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. At which of the following places the Ganga river bifurcates itself into Hugli and Padma river?
[A] Allahabad
[B] Rajmahal Hill
[C] Kolkata
[D] Dhuliyan
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Correct Answer: B [Rajmahal Hill]
Notes:
The Ganga river enters West Bengal near the Rajmahal Hill and it bifurcates itself into Hugli and Padma river near Dhuliyan (Murshidabad district of West Bengal).
22. Tiau river is located on the boundary of which of the following pairs of country?
[A] Indian & Nepal
[B] India & Bhutan
[C] India & Myanmar
[D] India and Pakistan
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Correct Answer: C [India & Myanmar]
Notes:
Tiau river (159 km) is located on the boundary of India & Myanmar. It is located in the Indian state of Mizoram.
23. Which of the following regions is not affected much by the Arabian Sea branch of the Monsoon?
[A] Chhattisgarh Basin
[B] Deccan Plateau
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] The Western Ghat
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Correct Answer: A [Chhattisgarh Basin]
Notes:
Chhattisgarh Basin is not affected much by the Arabian Sea branch of the Monsoon.
24. The monsoon reason in India is affected by which of the following?
[A] CFC releases
[B] Cyclones in the Bay of Bengal
[C] El Nino effect
[D] Rains in the Himalayan region
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Correct Answer: C [El Nino effect]
Notes:
El-Nino means ‘the child christ” in Spanish. It is a warm ocean current that flows over Peru is an interval of two to five years.
25. Which of the following is known as mango shower?
[A] Rainfall in winter days
[B] Rainfall caused by western disturbances
[C] Pre monsoon rainfall in Karnataka and Kerala
[D] Rainfall from June to September
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Correct Answer: C [Pre monsoon rainfall in Karnataka and Kerala]
Notes:
Pre-monsoon rainfall in Karnataka and Kerala is known as mango shower (also known as April rains or summer showers). It helps in the ripening of mangoes.
26. Which of the following clearly defines the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone?
[A] Low pressure belt near the tropic of cancer
[B] High pressure belt near the equator
[C] Low pressure belt near the equator
[D] High pressure belt near the tropic of cancer
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Correct Answer: C [Low pressure belt near the equator]
Notes:
Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) is the low-pressure belt formed due to the convergence of north-east and south-east trade winds near the equator.
27. Which of the following type of soils is commonly known as ‘self-mulching soil’?
[A] Black soil
[B] Brown soil
[C] Red soil
[D] Grey soil
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Correct Answer: A [Black soil]
Notes:
Black soil is commonly known as ‘self-mulching soil’ (It mixes itself its surface layer shrink and swell farming deep cracks).
28. Most of the area in Bihar is covered with which of the following types of soil?
[A] Terai soil
[B] Mountainous soil
[C] Alluvial soil
[D] Regur soil
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Correct Answer: C [Alluvial soil]
Notes:
Most of the area in Bihar is covered with Alluvial soil. It is highly fertile riverine soils and formed by depositional work of rivers valleys, flood plains and deltas.
29. Red soils are deficient in which among the following?
[A] Nitrogen
[B] Potash
[C] Humus
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the above]
Notes:
Red soils are deficient in Nitrogen, Potash, Humus, Phosphate, Magnesia. Cultivation of wheat, cotton, millet are suitable in this type of soil.
30. Which of the following states has the largest percentage of forest area cover to its total land area?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Sikkim
[C] Arunachal Pradesh
[D] Mizoram
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Correct Answer: D [Mizoram]
Notes:
As per the 2011 Forest Survey of India, Mizoram has the highest percentage area (90.68%) covered by forests.
