Indian Geography Fundamentals MCQ With Answers

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Multiple Choice Questions for Indian Geography Fundamentals with Answers

Question. The tribal population in Andaman and Nicobar Islands belongs to the
(a) Astraloids
(b) Caucasoids
(c) Mongoloids
(d) Negroids

Question. _____ is not situated on the banks of the Ganga.
(a) Agra
(b) Kanpur
(c) Allahabad
(d) Varanasi

Question. The largest and the most important soil group of India contributing to the country’s major agricultural production is
(a) Laterite
(b) Alluvial
(c) Red
(d) Peaty

Question. Which of the following is not a part of the Great Plains?
(a) Indo-Gangetic Divide
(b) Ganga Delta
(c) Assam Valley
(d) Kerala Coastal Plain

Question. The Cudappah Ranges lie between
(a) Godavari and Palkonda Range
(b) Godavari and Jamshedpur
(c) Palar and Cauvery
(d) Satpura and Mohadeo-Maikal range

Question. Chandra and Bhaga the two streams join to form _____ river.
(a) Jhelum
(b) Indus
(c) Ravi
(d) Chenab

Question. The Yamuna and the Sone are the tributaries of the river
(a) Jhelam
(b) Beas
(c) Ravi
(d) Ganga

Question. River is called ‘The Sorrow of the Bengal’.
(a) Sone
(b) Damodar
(c) Hooghly
(d) Kosi

Question. The Coromandel Coast of India receives good rains from cyclonic storms in the months of
(a) February and March
(b) July and August
(c) November and December
(d) None of the above

Question. The Sahyadris commence in _____.
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Kerala
(c) Karnataka
(d) Gujarat

Question. In our country, the Tropic of Cancer passes through the
(a) Central part
(b) Northern part
(c) Southern part
(d) Western part

Question. Bhim Tal is a
(a) river in West Bengal
(b) lake around Nainital
(c) strike valley
(d) pass in Kashmir

Question. An active volcano was reported at _____ India in 1991.
(a) Barren Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(b) Aliabet Island, Gujarat
(c) Rameshwaram Island, Tamil Nadu
(d) Mumbai Island, Maharashtra

Question. Jamshedpur city is located at the confluence site of rivers
(a) Subarnarekha and Korkai
(b) Ganges and Yamuna
(c) Kosi and Brahmaputra
(d) Damodar and Mayurakshi

Question. The plateau rich in minerals in India is
(a) Malwa Plateau
(b) Chhotanagpur Plateau
(c) Deccan Plateau
(d) Mysuru Plateau

Question. A famous hill station in Uttar Pradesh is
(a) Nainital
(b) Darjeeling
(c) Dalhousie
(d) Kulu

Question. The tropical cyclones of the Bay of Bengal are usually called
(a) Typhoons
(b) Hurricanes
(c) Depressions
(d) Tornadoes

Question. The ______ river with its tributaries drains the state of Sikkim.
(a) Gandak
(b) Kosi
(c) Tista
(d) Brahmaputra

Question. The city located on the river Yamuna is
(a) Varanasi
(b) Lucknow
(c) Patna
(d) Agra

Question. The driest part in India is in
(a) Jaisalmer (Western Rajasthan)
(b) Bhatinda (Punjab)
(c) Darbhanga (Bihar)
(d) Gandhinagar (Gujarat)

Question. Which of the following cities is not located on a river bank?
(a) Surat
(b) Agra
(c) Cuttack
(d) Mysore

Question. Marmagao port is linked to the interior by means of cheap transport on rivers
(a) Zuari and Mandovi
(b) Bhima and Kalinadi
(c) Varada and Malaprabha
(d) Gangawali and Savitri

Question. Where is Pygmalion Point also known as Indira Point?
(a) Lakshadweep
(b) Andman and Nicobar Islands
(c) Rameswaram
(d) Point Calimere

Question. The finest natural harbour in India is
(a) Chennai
(b) Mumbai
(c) Kolkata
(d) Cochin

Question. Yercaud, a hill station of South India, is situated on the
(a) Cardamom Hills
(b) Nilgiris
(c) Shevaroy Hills
(d) Javadi Hills

