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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.
| 101. |
Which of the following statement (s) regarding India's coal reserves is/are true ?I. Over 90 percent of total reserves are located in the valleys of Son, Damodar, Mahanadi and GodavariII. Indian coal reserves are characterised by low ash content and high calorific valueIII. India has limited prime coking reserves |
| A. | only |
| B. | and III |
| C. | I and III |
| D. | , II and III |
| Answer» E. | |
| 102. |
The Himalayan region is poor in mineral resources because ________ |
| A. | t is made of crystalline rocks |
| B. | he displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rock and made it complex |
| C. | he climatic conditions are not suitable for exploitation of minerals |
| D. | he terrain makes exploitation of minerals difficult and very costly due to transport difficulties |
| Answer» C. he climatic conditions are not suitable for exploitation of minerals | |
| 103. |
A prominent break in the continuity of the Sahyadris is |
| A. | oda Betta |
| B. | namudi Peak |
| C. | naimalai Hills |
| D. | alghat Gap |
| Answer» E. | |
| 104. |
The most important uranium mine of India is located at |
| A. | anavalakurichi |
| B. | auribidanur |
| C. | ashi |
| D. | adugoda |
| Answer» E. | |
| 105. |
Iron ore produced from the mines of Kudremukh is exported from which of the following? |
| A. | armagao |
| B. | ochin |
| C. | angalore |
| D. | hennai |
| Answer» D. hennai | |
| 106. |
"Panna" is an important place in Madhya Pradesh. It is famous for mines of |
| A. | old |
| B. | ilver |
| C. | iamond |
| D. | ron |
| Answer» D. ron | |
| 107. |
The largest coal reserves of India are found in ________ |
| A. | hhattisgarh |
| B. | harkhand |
| C. | adhya Pradesh |
| D. | rissa |
| Answer» C. adhya Pradesh | |
| 108. |
Which State of India has the largest reserves of monazite, with a high thorium content? |
| A. | erala |
| B. | arnataka |
| C. | ujarat |
| D. | aharashtra |
| Answer» B. arnataka | |
| 109. |
Where in India is mica mined? |
| A. | asirabad (Rajasthan) |
| B. | aya (Bihar) |
| C. | ellore (Andhra Pradesh) |
| D. | ll the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 110. |
Gold Mines in India are located mainly in |
| A. | olar |
| B. | aniganj |
| C. | adugoda |
| D. | eeranam |
| Answer» B. aniganj | |
| 111. |
Singhbhum where copper ore is mined is in |
| A. | ttar Pradesh |
| B. | harkhand |
| C. | ndhra Pradesh |
| D. | disha |
| Answer» C. ndhra Pradesh | |
| 112. |
Diamond mine are being worked at ________. |
| A. | azaribagh, Jharkhand |
| B. | olar, Karnataka |
| C. | eyveli, Tamil Nadu |
| D. | anna, Madhya Pradesh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 113. |
Tummalapalle, where huge reserves of Uranium have mission in July, 2011, lies in the state of |
| A. | harkhand |
| B. | ndhra Pradesh |
| C. | amil Nadu |
| D. | ujarat |
| Answer» C. amil Nadu | |
| 114. |
The Satpura Thermal Power Station is in |
| A. | ttar Pradesh |
| B. | ammu and Kashmir |
| C. | adhya Pradesh |
| D. | aharashtra |
| Answer» D. aharashtra | |
| 115. |
The Talcher Thermal Power Station is in |
| A. | disha |
| B. | aharashtra |
| C. | est Bengal |
| D. | eghalaya |
| Answer» B. aharashtra | |
| 116. |
Major coal deposits of India occur in |
| A. | eams separated by igneous rocks |
| B. | eams separated by sedimentary rocks |
| C. | eams separated by metamorphic rocks |
| D. | pen cast mines |
| Answer» C. eams separated by metamorphic rocks | |
| 117. |
