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 following about the Telangana plateau are correct?
1. The average elevation of this plateau is about 500 meters
2. It is mainly composed of Archaean gneisses
3. It is an example of peneplain
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1 & 2
[B] 1 & 3
[C] 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
Telangana plateau is mainly composed of Archaean gneisses. The average elevation of this plateau is about 500 meters. It is an example of peneplain (A more or less level land surface).
22. Sigur Plateau is located in which of the following states of India?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Kerala
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer: D [Tamil Nadu]
Notes:
Sigur Plateau is located in the state of Tamil Nadu. It has a total area of 778 sq. km. It is an important wildlife corridor and maintains a connection between Western and Eastern Ghat.
23. Damodar is a tributary of which of the following river?
[A] Ganga
[B] Hugli
[C] Subarnaekha
[D] Mahanadi
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Correct Answer: B [Hugli]
Notes:
Damodar is a tributary of the Hugli river. Damodar is also known as the sorrow of Bengal.
24. Which of the following is the longest river in India?
[A] Godavari
[B] Brahmaputra
[C] Indus
[D] Ganga
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Correct Answer: D [Ganga]
Notes:
Ganga river (2525km) is the longest river in India. It originates from Gangotri glacier in Uttarakhand and falls in the Bay of Bengal. Other rivers may be longest in length but inside India, the Ganga is longest.
25. 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.
26. Which among the following river merges into the Arabian sea?
1. Periyar
2. Sharavati
3. Savitri
4. Pennar
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1 & 2
[B] 1, 2 & 3
[C] 1, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: B [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
Periyar, Sharavati and Savitri river merges into the Arabian sea. Pennar river drains into the Bay of Bengal.
27. Most of the lakes of the hilly region of Kashmir and Kumaun are which of the following type?
[A] Crater Lakes
[B] Tectonic Lakes
[C] Landslide Lakes
[D] Aeolian Lakes
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Correct Answer: B [Tectonic Lakes]
Notes:
The fractures and faults in the earth’s crust are responsible for creating Tectonic type lakes. Most of the lakes of the hilly region of Kashmir and Kumaun are Tectonic lakes. Some of the examples are Tso Moriri, Pangong.
28. The climate of Madhya Pradesh is which of the following type?
[A] Desert
[B] Equatorial
[C] Polar
[D] Monsoon
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Correct Answer: D [Monsoon]
Notes:
The climate of Madhya Pradesh is the type of Monsson based climate.
29. Which of the following is the correct time phase of the retreating monsoon season?
[A] December to March
[B] March to May
[C] June to September
[D] October to December
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Correct Answer: D [October to December]
Notes:
Southwest monsoon enters into the Indian mainland in the month of June. June to September is the rainy season in India. October to December is the time phase of the retreating monsoon season.
30. The dust storm that occurs in the late-spring in the Rajasthan area is known as by which of the following name?
[A] Andhi
[B] Mango Shower
[C] Bordoisila
[D] Loo
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Correct Answer: A [Andhi]
Notes:
The dust storm that occurs in the late-spring in the Rajasthan area is known as Andhi or Black storm. It is also found in the Punjab region.
