhra Pradesh | |
| 491. |
Where in India is the rift valley to be found? |
| A. | Brahmaputra Valley |
| B. | Godavari Valley |
| C. | Cauvery Valley |
| D. | Narmada Valley |
| Answer» E. | |
| 492. |
The shape of the Himalayas is like |
| A. | A straight line |
| B. | An arc |
| C. | A zigzag line |
| D. | A spiral |
| Answer» C. A zigzag line | |
| 493. |
Tin Bigha Corridor is an issue, between India and |
| A. | Pakistan |
| B. | Nepal |
| C. | Myanmar |
| D. | Bangladesh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 494. |
The great one horned Indian Rhino is round in |
| A. | Corbett National Park |
| B. | Kanha National Park |
| C. | Kaziranga Game Sanctuary |
| D. | Periyar Game Sanctuary |
| Answer» D. Periyar Game Sanctuary | |
| 495. |
The States involved In the Dandakaranya Project are |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka |
| B. | Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, and Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh | |
| 496. |
The Bokaro steel plant has been set up with the assistance of |
| A. | Former USSR |
| B. | UK |
| C. | USA |
| D. | Germany |
| Answer» B. UK | |
| 497. |
Which of the following is not a tributary of the Krishna? |
| A. | Tungabhadra |
| B. | Malaprabha |
| C. | Ghataprabha |
| D. | Amravati |
| Answer» E. | |
| 498. |
What was the primary purpose of constructing the Farakka Barrage? |
| A. | Preservation and maintenance of Kolkata port for navigation |
| B. | To supply Ganga water to Bangladesh |
| C. | To bring additional area of West Bengal under irrigation |
| D. | To meet the chronic power shortage in Kolkata |
| Answer» B. To supply Ganga water to Bangladesh | |
| 499. |
What is Obra? |
| A. | Copper project in Rajasthan |
| B. | Super thermal power project in Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Atomic power plant at Kalpakkam |
| D. | Hydroelectric project in Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Atomic power plant at Kalpakkam | |