Question. _______ State has the biggest area in India.
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Uttar Pradesh

Question. Black cotton soil of the Deccan region of India is associated with ______ rocks.
(a) Volcanic rocks
(b) Plutonic rocks
(c) Sedimentary rocks
(d) Hypabysal rocks

Question. The earliest arrivals in India are believed to be Negritos. At which one of the following places are they mainly found now?
(a) Punjab
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Andaman Islands

Question. The highest point of the Nilgiri Hills is
(a) Kalsubai
(b) Salher
(c) Doda Betta
(d) Pushpagiri

Question. A prominent break in the continuity of the Sahyadris is
(a) Doda Betta
(b) Anamudi Peak
(c) Anaimalai Hills
(d) Palghat Gap

Question. The longest of all the Indus tributaries is the
(a) Ravi
(b) Beas
(c) Chenab
(d) Jhelum

Question. The ______ Lake of India has very high salinity.
(a) Sambhar (Rajasthan)
(b) Wular (Jammu & Kashmir)
(c) Chilka (Odisha)
(d) Pulicut (Tamil Nadu)

Question. Throughout the Ages the maximum number of streams of people came to India via
(a) The western Himalayan passes
(b) Tibet
(c) The sea
(d) The eastern Himalayan passes

Question. The second largest river system in India, next to the Ganga system, is that of ____.
(a) Godavari
(b) Krishna
(c) Brahmani
(d) Baitarni

Question. The original home of the gypsies was
(a) Egypt
(b) Russia
(c) India
(d) Persia

Question. The Himalayan forests include
(a) European Oak Forests
(b) Coniferous Forests
(c) Alpine Vegetation
(d) All the three

Question. The river which rises in the Kamarpet hill in Chhotanagpur Plateau of Bihar and called “The River of Sorrow” is
(a) Mahanadi
(b) Damodar
(c) Krishna
(d) Godavari

Question. ____ is known as the Queen of the Arabian Sea.
(a) Cochin
(b) Mumbai
(c) Mangalore
(d) Surat

Question. The wont affected state of India by the menace of sea erosion is
(a) Kerala
(b) Odisha
(c) Gujarat
(d) Andhra Pradesh

Question. The Tropic of Cancer which passes through India is _____ to/of the equator.
(a) at right angles
(b) (231)1/2²to the North
(c) (23)1/2²to the South
(d) 90º to the South

Question. The Himalayas are considered as ______ type of mountains.
(a) relief
(b) submarine
(c) volcanic
(d) tectonic

Question. The famous Naki lake is in
(a) Nainital
(b) Mussorie
(c) Rishikesh
(d) Pushkar

Question. The smallest Union Territory of India (area wise) is
(a) Lakshadweep
(b) Puducherry
(c) Daman and Diu
(d) Dadar and Nagar Haveli

Question. The Mountain Peak located where the Tsangpo-Brahmaputra river takes a hairpin bend from West-East trend to North- South trend is
(a) Saramati
(b) Shillong
(c) Namcha Barwa
(d) Karbi

Question. Loktak Lake, a big lake of North East India, is located in
(a) Assam
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Manipur
(d) Tripura

Question. The Outer Himalayas correspond with
(a) the Karakoram range
(b) the Shiwalik range
(c) the Kailas range
(d) the Hindukush range

Question. The mangrove forests are present in
(a) the Eastern Ghats
(b) the Sunderbans
(c) the Western Ghats
(d) the Aravallis

Question. A rain shadow zone is present in India
(a) along western flanks of the Aravallis
(b) along the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats
(c) along the western slopes of the Eastern Ghats
(d) along the northern flanks of the Vindhyas

Question. The Laccadives are an example of
(a) Islands resulting from submarine earthquakes
(b) Volcanic Islands
(c) Coral Islands
(d) None of the above

Question. The total area of the Republic of India is of the order of ______.
(a) 2.3 million sq km
(b) 3.3 million sq km
(c) 4.3 million sq km
(d) 5.3 million sq km

