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




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 451 :
Which of the following is NOT a cash crop?

  1. Tobacco
  2. Cotton
  3. Coffee
  4. Bajara
  

Question 452 :
Railways are more in North Indian plains because

  1. the area is more productive
  2. it is densely populated
  3. the region offers least physical resistance
  4. All the above
  

Question 453 :
The main hydroelectric power potential of the Indus river system lies in India and not in Pakistan because

  1. the need for hydroelectric power is greater in India than the Pakistan
  2. India has superior technology to develop hydroelectric power
  3. India has a greater labour force to develop hydroelectric power
  4. the mountain stages of these rivers lie in India
  

Question 454 :
Which country assisted India in the launching of her first satellite 'Aryabhatta'?

  1. United Kingdom
  2. Former USSR
  3. Germany
  

Question 455 :
By what name is India's eastern coast known?

  1. Coromandel Coast
  2. Bay of Bengal
  3. Eastern Ghat Coast
  4. Kolkata Chennai Coast
  

Question 456 :
The deepest land locked and protected port in India is

  1. Marmugoa
  2. Visakhaptanam
  3. Mumbai
  4. Cochin
  

Question 457 :
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

  1. Teak : Jammu and Kashmir
  2. Deodar : Madhya Pradesh
  3. Sandalwood : Kerala
  4. Sundari : West Bengal
  

Question 458 :
Which of the following helps in the 'greening process' of crops?

  1. Sunshine
  2. Phosphatic fertilizers
  3. Nitrogenous fertilezers
  4. Potassic fertilizers
  

Question 459 :
The Jawar mines of Udaipur are famous for

  1. Marble
  2. Zinc
  3. Granite
  4. Bauxite
  

Question 460 :
Which of the following types of soils is found throughout India in all climatic zones?

  1. Saline and Alkaline soils
  2. Red soils
  3. Laterite soils
  4. Alluvial soils
  

Question 461 :
India shares its border with China along the Himalayan range. Which of the following states touches the border of

  1. Punjab
  2. Bihar
  3. Arunachal Pradesh
  4. Chhattisgarh
  

Question 462 :
Which of the following is a rabi crop?

  1. Cotton
  2. Mustard
  3. Maize
  4. Rice
  

Question 463 :
The finest natural harbour in India is

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

Question 464 :
Which region gets first monsoon in summer?

  1. Himalayas
  2. Western Ghats
  3. Eastern Ghats
  4. Gangatic Plain
  

Question 465 :
Which one of the following is not conducive to the formation of deltas?

  1. Currents and Tides
  2. Calm winds
  3. Absence of large lakes along the course of the river
  4. Sheltered coastline
  

Question 466 :
In which part of India is Dogri spoken?

  1. West Bengal
  2. Assam
  3. Jammu and Kashmir
  4. Rajasthan
  

Question 467 :
Which of the following is the name of very violent and serious type of winds which bring a lot of disaster?

  1. Trade winds
  2. Hurricane
  3. Cirrus
  4. Stratus
  

Question 468 :
The Coromandel Coast of India receives good rains from cyclonic storms in the months of

  1. February and March
  2. July and August
  3. November and December
  4. None of the above
  

Question 469 :
Which of the following have almost the same point of beginning?

  1. Ganga and Indus
  2. Ganga and Brahmaputra
  3. Beas and Tapi
  4. Indus and Brahmaputra
  

Question 470 :
The Indo-Gangetic Plains of India are fertile due to

  1. the heavy and timely rains and forests
  2. alluvial soils brought by the rivers from the mountains
  3. hard labour of the farmers over the generations
  4. better irrigation facilities
  

Question 471 :
Air travel has become very important for the north eastern part of India mainly because,

  1. the region is mountainous
  2. population density is low
  3. surface transport routes have to go around Bangladesh
  4. air transport is cheaper
  

Question 472 :
The National highways system is the responsibility of

  1. State Governments
  2. Central Government
  3. A special Roads Authority
  4. State and Central Government
  

Question 473 :
Which of the following hydro-electric stations is situated in Uttar Pradesh?

  1. Mayurakshi
  2. Rihand
  3. Kangsabati
  4. Hirakud
  

Question 474 :
What is Obra?

  1. Copper project in Rajasthan
  2. Super thermal power project in Uttar Pradesh
  3. Atomic power plant at Kalpakkam
  4. Hydroelectric project in Uttar Pradesh
  

Question 475 :
Which states is the biggest producer of cashewnut?

  1. Tamil Nadu
  2. Assam
  3. Punjab
  

Question 476 :
Which of the following is a trans-Himalayan river?

  1. Ganga
  2. Yamuna
  3. Sutlej
  4. Ravi
  

Question 477 :
Yercaud, a hill station of South India, is situated on the

  1. Cardamom Hills
  2. Nilgiris
  3. Shevaroy Hills
  4. Javadi Hills
  

Question 478 :
A famous hill station in Uttar Pradesh is

  1. Nainital
  2. Darjeeling
  3. Dalhousie
  4. Kulu
  

Question 479 :
Lac is used in making

  1. Gramophone records
  2. Varnish
  3. Sealing wax and lithographic ink
  4. All the above
  

Question 480 :
Chandra and Bhaga the two streams join to form _______ river.

  1. Jhelum
  2. Indus
  3. Ravi
  4. Chenab
  
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