Indian Geography MCQs

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Malwa Plateau is spread in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.

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Umiam Lake is a reservoir located in the hills 15 km to the North of Shillong in the state of Meghalaya, India. The lake serves as a major tourist attraction for the state of Meghalaya. It is also a popular destination for water sport and adventure facilities. Tourists visit this spot for kayaking, water cycling, scooting and boating.

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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.

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According to 2014 data by Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD), India had 11.93 million tonnes of in situ resources Monazite (Thorium bearing mineral) containing around 1.07 million tonnes of thorium. The state-wise resources of in situ monazite established by AMD as of September 2014 are as follows:

State	Monazite (Million tonnes)
Odisha	2.41
Andhra Pradesh	3.72
Tamil Nadu	2.46
Kerala	1.90
West Bengal	1.22
Jharkhand	0.22
Total	11.93

Source:PIB

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The Alluvial soil is rich in minerals. It is highly fertile and very good for agriculture. It often contains gravel, sand and silt. The chemical content of the soil will depend on where it is located.

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Uttar Pradesh is the state in India with the largest net irrigated area. The state has 17.6 million hectares of irrigated land. The state’s water system is largely made up of canals. The state is fed by permanent waterways that originate in the Himalayan mountains.
Punjab is the state with the highest percentage of irrigated land. In 2018, 98% of Punjab’s cropland was irrigated.

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Majuli is a river island in the Brahmaputra River, Assam and in 2016 it became the first island to be made a district in India. It was formed due to course changes by the river Brahmaputra and its tributaries, mainly the Lohit. It has reduced in its size in last two centuries due to erosion and climate reasons.

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The Jarawas and Sentinelese tribes are indigenous groups residing in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a Union Territory of India. The Sentinelese, known for their isolation, inhabit North Sentinel Island and have resisted contact with outsiders. The Jarawas live along the western coast of Middle and South Andaman Islands. Both tribes are protected under Indian law, which prohibits outsiders from entering their territories to preserve their cultures and way of life.

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In India, Coral reefs occur along only a few sections of the mainland, such as Gulf of Kutch, off the southern mainland coast, and around a number of islands opposite Sri Lanka. Coral reefs are not found mostly on either side of southern Peninsula mainly because of presence of major river systems and the sedimentary regime on the continental shelf.

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The Chota Nagpur Plateau in eastern India covers much of Jharkhand state as well as adjacent parts of Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar and Chhattisgarh.