Geography MCQ part 9
Pg 178
101 - 200
101. In our country, the Tropic of Cancer passes through the
(a) Central part
(b) Northern part
(c) Southern part
(d) Western part
Ans: (a)
102. The tribal population in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
belongs to the
(a) Astraloids
(b) Caucasoids
(c) Mongoloids
(d) Negroids
Ans: (d)
103. The bridge of sand and rock in the Palk Strait between India
and Sri Lanka is
(a) Palk Isthmus
(b) Sri Lanka Bridge
(c) Adam's Bridge
(d) Pamban Bridge
Ans: (c)
104. Littoral forests occur
(a) on hills
(b) along the sea coasts and tidal creeks
(c) where the rainfall is heavy
(d) at elevated places
Ans: (b)
105. _____ is not situated on the banks of the Ganga.
(a) Agra
(b) Kanpur
(c) Allahabad
(d) Varanasi
Ans: (a)
106. The largest and the most important soil group of India
contributing to the country's major agricultural production
is
(a) Laterite
(b) Alluvial
(c) Red
(d) Peaty
Ans: (b)
107. Bhim Tal is a
(a) river in West Bengal
(b) lake around Nainital
(c) strike valley
(d) pass in Kashmir
Ans: (c)
108. Chandra and Bhaga the two streams join to form _____ river.
(a) Jhelum
(b) Indus
(c) Ravi
(d) Chenab
Ans: (d)
109. The Yamuna and the Sone are the tributaries of the river
(a) Jhelam
(b) Beas
(c) Ravi
(d) Ganga
Ans: (d)
110. River is called 'The Sorrow of the Bengal'.
(a) Sone
(b) Damodar
(c) Hooghly
(d) Kosi
Ans: (b)
111. The Coromandel Coast of India receives good rains from
cyclonic storms in the months of
(a) February and March
(b) July and August
(c) November and December
(d) None of the above
Ans: (c)
112. The Sahyadris commence in _____.
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Kerala
(c) Karnataka
(d) Gujarat
Ans: (a)
113. An active volcano was reported at _____ India in 1991.
(a) Barren Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(b) Aliabet Island, Gujarat
(c) Rameshwaram Island, Tamil Nadu
(d) Mumbai Island, Maharashtra
Ans: (a)
114. The city located on the river Yamuna is
(a) Varanasi
(b) Lucknow
(c) Patna
(d) Agra
Ans: (d)
115. The driest part in India is in
(a) Jaisalmer (Western Rajasthan)
(b) Bhatinda (Punjab)
(c) Darbhanga (Bihar)
(d) Gandhinagar (Gujarat)
Ans: (a)
116. Jamshedpur city is located at the confluence site of rivers
(a) Subarnarekha and Korkai
(b) Ganges and Yamuna
(c) Kosi and Brahmaputra
(d) Damodar and Mayurakshi
Ans: (a)
117. The plateau rich in minerals in India is
(a) Malwa Plateau
(b) Chhotanagpur Plateau
(c) Deccan Plateau
(d) Mysuru Plateau
Ans: (b)
118. A famous hill station in Uttar Pradesh is
(a) Nainital
(b) Darjeeling
(c) Dalhousie
(d) Kulu
Ans: (a)
119. The tropical cyclones of the Bay of Bengal are usually called
(a) Typhoons
(b) Hurricanes
(c) Depressions
(d) Tornadoes
Ans: (b)
120. The ______ river with its tributaries drains the state of
Sikkim.
(a) Gandak
(b) Kosi
(c) Tista
(d) Brahmaputra
Ans: (c)
121. Yercaud, a hill station of South India, is situated on the
(a) Cardamom Hills
(b) Nilgiris
(c) Shevaroy Hills
(d) Javadi Hills
Ans: (c)
122. _______ State has the biggest area in India.
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Ans: (c)
123. Which of the following cities is not located on a river bank?
(a) Surat
(b) Agra
(c) Cuttack
(d) Mysore
Ans: (d)
124. Marmagao port is linked to the interior by means of cheap
transport on rivers
(a) Zuari and Mandovi
(b) Bhima and Kalinadi
(c) Varada and Malaprabha
(d) Gangawali and Savitri
Ans: (a)
125. Where is Pygmalion Point also known as Indira Point?
(a) Lakshadweep
(b) Andman and Nicobar Islands
(c) Rameswaram
(d) Point Calimere
Ans: (b)
126. The finest natural harbour in India is
(a) Chennai
(b) Mumbai
(c) Kolkata
(d) Cochin
Ans: (b)
127. Black cotton soil of the Deccan region of India is associated
with ______ rocks.
