Geography MCQ part 9

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Geography MCQ part 9

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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)



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