Question. Blue Mountain (peak) is located in ______.
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Kerala
(c) Mizoram
(d) Kamataka

Question. The Khasi and Jaintia Hills are located in ______.
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Manipur
(d) Nagaland

Question. ______ river is sometimes referred to as “Dakshin Ganga”.
(a) Panner
(b) Godavari
(c) Krishna
(d) Cauvery

Question. The Peninsular rivers which do not join the Arabian Sea are
(a) Narmada and Tapi
(b) Narmada and Cauvery
(c) Godavari and Krishna
(d) Tapi and Cauvery

Question. The highest peak in India is
(a) Mt Everest
(b) Kanchenjunga
(c) Mt Godwin Austin (K2)
(d) Dhaulagiri

Question. The two northeastern hills that block the South West Monsoon winds and cause heavy rains in Assam are
(a) Arakan Yoma and Pegu Yoma
(b) Garo, Khasi and Jaintia hills
(c) Barail and Patkai hills
(d) Khasi and Pegu Yoma

Question. “Himadri” is the term by which the _____ are known.
(a) Western Ghats
(b) Siwalik Ranges
(c) Middle Himalayas
(d) Greater Himalayas

Question. The chief coal bearing formation in India is known as the
(a) Siwaliks
(b) Gondwanas
(c) Vindhyans
(d) Cuddappahs

Question. The part of India receives maximum insolation.
(a) northern
(b) eastern
(c) western
(d) southern

Question. Which of the following regions has almost all prevalent types of natural vegetation in India?
(a) The Coastal Plains
(b) The Deccan Plateau
(c) The Himalayas
(d) The Ganga Plain

Question. The river Tsangpo flows through before entering India?
(a) Myanmar
(b) Pakistan
(c) Tibet
(d) China

Question. In the Andaman Islands live the
(a) Todas
(b) Onge
(c) Gonda
(d) Lepcha

Question. Where are the Lepchas mainly to be found staying?
(a) Meghalaya
(b) Mizoram
(c) Sikkim
(d) Arunachal Pradesh

Question. The Mopplah are to be found in
(a) Manipur
(b) Assam
(c) Kerala
(d) Andhra Pradesh

Question. The Abhors are
(a) an Adivasi tribe in Bastar
(b) a clan of dacoits
(c) a tribe of Mongoloid blood
(d) extinct now

Question. During which decade did the population record a negative growth rate?
(a) 1921-31
(b) 1911-21
(c) 1941-51
(d) 1931-41

Question. Which one of the following racial groups is popularly known as the Aryans?
(a) The Proto-Australoids
(b) The Mediterraneans
(c) The Brachycephals
(d) The Nordics

Question. The Indus Valley Civilization was based on the racial stocks of
(a) Mediterraneans
(b) Nordics
(c) Negritos
(d) None of the above

Question. The maximum percentage of the tribal population in India consists of
(a) Santhals
(b) Bhils
(c) Mundas
(d) Nagas

Question. In which of the following states would you not find Bhils?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Karnataka
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Uttar Pradesh

Question. Where would you find Oraon, Munda, Santhal, Gonds and Asurs?
(a) Chhattishgarh
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Mahrashtra
(d) Jharkhand

Question. Among the following the most urbanised community in India is
(a) Muslim
(b) Hindu
(c) Parasi
(d) Gujarati

Question. Nanda Devi peak forms a part of
(a) Assam Himalayas
(b) Kumaon Himalayas
(c) Nepal Himalayas
(d) Punjab Himalayas

Question. What is the correct sequence of the riven Godavari, Mahanadi, Narmada and Tapi in the descending order of their lengths?
(a) Godavari – Mahanadi – Narmada – Tapi
(b) Godavari – Narmada – Mahanadi – Tapi
(c) Narmada – Godavari – Tapi – Mahanadi
(d) Narmada – Tapi – Godavari – Mahanadi

Question. The Bhils and the Kols live
(a) along the Vindhya ranges
(b) in the Nilgiris
(c) in the North-East frontiers of India
(d) All over India

Question. In which area are Zoroastrians concentrated?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Madhya Pradesh

