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 hill stations is referred to as “Queen of Satpura”?
[A] Amarkantak
[B] Pachmarhi
[C] Yusmarg
[D] Palampur
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Correct Answer: B [Pachmarhi]
Notes:
Pachmarhi hill stations is referred to as “Queen of Satpura” or Satpura ki Rani. It is located in Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh. Famous attractions of this places are Satpura Tiger Reserve, Satpura National Park etc.
22. What percent of the total geographical area of India is cover by the Thar desert?
[A] 1.32%
[B] 2.53%
[C] 3.5%
[D] 5%
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Correct Answer: D [5%]
Notes:
About 5% of the total geographical area of India is cover by the Thar desert. The state of Rajasthan has more than 60% of the desert.
23. Which of the following Union Territories of India has the largest size?
[A] Chandigarh
[B] Andaman and Nicobar
[C] Puducherry
[D] Daman and Diu
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Correct Answer: B [Andaman and Nicobar]
Notes:
Andaman and Nicobar has the largest size (Total area of 8,073 sq km).
24. Raghopur Diyara Island is located in which of the following states of India?
[A] Bihar
[B] Odisha
[C] West Bengal
[D] Assam
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Correct Answer: A [Bihar]
Notes:
Raghopur Diyara Island is located in the Vaishali district of Bihar. It is a river island situated in the Ganga river.
25. The distribution mangrove is mainly found in which of the following part of the Andaman Nicobar group of islands?
[A] Car Nicobar
[B] North Andaman
[C] Little Andaman
[D] Little Nicobar
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Correct Answer: B [North Andaman]
Notes:
The distribution mangrove is mainly found in the North Andaman Island. The total area of Andaman island under mangrove cover is 612 sq.km. and in the Nicobar group of islands, it is 3 sq. km.
26. Which of the following is a part of the Eastern Coast?
[A] Coromandel coast
[B] Malabar coast
[C] Konkan coast
[D] Utkal Coast
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Correct Answer: A [Coromandel coast]
Notes:
The Coromandel Coast is the southeastern coast of the Indian Subcontinent situated between Kanyakumari and False Divi Point.
27. What is the other name of the Western Ghats?
[A] Pir Panjal
[B] Siwalik range
[C] Sahyadris
[D] Malayadri
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Correct Answer: C [Sahyadris]
Notes:
The Western Ghats is also known as Sahyadri. It is a series of mountain ranges covering an area of 140,000 square kilometers and a stretch of 1,600 kilometres. It is situated in the states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Gujarat.
28. The Bhander Plateau is located in which of the following states of India?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Jharkhand
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Karnataka
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Correct Answer: A [Madhya Pradesh]
Notes:
The Bhander plateau is located in the state of Madhya Pradesh. It has a total area of 10,000 sq. km. This plateau creates a link between Deccan Plateau with the Indo-Gangetic Plains.
29. Which among the following is/are the west flowing river of India?
1. Mahanadi
2. Krishna
3. Narmada
4. Kavery
Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] 3 only
[B] 1 & 2
[C] 1, 2 & 3
[D] 1, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: A [3 only]
Notes:
The Narmada river creates the conventional border between South India and North India. The river runs to the west for a span of 1,312 km and flowed through the Gulf of Khambat (Cambay) into the Arabian Sea, in Gujarat. Like the Mahi River and the Tapti River, the Narmada River is a river flowing from east to west.
30. What percent of the total area of India is occupied by the river Ganga?
[A] 5.87%
[B] 10.62%
[C] 21.3%
[D] 26.3%
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Correct Answer: D [26.3%]
Notes:
About 26.3% area of the total area of India is occupied by the river Ganga. The total length of the river Ganga is about 2500 kilometers.
