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. Which of the following plant is India’s largest operational onshore wind farm?
[A] Jaisalmer Wind Park
[B] Damanjodi Wind Farm
[C] Tuppadahalli Wind Farm
[D] Muppandal Wind Farm
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Correct Answer: D [Muppandal Wind Farm]
Notes:
The Muppandal Wind Farm situated in Tamil Nadu is the largest operational onshore wind farm of India. It has a total capacity of 1,500 MW.
32. Which among the following factors are responsible for the decrease of per capita holding of cultivated land in India?
1. The rapid rate of increase of population
2. Lower per capita income
3. The practice of dividing of land equally among the heirs
4. Use of traditional ploughing techniques
Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] 1 & 2
[B] 1 & 3
[C] 1, 2 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: B [1 & 3]
Notes:
The rapid rate of increase of population and the practice of dividing of land equally among the heirs are the main reasons for the decrease of per capita holding of cultivated land in India.
33. Depending on the area in the South Asian region, the Kharif crops are cultivated and harvested during which months?
[A] November and February
[B] October and December
[C] April and October
[D] January and April
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Correct Answer: C [April and October]
Notes:
Depending on the area in the South Asian region, the Kharif crops are cultivated and harvested from April and October.
34. Who among the following was the first to adopt the Empirical Technique of cropping?
[A] Von Thunen
[B] Baker
[C] Weaver
[D] Whittlesey
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Correct Answer: A [Von Thunen ]
Notes:
Von Thunen was the first to adopt the Empirical Technique of cropping. It is totally based on the experience of the farmers and less scientific.
35. Which among the following matches of the Aluminium industry and their locations are correct?
1. HINDALCO- Renukoot
2. MALCO- Mettur
3. BALCO- Korba
4. NALCO- Koraput
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: D [1, 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:
The correct matches- The Hindustan Aluminium Corporation Ltd. (HINDALCO)- Renukoot. The Madras Aluminium Corporation Ltd. (MALCO)- Mettur. The Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd. (BALCO)- Korba. The National Aluminium Company Ltd. (NALCO)- Koraput.
36. The Diamond Quadrilateral project is associated with which of the following?
[A] Extension of road network
[B] Increase of number of airports
[C] Establishment of high speed rail network
[D] Establishment of inland water transport canals
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Correct Answer: C [Establishment of high speed rail network]
Notes:
The Diamond Quadrilateral project is associated with the establishment of a high-speed rail network. It was launched in the year 2014. The Mumbai-Ahmedabad section will be the first high-speed train corridor.
37. Which of the following port was developed as a substitute of Karachi port after the partition of India?
[A] Marmagao Port
[B] Jawahar Lal Nehru Port
[C] Kandla Port
[D] New Mangalore Port
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Correct Answer: C [Kandla Port]
Notes:
Kandla Port was developed as a substitute of Karachi port after the partition of India. It is located near the Gulf of Kutch. The average depth of the harbour is 10 meters.
38. What percent of the total population of India is constituted by the Scheduled tribes?
[A] 8.6%
[B] 9.63%
[C] 15.1%
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [8.6%]
Notes:
About 8.6% of the total population of India is constituted by the Scheduled tribe. There are more than 425 scheduled tribes in India. The state of Madhya Pradesh has the highest number of scheduled tribe population.
39. Deposits of granite can be found in–
[A] Coochbehar
[B] Malda
[C] Murshidabad
[D] Bankura
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Correct Answer: D [Bankura]
Notes:
Deposits of granite and kaolinite are found in Purulia, Bankura and Birbhum districts of West Bengal.
40. Mithun, a cattle breed is found in ___:
[A] Arunachal Pradesh
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Kerala
[D] Tamilnadu
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Correct Answer: A [Arunachal Pradesh]
Notes:
The gayal (Bos frontal is) , also known as Mithun in Myanmar, is a large domestic bovine distributed in North-east India, Bangladesh, Myanmar and in Yunnan, China. In India, semidomesticated gayals are kept by several ethnic groups living in the hills of Tripura, Mizoram, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland.