(a) Volcanic rocks
(b) Plutonic rocks
(c) Sedimentary rocks
(d) Hypabysal rocks
Ans: (a)
128. The ______ Lake of India has very high salinity.
(a) Sambhar (Rajasthan)
(b) Wular (Jammu & Kashmir)
(c) Chilka (Odisha)
(d) Pulicut (Tamil Nadu)
Ans: (a)
129. Throughout the Ages the maximum number of streams of
people came to India via
(a) The western Himalayan passes
(b) Tibet
(c) The sea
(d) The eastern Himalayan passes
Ans: (a)
130. The earliest arrivals in India are believed to be Negritos. At
which one of the following places are they mainly found now?
(a) Punjab
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Andaman Islands
Ans: (d)
131. The highest point of the Nilgiri Hills is
(a) Kalsubai
(b) Salher
(c) Doda Betta
(d) Pushpagiri
Ans: (c)
132. A prominent break in the continuity of the Sahyadris is
(a) Doda Betta
(b) Anamudi Peak
(c) Anaimalai Hills
(d) Palghat Gap
Ans: (d)
133. The longest of all the Indus tributaries is the
(a) Ravi
(b) Beas
(c) Chenab
(d) Jhelum
Ans: (c)
134. The second largest river system in India, next to the Ganga
system, is that of ____.
(a) Godavari
(b) Krishna
(c) Brahmani
(d) Baitarni
Ans: (a)
135. The Tropic of Cancer which passes through India is _____
to/of the equator.
(a) at right angles
(b) to the North
(c) to the South
(d) 90º to the South
Ans: (b)
136. The Himalayas are considered as ______ type of mountains.
(a) relief
(b) submarine
(c) volcanic
(d) tectonic
Ans: (d)
137. The famous Naki lake is in
(a) Nainital
(b) Mussorie
(c) Rishikesh
(d) Pushkar
Ans: (a)
138. The original home of the gypsies was
(a) Egypt
(b) Russia
(c) India
(d) Persia
Ans: (c)
139. The Himalayan forests include
(a) European Oak Forests
(b) Coniferous Forests
(c) Alpine Vegetation
(d) All the three
Ans: (d)
140. The river which rises in the Kamarpet hill in Chhotanagpur
Plateau of Bihar and called "The River of Sorrow" is
(a) Mahanadi
(b) Damodar
(c) Krishna
(d) Godavari
Ans: (b)
141. ____ is known as the Queen of the Arabian Sea.
(a) Cochin
(b) Mumbai
(c) Mangalore
(d) Surat
Ans: (a)
142. The wont affected state of India by the menace of sea erosion
is
(a) Kerala
(b) Odisha
(c) Gujarat
(d) Andhra Pradesh
Ans: (a)
143. The smallest Union Territory of India (area wise) is
(a) Lakshadweep
(b) Puducherry
(c) Daman and Diu
(d) Dadar and Nagar Haveli
Ans: (a)
144. The total area of the Republic of India is of the order of
______.
(a) 2.3 million sq km
(b) 3.3 million sq km
(c) 4.3 million sq km
(d) 5.3 million sq km
Ans: (b)
145. Blue Mountain (peak) is located in ______.
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Kerala
(c) Mizoram
(d) Kamataka
Ans: (c)
146. The Khasi and Jaintia Hills are located in ______.
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Manipur
(d) Nagaland
Ans: (b)
147. The Mountain Peak located where the Tsangpo-Brahmaputra
river takes a hairpin bend from West-East trend to North-
South trend is
(a) Saramati
(b) Shillong
(c) Namcha Barwa
(d) Karbi
Ans: (c)
148. Loktak Lake, a big lake of North East India, is located in
(a) Assam
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Manipur
(d) Tripura
Ans: (c)
149. The Outer Himalayas correspond with
(a) the Karakoram range
(b) the Shiwalik range
(c) the Kailas range
(d) the Hindukush range
Ans: (b)
150. The mangrove forests are present in
(a) the Eastern Ghats
(b) the Sunderbans
(c) the Western Ghats
(d) the Aravallis
Ans: (b)
151. A rain shadow zone is present in India
(a) along western flanks of the Aravallis
(b) along the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats
(c) along the western slopes of the Eastern Ghats
(d) along the northern flanks of the Vindhyas
Ans: (b)
152. The Laccadives are an example of
(a) Islands resulting from submarine earthquakes
(b) Volcanic Islands
(c) Coral Islands
(d) None of the above
Ans: (c)
153. ______ river is sometimes referred to as "Dakshin Ganga".
