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. These questions are part of GKToday’s 35000+ MCQs Bank Course in GKToday Android App
1. Khardung La mountain pass is located in which Indian state or Union Territory?
[A] Himachal Pradesh
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] Jammu & Kashmir
[D] Sikkim
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Correct Answer: C [Jammu & Kashmir]
Notes:
Khardung La is a mountain pass in the Ladakh region of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.
2. The Malwa Plateau is mostly spread across which among the following states?
[A] Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat , Rajasthan
[B] Maharastra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat
[C] Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan
[D] Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharastra
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Correct Answer: A [Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat , Rajasthan]
Notes:Malwa Plateau primarily includes:
- Dewas, Dhar, Indore, Jhabua, Mandsaur, Neemuch, Rajgarh, Ratlam, Shajapur, Ujjain, and parts of Guna and Sehore districts in Madhya Pradesh.
- Jhalawar and parts of Banswara and Chittorgarh districts in Rajasthan.
It also includes some parts of the Vagad region of Gujarat.
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 Buckingham Canal, which was declared national waterway of India, runs between:
[A] Cochin to Kozhikode
[B] Kakinada to Villupuruam
[C] Kanya Kumari to Rameshwaram
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [Kakinada to Villupuruam]
Notes:
Buckingham Canal is a 796 kilometres long fresh water navigation canal from Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh to Viluppuram in Tamil Nadu. It runs parallel to the Coromandel coast. It was constructed during British rule and was an important waterway in the 19th and 20th centuries.
5. Approximately what fraction of world’s tea output comes from Assam?
[A] 10%
[B] 15%
[C] 20%
[D] 25%
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6. Which among the following is location of the first Hydro-electric Power station in India (and in Asia indeed)?
[A] Shivanasamudra Falls
[B] Banasura Sagar
[C] Krishna Raja Sagara
[D] Stanley Reservoir
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Correct Answer: A [Shivanasamudra Falls]
7. Shore Temple is located in which state?
[A] Kerala
[B] Orissa
[C] Assam
[D] Tamilnadu
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Correct Answer: D [Tamilnadu]
Notes:
Shore Temple, built in 8th century, during the reign of Narasimhavarman II of the Indian Pallava dynasty, is located in Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu on shore of Bay of Bengal.
8. For which of the following the Kiriburu and Meghahatuburu mines are famous?
[A] Magnesite
[B] Lime Stone
[C] Iron Ore
[D] Silica Sand
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Correct Answer: C [Iron Ore]
Notes:
Kiriburu is a town in Jharkhand mainly known for having big Iron-ore Mines KIOM (Kiriburu Iron-Ore Mine) & MIOM (Meghahatuburu Iron-Ore Mine)both governed by Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL).
9. Palar river water dispute is between which two states?
[A] Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
[B] Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
[C] Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
[D] Chhattisgarh and Odisha
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Correct Answer: A [Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh]
Notes:
Palar River originates in the Nandh Durg Hills of Kolar district in Karnataka; it flows through Vellore and Kancheepuram districts of Tamil Nadu before falling into the Bay of Bengal. Before reaching Tamil Nadu, the river flows for 33 km in Andhra Pradesh. Palar river water dispute is between Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. It was recently in news when the Tamil Nadu government has approached the Supreme Court seeking a permanent injunction against the newly bifurcated Andhra Pradesh from building new check dams and diversion structures on the river.
10. Rajghat River Valley Project is associated to which river?
[A] Yamuna
[B] Chambal
[C] Betwa
[D] Son
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Correct Answer: C [ Betwa]
Notes:
Rajghat Dam is an Inter-state Dam project of the Government of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh being constructed on Betwa River about 14 km from Historical place Chanderi in Madhya Pradesh.
