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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.
| 101. |
What is the correct sequence of the river Godavari, Mahanadi, Narmada and Tapi in the descending order of their lengths? |
| A. | odavari – Mahanadi – Narmada – Tapi |
| B. | odavari – Narmada – Mahanadi – Tapi |
| C. | armada – Godavari – Tapi – Mahanadi |
| D. | armada – Tapi – Godavari – Mahanadi |
| Answer» C. armada – Godavari – Tapi – Mahanadi | |
| 102. |
The first cotton mill was set up at Fort Gloaster in Kolkata in |
| A. | 919 |
| B. | 926 |
| C. | 818 |
| D. | 854 |
| Answer» D. 854 | |
| 103. |
The Jog Falls are situated on the |
| A. | api river |
| B. | aravathi river |
| C. | auvery river |
| D. | hima river |
| Answer» C. auvery river | |
| 104. |
Which multipurpose project was taken up first of all after independence? |
| A. | hakra Nangal Project |
| B. | amodar Valley Project |
| C. | osi Project |
| D. | one of these |
| Answer» C. osi Project | |
| 105. |
In India the yield per hectare is very low in |
| A. | ntensive farming |
| B. | xtensive farming |
| C. | ommercial cultivation |
| D. | lantation agriculture |
| Answer» C. ommercial cultivation | |
| 106. |
Which of the following is associated with the recent discovery of tungsten by the Geological Surveyor India? |
| A. | gucha in Rajasthan |
| B. | har Desert in Rajasthan |
| C. | uensang in Nagaland |
| D. | irohi in Rajasthan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 107. |
The Indian river of the Indus Basin are |
| A. | utlej, Beas and Ravi |
| B. | anga, Beas and Sutlej |
| C. | etwa, Sone and Kosi |
| D. | omati, Kosi, Gandak |
| Answer» B. anga, Beas and Sutlej | |
| 108. |
The bridge of sand and rock in the Palk Strait between India and Sri Lanka is |
| A. | alk Isthmus |
| B. | ri Lanka Bridge |
| C. | dam's Bridge |
| D. | amban Bridge |
| Answer» D. amban Bridge | |
| 109. |
In which of the following areas is Konkani spoken as the local language? |
| A. | erala and Karnataka |
| B. | aharashtra and Goa |
| C. | disha and West Bengal |
| D. | ndhra Pradesh |
| Answer» C. disha and West Bengal | |
| 110. |
The Peninsular Plateau of India extends upto |
| A. | izo Hills |
| B. | imachal Himalayas |
| C. | ssam Valley |
| D. | aghalaya Hills |
| Answer» E. | |
| 111. |
What is the standard time of India with reference to Greenwich Mean Time? |
| A. | .5 hours slow |
| B. | 1 hours fast |
| C. | .5 hours fast |
| D. | 1 hours slow |
| Answer» D. 1 hours slow | |
| 112. |
Consider the following statements:1. Tides are of great help in navigation and fishing2. High tide enables big ships to enter or leave the harbour safely3. Tide prevents siltation in the harbours4. Kandla and Diamond Harbour are tidal ports Which of these statements are correct? |
| A. | and 4 |
| B. | , 3 and 4 |
| C. | , 2 and 3 |
| D. | , 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 113. |
The Ganga plain widens from |
| A. | outh to north |
| B. | est to east |
| C. | orth to south |
| D. | ast to west |
| Answer» E. | |
| 114. |
The Bhils and the Kols live |
| A. | long the Vindhya ranges |
| B. | n the Nilgiris |
| C. | n the North-East frontiers of India |
| D. | ll over India |
| Answer» B. n the Nilgiris | |
| 115. |
The Chennai – Bengaluru – Coimbatore - Madurai region is ________. |
| A. | major industrial region |
| B. | major agricultural region |
| C. | angrove forest region |
| D. | ry Mountainous (Hilly) region |
| Answer» B. major agricultural region | |
| 116. |
The advantage of micro-hydel projects is that they |
| A. | ake use of water of the perennial hill streams and irrigation canals |
| B. | revent flash floods |
| C. | ave water |
| D. | nvolve less cost |
