Explore topic-wise MCQs in Geography.

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201.

The 'Ruhr or India' is%!

A. Mumbai-Pune region
B. Damodar Valley region
C. Chennai-Bengaluru region
D. Delhi-Kanpur region
Answer» C. Chennai-Bengaluru region
202.

Tobacco was introduced into India by the%!

A. Chinese
B. Portuguese
C. English
D. French
Answer» C. English
203.

Mudumalai Sanctuary famous for elephants and deer is situated in%!

A. Assam
B. Gujarat
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Karnataka
Answer» D. Karnataka
204.

Where would you find Oraon, Munda, Santhal, Gonds and Asurs?%!

A. Chhattishgarh
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Mahrashtra
D. Jharkhand
Answer» E.
205.

What is the best source of pure cellulose?%!

A. Coir
B. Cotton fibre
C. Jute fibre
D. Hemp
Answer» C. Jute fibre
206.

Deltas are formed where the shores are free of%!

A. Low tide
B. Hard rocks
C. High tide
D. Trees
Answer» C. High tide
207.

The National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation (NATMO) is located at%!

A. Kolkata
B. Lucknow
C. Dehradun
D. New Delhi
Answer» B. Lucknow
208.

What is the most important characteristic of the islands (Indian) located in the Arabian Sea?%!

A. They are all very small in size
B. They are all of coral origin
C. They have a very dry climate
D. They are extended parts of the mainland
Answer» C. They have a very dry climate
209.

Which of the following is grown in the cold climate of Kashmir?%!

A. Coconut
B. Palm
C. Saffron
D. Jute
Answer» D. Jute
210.

Which one of the following racial groups is popularly known as the Aryans?%!

A. The Proto-Australoids
B. The Mediterraneans
C. The Brachycephals
D. The Nordics
Answer» E.
211.

Bauxite is the ore of%!

A. Aluminium
B. Copper
C. Zinc
D. Mica
Answer» B. Copper
212.

Which of the following do not have a common boundary with Bangladesh?%!

A. Meghalaya
B. Mizoram
C. Tripura
D. Arunachal Pradesh
Answer» E.
213.

Rain shadows are associated with%!

A. Convectional rainfall
B. Orographic rainfall
C. Cyclonic rainfall
D. Orographic cyolonic rainfall
Answer» C. Cyclonic rainfall
214.

Which of the following is not an international airport?%!

A. Palam
B. Dum Dum
C. Meenambakkam
D. Ahmedabad
Answer» E.
215.

*$_To check the expansion of Thar desert which one of the following methods is expected to yield the best results??

A. Artificial rain
B. Construction of canals
C. Afforestation
D. Construction of Dams
Answer» D. Construction of Dams
216.

*$_Jute fibre is obtained from which part of the Jute??

A. Root
B. Stem
C. Leaf
D. Fruit
Answer» C. Leaf
217.

*$_Which of the following is an ore of iron??

A. Bauxite
B. Haematite
C. Dolomite
D. Alunite
Answer» C. Dolomite
218.

*$_The four important ports of the West Coast of India, from South to North, in that order, are?

A. Kandla, Mumbai, Goa, Cochin
B. Goa, Mumbai, Cochin, Kandla
C. Mumbai, Kandla, Goa, Cochin
D. Cochin, Goa, Mumbai, Kandla
Answer» E.
219.

*$_Which of the following clties/towns does not lie on the banks of the Ganga??

A. Kanpur
B. Fatehpur
C. Ghazipur
D. Farrukhabad
Answer» C. Ghazipur
220.

*$_India conducted its first nuclear explosion at?

A. Apsara
B. Pokharan
C. Koyana
D. Kalpakkam
Answer» C. Koyana
221.

*$_Lac is secreted by?

A. Trees like rubber
B. Certain kinds of birds
C. Some animals
D. A certain type of insect which feeds on the saps of trees such as Palas, Ber and Kusum
Answer» E.
222.

*$_The general physical relief is likely to be the boldest in?

A. The Himalayan Mountain Complex
B. The Indus Ganga Plain
C. The Deccan Plateau
D. The Central Indian Plateau
Answer» B. The Indus Ganga Plain
223.

*$_Which of the following physiographic features of India is 'geologically the oldest??

A. Himalayan Mountain Chain
B. Indus-Ganga Brahmaputra Plain
C. The Peninsular Plateau
D. The Coastal Plains
Answer» D. The Coastal Plains
224.

*$_Gypaum is round in?

A. Rajasthan
B. Odisha
C. Assam
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer» B. Odisha
225.

*$_Which of the following is associated with the recent discovery of tungsten by the Geological Surveyor India??

