Basic Science - Geography (Fundamental of Indian Geography) MCQ's




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 361 :
A rain shadow zone is present in India

  1. along western flanks of the Aravallis
  2. along the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats
  3. along the western slopes of the Eastern Ghats
  4. along the northern flanks of the Vindhyas
  

Question 362 :
Which central government agency is responsible for the

  1. The Geological Survey of India
  2. Surveyor General of India
  3. National Mineral Development Corporation Ltd
  4. Indian Bureau of Mines
  

Question 363 :
The ________ river with its tributaries drains the state of Sikkim.

  1. Gandak
  2. Kosi
  3. Tista
  4. Brahmaputra
  

Question 364 :
What is the International Date Line?

  1. An imaginary line connecting places of the same altitude
  2. It is 180º Meridian from Greenwich
  3. Region within 5º of the Equator
  4. None of these
  

Question 365 :
Canal irrigation la moat Important in north India because the

  1. soil is porous
  2. level of underground water is high
  3. sources of the canals are the perennial rivers
  4. regions is densely populated
  

Question 366 :
Kanha Tiger Reserve is situated in Mandla district of

  1. Rajasthan
  2. Uttar Pradesh
  3. Chhattisgarh
  4. Madhya Pradesh
  

Question 367 :
The correct sequence of the eastward flowing rivers of the penisular India from north to south is

  1. Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Pennar, Cauvery and Vaigai
  2. Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery, Vaigai and Pennar
  3. Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Godavari, Krishna, Cauvery, Pennar and Vaigai
  4. Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery, Vaigai and Pennar
  

Question 368 :
Bhim Tal is a

  1. river in West Bengal
  2. lake around Nainital
  3. strike valley
  4. pass in Kashmir
  

Question 369 :
Among the following the most urbanised community in India is

  1. Muslim
  2. Hindu
  3. Parasi
  4. Gujarati
  

Question 370 :
Bauxite is the ore of

  1. Aluminium
  2. Copper
  3. Zinc
  4. Mica
  

Question 371 :
The Dowlaiswaram Anicut is an important canal system in the

  1. Godavari Delta
  2. Krishna Delta
  3. Ganga Delta
  4. Cauvery Delta
  

Question 372 :
Panchmarhi is near the highest point on the range of

  1. Vindhyas
  2. Aravallis
  3. Nilgiris
  4. Satpuras
  

Question 373 :
In the Andaman Islands live the

  1. Todas
  2. Onge
  3. Gonda
  4. Lepcha
  

Question 374 :
Rain shadows are associated with

  1. Convectional rainfall
  2. Orographic rainfall
  3. Cyclonic rainfall
  4. Orographic cyolonic rainfall
  

Question 375 :
Open stunted forests with bushes and having long roots and sharp thorns or spines are commonly found in

  1. Eastern Odisha
  2. North-Eastern Tamil Nadu
  3. Shiwaliks and Terai regions
  4. Western Andhra Pradesh
  

Question 376 :
Blight' the disease of potato can be cured by

  1. Dionine
  2. Bordeaux mixture
  3. Diathane
  4. DDT
  

Question 377 :
Which one among the following states is smallest in area?

  1. Andhra Pradesh
  2. Gujarat
  3. Karnataka
  4. Tamil Nadu
  

Question 378 :
How many major ports are there on the east coast of India?

  1. 6
  2. 4
  3. 3
  4. 5
  

Question 379 :
Narmada and Tapi flow into the

  1. Gulf of Khambat
  2. Palk Strait
  3. Bay of Bengal
  4. Gulf of Kachchh
  

Question 380 :
The place in India receiving the lowest rainfall is

  1. Leh
  2. Jaisalmer
  3. Bikaner
  4. Jodhpur
  

Question 381 :
The EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone) of India is

  1. 12 miles
  2. 360 km
  3. 140 km
  4. None of these
  

Question 382 :
Which is the best irrigated State in India?

  1. Andhra Pradesh
  2. Uttar Pradesh
  3. Punjab
  4. Maharashtra
  

Question 383 :
Which one of the following statements is not true?

  1. Ghaggar's water is utilized in the Indira Gandhi Canal
  2. Narmada raised from Amarkantak region
  3. Nizatn Sagar is situtated on the Manjra river
  4. Penganga is a tributary of the Godavai
  

Question 384 :
The main drawback of the railway network in India is

  1. lack of rolling stock
  2. existence of single track in many areas
  3. lack of coal
  4. the presence of three types of gauges
  

Question 385 :
Rihand Valley Project is located in the state of

  1. Uttar Pradesh
  2. Jharkhand
  3. Odisha
  4. Madhya Pradesh
  

Question 386 :
Which of the following is the most fertile soil in India?

  1. Black soil
  2. Alluvial soil
  3. Red soil
  4. Laterite soil
  

Question 387 :
Who demarcated the boundary line between India and Pakistan?

  1. Lord Curzon
  2. Lord Canning
  3. Cyril Radcliffe
  4. Stafford Cripps
  

Question 388 :
The mangrove forests are present in

  1. the Eastern Ghats
  2. the Sunderbans
  3. the Western Ghats
  4. the Aravallis
  

Question 389 :
Which of the following represents the southernmost geographical unit of India?

  1. Cape Comorin (Kanyakumari)
  2. Rameshwaram
  3. Lakshadweep
  4. Great Nicobar Island
  

Question 390 :
The State having the maximum number of oil wells on its

  1. Gujarat
  2. Maharashtra
  3. Assam
  4. Bihar
  
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