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.

31. Which among the following matches of Thermal power station and their location is not correctly matched?
[A] Rihand Thermal Power Station- Punjab
[B] Sipat Thermal Power Plant- Chhattisgarh
[C] Badarpur Thermal Power Station- New Delhi
[D] Farakka Super Thermal Power Station- West Bengal

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32. Which among the following are the advantages of thermal electricity generation?
1. Generation capability even in worst weather condition
2. Generation is possible where hydropower generation is impossible
3. The short gestation period of the thermal power station
4. Eco-friendly operation
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1 & 2
[B] 1, 2 & 3
[C] 2, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4

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33. Which among the following states of India has the highest potential for biogas?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Odisha
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Chattisgarh

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34. Which of the following matches of the Crops with the Soil required by them are correct?
1. Tea – Hill slopes with alluvial soil
2. Coffee – Well-drained loamy soil
3. Rice – Alluvial soil with clayey subsoil
4. Millets – Less fertile and sandy soil
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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35. ‘Pusa Sindhu Ganga’ is a variety of which of the following crop?
[A] Wheat
[B] Lentil
[C] Gram
[D] Paddy

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36. The average size of operational holdings is highest in which of the following states of India?
[A] Nagaland
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Mizoram
[D] Kerala

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37. Who among the following was the first to adopt the Empirical Technique of cropping?
[A] Von Thunen
[B] Baker
[C] Weaver
[D] Whittlesey

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38. Which among the following matches of the river dam and their state are correct?
1. Cheruthoni Dam– Kerala
2. Indira Sagar Dam– Madhya Pradesh
3. Krishnarajasagar Dam- Karnataka
4. Mettur Dam– Tamil Nadu
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1 & 2
[B] 1, 3 & 4
[C] 2, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4

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39. New Mangalore port is situated along the coast of which of the following states of India?
[A] Kerala
[B] Karnataka
[C] Gujarat
[D] Maharashtra

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40. The houses with two huts placed at the right angle and a rectangular courtyard enclosed by the fence are the common features of settlements of which of the following places of India?
[A] Northern plains
[B] Himalayan regions
[C] Peninsular regions
[D] Coastal regions

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