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 of the following plant is known for it biodiesel property?
[A] Sunflower
[B] Jatropha
[C] Maize
[D] Pongamia
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Correct Answer: B [Jatropha]
Notes:
Jatropha is a genus of flowering plants belongs to the family, Euphorbiaceae.
22. Which of the following type of rocks in India produces manganese?
[A] Gondwana
[B] Tertiary
[C] Dharwar
[D] Vindhya
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Correct Answer: C [Dharwar]
Notes:
The Dharwar rocks in India produces manganese. It is mainly sedimentary in origin, and occur in narrow elongated synclines placed on the gneisses.
23. Which of the following groups of states accounts for about 90% of the annual coal production in India?
[A] Orissa, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan
[B] Jharkhand, Orissa and West Bengal
[C] Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal
[D] Jharkhand, Orissa and Madhya Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Jharkhand, Orissa and West Bengal]
Notes:
West Bengal, Jharkhand and Orissa accounts for about 90% of the annual coal production in India.
24. Which among the following state of India has the largest coal reserve?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Jharkhand
[C] West Bengal
[D] Madhya Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Jharkhand]
Notes:
The largest coal reserve is found in the state of Jharkhand (About 29%). A significant part of this reserve belongs to the Gondwana period.
25. Maximum soot is released from which of the following sources?
[A] CNG vehicles
[B] Petrol vehicles
[C] Thermal Power Plants
[D] Diesel vehicles
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Correct Answer: C [Thermal Power Plants]
Notes:
Maximum soot is released from thermal Power Plants.
26. Which among the following project is a joint agreement between India and Nepal?
[A] Kosi Project
[B] Machkund Project
[C] Koyna Project
[D] Mahi Project
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Correct Answer: A [Kosi Project]
Notes:
Kosi Project is a joint agreement between India and Nepal (1954). It is situated across the Kosi River which is also known as “Sorrow of Bihar”.
27. Which of the following is the example of subsistence farming?
[A] Organic farming
[B] Commercial farming
[C] Extensive and intensive farming
[D] Shifting cultivation
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Correct Answer: D [Shifting cultivation]
Notes:
Subsistence farming is a type of farming in which nearly all of the crops are used to maintain the farmer and the farmer’s family, leaving little, if any, for trading. Shifting cultivation is an example of subsistence farming.
28. Which of the following characteristics are correct about plantation agriculture?
1. Plantation agriculture is considered an example of subsistence farming
2. Generally, a single crop is grown on a large area in plantation agriculture
3. It has an interface of agriculture and industry
4. It uses capital intensive inputs
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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Correct Answer: C [2, 3 & 4]
Notes:
In plantation agriculture generally, a single crop is grown on a large area in plantation agriculture like the monoculture. It has an interface of agriculture and industry. It uses capital intensive inputs
29. India is the largest world producer of which of the following?
[A] Rice
[B] Cotton
[C] Milk
[D] Wheat
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Correct Answer: C [Milk]
Notes:
India is the largest world producer of Milk (127.9 million tonnes).
30. Arrange the following states as per the descending order of their production of cotton textile
1. Tamil Nadu
2. Maharashtra
3. Gujarat
4. Uttar Pradesh
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 2, 1, 3, 4
[B] 2, 3, 1, 4
[C] 3, 2, 1, 4
[D] 3, 1, 2, 4
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Correct Answer: B [2, 3, 1, 4]
Notes:
The correct descending order- Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh.
