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 among the following matches of lakes and their type are correct?
1. Bhimtal- Dissolution Lake
2. Asthamudi- Lagoon
3. Pangong- Tectonic Lake
4. Gohna Lake- Landslide Lake
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :

[A] 1 & 2
[B] 1, 2 & 4
[C] 2, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4

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22. Which among the following about the Indian Monsoonal Rainfall are correct?
1. It is largely controlled by the topographical features
2. Regional and seasonal variation play significant role in the distribution of rainfall
3. Heavy downpour results in considerable runoff
4. Beginning and end of rain is regular and on time
Choose the correct option from the codes given below:

[A] 1 & 2
[B] 1, 2 & 3
[C] 1, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4

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23. Cyclonic rotation is different in the different hemispheres for which of the following region?

[A] Flohn’s principle
[B] Halley’s Principle
[C] Coriolis effect
[D] All of the above

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24. Who among the following was the leader of the ‘Chipko’ movement?

[A] Arundhati Roy
[B] Sunderlal Bahuguna
[C] Medha Patkar
[D] Ila Bhatt

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25. The headquarter of the Forest Survey of India was situated in which of the following places of India?

[A] Bangalore
[B] Dehradun
[C] Noida
[D] Delhi

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26. Which one of the following places does not have a goldfield?

[A] Vishakhapatnam
[B] Raichur
[C] Kolar
[D] Anantpur

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27. Which of the following places is not an iron-ore mining area?

[A] Anantpur
[B] Badampahar
[C] Zawar
[D] Bailadila

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28. Malaj Khand of Madhya Pradesh is associated with which of the following mineral production?

[A] Copper
[B] Lignite
[C] Bauxite
[D] Iron ore

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29. Arrange the following coal mines of India from east to west
1. Bokaro
2. Adilabad
3. Raniganj
4. Bishrampur
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :

[A] 3, 2, 1, 4
[B] 2, 1, 4, 3
[C] 3, 1, 4, 2
[D] 2, 3, 1, 4

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30. Which among the following state of India has the largest coal reserve?

[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Jharkhand
[C] West Bengal
[D] Madhya Pradesh

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