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. The ‘Blackbuck National Park’ situated in which of the following states of India?
[A] Haryana
[B] Karnataka
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Gujarat
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Correct Answer: D [Gujarat]
Notes:
The ‘Blackbuck National Park’ is situated in Gujarat.
32. Which of the following is the correct order of the tiger reserves from North to South in India?
[A] Corbett – Sariska – Simlipal – Periyar
[B] Corbett – Simlipal – Sariska – Periyar
[C] Periyar – Simlipal – Sariska – Corbett
[D] Periyar – Sariska – Simlipal – Corbett
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Correct Answer: A [Corbett – Sariska – Simlipal – Periyar]
Notes:
Correct Order- Corbett (Uttarakhand), Sariska (Rajasthan), Simlipal (Odisha), Periyar (Kerala).
33. What percent of the total forest cover of India is under highly to extremely fire prone?
[A] 12.23%
[B] 13.10%
[C] 15.62%
[D] 21.40%
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Correct Answer: D [21.40%]
Notes:
About 21.40% of the total forest cover of India is under highly to extremely fire-prone.
34. In the year 1963, two boiling water reactor (BWR) units were installed in Tarapur Atomic Power Station by the agreement with which of the following foreign countries?
[A] USSR
[B] USA
[C] UK
[D] Canada
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Correct Answer: B [USA]
Notes:
In the year 1963, two boiling water reactor (BWR) units were installed in Tarapur Atomic Power Station by the agreement of India, USA and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The commercial operation was started in 1969.
35. 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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Correct Answer: A [Uttar Pradesh]
Notes:
The highest potential for biogas is found in the state of Uttar Pradesh (1,620 MW). UP is followed by Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Bihar.
36. Which of the following is the size of marginal land holding in India?
[A] Less than 1 hectare
[B] 1 hectare to 2 hectares
[C] 2 hectares to 4 hectares
[D] More than 5 hectares
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Correct Answer: A [Less than 1 hectare]
Notes:
The size of marginal land holding in India is less than 1 hectare.
37. What percentage of the total population of the world is the population in India (As per census 2011)?
[A] 12%
[B] 13.5%
[C] 17.5%
[D] 22%
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Correct Answer: C [17.5%]
Notes:
Around 17% of the total population of the world is the population in India (As per census 2011).
38. Which among the following states of India has the maximum transgender population?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Gujarat
[D] Madhya Pradesh
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Correct Answer: A [Uttar Pradesh]
Notes:
This is the first time ever the Transgenders are enlisted in the Census data of 2011. The state of Uttar Pradesh has the maximum transgender population. The literacy rate of the transgender of UP is 55.80%.
39. What is the percentage of the growth of the Hindu population in India?
[A] 5.67%
[B] 13.12%
[C] 16.67%
[D] 19.26%
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Correct Answer: C [16.67%]
Notes:
The percentage of the growth of the Hindu population in India is 16.67%. It has declined from the previous decade figure of 19.92%.
40. What is the annual number of deaths of children less than 1 year-old per 1,000 live births?
[A] Crude Death Rate
[B] Infant Mortality Rate
[C] Life Expectancy
[D] Gross Reproduction Rate
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Correct Answer: B [Infant Mortality Rate]
Notes:
Demography is a statistical study of human population. It studies a variety of variables related to population like size, growth, distribution, density, composition and their spatial and temporal variations.
Infant Mortality Rate: The annual number of deaths of children less than 1 year-old per 1,000 live births.
