MCQ's on Indian Geography

1     Coffee is largely produced in

a)    Assam

b)   Kerala

c)    Karnataka

d)   Tamil Nadu

2     Which state of India is the largest state in India?

a)    Uttar Pradesh

b)   Madhya Pradesh

c)    Maharashtra

d)   Rajasthan

3     Which of the following types of soil are found in India?

a)    Block Soil

b)   Red Soil

c)    Alluvial Soil

d)   All of the above

4     Which one of the following countries has the longest international boundary with India?

a)    Pakistan

b)   Bhutan

c)    China         

d)   Bangladesh

5     Where is the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport located at:

a)    New Delhi

b)   Mumbai

c)    Kolkata

d)   Guwahati

6     Who is the first Indian woman to feature in a postal stomp?

a)    Indira Gandhi

b)   Sarojini Naidu

c)    Meera Bai

d)   Rani Laxmi Bai

7     Which of the following is the 28 state of India?

a)    Uttarakhand

b)   Jharkhand

c)    Chhattisgarh

d)   Gorkhaland

8     The capital of Mizoram is:

a)    Imphal

b)   Shilling

c)    Kohima

d)   Aizawl

9     The famous Salar Jung Museum is situated in

a)    Assam

b)   Andhra Pradesh

c)    Telangana

d)   Uttar Pradesh

10  Which of the following is the largest employer in India?

a)    Food Corporation of India

b)   Posts and Telegraph Department

c)    Indian Railway

d)   Steel Authority of India

11  Where is the Zonal Headquarters of West Central Railway located?

a)    Bhopal

b)   Jabalpur

c)    Bilaspur

d)   Hubli

12  From when was the production of steam locomotives discontinued in India?

a)    1970 A.D

b)   1972 A.D

c)    1975 A.D

d)   1980 A.D

13  From land mass point of view, India’s position in the world is:

a)    Second

b)   Fourth

c)    Seventh

d)   Sixth

14  Chittaranjan (West Bengal) is famous for

a)    Ship Manufacturing

b)   Locomotive Industry

c)    Oil Field

d)   Steel Plant

15  Durand line is the border common to which two countries?

a)    India and China

b)   China and Afghanistan

c)    India and Tibet

d)   Pakistan and Afghanistan

16  One of the most daunting engineering tasks undertaken by the Indian railways, across wilderness of the Eastern Ghats. This description fits the

a)    Konkan railway connecting Trivandrum with Mumbai

b)   Koraput – Ryagada rail line

c)    Guwahathi – Silchar rail line

d)   Didrugarh – Gorakhpur rail line

17  Which of the following is the brightest planet?

a)    Mercury

b)   Venus

c)    Mars

d)   Jupiter

18  Where is the Zonal Headquarters of North Westerns Railway located?

a)    Bilaspur

b)   Jaipur

c)    Udaipur

d)   Ajmer

19  Kaziranga National Park is located at:

a)    West Bengal

b)   Assam

c)    Madhya Pradesh

d)   Manipur

20  Which of the following river is the east flowing river of peninsular India?

a)    Tapti

b)   Mahanadi

c)    Narmada

d)   None of these

21  India is the largest producer and consumer of

a)    Paddy

b)   Tea

c)    Coffee         

d)   Sugar

22  Which of the following soils in India is most fertile?

a)    Regur         

b)   Alluvial soil

c)    Laterite Soil

d)   Red Soil

23  In which of the following states is the site of Nhava Sheve Port located?

a)    Kerala

b)   Karnataka

c)    Andhra Pradesh

d)   Maharashtra

Note: Jawaharlal Nehru Port also known as Nhava Sheva, is the largest container port in India located south of Mumbai

24  Which of the following is the driest region in India?

a)    Telangana

b)   Marwar

c)    Vidarbha

d)   Marathwada

25  Which is a tropical food crop requiring a temperature of 27^oc and a rainfall more than 100cm?

a)    Wheat

b)   Maize

c)    Rice

d)   Barley

26  After which one of the following tribes of India: has a largest continent of ancient geological history of the world been named?

