Indian Geography objective part 10

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201. How many major ports are there on the east coast of India?

(a) 6

(b) 4

(c) 3

(d) 5

Ans: (a)

202. Which is the croup of languages spoken by the largest

number of people in India?

(a) lndo-Aryan

(b) Dravidian

(c) Austro-Asiatic

(d) Sino-Tibetan

Ans: (a)

203. To which group do belong?

(a) Negritoes

(b) Proto-Australoids

(c) Mongoloids

(d) Western Brachycephals

Ans: (b)

204. The Periyar Game Sanctuary in Kerala is renowned for

(a) tiger

(b) lion

(c) wild elephant





(d) spotted deer

Ans: (c)

205. Which sanctuary has been selected as an alternative home for

the Indian lion?

(a) Bandipur Sanctuary (Karnataka)

(b) Ghana Sanctuary (Bihar)

(c) Periyar Sanctuary (Kerala)

(d) Chandra Prabha Sanctuary (UP)

Ans: (d)

206. In which of the following areas is Konkani spoken as the local

language?

(a) Kerala and Karnataka

(b) Maharashtra and Goa

(c) Odisha and West Bengal

(d) Andhra Pradesh

Ans: (b)

207. Where do Birhors live?

(a) Chhattishgrah

(b) Assam

(c) Nagaland

(d) Tamil Nadu

Ans: (a)

208. In general it la observed that the rate of population growth

has been ______ in the densely populated areas compared to

sparsely populated areas.

(a) Low

(b) High

(c) Negligible





(d) Almost the same

Ans: (a)

209. After which one of the following tribes of India has a

supercontinent of ancient geological history of the world been

named?

(a) Santhals

(b) Khonds

(c) Bhils

(d) Gonds

Ans: (d)

210. Where is the Black Pogoda?

(a) Konark

(b) Khajuraho

(c) Madurai

(d) Egypt

Ans: (a)

211. Mudumalai Sanctuary famous for elephants and deer is

situated in

(a) Assam

(b) Gujarat

(c) Tamil Nadu

(d) Karnataka

Ans: (c)

212. Which of the following combinations of riven and cities

situated on their banks is wrong?

(a) Lucknow - Gomati

(b) Ayodhya - Saryu

(c) Badrinath - Alaknanda



(d) Vijayawada – Narmada

Ans: (d)

213. The Bhutia group of languages does not include

(a) Laddakhi

(b) Tibetan

(c) Lepcha

(d) Sherpa

Ans: (c)

214. Economically the most important forests of India are

(a) Tidal forest

(b) Thorn forest

(c) Evergreen forest

(d) Tropical deciduous forest

Ans: (d)

215. A few showers of rain during the months of December and

January are beneficial to the rabi crops because they

(a) make the plant strong

(b) protect the crops from frost

(c) cause fall in temperature

(d) provide moisture for the germination of seeds

Ans: (b)

216. The correct sequence of the eastward flowing rivers of the

penisular India from north to south is

(a) Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Pennar, Cauvery

and Vaigai

(b) Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery, Vaigai

and Pennar

(c) Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Godavari, Krishna, Cauvery, Pennar





and Vaigai

(d) Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery, Vaigai

and Pennar

Ans: (a)

217. The main hydroelectric power potential of the Indus river

system lies in India and not in Pakistan because

(a) the need for hydroelectric power is greater in India than the

Pakistan

(b) India has superior technology to develop hydroelectric power

(c) India has a greater labour force to develop hydroelectric power

(d) the mountain stages of these rivers lie in India

Ans: (d)

218. Which multipurpose project was taken up first of all after

independence?

(a) Bhakra Nangal Project

(b) Damodar Valley Project

(c) Kosi Project

(d) None of these

Ans: (b)

219. Which of the following states is the "Sugar Bowl" of India?

(a) Uttar Pradesh

(b) Himachal Pradesh

(c) Tamil Nadu

(d) Andhra Pradesh

Ans: (a)

220. Which of the following are not kharif crops?

(a) Bajara and Maize

(b) Rice and Jowar







(c) Sugarcane and Groundnut

(d) Barley and Mustard

Ans: (d)

221. The world's longest masonry dam is

(a) Hirakud

(b) Bhakra Nangal

(c) Nagarjuna Sagar

(d) Aswan

Ans: (a)

222. The Koal Project is aimed towards

(a) irrigation

(b) drainage and power generation

(c) power generation and load control

(d) irrigation, flood control and power generation

Ans: (d)

223. The Farakka Project la mainly aimed towards

(a) irrigating more land in West Bengal

(b) utilizing maximum of Ganga water

(c) preserving the port of Kolkata

(d) production of electricity

Ans: (c)

224. Which is India’s largest multipurpose river valley project?

(a) Bhakra Nangal

(b) Damodar Valley

(c) Nagarjunasagar

(d) Thungabhadra

Ans: (a)





225. Mahi Project will greatly benefit

(a) Maharashtra

(b) Punjab

(c) Gujarat

(d) Uttar Pradesh

Ans: (c)

226. Which of the following projects is administered by more than

one State?