A. Agucha in Rajasthan
B. Thar Desert in Rajasthan
C. Tuensang in Nagaland
D. Sirohi in Rajasthan
Answer» E.
226.

*$_The Jog Fails are situated on the?

A. Tapi river
B. Saravathi river
C. Cauvery river
D. Bhima river
Answer» C. Cauvery river
227.

*$_The Ganga plain widens from?

A. South to north
B. West to east
C. North to south
D. East to west
Answer» E.
228.

*$_The Peninsular Plateau of India extends upto?

A. Mizo Hills
B. Himachal Himalayas
C. Assam Valley
D. Maghalaya Hills
Answer» E.
229.

*$_Which one of the following lives the three largest states of India (in terms of geographical area) in the correct descending order??

A. Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
B. Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh
D. Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan
Answer» B. Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh
230.

*$_The advantage of micro-hydel projects is that they?

A. Make use of water of the perennial hill streams and irrigation canals
B. Prevent flash floods
C. Save water
D. Involve less cost
Answer» E.
231.

*/*_Which one of the following racial groups is popularly known as the Aryans??

A. The Proto-Australoids
B. The Mediterraneans
C. The Brachycephals
D. The Nordics
Answer» E.
232.

*/*_Bauxite is the ore of?

A. Aluminium
B. Copper
C. Zinc
D. Mica
Answer» B. Copper
233.

*/*_Rain shadows are associated with?

A. Convectional rainfall
B. Orographic rainfall
C. Cyclonic rainfall
D. Orographic cyolonic rainfall
Answer» C. Cyclonic rainfall
234.

*/*_Which of the following is not an international airport??

A. Palam
B. Dum Dum
C. Meenambakkam
D. Ahmedabad
Answer» E.
235.

*/*_Which of the following do not have a common boundary with Bangladesh??

A. Meghalaya
B. Mizoram
C. Tripura
D. Arunachal Pradesh
Answer» E.
236.

*/*_Kalbaisakhis or Norwesters originate in?

A. Chhota Nagpur Plateau
B. Karnataka Coast
C. Coromandal Coast
D. Malwa Plateau
Answer» B. Karnataka Coast
237.

*/*_The largest area under plantation in India is in?

A. Kerala
B. Karnataka
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Assam
Answer» E.
238.

*/*_Which one of the following towns is not situated along the Grand Trunk Road??

A. Allahabad
B. Lucknow
C. Agra
D. Kanpur
Answer» C. Agra
239.

*/*_Who prepares topographical maps of India??

A. Goelogical Survey of India
B. Archaeological Survey of India
C. Survey of India
D. Geographical Survey of India
Answer» D. Geographical Survey of India
240.

*/*_The southern moat point of Indian territory is in?

A. Tamil Nadu
B. Lakshadweep
C. Trivandrum
D. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Answer» E.
241.

*/*_Which of the following states is the "Sugar Bowl" of India??

A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer» B. Himachal Pradesh
242.

*/*_The paleomagnetic results obtained from India indicate that in the past, the Indian landmass has moved?

A. Northward
B. Southward
C. Eastward
D. Westward
Answer» B. Southward
243.

*/*_On account of which one of the following reasons, we can say that Asia and Australia at one time were joined together??

A. Fossils of Marsupials are found in Asia
B. Culture of both places has many similarities
C. Climate is quite similar
D. The big green fields found in Australia are very much like those in Asia
Answer» B. Culture of both places has many similarities
244.

*/*_The roadways linking Mumbai and Agra passes through?

A. Nasik and Gwalior
B. Pune and Bhopal
C. Badodara and Jhansi
D. Jaipur and Kanpur
Answer» B. Pune and Bhopal
245.

*/*_Where is the Black Pogoda??

A. Konark
B. Khajuraho
C. Madurai
D. Egypt
Answer» B. Khajuraho
246.

*/*_Which of the following is grown in the cold climate of Kashmir??

A. Coconut
B. Palm
C. Saffron
D. Jute
Answer» D. Jute
247.

*/*_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. Sundarbans
B. Chilka Lake
C. Gulf of Kachchh
D. Lakshadweep
Answer» C. Gulf of Kachchh
248.

*/*_They are people of yellow complexion, oblique eyes, high chick bones, spare hair and medium height," The reference here is to?

A. Nordic Aryans
B. Austrics
C. Negroids
D. Mongoloids
Answer» E.
249.

*/*_How many major ports are there on the east coast of India??

A. 6
B. 4
C. 3
D. 5
Answer» B. 4
250.

*/*_Passenger and merchant ships are constructed at?

A. Mazagaon Docks
B. Hindustan Shipyard at Visakhapatnam
C. No place; the Indian docks only make navy ships
D. Goa shipyard
Answer» C. No place; the Indian docks only make navy ships