(a) Panner
(b) Godavari
(c) Krishna
(d) Cauvery
Ans: (b)
154. The part of India receives maximum insolation.
(a) northern
(b) eastern
(c) western
(d) southern
Ans: (d)
155. Which of the following regions has almost all prevalent types
of natural vegetation in India?
(a) The Coastal Plains
(b) The Deccan Plateau
(c) The Himalayas
(d) The Ganga Plain
Ans: (c)
156. The river Tsangpo flows through before entering India?
(a) Myanmar
(b) Pakistan
(c) Tibet
(d) China
Ans: (c)
157. The Peninsular rivers which do not join the Arabian Sea are
(a) Narmada and Tapi
(b) Narmada and Cauvery
(c) Godavari and Krishna
(d) Tapi and Cauvery
Ans: (c)
158. The highest peak in India is
(a) Mt Everest
(b) Kanchenjunga
(c) Mt Godwin Austin (K2)
(d) Dhaulagiri
Ans: (c)
159. The two northeastern hills that block the South West
Monsoon winds and cause heavy rains in Assam are
(a) Arakan Yoma and Pegu Yoma
(b) Garo, Khasi and Jaintia hills
(c) Barail and Patkai hills
(d) Khasi and Pegu Yoma
Ans: (b)
160. "Himadri" is the term by which the _____ are known.
(a) Western Ghats
(b) Siwalik Ranges
(c) Middle Himalayas
(d) Greater Himalayas
Ans: (d)
161. The chief coal bearing formation in India is known as the
(a) Siwaliks
(b) Gondwanas
(c) Vindhyans
(d) Cuddappahs
Ans: (b)
162. Which one of the following racial groups is popularly known
as the Aryans?
(a) The Proto-Australoids
(b) The Mediterraneans
(c) The Brachycephals
(d) The Nordics
Ans: (d)
163. The Indus Valley Civilization was based on the racial stocks
of
(a) Mediterraneans
(b) Nordics
(c) Negritos
(d) None of the above
Ans: (a)
164. The maximum percentage of the tribal population in India
consists of
(a) Santhals
(b) Bhils
(c) Mundas
(d) Nagas
Ans: (a)
165. The Bhils and the Kols live
(a) along the Vindhya ranges
(b) in the Nilgiris
(c) in the North-East frontiers of India
(d) All over India
Ans: (a)
166. In the Andaman Islands live the
(a) Todas
(b) Onge
(c) Gonda
(d) Lepcha
Ans: (b)
167. Where are the Lepchas mainly to be found staying?
(a) Meghalaya
(b) Mizoram
(c) Sikkim
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
Ans: (c)
168. The Mopplah are to be found in
(a) Manipur
(b) Assam
(c) Kerala
(d) Andhra Pradesh
Ans: (c)
169. The Abhors are
(a) an Adivasi tribe in Bastar
(b) a clan of dacoits
(c) a tribe of Mongoloid blood
(d) extinct now
Ans: (c)
170. During which decade did the population record a negative
growth rate?
(a) 1921-31
(b) 1911-21
(c) 1941-51
(d) 1931-41
Ans: (b)
171. In which area are Zoroastrians concentrated?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Ans: (c)
172. Which of the following is wrongly matched?
(a) Shompens - Andaman and Nicobar
(b) Minicoy - Lakshadweep
(c) Khasi - Mizoram
(d) Garo – Chhatisgarh
Ans: (d)
173. In which of the following states would you not find Bhils?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Karnataka
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Ans: (d)
174. Where would you find Oraon, Munda, Santhal, Gonds and
Asurs?
(a) Chhattishgarh
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Mahrashtra
(d) Jharkhand
Ans: (d)
175. Among the following the most urbanised community in India
is
(a) Muslim
(b) Hindu
(c) Parasi
(d) Gujarati
Ans: (c)
176. Nanda Devi peak forms a part of
(a) Assam Himalayas
(b) Kumaon Himalayas
(c) Nepal Himalayas
(d) Punjab Himalayas
Ans: (b)
177. What is the correct sequence of the riven Godavari,
Mahanadi, Narmada and Tapi in the descending order of
their lengths?
