Indian Geography MCQs

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Major Coral reefs of India are Gulf of Kachchh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep and Gulf of Mannar.

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The Kathiawar Peninsula is separated from the south-eastern part of Gujarat by Gulf of Khambat. It is located in the Arabian Sea along the west coast of India, in Gujarat.

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The Deccan plateau receives an annual rainfall of less than 60 cm because it is a rain shadow region/zone. This area has relatively little precipitation due to the topographic barrier, especially a mountain range, that causes the prevailing winds to reduce their moisture on the windward side and leeward side become dry.

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Subsequent river streams usually eroded along the underlying belt of non-resistant rock. Some of the rivers of this type are Ken, Betwa, Sind, Chambal, etc.

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The right bank tributaries of Indus river are Shyok, Gilgit, Kabul, Gomal, Kurram.

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The correct order of the tributaries of Brahmaputra river from east to west- Lohit, Dhansiri, Manas, Tista.

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The river formed an estuary- Mahi, Tapti, Pennar, Narmada.

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In plunge type waterfalls, the water descends vertically. Jog waterfalls and Nohkalikai Falls are the plunge type waterfalls of India.

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The alluvial soil covers about 43.36% (143.1 million sq. km.) of the total area of India. It mainly occurs in the northern plain (Sutlej, Brahmaputra and Ganga plain).

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Black Soil or Regur is internationally known as Tropical Chernozems. It is the third-largest soil group of India (15% of the total area of India).