Which of the following Hydro Power Project is not in Tamil Nadu? |
| A. | ddukki |
| B. | liyar |
| C. | eriyar |
| D. | undah |
| Answer» B. liyar | |
| 118. |
Which of the following are true with respect to Indian Railways?I. It is the larqest public sector undertakingII. Indian Railway network is the fourth largest in the worldIII. Factories at Kapurthala and Perarnbur manufacture passenger coachesIV. The narrow guage lines are confined to the hilly areas only |
| A. | , II and III |
| B. | and II |
| C. | I, III and IV |
| D. | , II, III and IV |
| Answer» E. | |
| 119. |
Farakka Barrage was commissioned to ________ |
| A. | ave Kolkata port |
| B. | ink North and South Bengal |
| C. | upply drinking water to Kolkata |
| D. | ivert water to Bangladesh |
| Answer» B. ink North and South Bengal | |
| 120. |
Coal is an example of |
| A. | gneous rocks |
| B. | edimentary rocks |
| C. | etamorphic rocks |
| D. | one of the above |
| Answer» C. etamorphic rocks | |
| 121. |
In which of the following places, power is generatedthrough hydro power? |
| A. | eyveli |
| B. | nnore |
| C. | uticorin |
| D. | ettur |
| Answer» E. | |
| 122. |
Rana Pratap Sagar Plant (Rajasthan) is associated with ________ |
| A. | uclear power |
| B. | olar energy |
| C. | ydroelectricity |
| D. | rrigation |
| Answer» D. rrigation | |
| 123. |
In Jaitapur, which one of the following power plants is being set up? |
| A. | oal based |
| B. | ydro-electric |
| C. | as based |
| D. | uclear based |
| Answer» E. | |
| 124. |
The contribution of Hydropower in India's totalpower is almost |
| A. | alf |
| B. | nethird |
| C. | nefourth |
| D. | nefifth |
| Answer» E. | |
| 125. |
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?1. Idukki Thermal power station2. Sabarigiri Hydroelectric project3. Ghatprabha Irrigation project4. Ramganga Multipurpose project |
| A. | , 3 and 4 |
| B. | , 2, 3 and 4 |
| C. | and 4 |
| D. | and 2 |
| Answer» B. , 2, 3 and 4 | |
| 126. |
The energy generated through coal commercially is called |
| A. | ight Energy |
| B. | inetic Energy |
| C. | hermal Energy |
| D. | tatic Energy |
| Answer» D. tatic Energy | |
| 127. |
The nuclear power plant in India which will provide power mainly for agriculture is located at |
| A. | alpakkam |
| B. | arora |
| C. | ota |
| D. | arapur |
| Answer» C. ota | |
| 128. |
The Ghatampur thermal power plant recently approved by Cabinet is to be setup in? |
| A. | ajasthan |
| B. | ttar Pradesh |
| C. | arnataka |
| D. | adhya Pradesh |
| Answer» C. arnataka | |
| 129. |
The primary purpose of constructing the Farakka barrage is to ________ |
| A. | reserve and maintain navigation |
| B. | upply drinking water |
| C. | eet the chronic power shortage |
| D. | ring additional areas into irrigation |
| Answer» B. upply drinking water | |
| 130. |
Neyveli Power Project is a ________ Power Project. |
| A. | ydro-electric |
| B. | uclear |
| C. | hermal |
| D. | on-conventional |
| Answer» D. on-conventional | |
| 131. |
Which shipyard is known for the manufacture of bargets, coasters arid dredgers? |
| A. | industan Shipyard |
| B. | azgaon Shipyard |
| C. | arden Reach Shipyard |
| D. | ochin Shipyard |
| Answer» D. ochin Shipyard | |
| 132. |
Iron ore mines are located in |
| A. | alem, Bhadravati, Raniganj |
| B. | azaribagh, Jharia, Kudremukh |
| C. | onghyr, Balaghat, Hazaribagh |
| D. | inghbhum, Mayurbhanj, Bastar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 133. |
Coal mines in Jharkhand are located at |
| A. | haria |
| B. | amshedpur |
| C. | anchi |
| D. | ohardaga |
