Indian Geography MCQs
Indian Geography Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) Quiz for State and UPSC Civil Services Examinations. Objective Questions on Indian Geography for competitive examinations.
21. Arrange the following beaches on the west coast of India from North to South
1. Dumas Beach
2. Juhu Beach
3. Muzhappilangad Beach
4. Baga Beach
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1, 2, 3, 4
[B] 4, 1, 3, 2
[C] 1, 2, 4, 3
[D] 1, 4, 2, 3
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Correct Answer: C [1, 2, 4, 3]
Notes:
Correct order from north to south- Dumas Beach (Gujarat), Juhu Beach (Maharashtra), Baga Beach (Goa), Muzhappilangad Beach (Kerala).
22. The Indian Coastline is bounded by which of the following sea/ Bays?
1. Arabian Sea
2. Bay of Bengal
3. Indian Ocean
4. Red sea
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1 & 2
[B] 1, 2 & 3
[C] 2, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: B [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
Arabian sea is located in the west of the mainland of India, the Indian Ocean in the south and Bay of Bengal in the east.
23. Which of the following rivers in India has been declared as the National River?
[A] Ganga
[B] Yamuna
[C] Mahanadi
[D] Godavari
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Correct Answer: A [Ganga]
Notes:
The Ganges (2,525 km) is a trans-boundary river of India and Bangladesh. It rises in the western Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand and flows south and east through the Gangetic Plain of North India and entered into Bangladesh, where it empties into the Bay of Bengal.
24. Tel river is a tributary of which of the following rivers?
[A] Kamla
[B] Bagmati
[C] Mahanadi
[D] Ghaghara
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Correct Answer: C [Mahanadi]
Notes:
The Tel river flows in Odisha. It is an important tributary of Mahanadi.
25. Which of the following is the western most river of the five rivers of Punjab?
[A] Jhelum
[B] Chenab
[C] Sutlej
[D] Beas
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Correct Answer: A [Jhelum]
Notes:
Jhelum also known as Vitasta is the western most river of the five rivers of Punjab. It originates from Verinag. It is the most important river of Kashmir.
26. Kharkai is the tributary of which of the following river?
[A] Krishna
[B] Subarnarekha
[C] Mahanadi
[D] Brahmani
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Correct Answer: B [Subarnarekha]
Notes:
Kharkai is the tributary of the Subarnarekha River. It is originated in the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha.
27. The lake which formed due to the meandering of rivers in the plain is known as by which of the following name?
[A] Plunge-pool Lake
[B] Ox-bow lake
[C] Delta Lakes
[D] Alluvial Lakes
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Correct Answer: D [Alluvial Lakes]
Notes:
The lake which formed due to the meandering of rivers in the plain is known as Alluvial Lakes.
28. Red colour of soil is caused by which of the following?
[A] Aluminium compounds
[B] Iron compound
[C] Mercury compounds
[D] Clay
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Correct Answer: B [Iron compound]
Notes:
Red colour of soil is caused by iron oxide(ferric oxide).
29. Rubber belongs to which of the following types of forests?
[A] Tropical evergreen
[B] Tidal
[C] Himalayan
[D] Tundra
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Correct Answer: A [Tropical evergreen]
Notes:
Rubber belongs to the Tropical evergreen forest. It needs heavy rainfall with a short dry season. The height of the trees reach up to 60 meters or even
above.
30. The mineral oil was first discovered in which of the following places of India?
[A] Digboi
[B] Naharkotiya
[C] Mumbai
[D] Ankleshwar
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Correct Answer: A [Digboi]
Notes:
The mineral oil was first discovered in Digboi (Assam).
