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. Identify the incorrect statement among the following:
[A] Sutlej originates from Rakas Lake, connected to Mansarovar Lake
[B] Ravi originates from Rohtang pass in Himalayas
[C] Jhelum originates from the south eastern part of Kashmir
[D] Chenab originates from the confluence of two rivers, The Chandra and Beas
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Correct Answer: D [Chenab originates from the confluence of two rivers, The Chandra and Beas]
Notes:
The Chenab River in actual originates from the confluence of two rivers – the Chandra and Bhaga rivers, that start from either side of Bara Lacha Pass in Lahul, Himachal Pradesh. This river is also known as Chandrabhaga in Himachal Pradesh and flows parallel to the Pir Panjal Range, breaking through it near Kishtwar. It journeys into the Punjab plains near Akhnur and further gets joined by the rivers Jhelum, Ravi and Sutlej in Pakistan.
2. Hirakud Hydel Power station is located on which River?
[A] Chambal
[B] Gandak
[C] Mahanadi
[D] Sonbhadra
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Correct Answer: C [Mahanadi]
Notes:
Hirakud dam is built across the Mahanadi river, the dam is one of the World’s longest earthen dam. It is located in the state of Odisha
3. What natural phenomenon is the Indian Ocean characterized by a greater frequency of?
[A] Tornados
[B] Cyclones
[C] Tsunamis
[D] Hurricanes
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Correct Answer: B [Cyclones]
Notes:
The Indian Ocean is primarily characterized by a higher frequency of cyclones. These are large scale air mass that rotates around a strong center of low atmospheric pressure. This region is particularly prone to cyclones during the period of late summer and early fall. These cyclones cause significant damage and loss of life in coastal communities especially in the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea.
4. Arid Forest Research Institute is located in which state?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Haryana
[C] Punjab
[D] Kerala
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Correct Answer: A [Rajasthan]
Notes:
Arid Forest Research Institute (AFRI) is located in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. It conducts scientific research in forestry in order to provide technologies to increase the vegetative cover and to conserve biodiversity in the hot arid and semi-arid regions of Rajasthan and Gujarat. It operates under the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) of the Ministry of Environment and Forests.
5. The Somasila Dam is located in which state?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Uttar Pradesh
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Correct Answer: C [Andhra Pradesh]
Notes:
The Somasila Dam is a dam constructed across the Penna River near Somasila in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh. The reservoir impounded by the dam has a surface area of 212.28 km2 with live storage capacity of 1.994 km3. It is the biggest storage reservoir in Penna River basin and can store all the inflows from its catchment area in a normal year.
6. Phawngpui in Mizoram is also known as which of the following?
[A] Black mountain
[B] Blue Mountain
[C] Yellow Mountain
[D] Mizo Hills
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Correct Answer: B [Blue Mountain]
Notes:
Phawngpui or Blue Mountain, is the highest mountain peak in the Mizo Hills (Lushai Hills) and in Mizoram.
7. Identify the soil type based on the following features:
- Formed by weathering of crystalline and metamorphic rocks in a warm, temperate & moist climate
- Characterized as coarse, porous, lacking humus, and non-retentive
- Typically develops where rainfall leaches soluble minerals from the soil
Select the correct option from codes given below:
[A] Black Soil
[B] Alluvial Soil
[C] Red Soil
[D] Laterite Soil
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Correct Answer: D [Laterite Soil]
Notes:
Laterite soil forms from weathering of crystalline and metamorphic rocks under warm, humid conditions. It is coarse, porous, deficient in humus, and has low water retention. Heavy rainfall causes leaching of minerals, distinguishing it from black, alluvial, or red soils, which do not exhibit all these properties simultaneously.
8. The major cause for increase in agricultural production in India in past decade is:
[A] Increase in agricultural land holding
[B] Conversion of barren land to farm land by planting trees
[C] Improvement in agricultural technology
[D] Large scale use of mixed farming and organic farming
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Correct Answer: C [ Improvement in agricultural technology]
Notes:
Third option is the correct answer
The major cause for increase in agricultural production in India in past decade is increase in irrigation facilities, especially in south India.
9. Matheran Hill Railway is a narrow gauge heritage railway located in which state?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Meghalaya
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Correct Answer: C [ Maharashtra]
Notes:
Matheran is a city and a Hill Station municipal council in Raigad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It was in news when the train service was suspended due to frequent derailments of the train. The Neral-Matheran railway line was built between 1901 and 1907 by Adamji Peerbhoy, an Indian philanthropist. Matheran was discovered by Hugh Poyntz Malet, the then district collector of Thane district in May 1850. Lord Elphinstone, the Governor of Bombay laid the foundations of the development and the British developed it as a popular resort to escape the summer heat.
10. Which among the following pairs of places have most marked difference in total rainfall per annum even though located approximately along the same latitude? (UPSC Prelims 1993)
[A] Bangalore and Madras
[B] Bombay and Visakhapatnam
[C] Ajmer and Shillong
[D] Nagpur and Calcutta
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Correct Answer: C [Ajmer and Shillong]
Notes:
The average annual temperature is 24.7 °C in Ajmer. The average annual rainfall is 557 mm.
The summers here have a good deal of rainfall, while the winters have very little. The Koppen-Geiger climate classification is Cwb. The average annual temperature in Shillong is 17.1 °C. Precipitation here averages 3385 mm.
