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This section includes 348 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Geography knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Hindustan Machine Tools has its factories at |
| A. | engaluru (Karnataka) |
| B. | alamassery (Kerala) |
| C. | injore (Haryana) |
| D. | ll the three places above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
Which industry provides jobs to the maximum number of people? |
| A. | ron textiles |
| B. | otton textiles |
| C. | ugar industry |
| D. | ea processing |
| Answer» C. ugar industry | |
| 3. |
With which one of the following industries is Coimbatore associated? |
| A. | old |
| B. | ujarat |
| C. | otton Textile |
| D. | ericulture |
| Answer» D. ericulture | |
| 4. |
Chhota Nagpur plateau is called the heart of industrial India because it is ________ |
| A. | ear to major iron and steel centres |
| B. | big link of roads and railways |
| C. | ich in minerals and power fuels |
| D. | ery fertile for industrial crops |
| Answer» D. ery fertile for industrial crops | |
| 5. |
Put in chronological order the origin of the following industries in India :I. JuteII. Cotton TextileIII. SteelIV. Cement |
| A. | , II, IV, III |
| B. | I, I, III, IV |
| C. | I, I, IV, III |
| D. | , II, III, IV |
| Answer» C. I, I, IV, III | |
| 6. |
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Important Location (Industry / Mining) : State |
| A. | imgir : Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | oraput : Orissa |
| C. | alana : Rajasthan |
| D. | ellore : Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» B. oraput : Orissa | |
| 7. |
HMT industries are set up at |
| A. | alamassery |
| B. | yderabad and Bengaluru |
| C. | injore and Ajmer |
| D. | ll of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
The Indian city famous for glass bangle industry is |
| A. | ucknow |
| B. | ikandrabad |
| C. | irozabad |
| D. | gra |
| Answer» D. gra | |
| 9. |
Which one of the following States produces the maximum manganese in India? |
| A. | adhya Pradesh |
| B. | ndhra Pradesh |
| C. | ttar Pradesh |
| D. | disha |
| Answer» B. ndhra Pradesh | |
| 10. |
The State in India which produces the largest quantity of common salt is |
| A. | ajasthan |
| B. | erala |
| C. | aharashtra |
| D. | ujarat |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
Which one among the following is a correct sequence of production of coal in the Indian States in descending order ? |
| A. | harkhand - Madhya Pradesh - West Bengal - Meghalaya |
| B. | est Bengal - Madhya Pradesh - Jharkhand - Meghalaya |
| C. | harkhand - West Bengal - Meghalaya - Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | adhya Pradesh - Jharkhand - West Bengal - Meghalaya |
| Answer» B. est Bengal - Madhya Pradesh - Jharkhand - Meghalaya | |
| 12. |
Which states is the biggest producer of cashewnut? |
| A. | harashtra |
| B. | ssam |
| C. | erala |
| D. | unjab |
| Answer» B. ssam | |
| 13. |
Which of the following is the major rubber producing state in India? |
| A. | unjab |
| B. | disha |
| C. | est Bengal |
| D. | erala |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
Which of the following is a major sugarcane-producing state in India? |
| A. | disha |
| B. | runachal Pradesh |
| C. | erala |
| D. | aharashtra |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
Which one of the following States of India is the largest producer of lignite coal? |
| A. | aharashtra |
| B. | ujarat |
| C. | adhya Pradesh |
| D. | amil Nadu |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
Penicillin is produced at |
| A. | engaluru |
| B. | lwaye |
| C. | oona |
| D. | impri |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
In which of the following products has Bangladesh emerged as the main competitor of India in the world market? |
| A. | ement |
| B. | otton garments |
| C. | ute |
| D. | harmaceuticals |
| Answer» D. harmaceuticals | |
| 18. |
Major producer of mulberry silk in India is |
| A. | ammu and Kashmir |
| B. | harkhand |
| C. | arnataka |
| D. | ssam |
| Answer» D. ssam | |
| 19. |
In the realm of coal production in the world, India ranks ________ |
| A. | irst |
| B. | econd |
| C. | hird |
| D. | ourth |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
Ankaleshwar in India is known for the production of ________ |
| A. | auxite |
| B. | oal |
| C. | ron ore |
| D. | etroleum |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. |
One-tenth of the total salt produced in India comes from |
| A. | amil Nadu Coast |
| B. | ambhar Lake |
| C. | hilka Lake |
| D. | ular Lake |
| Answer» C. hilka Lake | |
| 22. |
Which one of the following oil fields of India is the oldest and still producing oil ? |
| A. | ombay High |
| B. | igboi |
| C. | nkleshwar |
| D. | aharkatiya |
| Answer» C. nkleshwar | |
| 23. |
Of Indian tea production comes from Assam, West Bengal, Kerala and Tamil Nadu |
| A. | 0 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 8 |
| D. | 0 |
| Answer» D. 0 | |
| 24. |
Which of the following cannot be called a rubber-producing state? |
| A. | erala |
| B. | ttar Pradesh |
| C. | amil Nadu |
| D. | arnataka |
| Answer» C. amil Nadu | |
| 25. |
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is in |
| A. | umbai |
| B. | olkata |
| C. | engaluru |
| D. | hennai |
| Answer» D. hennai | |
| 26. |
In which of the following City, Hindustan Machine and Tool Industry is located? |
| A. | umbai |
| B. | hennai |
