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 Dampier-Hodges line is related to which of the following?
[A] Bay of Cambay
[B] Palk Strait
[C] Andaman and Nicobar Islands
[D] Sundarbans
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Correct Answer: D [ Sundarbans ]
Notes:
Dampier-Hodges line is an imaginary line drawn in 1829-1830 to mark the northern boundary of Sundarbans delta. It passes through 24 Parganas South and North districts of West Bengal.
2. Which of the following refineries is operated by Bharat Oman Refineries Ltd?
[A] Bongaigaon Refinery
[B] Bina Refinery
[C] Haldia Refinery
[D] Numaligarh Refinery
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Correct Answer: B [Bina Refinery]
Notes:
The Bina Refinery is located in Madhya Pradesh and operated by Bharat Oman Refineries Ltd (BORL). It was established in 2011. The refinery has a capacity of 6 million metric tonnes per annum. It is a result of collaboration between Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd and Oman Oil Company. The products of this refinery mainly cater to the Northern and Central India.
3. The same type of pattern of agriculture can be seen generally in which parts of India, which resembles the “Ladang” pattern of Indonesia?
[A] North East India
[B] Western India
[C] South India
[D] Central India
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Correct Answer: A [North East India]
Notes:
Ladang is a slash-and-burn agriculture that involves the cutting and burning of plants in a forest or woodland. Such type of farming is found in North East India.
4. The Chutak Hydroelectric Plant is located in which state/UT?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Puducherry
[C] Odisha
[D] Jammu & Kashmir
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Correct Answer: D [Jammu & Kashmir]
Notes:
The 44 MW Chutak Hydroelectric Plant is located in Kargil District of Jammu & Kashmir. The barrage site is located about 14 km upstream of Kargil near village Sarzhe. The project is a run-off-river scheme on the river Suru, to generate 216 MU in a 90% dependable year having installed capacity of 44 MW (4 x 11 MW) utlising a rated head of 52m developed by construction of a 15.0 m high barrage and through 4780 m long 5.9M dia horse shoe shaped Head race tunnel.
5. After Uttar Pradesh, which among the following states has the maximum share in the total Route Kilometers of Indian Railways?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Maharastra
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Gujarath
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Correct Answer: A [Rajasthan]
6. Which of the following sources of irrigation accounts for the largest proportion of the irrigated area of India?
[A] Canals
[B] Tanks
[C] Tubewells
[D] Wells
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Correct Answer: C [ Tubewells]
Notes:
Tube wells are, today, the most popular source of irrigation in India because of their capacity to irrigate larger area. Well Irrigation is common in alluvial plains of the country except the deserts of Rajasthan. Plains of UP, Bihar, Gujarat, Karnataka & Tamil Nadu are the states which are more prominently under the well irrigation. Canals are second most important source of irrigation in India after wells and tube wells. The Canals are irrigating those lands which have large plains, fertile soils and perennial rivers.
7. ‘Jal Marg Vikas’ is a project on the river _?
[A] Ganga
[B] Brahmaputra
[C] Godavari
[D] Narmada
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Correct Answer: A [ Ganga ]
Notes:
Jal Marg Vikas is a project on the river Ganga which is being developed between Allahabad and Haldia to cover a distance of 1620 Kms. The project envisages development of a fairway with three metres depth which would enable commercial navigation of at least 1500 ton vessels on the river.
8. In which of the following place does Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean meet?
[A] Chennai
[B] Visakhapatnam
[C] Cochin
[D] Kanyakumari
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Correct Answer: D [Kanyakumari]
Notes:
The Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea and the Indian ocean meet at the southernmost part of Indian peninsula which is Kanyakumari. This point is popularly known as Cape Comorin. It is the southern tip of the Cardamon Hills, an extension of Western Ghats range along the west coast of India.
9. The Alpine vegetation in the western Himalayas is found only up to a height of 3000 metres, while in the eastern Himalayas it is found up to a height of 4000 metres,. Which of the following is the reason for this variation in the same mountain range? (UPSC Prelims 1995)
[A] Eastern Himalayas are higher than western Himalayas
[B] eastern Himalayas are nearer to the Equator and sea coast than western Himalayas
[C] eastern Himalayas get more monsoon rainfall than the western Himalayas
[D] eastern Himalayan rocks are more fertile than the western Himalayan rocks
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Correct Answer: C [eastern Himalayas get more monsoon rainfall than the western Himalayas]
Notes:
This region receives 4 times more rainfall than western Himalayas. Due to high rainfalls, it is covered with dense forests. Eastern Himalayas receive more precipitation from south-eastern monsoon in the summers.
10. Open stunted forests with bushes and small trees having long roots and sharp thorns or spines are commonly found in which of the following regions? (UPSC Prelims 2002)
[A] Eastern Orissa
[B] North-Eastern Tamil Nadu
[C] Siwaliks a Terai region
[D] Western Andhra Pradesh
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Correct Answer: D [Western Andhra Pradesh]
Notes:
Open stunted forests with bushes and small trees having long roots and sharp thorns or spines are commonly found in the area where the rainfall is less than 80 cm. Such areas are found in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana and western Andhra Pradesh.
