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 is considered to be the best soil for plant growth?
[A] Sand
[B] Clay
[C] Loam
[D] Silt
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Correct Answer: C [Loam]
Notes:
Loam soil is the mixture of sand, clay and humus. It has good water-retaining capacity and is sufficiently aerated. This soil contains enough mineral salts in it, and suited for growth of vegetation.
2. Which of the following Monsoons account for most of the rainfall in India?
[A] North East Monsoon
[B] South West Monsoon
[C] South East Monsoon
[D] East Asia Monsoon
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Correct Answer: B [South West Monsoon]
Notes:
The southwestern summer monsoons occur from July through September. Most of the rainfall in India, particularly, North, West and East, occurs due to South West Monsoon.
3. Identify the river based on the following characteristics:
- It originates from the sacred tank of Multai on the Satpura plateau.
- It flows between the Ajanta and Satpura ranges.
- It drains into the Gulf of Khambhat.
Select the correct answer from the options given below:
[A] Mahi
[B] Narmada
[C] Tapi
[D] Luni
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Correct Answer: C [Tapi]
Notes:
The Tapi (or Tapti) River originates at Multai in Madhya Pradesh, flows westward between the Ajanta and Satpura ranges, and empties into the Gulf of Khambhat. The Narmada follows a similar course but originates at Amarkantak, Mahi originates in Madhya Pradesh, and Luni flows through Rajasthan and ends in the Rann of Kutch.
4. In which of the following regions of India, you are most likely to come across the “the Narcondam hornbill” in its natural habitat?
[A] Eastern Himalaya
[B] Western Desert of India
[C] Andaman Islands
[D] Western Ghats
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Correct Answer: C [ Andaman Islands]
Notes:
The Narcondam hornbill is a species endemic to the Indian Island of Narcondam in the Andamans.
5. 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.
6. Where are Ankleshwar and Kalol oil fields situated?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Jharkhand
[C] Gujarat
[D] Bihar
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Correct Answer: C [Gujarat]
Notes:
Oil fields in Ankleshwar is a city and a municipality in the Bharuch district and Kalol is a city and a municipality in Panchmahal district in the state of Gujarat, India.
7. Which tribal group is dominant in the ‘Blue Mountains’ of South India?
[A] Todas
[B] Lepchas
[C] Lambadas
[D] Chenchus
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Correct Answer: A [Todas]
Notes:
About 3000 Todas live today in the Nilgiris or the Blue Mountains of South India. Toda people are a Dravidian ethnic group who live in the Nilgiri Mountains of Tamil Nadu. The Todas are vegetarians and do not eat meat, eggs that can hatch, or fish.
8. What is the reason for the main oil refineries in India to be situated near seaports?
[A] Because India needs much crude oil which is mostly imported
[B] Because most of the crude oil is exported to other countries
[C] Because sea water is required for refining crude oil
[D] Because petrol is available near sea ports; crossing Atlantic and then North America
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Correct Answer: A [Because India needs much crude oil which is mostly imported]
Notes:
Refineries which use a large amount of steam and cooling water need to have an abundant source of water. Oil refineries therefore are often located nearby navigable rivers or on a sea shore, nearby a port. Such location also gives access to transportation by river or by sea.
9. To check the expansion of Thar Desert which of the following measures should be applied? (UPSC Prelims 1983)
[A] Construction of dams
[B] Afforestation
[C] Construction of canals
[D] Artificial rain
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Correct Answer: B [Afforestation]
Notes:
Thar Desert is also called Great Indian Desert. It is an arid region of rolling sand hills on the Indian subcontinent. It is located partly in Rajasthan state.
The Desert in Rajasthan is expanding with every passing year since the last 20 years towards a man-made catastrophe. Afforestation is the only way to stop the extention of Thar Desert.
10. Gujarat has experienced drought for four consecutive years because of which of the following reasons? (UPSC Prelims 1988)
[A] Subsiding air masses
[B] Successive monsoon failure
[C] Change in the direction of trade winds
[D] Western disturbances
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Correct Answer: B [Successive monsoon failure]
Notes:
Gujarat has experienced drought for four consecutive years because of Successive monsoon failure.