(a) Nagarjunasagar

(b) Kosi

(c) Hirakud

(d) Tungabhadra

Ans: (d)

227. Which region in India is known as the 'Rice Bowl of India'?

(a) Indo-Gangetic Plain

(b) Krishna-Godavari Delta region

(c) North-East region

(d) Kerala and Tamil Nadu

Ans: (b)

228. The States involved In the Dandakaranya Project are

(a) Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka

(b) Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu

(c) Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, and Andhra Pradesh

(d) Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh

Ans: (c)

229. Match the following:

List-I List-II







A. Beas Project 1. Krishna

B. Nagarjunasagar Dam 2. Godavari

C. Ukai Project 3. Bhagirathi

D. Pochampad Project 4. Tapi

E. Tehri Project 5. Pong Dam

Codes:

A B C D E

(a) 4 1 5 2 3

(b) 5 1 4 2 3

(c) 5 1 2 4 3

(d) 1 4 3 2 5

Ans: (b)

230. Which of the following hydro-electric stations is situated in

Uttar Pradesh?

(a) Mayurakshi

(b) Rihand

(c) Kangsabati

(d) Hirakud

Ans: (b)

231. Hidkal Dam is on the river

(a) Krishna

(b) Cauvery

(c) Pennar

(d) Ghataprabha

Ans: (d)

232. The multipurpose project irrigating maximum area in India





is

(a) Beas

(b) Bhakra Nangal

(c) Damodar Valley

(d) Hirakud

Ans: (d)

233. The Rajasthan Canal (now called the Indira Gandhi Canal)

draws its water from the

(a) Yamuna

(b) Chambal

(c) Sutlej

(d) Sutlej and Beas

Ans: (d)

234. Canal irrigation la moat Important in north India because

the

(a) soil is porous

(b) level of underground water is high

(c) sources of the canals are the perennial rivers

(d) regions is densely populated

Ans: (c)

235. The first marine sanctuary in India, having within its bounds

coral reefs, mollusca, dolphins, tortoises and various kinds of

sea birds, has been established in

(a) Sundarbans

(b) Chilka Lake

(c) Gulf of Kachchh

(d) Lakshadweep

Ans: (b)





236. Gypaum is round in

(a) Rajasthan

(b) Odisha

(c) Assam

(d) Madhya Pradesh

Ans: (a)

237. In India, diamonds are found at

(a) Panna (MP)

(b) Golkonda (AP)

(c) Khetri (Rajasthan)

(d) None of these

Ans: (a)

238. The Himalayan region is poor in mineral resources because

(a) it is made up of crystalline rocks

(b) displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of

rocks and made it complex

(c) the climatic conditions are not suitable for exploitation of

minerals

(d) the terrain makes exploitation of minerals difficult and very

costly due to transport difficulties

Ans: (b)

239. Where in India is mica mined?

(a) Nasirabad (Rajasthan)

(b) Gaya (Bihar)

(c) Nellore (Andhra Pradesh)

(d) All the above

Ans: (d)

240. Which of the following is associated with the recent discovery





of tungsten by the Geological Surveyor India?

(a) Agucha in Rajasthan

(b) Thar Desert in Rajasthan

(c) Tuensang in Nagaland

(d) Sirohi in Rajasthan

Ans: (d)

241. What is Bailadila famous for?

(a) Bauxite

(b) Iron ore

(c) Copper

(d) Coal

Ans: (b)

242. India has eight coastal states but more than half the sea salt is

made along the Gujarat coast because

(a) Gandhiji started the salt movement in Gujarat

(b) Low rainfall and relative humidity are ideal for the production

of salt through evaporation of sea water

(c) Kandla port exports salt

(d) The salinity of sea water is very high near the Gujarat coast

Ans: (b)

243. Gondwana coalfields are found in

(a) Assam

(b) Madhya Pradesh

(c) Meghalaya

(d) Jammu and Kashmir

Ans: (b)

244. Which central government agency is responsible for the

mapping and exploration of minerals?





