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 of the following is an example of Piedmont plateau?
[A] Tibetan Plateau
[B] Bolivian Plateau
[C] Malwa Plateau
[D] Ladakh plateau
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Correct Answer: C [ Malwa Plateau ]
Notes:
A Piedmont plateau has a mountain on one side. Malwa plateau is a Piedmont plateau. Other examples of such plateaus are Patagonian plateau in Argentina, Piedmont plateau in America etc.
2. India’s first Uranium Mine is located at which among the following places?
[A] Jadugauda
[B] Tummalapalle
[C] Pichli
[D] Dalbhum
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Correct Answer: A [ Jadugauda ]
Notes:
Jaduguda is first Uranium Mine in India located in Singhbhum district of Jharkhand. Other mine is located in Tummalapalle in Andhra Pradesh. Pichli near Abrakipahar in Gaya district of Bihar and Sunrgai and Dalbhum areas of Singhbhum district of Jharkhand are other locations where
3. Hirakud Dam is located on which river?
[A] Rihand
[B] Mahanadi
[C] Subarnrekha
[D] Bhargavi
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Correct Answer: B [Mahanadi]
Notes:
Hirakud dam is built across the Mahanadi river, the dam is one of the World’s longest earthen dam. It is located in the state of Odisha.
4. In which state is located the Jongsong Peak?
[A] Sikkim
[B] West Bengal
[C] Manipur
[D] Nagaland
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Correct Answer: A [Sikkim]
Notes:
Jongsong Peak is a mountain located on tripoint of India, Nepal and China.
5. Which among the following is the chief crop of Deccan Plateau?
[A] Wheat
[B] ground nut
[C] Pulses
[D] Cotton
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Correct Answer: D [Cotton]
Notes:
The regur soil of Deccan plateau is suitable for cotton cultivation and so cotton is the chief crop of Deccan plateau. The black color of regur soil is due to its iron content which has derived from plutonic lava materials.
6. Tropic of Cancer passes through how many states in India?
[A] Six
[B] Seven
[C] Five
[D] Eight
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Correct Answer: D [Eight]
Notes:
The tropic of Cancer passes through 8 states in India: Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram.
7. Pagladiya Multipurpose Dam is located in which state?
[A] Odisha
[B] Kerala
[C] Bihar
[D] Assam
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Correct Answer: D [Assam]
Notes:
Pagladiya Multipurpose Dam is located in the Nalbari District of Assam. The dam was constructed over the Pagladiya River, a tributary of the Brahmaputra. The dam’s construction began in February 2019.
The Pagladiya River originates in the southern slopes of the Bhutan hills. It flows 19 km through the hilly terrain of Bhutan and then another 177.80 km. The river enters the Nalbari district of Assam near Chowki.
The dam’s proposed site is about 26 km north of Nalbari town, near the Indo-Bhutan International Border. The area is inhabited by both tribal and non-tribal communities.
8. In which of the following states / Union territories of India, most tribal follow a matrilineal system where lineage and inheritance are traced through women?
[A] Andaman & Nicobar Islands
[B] Nagaland
[C] Meghalaya
[D] Sikkim
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Correct Answer: C [Meghalaya]
Notes:
Meghalaya is home to the Khasi, Garo, and Jaintia tribes which predominantly follow a matrilineal system where ancestry and property are passed down the female line. Children take the mother’s surname, ancestral property is inherited by the youngest daughter. Women have a prominent role in family affairs and society. The mother’s brother plays an important role in the lives of children. Other Indian states do not have a sizeable tribal population tracing descent and inheritance maternally.
9. National Institute of Mountaineering & Allied Sports (NIMAS) is located at?
[A] Uttarkhand
[B] Jammu & Kashmir
[C] Himachal Pradesh
[D] Arunachal Pradesh
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Correct Answer: D [Arunachal Pradesh]
Notes:
The National Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports is an autonomous institute under Ministry of Defence. It is located in Dirang Village of Arunachal Pradesh and provides specialized training in mountain rescue, mountaineering and adventure sports.
10. Which one of the following mountains is not the part of Eastern Ghats?
[A] Sheravoy hills
[B] Javadi hills
[C] Nallamala hills
[D] Anamalai hills
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Correct Answer: D [Anamalai hills]
Notes:
The Anaimalai or Anamala Hills, also known as the Elephant Mountains, are the range of mountains that form the southern portion of the Western Ghats and span the border of Tamil Nadu and Kerala in Southern India.
