Indian Geography MCQs

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Chambal river is an example of superimposed drainage. A superimposed river does not adjust with the structure of its place of origin. First of all the river valley is built on upper part and then the river develops and expands such structure in the lower part.

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The majority of jute mills in India are located in West Bengal. The state has 70 of the 94 composite jute mills in India. The mills are located in a narrow belt along the banks of the Hooghly River. The Hooghly district was the largest jute producing district in Bengal.  The jute industry is concentrated in West Bengal because:  The soil of the Ganga Brahmaputra delta is suitable for growing jute The climate is humid and rainfall can reach 200 cm, which is essential for the jute crop There is an abundance of raw material

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The Gandhi Sagar Dam is built on Chambal river and is located in the Mandsaur & Neemuch district of Madhya Pradesh. It is a masonry gravity dam, standing 62.17 metres (204.0 ft) high, with a gross storage capacity of 7.322 billion cubic metres from a catchment area of 22,584 km2. The dam sports a 115-MW hydroelectric power station at its toe, with five 23-MW generating units each providing a total energy generation of about 564 GWh. The dam’s reservoir area is the second-largest in India (after the Hirakud Reservoir), and attracts a large number of migratory and non-migratory birds throughout the year.

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The Western Ghats, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, primarily run along the western coast of India, spanning Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. Andhra Pradesh is not part of the Western Ghats, as it lies to the east of this mountain range. Thus, the correct answer is “Both b and c,” indicating that Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh are not exclusively part of the Western Ghats.

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Thummalapalle Mine is a uranium mine located in the Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the largest uranium mines in the country and is operated by the Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL). The mine has significant uranium reserves and plays a crucial role in India’s nuclear energy program. Uranium extracted from Thummalapalle is used to fuel nuclear power plants, contributing to the country’s energy needs. The mine’s operation is subject to strict safety and environmental regulations due to the radioactive nature of uranium mining.

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India has only 3 working gold mines .Kolar, Hutti and Uti are in Karnataka. The Hirabuddini mines is in Jharkhand and Ramgiri Gold Field in Anantpur district, Andhra Pradesh.

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The Konkan and Malabar Coast receives 100-250 cm of rainfall while the rain shadow region on the leeward side experience sharp decreases over 50-57 cm. In the northern plains and central uplands, annual rainfall ranges from 100-150 cm. However, it decreases towards west, from 75cm near Ahmedabad and Delhi to 36 cm near Jodhpur and 15cm at Jaisalmer as mentioned earlier. Rainfall also decreases towards north in the Kashmir valley region. Tamil Nadu, which experiences returning monsoon, receives a rainfall of 75-100 cm.

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This region receives 4 times more rainfall than western Himalayas. Due to high rainfalls, it is covered with dense forests. Eastern Himalayas receive more precipitation from south-eastern monsoon in the summers.

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Saddle Peak or Saddle Hill is located on North Andaman Island in India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands. At 731 m, it is the highest point of the archipelago in the Bay of Bengal. It is surrounded by Saddle Peak National Park. It is located near Diglipur, a town in North Andaman Island.

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The tribal population in Andaman and Nicobar Islands belongs to the Negroid race. The Andaman Islands are home to four ‘Negrito’ tribes – the Great Andamanese, Onge, Jarawa and Sentinelese. The Nicobar Islands are home to two ‘Mongoloid’ tribes – the Shompen and Nicobarese. The ‘Negrito’ tribes are believed to have arrived in the islands from Africa up to 60,000 years ago.