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. The term Peneplain is related to which of the following?
[A] Underground water
[B] Wind
[C] River
[D] Glacier
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Correct Answer: C [River]
Notes:
A low-relief plain which represents the final stage of fluvial erosion or erosion due to the river during times of extended tectonic stability.
22. Which one of the following places is not located on the bank of river Ganga?
[A] Kanpur
[B] Uttarkashi
[C] Fatehpur
[D] Bhagalpur
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Correct Answer: C [Fatehpur]
Notes:
Fatehpur is not located on the bank of river Ganga. It is located between two big holy rivers Ganga and Yamuna.
23. The Deranged pattern of drainage is found in which of the following region of India?
[A] Chotanagpur Plateau
[B] Southern Peninsular Region
[C] Desert region
[D] Valleys of Karakoram
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Correct Answer: D [Valleys of Karakoram]
Notes:
The Deranged pattern of drainage is found in the Valleys of Karakoram. It is the region that is evacuated by the ice sheet.
24. The river Alakananda is originated from which of the following glaciers?
[A] Satopanth Glacier
[B] Gangotri Glacier
[C] Siachen Glacier
[D] Pindari Glacier
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Correct Answer: A [Satopanth Glacier]
Notes:
The river Alakananda is originated from Satopanth Glacier. It is located in the state of Uttarakhand. It joins the Bhagirathi river at Devprayag.
25. Which among the following matches of Cities and their adjacent rivers are correct?
1. Lucknow- Gomti
2. Ludhiana- Sutlej
3. Surat- Tapi
4. Varanasi- Ganga
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 matches of Cities and their adjacent rivers are- Lucknow- Gomti, Ludhiana- Sutlej, Surat- Tapi, Varanasi- Ganga.
26. The snow-covered Ghepan Lake is located in which of the following places?
[A] Sikkim
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] Himachal Pradesh
[D] Jammu & Kashmir
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Correct Answer: C [Himachal Pradesh]
Notes:
The Ghepan Lake is located in Himachal Pradesh.
27. The rainfall distribution pattern over the Ganga basin decreases following which of the following directions?
[A] From West to East and North to South
[B] From West to East and South to North
[C] From East to West and North to South
[D] From East to West and South to North
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Correct Answer: D [From East to West and South to North]
Notes:
The rainfall distribution pattern over the Ganga basin decreases from the East to the West and South to North.
28. What is ‘El Nino’ which is associated with the formation of the South West Monsoon of India?
[A] An abnormally warm ocean current
[B] A periodic low pressure centre
[C] A periodic warm wind
[D] A periodic warm air-mass
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Correct Answer: A [An abnormally warm ocean current]
Notes:
El Nino is a warm ocean current that refers to the large-scale ocean atmosphere climate interaction linked to aperiodic warming in sea surface temperatures across the central and east-central Equatorial Pacific.
29. The climate of Madhya Pradesh is which of the following type?
[A] Desert
[B] Equatorial
[C] Polar
[D] Monsoon
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Correct Answer: D [Monsoon]
Notes:
The climate of Madhya Pradesh is the type of Monsson based climate.
30. Arrange the following state as per the descending order of their soil affected area
1. Madhya Pradesh
2. Rajasthan
3. Maharashtra
4. Uttar Pradesh
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 2, 4, 1, 3
[B] 2, 4, 3, 1
[C] 2, 1, 3, 4
[D] 3, 2, 1, 4
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Correct Answer: C [2, 1, 3, 4]
Notes:
The correct descending order- Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh.
