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.
21. The vertical rock face known as Hillary step is located in which of the following mountain peak?
[A] Mt. Everest
[B] Kanchenjunga
[C] Nanda Devi
[D] Trishul
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Correct Answer: A [Mt. Everest]
Notes:
Hillary step is located in the Mt. Everest. It is named after Sir Edmund Hillary (The first man to climb the mountain).
22. Which among the following matches of passes and the state they are situated in are correct?
1. Zoji La Pass– Jammu and Kashmir
2. Bara Lacha Pass– Himachal Pradesh
3. Niti Pass– Uttarakhand
4. Jelep La Pass– Sikkim
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1 & 2
[B] 1 & 4
[C] 1, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:
Zoji La is a high mountain pass situated in Jammu and Kashmir, India between Srinagar and Leh. Bara-Lacha la pass, is a high mountain pass in the Zanskar range, connecting Lahaul district in Himachal Pradesh to Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir. It is situated along the Leh – Manali Highway. Jelep La (46 metres in length) is a high mountain pass situated between East Sikkim District, Sikkim, India and Tibet. It is on a route that connects Lhasa to India. Niti is a small village in Niti valley of Joshimath. Niti is the last village and outpost in Indo – Tibetan border in Chamoli district.
23. The epithet of “The Cherrapunji of South India” was given to which of the following hill stations?
[A] Chikkamagaluru
[B] Agumbe
[C] Jogimatti
[D] Pushpagiri
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Correct Answer: B [Agumbe]
Notes:
The epithet of “The Cherrapunji of South India” was given to Agumbe hill station. It is located in the state of Karnataka.
24. Dandakaranaya is situated in which of the following parts of India?
[A] Eastern
[B] Central
[C] Western
[D] Northern
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Correct Answer: A [Eastern]
Notes:
The Dandakaranaya region lies in the tribal belt of Orissa and Chattisgarh.
25. Arrange the following rivers from Chennai to Kolkata when travelled by road through the shortest distance?
1. Penner
2. Mahanadi
3. Godavari
4. Krishna
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1, 2, 3, 4
[B] 1, 4, 3, 2
[C] 2, 1, 3, 4
[D] 2, 3, 4, 1
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Correct Answer: B [1, 4, 3, 2]
Notes:
From Chennai to Kolkata river list- Penneru, Krishna, Godavari, Mahanadi, Subarnarekha.
26. Which of the following is the western most river of the five rivers of Punjab?
[A] Jhelum
[B] Chenab
[C] Sutlej
[D] Beas
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Correct Answer: A [Jhelum]
Notes:
Jhelum also known as Vitasta is the western most river of the five rivers of Punjab. It originates from Verinag. It is the most important river of Kashmir.
27. Tiau river is located on the boundary of which of the following pairs of country?
[A] Indian & Nepal
[B] India & Bhutan
[C] India & Myanmar
[D] India and Pakistan
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Correct Answer: C [India & Myanmar]
Notes:
Tiau river (159 km) is located on the boundary of India & Myanmar. It is located in the Indian state of Mizoram.
28. Which of the following set of the following biosphere reserves in India is a part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves?
[A] Nilgiri, Nokrek, Panchmarhi and Seshachalam
[B] Gulf of Manner, Nokrek, Panchmarhi and Simlipal
[C] Gulf of Manner, Kanchanjunga, Nokrek and Seshachalam
[D] Nilgiri, Nokrek, Panchmarhi and Panna
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Correct Answer: B [Gulf of Manner, Nokrek, Panchmarhi and Simlipal]
Notes:
The list of the biosphere reserves in India which is a part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves- Gulf of Manner, Nokrek, Panchmarhi, Simlipal, Nilgiri, Nanda Devi, Sunderbans.
29. Which of the following state of India having almost a monopoly in the production of chromite?
[A] Odisha
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Chattisgarh
[D] Bihar
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Correct Answer: A [Odisha]
Notes:
Odisha is having almost a monopoly in the production of chromite. Bangur Chrome ore Mine is the only underground Chromite mine of Odisha.
30. Geothermal energy is basically a which of the following type of energy?
[A] Renewable
[B] Non-renewable
[C] Biotic
[D] Non-cyclic
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Correct Answer: A [Renewable]
Notes:
Geothermal energy is a type of Renewable energy which is the heat energy generated and stored in the earth.