(a) The Geological Survey of India

(b) Surveyor General of India

(c) National Mineral Development Corporation Ltd

(d) Indian Bureau of Mines

Ans: (a)

245. What is Gomia in Jharkhand famous for?

(a) Coal fields

(b) Manganese mines

(c) Fertilizer plant

(d) Explosives factory

Ans: (d)

246. India's forest sponge iron plant is at

(a) Kothagudam

(b) Kurnool

(c) Cuddappah

(d) Kavaratti

Ans: (a)

247. The Indian city famous for glass bangle industry is

(a) Lucknow

(b) Sikandrabad

(c) Firozabad

(d) Agra

Ans: (c)

248. The first machine made paper was manufactured

(a) in 1870 near Kolkata

(b) in 1903 in Mumbai

(c) in 1910 at Delhi

(d) After independence





Ans: (a)

249. The first cotton mill was set up at Fort master in Kolkata in

(a) 1919

(b) 1926

(c) 1818

(d) 1854

Ans: (c)

250. HMT industries are set up at

(a) Kalamassery

(b) Hyderabad and Bengaluru

(c) Pinjore and Ajmer

(d) All of the above

Ans: (d)

251. The nuclear power plant in India which will provide power

mainly for agriculture is located at

(a) Kalpakkam

(b) Narora

(c) Kota

(d) Tarapur

Ans: (b)

252. The first fertilizer plant was set up at

(a) Nangal (Punjab)

(b) Sindri (Bihar)

(c) Alwaye (Kerala)

(d) Trombay (Maharashtra)

Ans: (b)

253. Penicillin is produced at

(a) Bengaluru





(b) Alwaye

(c) Poona

(d) Pimpri

Ans: (d)

254. Tanks are manufactured at

(a) Kanpur

(b) Chittaranjan

(c) Perambur

(d) Avadi

Ans: (d)

255. Passenger and merchant ships are constructed at

(a) Mazagaon Docks

(b) Hindustan Shipyard at Visakhapatnam

(c) No place; the Indian docks only make navy ships

(d) Goa shipyard

Ans: (b)

256. Railway passenger coaches are manufactured at

(a) Varanasi

(b) Chittaranjan

(c) Perambur

(d) Kolkata

Ans: (c)

257. The Bokaro steel plant has been set up with the assistance of

(a) Former USSR

(b) UK

(c) USA

(d) Germany

Ans: (a)





258. The first Alumina plant in India is situated at

(a) Kiriburu (Jharkhand)

(b) Ratnagiri (Maharashtra)

(c) Sirpur (Andhra Pradesh)

(d) Korba (Madhya Pradesh)

Ans: (d)

259. The major thermal power station fed on natural gas is at

(a) Lunej

(b) Trombay

(c) Naharkatiya

(d) Digboi

Ans: (c)

260. Which one of the following east flowing rivers of India has

rift valley due to down warping

(a) Damodar

(b) Mahanadi

(c) Sone

(d) Yamuna

Ans: (a)

261. 'Saddle peak' the highest peak of Andaman and Nicobar

islands is located in

(a) Great Nicobar

(b) Middle Andaman

(c) Little Andaman

(d) North Andaman

Ans: (d)

262. The Alamatti is on the river

(a) Godavari





(b) Cauvery

(c) Krishna

(d) Mahanadi

Ans: (c)

263. Which of the following is not renowned for the manufacture

of silk?

(a) Bhagalpur (Bihar)

(b) Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir)

(c) Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh)

(d) Mysore (Karnataka)

Ans: (c)

264. India has one land-locked and protected port which is at

(a) Paradeep

(b) Chennai

(c) Kolkata

(d) Visakhapatnam

Ans: (d)

265. The air transport industry was nationalized in the year

(a) 1953

(b) 1950

(c) 1948

(d) 1947

Ans: (a)

266. Which one of the following rivers thrice forks into two

streams and reunites a few miles farther on, thus forming the

islands of Srirangapatanam, Sivasamudram and Srirangam?

(a) Cauvery

(b) Tungabhadra





(c) Krishna

(d) Godavari

Ans: (a)

267. The port commanding the largest hinterland in India is

(a) Mumbai

(b) Kandla

(c) Kolkata

(d) Chennai

Ans: (c)

268. The EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone) of India is

(a) 12 miles

(b) 360 km

(c) 140 km

(d) None of these

Ans: (b)

269. The satellite construction centre in India is at

(a) Peenya





(b) Sriharikota

(c) Thumba

(d) Bengaluru

Ans: (a)

270. Where is the MIG engine manufactured in India?

(a) Koraput

(b) Bengaluru

(c) Ozar

(d) Hyderabad

Ans: (a)

271. Which of the following Railway zones and their

Headquarters is not correct?