| Answer» B. amshedpur | |
| 134. |
The first coal mine in India |
| A. | hanbad |
| B. | haria |
| C. | aniganj |
| D. | sansol |
| Answer» D. sansol | |
| 135. |
Which one of the following industries is known as 'Sunrise Industry'?~! |
| A. | Iron & Steel |
| B. | Cotton Textile |
| C. | Information Technology |
| D. | Tea & Coffee |
| Answer» D. Tea & Coffee | |
| 136. |
In which of the following places, steel and iron industry was set up with the help of Germany?~! |
| A. | Durgapur |
| B. | Bhilai |
| C. | Rourkela |
| D. | Bhadravati |
| Answer» D. Bhadravati | |
| 137. |
Which of the following is a major sugarcane-producing state in India?%! |
| A. | Odisha |
| B. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» E. | |
| 138. |
Gujarat is the largest producer of salt in India because%! |
| A. | It has extensive dry coast |
| B. | Its coastal waters are very saline |
| C. | It has extensive shallow |
| D. | Besides producing salt from saline water, ithas reserves of rock salt |
| Answer» B. Its coastal waters are very saline | |
| 139. |
Uraniu found in Ladakh is an example of which type of resource?%! |
| A. | Unnatural resources |
| B. | Actual resources |
| C. | Potential resources |
| D. | Biotic resources |
| Answer» D. Biotic resources | |
| 140. |
Iron ore mines are located in%! |
| A. | Salem, Bhadravati, Raniganj |
| B. | Hazaribagh, Jharia, Kudremukh |
| C. | Monghyr, Balaghat, Hazaribagh |
| D. | Singhbhum, Mayurbhanj, Bastar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 141. |
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is in%! |
| A. | Mumbai |
| B. | Kolkata |
| C. | Bengaluru |
| D. | Chennai |
| Answer» D. Chennai | |
| 142. |
Gold Mines in India are located mainly in%! |
| A. | Kolar |
| B. | Raniganj |
| C. | Jadugoda |
| D. | Veeranam |
| Answer» B. Raniganj | |
| 143. |
The largest coal reserves of India are found in ________%! |
| A. | Chhattisgarh |
| B. | Jharkhand |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Orissa |
| Answer» C. Madhya Pradesh | |
| 144. |
A prominent break in the continuity of the Sahyadris is%! |
| A. | Doda Betta |
| B. | Anamudi Peak |
| C. | Anaimalai Hills |
| D. | Palghat Gap |
| Answer» E. | |
| 145. |
All example of a mineral occurring as layers in sedimentary rocks is%! |
| A. | Lignite |
| B. | Gold |
| C. | Lead |
| D. | Tin |
| Answer» B. Gold | |
| 146. |
Consider the following statements:1. Balaghat is known for its diamond mines.2. Majhgawan is known for its manganese deposits.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?%! |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 147. |
Consider the following cities:1. Bhatinda2. Jamnagar3. MangaloreWhich of the above has/have oil refineries?%! |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 3 only |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» D. 1, 2 and 3 | |
| 148. |
Among the following States, which one has the highest amount of Nickel Ore resources?%! |
| A. | Chhattisgarh |
| B. | Jharkhand |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Orissa |
| Answer» E. | |
| 149. |
Which one of the following barrages supplies water to the Indira Gandhi Canal?%! |
| A. | Bhakra |
| B. | Harika |
| C. | Narora |
| D. | Pandoh |
| Answer» C. Narora | |
| 150. |
*$_Which of the following statements is correct?? |
| A. | Natural gas is found in Dharwar rockformation |
| B. | Mica is found in Koderma |
| C. | Cuddapah series is famous for diamonds |
| D. | Petroleum reserves are found in Aravali hills |
| Answer» C. Cuddapah series is famous for diamonds | |