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. The Meghalaya Plateau is detached from the Indian peninsula by which of the following?
[A] Great Boundary Fault
[B] Himalayan Frontal Fault
[C] Goranghat gap
[D] Malda Gap

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22. Which among the following pair of Alaknanda and its tributary and their names are correct?
1. Alaknanda and Nandakni- Nand Prayag
2. Alaknanda and Pindari- Karan Prayag
3. Alaknanda and Mandakni- Rudra Prayag
4. Alaknanda and Dhauli Ganga- Vishnu Prayag
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1 & 2
[B] 1, 2 & 3
[C] 1, 2 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4

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23. At which of the following places the Ganga river bifurcates itself into Hugli and Padma river?
[A] Allahabad
[B] Rajmahal Hill
[C] Kolkata
[D] Dhuliyan

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24. Which among the following is/ are the reason for which the rivers of the western Sahyadris do not make delta?
1. The discharge of water is heavy
2. Most of the dams are created
3. The narrow width of the coastal plain
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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25. Which among the following about the tropical cyclone are correct?
1. It occurs between 8°N to 25°N in the northern hemisphere
2. Latent heat of condension is the main energy source of cyclone
3. It occurs mainly after the summer solstice
4. Clone develops only on ocean
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1 & 2
[B] 1, 2 & 3
[C] 2, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4

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26. As per Koppen’s classification of Indian climate, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are the part of which of the following climatic region?
[A] Semi-Arid Steppe
[B] Tundra type
[C] Cold Humid type
[D] Tropical Monsoon type

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27. In soil, water that is readily available to plant roots is known as which of the following?
[A] Bound water
[B] Hygroscopic water
[C] Capillary water
[D] Gravitational water

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28. The soil of Kerala is rich in which of the following type of soils?
[A] Black Soil
[B] Alluvial Soil
[C] Laterite Soil
[D] Sandy Soil

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29. Most of the area in Bihar is covered with which of the following types of soil?
[A] Terai soil
[B] Mountainous soil
[C] Alluvial soil
[D] Regur soil

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30. Jim Corbett National Park is located in which of the following state of India?
[A] Uttarakhand
[B] Bihar
[C] Jammu & Kashmir
[D] Madhya Pradesh

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