(a) North-Eastern-Gorakhpur

(b) South-Central-Hyderabad

(c) Eastern-Kolkata

(d) Western-Mumbai

Ans: (b)

272. Lac is secreted by

(a) trees like rubber

(b) certain kinds of birds

(c) some animals

(d) a certain type of insect which feeds on the saps of trees such

as Palas, Ber and Kusum

Ans: (d)

273. Lac is used in making

(a) Gramophone records

(b) Varnish

(c) Sealing wax and lithographic ink





(d) All the above

Ans: (d)

274. The chief competitor of India in the field of lac is

(a) Thailand

(b) The United States of America

(c) Japan

(d) China

Ans: (a)

275. Mumbai High refers to the

(a) Greater Mumbai area

(b) Highest place in Mumbai

(c) Slopes of Western Ghats

(d) Oil field below seabed off Mumbai island

Ans: (d)

276. All example of a mineral occurring as layers in sedimentary

rocks is

(a) lignite

(b) gold

(c) lead

(d) tin

Ans: (a)

277. Which city is served by Diamond Harbour?

(a) Mumbai

(b) Visakhapatnam

(c) Kolkata

(d) Rangoon

Ans: ©



278. Operation Flood refers to

(a) Blue revolution

(b) Green revolution

(c) White revolution

(d) All the three

Ans: (c)

279. In the agricultural resources, cereals comprise

(a) rubber, oil seeds, groundnut

(b) cotton, Jute, hemp

(c) tea, coffee, cocoa

(d) rice, wheat, millets

Ans: (d)

280. 'Black Gold' refers to

(a) Coal

(b) Petroleum

(c) Gold

(d) Diamond

Ans: (b)

281. Ganges, Brahmaputra, Mahanadi, Cauvery, Narmada,

Godavari and Krishna are extensive areas of

(a) Inland fisheries

(b) Estuarine fisheries

(c) Coastal fisheries

(d) Deep sea fisheries

Ans: (a)

282. The National Geophysical Research Institute is located in

(a) Pilani

(b) Goa





(c) Lucknow

(d) Hyderabad

Ans: (d)

283. The Institute of Petroleum Reservoir Studies is located in

(a) Ahmedabad

(b) Badodara

(c) Kolkata

(d) Lucknow

Ans: (a)

284. The four important ports of the West Coast of India, from

South to North, in that order, are

(a) Kandla, Mumbai, Goa, Cochin

(b) Goa, Mumbai, Cochin, Kandla

(c) Mumbai, Kandla, Goa, Cochin

(d) Cochin, Goa, Mumbai, Kandla

Ans: (d)

285. For transporting large quantities of crude oil on land, over

long distances the moat economical mode is

(a) by pipelines

(b) by rail tankers

(c) by road tankers

(d) by river barges

Ans: (a)

286. Economically exploitable lignite occurs in

(a) Andhra Pradesh

(b) Tamil Nadu

(c) Karnataka

(d) Kerala





Ans: (b)

287. Economically exploitable Gypsum occurs in

(a) Andhra Pradesh

(b) Bihar

(c) Rajasthan

(d) Maharashtra

Ans: (c)

288. The McMahan Line is a boundary between

(a) India and China

(b) India and Pakistan

(c) India and Bangladesh

(d) India and Nepal

Ans: (a)

289. Nagarjunasagar Dam was built on

(a) Mahanadi river

(b) Damodar river

(c) Krishna river

(d) Cauvery river

Ans: (c)

290. The state which tops in the production of rubber is

(a) Tamil Nadu

(b) Karnataka

(c) Kerala

(d) Odisha

Ans: (c)

291. The first river valley project started in India is

(a) Bhakra Nangal Project

(b) Damodar Valley Project





(c) Kosi Project

(d) Hirakud Project

Ans: (b)

292. Which among the following is not a raw silk producing state?

(a) Bihar

(b) Himachal Pradesh

(c) Karnataka

(d) Jammu and Kashmir

Ans: (a)

293. Coir, Copra, Coconut, Cashew are mainly exported from

(a) Mumbai

(b) Cochin

(c) Tuticorin

(d) Chennai

Ans: (b)

294. The Himalayas are formed of parallel fold range a of which

the oldest range is

(a) the Shiwalik Range

(b) the Lesser Himalayas

(c) the Great Himalayan Range

(d) the Dhaula Dhar Range

Ans: (c)

295. Which one of the following soil types of India is rendered

infertile by the presence of excess iron?

(a) Desert sand

(b) Alluvial

(c) Podzolic

(d) Lateritic





Ans: (d)

296. Hampi is in

(a) Andhra Pradesh

(b) Tamil Nadu

(c) Karnataka

(d) Sri Lanka

Ans: (c)

297. Singhbhum where copper ore is mined is in

(a) Uttar Pradesh

(b) Jharkhand

(c) Andhra Pradesh

(d) Odisha

Ans: (b)

298. Hindustan Machine Tools has its factories at

(a) Bengaluru (Karnataka)

(b) Kalamassery (Kerala)

(c) Pinjore (Haryana)

(d) All the three places above

Ans: (d)

299. Naharkatiya oilfields are located in

(a) Tripura

(b) West Bengal

(c) Assam

(d) Madhya Pradesh

Ans: (c)

300. Which country assisted India in the launching of her first

satellite 'Aryabhatta'?

(a) USA



(b) United Kingdom

(c) Former USSR

(d) Germany

Ans: ©







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