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 passes is situated at the highest elevation?
[A] Nathu La
[B] Jelep La
[C] Rohtang
[D] Zoji La
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Correct Answer: A [Nathu La]
Notes:
Nathu La (4,310 m) is situated at the highest elevation. It is located in Sikkim.
22. Chirmiri hill station is located in which of the following states of India?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Chattisgarh
[C] Odisha
[D] Jharkhand
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Correct Answer: B [Chattisgarh]
Notes:
Chirmiri hill station is located in Koriya district of Chattisgarh. This place is famous for Chirimiri Coalfield which is located in the valley of the Hasdeo River.
23. The man-made pond-like water source found in Thar desert are known as by which of the following name?
[A] Tobas
[B] Johads
[C] Khaliya
[D] Pithora
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Correct Answer: B [Johads]
Notes:
The man-made pond-like water source found in the Thar desert are known as Johads. The pond like natural water sources are known as Tobas.
24. Which of the following river flows in the Andaman island?
[A] Kaladan river
[B] Myitnge river
[C] Pein river
[D] Kalpong river
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Correct Answer: D [Kalpong river]
Notes:
Kalpong is the only river of Andaman Island which originated from Saddle peak.
25. Which of the following foreign country is closer to the Andaman group of islands?
[A] Myanmar
[B] Indonesia
[C] Thailand
[D] Vietnam
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Correct Answer: A [Myanmar]
Notes:
Myanmar is the closest country from the Andaman group of islands. Indonesia is closer to the Nicobar group of Islands.
26. Which among the following states are the part of the Bundelkhand plateau?
1. Rajasthan
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. Maharashtra
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1 & 2
[B] 2 & 3
[C] 1, 2 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: B [2 & 3]
Notes:
Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh are the part of the Bundelkhand plateau.
27. Which of the following is the longest tributary of the river Ganga?
[A] Chambal
[B] Yamuna
[C] Gomti
[D] Gandak
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Correct Answer: B [Yamuna]
Notes:
The longest tributary of the river Ganga is the Yamuna river (1,380 kilometers). It is originated from Yamunotri glacier. The Ganga river joins the Yamuna at a distance of 770 kilometers from Hardwar near Allahabad.
28. 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.
29. The monsoon reason in India is affected by which of the following?
[A] CFC releases
[B] Cyclones in the Bay of Bengal
[C] El Nino effect
[D] Rains in the Himalayan region
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Correct Answer: C [El Nino effect]
Notes:
El-Nino means ‘the child christ” in Spanish. It is a warm ocean current that flows over Peru is an interval of two to five years.
30. 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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Correct Answer: C [Lacustrine]
Notes:
The word Karewa in Kashmiri dialect means, the “elevated table-land.”The Karewas in Kashmir valley are some thick lacustrine deposits (367 meters). They cover the area between the Jhelum alluvium in the north and Pir Panjal mountains in the south and are suitable for cultivating Saffron