Question. Which of the following is wrongly matched?
(a) Shompens – Andaman and Nicobar
(b) Minicoy – Lakshadweep
(c) Khasi – Mizoram
(d) Garo – Chhatisgarh

Question. Consider the following animals of India:
1. Crocodile 2. Elephant
Which of these is/are endangered species?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question. The first cement factory was built in India in 1904 at
(a) Ranchi
(b) Hazaribagh
(c) Chennai
(d) Hyderabad

Question. The first shore based integrated steel project in India is coming up at
(a) Ernakulam
(b) Tuticorin
(c) Visakhapatnam
(d) Mangalore

Question. The first coal mine in India
(a) Dhanbad
(b) Jharia
(c) Raniganj
(d) Asansol

Question. What is Obra?
(a) Copper project in Rajasthan
(b) Super thermal power project in Uttar Pradesh
(c) Atomic power plant at Kalpakkam
(d) Hydroelectric project in Uttar Pradesh

Question. Geothermal energy may serve as an important source of energy in
(a) The Konkan Coast
(b) Ladakh District
(c) Aravalli Hills
(d) Narmada Valley

Question. Which industry provides jobs to the maximum number of people?
(a) Iron textiles
(b) Cotton textiles
(c) Sugar industry
(d) Tea processing

Question. Which of the following is not an international airport?
(a) Palam
(b) Dum Dum
(c) Meenambakkam
(d) Ahmedabad

Question. India has the world’s highest road which connects
(a) Leh and Srinagar
(b) Leh and Manali
(c) Srinagar and Jammu
(d) Sikkim and Darjeeling

Question. Where is Arvi earth station for satellite communication?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Gujarat

Question. Where was India’s rocket launching station set up?
(a) Sriharikota
(b) Arvi
(c) Thumba
(d) Port Blair

Question. The first nuclear reactor of India is named
(a) Urvashi
(b) Apsara
(c) Kamini
(d) Rohini

Question. The State having the maximum number of oil wells on its land portion is
(a) Gujarat
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Assam
(d) Bihar

Question. The advantage of micro-hydel projects is that they
(a) make use of water of the perennial hill streams and irrigation canals
(b) prevent flash floods
(c) save water
(d) involve less cost

Question. Which of the following is a wrong combination of location and hydroelectric projects undertaken by the NHPC?
(a) Baira Siul-Himachal Pradesh
(b) Salal-Jammu and Kashmir
(c) Loktak-Sikkim
(d) Devi Ghat-Nepal

Question. The commodity which accounts for the maximum volume of goods transported by the railways in India is
(a) iron and steel
(b) coal
(c) mineral oil
(d) metallic ores (other than iron ore)

Question. Wheels and exles for railways are produced
(a) at Bengaluru
(b) at Chennai
(c) at Varanasi
(d) Nowhere in India

Question. The National highways system is the responsibility of
(a) State Governments
(b) Central Government
(c) A special Roads Authority
(d) State and Central Government

Question. Which of the following is not a navigable river in India?
(a) Brahmaputra
(b) Godavari
(c) Narmada
(d) Chenab

Question. Match the following inland waterways and the areas served by them:
List-I List-II
A. Backwaters 1. Goa
B. Buckingham Canal 2. Kerala
C. Cumbarjua Canal 3. Tamil Nadu and Andhra
Pradesh
Codes:
A B C
(a) 1 2 3
(b) 2 3 1
(c) 2 1 3
(d) 1 3 2

Question. Which one of the following shipyards makes warships for the Indian Navy?
(a) Cochin Shipyard, Cochin
(b) Hindustan Shipyard, Visakhapatnam
(c) Mazagaon Dock, Mumbai
(d) Garden Reach Workshop, Kolkata

Question. India provides ideal conditions for air travel because
(a) it is a vast country
(b) it has a huge population
(c) its climatic conditions are favourable
(d) it has extensive mountain tracks

Question. Which one of the following towns is not situated along the Grand Trunk Road?
(a) Allahabad
(b) Lucknow
(c) Agra
(d) Kanpur