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.
41. Which of the following pattern of rural settlements is considered as the heritage of ancient India?
[A] Linear pattern
[B] Rectangular pattern
[C] Circular pattern
[D] Star Pattern
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Correct Answer: B [Rectangular pattern]
Notes:
Rectangular patterns are mainly found in the areas with fertile plain. This type of rural settlement is considered as the heritage of ancient India as the ancient villages were planned in this way.
42. Where is the UNESCO World Heritage site monuments of Mahabalipuram located?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Karnataka
[C] Telengana
[D] Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer: D [Tamil Nadu]
Notes:
UNESCO World Heritage site monuments of Mahabalipuram is located along the Coromandel coast in Tamil Nadu.
43. Deposits of granite can be found in–
[A] Coochbehar
[B] Malda
[C] Murshidabad
[D] Bankura
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Correct Answer: D [Bankura]
Notes:
Deposits of granite and kaolinite are found in Purulia, Bankura and Birbhum districts of West Bengal.
44. Which is largest peninsular river in India?
[A] Krishna
[B] Godavari
[C] Kaveri
[D] Mahanadi
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Correct Answer: B [Godavari]
Notes:
In terms of length, catchment area and discharge, the Godavari river is the largest in peninsular India. It has a total length of 1465 km. It is also the second longest river in India after the Ganges and is, thus, also known as Dakshin ganga. It forms one of the largest river basins in the Indian subcontinent, with only the Ganges and Indus rivers having larger drainage basins.
45. The atomic power station in Rajasthan is situated at ______:
[A] Pokhran
[B] Suratgarh
[C] Rawatbhata
[D] Chittorgarh
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Correct Answer: C [Rawatbhata]
Notes:
The Rajasthan Atomic Power Station (RAPS) is located at Rawatbhata in Chittorgarh district of the state. Commissioned on 16 December 1973, it is operated by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India. Currently, RAPS has six Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) units operating with a total installed capacity of 1,180MW.
46. Which river does not form a delta?
[A] Tapi
[B] Ganga
[C] Godavari
[D] Brahmputra
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Correct Answer: A [Tapi]
Notes:
West-flowing rivers in India such as Narmada and Tapti do not form deltas. They flow through fault region created by the mountains Vindhya and Satpura which is rocky and devoid of any alluvial material. Thus they don’t carry much sediments to form deltas.
47. Which river is known as the handmaid of the Narmada?
[A] Luni
[B] Sabarmati
[C] Mahi
[D] Tapti
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Correct Answer: D [Tapti]
Notes:
The Tapti, the second largest west flowing river of the Peninsular India, is known as ‘the twin’ or ‘the handmaid’ of the Narmada.It originates near Multai reserve forest in Madhya Pradesh at an elevation of 752 m. It flows for about 724 km before out falling into the Arabian Sea through the Gulf of Cambay.
48. The Diphu Pass which is the trijunction between India, Myanmar and China is on this Border Line?
[A] Palk Strait
[B] Durand Line
[C] Radcliffe Line
[D] McMahon Line
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Correct Answer: D [McMahon Line]
Notes:
Diphu Pass is a mountain pass around the area of the disputed tri-point borders of India, China, and Myanmar. It lies on the McMahon Line, the demarcation line between the Tibetan region of China and the North-east region of India.Diphu Pass is also a strategic approach to eastern Arunachal Pradesh.
49. Rohtang Pass, a popular tourist destination, is located in which state / Union Territory?
[A] Himachal Pradesh
[B] Jammu & Kashmir
[C] Uttarakhand
[D] Sikkim
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Correct Answer: A [Himachal Pradesh ]
Notes:
Rohtang Passes a high mountain pass on the eastern Pir Panjal Range of the Himalayas near Manali that connects the Kullu Valley with the Lahaul and Spiti Valleys of Himachal Pradesh. It is a famous tourist attraction for seeing snow round the year and to enjoy snow sports like snow scooter etc.
50. Which place is also known as the Scotland of India?
[A] Coorg
[B] Shimla
[C] Gangtok
[D] Darjeeling
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Correct Answer: A [Coorg]
Notes:
Kodagu is an administrative district in Karnataka. Before 1956, it was an administratively separate Coorg State at which point it was merged into an enlarged Mysore State. Coorg is known as the Scotland of the East.
