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. Banihal pass connect which of the following places?
[A] Manali & Leh
[B] Jammu & Srinagar
[C] Ladakh & Tibet
[D] Leh & Siachen
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Correct Answer: B [Jammu & Srinagar]
Notes:
Banihal pass is located in Jammu & Kashmir. It connects Jammu & Srinagar.
22. Which of the following was the former name of the Gulmarg hill station?
[A] Girija Marg
[B] Gauri Marg
[C] Gargi Marg
[D] Gopika Marg
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Correct Answer: B [Gauri Marg]
Notes:
Gulmarg hill station is situated in the state of Jammu & Kashmir. The former name of the Gulmarg hill station was Gauri Marg (The path of goddess Gauri).
23. Which of the following island is the northernmost island of the Andaman Nicobar Group of island?
[A] Landfall Island
[B] West Island
[C] Smith Island
[D] Pocock Island
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Correct Answer: A [Landfall Island]
Notes:
The northernmost island of the Andaman Nicobar Group of island is Landfall Island. Kari tribal people live in this island.
24. What percent of the total geographical area of India is under Mangrove cover?
[A] 0.15%
[B] 0.5%
[C] 1.3%
[D] 2.1%
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Correct Answer: A [0.15%]
Notes:
About 0.15% of the total geographical area of India is under Mangrove cover. The total mangrove cover in India is 4,975 sq km.
25. Which of the following mangrove forest is located between the Vellar estuary and Coleroon estuary?
[A] Bhitarkanika Mangrove Forest
[B] Coondapur Mangrove Forest
[C] Pichvaram Mangrove Forest
[D] Sundarban Mangrove Forest
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Correct Answer: C [Pichvaram Mangrove Forest]
Notes:
Pichvaram Mangrove Forest is located between the Vellar estuary and Coleroon estuary. It covers 1,100 hectares of area and separated from the Bay of Bengal by a sand bar.
26. The northern upland of the Karnataka plateau is known as by which of the following name?
[A] Rohi
[B] Malnad
[C] Maidan
[D] Hamada
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Correct Answer: B [Malnad]
Notes:
The northern upland of the Karnataka plateau is known as Malnad. The meaning of Malnad in Kannada is a hilly region. It is composed of granite and gneiss. It is covered with dense forests.
27. 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.
28. In which of the following states the Ganga river flows the maximum length?
[A] Uttarakhand
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Bihar
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [Uttar Pradesh]
Notes:
The Ganga river flows the maximum length in the state of Uttar Pradesh (1,140 kilometers). In Uttarakhand, it is 320 km. In Bihar, it is 445 km. In West Bengal, it is 520 km.
29. Which among the following are the left bank tributaries of the Brahmaputra river?
1. Dibang
2. Lohit
3. Dhansiri
4. Manas
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1 & 2
[B] 1, 2 & 3
[C] 1, 2 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: B [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
The left bank tributaries of the the Brahmaputra river are Dibang, Lohit, Dhansiri, Kolong. Manas is a right Bank tributary of Brahmaputra river.
30. Most of the lakes of the hilly region of Kashmir and Kumaun are which of the following type?
[A] Crater Lakes
[B] Tectonic Lakes
[C] Landslide Lakes
[D] Aeolian Lakes
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Correct Answer: B [Tectonic Lakes]
Notes:
The fractures and faults in the earth’s crust are responsible for creating Tectonic type lakes. Most of the lakes of the hilly region of Kashmir and Kumaun are Tectonic lakes. Some of the examples are Tso Moriri, Pangong.
