Indian Geography MCQs

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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.

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The only state in India producing muga silk is Assam. Muga silk is a unique, golden silk known for its durability and natural sheen, and it is produced from the larvae of the Antheraea assamensis moth, which is native to Assam. This silk has been traditionally woven into garments like the Mekhela Chador and is integral to Assamese culture. Assam is also home to the Muga silk industry, which is protected by geographical indication (GI) status.

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Both the Gulf of Khambat and the Gulf of Kutch are known for their extreme tidal ranges, making them ideal for Tidal Energy exploitation.

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Pygmalion Point is now Indira Point, at the southern tip of Great Nicobar (Andaman & Nicobar Islands). Magnetic Hill is in Leh (Jammu & Kashmir). Point Calimere is at the eastern end of Tamil Nadu, and False Divi Point is in Andhra Pradesh, at the Krishna delta. Thus, option 3 correctly matches all locations with their respective states/UT.

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Geosyncline means a huge depression. Ganga Plain can be best described as a geosyncline. Peneplain means a more or less level land surface produced by erosion over a long period. Pediplain is an extensive plain formed in a desert by the coalescence of neighbouring pediments. Karst plain can be best described as limestone plain.

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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.

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Assam state of India is rich in mineral resources. Petroleum or crude oil is the most important of them all. In fact, Assam is the mother of Indian petroleum industry. In India, petroleum was first discovered in Assam. It was Digboi in Assam where the first Oil Refinery in Asia came up. Indian petroleum companies like OIL and ONGC were born out of Assam. Four Oil Refineries of Assam are Digboi Refinery, Noonmati refinery in Guwahati, Dhaligoan refinery near Bongaigaon, Numaligarh Refinery of Golaghat district.

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The Gomti, Gumti or Gomati River is a tributary of the Ganges. According to Hindu history, the river is the daughter of the Hindu sage Vashist; bathing in the Gomti on Ekadashi can wash away sins. Lucknow stands on the banks of River Gomati.

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The Narmada originates in eastern Madhya Pradesh and flows west across the state, through a narrow valley between the Vindhya Range and spurs of the Satpura Range. It flows into the Gulf of Khambhat.

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Karanpura is a coal mining region in Jharkhand, India, and therefore ‘Coal – Karanpura’ is correctly matched. Hutti is known for its gold mines in Karnataka, making ‘Gold – Hutti’ correct as well. Nellore in Andhra Pradesh is known for mica production, making ‘Mica – Nellore’ another correct pair. However, Manganese is not typically found in Bhandara. Bhandara region in Maharashtra is known more for its agricultural activities rather than manganese mining, making this incorrect pair.