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 west-flowing rivers flow between two mountain ranges?
[A] Sharavati
[B] Mahi
[C] Narmada
[D] Sabarmati
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Correct Answer: C [Narmada]
Notes:
Narmada river flows between Satpura and Vindhya.
22. Manjira is the tributary of which among the following river?
[A] Mahanadi
[B] Subarnarekha
[C] Krishna
[D] Godavari
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Correct Answer: D [Godavari]
Notes:
Manjira is the tributary of the Godavari river. The Godavari is the largest river of peninsular India. The Godavari is originated from the western ghat.
23. Which among the following matches of Waterfalls and rivers are correct?
1. Kapildhara Falls — Godavari
2. Jog Falls — Sharavathi
3. Shivasamudram Falls — Cauvery
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1 only
[B] 1 & 2
[C] 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: C [2 & 3]
Notes:
Kapildhara Falls are situated on the Narmada river.
24. Which of the following best defines the term “jet streams”?
[A] Narrow meandering bands of winds which blow in mid latitude near the tropopause and encircle the globe
[B] Wind blowing from sub-tropical high pressure belts towards the tropical low pressure belts
[C] Winds blowing from the tropical high pressure belts towards the equatorial low pressure belts
[D] Wind system with seas and reversal of direction
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Correct Answer: A [Narrow meandering bands of winds which blow in mid latitude near the tropopause and encircle the globe]
Notes:
Jet streams are very fast flowing and narrow air currents which are found in the atmospheres of some planets, including Earth. The presence of the main jet streams is found near the tropopause, the transition between the troposphere and the stratosphere.
25. Which of the following is the correct order of the given tiger reserves of India from North to South?
[A] Dudwa-Kanha-Indravti-Bandipur
[B] Kanha-Bandipu-Dudwa-Indravati
[C] Dudwa-Kanha-Bandipur-Indravati
[D] Indravati-Kanha-Dudwa-Bandipur
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Correct Answer: A [Dudwa-Kanha-Indravti-Bandipur]
Notes:
Dudhwa National Park (Uttar Pradesh), Kanha National Park (Madhya Pradesh), Indravati Tiger Reserves (Chhattisgarh), Bandipur National Park (Karnataka).
26. The ‘Blackbuck National Park’ situated in which of the following states of India?
[A] Haryana
[B] Karnataka
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Gujarat
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Correct Answer: D [Gujarat]
Notes:
The ‘Blackbuck National Park’ is situated in Gujarat.
27. At which of the following places the Copper Industry is located?
[A] Tarapur
[B] Khetri
[C] Digboi
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: B [Khetri]
Notes:
Copper Industry is located at Khetri (Rajasthan).
28. The largest reserve of crude oil in India is found in which of the following places?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Eastern offshore
[C] Western offshore
[D] Assam
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Correct Answer: C [Western offshore]
Notes:
The largest reserve of crude oil in India is found in Western offshore (Mumbai).
29. Koradi Thermal Power Station is located in which of the following places?
[A] Delhi
[B] Nagpur
[C] Mumbai
[D] Secunderabad
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Correct Answer: B [Nagpur]
Notes:
Koradi Thermal Power Station is located in Nagpur.
30. Geothermal energy is basically a which of the following type of energy?
[A] Renewable
[B] Non-renewable
[C] Biotic
[D] Non-cyclic
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Correct Answer: A [Renewable]
Notes:
Geothermal energy is a type of Renewable energy which is the heat energy generated and stored in the earth.