(a) Godavari – Mahanadi – Narmada – Tapi
(b) Godavari – Narmada – Mahanadi – Tapi
(c) Narmada – Godavari – Tapi – Mahanadi
(d) Narmada – Tapi – Godavari – Mahanadi
Ans: (b)
178. Consider the following animals of India:
1. Crocodile 2. Elephant
Which of these is/are endangered species?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (c)
179. The first cement factory was built in India in 1904 at
(a) Ranchi
(b) Hazaribagh
(c) Chennai
(d) Hyderabad
Ans: ©
180. The first shore based integrated steel project in India is
coming up at
(a) Ernakulam
(b) Tuticorin
(c) Visakhapatnam
(d) Mangalore
Ans: (c)
181. The first coal mine in India
(a) Dhanbad
(b) Jharia
(c) Raniganj
(d) Asansol
Ans: (c)
182. What is Obra?
(a) Copper project in Rajasthan
(b) Super thermal power project in Uttar Pradesh
(c) Atomic power plant at Kalpakkam
(d) Hydroelectric project in Uttar Pradesh
Ans: (b)
183. Geothermal energy may serve as an important source of
energy in
(a) The Konkan Coast
(b) Ladakh District
(c) Aravalli Hills
(d) Narmada Valley
Ans: (b)
184. The State having the maximum number of oil wells on its
land portion is
(a) Gujarat
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Assam
(d) Bihar
Ans: (a)
185. The advantage of micro-hydel projects is that they
(a) make use of water of the perennial hill streams and irrigation
canals
(b) prevent flash floods
(c) save water
(d) involve less cost
Ans: (d)
186. Which of the following is a wrong combination of location
and hydroelectric projects undertaken by the NHPC?
(a) Baira Siul-Himachal Pradesh
(b) Salal-Jammu and Kashmir
(c) Loktak-Sikkim
(d) Devi Ghat-Nepal
Ans: (c)
187. Which industry provides jobs to the maximum number of
people?
(a) Iron textiles
(b) Cotton textiles
(c) Sugar industry
(d) Tea processing
Ans: (b)
188. Which of the following is not an international airport?
(a) Palam
(b) Dum Dum
(c) Meenambakkam
(d) Ahmedabad
Ans: (d)
189. India has the world's highest road which connects
(a) Leh and Srinagar
(b) Leh and Manali
(c) Srinagar and Jammu
(d) Sikkim and Darjeeling
Ans: (b)
190. Where is Arvi earth station for satellite communication?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Gujarat
Ans: (d)
191. Where was India's rocket launching station set up?
(a) Sriharikota
(b) Arvi
(c) Thumba
(d) Port Blair
Ans: (c)
192. The first nuclear reactor of India is named
(a) Urvashi
(b) Apsara
(c) Kamini
(d) Rohini
Ans: (b)
193. Which one of the following shipyards makes warships for the
Indian Navy?
(a) Cochin Shipyard, Cochin
(b) Hindustan Shipyard, Visakhapatnam
(c) Mazagaon Dock, Mumbai
(d) Garden Reach Workshop, Kolkata
Ans: (c)
194. India provides ideal conditions for air travel because
(a) it is a vast country
(b) it has a huge population
(c) its climatic conditions are favourable
(d) it has extensive mountain tracks
Ans: (c)
195. Which one of the following towns is not situated along the
Grand Trunk Road?
(a) Allahabad
(b) Lucknow
(c) Agra
(d) Kanpur
Ans: (b)
196. The commodity which accounts for the maximum volume of
goods transported by the railways in India is
(a) iron and steel
(b) coal
(c) mineral oil
(d) metallic ores (other than iron ore)
Ans: (b)
197. Wheels and exles for railways are produced
(a) at Bengaluru
(b) at Chennai
(c) at Varanasi
(d) Nowhere in India
Ans: (a)
198. Which of the following is not a navigable river in India?
(a) Brahmaputra
(b) Godavari
(c) Narmada
(d) Chenab
Ans: (d)
199. Match the following inland waterways and the areas served
by them:
List-I List-II
A. Backwaters 1. Goa
B. Buckingham Canal 2. Kerala
C. Cumbarjua Canal 3. Tamil Nadu and Andhra
Pradesh
Codes:
A B C
(a) 1 2 3
(b) 2 3 1
(c) 2 1 3
(d) 1 3 2
Ans: (b)
200. The National highways system is the responsibility of
(a) State Governments
(b) Central Government
(c) A special Roads Authority
(d) State and Central Government
Ans: (b)