| C. | yderabad |
| D. | engaluru |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
Consider the following problems being faced by the Indian Coal Industry :I. Poor quality of coal and bottlenecks in the coal movementII. Low utilisation capacity of washeriesIII. Growing dependence on the import of coking coalIV. Administered prices |
| A. | I, III and IV |
| B. | , II, III and IV |
| C. | , III and IV |
| D. | , II and III |
| Answer» C. , III and IV | |
| 28. |
Which one of the following States enjoys ideal conditions for the development of petrochemical industries? |
| A. | ujarat |
| B. | aharashtra |
| C. | amil Nadu |
| D. | ttar Pradesh |
| Answer» B. aharashtra | |
| 29. |
Gujarat is the largest producer of salt in India because |
| A. | t has extensive dry coast |
| B. | ts coastal waters are very saline |
| C. | t has extensive shallow |
| D. | esides producing salt from saline water, ithas reserves of rock salt |
| Answer» B. ts coastal waters are very saline | |
| 30. |
India is the largest tea producing country in the world. It is grown in which of the following states mainly? |
| A. | unjab |
| B. | aryana |
| C. | ihar |
| D. | ssam |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
Which of the following statements are true with respect to iron ore?I. Limestone and coal are important for smelting iron oreII. More than 20% of the world iron ore deposits are in IndiaIII. Odisha and Jharkhand top in the production of iron oreIV. Iran is the largest buyer of Indian iron ore |
| A. | , II and III |
| B. | I and III |
| C. | II and IV |
| D. | I, III and IV |
| Answer» B. I and III | |
| 32. |
The total number of refinery working in Assam is/are |
| A. | ne |
| B. | wo |
| C. | hree |
| D. | our |
| Answer» E. | |
| 33. |
Consider the following statements:1. Gondwana coal is a laminated, bituminous coal.2. Gondwana coal is completely free from moisture, sulphur and phosphorus.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | only |
| B. | only |
| C. | oth 1 and 2 |
| D. | either 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» B. only | |
| 34. |
Which one of the following industries is known as 'Sunrise Industry'? |
| A. | ron & Steel |
| B. | otton Textile |
| C. | nformation Technology |
| D. | ea & Coffee |
| Answer» D. ea & Coffee | |
| 35. |
In which of the following places, steel and iron industry was set up with the help of Germany? |
| A. | urgapur |
| B. | hilai |
| C. | ourkela |
| D. | hadravati |
| Answer» D. hadravati | |
| 36. |
In which state, Salal Hyro Power Project is located? |
| A. | aryana |
| B. | ammu and Kashmir |
| C. | imachal Pradesh |
| D. | unjab |
| Answer» C. imachal Pradesh | |
| 37. |
In which state, the Koyna Hydro-Power Project is located? |
| A. | aharashtra |
| B. | ihar |
| C. | amil Nadu |
| D. | ndhra Pradesh |
| Answer» B. ihar | |
| 38. |
Which of the following are true with regard to coal in India?I. Coal is found in sedimentary rocksII. The best quality of coal is ligniteIII. The largest and oldest coalfield in India is known as the 'Ruhr of India'.IV. The Damodar river valley is popularly known as the Ruhr of India. |
| A. | and IV |
| B. | , II and III |
| C. | , III and IV |
| D. | I, III and IV |
| Answer» D. I, III and IV | |
| 39. |
Among sources of power India has largest of |
| A. | oal |
| B. | il |
| C. | atural gas |
| D. | ignite |
| Answer» B. il | |
| 40. |
Which one of the following sequences of the oil refineries of India as they occur from south to north is correct? |
| A. | ochi - Mangalore - Mumbai - Koyali |
| B. | oyali - Mumbai - Mangalore - Kochi |
| C. | ochi - Mumbai - Mangalore - Koyali |
| D. | angalore - Kochi - Mumbai - Koyali |
| Answer» B. oyali - Mumbai - Mangalore - Kochi | |
| 41. |
The Rourkela steel plant obtains:I. hydel power from the Hirakud damII. coking coal from Jharia coalfieldsIII. iron ore from Baba Budan hills |
| A. | , II and III |
| B. | and II |
| C. | and III |
| D. | I and III |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
Ankaleshwar and Navagaon are two oil fields in ________ |
| A. | ujarat |
| B. | ihar |
| C. | est Bengal |
| D. | ssam |
| Answer» B. ihar | |
| 43. |
The first Hydroelectric Power Plant in India was set up at |
| A. | izam Sagar |
| B. | hivasamudram |
| C. | amagundam |
| D. | ettur |
| Answer» C. amagundam | |
| 44. |
In which one of the following places electricity generated from hydel power? |
| A. | eyveli |
| B. | nnore |
| C. | uticorin |
| D. | ettur |
| Answer» E. | |
| 45. |
Where is the MIG engine manufactured in India? |
| A. | oraput |
| B. | engaluru |
| C. | zar |
| D. | yderabad |
| Answer» B. engaluru | |
| 46. |
The first oil well in India was dug at ________ |
| A. | ombay High |
| B. | oran |
| C. | igboi |
| D. | aharkatiya |
| Answer» D. aharkatiya | |
| 47. |
Sextant is an instrument used in which of the following? |
| A. | ynaecology |
| B. | avigation |
| C. | irth control |
| D. | edical treatment |
| Answer» C. irth control | |
| 48. |
In which one of the following States are Namchik-Namphuk Coalfields located? |
| A. | runachal Pradesh |
| B. | eghalaya |
| C. | anipur |
| D. | izoram |
| Answer» B. eghalaya | |
| 49. |
Where has the Geological Survey of India located most of India's Chromite? |
| A. | uttack |
| B. | inghbhum |
| C. | anipur |
| D. | ubli |
| Answer» B. inghbhum | |
| 50. |
Which of the following is not commercial source of energy? |
| A. | oal |
| B. | etroleum |
| C. | atural Gas |
| D. | irewood |
| Answer» E. | |