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. Deltas are common in the East-flowing river of India, whereas they are nearly absent on the West coast because West-flowing rivers
[A] originate in dry areas
[B] originate largely in the Western Ghats and have short distance to cover to the sea
[C] are few
[D] have lesser water volume and carry less run-off silt
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Correct Answer: D [have lesser water volume and carry less run-off silt]
Notes:
Most of the Western flowing rivers travel a lesser distance than eastern flowing rivers before draining into the sea. On way to Western coast through hard rocks and over a steep gradient rift valley, they couldn’t collect a large amounts of Slit and flow with very high speed compared to East flowing rivers. Eastern rivers flow through broken hills and are widened and flow with lesser velocity before draining into sea. So, they are capable of depositing sediments and silt before draining into the sea and usually form a Delta.
22. The place located at the confluence of Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers is known as which of the following?
[A] Badrinath
[B] Rishikesh
[C] Devprayag
[D] Rudraprayag
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Correct Answer: C [Devprayag]
Notes:
Devprayag is located in the state of Uttarakhand. Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers meet near this place and and take the name Ganga.
23. Which of the following is not a tributary of the river Alaknanda?
[A] Bhilangana
[B] Nandakini
[C] Mandakini
[D] Pinder
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Correct Answer: A [Bhilangana]
Notes:
Bhilangana is a major tributary of the Bhagirathi River. It is situated in Uttarakhand.
24. Which among the following are the left bank tributaries of the Indus river?
1. Zanskar
2. Suru
3. Dras
4. Gilgit
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1 & 3
[B] 1, 2 & 3
[C] 1, 2 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: B [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
The left bank tributaries of Indus rivers are Zanskar, Suru, Dras.
25. Feni River is located in which of the following states of India?
[A] Assam
[B] Tripura
[C] Odisha
[D] Karnataka
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Correct Answer: B [Tripura]
Notes:
Feni River is located in the state of Tripura. It enters Bangladesh after crossing the Sabroom town. In 1958 a dispute arose between India and Pakistan (Now Bangladesh) on the matter of the sharing of the waters.
26. Which among the following are the main factors responsible for the monsoon type of climate in India?
1. Location
2. Thermal contrast
3. Upper air circulation
4. The Himalayan Mountains
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: D [1, 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:
The factors responsible for the monsoon type of climate in India are location, thermal contrast, upper air circulation and the Himalayan mountains.
27. Red colour of soil is caused by which of the following?
[A] Aluminium compounds
[B] Iron compound
[C] Mercury compounds
[D] Clay
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Correct Answer: B [Iron compound]
Notes:
Red colour of soil is caused by iron oxide(ferric oxide).
28. Which of the following rock systems in India is also known as the storehouse of minerals?
[A] The Vindhyan System
[B] Archaean Rock system
[C] Dharwar system
[D] The Cudappah system
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Correct Answer: C [Dharwar system]
Notes:
Dharwar Rock System is the first metamorphic Sedimentary rock system in India. It is rich in iron ore, manganese, lead, zinc, gold, silver etc.
29. Which of the following is the ore of Aluminium?
[A] Bauxite
[B] Manganese
[C] Limonite
[D] Monazite
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Correct Answer: A [Bauxite]
Notes:
The ore of Aluminium is Bauxite. It consists of gibbsite Al(OH)3, boehmite ?-AlO(OH) and diaspore.
30. Damodar Valley Corporation was founded in which year?
[A] 1948
[B] 1955
[C] 1958
[D] 1961
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Correct Answer: A [1948]
Notes:
Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) was founded in the year 1948. The headquarter of DVC is located in Kolkata, West Bengal.
