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 pairs are correctly matched?
1. Govind Sagar — Sutlej
2. Kolleru Lake — Krishna
3. Ukai Reservoir — Tapi
4. Wular Lake — Jhelum
Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] 1 & 2
[B] 1 & 3
[C] 1, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: C [1, 3 & 4]
Notes:
Kolleru lake is Located between Krishna and Godavari deltas (Andhra Pradesh).
22. 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.
23. If the pH value of any type of soil is 10, then the soil is considered as which of the following?
[A] Acidic
[B] Neutral
[C] Saline
[D] Alkali
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Correct Answer: D [Alkali]
Notes:
If the pH value of any type of soil is 10, then the soil is considered as Alkali. Alkali soil contains sodium carbonate which causes the soil to swell and difficult to clarify/settle.
24. How many major bio-geographic regions are there in India?
[A] 9
[B] 10
[C] 11
[D] 12
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Correct Answer: B [10]
Notes:
India has ten bio-geographic regions i.e, Trans Himalayas, Himalayas, Desert, Semi-arid, Western Ghat, Deccan plateau, Gangetic plain, North East Zone, Coastal zone, Islands present near the shore.
25. Which of the following set of the following biosphere reserves in India is a part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves?
[A] Nilgiri, Nokrek, Panchmarhi and Seshachalam
[B] Gulf of Manner, Nokrek, Panchmarhi and Simlipal
[C] Gulf of Manner, Kanchanjunga, Nokrek and Seshachalam
[D] Nilgiri, Nokrek, Panchmarhi and Panna
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Correct Answer: B [Gulf of Manner, Nokrek, Panchmarhi and Simlipal]
Notes:
The list of the biosphere reserves in India which is a part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves- Gulf of Manner, Nokrek, Panchmarhi, Simlipal, Nilgiri, Nanda Devi, Sunderbans.
26. Rubber belongs to which of the following types of forests?
[A] Tropical evergreen
[B] Tidal
[C] Himalayan
[D] Tundra
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Correct Answer: A [Tropical evergreen]
Notes:
Rubber belongs to the Tropical evergreen forest. It needs heavy rainfall with a short dry season. The height of the trees reach up to 60 meters or even
above.
27. At which of the following places the Copper Industry is located?
[A] Tarapur
[B] Khetri
[C] Digboi
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: B [Khetri]
Notes:
Copper Industry is located at Khetri (Rajasthan).
28. Which of the following is an example of ‘Parallel Cropping’?
[A] Wheat + Mustard
[B] Cotton + Wheat
[C] Sorghum + Potato
[D] Potato + Rice
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Correct Answer: A [Wheat + Mustard]
Notes:
‘Wheat + Mustard’, is the example of Parallel Cropping because both these crops are of Rabi reason and generally they are grown as a mixed crop in 6:1 ratio.
29. Due to which of the following factors, a high concentration of jute mills are found in the Hugli basin?
1. Nearness to coalfields
2. Convenient dry climate for spinning and weaving
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1 only
[B] 2 only
[C] 1 & 2
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [2 only]
Notes:
Due to the convenient dry climate for spinning and weaving, a high concentration of jute mills are found in the Hugli basin.
30. India’s first and Asia’s longest cycle highway has been opened in which of the following states of India?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Bihar
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Correct Answer: B [Uttar Pradesh]
Notes:
India’s first and Asia’s longest cycle highway has been opened in Uttar Pradesh.