| Answer» E. | |
| 117. |
Narmada and Tapi flow into the |
| A. | ulf of Khambat |
| B. | alk Strait |
| C. | ay of Bengal |
| D. | ulf of Kachchh |
| Answer» B. alk Strait | |
| 118. |
Which of the following States is called the "Garden of Spices"? |
| A. | arnataka |
| B. | erala |
| C. | ndhra Pradesh |
| D. | amil Nadu |
| Answer» C. ndhra Pradesh | |
| 119. |
Which of the following projects is administered by more than one State? |
| A. | agarjunasagar |
| B. | osi |
| C. | irakud |
| D. | ungabhadra |
| Answer» E. | |
| 120. |
The paleomagnetic results obtained from India indicate that in the past, the Indian landmass has moved |
| A. | orthward |
| B. | outhward |
| C. | astward |
| D. | estward |
| Answer» B. outhward | |
| 121. |
India lies |
| A. | ainly in the northern hemisphere |
| B. | ntirely in the northern hemisphere |
| C. | n the Equator |
| D. | ore in the southern hemisphere |
| Answer» C. n the Equator | |
| 122. |
Which of the following is not one of the important steps in processing tea leaves? |
| A. | ithering |
| B. | olling |
| C. | ermenting |
| D. | rying |
| Answer» D. rying | |
| 123. |
On account of which one of the following reasons, we can say that Asia and Australia at one time were joined together? |
| A. | ossils of Marsupials are found in Asia |
| B. | ulture of both places has many similarities |
| C. | limate is quite similar |
| D. | he big green fields found in Australia are very much like those in Asia |
| Answer» B. ulture of both places has many similarities | |
| 124. |
By what name is India's eastern coast known? |
| A. | oromandel Coast |
| B. | ay of Bengal |
| C. | astern Ghat Coast |
| D. | olkata Chennai Coast |
| Answer» B. ay of Bengal | |
| 125. |
What is the official language of Nagaland? |
| A. | agali |
| B. | nglish |
| C. | ssamese |
| D. | hinese |
| Answer» C. ssamese | |
| 126. |
Which one of the following lives the three largest states of India (in terms of geographical area) in the correct descending order? |
| A. | ajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra |
| B. | ttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh |
| C. | adhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | adhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan |
| Answer» B. ttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh | |
| 127. |
Which one of the following gives the two largest Union Territories of India (in terms of geographical area) in the correct descending order? |
| A. | ndaman and Nicobar Islands and Delhi |
| B. | handigarh, Lakshadweep |
| C. | elhi, Puducherry |
| D. | elhi, Chandigarh |
| Answer» B. handigarh, Lakshadweep | |
| 128. |
The Manchester of South India is |
| A. | hennai |
| B. | oimbatore |
| C. | engaluru |
| D. | adurai |
| Answer» C. engaluru | |
| 129. |
The National Institute of Oceanography is located at |
| A. | andla |
| B. | umbai |
| C. | ochin |
| D. | oa |
| Answer» E. | |
| 130. |
The roadways linking Mumbai and Agra passes through |
| A. | asik and Gwalior |
| B. | une and Bhopal |
| C. | adodara and Jhansi |
| D. | aipur and Kanpur |
| Answer» B. une and Bhopal | |
| 131. |
Which one of the following shipyards makes warships for the Indian Navy? |
| A. | ochin Shipyard, Cochin |
| B. | industan Shipyard, Visakhapatnam |
| C. | azagaon Dock, Mumbai |
| D. | arden Reach Workshop, Kolkata |
| Answer» D. arden Reach Workshop, Kolkata | |
| 132. |
Where is the Black Pogoda? |
| A. | onark |
| B. | hajuraho |
| C. | adurai |
| D. | gypt |
| Answer» B. hajuraho | |
| 133. |
The Indian peninusula as compared to the north Indian plains is |
| A. | ich in mineral |
| B. | ore stable |
| C. | t a higher level |
| D. | ll the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 134. |
