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. The concept of differential heating was primarily given to explain which of the following geographical phenomena in India?
[A] Monsoon
[B] Jet streams
[C] Cyclones
[D] Desert storms
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Correct Answer: A [ Monsoon ]
Notes:
The concept of differential heating about the origin of Indian Monsoon was given by Halley.
2. In which of the following states, the Sharavati Project is located?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Karnataka
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Madhya Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Karnataka]
Notes:
Sharavati is the name of the river that flows entirely in Karnataka. India’s famous Jog falls is created by this river.
Other name of Jog falls- Gerosoppa falls.
3. Which of the following state does not share boundary with Myanmar?
[A] Assam
[B] Arunachal Pradesh
[C] Nagaland
[D] Manipur
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Correct Answer: A [Assam]
Notes:
Myanmar and India share a border of over 1,643 kilometers.
Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram share borders with Myanmar
India shares a maritime boundary with Myanmar in Andaman Sea
4. With which of the following countries, India shares maximum length of border?
[A] Pakistan
[B] China
[C] Bangladesh
[D] Nepal
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Correct Answer: C [Bangladesh]
Notes:
India has 15106.7 Km of land border running through 92 districts in 17 States and a coastline of 7516.6 Km touching 13 States and Union Territories (UTs). The length of India’s land borders with neighbouring countries is as under.
Bangladesh- 4,096.7 km
China- 3,488 km
Pakistan- 3,323 km
Nepal- 1,751 km
Myanmar- 1,643 km
Bhutan-699 km
Afghanistan- 106 km
India shares 4096.7 Km of its land border with Bangladesh. West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram are the States which share the border with Bangladesh.
5. Ranjit Sagar Dam (Thein dam) is a gigantic Multipurpose River valley Project on which among the following rivers?
[A] Ravi
[B] Sutlej
[C] Jhelum
[D] Indus
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Correct Answer: A [Ravi]
Notes:
Ranjit Sagar Dam or Thein Dam is on Ravi River at border of Punjab and Jammu & Kashmir. It is used for both irrigation and power generation.
6. Consider the following rivers:
- Indus
- Brahamputra
- Ganga
- Godavari
Which among the following is the correct decreasing order of the above rivers in terms of their length?
[A] 1 – 2 – 3 – 4
[B] 2 – 1 – 3 – 4
[C] 3 – 1 – 4 – 2
[D] 2 – 3 – 1 – 4
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Correct Answer: B [2 – 1 – 3 – 4]
Notes:The correct decreasing order of the given rivers in terms of their length is:
- Brahmaputra – 2510 km
- Indus – 3180 km
- Ganga – 2525 km
- Godavari – 1465 km
7. Which among following is NOT an oil producing field?
[A] Bombay high
[B] Digboi
[C] Ankaleshwar
[D] Jamnagar
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Correct Answer: D [Jamnagar]
Notes:
Jamnagar in Saurashtra region is the place of world’s largest Oil Refining and Petrochemicals Complex.
8. Which among the following is not located in Andaman & Nicobar island?
[A] Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park
[B] Campbell Bay
[C] Guindy National Park
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [Guindy National Park]
Notes:
Guindy National Park is a 2.70 km2 Protected area of Tamil Nadu, located in Chennai.
9. Which of the following rivers feeds the “Tehri Dam”?
[A] Alaknanda
[B] Bhagirathi
[C] Gandak
[D] Ghagghar
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Correct Answer: B [Bhagirathi]
Notes:
Tehri Dam, which is the tallest dam in India, is a multi-purpose embankment dam on the Bhagirathi River near Tehri in Uttarakhand.
10. Raniganj coal bed methane (CBM) acreage is located in which of the following states ?
[A] Jharkhand
[B] West Bengal
[C] Bihar
[D] Orissa
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Correct Answer: B [West Bengal]
Notes:
Raniganj is located near Asansol of Paschim Bardhaman district in West Bengal. ONGC is operating Raniganj North CBM block.
