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




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 61 :
Tropical moist deciduous vegetation la to be found in Sahyadris, north-east plateau of the Peninsula and in the Shiwaliks. Which of the following is not a tree species of this group?

  1. Teak
  2. Sal
  3. Sandalwood
  4. Deodar
  

Question 62 :
In Thanjavur delta ________ crop is cultivated three times in a year.

  1. Wheat
  2. Rice
  3. Sugarcane
  4. Groundnut
  

Question 63 :
Operation Flood refers to

  1. Blue revolution
  2. Green revolution
  3. White revolution
  4. All the three
  

Question 64 :
The Himalayan forests include

  1. European Oak Forests
  2. Coniferous Forests
  3. Alpine Vegetation
  4. All the three
  

Question 65 :
How do the Central Asian highlands affect the Indian climate?

  1. The low pressure in these areas intensifies the cold during the winter
  2. The atmospheric pressure in this region has an effect on the Indian atmosphere in summer
  3. Dry continental air is blowing towards India throughout
  4. The atmospheric pressure in this region has an impact on the onset of monsoon in India
  

Question 66 :
Which one of the following racial groups is popularly known as the Aryans?

  1. The Proto-Australoids
  2. The Mediterraneans
  3. The Brachycephals
  4. The Nordics
  

Question 67 :
Khetri project in Rajasthan has been set up for producing

  1. Zinc
  2. Manganese
  3. Copper
  4. Salt
  

Question 68 :
For transporting large quantities of crude oil on land, over long distances the moat economical mode is

  1. by pipelines
  2. by rail tankers
  3. by road tankers
  4. by river barges
  

Question 69 :
Mayurakshi Project is an undertaking of the Government of

  1. Maharashtra
  2. West Bengal
  3. Andhra Pradesh
  4. Uttar Pradesh
  

Question 70 :
In India the problem of utilisation of agricultural wastes is in

  1. Conversion of cellulose into sugar
  2. Conversion of bran into molasses
  3. Conversion of starch into alcohol
  4. Conversion of sugar into carbohydrates
  

Question 71 :
Which of the following is not primarily a rabi crop in India?

  1. Wheat
  2. Gram
  3. Jute
  4. Linseed
  

Question 72 :
Why does a farmer plough his fields in summer?

  1. To prevent alkalinity of soil
  2. To prevent acidity of soil
  3. To prevent the surface from becoming hard
  4. To fertilize the soil
  

Question 73 :
At which place will you find maximum sunlight in December?

  1. Kanyakumari
  2. Pune
  3. Kolkata
  4. Leh
  

Question 74 :
Hindustan Machine Tools has its factories at

  1. Bengaluru (Karnataka)
  2. Kalamassery (Kerala)
  3. Pinjore (Haryana)
  4. All the three places above
  

Question 75 :
The winter rain in Chennai is caused by

  1. South-West Monsoons
  2. North-East Monsoons
  3. Intense Land and Sea Breezes
  4. Cyclonic winds in the Bay of Bengal
  

Question 76 :
The city located on the river Yamuna is

  1. Gujrat
  2. Lucknow
  3. Patna
  4. Agra
  

Question 77 :
The river system which depends more on melting of snow for its water supply is the

  1. Ganga
  2. Indus
  3. Godavari
  4. Brahmaputra
  

Question 78 :
What is the official language of Nagaland?

  1. Nagali
  2. English
  3. Assamese
  4. Chinese
  

Question 79 :
The capacity of the atmosphere to hold water vapour

  1. Increases as the temperature increases
  2. Decreases as the temperature increases
  3. Increases as the temperature decreases
  4. Decreases as the temperature decreases
  

Question 80 :
Littoral forests occur

  1. on hills
  2. along the sea coasts and tidal creeks
  3. where the rainfall is heavy
  4. at elevated places
  

Question 81 :
Which of the following is an east flowing river of the Peninsula?

  1. Tapi
  2. Narmada
  3. Mahanadi
  4. None of the above
  

Question 82 :
Which of the following is not one of the traditional Indian seasons (ritus)?

  1. Vasant
  2. Grishma
  3. Margsheersha
  4. Sharad
  

Question 83 :
Which of the following is not a multi-purpose project involving more than one State in India?

  1. Nagarjunasagar
  2. Damodar Valley Corporation
  3. Bhakra Nangal
  4. Chambal
  

Question 84 :
Which of the following pairs of states and their important crops are correctly matched? 1. Kerala Tapioca 2. Maharashtra Cotton 3. West Bengal Jute 4. Gujarat Groundnut. - Select the correct answer by using the des given below: Codes:

  1. 1, 2 and 3
  2. 1, 2 and 4
  3. 1, 3 and 4
  4. 2, 3 and 4
  

Question 85 :
The longest distance covered by one Broad Gauge train in India is between

  1. Kanniyakumari and Jammu Tawi
  2. Guwahati and Tiruvananthpuram
  3. New Delhi and Chennai
  4. Gorakhpur and Cochin
  

Question 86 :
The width or the broad gauge track in Indian railway is

  1. 1.676 m
  2. 1.114 m
  3. 1.98 m
  4. 2.55 m
  

Question 87 :
Loktak Lake, a big lake of North East India, is located in

  1. Assam
  2. Arunachal Pradesh
  3. Manipur
  4. Tripura
  

Question 88 :
The oldest nuclear power plant at Tarapur is located on the border between

  1. Maharashtra and Karnataka
  2. Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
  3. Maharashtra and Gujarat
  4. Gujarat and Rajasthan
  

Question 89 :
River is called 'The Sorrow of the Bengal'.

  1. Sone
  2. Damodar
  3. Hooghly
  4. Kosi
  

Question 90 :
The deepest mine in Asia is

  1. Jaduguda mine
  2. Kolar Gold mine
  3. Suladesi mine
  4. West Irian mine
  
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