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 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.
22. Which one of the following rivers does not originate in India?
[A] Sutlej
[B] Chenab
[C] Beas
[D] Ravi
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Correct Answer: A [Sutlej]
Notes:
Sutlej originates from Rakhastat lake in Tibet. Ravi originates from Bara Bhangal (H.P). Chenab and Beas originate from Lahaul valley (H.P) and Himalaya region.
23. Tel river is a tributary of which of the following rivers?
[A] Kamla
[B] Bagmati
[C] Mahanadi
[D] Ghaghara
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Correct Answer: C [Mahanadi]
Notes:
The Tel river flows in Odisha. It is an important tributary of Mahanadi.
24. Which is the name of the longest river in Peninsular India?
[A] Mahanadi
[B] Narmada
[C] Godavari
[D] Krishna
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Correct Answer: C [Godavari]
Notes:
The longest river in Peninsular India is Godavari.
25. Which of the following river is the longest tributary of the Brahmaputra river?
[A] Tista
[B] Manas
[C] Dhansiri
[D] Subarnasiri
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Correct Answer: D [Subarnasiri]
Notes:
Subarnasiri river is the longest (442 kilometers) tributary of the Brahmaputra river. It flows in the state of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. Miri hills is separated from Abor hill by this river.
26. Dudhsagar Falls is situated on which of the following river?
[A] Narmada
[B] Tapi
[C] Mandovi
[D] Sharavati
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Correct Answer: C [Mandovi]
Notes:
Dudhsagar Falls is situated on the Mandovi river in the state of Goa. It is a four-tiered waterfall with a height of 310 meters.
27. Red soils are deficient in which among the following?
[A] Nitrogen
[B] Potash
[C] Humus
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the above]
Notes:
Red soils are deficient in Nitrogen, Potash, Humus, Phosphate, Magnesia. Cultivation of wheat, cotton, millet are suitable in this type of soil.
28. The elimination of the top soil is known as what type of soil erosion?
[A] Gully erosion
[B] Sheet erosion
[C] Rill erosion
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [Sheet erosion]
Notes:
The elimination of the top soil is known as Sheet erosion. The finger-shaped grooved made by the running water are the effects of Rill erosion. Enlarged rill erosion is known as Gully erosion.
29. The diverse flora and fauna of the planet are under great threat mainly due to which of the following reason?
[A] Jhum cultivation
[B] Modern method of agriculture
[C] Insensitivity to our environment
[D] Commercial agriculture
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Correct Answer: C [Insensitivity to our environment]
Notes:
Insensitivity to our environment is the main reason for the diverse flora and fauna of the planet are under great threat.
30. As per the ISFR 2019, the increase of forest cover is highest in which of the following state of India?
[A] Assam
[B] Mizoram
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Karnataka
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Correct Answer: D [Karnataka]
Notes:
As per the ISFR 2019, the increase of forest cover is highest in the state of Karnataka (1,025 sq. km.).
