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. Which of the following straight separates Middle Andaman and Baratang Island?
[A] Homfray’s Strait
[B] Austen Strait
[C] Palk straight
[D] Coco straight
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Correct Answer: A [Homfray’s Strait]
Notes:
Homfray’s Strait separates Middle Andaman and Baratang Island.
22. Bakkhali beach is located in which of the following states of India?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Odisha
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Karnataka
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Correct Answer: A [West Bengal]
Notes:
Bakkhali beach is located in West Bengal. The Lieutenant Governor of Bengal, Sir Andrew Fraser (1903–1908) discovered this place. The is a place named after Sir Andrew Fraser as Fraserganj.
23. Which of the following matches of the plateaus and their geographical spread is/ are correct?
- Deccan Plateau- Vindhyas to the north and partially enclosed by the Eastern and Western Ghats
- Malwa Plateau- Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat
- Chota Nagpur Plateau – Jharkhand, West Bengal and adjacent parts of Orissa, Bihar and Chhattisgarh
Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] 3 only
[B] 1 & 2
[C] 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
The Chhota Nagpur Plateau is situated in eastern India, which is a part of much of Jharkhand state as well as adjacent parts of Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar and Chhattisgarh. The Deccan Plateau is a large plateau situated in southern India and spread over the whole of Maharashtra and parts of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. Malwa Plateau spread in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.
24. Which of the following is the basic reason for winter rainfall in the northwestern part of India?
[A] Trade wind
[B] Western disturbances
[C] Retreating of monsoon
[D] South-west monsoon
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Correct Answer: B [Western disturbances]
Notes:
The main reason for winter rainfall in the northwestern part of India is Western disturbances.
25. Which of the following is the only sanctuary where Kashmir stag is found?
[A] Manas
[B] Jim Corbett
[C] Dachigam
[D] Kanha
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Correct Answer: C [Dachigam]
Notes:
Dachigam National Park is the only sanctuary where Kashmir stag is found. It is situated in Kashmir.
26. Kanha National Park is famous for which of the following species?
[A] Lions
[B] One horn Rhinoes
[C] Tigers
[D] Gharials
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Correct Answer: C [Tigers]
Notes:
Kanha National Park is famous for Tigers. It is situated in Madhya Pradesh.
27. 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).
28. The coal reserves of India accounts for what percent of the total electricity demand of India?
[A] 62%
[B] 51%
[C] 42%
[D] 26%
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Correct Answer: A [62%]
Notes:
The coal reserves of India account for about 62% of the total electricity demand of India. About 70% of the total electricity is produced by the Thermal Power Plant in India. Apart from coal, natural gas and diesel are also used as a fuel in thermal power stations.
29. In which of the following places of India geothermal energy sources have been found?
[A] Godavari Delta
[B] Himalayas
[C] West Coast
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the above]
Notes:
Geothermal Energy is the heat from the Earth which is clean and sustainable. Resources of geothermal energy found from the shallow ground to hot water and hot rock found a few miles beneath the Earth’s surface.
30. Which among the following are the examples of shifting cultivation?
1. Ladang
2. Jhum
3. Pondu
4. Fazenda
Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] 1 & 2
[B] 1 & 3
[C] 2 & 4
[D] 1, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: A [1 & 2]
Notes:
Fazenda- It is a plantation found in Brazil.
Pondu– Congolese recipe for a classic stew of cassava leaves.
