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This section includes 615 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Indian Geography knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 301. |
Census data released on July 15, 2011, reflects that 13.48 percent urban population lives in |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Bihar |
| C. | Maharashtra |
| D. | Rajasthan |
| Answer» D. Rajasthan | |
| 302. |
What is India s rank in the world in milk production? |
| A. | Fourth |
| B. | Third |
| C. | Second |
| D. | First |
| Answer» E. | |
| 303. |
Which one of the following areas is noted for mangrove vegetation? |
| A. | Lava forest of Kalimpong. |
| B. | Sajnekhali forest of South 24 Parganas. |
| C. | Dandakaranya forest of Orissa |
| D. | Carbet National Park of U.P. |
| Answer» C. Dandakaranya forest of Orissa | |
| 304. |
In which State is Khetri the area known for copper ores, situated? |
| A. | Himachal Pradesh |
| B. | Assam |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Karnataka |
| Answer» D. Karnataka | |
| 305. |
The maximum concentration of scheduled caste population is in the |
| A. | Indo-Gangetic Plains |
| B. | North-East India |
| C. | Western Coast |
| D. | Eastern Coast |
| Answer» B. North-East India | |
| 306. |
Operation Flood is associated with |
| A. | milk production |
| B. | wheat production |
| C. | flood control |
| D. | water harvesting |
| Answer» B. wheat production | |
| 307. |
The most densely populated State in India is |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Bihar |
| C. | West Bengal |
| D. | Haryana |
| Answer» C. West Bengal | |
| 308. |
What should be the proportion of forest cover for India to maintain her ecological balance? |
| A. | 11.1 percent |
| B. | 22.2 percent |
| C. | 33.3 percent |
| D. | 44.4 percent |
| Answer» D. 44.4 percent | |
| 309. |
In which State is Hutti gold mine situated? |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | West Bengal |
| C. | Orissa |
| D. | Karnataka |
| Answer» E. | |
| 310. |
Name the food crop which gives highest output in India. |
| A. | Wheat |
| B. | Jowar |
| C. | Maize |
| D. | Rice |
| Answer» B. Jowar | |
| 311. |
Which highway sector is common to both the Golden Quadrilateral Highway and the North-South Corridor Highway? |
| A. | Agra-Jhansi |
| B. | Bangalore-Krishnagiri |
| C. | Delhi-Jaipur |
| D. | Coimbatore-Salem |
| Answer» C. Delhi-Jaipur | |
| 312. |
According to the census data released in July 2011, the fall in child sex ratio in rural areas as compared to urban areas is |
| A. | five times |
| B. | four times |
| C. | three times |
| D. | two times |
| Answer» C. three times | |
| 313. |
The Daily Weather Map of India is prepared and printed at |
| A. | Kolkata |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | New Delhi |
| D. | Pune |
| Answer» E. | |
| 314. |
Which of the following regions in India is the richest in iron and coal deposits? |
| A. | The Southern region |
| B. | Chota Nagpur Plateau |
| C. | Himalayan region |
| D. | Thar desert |
| Answer» C. Himalayan region | |
| 315. |
West Bengal shares boundaries with how many countries? |
| A. | One |
| B. | Two |
| C. | Three |
| D. | Four |
| Answer» D. Four | |
| 316. |
With which set of following countries has Arunachal Pradesh common border? |
| A. | Bhutan, Bangladesh and China |
| B. | Myanmar, Bangladesh and China |
| C. | Bhutan, China and Myanmar |
| D. | Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar |
| Answer» D. Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar | |
| 317. |
Though there is no single theory which can explain the origin of south-west monsoon, however, it is believed that the main mechanism is the differential heating of land and sea during: |
| A. | Winter months |
| B. | Summer months |
| C. | Cyclonic storms |
| D. | South-west trade wind flow |
| Answer» C. Cyclonic storms | |
| 318. |
Which of the following states as per-census, has the highest and lowest sex ratio respectively? |
| A. | Kerala and Haryana |
| B. | Himachal Pradesh and Punjab |
| C. | Meghalaya and Bihar |
| D. | Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Himachal Pradesh and Punjab | |
| 319. |
The crop which occupies maximum cultivated area in India is : |
| A. | Rice |
| B. | Wheat |
| C. | Gram |
| D. | Linseed |
| Answer» B. Wheat | |
| 320. |
Census of population in India is done after every |
| A. | 10 years |
| B. | 05 years |
| C. | 07 years |
| D. | 02 years |
| Answer» B. 05 years | |
| 321. |
Ankleshwar is known for |
| A. | Gold |
| B. | Coal |
| C. | Gas |
| D. | Oil |
| Answer» E. | |
| 322. |
Ethnic group Mongoloids are found in India in : |
| A. | Southern region |
| B. | South-central region |
| C. | North-western region |
| D. | North-eastern region |
| Answer» E. | |
| 323. |
What is the major cause of October Heat ? |
| A. | Hot and dry weather |
| B. | Very low-velocity winds |
| C. | Low-pressure systems over the Indo Gangetic plains |
| D. | High temperature associated with high humidity |
| Answer» E. | |
| 324. |
Where is Sir Creek located? |
| A. | Indo-Pak boundary along Gujrat. |
| B. | Indo-Pak boundary in Ladakh. |
| C. | Near Mc Mohan Line on India-China border in NorthEast. |
| D. | Along India-Myanmar border. |
| Answer» B. Indo-Pak boundary in Ladakh. | |
| 325. |