a)    Santhals

b)   Bhils

c)    Marias

d)   Gonds

27  Which of the following is largely used in textile industries in India?

a)    Wool

b)   Cotton

c)    Synthetic fibres

d)   Jute

28  Coffee is a :

a)    Sub tropical shrub

b)   Warm temperate shrub

c)    Tropical shrub

d)   Cool temperate shrub

29  How much land area in India is under forests?

a)    About 17%

b)   About 24%

c)    About 18%

d)   About 20%

30  Which one of the following statement is not true for laterite soils:

a)    They are the soils of the humid tropical regions

b)   They are highly leached soils

c)    Their fertility is low

d)   They are rich in lime

31  Which of the following states is the largest producer of mica in india:

a)    Rajastan

b)   Karnataka

c)    Jharkhand

d)   Madya Pradesh

32  The Industry for which Nepa Nagar is known as :

a)    Cement

b)   Fertilizer

c)    Handlooms

d)   Newsprint paper

33  The Nagarjuna sagar project is constructed on the river :

a)    Kaveri

b)   Kristna

c)    Godavari

d)   Indus

34  The largest estuary in India is at the month of river:

a)    Bhagirathi

b)   Hooghly

c)    Godavari

d)   Krishna

35  India is the largest producer of :

a)    Cotton

b)   Rice

c)    Mica

d)   Tea

36  Which food crop in India is sown in October – November and reaped in April?

a)    Coconut

b)   Coffee

c)    Rice

d)   wheat

37  The Alamatti Dam is constructed on the river:

a)    Kaveri

b)   Seeleru

c)    Krishna

d)   Tungabhadra

38  Which of the following States is most famous for its beautiful sea beaches?

a)    Gujarat

b)   Goa

c)    Tamil Nadu

d)   Orissa

39  Which one of the following is not practices is adopted for restoring the fertility of soil?

a)    Weeding

b)   Levelling

c)    Fallowing

d)   Harrowing

40  The Eastern Coast of India is known as:

a)    Eastern Plateau

b)   Bengal Coast

c)    Coromandel Coast

d)   Cyclonic Coast

41  Which of the following dams is the largest?

a)    Mython Dam

b)   Bhakra Nangal Dam

c)    Hirakud dam

d)   Nagarjuna Sagar Dam

42  Which of the following states is the largest producer of lignite?

a)    Orissa

b)   Bihar

c)    West Bengal

d)   Tamil Nadu

43  The ideal monsoon system is developed in:

a)    Mexico

b)   India

c)    Thailand

d)   China

44  The state which occupies the first place in India in the production of Tobacco is :

a)    Tamil Nadu

b)   West Bengal

c)    Andhra Pradesh

d)   Maharashtra

45  The largest brackish water lake of India is in the state of:

a)    Jammu and Kashmir

b)   Maharashtra

c)    Orissa

d)   West Bengal

Note: India’s largest brakish water lake: Chilika

46  Which gets first monsoon in summer?

a)    Western Ghats

b)   Himalayas

c)    Eastern Ghats

d)   Gangetic Plains

47  Block Pagoda is found at:

a)    Khajuraho

b)   Konark

c)    Madurai

d)   Egypt

48  The period by which the entire country in India comes under southwest monsoon is:

a)    1^st to 10^th June

b)   10^th to 20^th June

c)    20^th to 30^th June

d)   1^st to 15 July

49  The most extensive soil cover of India comprises :

a)    Laterite soils

b)   Black soils

c)    Alluvial soils

d)   Marshy soils

50  Evergreen rain forest is mainly found in regions having well distributed annual rainfall

a)    Below 50 cm

b)   50 – 100 cm

c)    100 – 200 cm

d)   More than 200 cm

51  Which one of the following organizations is responsible for publishing topographical sheets?

a)    Geological Survey of India

b)   National Atlas & Thematic Mapping Organisation

c)    Indian Meteorological Department

d)   Survey of India

52  The state having the largest density of population per square kilometer in India is:

a)    Kerala

b)   Uttar Pradesh

c)    West Bengal

d)   Bihar

53  Access to raw material is the main basis for the location of:

a)    Sugarcane industry

b)   Aluminum industry

c)    Electronic industry

d)   Hi tech industry

54  Which of the following Himalayan peaks is situated in Assam?

a)    Nanda Devi

b)   Namche Barwa

c)    Dhaulagiri

d)   Kedarnath

55  Mozambique current forms part of currents of:

a)    North Pacific

b)   South Pacific

c)    Indian Ocean

d)   Pacific Ocean

56  High temperature and low pressure over the Indian subcontinent during the summer season, draws air from the Indian ocean leading to the in blowing of the :

a)    South east monsoon

b)   South west monsoon

c)    Trade winds

d)   Westerlies