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.
11. Palar river water dispute is between which two states?
[A] Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
[B] Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
[C] Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
[D] Chhattisgarh and Odisha
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Correct Answer: A [Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh]
Notes:
Palar River originates in the Nandh Durg Hills of Kolar district in Karnataka; it flows through Vellore and Kancheepuram districts of Tamil Nadu before falling into the Bay of Bengal. Before reaching Tamil Nadu, the river flows for 33 km in Andhra Pradesh. Palar river water dispute is between Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. It was recently in news when the Tamil Nadu government has approached the Supreme Court seeking a permanent injunction against the newly bifurcated Andhra Pradesh from building new check dams and diversion structures on the river.
12. Consider the following dams / projects making news in recent times:
1. Maheshwar power project
2. Omkareshwar project
3. Jayakwadi Dam
Which among the following is the correct set of states in which they are located?
[A] Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh
[B] Madhya Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
[C] Maharashtra, Maharashtra, Maharashtra
[D] Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
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Correct Answer: B [Madhya Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra]
Notes:
Maheshwar power project The 400-Mw Maheshwar power project in the Narmada valley in Madhya Pradesh is facing a possibility of cancellation, as the state government has been advised to scrap the power purchase agreement (PPA) signed with them two decades ago. Omkareshwar project The Omkareshwar Project was conceived in 1965 as irrigation and power dam to be built in the Central Indian State of Madhya Pradesh. The Omkareshwar project lies along the bank of Narmada and the Cauvery River. It is one of the 30 large dams built in the Narmada Valley. Jayakwadi Dam In 2013, Bombay High Court has directed Maharashtra Government to release Water into the Jayakwadi Dam. Jayakwadi Dam is located on Godavari river at the site of Jayakawadi village in Paithan taluka of Aurangabad district in Maharashtra state of India.’
13. Which is the highest peak in Andaman and Nicobar islands?
[A] Mount Diavolo
[B] Mount Thuiller
[C] Saddle Peak
[D] Mount koya
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Correct Answer: C [Saddle Peak]
Notes:
Saddle Peak or Saddle Hill is located on North Andaman Island in India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands. At 731 m, it is the highest point of the archipelago in the Bay of Bengal. It is surrounded by Saddle Peak National Park.
14. Which of the following States has the largest coastal area in India?
[A] Kerala
[B] Gujarat
[C] Karnataka
[D] Andhra Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Gujarat]
Notes:
Gujarat has the largest coastal area in India .It is around 1214.7 Km. Andhra Pradesh has the second largest coastal area after Gujarat. 973.7 Km.
15. North India gets rainfall due to which of the following winds?
[A] Northern cold winds
[B] South-West monsoons
[C] North-East monsoons
[D] Western disturbances
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Correct Answer: B [South-West monsoons]
Notes:
The period June to September is referred to as the ‘Southwest Monsoon’ period. Southwest Monsoon period is the principal rainy season for the Indian subcontinent. The southwest monsoon flows from sea to land so it carries more moisture, and therefore causes more rain, than the northeast monsoon.
16. Which among the following pairs of places have most marked difference in total rainfall per annum even though located approximately along the same latitude?
[A] Bangalore and Madras
[B] Bombay and Visakhapatnam
[C] Ajmer and Shillong
[D] Nagpur and Calcutta
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Correct Answer: C [Ajmer and Shillong]
Notes:
The average annual temperature is 24.7 °C in Ajmer. The average annual rainfall is 557 mm.
The summers here have a good deal of rainfall, while the winters have very little. The Koppen-Geiger climate classification is Cwb. The average annual temperature in Shillong is 17.1 °C. Precipitation here averages 3385 mm.
17. Which of the following statements are correct?
1. All North Eastern states share boundary with foreign countries
2. Arunachal Pradesh is the only state which shares a boundary with three countries
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1 only
[B] 2 only
[C] 1 & 2
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [1 & 2]
Notes:
All northeastern states share a boundary with foreign countries. Arunachal Pradesh shares borders with three foreign countries Nepal, China and Myanmar.
18. Arrange the following cities of India from west to east
1. Bilaspur
2. Ranchi
3. Bhopal
4. Jodhpur
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 4, 1, 2, 3
[B] 4, 3, 1, 2
[C] 3, 1, 2, 4
[D] 3, 4, 1, 2
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Correct Answer: B [4, 3, 1, 2]
Notes:
Correct order from west to east- Jodhpur (Rajasthan), Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Bilaspur (Chattisgarh), Ranchi (Jharkhand).
19. Which of the following was the former name of Indira Point?
[A] Pigmalion Point
[B] Cape Camorin
[C] Creek Point
[D] Guhar Moti
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Correct Answer: A [Pigmalion Point]
Notes:
The former name of India Point (6° 45´ north latitude.) was Pigmalion Point/ Parsons Point. In the year 1980, it was renamed in honour of Indira Gandhi.
20. Which of the following is the characteristic feature of Narmada Valley?
[A] Glacial origin
[B] Aeolian origin
[C] Structural origin
[D] Volcanic origin
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Correct Answer: C [Structural origin]
Notes:
Narmada valley creates the traditional boundary between North India and South India and has a structural origin.
