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 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.
22. Which one of the following rivers drains into the Arabian Sea?
[A] Indravati
[B] Narmada
[C] Godavari
[D] Cauvery
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Correct Answer: B [Narmada]
Notes:
The Narmada river drains into the Gulf of Khambhat (Arabian Sea).
23. 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.
24. Which of the following lakes is situated on the west coast of India?
[A] Kolleru
[B] Ashtamudi
[C] Chilika
[D] Pulicat
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Correct Answer: B [Ashtamudi]
Notes:
Ashtamudi lake is situated in the Kollam District (Kerala).
25. 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.
26. Nohsngithiang Falls is located in which of the following states of India?
[A] Meghalaya
[B] Goa
[C] Karnataka
[D] Manipur
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Correct Answer: A [Meghalaya]
Notes:
Nohsngithiang Falls (315 meters) is located in the state of Meghalaya. It is also known as the Seven Sisters Waterfalls or Mawsmai Falls.
27. The steel plants of Raurkela and Jamshedpur receives coal supply from which of the following series?
[A] Talcher Series
[B] Damuda Series
[C] Panchet Series
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Talcher Series]
Notes:
The steel plants of Raurkela and Jamshedpur receive coal supply from Talcher Series. It belongs to the Gondwana system and located in the state of Odisha.
28. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation was established in which year?
[A] 1950
[B] 1956
[C] 1961
[D] 1972
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Correct Answer: B [1956]
Notes:
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) was established in the year 1956. Its headquarter is located in Delhi. It is the largest oil and gas exploration and production company in India.
29. Which among the following matches of the wind park and their corresponding states are correct?
1. Vankusawade Wind Park- Maharashtra
2. Damanjodi Wind Power Plant- Odisha
3. Muppandal windfarm- Tamil Nadu
4. Bercha Wind Park- Madhya Pradesh
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1 & 2
[B] 2 & 4
[C] 1, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:
The correct matches are Vankusawade Wind Park- Maharashtra, Damanjodi Wind Power Plant- Odisha, Muppandal windfarm- Tamil Nadu, Bercha Wind Park- Madhya Pradesh.
30. ‘Pusa Sindhu Ganga’ is a variety of which of the following crop?
[A] Wheat
[B] Lentil
[C] Gram
[D] Paddy
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Correct Answer: A [Wheat]
Notes:
‘Pusa Sindhu Ganga’ is a variety of Wheat.
