Indian Geography MCQs

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Port Blair is the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and also the headquarters for the district of South Andaman and is the territory’s only notified town.

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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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Shore Temple, built in 8th century, during the reign of Narasimhavarman II of the Indian Pallava dynasty, is located in Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu on shore of Bay of Bengal.

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Kendujhar is a city and a municipality in Kendujhar District in the Indian state of Odisha. Kendujhar District is highly rich in mineral resources and has vast deposits of iron, manganese and chromium ores. Kendujhar is one of the premier mineral producing districts in Orissa. Singbhum district of Jharkhand is known for producing Iron ore of highest quality.

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The Tapi (or Tapti) River originates at Multai in Madhya Pradesh, flows westward between the Ajanta and Satpura ranges, and empties into the Gulf of Khambhat. The Narmada follows a similar course but originates at Amarkantak, Mahi originates in Madhya Pradesh, and Luni flows through Rajasthan and ends in the Rann of Kutch.

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India has been divided into total of 15 agro-climatic zones viz. Western Himalayan Region; Eastern Himalayan region; Lower Gangetic Plains; Middle Gangetic Plains; Upper Gangetic Plains; Trans-Gangetic Plains; Eastern Plateau and Hills; Central Plateau and Hills; Western Plateau and Hills; Southern Plateau and Hills; East Coastal Plains and Hills; West Coastal Plains and Ghats; Gujarat Plains and Hills; Western Dry Region & Island Region. In the above given question, all given features are of Eastern Plateau and Hills. The eastern Plateau and Hills zone is further divided into five subzones: Sub-region of Wainganga, Madhya Pradesh Eastern Hills and Orissa inland; Orissa Northern and M.P. Eastern Hills and plateau; Chotanagpur North and Eastern Hills and plateau; Chotanagpur South and West Bengal Hills and Plateau; Chhattisgarh and South-Western Orissa Hills.

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Karnataka is the largest producer of silk in India. The state produces an average of around 8,200 metric tonnes of silk every year, which is about 50% of the total silk production in India. Mysore and North Bengaluru in Karnataka are famous for their silks and are called the “Silk City” as they majorly contribute to the silk production in India.

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Western Ghats also known as Sahyadri is a mountain range that covers an area of 140,000 km² in a stretch of 1,600 km parallel to the western coast of the Indian peninsula, traverse the States of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Gujarat.

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The January isotherm taken as a basis for dividing India into tropical and subtropical zones is 15°C.

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The Almatti Dam is a hydroelectric project on the Krishna River in North Karnataka, India which was completed in July 2005. The target annual electric output of the dam is 560 MU.
The Mettur Dam is one of the largest dams in India and the largest in Tamil Nadu, located across the river Cauvery where it enters the plains. Built in 1934, it took 9 years to complete. Maximum height and width of the dam are 214 and 171 feet respectively.
The Gandhi Sagar Dam is one of the four major dams built on India’s Chambal River. The dam is located in the Mandsaur, Neemuch districts of the state of Madhya Pradesh.
The Sardar Sarovar Dam is a gravity dam on the Narmada River near Navagam, Gujarat in India. Four Indian states, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharastra and Rajasthan, receive water and electricity supplied from the dam. The foundation stone of the project was laid out by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on 5 April 1961.