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




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 391 :
The National Geophysical Research Institute is located in

  1. Pilani
  2. Goa
  3. Lucknow
  4. Hyderabad
  

Question 392 :
In ancient times the name Ratnakar denote

  1. Arabian Sea
  2. Bay of Bengal
  3. Indian Ocean
  4. Confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati
  

Question 393 :
Hazaribagh district in Jharkhand has rich deposits of

  1. gold
  2. mica
  3. gypsum
  4. lead
  

Question 394 :
Which of the following states does not share the drainage basin of the Cauvery?

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

Question 395 :
The National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation (NATMO) is located at

  1. Kolkata
  2. Lucknow
  3. Dehradun
  4. New Delhi
  

Question 396 :
What is the most important characteristic of the islands (Indian) located in the Arabian Sea?

  1. They are all very small in size
  2. They are all of coral origin
  3. They have a very dry climate
  4. They are extended parts of the mainland
  

Question 397 :
Which one of the following rivers thrice forks into two streams and reunites a few miles farther on, thus forming the islands of Srirangapatanam, Sivasamudram and Srirangam?

  1. Cauvery
  2. Tungabhadra
  3. Krishna
  4. Godavari
  

Question 398 :
The highest point of the Nilgiri Hills is

  1. Kalsubai
  2. Salher
  3. Doda Betta
  4. Pushpagiri
  

Question 399 :
Which of the following is the major centre of production of railway wagons?

  1. Asansol
  2. Chittaranjan
  3. Jamshedpur
  4. Perambur
  

Question 400 :
To check the expansion of Thar desert which one of the following methods is expected to yield the best results?

  1. Artificial rain
  2. Construction of canals
  3. Afforestation
  4. Construction of Dams
  

Question 401 :
Reserved Forests are forests

  1. reserved for hunting
  2. reserved for commercial exploitation and prohibited for grazing
  3. reserved for local use
  4. reserved for growing medicinal herbs
  

Question 402 :
Coir, Copra, Coconut, Cashew are mainly exported from

  1. Mumbai
  2. Cochin
  3. Tuticorin
  4. Chennai
  

Question 403 :
The river Damodar ends in

  1. River Ganga
  2. River Hugli
  3. The Bay of Bengal
  4. Salt Lake
  

Question 404 :
If it rains only for two months which of the following will yield maximum crop per hectare?

  1. Short term crops
  2. Long term crops
  3. Pulses
  4. Millets
  

Question 405 :
India conducted its first nuclear explosion at

  1. Apsara
  2. Pokharan
  3. Koyana
  4. Kalpakkam
  

Question 406 :
Gold Mines in India are located mainly in

  1. Kolar
  2. Raniganj
  3. Jadugoda
  4. Veeranam
  

Question 407 :
The Sharavati Project is a/an

  1. thermal project
  2. hydro-electric project
  3. multipurpose project
  4. irrigation project
  

Question 408 :
The Gobindsagar Reservoir is in

  1. Mettur Dam
  2. Bhakra Dam
  3. Ranjit Sagar Dam
  4. Rajasthan Canal
  

Question 409 :
Why is the Delta of the Indus small compared to the Delta of the Ganga?

  1. The Indus traverses a shorter distance than the Ganga
  2. The Indus is not as broad as the Ganga
  3. The path of the Indus is through arid area, whereas the Ganga collects more water alone its path of the sea
  4. None of the above
  

Question 410 :
Which of the following places does not lie on the banks of Godavari?

  1. Nanded
  2. Bhadrachalam
  3. Rajhamundry
  4. Kakinada
  

Question 411 :
The two northeastern hills that block the South West Monsoon winds and cause heavy rains in Assam are

  1. Arakan Yoma and Pegu Yoma
  2. Garo, Khasi and Jaintia hills
  3. Barail and Patkai hills
  4. Khasi and Pegu Yoma
  

Question 412 :
In the agricultural resources, cereals comprise

  1. rubber, oil seeds, groundnut
  2. cotton, Jute, hemp
  3. tea, coffee, cocoa
  4. rice, wheat, millets
  

Question 413 :
Which of the following sets of three ports is on the east coast of India?

  1. Cochin, Goa, Mumbai
  2. Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai
  3. Paradeep, Kakinada, Nagapattinam
  4. Machilipatnam, Kandla, Aleppey
  

Question 414 :
The Hirakud Project harnesses the water of the _______ river.

  1. Ganga
  2. Sutlej
  3. Mahanadi
  4. Tapi
  

Question 415 :
Where in India is the rift valley to be found?

  1. Brahmaputra Valley
  2. Godavari Valley
  3. Cauvery Valley
  4. Narmada Valley
  

Question 416 :
Which of the following is known as the 'Pearl City'?

  1. Kandla
  2. Tuticorin
  3. Kochi
  4. Hyderabad
  

Question 417 :
Lakshadweep Islands are situated in

  1. Arabian Sea
  2. Palk Strait
  3. Indian Ocean
  4. Bay of Bengal
  

Question 418 :
Which one of the following is a breed of cattle famous for high milk yield as well as draught capacity?

  1. Mewati
  2. Tharparkar
  3. Kankrej
  4. Red Sindhi
  

Question 419 :
The part of India receives maximum insolation.

  1. northern
  2. eastern
  3. western
  4. southern
  

Question 420 :
The Rajasthan Canal (now called the Indira Gandhi Canal) draws its water from the

  1. Yamuna
  2. Chambal
  3. Sutlej
  4. Sutlej and Beas
  
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