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. Lakshadweep group has a total number of how many islands?
[A] 25
[B] 36
[C] 53
[D] 62
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Correct Answer: B [36]
Notes:
Lakshadweep group has a total number of 36 islands. Ten of them are inhabited i.e, Kalpeni, Kavaratti, Andreotti, Amini, Agatti, Bitra, Chetlat, Kiltan, Kadmat and Minicoy.
22. Bhitarkanika Mangroves are situated in which of the following states of India?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Odisha
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Gujarat
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Correct Answer: B [Odisha]
Notes:
Bhitarkanika Mangroves are situated in Odisha.
23. Which of the following is a part of the Eastern Coast?
[A] Coromandel coast
[B] Malabar coast
[C] Konkan coast
[D] Utkal Coast
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Correct Answer: A [Coromandel coast]
Notes:
The Coromandel Coast is the southeastern coast of the Indian Subcontinent situated between Kanyakumari and False Divi Point.
24. Which of the following beach of Kerala is also known as Tipu Sultan Beach?
[A] Payyambalam Beach
[B] Meenkunnu Beach
[C] Kollam Beach
[D] Saddam Beach
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Correct Answer: D [Saddam Beach]
Notes:
Saddam Beach is located in the Malappuram district of the Indian state of Kerala. It is also known as Tipu Sultan Beach.
25. Bijawar-Panna Plateau is a part of which of the following regions?
[A] Baghelkhand
[B] Bundelkhand
[C] Malwa
[D] Chotanagpur
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Correct Answer: B [Bundelkhand]
Notes:
Bijawar-Panna Plateau is a part of the Bundelkhand region. It is located in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
26. 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.
27. Which of the following rivers originated from Amarkantak of the Maikal hills?
[A] Narmada
[B] Tapi
[C] Mahi
[D] Mahanadi
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Correct Answer: A [Narmada]
Notes:
The Narmada river originated from Amarkantak of the Maikal hills (Chattisgarh). It flows between the Vindhya and Satpura ranges.
28. Betul is the tributary of which of the following river?
[A] Narmada
[B] Tapi
[C] Mahi
[D] Sabarmati
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Correct Answer: B [Tapi]
Notes:
Betul is the tributary of Tapi (730 km) river. The other tributaries of Tapi river are Purna, Panjhra, Patk, Arunavati, Ganjal etc.
29. 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.
30. The ‘Gurudongmar Lake’ (named after Guru Padmasambhava) is situated in which of the following state?
[A] Uttarakhand
[B] Sikkim
[C] Tripura
[D] Meghalaya
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Correct Answer: B [Sikkim]
Notes:
The ‘Gurudongmar Lake’ named after Guru Padmasambhava is one of the highest lakes in the world is situated in Sikkim.
