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.
1. Which Indian state share the longest land border with Bhutan?
[A] Assam
[B] Sikkim
[C] Arunachal Pradesh
[D] West Bengal
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Correct Answer: A [Assam]
Notes:
The Bhutan-India Border is the international boundary between the Kingdom of Bhutan and the Republic of India. The border is 699 km long, and adjoins the Indian states of Assam (267km), Arunachal Pradesh (217km), West Bengal (183km), and Sikkim (32km).
2. Which range does Indus river originates from?
[A] Rohtang pass Himalayas
[B] South eastern part of Kashmir
[C] Northern slopes of Kailash Range
[D] Eastern slopes of Kailash Range
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Correct Answer: C [Northern slopes of Kailash Range]
Notes:
The Indus originates in the northern slopes of the Kailash range in Tibet near Lake Manasarovar. It follows a north-westerly course through Tibet. It enters Indian territory in Jammu and Kashmir.
3. Damodar and Sone river valley and Rajmahal hills in the eastern India are depository of the______?
[A] Cuddappa System Rocks
[B] Dharwar System Rocks
[C] Gondwana System Rocks
[D] Vindhyan System Rocks
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Correct Answer: C [Gondwana System Rocks]
Notes:
Gondwana Rock System comprises the major coal deposits of India. This system contains famous Damuda and Panchet series which are famous for coal deposits (discussed below). The important coal bearing areas of this series are Raniganj, Jharia, Karanpur, and Bokaro of the Damodar basin in Odisha, and the Pench valley in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, the jhingurda coal seam (Chhattisgarh).
4. Which of the following tree species in the Himalayan region was held responsible for the frequent forest fires?
[A] White oak
[B] Rhododendron
[C] Chir Pine
[D] Teak
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Correct Answer: C [ Chir Pine]
Notes:
Chir pine is the correct answer. Chir pine is one of the most useful tree species in the Himalayan region. It is mainly used as a timber and fuel wood. The Chir pine itself is highly resistant to fire due to thick bark but the fallen dry needles are highly inflammable and its open resin ducts are considered a main catalyst for fires in pine forests.
5. “DHANUSHKODI” is the meeting point of which of the following?
[A] The Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean
[B] The Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea
[C] The Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal
[D] Ganga and the Yamuna
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Correct Answer: C [The Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal]
Notes:
Dhanushkodi is an abandoned town at the south-eastern tip of Pamban Island of the state of Tamil Nadu in India. It is situated to the South-East of Pamban and is about 18 miles west of Talaimannar in Sri Lanka. It is the meeting point of which of The Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal.
6. Punjab, a state in northern India, is known as the land of which of the folowing 5 Rivers?
[A] Gomati, Son, Gandak, Damodar, Yamuna
[B] Krishna, Tungabhadra, Godavari, Bhima, Vaigai
[C] Narmada, Tapi, Sabarmati, Luni, Mahi
[D] Chenab, Ravi, Beas, Jhelum, Sutlej
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Correct Answer: D [Chenab, Ravi, Beas, Jhelum, Sutlej]
Notes:
The Chenab, Ravi, Beas, Jhelum, and Sutlej are the ‘Five Rivers of the Punjab’ and are responsible for feeding the crops of the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. These rivers help the Indian state of Punjab have a very high productivity level in the agricultural sector, and are the reason for it being self-sufficient with the staple cereal, ie, wheat.
7. Bhakra Nangal, Hirakud and Kosi projects are situated on which of the following rivers? (UPSC Prelims 1982)
[A] Sutlej, Mahanadi and Kosi
[B] Sutlej, Mahanadi and Purna
[C] Mahanadi, Beas, Godavari
[D] Beas, Mahanadi, Sutlej
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Correct Answer: A [Sutlej, Mahanadi and Kosi]
Notes:
Bhakra Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Sutlej River in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh. Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi River. Koshi is irrigation, flood control and hydropower generation project on the Koshi River built under a bilateral agreement between Nepal and India.
8. Duncan pass is located between which of the following islands? (UPSC Prelims 1982)
[A] North Andaman and South Andaman
[B] North Andaman and Car Nicobar
[C] South Andaman and Car Nicobar
[D] South Andaman and Little Andaman
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Correct Answer: D [South Andaman and Little Andaman]
Notes:
Duncan pass is located between South and little Andaman. Duncan Passage is a strait in the Indian Ocean. It is about 48 km wide. It separates Rutland Island to the north and Little Andaman to the south.
9. Match the following places with the things known for:
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A. Korba
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1. Atomic Power plant
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B. Raniganj
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2. Heavy Electricals
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C. Kalpakkam
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3. Coal Mines
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D. Hardwar
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4. Aluminium
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5. Iron and Steel
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A B C D (UPSC Prelims 1985)
[A] 1 3 2 5
[B] 4 3 1 2
[C] 2 4 1 5
[D] 2 4 1 3
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Correct Answer: B [4 3 1 2]
Notes:
• Madras Atomic Power Station is located at Kalpakkam about 80 kilometres south of Chennai. It is a comprehensive nuclear power production, fuel reprocessing, and waste treatment facility that includes plutonium fuel fabrication for fast breeder reactors.
• The Heavy Electricals Equipment Plant is one of the major manufacturing plants of BHEL in Hardwar.
• Korba is a city and an industrial area in Korba District in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh which is famous of aluminium.
• Ranigunj coalfields are the major producer of coal in the country.
10. ZojiLa is a Pass between which of the following regions? (UPSC Prelims 1990)
[A] Kashmir valley and Ladakh
[B] Lahul valley and Spiti
[C] Chumbi valley and Sikkim
[D] Arunanchal Pradesh and Tibet
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Correct Answer: A [Kashmir valley and Ladakh]
Notes:
Zoji La is an important mountain pass on National highway 1 between Srinagar and Leh. It is around 3528 m above the sea level. The pass separates the Kashmir Valley from Drass Valley. It lies 9 km away from Sonamarg and is an important link between Ladakh and Kashmir.
