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. The blue flowers of Neelakurinji that blossoms only once in 12 years are predominantly found in:
[A] Western Himalayas
[B] Eastern Himalayas
[C] Western Ghats
[D] Andaman and Nicobar Islands
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Correct Answer: C [ Western Ghats]
Notes:
Blue flowers of Neelakurinji blossoms only once in 12 years, and are predominantly found in Shola forest of Western Ghats. Nilgiri Hills, which literally means the Blue Mountains, got their name from the purplish blue flowers of Neelakurinji.
12. The Patkai hills belong to which mountain ranges?
[A] Purvanchal
[B] Hindu kush
[C] Himachal
[D] Himgiri
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Correct Answer: A [Purvanchal]
Notes:
The Purvanchal Mountains, or Eastern Mountains, are a sub-mountain range of the Himalayas. The Purvanchal range includes the hill ranges of the Patkai, Barail range, Manipur, Mizoram Mizo, and Naga Hills.
13. Chambal River flows through which of the following States?
[A] Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh
[B] Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa
[C] Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan
[D] Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar
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Correct Answer: C [Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan]
Notes:
The Chambal River is a tributary of the Yamuna River. It forms part of the greater Gangetic drainage system. The river flows north-northeast through Madhya Pradesh, running for a time through Rajasthan, then forming the boundary between Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh before turning southeast to join the Yamuna in Uttar Pradesh state.
14. Match the following places with the things known for:
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A. Korba
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1. Atomic Power plant
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B. Raniganj
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2. Heavy Electricals
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C. Kalpakkam
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3. Coal Mines
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D. Hardwar
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4. Aluminium
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5. Iron and Steel
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A B C D
[A] 1 3 2 5
[B] 4 3 1 2
[C] 2 4 1 5
[D] 2 4 1 3
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Correct Answer: B [4 3 1 2]
Notes:
• Madras Atomic Power Station is located at Kalpakkam about 80 kilometres south of Chennai. It is a comprehensive nuclear power production, fuel reprocessing, and waste treatment facility that includes plutonium fuel fabrication for fast breeder reactors.
• The Heavy Electricals Equipment Plant is one of the major manufacturing plants of BHEL in Hardwar.
• Korba is a city and an industrial area in Korba District in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh which is famous of aluminium.
• Ranigunj coalfields are the major producer of coal in the country.
15. In which state Matatilla dam is located?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Bihar
[D] Bihar
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Correct Answer: A [Uttar Pradesh]
Notes:
The Matatilla multipurpose project is located in Uttar Pradesh. It is built over Betwa.
16. Which of the following is the longitudinal difference between the eastern and western points of India?
[A] 10°
[B] 30°
[C] 50°
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [30°]
Notes:
The longitudinal difference between the eastern and western points of India is 30°. That is why Arunachal Pradesh witness the sunrise about two hours before than Surat.
17. Which among the following matches of regions and their states are correct?
1. Baghelkhand- Madhya Pradesh
2. Kuttanad- Kerala
3. Rarh- West Bengal
4. Saurashtra- Gujarat
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1 & 2
[B] 1 & 4
[C] 2 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:
Baghelkhand is situated in Madhya Pradesh. Kuttanad is situated in Kerala. Rarh is situated in West Bengal. Saurashtra is situated in Gujarat.
18. Which among the following matches of the Himalayan peak and their state are correct?
1. K2- Jammu & Kashmir
2. Nanda Devi- Uttarakhand
3. Kanchenjunga- Sikkim
4. Tara Pahar- Himachal Pradesh
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1 & 2
[B] 1, 2 & 3
[C] 1, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:
K2 is the 2nd highest peak in the world and is located in Jammu & Kashmir in Karakoram Range. Nanda Devi is the second-highest mountain in India, and the highest located entirely within the country. It is in Uttrakhand. Tara Pahar is situated in Himachal Pradesh. Kangchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world, and lies partly in Nepal and partly in Sikkim, India.
19. Sagar Matha is another name of which of the following mountain Peak?
[A] Nanda Devi
[B] Kamet
[C] Mt. Everest
[D] Annapurna
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Correct Answer: C [Mt. Everest]
Notes:
Sagar Matha is another name of Mt. Everest. It means “the Peak of Heaven”.
20. Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Tunnel was constructed to avoid the snowfall and avalanche of which of the following hill stations?
[A] Gulmarg
[B] Shimla
[C] Patnitop
[D] Rohtang
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Correct Answer: C [Patnitop]
Notes:
Patnitop hill station is located in the state of Jammu & Kashmir. In the year 2017, Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Tunnel was inaugurated to avoid the snowfall and avalanche of Patnitop hill station.