The HBJ pipe line serves the fertilizer plant(s) at |
| A. | azira (Gujarat) |
| B. | ijaipur (Madhya Pradesh) |
| C. | agdishpur (Uttar Pradesh) |
| D. | ll the three |
| Answer» E. | |
| 135. |
Which of the following states is the "Sugar Bowl" of India? |
| A. | ttar Pradesh |
| B. | imachal Pradesh |
| C. | amil Nadu |
| D. | ndhra Pradesh |
| Answer» B. imachal Pradesh | |
| 136. |
Hazaribagh district in Jharkhand has rich deposits of |
| A. | old |
| B. | ica |
| C. | ypsum |
| D. | ead |
| Answer» C. ypsum | |
| 137. |
Hampi is in |
| A. | ndhra Pradesh |
| B. | amil Nadu |
| C. | arnataka |
| D. | ri Lanka |
| Answer» D. ri Lanka | |
| 138. |
Foot and mouth disease is common among |
| A. | irds |
| B. | oats and sheep only |
| C. | attle only |
| D. | attle, goats, sheep and other hoofed animals |
| Answer» E. | |
| 139. |
What is the most important characteristic of the islands (Indian) located in the Arabian Sea? |
| A. | hey are all very small in size |
| B. | hey are all of coral origin |
| C. | hey have a very dry climate |
| D. | hey are extended parts of the mainland |
| Answer» C. hey have a very dry climate | |
| 140. |
The Lakshadweep are an example of |
| A. | slands resulting from submarine earthquakes |
| B. | olcanic Islands |
| C. | oral Islands |
| D. | one of the above |
| Answer» D. one of the above | |
| 141. |
The Coromandel Coast of India receives good rains from cyclonic storms in the months of |
| A. | ebruary and March |
| B. | uly and August |
| C. | ovember and December |
| D. | one of the above |
| Answer» D. one of the above | |
| 142. |
The first cement factory was built in India in 1904 at |
| A. | anchi |
| B. | azaribagh |
| C. | hennai |
| D. | yderabad |
| Answer» D. yderabad | |
| 143. |
The first marine sanctuary in India, having within its bounds coral reefs, mollusca, dolphins, tortoises and various kinds of sea birds, has been established in |
| A. | undarbans |
| B. | hilka Lake |
| C. | ulf of Kachchh |
| D. | akshadweep |
| Answer» C. ulf of Kachchh | |
| 144. |
Blue Mountain (peak) is located in ________. |
| A. | amil Nadu |
| B. | erala |
| C. | izoram |
| D. | amataka |
| Answer» D. amataka | |
| 145. |
A rain shadow zone is present in India |
| A. | long western flanks of the Aravallis |
| B. | long the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats |
| C. | long the western slopes of the Eastern Ghats |
| D. | long the northern flanks of the Vindhyas |
| Answer» C. long the western slopes of the Eastern Ghats | |
| 146. |
Which of the following sets of three ports is on the east coast of India? |
| A. | ochin, Goa, Mumbai |
| B. | umbai, Kolkata, Chennai |
| C. | aradeep, Kakinada, Nagapattinam |
| D. | achilipatnam, Kandla, Aleppey |
| Answer» D. achilipatnam, Kandla, Aleppey | |
| 147. |
"They are people of yellow complexion, oblique eyes, high chick bones, spare hair and medium height," The reference here is to |
| A. | ordic Aryans |
| B. | ustrics |
| C. | egroids |
| D. | ongoloids |
| Answer» E. | |
| 148. |
The right Ganga tributaries of the plain do not include |
| A. | lakananda |
| B. | amuna |
| C. | on |
| D. | ons |
| Answer» B. amuna | |
| 149. |
In ancient times the name Ratnakar denote |
| A. | rabian Sea |
| B. | ay of Bengal |
| C. | ndian Ocean |
| D. | onfluence of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati |
| Answer» D. onfluence of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati | |
| 150. |
Passenger and merchant ships are constructed at |
| A. | azagaon Docks |
| B. | industan Shipyard at Visakhapatnam |
| C. | o place; the Indian docks only make navy ships |
| D. | oa shipyard |
| Answer» C. o place; the Indian docks only make navy ships | |