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.
41. Arrange the following Union Territories of India as per the descending order of their population density (Census 2011)
1. Puducherry
2. Delhi
3. Chandigarh
4. Daman and Diu
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 2, 1, 4, 3
[B] 2, 3, 1, 4
[C] 3, 2, 1, 4
[D] 4, 1, 2, 3
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Correct Answer: B [2, 3, 1, 4]
Notes:
The correct descending order- Delhi (11,320), Chandigarh (9,258), Puducherry (2,547), Daman and Diu (2,191).
42. Which of the following dams and rivers on which they are built is / are correctly matched?
- Hirakud – Mahanadi
- Mettur – Kaveri
- Almatti – Godavari
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: A [Only 1 & 2 ]
Notes:
- Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi River, about 15 km from Sambalpur in Odisha. Built in 1957, the dam is one of the world’s longest earthen dam.
- The Mettur Dam is one of the largest dams in India built in 1934. It was constructed in a gorge, where the Kaveri River enters the plains. The dam is one of the oldest in India. It provides irrigation facilities to parts of Salem, the length of Erode, Namakkal, Karur, Tiruchirappali and Thanjavur district.
- The Almatti Dam is a dam project on the Krishna River in North Karnataka, India which was completed in July 2005.
43. Ahmedabad is situated along the bank of ______:
[A] Sabarmati river
[B] Luni river
[C] Banas river
[D] Narmada river
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Correct Answer: A [Sabarmati river]
Notes:
Ahmedabad is located on the banks of the Sabarmati River in north-central Gujarat. The river flows through the middle of the city and divides it into two physically distinct eastern and western regions. The river originates in the Aravalli Range of Udaipur District of Rajasthan.
44. Which of the following is the area of lowest pressure over Indian subcontinent during the hot dry weather season?
[A] Rann of Kachchh
[B] Meghalaya
[C] Rajasthan
[D] North-West India
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Correct Answer: D [North-West India]
Notes:
The southwestern summer monsoons occur from June through September. The Thar Desert and adjoining areas of the northern and central Indian subcontinent heats up considerably during the hot summers. This causes a low pressure area over the northern and central Indian subcontinent. To fill this void, the moisture-laden winds from the Indian Ocean rush in to the subcontinent.
45. Among the following States, which has the lowest birth rate in India?
[A] Bihar
[B] Kerala
[C] West Bengal
[D] Uttar Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Kerala]
Notes:
As per the 2013 data for the Sample Registration Survey (SRS), conducted by the Registrar General of India, India’s birth rate has declined by 0.2 points with Kerala registering the lowest in 2013. The highest Crude Birth Rate (CBR) was reported in Bihar (27.6) and the minimum in Kerala (14.7). Interestingly, during 2013, Bihar also reported the highest Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 3.4, while West Bengal reported the lowest TFR of 1.6.
46. Which of the following rock formations resulted in Eastern Ghats?
[A] Charnockites, bauxite, granite gneiss and quartzite rock
[B] Khondalites, bauxite, granite gneiss, metamorphic gneisses and quartzite rock
[C] Charnockites, khondalites, metamorphic gneisses and quartzite rock
[D] Charnockites, granite gneiss, quartzite rock, khondalites, metamorphic gneisses
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Correct Answer: D [Charnockites, granite gneiss, quartzite rock, khondalites, metamorphic gneisses]
Notes:
The Eastern Ghats are made up of charnockites, granite gneiss, khondalites, metamorphic gneisses and quartzite rock formations. The structure of the Eastern Ghats includes thrusts and strike-slip faults all along its range. Limestone, bauxite and iron ore are found in the Eastern Ghats hill ranges.
47. Cities with population from one to five million are called ______:
[A] Metropolitan
[B] Conurbation
[C] Cosmopolitan
[D] Million City
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Correct Answer: A [Metropolitan]
Notes:
Conurbation is a large area consisting of various towns that have expanded and joined together. Cosmopolitan means containing or influenced by people from all over the world. Metropolitan is large or a capital city having population from one to five million.
48. The highest mountain peak of Chhotanagpur Plateau is _____:
[A] Pachmarhi
[B] Dhoopgarh
[C] Parasnath
[D] Mahabaleshwar
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Correct Answer: C [Parasnath]
Notes:
With an altitude of 1366 metres, Parasnath is the highest mountain peak of Chhotanagpur Plateau. It is situated in the Parasnath Rangeat the eastern end of the Chota Nagpur Plateau in the Giridih district of Jharkhand. It is the highest mountain peak in Jharkhand. On the mountaintop there is the Shikharji Jain temple, an important tirtha or Jain pilgrimage site.
49. The latitudes of main land of India extends between _____:
[A] 8°4′ N and 37°6′ N
[B] 8°4′ W and 37°6′ W
[C] 8°4′ E and 37°6′ E
[D] 8°4′ S and 37°6′ S
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Correct Answer: A [8°4′ N and 37°6′ N]
Notes:
India lies entirely in the Northern hemisphere. India’s main land extends between latitudes 8°4’N and 37°6’N and longitudes 68°7’E and 97°25’E. India is divided into almost two equal parts by the Tropic of Cancer (23° 30’N).
50. What is Talcher important for?
[A] Atomic reactor
[B] Heavy water plant
[C] Cable industry
[D] Hydroelectricity generation
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Correct Answer: B [Heavy water plant]
Notes:
Talcher, located in Angul district of Odisha, is famous for Heavy Water Plant. This plant is a Government of India organisation under the aegis of Ministry of Atomic Power & Energy. It is involved in production of organic solvents like TBP, D2EFHA, TAPO & TOPO etc. and other allied chemicals required as a part of the nuclear power programme of the country.
