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




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 151 :
Economically exploitable lignite occurs in

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

Question 152 :
Which one of the following gives the two largest Union Territories of India (in terms of geographical area) in the correct descending order?

  1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Delhi
  2. Chandigarh, Lakshadweep
  3. Delhi, Puducherry
  4. Delhi, Chandigarh
  

Question 153 :
The Peninsular Plateau of India extends upto

  1. Mizo Hills
  2. Himachal Himalayas
  3. Assam Valley
  4. Maghalaya Hills
  

Question 154 :
Where was the first cotton mill set up in India?

  1. Mumbai
  2. Coimbatore
  3. Surat
  4. Kolkata
  

Question 155 :
The States involved In the Dandakaranya Project are

  1. Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka
  2. Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
  3. Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, and Andhra Pradesh
  4. Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
  

Question 156 :
Black Gold' refers to

  1. Coal
  2. Petroleum
  3. Gold
  4. Diamond
  

Question 157 :
The approximate age of the Aravillis range is

  1. 370 million years
  2. 470 million years
  3. 570 million years
  4. 670 million years
  

Question 158 :
Where in India is mica mined?

  1. Nasirabad (Rajasthan)
  2. Gaya (Bihar)
  3. Nellore (Andhra Pradesh)
  4. All the above
  

Question 159 :
The first range of Himalayas to the North of Ganga Plains is the

  1. Satpura Mountains
  2. Shiwaliks
  3. Garo Hills
  4. Khasi Hills
  

Question 160 :
The bridge of sand and rock in the Palk Strait between India and Sri Lanka is

  1. Palk Isthmus
  2. Sri Lanka Bridge
  3. Adam's Bridge
  4. Pamban Bridge
  

Question 161 :
Rotation of crops means

  1. Same crop is grown again and again
  2. Two crops are grown simultaneously to increase productivity of the soil
  3. Different crops are grown in succession to maintain the soil fertility
  4. None of the above
  

Question 162 :
Tin Bigha Corridor is an issue, between India and

  1. Pakistan
  2. Nepal
  3. Myanmar
  4. Bangladesh
  

Question 163 :
The tropical cyclones of the Bay of Bengal are usually called

  1. Typhoons
  2. Hurricanes
  3. Depressions
  4. Tornadoes
  

Question 164 :
Periyar Wild Life Sanctuary is located in ________ State.

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

Question 165 :
How do the western disturbances affect the crops in north India?

  1. They cause heavy damage to the standing crops
  2. They bring in locusts which destroy the crops
  3. They are beneficial to the crops by causing winter rain
  4. They help in keeping the plants warm to some extent in winter
  

Question 166 :
Wild asses are found in

  1. Parkal, Warangal (Andhra Pradesh)
  2. Rann of Kutch, Gujarat
  3. Manas, Barpeta (Assam)
  4. Chandraprabha, Varanasi
  

Question 167 :
of Indian tea production comes from Assam, West Bengal, Kerala and Tamil Nadu

  1. 50%
  2. 75%
  3. 98%
  4. 30%
  

Question 168 :
Which of the following is not a characteristic of Peninsular rivers?

  1. Seasonal flow
  2. Meandering tendency often shifting their beds
  3. Flow through shallow valleys
  4. Little erosional activity
  

Question 169 :
To which group do belong?

  1. Negritoes
  2. Proto-Australoids
  3. Mongoloids
  4. Western Brachycephals
  

Question 170 :
The earliest arrivals in India are believed to be Negritos. At which one of the following places are they mainly found now?

  1. Punjab
  2. Rajasthan
  3. Uttar Pradesh
  4. Andaman Islands
  

Question 171 :
The National Highway - 1 connects Delhi to

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

Question 172 :
Which of the following is not a major rubber producing states?

  1. Karnataka
  2. Tamil Nadu
  3. Odisha
  

Question 173 :
The retreating monsoon withdraws itself from

  1. The west coast to the east coast
  2. North-East India to the west coast
  3. The north to the south
  4. North-West India to Bengal and then to Kerala
  

Question 174 :
There is no Scheduled Caste population in

  1. Punjab
  2. Nagaland
  3. Gujarat
  4. Manipur
  

Question 175 :
The Bhadravati Steel Plant is the only plant which is managed by a State Government. Which is that State Government?

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

Question 176 :
Which of the following is a non-metallic mineral?

  1. Bauxite
  2. Magnesium
  3. Gypsum
  4. Manganese
  

Question 177 :
Consider the following mountain ranges of Jammu and Kashmir:1. Karakoram 2. Ladakh 3. Zanskar Which of the following arrangements is correct according to their locations from north to south?

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

Question 178 :
Rabi crop is sown in

  1. October - November
  2. April - May
  3. January - February
  4. August – September
  

Question 179 :
Black soils are ideal for cultivation of cotton as

  1. their colour is black
  2. they can retain moisture
  3. they are made of lava
  4. they are found on plateau regions
  

Question 180 :
Which of the following clties/towns does not lie on the banks of the Ganga?

  1. Kanpur
  2. Fatehpur
  3. Ghazipur
  4. Farrukhabad
  
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