GK Geography (Physiology of India) MCQ's




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 91 :
Consider the following statements: 1. Cherrapunji is located on the south side of Garo hills. 2. Cherrapunji is about 1700 m above mean sea level. - Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [IAS 2008]

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
  

Question 92 :
West Bengal shares boundaries with how many foreign countries? [NDA 2004]

  1. One
  2. Two
  3. Three
  4. Four
  

Question 93 :
Kanchipuram is in which of the following states? [Bank PO 1993]

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

Question 94 :
The Karakoram Highway connects which of the following pairs of countries? [Bank PO 1991]

  1. India-Nepal
  2. India-China
  3. India-Pakistan
  4. China-Pakistan
  

Question 95 :
Arrange the following religious groups in increasing order of their population in India: 1. Muslims 2. Buddhists 3. Sikhs 4. Jains 5. Christians

  1. IV, II, III, V, I
  2. IV, II, I, III, V
  3. II, IV, III, V, I
  4. II, III, IV, I,V
  

Question 96 :
Which State has the largest coastline in India? [Railway 2009]

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

Question 97 :
Which one of the following States does not form border with Bangladesh? [UP PCS 2002]

  1. Meghalaya
  2. Tripura
  3. Manipur
  4. Mizoram
  

Question 98 :
The largest population of Scheduled Tribes is in:

  1. Himachal Pradesh
  2. Madhya Pradesh
  3. Arunachal Pradesh
  4. Sikkim
  

Question 99 :
Between which one of the following pairs of islands is Duncan Passage located? [IAS 2008]

  1. South Andaman and Little Andaman
  2. Little Andaman and Car Nicobar Island
  3. Car Nicobar Island and Little Nicobar Island
  4. Little Nicobar Island and Great Nicobar Island
  

Question 100 :
Which of the following sets of cities is located on the reference longitude for Indian standard time?

  1. Bangalore-Varanasi
  2. Chennai-Varanasi
  3. Kakinanda-Pondicherry
  4. Pondicherry-Varanasi
  

Question 101 :
Which one of the following towns is situated easternmost? [CDS 2003]

  1. Kohima
  2. Jorhat
  3. Itanagar
  4. Dibrugarh
  

Question 102 :
Which one of the following statements is not correct? [IAS 2005]

  1. The Western Ghats are relatively higher in their northern region
  2. The Anal Mudi is the highest peak in the Western Ghats
  3. Tapi river lies to the south of Satpura
  4. The Narmada and the Tapi river valleys are said to be old rift valleys
  

Question 103 :
‘Indian Standard Meridian’ passes through the states of UP, MP: [CDS 2000]

  1. AP and Karnataka
  2. AP and Tamil Nadu
  3. Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
  4. Orissa and AP
  

Question 104 :
The new alluvial deposits found in the Gangetic plain are known as: [CDS 2001]

  1. bhabar
  2. bhangar
  3. khadar
  4. terai
  

Question 105 :
The capital of Lakshadweep is : [Stenographers' Exam 1990]

  1. Port Blair
  2. Silvassa
  3. Aizawl
  4. Kavaratti
  

Question 106 :
Why has the Green Revolution benefitted only a small section of India?

  1. Large dependence on manual labour
  2. Poor storage facilities
  3. Poor farm management and administration
  4. All of the above
  

Question 107 :
Which of the following States has the largest number of people belonging to Scheduled Caste? [BPSC 2011]

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

Question 108 :
Which one of the following does NOT lie in Maharashtra? [UP PCS 2011]

  1. Balaghat Range
  2. Harishchandra Range
  3. Mandav Hills
  4. Satmala Hills
  

Question 109 :
Which of the following towns is located at easternmost? [IAS 2003]

  1. Bokaro
  2. Jamshedpur
  3. Patna
  4. Ranchi
  

Question 110 :
Which one of the following States in India has the broadest continental shelf? [IAS 2008]

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

Question 111 :
Duncan Passage is situated between: [CDS 1999]

  1. Minicoy and Amindiv
  2. Minicoy and Maldives
  3. Little Andaman and Car Nicobar
  4. South Andaman and Little Andaman
  

Question 112 :
Which of the following is the correct chronological order of the formation of the following states in India? 1. Sikkim 2. Mizoram 3. Goa 4. Arunachal Pradesh

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

Question 113 :
Nine Degree Channel separates: [CDS 2001]

  1. Car Nicobar and Great Nicobar
  2. Lakshadweep and Minicoy
  3. Little Andaman and Car Nicobar
  4. North Andaman and South Andaman
  

Question 114 :
In which State is the Guru Shikhar Peak located? [IAS 2007]

  1. Rajasthan
  2. Gujarat
  3. Madhya Pradesh
  4. Maharashtra
  

Question 115 :
Why is that India has one of the lowest agricultural yields in the world?

  1. Summers are very hot
  2. Lack of fertile soil
  3. Farmers being poor and illiterate do not use modern farming techniques
  4. Occurrence of frost at night
  

Question 116 :
Consider the following statements: 1. Assam shares a border with Bhutan and Bangladesh. 2. West Bengal shares a border with Bhutan and Nepal. 3. Mizoram shares a border with Bangladesh and Myanmar. Which of the statements given above are correct? [IAS 2006]

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

Question 117 :
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the age of formation-from the youngest to the oldest-of the given mountain ranges?

  1. Himalayas, Vindhyas, Western Ghats, Deccan Traps
  2. Deccan Traps, Western Ghats, Vindhyas, Himalayas
  3. Himalayas, Western Ghats, Vindhayas, Deccan Traps
  4. Vindhyas, Himalayas, Deccan Traps, Western Ghats
  

Question 118 :
Arakan Yoma is the extension of the Himalayas located in :

  1. Kashmir
  2. Nepal
  3. Baluchistan
  4. Myanmar
  

Question 119 :
Among the following States of India, which one has the oldest rock formations in the country? [IAS 2008]

  1. Assam
  2. Bihar
  3. Karnataka
  4. Uttar Pradesh
  

Question 120 :
Which one of the following groups of Indian states has a common frontier with Bhutan? [CDS 2001]

  1. Assam, Bihar, Sikkim and West Bengal
  2. Bihar, Meghalaya, Sikkim and West Bengal
  3. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Sikkim and West Bengal
  4. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Sikkim and West Bengal
  
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