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. These questions are part of GKToday’s 35000+ MCQs Bank Course in GKToday Android App
1. The channel that separates Lakshadweep Islands and Maliku Atoll is known as which among the following?
[A] 10° Channel
[B] 9° Channel
[C] Coco Channel
[D] Kardiva Channel
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Correct Answer: B [9° Channel]
Notes:
9° Channel separates Lakshadweep Islands and Maliku Atoll .
10° Channel separates Andaman islands from Nicobar islands
2. Paradip Port is located on the delta of which among the following?
[A] Rihand
[B] Mahanadi
[C] Baitarni
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [Mahanadi]
Notes:
Paradip Port is located at confluence of river Mahanadi in Bay of Bengal in Odisha. It was the first major port on East Coast commissioned in independent India
3. What is approximate time difference between sunrise in Arunachal Pradesh and Saurastra of India?
[A] 1 Hour
[B] 1 hour 30 Minutes
[C] 2 Hours
[D] 2 Hours 30 Minutes
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Correct Answer: C [2 Hours]
4. “Salboni ” in west Bengal is best known for which of the following?
[A] Indian Security Press
[B] Coin Mint
[C] Modernized Currency Notes Press
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [Modernized Currency Notes Press]
Notes:
Salboni is also known for its modernized currency notes press. The Salboni unit can print all currency notes, including the new Rs2,000 and Rs500 notes. The Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of RBI, has set up two modernized printing presses at Mysore in Karnataka and Salboni in West Bengal.
5. Which among the following is not correctly matched?
[A] Mayurakshi – West Bengal
[B] Maudaka Dam- Uttar Pradesh
[C] Mukerian Hydro Electro Project – Punjab
[D] Kallada irrigation Scheme – Tamilnadu
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Correct Answer: D [Kallada irrigation Scheme – Tamilnadu]
Notes:
Kallada irrigation Scheme is in Kerala
6. For which of the following ores Baba Budan Hills in South India are famous?
[A] Iron
[B] Aluminum
[C] Silver
[D] Zinc
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Correct Answer: A [Iron]
Notes:
Baba Budan Hills in the Chikmagalur district of Karnataka are famous for iron ore mining. The hills are also known for their extensive coffee plantations.
The Baba Budan Hills are located in the Chikmagalur district of Karnataka. The highest peak in the hills is Mullayanagiri, which is 1930 meters tall. The hills are also home to the Visvesvaraiya Iron and Steel Works.
The Baba Budan Hills are also known for their extensive coffee plantations. The Sufi saint Baba Budan is believed to have started the plantations by smuggling coffee out of Mocha, Yemen.
7. Ghagghar is the main and only seasonal river of which of the following state ?
[A] Himachal Pradesh
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Punjab
[D] Haryana
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Correct Answer: D [Haryana]
Notes:
Ghaggar River is the main seasonal river of Haryana. It is a seasonal river that only flows during the monsoon season. The Ghaggar River originates in the Shivalik Hills of Himachal Pradesh and flows through Punjab and Haryana states into Rajasthan. The river enters Haryana near Pinjore, district Panchkula. The Ghaggar River flows in the outer Himalayas, between the Yamuna and the Sutlej. It flows for more than 100 km making the border between Punjab and Haryana.
The Ghaggar River is also known as the “Dead River”. It is dammed at Ottu barrage near Sirsa and feeds two irrigation canals that extend into Rajasthan.
8. Which among the following country administers “Coco Islands” located in Andaman sea?
[A] India
[B] Myanmar
[C] Sri Lanka
[D] China
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Correct Answer: B [Myanmar]
Notes:
The Coco Islands are located in the northeastern Bay of Bengal, and are are part of the Yangon Region of Myanmar. To the north of this island group lies Preparis Island also belonging to Myanmar, and to the south lies the Landfall Island belonging to India.
9. 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.
10. Himalayan mountain system originated from which of the following geosynclines?
[A] Tethys geosynclines
[B] Ural geosyncline
[C] Rocky geosyncline
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Tethys geosynclines]
Notes:
Himalayan mountain system originated from Tethys geosynclines.
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