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




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 421 :
Which of the following States of India do not lie entirely in the Tropical Zone of the Earth?

  1. Kerala and Tamil Nadu
  2. Gujarat
  3. Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh
  

Question 422 :
The tribal population in Andaman and Nicobar Islands belongs to the

  1. Astraloids
  2. Caucasoids
  3. Mongoloids
  4. Negroids
  

Question 423 :
The Khasi and Jaintia Hills are located in ________.

  1. Arunachal Pradesh
  2. Meghalaya
  3. Manipur
  4. Nagaland
  

Question 424 :
Which one of the following types of erosion is responsible for the formation of Chambal Ravines?

  1. Splash
  2. Sheet
  3. Rill
  4. Gully
  

Question 425 :
In India the most important source of energy is

  1. Petroleum
  2. Coal
  3. Nuclear
  4. Hydro-electricity
  

Question 426 :
The Govt. of India has decided to increase the export of cashewnut. Which of the following is NOT a major cashewnut growing State?

  1. Goa
  2. Maharashtra
  3. Kerala
  4. Uttar Pradesh
  

Question 427 :
India's latitudinal and longitudinal extent measured in degrees are almost the same, but its north-south extent measured in km is greater than its east-west extent. This is due to the fact that

  1. longitudes are not parallel lines
  2. the distance between latitudes remains the same but the distance between longitudes is greatest at the Equator and nil at the poles where all longitudes join
  3. all longitudes with their opposites form great circles
  4. the earth is not a perfect sphere
  

Question 428 :
Who introduced the term 'monsoon'?

  1. The British
  2. The Mughals
  3. The Arabs
  4. The Chinese
  

Question 429 :
A fertile soil, suitable growing common crops, is like to have a pH value of

  1. three
  2. four
  3. six to seven
  4. nine to ten
  

Question 430 :
The general physical relief is likely to be the boldest in

  1. the Himalayan Mountain Complex
  2. the Indus Ganga Plain
  3. the Deccan Plateau
  4. the Central Indian Plateau
  

Question 431 :
What is meant by 'energy crisis'?

  1. Shortage of hydro-electricity
  2. Malnutrition leading to short supply of energy in the human body
  3. Shortage of the thermal power
  4. Impending danger of total exhaustion of fossil fuels like coal and petroleum
  

Question 432 :
They are people of yellow complexion, oblique eyes, high chick bones, spare hair and medium height, The reference here is to

  1. Nordic Aryans
  2. Austrics
  3. Negroids
  4. Mongoloids
  

Question 433 :
What is Bandipur Sanctuary situated in Karnataka particularly noted for

  1. Wild Elephant
  2. Indian Bison
  3. Rhinoceros
  4. Spotted Deer
  

Question 434 :
Which of the following are not kharif crops?

  1. Bajara and Maize
  2. Rice and Jowar
  3. Sugarcane and Groundnut
  4. Barley and Mustard
  

Question 435 :
Which of the following do not have a common boundary with Bangladesh?

  1. Meghalaya
  2. Mizoram
  3. Tripura
  4. Arunachal Pradesh
  

Question 436 :
The Nagarjunasagar Project is an important multipurpose project on the river ________ in the ________ district of Andhra Pradesh.

  1. Godavari, West Godavari
  2. Mahanadi, Krishna
  3. Krishna, Nalgonda
  4. Tungabhadra, East Godavari
  

Question 437 :
Iron ore mines are located in

  1. Salem, Bhadravati, Raniganj
  2. Hazaribagh, Jharia, Kudremukh
  3. Monghyr, Balaghat, Hazaribagh
  4. Singhbhum, Mayurbhanj, Bastar
  

Question 438 :
Mulching is the term used for the process of

  1. Covering the roots of plants with loose material, dung, etc. in order to protect them from soil erosion etc.
  2. Breaking down big pieces of soil into small ones
  3. Transplanting of paddy seedlings
  4. Nitrogen fixation of soil by use of fertilizers
  

Question 439 :
The main difference between the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats is the matter of

  1. continuity
  2. proximity of coast
  3. ending in Nilgiris
  4. height
  

Question 440 :
The Farakka Project la mainly aimed towards

  1. irrigating more land in West Bengal
  2. utilizing maximum of Ganga water
  3. preserving the port of Kolkata
  4. production of electricity
  

Question 441 :
The 'Todas' are one of the major tribes found in

  1. Sikkim
  2. Assam
  3. Nilgiris
  4. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands
  

Question 442 :
The edible oil commonly used in India for preparation of toilet soap is

  1. Linseed oil
  2. Mustard oil
  3. Soyabean oil
  4. Coconut oil
  

Question 443 :
Through which of the following States the Ganga does not pass?

  1. Madhya Pradesh
  2. Bihar
  3. West Bengal
  4. Uttar Pradesh
  

Question 444 :
A few showers of rain during the months of December and January are beneficial to the rabi crops because they

  1. make the plant strong
  2. protect the crops from frost
  3. cause fall in temperature
  4. provide moisture for the germination of seeds
  

Question 445 :
On which of the following sets of rivers are Nagarjunasagar, Ukai, Hirakud, and Thein Dam located respectively?

  1. Krishna, Mahanadi, Godavari, Tapi
  2. Cauvery, Krishna, Narmada, Beas
  3. Krishna, Tapi, Mahanadi, Ravi
  4. Godavari, Brahmaputra, Narmada, Yamuna
  

Question 446 :
The 'Ruhr or India' is

  1. Mumbai-Pune region
  2. Damodar Valley region
  3. Chennai-Bengaluru region
  4. Delhi-Kanpur region
  

Question 447 :
How do dust storms in summer affect the temperature?

  1. Increase it
  2. Decrease it
  3. No effect
  4. Cannot say
  

Question 448 :
The state which tops in the production of rubber is

  1. Tamil Nadu
  2. Karnataka
  3. Kerala
  4. Odisha
  

Question 449 :
As we move from the Pole to the Equator along the longitude, what la true of the variety of crops and animals?

  1. Both increase
  2. Both decrease
  3. Variety of crops increases but that of animals decreases
  4. Variety of animals increases but that of crops decreases
  

Question 450 :
Mumbai High refers to the

  1. Greater Mumbai area
  2. Highest place in Mumbai
  3. Slopes of Western Ghats
  4. Oil field below seabed off Mumbai island
  
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