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 place located at the confluence of Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers is known as which of the following?
[A] Badrinath
[B] Rishikesh
[C] Devprayag
[D] Rudraprayag

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22. Arrange the following river basin of India as per the ascending order of their area coverage
1. Krishna
2. Ganga
3. Indus
4. Godavari
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1 ,2, 3, 4
[B] 1, 4, 3, 2
[C] 2, 1, 3, 4
[D] 2, 4, 1, 3

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23. In which of the following State of India, Fulhar Lake is situated?
[A] Bihar
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Madhya Pradesh

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24. Rajarappa Chinna Masta temple is situated on the confluence of which rivers?
[A] Damodar — Konar
[B] Damodar — Behera
[C] Damodar — Barakar
[D] Damodar — Sherbukhi

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25. Which among the following are an example of lagoons?
1. Chilika
2. Vembanad
3. Asthamudi
4. Pulicat
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1 & 2
[B] 2 & 3
[C] 2 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4

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26. Atmospheric pressure in the center of a tropical cyclone is which of the following?
[A] Very low because of dense sinking air
[B] Very high because of sinking warm air
[C] Very low because of rising warm air
[D] Very high because of converging winds

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27. Which among the following matches of layers of atmosphere and their characteristics are correct?
1. Troposphere- Fall in Temperature
2. Stratosphere- Contains Ozone
3. Ionosphere- Reflects radio Waves
4. Exosphere- Extremely low air density
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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28. 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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29. 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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30. Which among the following are the chief characteristics of shifting cultivation?
1. High dependence on manual labour
2. Use of low level of technology
3. Utilization of poor soils through fallowing
4. Use of chemical fertilizers
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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