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
11. Tuirial Hydro Electric Project is located in which state ?
[A] Manipur
[B] Mizoram
[C] Assam
[D] Arunachal Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Mizoram]
Notes:
Tuirial Hydro Electric Project (THEP) is located in the state of Mizoram in India. The project is located in the Aizawl district of Mizoram, which is next to the Cachar district of Assam. The project is located on the River Sonai near Kolasib.
The project has a capacity of 60 MW (2 x 30 MW). The project’s primary purpose is to produce hydroelectric power.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the project in 2010. The project cost Rs 913 crore.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi formally dedicated the project to the nation on December 16, 2017. The project has made Mizoram the third power-surplus state in the region.
12. Which among the following is/ are the part of the western coastal plain?
1. Konkan Coast
2. Kanara Coast
3. Malabar Coast
4. Coromandal Coast
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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Correct Answer: B [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
Konkan Coast, Kanara Coast and Malabar Coast are part of the Western Coastal Plain.
13. Which among the following statements is/ are correct regarding the Himalayas?
[A] Himalayas have nappe and recumbent folds
[B] Himalayas rose up from the Tethys Sea
[C] The orogeny took place in the Tertiary Era
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the above]
Notes:
The Himalayas have nappe and recumbent folds. The Himalayas rose up from the Tethys Sea. The orogeny took place in the Tertiary Era.
14. Arrange the following mountains in right sequence from south to north:
1. Doddabetta
2. Vindhyachal
3. Dhaulagiri
4. Kailash
Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] 1, 3, 2, 4
[B] 1, 4, 3, 2
[C] 1, 2, 3, 4
[D] 1, 3, 4, 2
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Correct Answer: C [1, 2, 3, 4]
Notes:
Doddabetta (2,637 meters) is the highest mountain in the Nilgiri Hills (Tamil Nadu). The Vindhyas run across most of central India. The Dhaulagiri in Nepal extends 120 km. Mt. Kailash peak is standing in the remote south-west part of Tibet in the Himalayan Mountains.
15. Ananthagiri Hills is located in which of the following states of India?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Telangana
[C] Chattisgarh
[D] West Bengal
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Correct Answer: B [Telangana]
Notes:
Ananthagiri Hills is located in the state of Telangana. Hussain Sagar and Himayathsagar receive water that flows from the hill.
16. Which of the following hill stations is named after the Hindu goddess, Shyamala Devi?
[A] Manali
[B] Kullu
[C] Shimla
[D] Saputara
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Correct Answer: C [Shimla]
Notes:
Shima hill station is named after the Hindu goddess, Shyamala Devi. It is located in the state of Himachal Pradesh.
17. At which of the following hills the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats joints?
[A] Nilgiri Hills
[B] Palani Hills
[C] Anaimudi Hills
[D] Shervoroy Hills
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Correct Answer: A [Nilgiri Hills]
Notes:
The Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats joins at the Nilgiri hills.
18. Which of the following beach is also known as Mahatma Gandhi Beach?
[A] Marari beach
[B] Cherai Beach
[C] Kollam Beach
[D] Kannur Beach
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Correct Answer: C [Kollam Beach]
Notes:
Kollam Beach is also known as Mahatma Gandhi Beach. It is located in the state of Kerala. It is Kerala’s first ‘Beach Wedding Destination’. An international standard park named “Mahatma Gandhi Park” is located near the beach.
19. Bijawar-Panna Plateau is a part of which of the following regions?
[A] Baghelkhand
[B] Bundelkhand
[C] Malwa
[D] Chotanagpur
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Correct Answer: B [Bundelkhand]
Notes:
Bijawar-Panna Plateau is a part of the Bundelkhand region. It is located in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
20. Most of the rivers of the Indo Gangetic plains has which of the following type of drainage pattern?
[A] Dendritic
[B] Barbed
[C] Deranged
[D] Rectangular
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Correct Answer: A [Dendritic ]
Notes:
Most of the rivers of the Indo Gangetic plains have a Dendritic pattern of drainage. The term “Dendritic” was first used by I.C Russel in the year 1898.
