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 of the following state does not share boundary with Myanmar?
[A] Assam
[B] Arunachal Pradesh
[C] Nagaland
[D] Manipur

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2. The average width of which of the following ghats in India is more ?
[A] Western ghats
[B] Eastern Ghats
[C] both are almost of same width
[D] none of the above

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3. Jhoom, Onam, Podu, Bewar etc. are examples of which of the following?
[A] Sedentary cultivation
[B] Shifting cultivation
[C] Terrace cultivation
[D] Dry Cultivation

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4. Identify the soil type based on the following features:

  1. Formed by weathering of crystalline and metamorphic rocks in a warm, temperate & moist climate
  2. Characterized as coarse, porous, lacking humus, and non-retentive
  3. 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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5. Omkareshwar Hydroelectric Power Project is associated with which of the following rivers?
[A] Luni
[B] Narmada
[C] Chambal
[D] Sabarmati

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6. In which of the following states India’s first smart tribal village has been inaugurated?
[A] Jammu & Kashmir
[B] Gujarat
[C] Chhattisgarh
[D] Tamil Nadu

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7. Consider the following pairs of states and their major crops:

  1. Kerala: Tapioca
  2. Maharashtra: Cotton
  3. W. Bengal: Jute
  4. Gujarat: Groundnut

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched? (UPSC Prelims 1996)

[A] 1, 2 and 3
[B] 1, 2 and 4
[C] 1, 3 and 4
[D] 2, 3 and 4

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8. Which among the following occurrences, observed in the past decade, is associated with intermittent weak monsoon rains in the Indian subcontinent? (UPSC Prelims 2002)
[A] La Nina
[B] Movement of Jet Streams
[C] El Nino and Southern Oscillations
[D] Greenhouse effects on a global scale

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9. Which of the following is the correct pair of stretching of India from North to South and from East to West in kilometers?
[A] 2900-1800
[B] 3214-2933
[C] 3051- 2500
[D] None of the above

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10. Which among the following states of India shared its boundary with at least three other foreign countries?
[A] Sikkim
[B] West Bengal
[C] Arunachal Pradesh
[D] All of the above

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