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 are the part of the Seven Islands of Bombay?
1. Isle of Bombay
2. Colaba Island
3. Mahim Island
4. Mazagaon Island
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1 & 2
[B] 2 & 4
[C] 1, 2 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:
Seven Islands of Bombay- Isle of Bombay, Colaba Island, Old Woman’s Island, Mazagaon Island, Mahim Island, Parel Island, Worli Island.
22. Sagar Island is located in which of the following states of India?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Odisha
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer: A [West Bengal]
Notes:
Sagar Island is located in the state of West Bengal. The island is also known as Gangasagar or Sagardwip. Every year on Makar Sankranti (14 January), the people of Hindu communities gather in the confluence of river Ganges and Bay of Bengal to offer their prayers in the Kapil Muni Temple.
23. Bay of Bengal is connected with Palk Bay through which of the following?
[A] Adam’s Bridge
[B] Mannar Island
[C] Palk Strait
[D] Portugal Bay
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Correct Answer: C [Palk Strait]
Notes:
Bay of Bengal is connected with Palk Bay through Palk Strait. The wideness of the strait is about 53 to 82 kilometers.
24. Which of the following sequence of the rivers from north to south is correct?
[A] Damodar-Mahanadi-Brahmani- Tungabhadra
[B] Brahmani-Tungabhadra-Damodar- Mahanadi
[C] Damodar-Brahmani-Mahanadi-Tungabhadra
[D] Damodar-Brahmani-Tungabhadra- Mahanadi
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Correct Answer: C [Damodar-Brahmani-Mahanadi-Tungabhadra]
Notes:
Damodar River is an important river in West Bengal and Jharkhand. It is rich in mineral resources, the valley is home to large-scale mining and industrial activity. The Brahmani River is a major seasonal river in Odisha. It is formed by the confluence of the Sankh and South Koel
rivers. The Mahanadi is a major river in East Central India. The Tungabhadra River is a river in India that flows along the border between Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
25. Amravati, Bhavani, Hemavati and Kabini are tributaries of which of the following river?
[A] Godavari
[B] Krishna
[C] Kaveri
[D] Mahanadi
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Correct Answer: C [Kaveri]
Notes:
The name of the tributaries of the Kaveri river are Amravati, Bhavani, Hemavati and Kabini.
26. Which of the following type of rivers established on a cover of rock now that is removed by erosion?
[A] Consequent River
[B] Antecedent River
[C] Subsequent River
[D] Superimposed River
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Correct Answer: D [Superimposed River]
Notes:
Superimposed types of rivers established on a cover of rock now that is removed by erosion. Damodar, Subarnarekha, Chambal are some of the examples of this type of river.
27. Yamuna river was the tributary of which of the following rivers before it became a tributary of the Ganga river?
[A] Mahanadi
[B] Godavari
[C] Indus
[D] Tapi
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Correct Answer: C [Indus]
Notes:
Previously Yamuna river had a course towards the southwest direction. It was a tributary of the Indus river.
28. The Kota city is located beside which of the following rivers?
[A] Betwa
[B] Chambal
[C] Ken
[D] Son
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Correct Answer: B [Chambal]
Notes:
Kota city is located beside the Chambal river. It is a tributary of the river Yamuna. Extensive Ravines are found in this river (Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh).
29. Arrange the following names of the Brahmaputra river from its source to the confluence:
- Siang
- Yarlung Tsangpo
- Dilao
- Jamuna
Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] 2, 4, 1, 3
[B] 3, 2, 1, 4
[C] 2, 1, 3, 4
[D] 1, 2, 3, 4
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Correct Answer: C [2, 1, 3, 4]
Notes:The correct order of the names of the Brahmaputra river from its source to the confluence is:
- Yarlung Tsangpo (Tibet)
- Siang/ Dihang (Arunachal Pradesh)
- Dilao/ Luit (Assam)
- Jamuna (Bangladesh)
30. Who among the following was the first to attempt a systematic study of the climatic divisions of India?
[A] H.E. Blandford
[B] W. Koppen
[C] S.P. Chatterjee
[D] B.L.C. Johnson
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Correct Answer: A [H.E. Blandford]
Notes:
H.E. Blandford was the first to attempt a systematic study of the climatic divisions of India in the year 1889. He served as the first Director-General of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).
