Indian Geography Questions (MCQs) for UPSC, State PCS and SSC Examinations
Indian Geography Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) Quiz for State and UPSC Civil Services Examinations. Objective Questions on Indian Geography for competitive examinations.
31. Which among the following was steel plant of India is sometimes called India’s First Swadeshi Steel Plant?
[A] Bengal Iron Works Company
[B] TISCO
[C] IISCO
[D] Bokaro Steel Plant
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Correct Answer: D [Bokaro Steel Plant]
32. The Arun River, Barun River, and Tamur River make the part of which among the following river systems?
[A] Ganga River System
[B] Brahamaputra River System
[C] Yamuna River System
[D] Kosi River System
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Correct Answer: D [Kosi River System]
33. Pagladia Dam Project is located in which state?
[A] Arunachal Pradesh
[B] Sikkim
[C] Assam
[D] West Bengal
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Correct Answer: C [Assam]
34. As per seismic zoning map of Government of India, Jaitapur site falls within which among the following?
[A] Zone II
[B] Zone III
[C] Zone IV
[D] Zone V
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Correct Answer: B [Zone III]
35. Which of the following cities of India is located at the respective latitude and longitude of 28.38° N and 77.12° E?
[A] Delhi
[B] Kolkata
[C] Jaipur
[D] Ranchi
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Correct Answer: A [Delhi]
Notes:
Delhi has the respective latitude and longitude of 28.38° N and 77.12° E.
36. Which of the following is the correct pair of stretching of India from North to South and from East to West in kilometers?
[A] 2900-1800
[B] 3214-2933
[C] 3051- 2500
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [3214-2933]
Notes:
North to South stretching of India is 3,214 km and from East to West stretching of India is 2,933.
37. What is the rank of India In terms of the total area?
[A] 3rd
[B] 5th
[C] 7th
[D] 10th
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Correct Answer: C [7th]
Notes:
India ranks seventh In terms of the total area (Total area of 32,87,782 sq.km. It is 2.4% of the total land area of the world). Russia ranks first in this list.
38. How many metropolitan cities are there in India?
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Correct Answer: A [8]
Notes:
There are eight metropolitan cities are there in India viz, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, and Pune.
39. Which among the following matches of city and their earthquake zone are correct?
1. Kolkata- Zone III
2. Guwahati- Zone V
3. Delhi- Zone IV
4. Chennai- Zone II
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1 & 2
[B] 1, 2 & 3
[C] 1, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:
Some of the cities and their earthquake zone- Kolkata- Zone III, Chennai- Zone II, Delhi- Zone IV, Guwahati- Zone V.
40. Which of the following is the main reason behind the earthquakes of India?
[A] Tectonic movement
[B] Volcanic activity
[C] Tropical monsoonic climate
[D] Underground landslide
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Correct Answer: A [Tectonic movement]
Notes:
The main reason for the earthquakes in India is the tectonic movement. The Indian plate is continuously hitting at Asia plate at a rate of approximately 47 mm/year (anticlockwise).
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