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 states of India does not share a boundary with Myanmar?
[A] Arunachal Pradesh
[B] Manipur
[C] Nagaland
[D] Assam
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Correct Answer: D [ Assam ]
Notes:
India shares a 1,643 km land border with Myanmar and the states that share this border include Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram.
2. For cotton cultivation which among the following soils is considered most suitable?
[A] Red Soil
[B] Black Soil
[C] Laterite Soil
[D] Alluvial Soil
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Correct Answer: B [Black Soil]
Notes:
Black soil has higher moisture retention and this is a feature of black soil. That is one of the reasons that black soil suits cotton cultivation.
3. The following hills are present where Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats meet ?
[A] Cardamom Hillls
[B] Annamalai Hills
[C] Nilgiri Hills
[D] Sahyadri hils
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Correct Answer: C [Nilgiri Hills]
Notes:
Eastern and Western Ghats meet at Nilgiri Hills. This apart, the Biligiriranga Hills create a forested ecological corridor that connects the Eastern and Western Ghats.
4. Through which of the following pass the river Satluj enters India from Tibet?
[A] Shipki La
[B] Nama pass
[C] Tanglang La
[D] Zojila
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Correct Answer: A [Shipki La]
Notes:
Shipki La, located in the Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh, is a mountain pass and border post on India-China border. The river Sutlej (called Langqên Zangbo in Tibet) enters India near this pass.
5. Which among the following rivers does not flow into Arabian Sea?
[A] Narmada
[B] Tapi
[C] Sabarmati
[D] Godavari
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Correct Answer: D [Godavari]
Notes:
Narmada, Tapi, Sabarmati open into Arabian Sea. Godavari empties into Bay of Bengal through its extensive network of tributaries.
6. Consider the following Fossil Parks of India:
1.Shivalik Fossil Park
2.Mandla Plant Fossil National Park
3.National Fossil Wood Park
In which of the following states the above fossil parks are located?
[A] Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
[B] Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh
[C] Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
[D] Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh
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Correct Answer: A [ Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu ]
Notes:
The Geological Survey of India currently maintains two protected areas bearing rich fossil deposits. Shivalik Fossil Park, near Saketi, Himachal Pradesh is notable for its life-size models of the vertebrates that might have roamed the Shivalik Hills 1.5-2.5 million years ago. Mandla Plant Fossil Park is located near Dindori, Madhya Pradesh. The park attempts to preserve the fossils remains of a primordial forest that covered the region 40-150 million years ago. The National Fossil Wood Park is in Tamil Nadu.
7. Which of the following is the largest freshwater lake in India?
[A] Dal Lake
[B] Powai lake
[C] Wular lake
[D] Chilka lake
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Correct Answer: C [Wular lake]
Notes:
Wular Lake is one of the largest fresh water lakes in Asia. It is sited in Bandipora district in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. The lake basin was formed as a result of tectonic activity and is fed by the Jhelum River. The lake’s size varies seasonally from 12 to 100 square miles.
8. Which of the following are the important oil fields of the Brahmaputra Valley? (UPSC Prelims 1990)
[A] Digboi and Kilboi
[B] Lunej and Ankhleshwar
[C] Badarpur and Masimpur
[D] Naharkatia and Moran
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Correct Answer: D [Naharkatia and Moran]
Notes:
• Naharkatia is a town and a town area committee in Dibrugarh district in Assam. It is well known for petroleum and gas reserves. Earlier, Duliajan, the head office town of Oil India Limited was in its circle.
• Moran is located about 40 km south-west of Naharkatiya. Oil at Moran- Hugrijan field was discovered in 1953 and production started in 1956. Drilling has proved an oil bearing Barail horizon at a depth of 3,355 metre. Moran s potential may be estimated at one million tonnes per annum.
9. Consider the map given below:
The mean annual rainfall in the shaded parts of India varies from (UPSC Prelims 1993)
[A] 100 to 150 cm
[B] 150 to 200 cm
[C] 200 to 250 cm
[D] 250 to 300 cm
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Correct Answer: A [100 to 150 cm]
Notes:
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.
10. According to the ancient Indian geographical concept, ‘Bharatvarsha’ was a part of which of the following dweepas? (UPSC Prelims 1993)
[A] Pushkaradweepa
[B] Jambudweepa
[C] Kraunchadweepa
[D] Kushdweepa
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Correct Answer: B [Jambudweepa]
Notes:
The Jambudweepa and Bhartavarsha were part of same island as per Vedic cosmology. According to our Indian geography in the ancient times, the entire landmass in the northern hemisphere was encircled by ocean in all the directions. This giant land mass on earth was called Jambudvipa. In Sanskrit language dwipa means an Island. Jambudweep is the first Island among the innumerable concentric Islands of the Middle Universe.
