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. 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).
42. Which of the following age group is considered as the working-age population in India?
[A] 15-64
[B] 14-60
[C] 18-60
[D] 18-64
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Correct Answer: A [15-64]
Notes:
The working-age group is from the age of 15 to 64. The age of 14 and less than that and the age of 65 and above are considered as a non-working group of population.
43. Baneshwar Festival is celebrated by which among the following tribes of India?
[A] Orao
[B] Munda
[C] Bhils
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [Bhils]
Notes:
Baneshwar Festival is celebrated by the Bhils tribal people of Rajasthan (Dungarpur district), Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat. Mahadev (Shiva) and Kalki (Vishnu) are worshipped during the festival.
44. How far is Araku Valley from Visakhapatnam by road?
[A] 80-90 km
[B] 110-120 km
[C] 150-160 km
[D] 180-200 km
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Correct Answer: B [110-120 km]
Notes:
Araku Valley is located in the state of Andhra Pradesh at an altitude of 911 meters. The road distance from Visakhapatnam to Araku Valley is approximately 113-120 km. Travel time varies from about 3.5 to 4 hours. Araku Valley lies in the Eastern Ghats and is known for attractions like the Tribal Museum and Padmapuram Gardens.
45. In which Indian state is the Nanda Devi peak located?
[A] Sikkim
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] Himachal Pradesh
[D] Jammu and Kashmir
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Correct Answer: B [Uttarakhand]
Notes:
Situated in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, Nanda Devi (7816 m) is the highest peak in the state. The Nanda Devi National Park established in 1988, is a national park situated around the peak of Nanda Devi.
46. Which one of the following is not a tributary of river Kaveri?
[A] Kabini
[B] Vaigai
[C] Bhavani
[D] Amravati
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Correct Answer: B [Vaigai]
Notes:
The Vaigai River is a river that starts flowing from Varusanadu Hills, Periyar plateau of the Western Ghats range. This river flows east towards Tamil Nadu. The Vaigai river produces the Vattaparai Falls. The city of Madurai lies on the banks of this river. The river empties into the Palk strait in the Ramanatha puram district of Tamil Nadu.
47. The highest mountain peak in Peninsular India is ______:
[A] Anaimudi
[B] Nilgiris
[C] Dodabetta
[D] Mahendragiri
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Correct Answer: A [Anaimudi]
Notes:
Anai Peak, also known as Anai Mudi, peak in eastern Kerala state, southwestern India. Located in the Western Ghats range, it rises to 8,842 feet (2,695 metres) and is peninsular India’s highest peak. Anaimudi is also the highest point in South India.
48. In which state is Sambhar, the largest inland salt water lake of India located?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Odisha
[D] Rajasthan
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Correct Answer: D [Rajasthan]
Notes:
Sambhar is a town and a municipality in Jaipur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is surrounded by the Sambhar Salt Lake. Sambhar is approximately 70 km from Jaipur and 99 km from Ajmer.
49. In which of the following states Marshy/ Peaty soil is not predominantly found?
[A] Kerala
[B] Odisha
[C] West Bengal
[D] Madhya Pradesh
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Correct Answer: D [Madhya Pradesh]
Notes:
Peaty and Marshy Soils, that originate in humid regions as a result of accumulation of large amounts of organic matter in the soils, are not predominantly found in Madhya Pradesh. These are generally submerged under water during the rainy season and are utilised for paddy cultivation afterwards. They are found in the coastal areas of Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Sunderbans of West Bengal, Bihar, Uttarakhand, etc.
50. Crop sown soon after the onset of South-West monsoon in India is called _____:
[A] Dry farming
[B] Rainfed
[C] Rabi
[D] Kharif
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Correct Answer: D [Kharif]
Notes:
Kharif crops refer to the planting, cultivation and harvesting of any domesticated plant sown in the rainy (monsoon) season on the Asian subcontinent. Such crops are planted for autumn harvest and may also be called the summer or monsoon crop in India and Pakistan. Kharif crops are usually sown with the beginning of the first rains in July, during the south-west monsoon season.
