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. Katchh & Kathiawar Peninsula are separated from each other by which of the following gulfs/ Bays?
[A] Gulf of Katchh
[B] Gulf of Khambat
[C] Gulf of Mannar
[D] Gulf of Aden
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Correct Answer: A [Gulf of Katchh]
Notes:
Katchh & Kathiawar Peninsula are separated from each other by the Gulf of Katchh. It is located in the Arabian Sea along the west coast of India, in Gujarat.
22. Which of the following matches of the plateaus and their geographical spread is/ are correct?
- Deccan Plateau- Vindhyas to the north and partially enclosed by the Eastern and Western Ghats
- Malwa Plateau- Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat
- Chota Nagpur Plateau – Jharkhand, West Bengal and adjacent parts of Orissa, Bihar and Chhattisgarh
Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] 3 only
[B] 1 & 2
[C] 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
The Chhota Nagpur Plateau is situated in eastern India, which is a part of much of Jharkhand state as well as adjacent parts of Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar and Chhattisgarh. The Deccan Plateau is a large plateau situated in southern India and spread over the whole of Maharashtra and parts of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. Malwa Plateau spread in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.
23. Which one of the following valleys of Madhya Pradesh is/ are the example of rift valley?
[A] Narmada Valley
[B] Tapi Valley
[C] Son Valley
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the above]
Notes:
All three are the example of the rift valley.
24. Which among the following matches of rivers and their tributaries are correct?
1. Narmada– Tawa
2. Yamuna– Chambal
3. Brahmaputra- Manas
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:
Tributary of Narmada river is Tawa. Tributary of Yamuna river is Chambal. Tributary of Brahmaputra river is Manas.
25. At which of the following places the Ganga river joins the Yamuna river?
[A] Allahabad
[B] Kanpur
[C] Patna
[D] Hardwar
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Correct Answer: A [Allahabad]
Notes:
The Ganga river joins the Yamuna at a distance of 770 kilometers from Hardwar near Allahabad. After that, it follows an eastern direction.
26. Arrange the following tributaries of Yamuna river from west to east direction
1. Chambal
2. Sindh
3. Betwa
4. Ken
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1, 2, 3, 4
[B] 1, 3, 2, 4
[C] 2, 1, 4, 3
[D] 2, 4, 1, 3
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Correct Answer: A [1, 2, 3, 4]
Notes:
The tributaries of Yamuna river from west to east direction- Chambal, Sindh, Betwa, Ken, Tons
27. The confluence of Koel and Sankh rive is known as which of the following rivers?
[A] Subarnarekha river
[B] Brahmani river
[C] Baitarani river
[D] Pennar river
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Correct Answer: B [Brahmani river]
Notes:
The confluence of Koel and Sankh rive is known as the Brahmani river. Koel and Sankh river meet each other at Rourkela.
28. ‘Kal Baisakhi’ gives rainfall to which of the following places?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] West Bengal
[C] Karnataka
[D] Maharashtra
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Correct Answer: B [West Bengal]
Notes:
During the hot weather period starting from March to May the eastern and North-eastern states of India like West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Odisha experience a severe type of thunderstorm which is known as Nor’wester. In Bengal, it is known as ‘Kal Baisakhi’ or calamity of the month of Baisakh (April,15-May,15). It is very helpful for the pre-Kharif crops like jute, paddy, summer till and a large number of vegetables and fruits and the sudden drop in temperature gives relief to the people.
29. 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.
30. In India, glacial terraces known as ‘Karewas’ are found in which of the following places?
[A] Jhelum Valley
[B] Sapt Kosi Valley
[C] Alakananda Valley
[D] Teesta Valley
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Correct Answer: A [Jhelum Valley]
Notes:
Karewas are lacustrine deposits (deposits in the lake) in the Valley of Kashmir and found in the Bhadarwah Valley of the Jammu Division which is also known as Jhelum valley.