Which is the largest state of India, population-wise, according to 2001 census? |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Bihar |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | West Bengal |
| Answer» D. West Bengal | |
| 326. |
Which one of the following states of India records the highest sex ratio? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Meghalaya |
| D. | Tamilnadu |
| Answer» B. Karnataka | |
| 327. |
The birthrate measures the number of births during a year per |
| A. | 100 population |
| B. | 1000 population |
| C. | 10000 population |
| D. | 100000 population |
| Answer» C. 10000 population | |
| 328. |
To which one of the following States the Santhal tribe does not mainly belong? |
| A. | Bihar |
| B. | Rajasthan |
| C. | West Bengal |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Madhya Pradesh | |
| 329. |
If 20% or more area of the country suffers from rain deficits during monsoon season, it is termed as |
| A. | flood year |
| B. | drought year |
| C. | famine year |
| D. | self-sufficient year |
| Answer» C. famine year | |
| 330. |
The oldest oil field in India is in |
| A. | Haldia |
| B. | Bombay High |
| C. | Neyveli |
| D. | Digboi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 331. |
Tropical cyclones in the Bay of Bengal are most frequent during |
| A. | October November |
| B. | May June |
| C. | January February |
| D. | March April |
| Answer» E. | |
| 332. |
Western disturbances cause rainfall in the following Indian states during winter |
| A. | Punjab and Haryana |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Kerala and Karnataka |
| D. | Bihar and West Bengal |
| Answer» B. Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh | |
| 333. |
The period by which the entire country in India comes under southwest monsoon is |
| A. | l st - l0th June |
| B. | l0th - 20th June |
| C. | 20th - 30th June |
| D. | lst - 15th July |
| Answer» E. | |
| 334. |
October and November months give more rainfall to : |
| A. | Malwa Plateau |
| B. | Chota Nagpur Plateau |
| C. | Eastern Hills |
| D. | Coromandel Coast |
| Answer» E. | |
| 335. |
Which state is rich in jute? |
| A. | West Bengal |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Orissa |
| Answer» B. Tamil Nadu | |
| 336. |
Nagpur gets scanty rainfall because it is located with reference to Sahyadri Mountains, towards |
| A. | windward side |
| B. | seaward side |
| C. | onshore side |
| D. | leeward side |
| Answer» E. | |
| 337. |
Which showers are favourable to the rabi crops in Punjab during winter? |
| A. | Showers caused by Jet streams |
| B. | Mango showers |
| C. | Showers caused by western disturbances |
| D. | Kal-Baisakhi |
| Answer» D. Kal-Baisakhi | |
| 338. |
The Radcliffe Line is the international border between |
| A. | India and Pakistan |
| B. | India and China |
| C. | India and Bangladesh |
| D. | India and Nepal |
| Answer» B. India and China | |
| 339. |
Summer Monsoons in India bring rainfall to |
| A. | Southern-eastern tip |
| B. | Western Coast |
| C. | North-western India |
| D. | Eastern Coast |
| Answer» C. North-western India | |
| 340. |
One of the regions that receive rainfall from the North Easterly monsoon is : |
| A. | West Bengal |
| B. | Assam |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» E. | |
| 341. |
Which state is called the Rice Bowl of India? |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Karnataka |
| Answer» B. Tamil Nadu | |
| 342. |
The Gondwana Coal fields are found in |
| A. | Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | West Bengal |
| C. | Assam |
| D. | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Answer» B. West Bengal | |
| 343. |
Agricultural Commodities are graded with : |
| A. | ISI |
| B. | Eco-products |
| C. | AGMARK |
| D. | Green Product |
| Answer» D. Green Product | |
| 344. |
Which of the following is the area of lowest pressure over Indian subcontinent during the hot dry weather season? |
| A. | RannofKachchh |
| B. | Rajasthan |
| C. | North-West India |
| D. | Meghalaya |
| Answer» D. Meghalaya | |
| 345. |
The burst of monsoons in the month of June brings rain to |
| A. | Kerala and Karnataka |
| B. | Kerala and Southern coast of Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Kerala, Tamil Nadu and parts of Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka |
| Answer» C. Kerala, Tamil Nadu and parts of Andhra Pradesh | |
| 346. |
Kalbaisakhi is a kind of |
| A. | cropping pattern |
| B. | ritual practised in Kerala |
| C. | cyclonic storm |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 347. |
Which one of the following coasts of India is most affected by violent tropical cyclones? |
| A. | Malabar |
| B. | Andhra |
| C. | Konkan |
| D. | Gujarat |
| Answer» C. Konkan | |
| 348. |
Crop sown soon after the onset of South-West monsoon in India is called : |
| A. | Rabi |
| B. | Kharif |
| C. | Rainfed |
| D. | Dry farming |
| Answer» C. Rainfed | |
| 349. |
Tummalapalle, where huge reserves of uranium have been found, as announced by the Atomic Energy Commission in July, 2011, lies in the state of |
| A. | Jharkhand |
| B. | Andhra Pradesh |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Gujarat |
| Answer» C. Tamil Nadu | |
| 350. |
Jawahar Tunnel, the largest in India is located in the State of |
| A. | Jammu & Kashmir |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Himachal Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Maharashtra | |