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 is the longest National Highway in India?
[A] NH-44
[B] NH-1
[C] NH-2
[D] NH-10
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Correct Answer: A [NH-44]
Notes:
NH-44 is the longest highway in India. It starts from Srinagar (J&K) and ends at Kanyakumari (Tamilnadu). Total length of this highway is 3,745km.
2. Luni River, which originates in the Pushkar Valley of Aravalli range ends in which among the following?
[A] As a tributary to Sabarmati
[B] In the Rann of Katch
[C] In the Arabian Sea
[D] Near Mount Abu
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Correct Answer: B [In the Rann of Katch]
Notes:
Luni is a river in Rajasthan which originates in the Pushkar Valley of Aravalli range near Ajmer and ends in marshy lands of Rann of Kutch in Gujarath.
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. Which among the following rivers does not flow into Arabian Sea?
[A] Narmada
[B] Tapi
[C] Sabarmati
[D] Godavari
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Correct Answer: D [Godavari]
Notes:
Narmada, Tapi, Sabarmati open into Arabian Sea. Godavari empties into Bay of Bengal through its extensive network of tributaries.
5. Mullaperiyar Dam” has been a long pending issue between which of the following two states?
[A] Karnataka & Kerala
[B] Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
[C] Karnataka & Tamil Nadu
[D] Tamil Nadu and Kerala
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Correct Answer: D [Tamil Nadu and Kerala]
Notes:
Mullaperiyar Dam is a masonry gravity dam. It is located on the Periyar River in the Indian state of Kerala. It has been a long pending issue between Tamilnadu and Kerala.
6. Consider the following geographical locations in India:
- Pygmalion Point
- Magnetic Hill
- Point Calimere
- False Divi Point
Which of the following sets of states/union territories correspond to the correct location of the above features?
[A] Tamil Nadu, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
[B] Manipur, Nagaland, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh
[C] Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Jammu & Kashmir, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
[D] Lakshadweep, Jammu & Kashmir, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
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Correct Answer: C [Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Jammu & Kashmir, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh]
Notes:
Pygmalion Point is now Indira Point, at the southern tip of Great Nicobar (Andaman & Nicobar Islands). Magnetic Hill is in Leh (Jammu & Kashmir). Point Calimere is at the eastern end of Tamil Nadu, and False Divi Point is in Andhra Pradesh, at the Krishna delta. Thus, option 3 correctly matches all locations with their respective states/UT.
7. Which among the following is the major source of water for the industries in India?
[A] Surface water
[B] Ground Water
[C] Municipal water
[D] Marine resources
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Correct Answer: A [Surface water]
Notes:
Surface water is the major source of water for the industries (41%) followed by groundwater (35%) and municipal water (24%). The use of municipal water is limited to industries located in urban/ peri-urban areas (See Figure 1). A vast majority of industries use surface and groundwater in conjunction with groundwater being relied as a source when surface water availability is on a decline or is impacted by water pollution bound to have an impact on the industrial process.
8. Which of the following states is located in Zone-V, the highest-risk seismic zone in India?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Karnataka
[D] Assam
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Correct Answer: D [ Assam]
Notes:
Zone-V is considered as Very High Damage Risk Zone. The region of Kashmir, the Western and Central Himalayas, North and Middle Bihar, the North-East Indian region and the Rann of Kutch fall in this zone.
9. Vaan Island, sometimes seen in the news, is located in _?
[A] Gulf of Mannar
[B] Gulf of Khambhat
[C] Gulf of Kutch
[D] Brahmaputra River
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Correct Answer: A [Gulf of Mannar ]
Notes:
Vaan Island is located in the Gulf of Mannar, which is part of the state of Tamil Nadu in India. The island is one of 21 uninhabited islands in the Gulf of Mannar. It is located 12 km off the Tuticorin coast. The island was almost wiped off the map a decade ago. Scientists thought it would be underwater by 2022. The Tamil Nadu government and IIT Madras are trying to restore the island using artificial reefs.
10. Which is the most ideal region for the cultivation of cotton in India?
[A] Brahmaputra valley
[B] Indo-Gangetic valley
[C] Deccan Plateau
[D] Rann of Kutch
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Correct Answer: C [Deccan Plateau]
Notes:
Deccan plateau is the most ideal region for the cultivation of cotton in india. Because of the thick dark soil also known as regur soil which is widely found in Deccan plateau, this place is suitable for cultivation of cotton.
