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. Which among the following plateaus in India lie between Aravali & Vindhya region?
[A] Chota Nagpur Plateau
[B] Malwa Plateau
[C] Deccan Plateau
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [Malwa Plateau]
Notes:
Malwa Plateau generally refers to the volcanic upland north of the Vindhya Range and Aravalli lies in north-west of this plateau.
2. The Jakham Dam is located in which state?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Gujarat
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Uttar Pradesh
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Correct Answer: C [Rajasthan]
Notes:
The Jakham Dam is located in Pratapgarh District in Rajasthan. It is built on the Jakham river, which originates from a small village Jakhamia in Chhoti Sadrisub division. The length of the Dam is 253 meters, out of which spill way is in 90 m in length.
3. Penganga is a tributary of which of the following rivers in India?
[A] Kaveri
[B] Godavari
[C] Krishna
[D] Narmada
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Correct Answer: B [Godavari]
Notes:
Penganga River is a tributary of Wardha River, which itself is a tributary of Pranhita River, which in turn flows in to Godavari river. Thus, Penganga, Wardha and Pranhita are tributaries of Godavari River which finally ends into the Bay of Bengal.
4. The Kandaleru Dam is located in which state?
[A] Kerala
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Goa
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Correct Answer: C [Andhra Pradesh]
Notes:
The Kandeleru Dam is an irrigation project built on the Kandaleru River in Rapur Mandal, Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh. The project is part of the Telugu Ganga project which supplies drinking water to Chennai city from the Srisailam reservoir on Krishna River.
5. 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.
6. Which region in India is richest in iron & coal deposits?
[A] Thar desert
[B] The Southern region
[C] Himalayan region 470
[D] Chota Nagpur Plateau
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Correct Answer: D [Chota Nagpur Plateau]
Notes:
The Chhota Nagpur Plateau, which lies in eastern India covers much of Jharkhand state and some adjacent parts of Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar and Chhattisgarh. This region is a store house of mineral resources such as mica, bauxite, copper, limestone, iron ore & coal. The Damodar valley is rich in coal & it is also known as the prime core of coking coal in India.
7. What is another name of the western ghats in Maharashtra?
[A] Nilgiris
[B] Sahyadris
[C] Cardamon Hills
[D] Annamalai
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Correct Answer: B [Sahyadris]
Notes:
Western Ghats also known as Sahyadri is a mountain range that covers an area of 140,000 km² in a stretch of 1,600 km parallel to the western coast of the Indian peninsula, traverse the States of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Gujarat.
8. The winter rain in Madras is caused by which of the following monsoons? (UPSC Prelims 1979).
[A] South-West Monsoons
[B] North-East Monsoons
[C] Intense land and sea breezes
[D] Cyclonic winds in the Bay of Bengal
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Correct Answer: B [North-East Monsoons]
Notes:
During winter, the North-east dry Monsoon winds blow over the Bay of Bengal. As they pass over the Bay of Bengal they pick up moisture and bring rain to the Tamil Nadu coast as now they are under the effect of on-shore winds, full of moisture and Chennai receives rainfall more in winter than in summer.
9. Match the following places with the things known for:
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A. Korba
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1. Atomic Power plant
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B. Raniganj
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2. Heavy Electricals
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C. Kalpakkam
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3. Coal Mines
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D. Hardwar
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4. Aluminium
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5. Iron and Steel
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A B C D (UPSC Prelims 1986)
[A] 1 3 2 5
[B] 4 3 1 2
[C] 2 4 1 5
[D] 2 4 1 3
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Correct Answer: B [4 3 1 2]
Notes:
• Madras Atomic Power Station is located at Kalpakkam about 80 kilometres south of Chennai. It is a comprehensive nuclear power production, fuel reprocessing, and waste treatment facility that includes plutonium fuel fabrication for fast breeder reactors.
• The Heavy Electricals Equipment Plant is one of the major manufacturing plants of BHEL in Hardwar
• Korba is a city and an industrial area in Korba District in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh which is famous of aluminium.
• Ranigunj coalfields are the major producer of coal in the country.
10. In which state Bansagar Canal project is located?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Jharkhand
[D] Punjab
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Correct Answer: A [Uttar Pradesh]
Notes:
Bansagar or Ban Sagar Dam is a multipurpose river Valley Project on Son River situated in the Ganges Basin in Madhya Pradesh, India with both irrigation and 435 MW of hydroelectric power generation.
