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. India shares land borders with how many countries?
[A] Six
[B] Seven
[C] Eight
[D] Nine
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Correct Answer: B [Seven]
Notes:India has 15,106.7 Km of land border and a coastline of 7,516.6 Km including island territories. India shares land borders with seven neighboring countries viz. Pakistan, Bangladesh, China, Nepal, Myanmar, Bhutan and Afghanistan. We note here that since India claims all of Kashmir including PoK, India technically considers itself to have a 106 km border with Afghanistan. However, in fact, this border passes through Pakistan-controlled Gilgit-Baltistan in Kashmir and the Wakhan Corridor on the Afghan side. The borders length of India with neighboring countries as per Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India is as follows:
| Name of the country |
Length of the border (in Km) |
| Bangladesh |
4,096.7 |
| China |
3,488 |
| Pakistan |
3,323 |
| Nepal |
1,751 |
| Myanmar |
1,643 |
| Bhutan |
699 |
| Afghanistan |
106 |
| Total |
15,106.7 |
2. Which among the following soil has formed by the weathering of ancient metamorphic and crystalline rocks and is rich in Iron content ?
[A] Black Soil
[B] Red Soil
[C] Alluvial Soil
[D] Laterite soil
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Correct Answer: B [Red Soil]
Notes:
Red soil has formed by the weathering of ancient metamorphic and crystalline rocks. It is very rich in Iron.
3. Garo & Khasi hills are a part of which of the following ranges?
[A] Satpura
[B] Vindhya
[C] Himalayas
[D] Eastern Ghat
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Correct Answer: C [Himalayas]
Notes:
The Garo and Khasi hills are a part of Eastern Himalaya and are in northeastern India, located in the state of Meghalaya.
4. In terms of basin, which of the following is correct descending order of rivers in Southern Peninsula?
[A] Godavari, Mahanadi and Krishna
[B] Godavari, Krishna and Mahanadi
[C] Krishna, Godavari and Mahanadi
[D] Krishna, Mahanadi and Godavari
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Correct Answer: B [Godavari, Krishna and Mahanadi]
Notes:
The Godavari in the southern Peninsula has the second largest river basin covering 10 per cent of the area of India. Next to it is the Krishna basin in the region and the Mahanadi is another large basin of the region.
5. Which of the following forest types occupies the maximum area in India?
[A] Tropical moist deciduous
[B] Montane wet temperate forest
[C] Tropical wet evergreen
[D] Tropical rainforest
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Correct Answer: A [Tropical moist deciduous]
Notes:
The Eastern Highlands mainly consist of tropical moist deciduous forests. It extends across portions of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, and Telangana states. These forests are found in region where rainfall is between 100 cm to 200cm.
6. Which of the following are the important oil fields of the Brahmaputra Valley? (UPSC Prelims 1990)
[A] Digboi and Kilboi
[B] Lunej and Ankhleshwar
[C] Badarpur and Masimpur
[D] Naharkatia and Moran
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Correct Answer: D [Naharkatia and Moran]
Notes:
• Naharkatia is a town and a town area committee in Dibrugarh district in Assam. It is well known for petroleum and gas reserves. Earlier, Duliajan, the head office town of Oil India Limited was in its circle.
• Moran is located about 40 km south-west of Naharkatiya. Oil at Moran- Hugrijan field was discovered in 1953 and production started in 1956. Drilling has proved an oil bearing Barail horizon at a depth of 3,355 metre. Moran s potential may be estimated at one million tonnes per annum.
7. Which of the following statements is/ are correct?
- Konyak languages are spoken in Nagaland
- The largest river island in the world is in Assam
- Arunachal Pradesh has the least density of population in India
- The largest desert in the world is situated in India
Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] 1 & 2
[B] 1, 2 & 3
[C] 1, 2 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: B [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
The largest desert in the world is situated in northern Africa (The Sahara Desert).
8. The natural dam Allah Bund was created by which of the following earthquakes of India?
[A] Rann of Kutch earthquake 1819
[B] Koyna Earthquake Of 1967
[C] Assam earthquake of 1897
[D] Uttarkashi Earthquake 1991
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Correct Answer: A [Rann of Kutch earthquake 1819]
Notes:
The natural dam Allah Bund (“Dam of God”) was created during the Rann of Kutch earthquake in 1819 across the Puran river.
9. What is the approximate total length of the northern plain in India?
[A] 1500 km
[B] 1750 km
[C] 2400 km
[D] 3200 km
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Correct Answer: C [2400 km]
Notes:
The approximate length of the northern plain in India is about 2400 km and the width is 145 to 480 km.
10. Which among the following matches of Doabs of the Punjab Haryana plains and their location between rivers are correct?
1. Bari Doab- Between Beas and Ravi
2. Bist Doab- Between Beas and Satluj
3. Rechna Doab- Between Ravi and Chenab
4. Chaj Doab- Between Chenab and Jhelum
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1 & 4
[B] 1, 2 & 3
[C] 2, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:
Bari Doab- Between Beas and Ravi. Bist Doab- Between Beas and Satluj. Rechna Doab- Between Ravi and Chenab. Chaj Doab- Between Chenab and Jhelum.
