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 is the oldest mountain range in India?
[A] Himalayas
[B] Nilgiri
[C] Vindhya
[D] Aravalli
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Correct Answer: D [Aravalli]
Notes:
The Aravalli Range is the oldest fold mountains in India.
22. Mount Abu is located in which of the following states of India?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Karnataka
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Correct Answer: A [Rajasthan]
Notes:
Mount Abu is located in the state of Rajasthan. It is situated in the Aravalli Range.
23. Mahatma Gandhi compared which of the following hill stations as the ‘Switzerland of India’?
[A] Berinag
[B] Chaukori
[C] Kausani
[D] Ranikhet
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Correct Answer: C [Kausani]
Notes:
Kausani hill station is located in the Bageshwar district of Uttarakhand. Mahatma Gandhi compared Kausani hill station as the ‘Switzerland of India’.
24. Which part of the Thane Creek Sanctuary of Mumbai is under mangrove cover?
[A] Eastern
[B] Western
[C] Northern
[D] Western
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Correct Answer: B [Western]
Notes:
The western part of the Thane Creek Sanctuary of Mumbai is under mangrove cover. Total area of the sanctuary is 1,690 hectares and 896 hectares of area is under mangrove forest cover.
25. Marwar plateau lies which side of the Aravalli hill range?
[A] South-west
[B] South-east
[C] North-west
[D] North-East
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Correct Answer: C [North-west]
Notes:
Marwar plateau lies to the north-western side of the Aravalli hill range (southwestern Rajasthan). Some parts of it lie in the Thar desert.
26. Which among the following rivers is/ are the tributaries the of Cauvery river?
[A] Hemavati
[B] Amravati
[C] Arkavati
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the above]
Notes:
The tributaries the of Cauvery river are Hemavati, Amravati and Arkavati.
27. Which among the following matches of rivers and their sources are correct?
1. Sabarmati- Aravalli Hills
2. Mahi- Vindhyan Hills
3. Tapi- Satpura Range
4. Luni- Aravalli Hills
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1 & 2
[B] 1, 2 & 3
[C] 2, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:
The correct pairs are Sabarmati- Aravalli Hills. Mahi- Vindhyan Hills. Tapi- Satpura Range. Luni- Aravalli Hills.
28. Which of the following is the tallest plunge type waterfalls?
[A] Nohkalikai Falls
[B] Dudhsagar Falls
[C] Khandadhar Falls
[D] Meenmutty Falls
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Correct Answer: A [Nohkalikai Falls]
Notes:
Nohkalikai Falls (340 meters) is the tallest plunge type waterfall. It is located in the state of Meghalaya near Cherrapunji.
29. The Lonar lake of Maharashtra is a type of which of the following?
[A] Crater Lakes
[B] Tectonic Lakes
[C] Landslide Lakes
[D] Aeolian Lakes
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Correct Answer: A [Crater Lakes]
Notes:
The Lonar lake of Maharashtra is a type of Crater Lake. It is formed after the crater filled with waters.
30. The Karewas soil of Kashmir refers to which among the following types of deposits?
[A] Volcanic
[B] Fluvial
[C] Lacustrine
[D] Aeolian and glacial
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Correct Answer: C [Lacustrine]
Notes:
The word Karewa in Kashmiri dialect means, the “elevated table-land.”The Karewas in Kashmir valley are some thick lacustrine deposits (367 meters). They cover the area between the Jhelum alluvium in the north and Pir Panjal mountains in the south and are suitable for cultivating Saffron
