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 is NOT a correct statement about Alluvial soil?
[A] Alluvial soil is most abundant type of soil found in India
[B] Alluvial soil is generally fertile
[C] Alluvial soil lacks nitrogen and tend to be phosphoric.
[D] Alluvial soil generally comprise high percentage of clay and retain moisture for long time

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2. Which among the following headstreams meets the Ganges in last ?
[A] Alaknanada
[B] Pindar
[C] Mandakini
[D] Bhagirathi

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3. Consider the following Hills of India:

  1. Bateshwar hills
  2. Biligiriranga Hills
  3. Chin Hills
  4. Dhosi Hill

Which among the following presents a correct set of states in which they are located?

[A] Rajasthan, Karnataka, Nagaland, Haryana
[B] Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Rajasthan
[C] Bihar, Karnataka, Manipur, Haryana
[D] Bihar, Karnataka, Mizoram, Haryana

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4. The Thummalapalle mine which is considered to have one of the world’s largest reserves of 1.50 lakh tonnes of uranium is located in which among the following Indian States?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Kerala

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5. Which of the following tribal community of North East India is made of one language, but two religions?
[A] Naga
[B] Mizo
[C] Meitei
[D] Adi

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6. Identify the correct set of states that represent the following distinct geographical points in India respectively:

  1. Pygmalion Point
  2. Magnetic Hill
  3. Point Calimere
  4. False Divi Point

Select the correct option from the codes given below:

[A] Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Jammu & Kashmir, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
[B] Tamil Nadu, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
[C] Lakshadweep, Jammu & Kashmir, Tamil Nadu, Andaman Nicobar Islands
[D] Manipur, Nagaland, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh

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7. ‘Jal Marg Vikas’ is a project on the river _?
[A] Ganga
[B] Brahmaputra
[C] Godavari
[D] Narmada

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8. “Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD)” that was recently making news is associated to which of the following states?
[A] Kerala
[B] Karnataka
[C] Assam
[D] Odisha

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9. Which Indian state has the largest share of the Wastelands in India?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Gujrat
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Madhya Pradesh

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10. On which of the following rivers Mahatma Gandhi Setu is situated? (UPSC Prelims 1983)
[A] Ganga
[B] Brahmaputra
[C] Godavari
[D] Cauvery

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