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. How many states of India have a coastline?
[A] 6
[B] 8
[C] 9
[D] 11
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Correct Answer: C [9]
Notes:
A total number of nine states in India has a coastline. The name of the states are Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal.
22. The southern part of the Karnataka plateau is known as by which of the following name?
[A] Barkhan
[B] Malnad
[C] Maidan
[D] Hamada
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Correct Answer: C [Maidan]
Notes:
The southern part of the Karnataka plateau is known as Maidan. It is less hilly with compare to the Malnad. It is formed with low granite hills.
23. Which among the following plateau have a famous gold field?
[A] Karbi Anglong Plateau
[B] Karbi Meghalaya Plateau
[C] Kaas Plateau
[D] Kolar Plateau
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Correct Answer: D [Kolar Plateau]
Notes:
The famous Kolar Gold Field is located at Kolar Plateau. It is situated in the state of Karnataka. The region is also famous for woolen blankets, leather goods, hand-loomed silk, etc.
24. Which of the following rivers flows through a rift valley?
[A] Ganga
[B] Brahmaputra
[C] Kaveri
[D] Narmada
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Correct Answer: D [Narmada]
Notes:
Narmada River flows through a rift valley.
25. Which of the following rivers does not join the river Chambal?
[A] Kali Sindh
[B] Betwa
[C] Parvati
[D] Kshipra
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Correct Answer: B [Betwa]
Notes:
The river Betwa does not join with river Chambal. It flows through Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh and drains into the Yamuna River.
26. Ajay River passes through which of the following states of India?
1. Bihar
2. Jharkhand
3. West Bengal
4. Chattisgarh
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1 & 2
[B] 1, 2 & 3
[C] 2, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: B [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
Ajay River is originated in the Jamui district of Bihar. It passes through the state of Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal.
27. Which one of the following is the wettest place in India?
[A] Udhagamandalam
[B] Mawsynram
[C] Cherrapunji
[D] Tamilnadu
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Correct Answer: B [Mawsynram]
Notes:
Mawsynram is a village situated in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya. It is 65 kilometers from Shillong.
28. Which of the following statements regarding south-west monsoon in India is/are correct?
1. The monsoon reaches the Malabar coast first
2. Rajasthan does not get rainfall from the south-west monsoon
3. South-west monsoon retreats when the permanent wind belts start shifting to the south
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1 only
[B] 1 & 2
[C] 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
The southwest monsoon brings rains towards the end of summer. It’s the temperature variation between the sea and the landmass – sea air being cooler and land being warmer – that causes the action of wind force. Also, the Temperature Gradient which is the temperature variation between the landmass and the surrounding sea is responsible.
29. What is ‘El Nino’ which is associated with the formation of the South West Monsoon of India?
[A] An abnormally warm ocean current
[B] A periodic low pressure centre
[C] A periodic warm wind
[D] A periodic warm air-mass
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Correct Answer: A [An abnormally warm ocean current]
Notes:
El Nino is a warm ocean current that refers to the large-scale ocean atmosphere climate interaction linked to aperiodic warming in sea surface temperatures across the central and east-central Equatorial Pacific.
30. Who among the following was the first to attempt a systematic study of the climatic divisions of India?
[A] H.E. Blandford
[B] W. Koppen
[C] S.P. Chatterjee
[D] B.L.C. Johnson
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Correct Answer: A [H.E. Blandford]
Notes:
H.E. Blandford was the first to attempt a systematic study of the climatic divisions of India in the year 1889. He served as the first Director-General of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).
