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




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 211 :
Penicillin is produced at

  1. Alwaye
  2. Poona
  3. Pimpri
  

Question 212 :
The multipurpose project irrigating maximum area in India is

  1. Beas
  2. Bhakra Nangal
  3. Damodar Valley
  4. Hirakud
  

Question 213 :
Which of the following indicates the types of soil erosion in decreasing order of damage caused In India

  1. Ravine erosion .and gullies, alkalinity and salinity weeds and water-logging
  2. Alkalinity and water-logging, ravine erosion and weeds
  3. Water-logging, weeds, salinity and ravine erosion
  4. All are equally damaging
  

Question 214 :
Which of the following cannot be called a rubber-producing state?

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

Question 215 :
The largest area under plantation in India is in

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

Question 216 :
ICF (Integral Coach Factory) is at

  1. Alwaye
  2. Coimbatore
  3. Chennai
  4. Bhadravati
  

Question 217 :
Black cotton soil of the Deccan region of India is associated with ________ rocks.

  1. Volcanic rocks
  2. Plutonic rocks
  3. Sedimentary rocks
  4. Hypabysal rocks
  

Question 218 :
The longest of all the Indus tributaries is the

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

Question 219 :
The highest dam in India is the dam.

  1. Maithan
  2. Bhakra
  3. Hirakud
  4. Machkund
  

Question 220 :
Which of the following is wrongly matched?

  1. Shompens - Andaman and Nicobar
  2. Minicoy - Lakshadweep
  3. Khasi - Mizoram
  4. Garo – Chhatisgarh
  

Question 221 :
Who prepares topographical maps of India?

  1. Goelogical Survey of India
  2. Archaeological Survey of India
  3. Survey of India
  4. Geographical Survey of India
  

Question 222 :
What is Bailadila famous for?

  1. Bauxite
  2. Iron ore
  3. Copper
  4. Coal
  

Question 223 :
Which is common to Guwahati, Barauni, Koyali, Haldia, Digboi and Mathura?

  1. Public sector refineries, owned by the Indian oil corporation are located in these places
  2. They are prominent game sanctuaries
  3. They are hill stations
  4. Oil and natural gas commission has its units in all these places
  

Question 224 :
Which of the following is a Horticulture Crop?

  1. Paddy
  2. Wheat
  3. Mango
  4. Bajara
  

Question 225 :
The amount and Intensity of monsoon rainfall is determined by the frequency of

  1. western disturbances
  2. dust storms
  3. cyclones
  4. tropical depressions
  

Question 226 :
The southern moat point of Indian territory is in

  1. Tamil Nadu
  2. Lakshadweep
  3. Trivandrum
  4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
  

Question 227 :
What is the standard time of India with reference to Greenwich Mean Time?

  1. 5.5 hours slow
  2. 11 hours fast
  3. 5.5 hours fast
  4. 11 hours slow
  

Question 228 :
Which of the following is NOT a plant product?

  1. Aloe vera
  2. Vanilla
  3. Kiwi
  4. All are plant products
  

Question 229 :
The source of the Brahmaputra is

  1. Pindari glacier
  2. A glacier near the Mansarovar Lake
  3. Somewhere near Tibet
  4. Punjab
  

Question 230 :
Which of the following types of soils is most suited for tea cultivation?

  1. Laterite soils
  2. Red soils
  3. Black soils
  4. Alluvial soils
  

Question 231 :
Hampi is in

  1. Andhra Pradesh
  2. Tamil Nadu
  3. Karnataka
  4. Sri Lanka
  

Question 232 :
Where do Birhors live?

  1. Chhattishgrah
  2. Assam
  3. Nagaland
  4. Tamil Nadu
  

Question 233 :
Heavy water plants are generally located near

  1. Major irrigation projects
  2. Hydroelectric projects
  3. Fertilizer plants
  4. Nuclear power plants
  

Question 234 :
The Grand Trunk road between Mumbai and Chennai passes through ________ and ________.

  1. Pune and Bengaluru
  2. Sholapur and Hubli
  3. Ahmednagar and Hyderabad
  4. Barsi and Guntur
  

Question 235 :
On account of which one of the following reasons, we can say that Asia and Australia at one time were joined together?

  1. Fossils of Marsupials are found in Asia
  2. Culture of both places has many similarities
  3. Climate is quite similar
  4. The big green fields found in Australia are very much like those in Asia
  

Question 236 :
In which one of the following cities can one never have the sunshine directly overhead at noon?

  1. Bengaluru
  2. Mumbai
  3. Visakhapatnam
  4. Delhi
  

Question 237 :
The Mopplah are to be found in

  1. Manipur
  2. Assam
  3. Kerala
  4. Andhra Pradesh
  

Question 238 :
Which one of the following railway zones has the maximum route length in kilometres?

  1. Northern
  2. Southern
  3. Central
  4. Western
  

Question 239 :
According to historical geography Bharata Varaha is a part of

  1. Pushkharadweepa
  2. Jambudweep
  3. Kraunchidweepa
  4. Kushadweepa
  

Question 240 :
Which of the following rivers of the Indian sub-continent covers the longest distance from its source to the sea into which it drains?

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